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Nature Its Winter At Best The holiday may be only a memory, but this setting would have made a beautiful Christmas card design advertising the winter beauty of nature In McHenry. Taken nt the McHenry dam state park, some of the local dack population enjoy the small amount of open water available to them before seeking one of the feed stations for strength to combat the cold days of January. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD } Musin' And Meanderin* Nominate Two McHenry Girls For State Awards With the best intentions to straighten out the world at the start of a new year, problems arise. They even seem to grow. A reader viewing our per­ sonal resolutions in this column earlier in the month expressed strong feelings In another area. She was vehement in her denunciation of motorists who treat emergency vehicles as they would any other vehicle. The most recent case in point was a rescue squad rushing to an emergency call on Elm street. Heayy traffic was dif­ ficult enough to combat, but when a driver came onto the highway from a side road and turned directly in front of the squad car, witnesses became angry. Drivers of emergency vehicles have been patient and apparentlykreluctant to voice their complaints. A public appreciative of the service provided this community is more vocal. The message seems to be, pull to the side of the road if possible; if not, at least refrain from getting in the way of good citizens who are trying to help others. Another problem that is even more depressing, especially in winter, is the large number of .pets left to wander in the city and nearby communities. Our Lilymoor-Lakemoor correspondent counts six dogs picked up in only one week in that one area. As we were becoming disheartened in reading this news, the Pet Welfare representative came Into the office with a story equally depressing. Each week, this local welfare group is called an average of two or three times by people wanting to dispose of puppies. The answer is always the same. Pet Welfare will pay half the (Continued on page 20) Six youth from McHenry county, including two from McHenry, have been selected to represent Region 11 (nine- county area) in the 1977 state and national 4-H awards programs. The youth selected are Lee Tomlinson and Judy Vyduna, McHenry; Paula Ronczkowski, Don Swanson, and Steve Thompson, Wood­ stock; and Diane Kuhlman, Hebron. These 4-H'ers were nominated in projects and activities in which they have participated and demonstrated leadership abilities. They will be competing with youth throughout Illinois for the state award of a trip to National 4-H Club Congress. Don Neubauer International Art Bxhlblt, Winner Artist Don Neubauer of McHenry has won the first place award for his oil painting, "Motion I - Boxing", at the second annual International Fine Arts exhibit sponsored by the Pilot club of Golden Sands in El Centro, Calif. This painting also received the Jurors' award for outstanding painting. It was ( Continued on page 20) McHenry Postal Service In Action (This is the second of a two- part series on the operation of the Postal Service as it pertains to the McHenry office.) A big problem facing the Postal Service today is returned mail. "Improperly addressed mail is a major headache for the Postal Service across the U.S.," according to Joseph Thome, who was officer in charge of the McHenry Post office until the return of Postmaster Leroy Smith, who operated the Elgin Post office for a few months. Thome said the McHenry office alone receives 300 pieces of mail per day that must be returned. • * The officer in charge noted that a few years ago, postal employees sorting the mail would be able to send mail on the correct route because they were familiar with the area. and there weren't as many routes and deliveries being made in the McHenry. Now, the McHenry Post office serves 40,000 people, and there are nine pages of streets that need to be memorized by the mail sorters. "The Postal Service is not a directory service," said Thome. "Changing personnel and an ever-growing com­ munity make it virtually im­ possible to deliver improperly addressed mail." To insure fast and efficient delivery of mail, people must take greater care in addressing mail, said Thome. Of most importance is the zip code. The machines sort the mail according to the zip and the mail is sent to the area identified by the zip code. "Even mail sent Within the city must have the correct 60050," stated the postal of­ ficer. All classes of mail need to have a proper street address in order to be delivered. A house number, the direction of the street, if listed, the street name, an abbreviation iden­ tifying lane, avenue or street, if used, and an apartment number, if needed, all must be included to insure delivery of the mail without a delay and that it will not be returned. People who move should notify all of their correspon­ dents of their new address, and also notify the post office. The, post office wifl keep the address change on file for one year, and forward any mail sent to the old address to the new location. First class mail which is unable to be delivered due to improper addressing, or if it cannot be returned to the sender, is sent to the dead- letter section at the Chicago Post office. At the dead-letter section, employees have the authority to open any first class mail and examine its contents. If anything of value is found, the contents are examined to see if the address of the sender can be determined. If the piece of mail can be returned, it is sent back postage due. If no address can be determined, the article is held by the post office for one year. If it is not claimed in that time, it is auctioned at a public auction which is announced at all local post offices. Any third class mail that is not deliverable due to improper addressing is thrown away, unless the sender has marked the article return postage guaranteed. "Sometimes senders (Continued on page 20) The Art Of Lobbying "The way to get action is to have a full time lobbyist in Springfield," Illinois Senator Dawn Clark Netch told the Woodstock-McHenry League of Women Voters at an area meeting. A1 Ronan, lobbyist for the Combined Counties Police associatiqn, and Jeff Holden, lobbyist for the Illinois State Medical society, aidejd the senator in this voter educational presentation. League vice-president, Judy Zid of McHenry, acting as spokesperson led a lively volley of questions and anawers dealing with lobbying procedures, influence, and sponsorship.- When asked about the necessity and effect of lobbying on bill passage, Mrs. Netch responded that the system would not function well without lobbyists. She further ex­ plained that voluminous proposed legislation prevents first hand knowledge on every subject and providing, this information is one of the major functions of a lobbyist, adding, "they must be fair with the legislators and not distort in­ formation,-' "Some lobbyists have clout and some are just good lob­ byists," remarked Senator Netch. Senior citizens were cited as "lobbyist with clout" because of the large number of ^constituents they represent. Ronan stressed use of per­ sonal letters as a means of being heard, continuing to say that form letters even in volume have little impact. Ms. Netch indicated that one individual letter has influenced her thinking. Holden explained that there are 474 registered lobb; Springfield, but that anyone can testify as a citizens' ad­ vocate during committee meetings without 1>e^g registered. Registration' requires filing with the secretary of state's office, reporting of related annual expenditures, and of providing a picture for identification. Quizzed about the legality of campaign contributions by lobbyists. Northwestern Law Faculty member Netch reported being instrumental in the passage of legislation dealing with disclosures of such contributions. The guests agreed that rules governing lobbyists are vague and, therefore, ignored. "Give me a set of specific laws and I'll be glad to follow them," Holden commented. In the near future the Woodstock-McHenry League of Women voters will be presenting programs dealing with cities' urban crisis, regional planning, and in­ ternational trade as part of ^their non-political in­ formational policy. Installation Of Sheriff CB Radios Dismissed McHenry County board members learned last week that the Public Safety com­ mittee, chaired by Ross Kit- fhen, Marengo, has met with heriff Arthur Tyrrell to discuss installation of CB radios in twenty-five squad cars. The committee recom­ mended the sheriff apply for a (Continued on page 20) Illinois Senator Dawn Clark Netch emphasizes for League of Women Voters members the importance of the lobbyist in Springfield. A1 Ronan, left, and Jeff Holden, representing police . H and medical groups, respectively, add their c< lobbying practices. * imtius * 3 THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-kAKE S REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUME 102 NUMBER 51 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25. 1978 1 SECTION 22 PAGES 20* Retired Clergyman Arrested In Raid A retired clergyman was arrested by McHenry police following a drug raid last Friday afternoon. Sixty-five year-old Joseph J. Christ was charged with two counts of possession of nar­ cotics following a search of his residence after a postal in­ spector notified the City police of possible trafficking of narcotics through the mail. Barbara D. Hagen, 4921 W. Parkview, McCullom Lake, was ticketed by Sheriff's police for leaving the scene of a property damage accident after a two-car mishap on Jan. 21. \ Frank R. Sedlacek, 14213 Rt. 176, Woodstock, told police that hewaswestbpundon McCullom Lpke road when he stopped to check the ski rack on his car. He stated that he had pulled three-quarters off the road, when his car was struck from behind. Sedlacek told police that he told the woman driving . the other caVto wait and file an accident report, but that she drove off. Police officers were able to determine the identity of the other party by tracing the license plate number of the car. U.S. Postal Inspector John Ruberti, of the Postal Service office in Chicago, was con­ tacted by the McHenry post office after a package was discovered that appeared to contain narcotics. The package, which was sent from Cleveland, Ohio, to a McHenry address, had been damaged in handling and the contents were visible. Officers went to the Hagen residence were they found the Hagen auto damaged in the front. Ms. Hagen told police that she had become frightened and left the scene of the accident. Ms. Hagen also stated that the Sedlacek auto was half on the road. A McHenry man was unin­ jured after the car which he was driving left the road and struck a mailbox and some trees Jan 22. Dean L. Hamil, 607 S. Barreville, McHenry, told Sheriff's police that he was southbound on River road when he suddenly lost sight of the road. He lost control and left the roadway. No ticket was issued and (Continued on page 20) Ruberti. notified McHenry police, who assisted in the inspection of the package. Preliminary investigation identified the contents as narcotics. Authorities decided to repair the package and make a con­ trolled delivery of the parcel. On Jan. 20, the package was delivered to the McHenry residence of Christ, who ac­ cepted delivery. Following the delivery, McHenry police, assisted by Robert Hrodey of the McHenry CountyStites Attorney's office mid Inspector Ruberti, secured a search warrant and searched Christ's apartment. The package and its contents were discovered in the search with the estimated street value of the controlled substances being over $400. Also discovered in the search was a small ambunt of can­ nabis. Christ refused to tell police who had sent him the package and denied knowing anything about the entire matter. Christ was charged ̂ with unlawful possession of ^con­ trolled substance and unlawful possession of cannabis and taken to McHenry County jail in Woodstock. He was released on $4000 bond., with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Jan. 26. * Detective Wigman of the McHenry police said that further investigation is con­ tinuing regarding federal violations and to determine the sender of the package. Frightened fOriver Leaves Crash Scene ' ' ' •£ With McHenry area residents entering the majority of the 110 entries in this year's American History essay contest spon­ sored by the Kishwaukee Trail chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, two fifth graders from Montini school took top honors in their class. The theme of this year's competition was, "Growing Up In Colonial Times". Topping fifty-six entries in the fifth grade division, where competition was most keen, were Marie Stumpf, first, and Cindy Kinsala, second. Nancy Smith was awarded honorable mention for her novel approach to the contest. Her entry was ifr the form of a diary of a child living in colonial tinjes. Most of the fifth grade entries (Continued on page 20) County History- Essay Winners Two happy fifth graders at Montini Middle school, Cindy Kinsala and Marie Stumpf, view display. "Growing Up In Colonial Times," which accompanist essays in topping fifth grade entries from throughout the county in the DAR annual American History essay contest With them is their instructor. Sister Mary Madeleine. Marie won first place and Cindy, srrend. In the fifth grade division. STAFF PHOTO»WAYNE GAYLORD