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A vacant home at West Shore Beach, McCullom Lake, was com­ pletely destroyed by fire late Monday night. Firemen of Company I arrived to find the blaze sweeping through the building. After an attempt to bring the fire under control, a condemned sign was noted in the yard and firemen focused their efforts on keeping it from spreading. Only the walls and roof remained when they arrived and there was evidence that no one had lived in the house for some time. An investigation of the origin of the fire is being conducted. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Gravity Main At $133,000 05jr attention was drawn once again to the work of McHenry's Rescue squad when we heard the mournful sound of the siren on at least three oc­ casions in a matter of a few hours. The emergencies were varied, but all of them were just that - fear for the safety or life of someone in trouble. When we consider that these calls interrupt schedules of people like ourselves - both at work and in leisure moments - the thought strikes us that we should all be very indebted to squad members. Anyone who has passed the new building site will also find these same men working to construct a new home for the squad. Its location will permit easy access to the highway and allow storage of emergency equipment and vehicles. There aren't many things that are good bargains these days. Few things are cheap and almost nothing is given away. But the Rescue, squad of McHenry, and also those of Johnsburg, Wonder Lake and Island Lake, do just that. These good citizens prove the ex­ ception to the rule as they work for no compensation. You can't get a better deal than that. Appreciate them! K.A.F. PRIMAKY ISSUES Although it is necessary for the voter to declare political party to express a preference for candidates in the March 19 election, this is NOT necessary for either the RTA proposal or the Mental Health referendum Sewer Costs Rise Sharply At MCC; Study Other Plans In a report by McHenry County college's sewer engineer, the board of trustees learned that the cost estimate for sewers has increased substantially. The board met in special session March 7 to receive the sewer report. At its Jan. 31 meeting, the board deceived a report from George Heck of Baxter and Woodman, a local engineering firm, stating that the cost of the gravity main for the entire distance between the college and the hookup to the city of Crystal Lake facilities would be $86,000. This preliminary estimate was given without an extensive field survey and without soil borings. Now that the field survey has been done, Heck estimates ihat the gravity main will cost $133,000. The engmeer agreed that,after soil borings are done, that this cost could go up even further. The board agreed that the feasibility of other types of sewers should be investigated and thaj the board be represented in all discussions of sewers and easements for the college. Gerald Smith, Woodstock, was appointed to represent the board. After a decision is made, Baxter and Woodman will draw up specifications a,nd bids will (Continued on page 19) Flooding Of Fox River Causes Great Concern Flooding in the area surrounding McHenry will "be around for awhile". That was the word from Civil Defense headquarters Tuesday morning. Civil Defense Director John Shay of McHenry reported that one of the problems is the high content of water in the retention basin, the Chain O'Lakes. Seek To Delay Action Horsemen Tell Concern Over Health Ordinance At a meeting Friday, March 8, to form a McHenry County Horseman's association (MCHA), a proposed McHenry County Health ordinance was read. For most members it was their first knowledge of such an ordinance. The association then organized and . established temporary officers and board. They will attempt to inform all 'horse owners and interested parties of the pending legislation. On Wednesday night, March 13, there will be a public meeting on the ordinance conducted by the McHenry County Board of Health at tHe courthouse in Woodstock in the (Continued on page 19) The inlet at Wilmot, Wis., where the Fox river enters Illinois, noted a decrease for a few days over the weekend. Even then, engineers were reluctant to express too much optimism. Even a small rain, they said, could cause major problems because the ground is "super-saturated and the creeks and streams are loaded". Early this week the river was still about 3 feet above normal. Between March 6 and 9, 435 sandbags had been given out by Civil Defense to protect area homes. Among hardest hit communities in the immediate McHenry vicinity were Holiday Hills, Burton's Bridge, Pistakee Highlands, Sunnyside and Sunset View. No prediction of a cresting period was given. Twelve-year-oid Anthony Quilico, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Quilico of 2406 S. Hyde Park, McHenry, was tran-" sferred to an Evanston hospital from McHenry hospital Saturday evening after he was struck in the eye with a BB fired from a slingshot. Quilico reported that earlier in- the afternoon his son had been riding his bicycle with another boy on Beachnut drive, Holiday Hills, when they saw a youth rowing a boat in the river nearby. A few minutes later, they observed the youth hiding behind a tree. As the boys approached the area, the unidentified youth shot at Anthony with a sling shot and the projectile struck him in the right eye. The boy was taken to McHenry hospital by his parents, where an X-ray determined a BB was lodged in his eye. Absentee Ballots Available From County Clerk Persons who expect to be absent from the county for the March 19 primary may now vote in person in the County Clerk's office between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday ̂ The County Clerk's office will also be open Saturday, March 16, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. for the purpose of absentee voting. Applications (Continued on page 19) Chain O' Lakes Problems To Be Aired March 13 Lake county citizens con­ cerned over pollution, silting and related problems in the Chain O'Lakes have called a public meeting Wednesday, March 13, at 8 p.m. at the Lions clubhouse in Fox Lake, located near the water tower. A spokesman for the group said this week area residents would like to see gas tax money returned to the area for uses (Continued on page 19) It was a memorable occasion last Sunday, March 10, when Dr. James Davis, McHenry County college president, turned the first shovel of dirt at the ground breaking for a new MCC campus. A large crowd gathered at the construction site at U.S. 14 and Lucas road, near Crystal Lake, at 4 o'clock. Building is expected to begin in the near future. SENTINEL PHOTO Ground breaking for the permanent facilities of McHenry County college was held Sunday, March 10, at 4 p.m. An estimated 400 people were in attendance as the fif­ teen ground breakers "pushed dirt" at the site for the first time. The two campus buildings will be located on U.S. Route 14 near Lucas road near Crystal Lake. Ground breakers included Barbara Pautz, chairman of the board of trustees; Gerald Smith, vice-chairman; Robert Weidner, secretary; Thomas Leahy, Herbert Lutter, William Ryan, and Walter Turner, trustees. Also included were Dr. James R. Davis, MCC president; John G. Garrett, vice-president and John Adelmann, president of the Faculty association. Howard Miller, student trustee, represented the current college students; Lori Huml, president of the McHenry County Educational foundation; Daniel Malone "nd Ben Frisch, co-chairmen of the citizen's advisory committee, also participated. The featured speaker, L.H. Horton, Jr., executive secretary of the Illinois Community College Trustees' association, also joined the ground breakers. i * * VOLUME 98 NUMBER 64 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1974 20 PAGES & ONE SUPPLEMENT THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER 'SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 GENEVIEVE DOWE McHenry "No. We've got enough to do to take care of our own tran­ sportation around here without taking care of anyone else's." DARLENEJONES Ringwood "My husband is against it but I haven't made up my mind yet". PAUL COLOMER McHenry 1 "No. Can't see any future in it for us for the next seven or ten years. If we were further east it would be different. Review Progress Of Vocational Center The three phases of McHenry county's area vocational center were explained by Supt. Richard Swantz of High School District 156 to seventy persons gathered for the monthly educational meeting. They ipchxted students, parents and five members of the Harrison school board at Wonder Lake. Supt. Swantz reported slow but steady progress toward a formal study and plan for the center. Phase I. which con­ sisted of organization, has been completed. A cost of $9,000 is necessary to engage in Phase II, to be shared by the eight schools involved. The second phase includes meeting requirements in the area of curriculum, which has five divisions and requires fifteen courses. The divisions are Applied Biology and Agr i cu l tu re , Bus ines s Marketing and Management, Industrial, Health, and Per­ sonal and Public Servile. Phase III consists of the actual building, for which the state will share the cost, as well as the initial planning phase, in the amount of 50 per cent. The state- allows a referendum aSklng for a five-cent tax rate to finance operation. Plans call for students Co be bussed to the center, which school leaders believe may be located next to the college for an inter-change of facilities. They will study there half days. The center will offer 2 to 2Vi credits, financed on a tuition basis for each student. The average has been estimated, at about $400 per student. "This is not cheap, and it's not a luxury", the superin­ tendent observed, "but it is a necessity. He explained that r many graduates are not college-bound and must be (Continued on page 19) Do You Approve The March 19 RTA Referendum Proposal And Why? Question asked in McHenry shopping centers. FREDSTEPHENS McHenry "No. It hasn't any built-in security against taxation and also they can condemn any property and take it". FRANK LENZ Chicago "No. why? Mr. Da ley ! Somebody is going to get rich from this. Who owns those 26 miles of tunnels in Chicago anyway? It's going to be just like it was with the tollways, the syndicate buys up the property and then sells it". MRS. KATHIE PORTER McHenry" "No, definitely no. Because I'm tired of supporting Cook county. Regional tran­ sportation is a great idea but by the time they get around to getting it out here I'll be dead and buried". % MCC Ground Breaking MRS. LAMARR WILLIAMS McHenry "No, I really don't know about the plan itself and I am not sure it wouldn't create too many problems." Blaze Destroys House Boy Struck In Eye With BB From Slingshot GEORGE KNIGHT McHenry "No. I got my own two feet, that's all the transportation I need".