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Mutt puppy continues DICK PETERSON PAGE 14 4^L'< w s J|| • ". v >4 & ' * % • 3 • ••••••• ••HHHHMnHHNI S H A W T R E K P ^ f S S M t ; ) < / * f v < F r f r t n y , March 29, 1985 C I N T S " r ¥0fmj%§*Ffs>y" • % Kinship program formed to aid lonely of all ages By Chris Juzwik PUlndMler Herald atett writer Loneliness is much too common in our world. It is .a malady that afflicts people of varying cultures, sexes, races and ages. Those who arguably suffer the most hardship, nowever, are the young. Without a figure in their formative years to give guidance, young people can stray down tne wrong path. And, sometimes, the leadership of parents iust isn't enough. For qiese reasons, anion others, an organization calle ' 'Kinship of McHenry' has been formed, and is currently in the process of making its first child- adult volunteer matches after more than a year of preparation. "The children can come from ecu lur ii in uie urea, l nere are " lot of referrals at McHenry proximity ligh School alone. We dont Kenosha, any background. Some are problem children, some are from single-parent homes, and 4' Plaindealer Herald photo by Anthony Oliver One of the hard facts of life for a fireman is that takes its toll, especially in warmer temperatures, this is not easy work. Heavy gear, intense heat McHenry firemen (above) take a short break and hard work under difficult circumstances after the fire was knocked down. Five fire companies are called structure some just need attention...need someone to be there," said Bob Nichols, treasurer of Kinship of McHenry. Currently, Kinship has 10 adult volunteers and three children seeking matches. The low numbers are due to Jack of publicity, according to Nichols. He hopes to garner more par­ ticipants at an orientation meeting, Saturday, April 13, from 9 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. "We've received most of our adults i in the past couple months, and the three children in the last two weeks," Nichols said. "We know there's a great need for it in the area. There are a High know how many will accept, but we know the need is great. "I wouldn't say we're nervous (about the first matches), we're just getting some details straightened out. We've sent letters to every church group, school and civic organization, but the response nas been almost nil. Perhaps that's because it's such a busy time for people right now. It's difficult to get a handle on. "Once the program starts getting better known, and starts catching on, we'll set a lot more referrals and volunteers, I'm sure," he said. "People are just starting to become more aware of what we're doing." Nichols and his wife, Mary Lou, first heard about the onset inquired about the * the first oi andthen i fit . Five companies from three fire'departments were called to a fire that damaged extensively < the Earl Pomremng home at 519 S. Crystal Lake Road Wed­ nesday afternoon. At 3:23 p.m., the McHenry Police Department dispatched the McHenry Township Fire Department to a possible structure fire at the residence. vVhen it was found to be a "working" fire, Dep. Chief Chris Bennett called for assistance from Companies 2 and 3 of the township nre department. Tankers were also called from Wonder Lake and Crystal Lake Fire Departments. Bennett said the fire ap­ parently started in the basement of the home and spread through the old structure to the first and second floors. "It was very difficult because the wind was rather strong," Bennett said. "If the windows had gone in front, with that wind, we'd have lost the whole thing." Bennett also said the fire was located in the center of the home, which made access difficult for the firemen. Standing outside and watching the smoke coming from inside her house, Mrs. Earl Pomrening said ."he did not know how the Preliminary hearing is set for attempt murder charges 1: A preliminary hearing was set Monday for two men charged with attempted murder in connection with an armed robbery March 9 at a Spring Grove pizzeria. . Scott M. Springer, 20, of Spring Grove, and Dana J. Grogan, 17, of Lake Villa, are scheduled for an April 1 preliminary hearing before Judge Ward Arnold in 19th Judicial Circuit Court, Wood­ stock. The date was set by Judge Susan Hutchinson at a hearing Monday. Charges against Springer, also known as Scott Raynor, include attempted murder, armed robbery, aggravated battery, armed violence and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. He is being held in McHenry County Jail on $170,000 bond. Grogan is held in jail on $235,000 bond for charges of attempted murder, armed robbery, armed violence, aggravated battery and con­ spiracy to commit armed robbery. According to McHenry County sheriff's police, two employees of Kristi s Pizza Place, 6817 State Park Road, were attacked and robbed at knife-point by two men. One of the victims was reportedly beaten about the head with an iron pipe. The offenders then fled the scene with a large amount of currency. Investigation by sheriff's detectives, with assistance from Fox Lake police, led to the March 15 arrest of the two suspects. GOOD MORNING! HIGHLIGHT Johnsburg High Schoo basketball coach Ben Bed has been asked to resign b) the District 12 Board o Education, and will officially do so April 1. For details, set sports, section two, page 20. ** SG* fire started. She said she smelled a lot of smoke while she was upstairs and it got worse when she came down. Earl Pomrening reportedly sustained some burns to his hands, but refused transport to Northern Illinois Medical Center (NIMC). Bennett said the fire damage was primarily in the basement and first floor, but there was heat and smoke damage throughout the house. "The fire burned through a double hardwood floor," Ben­ nett said. The cause of the blaze is under investigation but the department has ruled out arson. Multi-family zoning stays in WL eode By Mark Baus • Plain dealer-Herald News Service An amendment to eliminate all R-2 and R-3 zoning from the Village of Wonder Lake's zoning ordinance was rejected by village trustees Tuesday night. The amendment would have prohibited the building of multi- family dwellings in the village. Even with R-2 and R-3 zoning in the ordinance, anyone desiring to build multiple-family dwellings would have to first petition the board of trustees, nave their request reviewed by the village plan commission and have the Doard vote on the c o m m i s s i o n ' s r e c o m ­ mendations. Board President Duane Zeman said although it would still take approval of the board to build R-2 or R-3 dwellings, she would "like to be on the safe side" and remove them from the ordinance. Currently, R-2 and R- 3 zoning is in the ordinance but no area has been designated for these types of units on the village zoning map. "Trie people themselves set a mandate about a year ago when ; f I i , 'M BOB NICHOLS BETSY LOLLI strumental in setting up the McHenry charter. Kinship, which is not religiously affiliated, was started by the Lutheran Church in Minnesota during the early 1950's. Each local Kinship unit is fully autonomous. The Kinship organization in closest to McHenry is in enosha, Wis. We felt there was a need for it here," said Nichols. "It will catch on. When you're starting from scratch, it's tough to get attention. Kinship board member Betsy Lolli, an elementary school teacher, began her interest in the program when one of her students, Lolli said, "just needed some company." The process of obtaining volunteers, and subsequently matching them with children, is an important one, Lolli said. Each volunteer fills out a basic information sheets, which also contains a reference sec­ tion. The board of directors then interviews each volunteer, in addition to a home visit. The board then makes its matches according to similar interests and backgrounds. The child, the child's parents, the board and the adult volunteer all must okay a match before the bQR&ii tied. "Wrjuat want to ihake sure the volunteers aren't doing it for the wrong reasons," Lolli ex­ plained. "We don't want any negative factors involved. The match should get off on a positive note."1 "Not all of our matches Are going to work,*' added Nichols. "Some of them just won't hit it off. But we want to avoid adults who are, maybe, pru.iiscuous. Many of our children may have had a bad influence. We don't want them to have that again. "We hope to be good judges of character. And even after a couple is matched, there's no KINSHIP--Page 3 High school district names the distinguished graduate for 1985 Wonder Lake Realty and Trust 1U residents themselves took up a lty wanted to build multiple dwelling units in the village. The NQEX S H A W F R £ £ P R E S S M E C > * > h » C - Business Page 12 Church Sec. 2, Page 6 Life Today....... Page 6 W Obituaries. Page 5 Profiles Pages 7-11 School.... Sec. 2. Page 4 2 Sections. 34 pages petiton against it," Zeman said. Four candidates running for the village board in next Tuesday's elections as the Homeowners Party are running on a platform that includes the elimination of R-2 and R'3 zoning from the ordinance. "It is difficult to assess the scope of his influence because his o6urage and dignity touched the lives of all those who knew him." This tribute-by a former classmate, which also included outstanding accomplishments - was one of the keys that led to the naming of Edward "Ted" Frett as the 1985 winner of the Distinguished Graduate Award offered by McHenry Community High School District 156. In November of 1984, Frett was honored posthumously by the Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind, by whom he was em­ ployed for many years. He.was the recipient of the Rehabilitant of the Year award, which will be named for him in the future. In making the presentation of that award, it was announced that the action was "a small token compared to the out­ standing service that Ted has ven tne Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind." Frett served as director of job placement services at the Lighthouse from Aug. 29, 1977 until Nov. 15,1982, and was a job placement consultant there until February of last year. Among his many accomplishments, he was responsible for placing in employment more than 370 blind and visually-impaired persons. He graduated from McHenry Community High School in 1961 and from Loyola University, Chicago, with a bachelor of science degree in psychology. Frett completed his training at the Illinois Visually Han­ dicapped Institute. For 10 years before joining the Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind, Frett was employed as personnel manager at Jessup Manufacturing in McHenry. Illness resulted in the lpss of his eyesight about 10 years ago. He was married tojhe former Cindy Adams and they had two children. He was the son of Mary Frett of McHenry and the late Edward Frett. The 1985 winner of the Distinguished Graduate award will be honored at the annual academic recognition dinner to be held April 24 at Andre's in Richmond. For further in­ formation call 385-7900. This is the fourth year of the local award program. Four were selected for recognition in 1982 and, since that time, one graduate has been named each year. The purpose of the Distinguished Graduate award program is to provide an in­ spiration to high school students today through noteworthy ac­ complishments and services of previous graduates. EDWARD ' TED" FRETT