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£laced on idenirig feet 2Uuard Winning ilftospaprr 1978' I) Illinois Press Association Nt*wspaper Contest VOLUME 103 NUMBER 24 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1978 2 SECTIONS 26 PAGES 20* THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" $45,000 Price Tag Route 31 Bridge Repair Progresses Members of the ad­ ministration were commended for the clean appearance of the "high school building and the improved attitude of the students during the regular meeting of the Board of Education. District 156, Tuesday night. The observation was made during a visit to the Construction on the bridge over Dutch Creek on Route 31 just north of McHenry is progressing ahead of schedule by a few days, according to Superintendent Bob Kiiday of Lakeland Construction. Kiiday explains that no problems have been experienced with weather or the acquisition of materials, allowing the construction to stay ahead of the state timetable. Work began to correct the dangerous, narrow bridge in August and was scheduled to be completed about Dec. 15. Kiiday says construction may be completed by Dec. 1, although the shaping of guardrails and other work near the end of the project will take time. Just this week, the one lane traffic was switched from the southbound lane to the northbound lane as work begins on the other side of the bridge. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Time for vacation and we're clearing the desk to make room for a replacement. There is one discouraging note to a time of year that should be joyous. It's the fact that you know (although you don't like to admit it) that you'U return with a deflated ego because things went along very normally without you. And all the time you thought the old office couldn't possibly function as well. As we look at our miscellaneous file of items kept, some for a purpose, others for no good reason, we s«H e few of general interest - and aO unrelated. We observe that Monday, Oct. It is (now was) Bosses' day. All the secretaries were treated royally last spring on their special day. We can only hope that the bosses who make possible their employment were made to feel important too Before us also is the Chamber of Commerce calendar of events. It soon becomes evident that this important organization is approaching its last big events of the year. For early planners, there is the Christmas Walk and parade Nov. 24 and the dinner dance early in December. followed by arrangements for Santa to be in the park There is also a note from the state board of education declaring October as Reading is Fundamental month in Illinois. It occurs to us that reading was always fundamental and it just took a big uproar among parents of non-readers to get everyone back on the right track. And from Rep. Cal Skinner. Jr., that violent adversary of the Regional Transportation Authority, is a notation that it pays to ride the RTA, at least in the case of Chicago Bears < football player, Walter Payton. He reports that Payton received $20,000 of our hard earned tax dollars to promote the transportation agency through personal appearances, cutting radio spots and TV commercials. One provision, we understand, is that the star football player is to commute to and from his personal ap­ pearances by RTA bus or train. He came to McHenry county via Limousine, we are told. Such is the news as we leave our desk for a few days. We must remember as we make short jaunts by car next week that Payton received the equivalent of almost 700,000 gallons worth of RTA gas tax. Maybe we should all have a good cry! KAF No Injuries In Area Accidents No injuries were reported in several accidents reported to City police this week. A McHenry man was unhurt after the car he was driving struck a tree on McCullom Lake road early Wednesday morning. Allen D. Adams, 4821 Home avenue, told police he had just turned - onto McCullom Lake road from Route 31, when a dog ran in front of his vehicle. When he tried to drive to the right to avoid the dog, his car hit the gravel causing him to lose control. The car left the road, striking the tree head-on. Two Woodstock drivers were not injured in a two-car rear- end collision on Route 120 Tuesday morning. Sandra M. Bluemel, Wood stock, said she was westbound on Route 120 approaching the Ringwood road intersection, when a semi-trailer truck turning onto Ringwood road entered her lane of traffic. She told police she applied her brakes to avoid the truck and was struck in the rear by a vehicle driven by Kim A Kathan. also of Woodstock. Ms. Kathan said that she didn't have time to apply her brakes, causing her vehicle to strike the rear of the Bluemel auto. Neither driver could identify the truck for police A McHenry man was ticketed for driving while under the influence of alcohol following an accident Monday. Michael J. Brown. 406 Shephard Hill drive, was cited after the car he was driving (Continued on page 9) Cable-TV Franchise Granted In Unincorporated Areas Its regular monthly meeting held Tuesday, the McHenry County Board adopted an ordinance granting Community Cablevision a non­ exclusive franchise for a Cable- TV system in the unin­ corporated areas of McHenry county. The board's ordinance covers all phases of locating caMe television in unin­ corporated portions of the county, including site clean-up and cable laying. In other business it was agreed that petitioners forlocal improvements are jointly or separately compelled to pay for any expenses incurred if petitions are withdrawn prior to confirmation of any special assessment. The zoning and planning committee presented an over­ all county development planning report. Board member Beese objected to a paragraph that stated the house on a farm shall be used for the primary purpose of farming. After a lengthy discussion the paragraph was voted out of the report. Richard Wissell. ad­ ministrator of the McHenry County Health department, gave the twelfth annual report. It was noted that 36.6 percent of requests for services were made by McHenry township. The major zoonosis control activity of the veterinary division is rabies. This disease is endemic in skunk and fox in this rural county It is essential therefore to maintain a high immunization barrier in the pet populations. Through a program of public education and effective enforcement, McHenry county has close to 90 percent immunization level in the canine population which is more than enough to prevent an epidemic Illinois law does not require rabies vaccination of cats, but the department has provided for this requirement in the proposed animal control ordinance County Chairman Richard Klemm reported that the county immunization program was for families unable financially to provide shots for their children In some in­ stances people with higher incomes have taken advantage (Continued on page 9) Council Votes To Repair Draper Road The McHenry City Council voted Monday night to authorize an Elgin firm to proceed with a traffic signal project for two intersections in the city. Hampton. Lenzini and Renwick, Inc., will engineer the project of installing traffic lights at Crystal Lake road and Route 120 and Draper road and Route 120. Above. Les Sweika of the Illinois Department of Transportation, tells the Council the approximate cost of the project. The entire package is estimated to cost $378,500. The city will pay $39,750, with federal and state funds paying for the remainder of the cost. STAFF PHOTO-JOE DEHN The McHenry City Council voted Monday night lo pay a maximum of $45.<MMI to repair Draper road from Route 120 to Curran road The widening and coring of road will be done by Curran Contracting of Crystal Lake and is scheduled to begin in two ^to three weeks * A five-inch core will be i each side of the road, it from 21 feet to 24 he overlay on the road will [lUkced in the sprint*, and was included »n the price <H»«ted Monday night Alderman Edward l>aiz asked jf the City was prematura in fixing the road with the heavy construction scheduled to continue in the area as the land along Draper road continues to develop Mayor Stanek indicated that if the road wasn't fixed now, a complete rebuilding <•! it would tie necessary, because it has rapidly deteriorated Alderman George Marker explained that traffic on the road during the winter after it has been part ii\ll> repaired may show soft spots which can be fixed in the spring before the final overlay is placed Soft spots have been a problem on Draper road for several years. The engineering firm of Hampton. Lenzini and Hen- wick. Inc. was authorized to proceed with a traffic signals project in the city The entire package was es­ timated to cost the city $39,750 with the state and federal government picking up the remainder of the cost of the $378,500 project The program will include the installation of traffic lights at Crystal Lake road and Route 120 and traffic lights and channelization at Diaper road and Route 120 Mayor Stanek told Herb Renwick of the firm, that the Crystal Lake blacktop in­ tersection was the lop priority on the list The Council voted to accept a $2,000 donation from Kd Kvetco of Kingston subdivision The donation can l>e used at the city's discretion Kvetco made the donation after discussion with the city concerning road improvements and sewer improvements.along Dale avenue where Kingston subdivision is located It contains five lots on the west side of Dale avenue, south of High street Mayor Stanek was authorized to sign the final plat of the subdivision after the $2,000 was paid and the subdivision ap proved The Kaufman Glosson request for annexation of 14.5 acres was approved Three motions were passed concerning the land located on the northeast corner of Ringwood road and Route 120 A pre-annexation agreement was executed and an an­ nexation ordinance was passed. The property was zoned Business !. with a variance allowing six Business 3 uses granted Alderman Rogers voted against the zoning and preannexat ion agreement, indicating that he did not want apartments to be allowed above business places The motions all passed however, with Roger casting the lone dissenting opinion The final plat of Boone Valley Unit 14 was approved The 72 units on the 10.86 acres will increase the size of the Planned 11nit Development to 1,294 (Continued on page 9) Area In Year 2000 Topic At Chamber Luncheon The emphasis will be on McHenry and the northwest suburban corridor of the Chicago metropolitan area in the year 2000, at the fourth informative luncheon of the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce, Wed Oct. 25. Urban Affairs reporter Stanley Ziemba of the Chicago Tribune will be the guest speaker at the luncheon, sponsored by the industrial committee of the Chamber Chairman of the committee will be Kevin Flannery of Gearmaster and Richard W. Doherty of ERA-RDG Realty The luncheon will be held at Crescent Bay Landing, 3309 N. Chapel Hill road, at noon Ziemba has been with the Tribune since 1969 and his speciality since 1972 has been urban affairs. His "beat" in­ cludes city and suburban (Continued on p&ge 9) City Sludge Disposal Discussed Commends School For Appearance, Attitude school by Board President James Althoff In other business, Dan Mc Nulty was appointed delegate and David Benrud, alternate, to the 1978 IASB Delegate Assembly, to be held Nov 16-20 in Chicago Approval was given to the employment of Katharyn Shaw. Mary Watrous, Gail Blanchard, Lucille Engmark, Ann Fleming, Judith Garde, John Holt. Antonio Marchese, Hick Martin and Judith Tracy Resignations were accepted from Dorothy Adams. Jayne Liptrot, Vera Makowski and Crystal Reed The Nov 7 instructional meeting was scheduled for East campus. The topic for this meeting deals with the new career education program at West campus. This program utilizes a new computer terminal that was recently installed at West as a result of the participation in a pilot CETA project in McHenry county As a result, it was recom­ mended that the location of this meeting be changed from East campus to the West campus placement office-career in formation center, located in the same room as the study hall on the north end. In addition, it was recom mended that the Board switch (Continued on page 9) The City of McHenry program for disposing of sludge on agricultural land was one of four conservation practices examined at the recent McHenry County Soil and Water Conservation district annual meeting. Superintendent of Public Works Fred Meyer (far left) and McHenry laboratory technician (second from left) explained the program, which has been approved by the Illinois The city 's program to dispose of sludge on agricultural land was inspected at the annual McHenry County Soil and Water Conservation district meeting recently Superintendent of Public Works Fred Meyer and Gene Hester. McHenry laboratory technician, explained the municipal sludge disposal program to the participants in the annual meeting, which included a tour of four con­ servation sites south of McHenry They pointed out how the city is able to dispose of sludge under Illinois Environmental Protection agency approval The program adds to the fer­ tility of farmland and cuts down on city costs of sludge disposal The on-site inspection at the four conservation locations launched an innovative effort to inform the public about con­ servation practices, reported Mrs Betty Hegner. chairman of the Soil and Water Con­ servation district About 100 people took ad vantage of the tour opportunity last weekend, with con­ servation specialists located at the four stops McHenry county soil' con servationist, Ed Weilbacher, discussed pond construction, m a i n t e n a n c e a n d management He explained that the Soil Conservation service, through the Soil and Water Conservation district will provide engineering ser- (Continued on page 9) Environmental Protection Agency. The city displayed its sludge removal truck, which is especially equipped to knife the sludge into the soil, to add fertility to the farmland. The meeting included a tour of four conservation sites south of McHenry. DON PEASLEY PHOTOGRAPHY V s i