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Energy Crisis? The annoiuiced energy crisis means different things to different people. At left, walkers take to the grassy areas through the Whispering Oaks area of McHenry for the annual CHOP walk. At right, motorists are out for a Sunday drive, apparently unconcerned that the price for a gallon of gasoline approaches the dollar mark. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 2toait> U>mmng /Ittospaprr 1978-- Illinois Press Association Nt'«s(>a|*r Contest " VOLUME 103 NUMBER 73 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1979 2 SECTIONS 30 PAGES 20' Indicate Big Vote In Two School Elections KATHLEEN CICHONSKI GERTRUDE . CASEY JOHN GEALOW WILLIS MARTIN • "At > * *'• • m i Information concerning the candidates, and their views on school problems, appear on Page 21 of this issue. KAREN SALMAN JOAN MILLER TERENCE HOWARD DAN McNULTY Contests in both McHenry school districts for mem­ bership on the boards indicates a large voter turnout at the polls next Saturday. April 14. The polls will be open from noon to 7 p.m. Six candidates, none of them incumbents, seek to fill three vacancies on the board of Elementary School District 15. The candidates are Gertrude Casey of 401 N. Country Club; Kathleen Cichonski, 1809 S. EDWARD J. NEUMANN. JR. EDWARD L. PARKS BARBARA SLATER Before us is an invitation "to join thousands of other heath- conscious individuals who enjoy the many personal benefits of membership in the National Jogging association. From the TV blares forth the stern words of the President, "If you live within a reasonable distance, walk to work". We read and we listened, but nothing had the effect of the full length mirror. Painfully we learned that heaping bowls of buttered popcorn before the hearth and gobs of fudge on a huge dish of buttered pecan ice cream had taken their toll. To be sure, they eased the pain of housebound evenings last winter, only to bring about the intolerable pain of that "inch that you can pinch" around the waist. Now it all comes to light in that long mirror and only a few days remain before the Easter parade! With a reluctance to focus on the unpleasant, we have let our mind concentrate on other aspects of the attire. The No. 1 question would seem to be, "How many chapeaux beautiful will hide high style coiffures this year"? A few fancy bonnets on newspaper ad models must have excited mi-lady who has been secretly and patiently waiting for the day a jaunty and provocative little hat would cover her curls on state oc­ casions as in days of old. How disappointing, then, to pick up a Spring catalog and find mostly visored or military versions of hats for occasions less elegant than an Easter walk. Milliners stand by - it may not be your time to open that shop door after lo these many years, but we see an occasional reason to be optimistic. And after a year of styles that made bouffant chubbies out of all but the leanest and lankiest models, help is on the way in dresses. Skirt lengths are on the rise and some of the bloom has been taken out of the blouson look, - giving en­ couragement to the shorties who lament over what calories do for their figures. Pleats, vests, belts - they're (Continued on page 20) Reveal Park Planning At Public City Forum About 35 community organization leaders heard Mayor Joseph Stanek explain Council plans for a community building and swimming pool at Petersen park at a League of Women Voters forum Thursday night, April 5. Discussion following the presentation was minimal. Several persons expressed concerns about the high total costs of facilities and a Lakeland Park resident wanted some input from his area about what went into the parking abutting their area. Mayor Stanek repeated his earlier prediction of about $300,000 being available for construction of the building or facilities, consisting of $180,000 in allotments from federal revenue sharing funds and $112,000 in developer donations, which he called a good start. Stanek estimated the cost of the proposed community building as $500,000 without furnishings. Stanek noted the long drab winters in McHenry with little for families and children to do which led him to a search for. recreational facilities. Originally considered was a small building which resulted in a suggestion from Henry Tonyan about using a larger metal prefabricated building. This was found to present problems with maintenance c and acoustics. Later, a contact with Andy Cump from National Precast opened up a new consideration for a precast (Continued on page 20) Fernwood; John C. Gealow, 2903 Bay view court; Willis Martin, 508 Kensington; Joan Miller, 1617 N. Draper road; and Karen Salman, 6907 Mason Hill road. Three of them will be elected to replace retiring members of the board, M David Cain, who serves as president; Anna Mae Cuda and Robert Thorton. For membership on the board of High School District 156, there are five candidates to fill three positions. As in the grade school district, terms run for three years. Candidates are Terence Howard, 1718 W. Lincoln road; Dan McNulty, 2004 N. Woodlawn Park; Edward J. Neumann, 308 N. Country Club drive; Edward L. Parks, 3512 First avenue; and Barbara J. Slater, 1709 N. Mar road. Neumann and McNulty are incumbents whose terms ex­ pire. The third position open is now held by James Althoff, who serves as president. For the high school election, polling places are the East campus building, boys' gym entrance; Lakemoor municipal building; Beach House, Mc- Cullom I^ike; and Harrison school, Wonder Lake. The grade school election has the same polling places with the exception of Wonder Lake, which is outside the McHenry elementary district. Johnsburg In Johnsburg District 12, there is no contest and three incumbent members are running unopposed. They are John Heidler, James Preston and Bobbie Hart. Their terms run for three years. Voting will take place at the James C Bush school, 2117 Church street. Harrison Voting at Wonder Lake will take place in Harrison school, 6809 McCullom Lake road. Two candidates are unop­ posed for reelection to three- year terms. They are Henry Setzler and John Bazan. County College Seven county residents seek to fill three vacancies on the board of McHenry County college None are from the McHenry area. Incumbents are Herbert W. Lutter of Cary, Barbara Pautz and LeRoy A. Schuppert of Crystal Lake. Other candidates are Lanita Burris and John F. Clark of Woodstock, Kenneth C. Voss of Crystal Lake and Eugene P. Meyer of Marengo Twenty-six voting precincts have been established by the board Locally they are East campus; Johnsburg school. 2117 W Church street; Harrison school. Wonder Lake, and Spring Grove elementary school RDG Negotiations Grind On Trade Fair Set May 4-6 In McHenry, Spring means Trade Fair. This year's sixth annual Commerce and In­ dustry Trade fair sponsored by the McHenry Are$ Chamber of Commerce will be held at Parkland school, Route 120 and Ringwood road. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 4, 5 and 6. The public is invited, free of charge, to view some 50 exhibits featuring the latest in local products and services. More prizes than ever will be given away. Extend Charm Course Opening The deadline for the charm course for the Miss McHenry pageant has been extended to April 17 to allow more girls to participate in this event. The meetings will be held at the American Legion home on Ringwood road in McHenry. The initial meeting will be an orientation session where the rules of the pageant will be explained and the girls can get (Continued on page 20) The City Council found more holes in the proposed pre- annexation agreement offered by Residential Development Group (RDG) for the Winding Creek subdivision of the Backhaus farm during a review meeting April 4. As negotiations ground along without conclusion, another meeting was scheduled for May 3. Characterizing the meeting was the exchange between Alderman Ed Datz and Mayor Joseph Stanek Datz, "I think we're nit­ picking". Stanek, "Darn right we are," and recalled certain other problems left with the city when they didn't nitpick agreements made with some other developers. And Attorney Bernard Narusis warned a little later as they discussed provisions for water and sewer, "This language will get us into court." Park land dedication con­ tinued to be a principal concern of the Council as well as protecting it from en­ croachment. Stanek raised the issue as the session began.- asking RDG owners if anything had changed since the last meeting. Stanek asked that the agreement provide that the developers define the edge of the park property to prevent encroachment by adjacent home owners with their gar­ dens as is occurring in Whispering Oaks, according to the mayor. Jim Berg of RDG claimed that landscaping and the utility easements at the backs of the owners' lots would determine the edge. Don Gerstad, also of RDG, asserted that it would not be a problem with con­ dominiums, which would line much of the public areas along the creek, that condo owners are not allowed to plant things and do not own anything out­ side of their building space. The discussion developed into city demands for a fence from the builders and Alderman Ray Smith noted that it would be quite a request for a developer to fence 50 acres, that maybe markers would do the job. Narusis noted the problems and dangers of the water in the public area that would be an attractive hazard to children. The only fence that would be effective in keeping out children is the chain link style which some aldermen did not favor. Gerstad claimed there were almost no children in con­ dominiums. Mayor Stanek said the fen­ cing was a minor issue, (the cost of) a couple of thousand feet for a city of 4,500 (the population equivalent of (Continued on page 20) m Wind Storm Crushes « • Van At Fenske Home This might have been a director's dream for a spectacular Hollywood shot, but it isn't. Fact rather than fiction, the crushed van in center of archway came to an untimely demise about 6 o'clock last Thursday evening during the severe wind storm that brought record cold temperatures to the area. The huge Boxelder tree on the property of the Art Fenske family, 1203 N. River road, came thundering to earth, destroying the 1965. rebuilt van and damaging the fender of a 1974 car behind it. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Heavy winds Thursday evening and nignt caused considerable damage at numerous residences and businesses in the McHenry area. Several trees were uprooted, windows broken and signs blown down by the extremely high winds. Numerous power failures were reported and some residences were without electrical power for short periods. Among windows blown out by the wind was one at Overton Cadillac-Pontiac on Front street and Favorite Sport Center on Green street At the Bianchi residence, 111 W. River Terrace, a 60-foot pine tree to the right of the home was completely uprooted by the wind. The massive tree fell onto a picket fence in a vacant lot next door, not causing any damage to the residence. Walter Fitzgerald, Chicago, reported to Sheriff 's police that a large tree had fallen on his summer home at 5019 Woodrow during the wind storm, which had gusts estimated by the weather service near 90 miles an hour The tree caused considerable damage to the house Early in the evening Thur­ sday, an auto driven by George, Nowacki, 7212 Algonquin. Wonder Lake, was damaged when it was struck by a sign which was blown down by the wind Nowacki told police he was leaving the Arco gas station on E Wonder Lake road at Hancock drive, when a sign of the K & J Auto Prep at the same location blew down and struck his car The left rear quarter of the auto was damaged and the rear tire slashed (