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. V 4 wrecking a far the mast Snfi tradition we don't -maybe II was steaming before air conditioning Ideewsart But for many yean Fall weddings hare bean vying I •- -«» , m *- H . • -- -- u popularity wiu mtij wihim . Ming on the RMa was an ax- sunea lefts teed about for H l i | t » t f e O i n t o th the tieni to formality. a return to to formal J/KM Kitx mmseii. who hat Juat releaeed tome advice about bow to picpoco for the big day. We here tome of our own wefre oatfng i and with It it, If omlain the t is as practical as having information on the wedding turooG in on unw, in in lnuuiigiDir THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER &1 "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUME 107 NUMBER 6 WEDNESDAY. AUGUST IS, 1982 1 SECTION 20 PAGES Mew la that airing too much from the bride? Apparently it la from the atnggle put into the search for ac­ curate information by almost any nevopaper'e Society dapertment. At the Plaindealer we believe a weddtag to news-big news-when it occurs, not throe months in the future. We want to make the lovely lady the important person she ia, but we can't doit unlaaa aha wanta that to happen. Weddtagi are cooperative affairs, and the lady through whom the chain of events starta la the bride-to-be. After chooaing the right fellow, it falla to her to aelect the date, the lecetion for the wedding and recap­ tion, and aometimeo a band. She baa invitationa to ordar, a gown to aelect, flowera to decide upon, a •eating chart for guaata, and, of couree, the Important decision as to who will act aa her attendants. Somehow, in the midat of all of her plaaaant duties aha la confronted by our request to doacribe far our thnussmVi flf rtathn all the <inta>h ai the working We want each one of tham to know how lovely she looks, right down to the lace on the "imiitklag aid" aha carries to heap with trsdMan. " nt this la where tedium, fluKratton, or fatigue aet In. For some unwtplained reeaon only a few brides make it to the deak of the society editor, in spite of our verbal nudging, and neither do their couriers. Concern, annoyance, disbelief - all of these aet in at our office aa we wait. Does the bride fOel she has made a mistake? DM aha chooae the wrong m»n end come to thet realisation? Or has an over-indulgent eet Of parents decided thsir little girl, nt (pa age of it, ia not ready for an as momentous as her Driver Critical Following Crash Volunteers of the McHenry Area Resale sqasd snd McHenry Township Fire department sssist four people lajered Sunday morning et the intersection of Route SI snd Bull Vslley road. The driver of one sute, John Pavay (foreground) wss listed In critical condition Monday st McHenry hospital. The other three people were treated and released. Witnesses said It appeared the-Pa vsys were en a ftshlag trip. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Ten people were injured and a Palatine man killed in traffic ac­ cidents this past week in the McHenry county area. McHenry police and volunteers from the McHenry Area Reecue squad responded to the intersection of Bull Valley road and Route 31 where two cars collided, injuring four people. Gerald R. Vaughn, of 106 Big Oaks road, Stream wood, told McHenry police he waa driving north on Route 31 when heaaw a westbound vehicle in hie lane of traffic. Vaughn said he applied the brakes but could not svoid striking the other auto. The driver of the other auto was John F. Psvsy, of S615 N. Kimball, (Continued on p«0* '•) Senior Citizen Program i; Conditional Ball-Out Okay Who has thrown the monkey wrench (Centtmmd on Mi* *6) -- by Anthony Oliver In a 5 to 3 vote Monday night, the McHenry City Council approved participation in the Council (SCC) bail-out enough other municipal townships decide to take part. According to the plan, devised by s county board task force, if enough governmental bodiee participate, the county board will purchaae the Crystal Lake office buildir*, which alao houses the kitchen. The citiee, Senior Citizen villagee and townships would then foot plan, provided the (75,000 bill to maintain existing :ipalities and SCC programs. SCC Executive Director Daniel Makme appeared before the council and noted that the SCC provides more than just "Meet and Eat" centers A New Look At Local Taxes <Thto la the eecond of a three-part aeriee on taxes, and the multiplier by die Plaindealer staff Lloyd Berger). _ ASSESSMENTS While the total amount of taxee Is determined by the ..Mividual boarda of the taxing agencies, what portion of flit total bill the individual property owners peys is satabltohedby the aaeeeement or valuation of hto property far tax purpoeee. The smaller his aaaaaament the leea he WttLaay. Remember that the auperviaor of aaeeeaments nofeeethat the tax rate (the dollars per $100 of value) ia reached by the simple formula, total taxes divided by total valuation of the taxing dtotrict In McHenry county and moat other Illinois counties sacapt Cook, aaaaaamenta begin with the township dnaaeor. Hia dutiea are to locate, measure, examine and lie every taxable piece of real eetate in the townahip determine that It ia not aaaoaaahlo aa In the caae of immediately corrected when the proof is offered to the When a queetion of opinion of value ariaee, the owner facea a tougher challenge. In the moat blatant caae where comparative real eetate propertiea are located in the aame neighborhood and normal evaluation criteria, aise, price and condltiona indicate equal vakne and one ia iroetly over or under aaaeeeed, then the board of review may make appropriate adjustments. However, if the neighborhoods are different, audi aa trying to compare throughout the county. The SCC, he said, alao has a social services program, which includes information and referral services regarding taxes, legal matters, food stamps, public aid, etc. "The federal government decides on a block of money to be spent in McHenry county," Malone said. "In order to get the money, we have to have a certain amount of match." Pleaaed with information about the SCC programa presented by Malone, Alderman Jack Pepping (1st ward) commented that he could go on record in support of the funding request. About $6,000 would be required of the city If the plan takea effect aa proposed. The city would pav $2.70 per senior citisen living within bulk of the coet," said Alderman Raymond Smith (3rd ward). "I feel it is wrong to hit all of the taxing bodies taxation should be aa even as you can make it." Saying he waa not against the senior citizens, Smith commented that the program will not be viable until the tranaportation problem is resolved. "It comes at a time when we have to turn some people down," Smith said. Alderman Konaid Meurer (4th ward) asked if there was an overlap in the food program with the high schools which open their cafeterias to the seniors iger Mcl the coroorate limits Toe toe Park with McHenry Shoree propertiee, with comparative sales studies, a property owner feoea an almoet impossible task to convince the Board of Review members thet an inequality exiats. They contend thet they can't make compariaona beyond the Immediate aree. A recent teat of the appeal proceea illustrates the problem of setting assessment values. We identified two properties that were sold at about the aame time and seemed obviously different in fair market value, although Wti#vi o question of opinion of voluo arises, tho ownor faces a tougher challongo...lf tho neighborhoods are different, such as trying to compare Lakeland Park with McHenry Shores proper­ ties, even with comparative sales studies, a property owner facet an almost impossible task to convince the Board of Review members that an inequality exists. public owned lands and buikttnga and certain church Ifopirto. •It la to the property owner's interest to make sure that Hp property to correctly aisseaid eo that he doee not pey Wore man ma fair there of taxes. If an owner wants to vfrlfy the aocuracy of his aaaeaament ho ahouldatart with Mi townahip aaaaaaor to determine the correctneee of the erta that to recorded en hie property card. If the house to correctly daacrlbsd and pictured, the lot dimensions are Mai the Iwitww conatruptkin materia la agioe with reality, then the eaaeaaorhaa done hto Job. re found-In One case that an aaaaaament that aearoed for a amall home waa baaed on the seeeeecr's that it had a beaament. Thin waa corrected tdJuaaad as soon as he verified there was no m we found a vacant lot assessed that waa net erected until e year later, nda are eelf evident and are rated them almoet equal. Both bad been built and aold by the aame builder. The Cryatal Lake property conetoted of houae and attached two-car garage and contained 2,400 equere feet of living niece and two full baths. It was esaeeeed at $12,2tt in 197$. It sold for $62,600in that year. Theproperty in McHenry consisted of e houae with attached two-car garage ana with 1,261 aquare feet of living space with ana bathroom. It waa aaaeeeed at $12,666 in 1676 and aold for $36,706. An aeeeesment complaint waa filed against the* valuation of the McHenry property. This initial etep In the appeal proceea can be made through the towneMp ssseesor s office or through the supervisor of asseosments office. The complaint to reviewed by the county Board of Review with the advice of the supanrieor of aaaeesmenta. In thia case no change was made from the townahip •nanp* 10) townahip, on the other hand, would pay$1.10 for each senior in the city and $2.70 for each senior outside the municipality. Malone said this wss an effort to recognize the money spent by the municipalities on the "Meet and Eat" walk-in centers. Alderman Elizabeth Nolan (1st ward) aaked. "Why purchase the building (in Crystal Lake)?" Malone explained that the building homed one of two central kitchens in the county and alao the SCC offices. Voicing previous objections to the proposed funding plan. Alderman George Harker (2nd ward) expreaaed concern over the lack of tranaportation for the people "who really need it" -- the lonely, poor, ill and elderly. Maloue pointed out that 25 percent of the meato served were to those people who were homebound; unable to gat to the "Meet and Eat" centers. Tho director commented that it was difficult to get volunteers snd pointed out thet tne "Meels on Wheels" program waa cash end carry. The 'Meat and Eat" centers, he added, sskod for donations, but did not lemdre them. Tranaportation to the number one problem ui the entire county," Malone said. "We Just don't have the funds to get eeniore to the center." Alderman Michael Wieeer (3rd ward) aaid he thought the matter should be directed to the county board, which "covers everyone," for resolution and not split up the coet smong all the governments. Pepping said. "We csn quibble and cparrel all nfcpt about the formula. The real problem to that $76,000 has to be provided." "If we get the bulk of the benefit, then It won't be long before we pey the At $4 An Hour Picketers On March They're young, and many of them were unemployed until the op­ portunity was given to picket in front of Sullivan Fooda at 3706 W. Elm street. Thomas Sullivan ia the owner. The new store will have been in business two weeks Wedneeday, Aug. 16, and the approximately 20 picketers who wslked onto the property that day continue to walk with their signs. The placards ask the public not to shop inside the store because the employer does not hsve s contract with Retail Clerks Union Local 1540, AFL-CIO, which is psying them 64 sn hour. Wayne Wood, the union's business representstive and organizer of the picketers. was the only person on the picket line who could produce a union card last Friday. Response from s Chicago Internal Revenue Service spokesman indicates the young folks who march throughout the day may not need to secure W-2 forms and pay taxes. This is true because they are hired by sn organization (the union) rather than an individual company. The same spokesman said that being paid to walk the picket line is considered "self-employment" and no taxes hsve to be psid up to $600 Only after a person passes the $600 mark (16.75 days of walking an eight-hour shift), would IRS requirements hsve to be met. "Meet and Eat" center in McHenry, noted that some seniors have difficulty with the stairs and the noise levels st the school and eventually gravitate back to the center. The motion to participate in the program at a cost of $6,374 70. if an adequate number of other governmental bodies take part, was made and seconded Voting in favor were Aldermen Pepping, Nolan, Harker, Datz and SerriteHs. Voting against the meaaure were aldermen Wieeer, Smith and Meurer Okay Tentative School Budget by Marion Olsen The District 15 school board ap­ proved a tentative 16 million school budget for 1962-83 at the last board meeting. Revenues of $6,253,364 are anticipated and expenses of $6,161,935 are projected, according to Assistant Supt Bill Landis. The budget will serve the educational needs of ap­ proximately 3,000 elementary students The budget, by law, must be published 30 days prior to formal adoption and available for public review. A public hearing on the subject will be held Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at the school adminiatration office on Main street. An amendment was alao passed which would increaae expenaee by about 61,200 to pay for teacher team leaders to attend a course called "The Madeline Hunter Clinical Theory of Instruction." The new budget reflects higher costs for salariea, utilitiea, textbooks and other supplies. In 1981-82 budgeted revenues were $6,233,520 and expenses, $5,934,859 according to Landis Board members discussed the difficulty of establishing a budget when there is no way to accurately predict revenues from taxes and state aid and expenses of teachers' salaries Farmer noted particularly that state legislators do not establish state aid until the month of August, while school boards are required to notify teachers of possible Isyoffs for the fall term by April 1. This forces school boards to guess in April what will happen in August, he said Farmer emphasized that the budget is neither an appropriation nor an authorization to spend funds, but it is a plan. In other action the board: -Approved the 1962-83 teachers' salary schedule with its 8 9 per­ cent increase Accepted resignations from music instructor Sheryl DeVore and lear­ ning disabilities instructor Janis >eWolfe -Approved employment of learning disabilities instructor Ronald Bingman and fourth grade teacher Barbara Dodds A leave of absence for Ellen Janis, kindergarten teacher, was also approved. (Continued on pof • IS) Council Stands By Denial Of Solicitation Request by Anthony Oliver The McHenry City Council let stand a solicitation requeat Monday night that waa denied at a regular meeting two weeka ago. The council denied the original requeat of the Illinois Public Action council to solicit political support during the latter part of August and all of September on the grounds that the group was not commonly known. Council members Jsck Pepping (1st wsrd) snd Michael Wieeer (3rd ward) indicated a deaire for more in­ formation At Monday night's regular meeting, a motion to allow the organization to solicit funds snd support in McHenry failed for lack of a second. According to City Attorney Bernard Nsrusis, the council had the right to deny the request because the ap­ plication waa not filled out properly and certain time conatraints required by the ordinance were not met. The application requirea that the names, residentisl sddresses snd socisl security numbers of sll solicitors be provided. "The council csnnot pass judgment on the group's political philoeophy, but it has the right to clearly ascertain that the organization ia not a con," Narusis said. "The council can de te rmine who they ( the organization) are, who the solicitors are and exactly what the citizena will be exposed to." Naruais noted that the last question of the application, which aaka whether any of the solicitors had ever been convicted of a felony, had been left unanswered. "I want to know if anyone waa convicted of deceptive practice," Narueto said. "The application gate to (Continued on pift IS) Suburban Housing Costs New Document Pago I6 MCHS Holds Registration Schodulod August 23-24 Pago 5 Close Time Capsule August 26 Coromony Pago 3 u