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HERALD cHENRY, ILLINOIS Wednesday, July 3, 1985 By Kelly •me City Tuesday night unanimously approved the establishment of a Sesquicentenial Commission that will be responsible for overseeing celebration plans for the city's 150th birthday next year. Sponsor of the ordinance. Mayor William J. Busse, said the c council's action gives Urn the go ahead to appoint two co- chairmen who must be approved by the council. The co-cnairmen ssrsnsisrsis serve on the commission. Busse said lie expects to make the appointments within the next few weeks. Although the Commission has yet tobemily developed, council members already have designed a rough plan for the upcoming year-long celebration. Busse said the tentative plans are divided into three parts, with the first part beginning in the schools. Largely overseen by the Historic Landmark Com* mission, interested persons would be invited to present historical material on the dty to school children. This phase would provide young people "with an awareness of how the city got here." Busse said. The students could then go home and discuss the presentations with their parents, he said. members are considering Pearl Park because it was the The second part, according to the rough draft, would be Street Park because it was the organized in conjuntion with first park developed in the dty. Fiesta Days and would The park would be altered culminate with the parade, somewhat to give it a historical Some restive ideas suggested include yester-year activities, such as beard growing contests to see who has tne longest beard, he said. The third and final phase involves rededicating a park that would carry on the city's historical identity. Currently, Busse said, commission identity and patriotic theme. Some ideas for its ment include making it intensive, by eliminating tennis courts and other recreation facilities that take away from the theme. Other suggestions call for re-erecting the Gazebo that once stood in the park or installing a veteran's monument, he said. The idea behind rededicating the park is that it will symbolize the city's history and will last forbears, Busse said. Funds for the celebration are to come largely from ite donations made by civic and members of the community. Any other needed funds will be provided by the city, Busse said. Suggestions for activities are welcomed, he said. Council buckles under; / * passes new seatbelt law "I hope you've all been wearing your seatbelts today," said Mayor William Busse to If those bales were bricks, this tough time meeting the weight couhcilmen Monday night. His comment preceded passage of an ordinance which is essentially a duplicate of the state's mandatory seatbelt law, which went into effect July 1. Aid. Elizabeth Nolan (1st) commented that she opposed the ordinance. "I think we're foolish if we don't wear them." she said, adding that the individual should have the right to make a fool of themselves. "I realize it's mandaled by the statevbut Ldon't *** NOiHjrtaij^ The vote to pass the required ordinance passed 5-1. Aid. Nolan cast the sole dissenting vote. Aldermen Cecilia Serritella (4th) and Ray Smith (3rd) were absent. The council voted to pass a number of other ordinances in order to clear up some am­ biguities in various ordinances. One of the laws passed establishes lanes on Green Street intersection. Prior to this, these lanes were not on the books and police were unable to enforce the signs that were posted. Aid. William Bolger (1st) questioned whether the city was creating more of a problem at this location. He argued that one car making a left turn could tie up traffic if other drivers were not allowed to pass on the right. Police Chief Patrick Joyce commented, "It's just not safe to go around. There's not enough room." The council passed the or­ dinance unanimously. >other policy regarding insurance, vacation, tuition reim­ bursement, i increased com­ pensation for the Zoning Board, Plan Commission and Police sticker accomplishes two First, it brings the sale of stickers in line with the city's fiscal year, rather than the calendar year. Second, it means residents will be applying new stickers and removing old ones in warm weather, thus avoiding a common complaint. One other ordinance brought up Monday night concerned vacation eligibility upon retirement, termination or disability.. Aid. Gary Lieder (2nd) commented that if a person worked one day into a new year, he or she would be entitled to a lUllinmr's vacation allowance, to the wording of the _ ordinance. '8 the way I read it," said. "right turn only" »n Street at the Elm Commission, and the28-da] ' police proved. In another matter, the council approved the 18-month city establishing sworn also ap- This one-time. 18-month lieder contended that length of time with the city should also be considered and not just age 65 when applying the benefit. The existing policy is in "severe need" of clarification, Busse said. The matter was sent back to committee for more work. Johnsburg reaches teacher accord Holiday for postman The McHenry Post Office will operate on a holiday schedule during independence day, Thursday, July 4. of post office box Postmaster Leroy Smith said regular residential and business deliveries will not be made and usual post office lobby services will not be available with the Special Delivery and Express Mail Service will continue during the holiday. Mail pick up from collection boxes will be on holiday schedule, as posted on in­ dividual boxes, or determined by calling the post office, v . Hie Johnsburg School's Board of Education ana the Jc Teachers Organization Settlement on a contract on July 1. John Heidler, board President, and Sue Helfand, J.T.O. President, signed the two-year accord. The agreement provides a 7.8 it Increase for teachers in 1986-86 school year. The raise includes increased costs for health insurance programs. The second year of the con­ tract will provide either a 7.15 percent increase or a 6.5 percent increase depending whether further at reached on reduc issues. The beginning salary for Johnsburg teachers this fall will be $15,309. If a teacher has a masters degree, 32 additional graduate hours of credit, and 21 years of teaching experience, the top salary is $32,097 would be earned. Contract language changes were also reached on the following issues: a volunteer termination option, extra salary increments for teachers. Laidlaw hearing July 15 The Regional Pollution Control Facility Hearing Committe for McHemy County has set a hearing date for Monday, July 15 on the Laid law Waste Systems, Inc., Landfill Application. The bearing will be held at Jacobs High School, 11111 Randall Road, Algonquin, commencing at 1 p.m. If additional days are needed, they will continue every day, Monday through Friday, until completed. McHenry man dies Diet could be link to cancer fight EDITOR'S NOTE: Mere mention of the word "cancer" today evokes fear across a large segment of the population, and many peopie, in their search for a cancer preventative, have turned to nutrition. This is the third in a series by Herald News Service writer June Cavarretta about cancers and its known relation with nutrition. ByJuneCavaretta PUtodMlar Herald Newt Service Consumers increasingly are concerned about the link between diet, nutrition, and cancer. According to Michael W. Pariza, Chairman of the Department of Food Microbiology and Toxicology at the University of Madison- Wisconsin, the American public has been bombarded with messages urging us all to make substantial changes in our diets in order to reduce the risk of cancer. Pariza said some people believe dietary recommendations are need­ ed not because they are scientifically justified, but rather because the public desperately wants them. "I don't agree," he said. "In my experience, what the public desperately wants is reassurance. As a matter of fact, the data as a whole are reassuring, and this, as the accountants say, is my bottom line." The American Cancer Society has recommended seven dietary changes that may reduce an individual's risk of developing cancer, but they underscore the fact that an optimal diet cannot yet be defined. Fur­ thermore, if the components of an optimal diet were known, additional research in nutrition would not be necessary. The dietary recommendations of the ACS are based on present in­ ferential evidence and are consistent with the maintenance of good health. Story by June Cavaretta Dr. Lary Kilton, an oncologist at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barr- ington, said, "From a scientific standpoint, we're far from convinced that we can modify cancer. It's not clear that this (dietary recommen­ dations) is a panacea, and it may well be that we're a long way off. The American Cancer Society recognixesthis, but it may make a difference, andlt makes common fcense to support it." The American Cancer Society's recommendations include: avoid obesity, reduce total fat intake, eat more high fiber foods, include foods rich in vitamins A and C in the daily diet, include cruciferous vegetables (cabbage, broccoli, kohlrabi, etc.), moderate consmption of alcoholic beverages, and moderate consumption of salt-cured, smoked, and nitrite-cured foods. *> CANCER-Page 3 m A McHenry man died Monday evening of injuries received in a rollover accident early Sunday morning on Orleans Drive, on McHenry's north side. Jeffrey Webster, 19, of 3504 W. Broad St., McHenry, was very seriously injured when he was thrown from a car that rolled after entering a curve on Orleans Drive at about 3 a.m. June 30. Police Chief Patrick Joyce said the department was notified at about 6:30 p.m. Monday that Webster had med. Volunteers of the McHenry Township Fire Protection District responded to the call and transported Webster and a passenger, Craig L. Johnson, of .2310 Glenwood Lane, McHenry, to Northern Illinois Medicid Center (NIMC) for treatment of injuries. According to police, the Webster vehicle was heading north into a curve on Orleans Drive when the driver, Webster, lost control of the auto and it rolled. GOOD MORNING Hiller & Hamm's 12-inch softball team captured its own tournament at Knox Park this weekend, in rous­ ing fashion. Details and photos in Sports, section two, page 16. I N D E X SHAW f RF I PR! SS Ml l)IA IN< Columns Page 16 Neighbors.. Sec.2, Page 2 Life Today Page 6 Volume 109, Number 91 Obituaries Page 5 School Page 11 Sports.. Sec. 2, Pgs 12-16 2 Sections. 32 Pages 1 Crime of the Week CRIMESTOPPERS