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by Anthony Oliver Four structure fires in the space of 38 hours kept McHenry Township Fire Protection district fire fighters running this past Sunday and Monday. The fireworks began at 10 minutes past midnight, Oct. 31, when the department was alerted to a structure fire at 2917 W. Route 120, McHenry, next to Adams Brothers Steel. According to Co. I Asst. Fire Chief Chris Bennett, the fire was essentially contained in one part of the first floor of the two-story structure. About 40 firemen from Companies I, II and III of the Fire department responded to the Are. Bennett said the fire was under control in about 15 minutes. "The home was unoccupied and had been unlivable since a fire several months earlier," Bennett said. According to the McHenry County Sheriffs police report, the structure is believed to be owned by Stephen Kleinhans. Six-and-a-half Hours later, the fire fighters were again called to the same location, where another, larger, fire had broken out. This blaze left the building gutted, with little more than a shell remaining. "When we arrived, the building was totally involved," Bennett said. "We had flames showing through the roof." In addition to the three McHenry fire companies, tankers and men from the Nunda Rural Fire department and Wauconda Fire department were called to the scene for mutual aid. About 55-60 fire fighters from all five companies battled the early morning blaze. A truck from the Wonder Lake Fire deparment was called to stand by at the McHenry Co. I firehouse, 3610 W. Elm street. The McHenry Area Rescue squad was on stand-by at the scene of both fires. McHenry Fire Chief Glenn Peterson said the state Fire Marshal's office had been called in to investigate the causes of both the blazes at 2917 W. Route 120. Chief Peterson said the 6:30 a.m. call was turned in as a "rekindle" but he noted the size of the fire indicated that it was not. (Continued on poge 22) Find Razor Blade In Halloween Candy McHenry County Sheriffs Deputy Thomas Albrecht holds the Primrose Peanut Butter Kiss that was impregnated with a sizeable piece of a single-edge razor blade. The piece was reportedly taken from an unopened bag of candy. The matter is being investigated by the McHenry County Sheriff's police and the City of McHenry Police department. As a safety precaution, Chief Pasenelli urges residents to turn in any of the candy to the McHenry Police department. STAFF PHOTO-ANTHONY OLIVER by Anthony Oliver y A piece of razor blade, slightly longer than the diameter of a quarter, was found in a piece of Halloween candy Monday night by a youth in Lakemoor. According to the McHenry County Sheriff's police deputy handling the call, the youth had reportedly bitten into the "Peanut Butter Kiss," made by Primrose Candy Co., Chicago, when the razor blade was discovered. The youth was not injured and the. family that gave th# candy as a treat called the county police. Initial in­ formation regarding the incident indicated that the tainted candy was taken from an unopened, one-pound bag of the Peanut Butter Kisses, which was bought at Hornsby's, in McHenry. McHenry Police Chief George Pasenelli said McHenry schools had been notified and urged residents to turn in any Primrose Peanut Butter Kisses to the Police department. County police and City of McHenry officers met at the department store Monday night and confiscated the remainder of the candy on the shelves. According to the invoice, about 570 bags of the candy were received by Hornsby's and put out for sale between Oct. 18 and Oct. 25. McHenry police recovered about 166 bags of the peanut butter candy. The suspect Primrose Peanut Butter Kisses are sold in one-pound bags of individually-wrapped pieces of candy. The wrappers are orange and black and bear no markings. The candy was brought to the McHenry police station, where Dep. Thomas Albrecht, Chief George Pasenelli and Sgt. Greg Burg com­ pared notes about the incident. Later, Lt. Herbert Cropp, county police, and Officer William Brogan, McHenry police, assisted in the in­ vestigation. The suspect candy was taken to the radiology department of McHenry hospital, where technicians x-rayed the candy for additional tainted pieces. The results Monday night appeared to be negative, but a radiologist was expected to look at the films Tuesday. To the north of McHenry, a woman on May avenue reported to county police that when the 9-year-old son returned from trick-or-treating, a straight pin was found imbedded in the end of a bite-sized candy bar. Authorities were unable to determine where the candy was purchased. These were the only two such in­ cidents reported in the county. In addition to the Primrose Peanut Butter Kisses, Norridge, Niles and Glenview Police departments issued warnings over the police computers (Continued on pago 22) THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER vote $240,000 For Life Safety For Johnsburg Schools 'SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUME 107 NUMBER 28 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1982 1 SECTION 24 PAGES 25' O by Anthony Oliver The owners of Another Galaxy, the video game arcade on Pearl street, received another year's lease on life as the McHenry City Council voted 6 to 2 to renew the license. McHenry Police Chief George Pasenelli said complaints stemming from the business operation had been minimal and "there was nothing that could not be corrected." Aid. Jack Pepping (1st ward) reminded the council that, with the granting of the license renewal, they should address the question of ad- Give up your desk for three rings. That's the invitation of Ringling Bros, and Barnum & Bailey circus as they invite clown and showgirl auditioqs Nov. 4. Now we wouldn't presume to call politicians clowns, but do admit that it has crossed our mind they might be happier with the job. Some people are going to win in this week's election; even more are going to lose. And who can say that the losers may not have taken the better road, forced on them though it was. Consider some of the advantages of becoming a madcap mirthmaker with the circus. The excitement is endless, and the dangers make it unnecessary to worry about tomorrow. Putting one's head in the lion's mouth may shorten life, but if it's shortened, at least it will be swift and certain. On the other hand, the winning candidate will face all kinds of perils, and the excitement will soon turn into boredom. In politics, the end is inevitable too, but it is seldom swift or certain. No tiger's tooth ever contained the venom of a disgruntled constituent. Before an irate voter puts him out on the curbstone, he subjects the poor office holder to all kinds of indignities. He wants assurance that his college age son or daughter will receive a grant - that the air is made clean - (Continued on pogo 22) ditional permits. One of the arguments for not approving ad­ ditional game-room requests, he noted, was that the council wanted at least a year's experience before approving others. "We have had satisfactory ex­ perience with a high-class operation," Pepping said. "Personally though, I am not interested in proliferating these sorts of establishments." McHenry Mayor Joseph Stanek said location would be critical to the issuance of another license, noting the amount of traffic generated by such a business. Youngsters loitering around the outside of the building has been the most consistent complaint. "I agree with Alderman Pepping," said Aid. Michael Wieser (3rd ward). "It's a bit akin to a liquor license and should be issued on a limited basis."**' of the Busy Bee restaurant. Owner Thomas Burrafato sought a change from Class G, which permits alcohol to be served from a service bar, to Class A, which would allow patrons to sit at the bar. Burrafato said he intended to Set hours of 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. for the bar operation. In other business, the council referred to committee a proposal to take part in a fishery management agreement. On the one hand, the Illinois Department of Conservation would provide free stocking of Nor­ thern Pike in McCullom Lake, if the city would adopt some of the control responsibilities. Aid. Raymond Smith (3rd ward) voiced the "stickiest" part of the problem. One of the stipulations of the is public access to the The general public has to give the council time to review -- we should not give carte blanche to 10 or 12 operators." When the license renewal came to a vote, Aldermen Pepping, Nolan, Busse, Wieser, Smith and Serritella voted in favor. Aldermen Datz and Meurer opposed. l In other licensing matters, the council voted unanimously to approve a liquor license change for the owners lake. Smith noted that he had been "harassed" while fishing on certain parts of the lake. He questioned whether multiple ownership of the lake bed could prevent public access to all parts of the lake. The Park committee will address the matter. Supt. of Public Works Paul Halvensleben said there was a need for cleaning of the 16-inch sewerpipe (Continued on pogo 22) by Marion Olsen The Johnsburg District 12 school board voted last week to authorize\a $240,000 bond issue to provide funds for life safety improvements at the district's schools. Based on a five-year maturity plan, the bond issue will increase taxes for district residents for the next five years, according to a representative from the firm of Van Kampen, Filkin and Merritt, investment bankers. Using a 9 percent interest rate, the average per home tax increase would amount to about $10 per year. However, if the assessed valuation for the district rose during that period, the increase per home would go down, according to Supt. Duane Andreas. The actual interest rate on the bonds will depend on the mo6t attractive prevailing rate available during the next three weeks, according to the Van Kampen representative. Board members considered longer bond maturity terms--8 and 11 years--but concluded that holding down takes in thts way would double the interest rates apd ultimately cost the taxpayer more. They discussed at length pending legislation which would increase the cost of selling bonds and other possible legislation which might require a referendum to authorize life safety expenditures. Urgent and recommended life safety changes and repairs at Ringwood and Bush schools, however, were the major concern of the members. Last year a demographic study was conducted when declining enrollments indicated the district might want to close Ringwood school. The study indicated there would be growth, however, due to a burgeoning birthrate in the last five years. This has been borne out by increased enrollments in kindergarten this year, according to Dr. Andreas. The growth rate is based only on birthrate figures and would be increased considerably if the housing market opened up, he said. For this reason, the board decided Ringwood school will be needed and must be brought up to recommended life safety standards. At the 30-year-old Bush school an estimated $100,000 roof repair is projected as well as insulation of ceilings in eight rooms and changing from incandescent to fluorescent lighting in many areas. Most of these repairs would be energy-saving and thus cost-effective, according to Business Manager Pat Bingham. Dr. Andreas added that electric bills are rising at the ratte of 15 percent per year. There is no public vgte on bonds for (Continued on page 22) Christmas Calendar All clubs and organizations are invited to submit the dates and details of their Christmas happenings to the Chamber of Commerce for inclusion in a coordinated Christmas calendar. Send information to 1257 N. Green street or call 385-4300. Investigate Blazes Fire department spotlights cast an eerie glow (left photo) as firemen scale ladders to the second story of 2917 W. Route 120. The fire was reported at 12:10 ,a.m. Oct. 31 and was contained on the first floor within about 15 minutes, according to Asst. Fire Chief Chris Bennett. At about 6:30 a.m., fire fighters were called back to the same address (right photo) where a second, and more - r substantial, blaze had broken out. Three companies of McHenry fire fighters were assisted at the scene by trucks and men from Nunda Rural and Wauconda Fire departments. McHenry Fire Chief Glenn Peterson said the state fire marshal's office was called to investigate the causes of both fires. STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD The Rating Of Congress 400 Students In CPR Holiday Mailing Dates The Lett -- The Right McHenry High School Sending Overseas Page 8 Page 11 Page 22 1