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sSS&ii saying his original intended to concern McHenry, said he was on Lincoln road when Warn Against Fraud McHenry Police Chief George R. Pasenelli issued a warning Monday morning concerning a couple of fraud schemes under investigation in the McHenry area. One of them, Pasenelli said is a "bank examiner" scheme which, like most frauds of this type, is aimed at older people. "Usually, the person will receive a phone call from someone who says he is a bank examiner," Pasenelli said. The caller will give the impression that the bank is not honest and will ask for complete cooperation. "Then a second phone call will be made by someone saying they are from some law enforcement agency." This person will also ask for cooperation. The "target" of the fraud will then be asked to meet the examiner at the bank. The target will then be asked to withdraw a sizeable amount of money and bring it outside to the "examiner." Then the examiner will sent the target back into the bank to make another withdrawal and when the target returns, the examiner is gone. "The sad part about it is that the person is usually older and has been bilked out of his or her life savings," Pasenelli said. Pasenelli said that anyone who is phoned or visited by someone asking to have money withdrawn should call the police right away. Pasenelli said that "nine times out of ten" the person is too embarrassed to report the fraud. Pasenelli also cautioned that this kind of fraud is becoming prevalent throughout the country. Other "scams" being worked in the area include a check cashing operation where someone will put a piece of carbon under a deposit slip to get the account number and then start writing checks on that account. "Building or utility in­ spectors" who find "gas leaks" and then ask for money to have it fixed. Pasenelli cautions people to be very careful with their bank­ books. The people operating these schemes will play the role to the hilt, Pasenelli said. "These people will often have very official looking iden­ tification with badges and photos, be well dressed and drive big cars," he said. THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER View Athletic Program Just peeling a few spuds and getting ready for the big Rotary dinner are (from left to right): Ed CepuUs, president; Bob Adams, Ton Scolaro. Fred Meyer and Bob Freund. The ham dinner is to be held on Sunday, Oct. 14, at the V.F.W. hall, Just two blocks east of the bridge on Route 120. The dinner will be served family from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and all of the proceeds will be purchase new playground equipment for Petersen park. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYI At a brief instructional meeting held recently, the board of High School District 156 heard Bill Blankenhorn, athletic director, give an overview of the in- terscholastic athletic program. Future needs and goals were included in the discussion, which allowed for a question and answer period. Of interest was ' the possibility of establishing a girls' gymnastic program on an interscholastic basis; The board was also informed concerning t!Wo Title IV-G agreements for this school year. The first is to serve as a pilot school for Lake Forest high school's Title IV-C project, "Opportunity: An interrelated Social Studies Learning Program with a Difference." This involves one of Richard Rabbitt's U.S. History classes. The second agreement is with Rock Island school's project, "New Model Me". It will in­ volve interested staff members from East campus. Each adoption provides the school with $1,500 in materials, in-service training, etc. SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" Carey Bank Building Dedication Set Oct. 14 Thomas F. Bolger, left, president of the McHenry State bank, and Plalndealer Publisher Larry Lund view the first issue off the press telling of the grand opening and dedication of the new Gerald J. Carey building. The 16-page supplement, which contains a detailed history of the bank in McHenry, is part of this issue of the Plalndealer. The dedication will be held Sunday, Oct. 14, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the facility, located at the intersection of Richmond road and Pearl street. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD VOLUME 104 NUMBER 21 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1979 2 SECTIONS 34 PAGES 20' County Adopts New Zoning Law National Newspaper week, and time to do a bit of reminiscing. As important as anything for those of us in the business is remembering that it's almost 200 years since our license was issued. It was in 1791 that the First amendment to the Constitution secured for all U.S. newspapers the right to publish without fear of government suppression or control. The current commercial reminding that, "You've come a long way, baby," might also apply to the Plaindealer and every other newspaper. None of us can remember the days of the town square, but it did exist - a central place where important public notices were posted. Today our newspapers fulfill the same function of the old town square posting board, What does it cost to build a new school or fix the^treets in McHenry - or anywhere else in the country? In most every community there is a newspaper meeting its responsibility of letting people know. Newspapers of our country are most of the things their critics say they are. They're nosy, noisy, aggressive, irreverent, oc­ casionally arrogant. Sometimes they embarrass people, distort the truth, get K facts wrong --- and as everybody knows - misspell names. They are a long way from perfect -- just as our society is. (Continued on page 20) MCC Anticipating 1.165 Tax Revenue To provide operating revenue for McHenry County college, the board voted at last week's meeting to issue$l. 165 million in tax anticipation warrants until sufficient tax revenue is received. The warrants include $757,000 for the education fund, $189,000 for the building and main­ tenance fund and $219,000 for the bond and interest fund. The money will be loaned to the college by the First National Bank of Woodstock at a variable interest rate which will not exceed 5.82 percent. The trustees approved three contracts and two proposals relating to funding of college activities through the federal Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA). Approval included a contract renewal of $132,000 to fund salaries for two counselors, a veterans' outreach coordinator and a secretary, and to cover teachers' salaries and tuition and books for students. Also approved was $54,000 for salaries for seven new college employees and continued funding for one employee for a two-month period. The Title VII contract ap­ proval included $41,000 for a new program to bring training to local industry, small com- (Continued on page 20) In a move that took many of the realtors present by sur­ prise, the McHenry County board adopted an amendment to the proposed zoning or­ dinance that raises the minimum parcel size for single family residences from five acres to 160 acres. Both the zoning ordinance and the Year 2000 comprehensive land plan were adopted by the county board at a special meeting last Thursday. According to many of the board members, there had been problems with the original five acre parcel. As the proposed ordinance was written, the five acre parcel size was upped to 35 acres. About half way through the five-and-a-half hour meeting, board member James Curran raised the controversy saying the 35 acre minimum was "just seven times worse than the five acre mmimum." Curran argued that the 35 acre minimum would promote zoning litigation because a 35 \ --: _ acres is not economical to farm. Board member A.B. Mc- Connell said the committee had looked at the experiences of other counties which use the 35 acre minimum and reported no serious problems. Curran's motion to revert to the original five acre minimum parcel was defeated by a vote of 16 to 5. Board member Charles Weingart then moved to raise the minimum parcel size to 160 acres, saying that the real issue was not farming, but single family residences. The motion passed, 11 to 9. After a short recess, Weingart made a motion to action would give him time to do so without "suffering an overnight deflation of property values." Collins' motion was soundly defeated in a voice vote. The board felt that the clause which allows the farmer one year from the effective date of the ordinance to subdivide his land at the five acre minimum was enough. The zoning ordinance was adopted by a vote of 14 to 5 with 4 absent and will take effect on Nov.l, 1979. Voting against the ordinance were board members: Collins, Curran, Murphy, Morris and Stoxen. Absent from the proceedings were Hubbard and Huemann and absent from the vote were Claypool and Foote. Schools Represented College-Career Fair 90 At Approximately 90 schools and agencies will explain their educational programs and training opportunities at the sixth annual College and Career fair to be held Thur­ sday, Oct. 11, on the campus of McHenry County college. This event, according to Shirley LeGare, counselor and coordinator of high school articulation at the college, is designed for area high school students, their parents, college- age students, and others in­ terested in comparing the relative merits and costs of colleges, universities, ap­ prenticeship programs, and the like. When asked to comment on the variety of schools and agencies to be represented in the program, Ms. LeGare stated: "On hand will be representatives from more than 70 public and private colleges and universities, both in-state and out-of-state, as well as representatives from more than 20 programs specializing in such things as civil service, (Continued on page 20) motion was only prime agricultural land. After considerable debate concerning the intent of the motion and the definition of prime agricultural land,. Ed Buss pointed out that the original motion concerned only the minimum size of the parcel and had nothing whatsoever to do with whether the land was prime or not. The motion to reconsider was defeated by an almost two to one margin. What the 160 acre minimum parcel size means is that before any parcel of agricultural land, less than 160 acres in size, can be subdivided - have more than one house built on it - the developer will have obtain zoning board approval. A1 Collins then made a motion which would, in effect, render the 160 acre minimum ineffective until 1985. Collins said the board must also consider the farmer who wants to subdivide his land and this Four McHenry area residents were taken to McHenry hospital as a result of automobile accidents over the weekend but none were injured seriously enough to be hospitalized. Orval J. Abney of Ringwood, was driving on Barnard Mill road when another auto turned left in front of him. Abney was transported to the hospital by the Wonder Lake Rescue squad. The driver of the other car, Alfred E. Schmarje of Wood­ stock, told Sheriff's police he could not remember anything about the accident. Schmarje was cited for failure to yield the right-of-way turning left. John S. Blake, of 4808 Prairie, ng~ road when a car, from the opposite direction, pulled off the road as if to park, then came back on the road and crossed the center line. Blake said he swerved to the right but could not %void being struck by the other car. Blake was taken to McHenry hospital by the McHenry Rescue squad. The driver of the other car was Dennis E. Jeschke, of 1506 W. Hickory, McHenry, who was ticketed for improper lane useage and driving with his driver's license revoked. Jeschke said he did not remember anything about the accident. C. Douglas Hurych of Lake Forest, 111., was unable to remember anything about the accident, but according to the police report, he lost control of his car which slid across Lily Lake road and into a Com­ monwealth Edison pole. The car was totalled. The McHenry Rescue squad took Hurych to William S. Walczynski, of 4504 Hilltop, McHenry, said he was driving west on Johnsburg road when he saw another car making a left turn onto Riverside drive. Walczynski said he applied his barkes and could not stop, so he veered into the guardrail. Walczynski was taken to the hospital by the Johnsburg Rescue squad. Leara G. Mettile of Wonder Lake was involved in a pair of accidents on Oct. 6. Ms. Mettile was seen as she backed into a car and then left a (Continued on page 20) Former Resident, Retired Vicar, Dies November 14 of the same year, he married the former Rose Alice Kopp. The Hanners have one son, Michael, living on the west coast. Father Hanner was rector of St. Mark's Geneva, 111., from 1934 to 1940; and of Holy Trinity, Rock Island, 111., from 1940 to 1948. Also during this time, from 1942 to 1944, he was priest in charge of St. Andrews by the Sea, Destin, Fla., and was a Major in the United States Army Air Force. From 1949 to 1956, Father served St. Stephen's church, Coconut Grove, Fla., as rector, and then, again as rector, at the Church of the Holy Comforter, Kenilworth, 111., from 1956 to 1961, and stayed as rector emeritus from 1971 on. He was also made honorary canon of St. James cathedral, Chicago, in 1975, and had been a trustee of Seabury-Western Theological seminary from 1952 to 1954, and again from 1957 to 1974. A requiem Mass will be held at the Church of the Holy Comforter, Kenilworth avenue, Kenilworth, at 11 a.m. Thur­ sday, Oct. 11. On Wednesday, Oct. 10, a Mass for his intention will be offered at St. Paul's Episcopal church, McHenry. Father Hanner, who was author of "Devotional Manual for Children", wrote articles on his travels that had been featured in the Plaindealer for many years. His last article appears in this issue. REV. WILLIAM O. HANNER The Reverend Canon William Osborne Hanner, retired vicar of the Church of the Holy Comforter, Kenilworth, and a former resident of McHenry, died in aJporida hospital Oct. 4 at the age of 78. He had been struck by a car as he was leaving church the previous Sunday, and had been in a coma. Father Hanner was born Nov. 30, 1901 in Elgin, 111., and received his B.S. from Nor­ thwestern university in 1925. He received his Masters of Divinity from Seabury-Western Theological seminary in 1934, and in 1957, received an honorary D.D. from the same institution. Ordination to the order of diaconate took place in February and to the priesthood, in September, both in 1934, and Prepare For Rotary Dinner HOMECOMING DANCE-and MCHS seniors Greg Mroi and Teresa Deveikis, king and queen, enjoy a moment to remember during their dance at West campus gym Saturday evening. They were crowned during the bonfire activities last Thursday night and Friday they shared a seat In a convertible during the homecoming P-r*de' t STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD