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The Council, however, voted to aHow Pasenelli to begin Feb. 1, figuring this was a long enough time to prepare for the job. Alderman Smith stated that he thought since a new man from outside the force was chosen, not much time would be needed, because he would be bringing in new ideas, and it seemed the commission wanted a change rather than keep the old ways. Alderman Elizabeth Nolan .vas the only dissenter, agreeing with the mayor that three weeks would be more appropriate. The new chief's salary will be $19,500 a year. Prior to the close of thei meeting, Alderman Bolger made a motion regarding residency requirements for city employees. Bolger stated, "It should be a policy of the city, that all full-time employees at the time they are hired be a resident of the city, and remain a resident of the city during their employment." Bolger added that this would not apply to employees already working for the city, nor people hired under CETA regulations. Mayor Stanek felt it may be hard to employ jus| city residents. "Four of every five ap­ plicants for the police force do not reside within the city limits," he observed. It was determined that police hiring is up to the police commission, which has a residency requirement. One alderman suggested that six months be allowed for a new employee to move into the city. Bolger countered by saying, "If a person wants the job bad enough, he will move into the city. I am concerned with the residents of the city, not people who do not live here." The Council decided to in­ corporate that a two-thirds vote of the Council could waive this requirement. Voting for passing of the resolution were Alderman Smith, Schaedel, Schooley, Bolger, and Adams. Against passing were Nolan, Datz, and Harker. The Council figured that the two-thirds vote clause gives them the necessary leeway for hiring. It was noted that the new police chief was hired with the stated condition he move into the city within one year. Pasenelli said, "My wife and I are looking forward to moving to McHenry." ?BA GIVES CANCER APPROVAL (Continued from page 1) r • per front toot to $150 per front foot in the last twelve years. Fred Meyer, superintendent of utilities, responded in an­ swer to another question that the smallest lots in Whispering Oaks were 7,500 square feet, and that about 50 to 70 percent are in that range. Edward Parks noted that Whispering Oaks had been planned as a retirement community where die space requirements would >t t>e as great. He said a more ppropriate comparison would with Fox Ridge. • Meyer said the lots are about {he same. ~ Wilkins summarized their problem. There were two views, the developers' problems of cost, and the goal of preserving the space concept or open areas "down the road" for McHenry. Also desirable to be continued are the aesthetics of development, curvilinear roads and parks, all of which cause variations in lot size and configurations. On the motion of Clavpool, the ZBA approved the modified proposal for Petition No. 2 including the stipulations on lot size reductions. Parks voted no. Before the deliberations were concluded, the approval motion was restated to include findings by the ZBA to make the action in accord with the zoning or­ dinance oil PUD's. Hunter then asked to continue the zoning hearings because of changing the location of 30 acres involving Petition No. 3 for R-4 housing (condominiums and townhouses). He said he would have to republish and notify several other property owners who would be affected. The ZBA agreed to permit him to amend his current petition instead of requiring a new filing. But the hearing would once again be open to testimony from all parties interested. Petition No. 3 will be heard after 3 p.m. Jan. 6, following a hearing on another zoning matter on the same date, Wilkins said. "MEANWHILE BACK AT THE COURTHOUSE" Distribute Child-Finder Emblems In City With the backing of Fire Chief Glenn Peterson and President Tom Low of the McHenry Chamber of Com­ merce, safety stickers pic­ turing the new nationally recognized fire department child-finder emblem were distributed in McHenry Saturday by McHenry area Boy Scouts under the direction of Gerald Kuznicki and John Barbarigos of the Prudential Insurance company. The emblems are not only for children, but also for anyone confined to a wheel chair and for the elderly. It is especially desirable for those needing help in getting out of a house in case of a fire, an explosion or other emergency situation. These stickers are believed to be especially valuable at a time of year when fire hazards are more numerous. A good rule for high­ way travel is to let the other car get there first. BRANCH III COURT Associate Judge Leonard Brody In a hearing Dec. 14, Arthur G. Brereton, 233 Lake Cook road, Palatine, entered a negotiated plea of guilty to a charge of speeding. The court fined him $25 and costs and placed him on, 3 months supervision. Timothy R. Clark, 418 N. Pershing, Mundelein, pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined $35 and costs. The court did not prosecute' a second traffic charge. Kev» i Smith, 3408 Greenleaf, Island Lake, pleaded guilty to two charges of disorderly conduct and was fined $15 and costs on each. Wayne Smith, 3408 Greenleaf, Island Lake, pleaded guilty to two charges of disorderly conduct and was fined $15 and costs on each. Wayne Smith, 3408 Greenleaf, Island Lake, pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal damage to property and was fined $25 and costs. Andrew P. Kappler, 731 Portree lane. Lake Zurich, entered a negotiated plea of guilty to driving too fast for conditions and was fined $75 and costs. The court did not prosecute charges of disobeying a traffic control device and of disobeying a no passing zone. In a trial, Carl Felde, 617 Dowell, McHenry, was found guilty of failing to reduce speed to avoid accident and was fined $25 and costs. John J. Zriny, 4502 Garden Quarter, McHenry, entered a negotiated plea of guilty to an amended charge of reckless driving and was fined $350 and costs. The court did not prosecute a second traffic violation charge. Sharon M. Michalak, no address given, was found not guilty in a trial of a charge of improper passing on the right. Michael J. Mietus, no ad­ dress given, was found not guilty of charges of failing to, reduce speed to avoid an ac­ cident and of possession of open liquor in a motor vehicle. John W. Reimer, no address given, was found not guilty of a charge of having open liquor in a motor vehicle. In a hearing before Associate Judge Michael Sullivan in Circuit court Dec. 14, Terry J. Boro, 1211 W. Route 120, McHenry, entered a negotiated plea of guilty to an amended charge of criminal damage under $150 and was placed on one year's probation. The court did not prosecute charges of burglary and criminal damage over $150 against Boro. In hearings before Judge Sullivan in Circuit Court Dec. 13, Douglas A. Hill, 7802 Hickory drive, Wonder Lake, entered a negotiated plea of guilty to theft under $150 and was fined $100 and costs and his probation was terminated. A charge of creating and maintaining a nuisance against Vernon Bell, 3114 Clearview drive, Wonder Lake, was dismissed. The court did not prosecute a charge of battery against Willet E.. Carre, 5213 Willow, McHenry, on ^emotion of the state's attorney^ office. Anticipate Opening Of New Church preliminary hearing on a arge of aggravated battery Probable cause was found in a charge (cruelty to children) against Eggbert W. Flowers, 627 Amanda, McHenry. He was bound over to the court of Judge Roland Herrmann for a hearing Jan. 18. Dale R. Morin, 515 Deerpath, McHenry, entered a negotiated plea of guilty to an amended charge of speeding and he was fined $25 and costs. Larry T. Hunt, 4214 Sioux, McHenry, entered a negotiated plea of guilty to a charge of speeding. He was fined $100 and placed on 3 months' court supervisor. ^CONSUMER wl GUIDELINES Allergic reactions to cosmetics sometimes oc­ cur. To insure safe use, read all labels and follow directions. If reaction -- such as itching, swelling, soreness, blisters or red­ ness -- does occur, stop using all, cosmetics' that may be affecting the area. PASTOR R.M. MUELLER The Rev. Richard Wm. Mueller is pastor of Lord and Savior Evangelical Lutheran church, Wisconsin synod, for which ground breaking service for a new church was held last October. The church property is located at the northeast corner of Rt. 14 and North Ridgefield road, between Crystal Lake and Woodstock. The church has several families as members from the McHenry area. Dedication of the new church home is anticipated for late spring or early summer of 1978. In the meantime, the congregation continues to worship in the meeting room of the Krepel home, 4311 Rt. 176, a half mile east of the junction of Rtes. 176 and 31, Sunday morning worship services are conducted at 10:30 a.m., with Sunday School at 9:15 a:m. Speaking Of Disabled (Bill Kiser, of Winston- Salem. NC. and 1976 Han­ dicapped American of the Year, authors a weekly syn­ dicated newspaper column, a weekly radio program, and edits a newspaper column for the North Carolina Rehabilitation association.) Pioneering In a Wheelchair That the wide open spaces of the old West have a special appeal to most Americans is evident by the many television programs devoted to this stage of our history. From "Bonanza" to "Little House on the Prairie" we get a sense of what it was like to be a pioneer. Handicapped people of today find themselves on a new frontier with many similarities to the one conquered by our pioneer ancestors. To be sure, there are many dangers and obstacles in our paths. Rather than hostile natives and wild animals, we are faced with indifference and sometimes prejudice. There are two major similarities between our struggle for independence and that of our forefathers who settled the West. First, the pioneers were dissatisfied with their previous lot in life. Whether motivated by idealism or material gain, they were committed to bringing about a change in their own lives. And from these personal changes came changes in the society in which they lived. Disabled people today are saying that they are dissatisfied with not being able to live and work and participate fully in their society. And society is changing as we progress toward our own new frontiers. Increased access and changed attitudes affect everybody. Second, although writers and dramatists have never been able to make digging stumps and hauling rocks exciting, the West was won by back- breaking labor. There must have been a lot of monotony nd frustration tending cattle and planting crops, but this was necessary to eke a living out of the new territory. It's also hard work, and not often exciting, being disabled. Overcoming architectural and attitudinal barriers can be as exhausting as physical labor. There's monotony and drudgery, too, in having to cope with barriers one can't get through. How. did the pioneers do it? Government aid played a part. In addition to free land, the early settlers usually had military support at army posts. Federal martials provided law enforcement until tne pioneer towns were established enough to elect their own officials. Technology, although it might not have been called that was also important. Advances in weapons enabled the settlers to protect themselves. Better plows and farming equipment facilitated homesteading. The development of the railroad and the telegraph helped tie isolated western settlements to the rest of the country. How does this relate to handicapped people? Like our western ancestors, our success will depend finally on our own efforts and "true grit." No government assistance can do the job for us. But. like them, we do need proper support from government and the rest of society for our efforts to be meaningful. Those of us who are more severely handicapped need the tools of modern technology to help us conquer our own frontiers as surely as the settlers needed their guns and plows, and the back-up assistance of the railroad and telegraph. In time we can judge if the implementation of the Section 503 and 504 Amendments of the 1973 Vocational Rehabilitation Act will compare with the free land grants of pioneer days, or whether the recent White Conference on Handicapped Individuals will be remem­ bered as the Alamo of the disabled. History will record only the more important ac­ complishments of certain handicapped individuals. Omitted will be the day-to-day struggle of the over 28 million Americans who have some type of mental or physical im­ pairment. But the unnamed farmers and ranchers were as important in winning the west as the Wyatt Erps and Batt Mastersons. So, whether we make a name for ourselves or not, it's up to us as disabled people to conquer our own frontiers. Confronted with our everyday problems, it's often hard to envision ourselves as pioneers, carving out a new and in­ dependent life. It's doubtful that our western ancestors saw themselves in a very romantic light either. Nevertheless, our pioneering is as much a venture into new lands as theirs was. We are only struggling to gain equal opportunities and respon­ sibilities as American citizens. A chance to make it, to carve out territory to build a life-- that's what the movement west was about. That's what disabled people are working for too -- a chance to be pioneers, strong and independent, winning a new frontier. . by JOSEPH COOLS staff psychologist ---nam from th« Family Scrvki and Mantal Health Clinic of McHenry County (Editor's note: This is another in a series of especially written articles for McHenry county readers. Joseph Cools is a psychologist on the Family Service & Community Mental Health center staff. This article is "Coping-Alcohol as a Depressant.") - Many people have the Im­ pression that alcohol is a stimulant. This is due to the initial stimulating qr uplifting effects of alcohol; Actually, alcohol has many charac­ teristics in common with some of the minor tranquilizers. Speculation by many medical authorities is that if alcohol were discovered for the first time now, it would be a prescription drug, for alcohol is the "perfect" tranquilizer. Alcohol in small doses has an immediate tranquilizing effect, with virtually no side effects, compared with other drugs. Of course, alcohol is not a prescription item, even though it is a powerful drug. Symp­ toms of overdose of this drug are widely known, for everyone who has ever had a hangover has in truth taken an overdose of a powerful drug. Symptoms of the overdose are mainly the same as that of other central nervous system depressants. That is, the drug, when used to excess, has an retarding effect on nerve transmission, causing respiratory distress (breathing difficulty), shakiness, pain in the extremities, as well as the more familiar complaints' of headache and nausea. In ad­ dition, a person who has overdosed on alcohol feels depressed, because the varioufc physiological effects have p dramatic effect on mood and emotional functioning. £ The most widely recognizee long term effect of alcohol overdose is disease of the live*, or cirrhosis. However, cotj- tinued overdose of alcohol cap lead to progressive, irrever sible central nervous systah deterioration, with mentifl confusion, hallucinations ami depression. Of particular danger is tlfe use of alcohol with other ceo- tral nervous system depressants, such as Librium' or Valium. The combination of the two drugs can increase the effects of both, to the point ef coma or a complete shutdown of breathing. r PUNCH LINE New Radio Club At MCC Educational Experience FAMILY SERVICE MEETING The Family Service and Community Mental Health Center for McHenry County will hold its regular monthly meeting Wednesday, Dec. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the board room (Room 249) at McHenry County college, Lucas road and Route 14, Crystal Lake. The public is invited to attend. The McHenry County college In-House Broadcasting system has recently been instituted on campus to provide public service announcements of interest to the college com­ munity and a variety of music for all -age groups. Organized and operated by members of the Radio club, the system caters to more than 4,000 adults who are on campus each week. The system is intended to be an educational experience for students planning to become managers, broadcasters, and engineers. Prospective managers will provide scheduling of broadcasts and will be responsible for financial affairs of the club. The future broadcasters will have op­ portunities to gain the self- confidence and poise to com­ municate using a radio format. Aspiring engineers will work with various types of electrical equipment, turn tables, am­ plifiers and microphones. The In-House Broadcasting system welcomes . an­ nouncements from non-profit organizations to publicize local events and functions in the hope of increasing community awareness and participation. For more information contact the Student Activities office at the college. 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