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fif S^T HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SEMINAR (Continued from page 1) of rail accidents than other states and leads the nation; . in rail accidents involving hazardous material. Three Chicago-based railroads have accident rates among the highest in the nation, and two of them have tracks in McHenry County, according to the report. "It is our hope that by con­ ducting this seminar t we would attempt to instruct the police, fire and rescue personnel on how to handle these dangerous incidents without anyone getting hurt", Shay said. A similar seminar was sponsored last year in McHenry county with 285 in attendance. In order to accommodate additional people this year, the auditorium in McHenry was selected. Total cost of conducting the seminar will be approximately $6,500, a portion of which will be reimbursed to McHenry county upon successful completion of the project. Federal funds for highway safety projects were made available to the State of Illinois under the Highway Safety act of 1966. MUSIN' AND MEANDERIN' (Continued from page 1) sonnel, government farms out its work, research and evaluation. It wouldn't be so disturbing if there wasn't pretty general agreement that a good deal of the work is of questionable value. Remember those oc­ casional studies on the habits of the toad in Timbuktu or the life span of the tsetse fly in some other remote spot? No wonder big government keeps the consulting game as a private kind of thing. It isn't smart to let taxpayers know they are being ripped off this way! K.A.F. MUSIC AMERICA SINGS (Continued from page 1) from hit musical, "Mame", will be heard, with Geri Gausling of Wonder Lake in the lead role. The Strauss segment that concludes the program will be devoted to some of his famous waltzes sung against the background of a ballroom PLAN TO ATTEND Litton mircowave cooking school, Tue. evening, April 24 at Chapel Hill Country Club, Limited seating, so register now at... CAREY APPLIANCE 1241 W. Green St. McHenry, II. 385-5500 scene. Featured will be Carolyn Ritthaler, Mary Idstein, Mary Ann Wegener, Janet Webel and Allan Cook, as well as ensemble singers. The chorus will open the program with a formal section which includes "That's En­ tertainment", "Gypsy In My Soul", "Hymn To Music," "Weep,0 Willow" and an up­ dated version of Youmans' "Great Day". Tickets are on sale from members at a reduced price, or may be purchased at the door. Curtain time is 8:15 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, April 21 and 22. MCC HOLDS REGISTRATION (Continued from page 1) Classes begin the week of June 4 for credit classes in­ cluding everything from basic floral design and art ap­ preciation to industrial safety management and finite mathematics. Adult education classes scheduled this summer include golf, basic voice, karate, tennis, and* gold wire twist jewelry and rock polishing. There are courses for children as well including fishing, yoga, guitar, photography and creative drama. Seminars scheduled during the summer cover topics from transactional analysis to clowning. VILLAGE PRESIDENT HOPEFULS MEET IN THREE-HOUR DEBATE (Continued from page 1) He had been appointed by President Lillegard to the Planning commission, where he had recruited other qualfied and interested members. Grimes said that a president should delegate responsibility and not run the departments personally. He said department heads were complaining that they wanted to run their departments without in­ terference. The president should oversee the work and not do it. He added that there was no need for a 10-hour day for the president. Larger municipalities do not have this and there is not that much work. He said his most im­ portant goal was to think of each individual's health and safety. Question: What long range goals do you have for the village and what is your motive for running? Grimes: To get in it and change it. But jobs must be done and to provide quality leadership. My main goal is (to promote) public health and safety. There is a problem with failing septics. I would want to raise the quality of water and education. I would get support for a push on the McHenry schools out to us. They are going to need another elementary school and it could be built in McHenry Shores. We need waterfront and recreational facilities. Lillegard: It is difficult to say what the long range goals are until we get the sewer plant and get the ground dried out. Then PAGE 19 - PLAINDE ALER - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18,1979 things will change. The tax base which I created, 50 per­ cent residential and 50 percent industry, we would like to keep, and hold future talks with in­ dustry and business. We are in competition with McHenry for annexation. We should distribute the tax base for the benefit of property owners. But the six-county RTA and CATS (NIPC) area is going into regionalization. Long range planning (for the village) is a dream. Question: Are you in favor of a sewer system for the village, why or why not? Grimes: Yes, its a matter of health and unbuildable lots. Anything to clean it up we should do. The principal con­ cern is cost. We have three choices for financing: grants, going regional (with McHenry), or private funding. It would be most advantageous for any kind of annexation to get the money out front. I would work on this so it won't cost you a lot of money. Lillegard: Yes, it's our responsibility to make it (sewers) available. When we go to the polls for Phase 2 you can say "no" but we can't sit on the paper work. I've figured the costs and talked with the developers for the out front money. We've considered developers' money, federal grants and working with McHenry and even had proposed an arrangement with McHenry which would involve a grant, but McHenry declined to go along. Several developers have shown some interest. Question: Why do you feel the water company purchase is important with the roads so bad? Lillegard: I didn't say it was top priority. I said I would call it to the attention of the village board. I had the date, in­ formation and how it would fit into the city operations, but the board members apparently avoided a meeting for this purpose which I called. We need a cost value analysis to furnish to Springfield. The present owner doesn't pay for capital overlay (water meter and connection costs) for new users, but these are covered in increasing charges. The city would charge the new customer. Looping (of mains) is needed which would disturb the roads. All things work in conjunction with others. We need information to know what to do. Grimes: It would be nice to own the water company, but not at this time. I was one who "boycotted" the meeting called without prior knowledge and for an executive session with the public barred from at­ tending. Why has the president changed her views on the water company so suddenly? The franchise was recently negotiated and returned by the company to the village, but it is not available now. It seems to be connected with the Tonyan industrial park which would pass on the cost of a quarter million. Question: What would be the effect of not purchasing the water company? Grimes: There really is none. ' We don't have to create a department to maintain ser­ vices. It's a tiny company with one clerk and Higgins to run EARLY BIRD 6*s Grill Special U!aim morning Beginning Monday, April 16, and running through Tuesday, May 15, 1979, Norgas is of­ fering you the opportunity to purchase that Warm Morning gas grill you've been wanting and at a savings, too! All grills, portable, post- mount and deck mounts will be on sale during this event. All portable grills purchased during this Early Bird sale will receive two free fills of gas. EARLY BIRD 6M Grill Special Purchase a new grill from Norgas during our £arly Bird sale and we'll give you an additional 10 percent price reduction from our regular re tail price on any o^her major appliance pur­ chased from Norgas fbr up to three months from the date you purchased your new grill. YES! Please contact me right away about a new Gas Grill. NORGAS CREDIT Name. Address. Town Early Bird of fer good from Apri l 16th thru May 15th 1979. Zip. Phone-- -- Clip and mail to your local Norgas office r4 NORTHERN PROPANE GAS COMPANY orgas Where Dependability Begins A NORTHERN PROPANE GAS COMPANY orgas Where Dependability Begins 4003 W. MAIN ST. McHENRY, ILLINOIS 815-385-4200 this and four other compahies. This saves a lot of ad­ ministration and money. We can still have good water and have them take out the yellow extend into Unit 5 and looping and work on other problems. It won't kill us or make us sick. Lillegard: The Illinois EPA is putting strict requirements on utility companies and the cost is passed on to users. The city would have to do the same things but could get a grant. The water company did not present the franchise and sign it in the presence of the city, and the time ran out for ac­ ceptance. There are two separate indemnities for work for extension to unit 5 and to the industrial park. One main­ tenance man to be shared for village maintenance work and to read the meters, and one girl for billing would handle the water work. The (purchase of) water company would not in­ fringe on the sewer project, but it must be discussed in detail. Questions: What plans do you have for roads now and the next four years? What plans for water and . culverts, snowplowing and funds for plowing and reasons? How would you raise money or tax to fund road improvements repairs, land maintenance? There is a road in town that has lasted longer than others. Is there a difference that could apply to others? When will Unit 5 have its roads fixed? Lillegard: When I first came in office we put in heavy rocks and gravel as base on Biscayne road but it must now be sealed and repaired. We had a three- year purchase program in which we bought a pickup truck, a police radio, snow tires and a snowplow truck. Trustees said the present truck would last, but the heavy winter came. An emergency purchase of a truck was required. There was pre-planning and no one was against it. A ditching survey was done and called for nine culverts at a cost of $5,000 New houses must have culverts. Only certain areas need cleaning up. Three seats (trustees) changed in the last year. Our decision was to maintain what we have. Work where the springs are. We hope to get a federal grant for earlier work. This would help with ditching and water moving. We desperately need a road base. Plans are as good as far as the money goes, but must be flexible for emergencies. We will do much of the work (ditching) ourselves, till the sewer comes in. We hope not to have such a severe winter again. Vehicle tag money will help with ditching. Grimes: There was no plan The village never had one Need a survey for road base to find out what's under the surface. Last year it cost $3,600 to put a "sugar coat" on top of mud and not a dime on the base. I would take the same $3,600 and do like Biscayne road. And this should be done on the worst areas first. Roads in Unit 5 have an excellent base. Fuhler doesn't waste money topping poor base roads A total of $4,271 was charged to drainage. Where was it done? Only one project that I am aware of, for $500 or $600. About Unit 5 roads, agreement could h&ve been reached with Fuhler to include village specifications, only for the performance bond. It was the wrong person. No wonder he reneged. The road to be put in according to specs should have been the concern and the responsibility of the con­ struction people. It would have been a different story if we had a capital improvement program in writing. There's lots of talk of options. Talk is cheap. Writing would show the priorities and people would have input on them to the trustees. With that we could have had the (snowplow) truck earlier I feel that we couldn't afford to run around in the snow storm with that wreck of a truck. And CETA ad­ ministrative money was not assured to the village or was it indicated that the proposed use was appropriate. Question: How would you keep taxes from being in­ creased in light of the road and park needs and other problems? How would you fund the program and avoid deficit spending? Grimes: I anticipate sur­ pluses, but would not put the money in the sock either if we need to use it. I would present a budget to the board early. We have been operating in 78-79 without it. I raised hell but didn't get it until Feb. 28. We took a loan on the truck because we didn't know what we had (in our budget) except generally. There is $700 interest even though the money was in the budget. We could have saved more than $10,000 during the emergency because we rented equipment. If we had the truck, we wouldn't have spent that money. We shouldn't take any one solution, grants, donations, or others without looking at each. There is no cost analysis. I would like to set tentative goals for sewer and roads without a cost of more than $1,000. The budget should be presented without Mickey Mouse excuses. Accounting on a cash accrual basis is totally unacceptable Lillegard: That's lovely, but let be realistic. Lester Witt and Co was our auditor and won the contract again with a low bid. They set up our books so that a lay person can understand them Cash accrual is not understood by the average person. The detailed books were not understood by the new employees. I should have relieved the treasurer of his duties (for failing to keep the books current). Books are kept on a month by month basis. It is a small village and we like to go along when there are problems. About sewers and roads. I don't know. The cost is not determined until Phase 2, and the engineers' testing has been done. The figures are erroneous You ask the department heads for their needs and they include everything. Then you get to the actual circumstances and cut back and this leaves your working budget Question: What about future growth and annexations in relation to the city of McHenry and along the Fox river? Lillegard: There is only one vacant property left on the Fox, the wildlife refuge area Now the state is willing to talk about including it within McHenry Shores. Orchard Heights is the only other area to the south. We Three River Road Crashes Bring Tickets To Drivers Three drivers were ticketed following three separate ac­ cidents on River road this weekend. A McHenry man escaped injury when his vehicle rolled over^fter leaving the roadway Friday night. Clifford B. Otto, 4301 Bayview Beach road, told Sheriff's police he had been southbound on River road when his car went off the road and onto the shoulder while roun­ ding a curve. The Otto vehicle went out of control, striking a guardrail and then rolling over, coming to rest against a fence. Otto was cited for improper lane usage and having no valid registration. A Phoneix, Ariz., man was ticketed following a two-car collision Saturday night. Gary J. Rose was cited for failing to yield after the car he was driving collided with another vehicle driven by Gary L. Rhoton, 1513 Hickory. Rose had been southbound on River road, turning left onto Route 120, when his vehicle struck the northbound Rhoton auto Neither driver was repor­ tedly injured in the crash Delores J Corser, 401 S. Emerald drive, was ticketed; after her vehicle reprtedly • struck a parked car Friday 1 night. According to police, the; Corser-vehicle struck a parked car belonging to Michael D Hinger, 1017 N River road, while it ^was parked at the Hinder residence Ms. Corser was cited for failing to give aid or in­ formation and failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident could annex them if they bring their roads up to standards To the north are 58 acres. There has been some talk of an­ nexation with possible water front facilities and a marina The sewers might be private. Maybe we could fix our piers and put up seawalls on the channel. If things materialize, then we can get controlled growth according to our rules. We can sit down and talk with developers who ask for help. Grimes: Any responsible village would have controlled and planned growth and a balanced tax base We should get more revenue from in­ dustry. Any annexation agreement should benefit both parties without leaving the village holding the bag. The first annexation came out reasonably well, but we are not getting amounts like McHenry and Crystal Lake. If there is a financial advantage for McHenry Shores, yes, but if not. the developer shouldn't make a profit out of us. McHenry charges exorbitant fees for even one house. If we annex we should make the amount a little less. Question: Why is the police department affiliated with the McHenry county sheriff instead of with McHenry city9 Grimes: McHenry was going to do the dispatching like for McCullom Lake for $50 per mpnth. McHenry Shores turned it down claiming that McHenry couldn't guarantee the price, but should have. But we have a good relationship with the McHenry police office. County is the backup unit for any village problems. The city helps on a volunteer basis. The police department is in a total uproar. The chief threatens to resign. Says he can't do his job. Too much interference. The chain of command is violated. The village president censors material before it reaches the board. The president goes to the men directly. Lillegard: The village has growing pains that many don't understand. Five years ago a regional communications system was proposed. The village board chose not to accept The priorities were roads and no increase in taxes. I was in office four years ago and we tried again (for regionalization) with a formula for payment, but could get no commitment. We weren't the only ones, Out of nine com- Investment Service from Woodstock since 1957 f. \ OUR WOODSTOCK STAFF. From left, front: Ronald Thomas, Ruth Collier, Rich Sexton, Martin Smith, Virgil Smith, manager; and Jim Henry. BOek: Jon Stout, Mark LeFevre, Lee Hogberg, Nancy Ransdell, and Trish Overly. Stocks, Bonds, Mutual Funds, Commodities Life Insurance, Annuities, IRA and Keogh Plans Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans Tax Shelters, Tax Shelter Annuities £$. & , ofcic. SIPC Investments Since 1887 Woodstock Exchange Building 231 Main Street, Woodstock (815)-338-2550 munities only two joined the communications center. We bought our own radios and used volunteers. I've been stuck with the police phone and radio ever* since. There is more planning down the road. It is easy to pull things out of context. At the time the decision was right. There was no money and the county is the backup unit for all police departments. We do work with other police departments. The chief has been threatening to resign for six years. Other questions covered allegations about building requirements for Tonyan's industrial park, about main­ taining the rural areas, the relationships between the president and village em­ ployees, why there is not written capital improvement plan, what to do about boat trailers and recreation vehicles parked at the front of homes, whether lots with failed perc tests should get a second chance, what to do about mosquitoes, how to get rid of the RTA, a special tax for village salaries, why the village insurance hasn't kept pace with growth, and why larger communities pay more in taxes for better services. Whispering Oaks Center Will Elect Directors The eighth annual meeting and election of directors of the Whispering Oaks Community center will be held Friday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the center clubhouse. A slate of well qualified candidates will be presented from which four directors will be elected Candidates are John Albrecht, Philip Hamilton, Florence Juzwik, the Rev. Arthur Knudsen, Charles Pfister and Elizabeth Simms. Albrecht, Hamilton and Pfister are presentley members of the seven-member-board and are seeking reelection to the two ! year term. The Whispering Oaks Community center is made up of over 700 residents of Whispering Oaks and is a special activities club dedicated to promoting social awareness and good fellowship among its neighbors Many varieties of clubs are active within the group, including Garden, Potluck, Funsters, Singles, Canasta, Potpourri. Bridge, Pinochle, Art, Sew and Sews, and Women's club City Recycling Grows McHenry's third-Saturday- of-every-month recycling drive will be held this Saturday, April 21, at the McHenry Market Place parking lot from 9 a m. to 5 p.m. The McHenry- Woodstock League of Women Voters will be providing the labor the morning of the drive, and the afternoon workers will be members of the McHenry County Religious Society of Friends. Newspapers, glass, steel cans (not bi metal pop cans) aluminum, corrugated card­ board, magazines and used motor oil will all be accepted for recycling. In 1978, there were over 400 tons of newspaper recycled through various recycling efforts in the oity of McHenry.. Each ton of newspaper saved from going into landfill saved approximately 17 pulp trees for later use. In addition to the newspaper recylced, there were over 31 tons of glass, 7 tons of steel cans, and :14 ton of aluminum collected at the regular monthly recycling drive in McHenry in 1978. The record month for newspapers collected was this past month, with over 91,000 pounds of paper brought to the drive in an eight-hour period Spring and an active recycling group, Montini Middle school, were responsible for the large volume. Anyone having questions or in need of pickup of properly prepared materials should contact Mrs. Wm. (Alice) Howenstine by Friday evening * * * • Some Americans still don't grin widely on every occasion--despite televi­ sion. THE PLANT DOCTOR Ken Brewer will be at Andre's Restaurant Vi mile north of Rt. 173, Richmond, Illinois THURSDAY, APRIL 19th The Doctor will lecture on Indoor Plant Care and Outdoor Spring Gardening. He will answer any and all questions. You're welcome to bring a leaf for free examination. •Cocktails at 1 1:00 •Lunch 12:00 Noon Lecture to follow "Only $5.00 Tax and Tip included Call Andre's Restaurant now for reservations. (815)678-2671 Sponsored by: ® LEAVES FOR, LESS 10015 MAIN STREET RICHMOND, ILLINOIS 015-678-4220 KJJ