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PAGE 22 - PLAINDE AU5R - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12,1983 MUSIN' AND MEANDERIN' Hit-Run Crash Injures Four (Continued from pog* 1) • considered our driving habits lax in this Regard until we met this village officer who seemed intent on im­ pressing upon the world at hand the importance of his position. Many years ago we merited a ticket we didn't receive while driving in McCullom Lake. When the officer stopped us and asked if we knew the speed limit was 30 miles per hour, we admitted that if we did not, we should have known. r We've found an honest approach is the best with reasonable people. He waved us on with a warning to remember the next time. In later years someone saw fit to raise the speed limit at this point, but we have nevgr forgotten the good luck we always credited to an honest answer and a reasonable officer. In the matter of speed, City of McH- Henry police officers are more than generous. Anyone driving four or five miles over the limit should not complain when given a ticket. It's a bit of luck when we don't. But in checking city police tickets which we carry regularly in the Plaindealer, we have never seen an arrest for less than 10 miles over the limit. Don't ask for more than that! KAF Child Drowns While Skating • SHAW MEDIA NEWS SERVICE A 7-year-old Crystal Lake boy was pronounced dead at Memorial hospital about 2:30 a.m. Sunday after medical personnel fought throughout the night to save his life. Zachary Woehlbrandt, of 146 Virginia, Crystal Lake, had been skating on Crystal Lake with his mother, Connie, and a friend. He went into the water about 5:30 p.m. Saturday and was recovered from the lake soon after, 8 p.m. Lakewood police report the lad was skating with his mother and her friend when the mother decided to return to t park. Zachary skated toward South Shore near the Gate 21 beach. He was seen last sitting on a raft someone had pushed onto the ice, police said. The couple skated to West Beach about 200 feet away and the mother's friend returned to get Zachary about two to three minutes later, when she discovered he'd ap­ parently left the area, police said. Police and fire departments were notified about 5:45 p.m. and the ap­ proximate location where the victim went in the water was determined with the help of a fisherman, who said he'd heard a sound that could have been someone falling into water. Police said the fisherman told them he called out, "Is everyone OK?" but received no reply and could not see anything in the dark. * . The rescue department, using boats, determined the boy skated off the ice, not through it. When the victim was recovered, paramedics started CPR, which was coniinued all the way to the hospital. Four people were injured in a two- car, hit-and-run collision that oc­ curred at 2 a.m. on Barnard Mill road, near Ridgeway. The driver of the car, William M. Scott, of Round Lake Beach, told county police he was driving west on Barnard Mill road when an eastbound station wagon crossed the center line, struck his car and left the scene. The Scott auto left the pavement and struck a tree. Scott and two passengers, Thomas P. McCarville, of Antioch, and Dennis P. Minrie, of Grayslake, were taken to McHenry hospital by the Johnsburg Rescue squad. A third passenger, Katharine L. Davis, of Lake Villa, was also transported to the hospital by the Wonder Lake Rescue squad. City, county and state police, as well as McHenry fire and rescue units, responded to a report of a bus ac­ cident last Thursday afternoon just south of the intersection of Bull Valley road and the Crystal Lake blacktop. An empty Special Education district school bus, driven by John Batjes, 8905 Acorn Path, Wondei" Lake, was involved in a collision in the in­ tersection and then continued south, off the east shoulder, across a lawn and crashed into a barn at 606 Crystal Lake road. Batjes told county police he was heading south on Crystal Lake road, approaching the intersection, when the bus began to slide on the slippery surface after he applied the brakes. He let up and applied the brakes again, but the bus traveled into the, intersection and struck a car driy&l by Lucia R. Brady, 9017 Solon road, Richmond. Batjes said he could not stop before striking the barn. Batjes was cited for„'failure to reduce speed to avoid >ah accident. The Johnsburg Rescue squad was called to Route 31, near Harts road, where two cars had collided and three people were injured. Gertrude E. Buchert, 5713 Hillcrest, Richmond, told county police she was driving north on Route 31 when she lost control of the vehicle. The Buchert auto crossed the center line and hit a car driven by Alice $. Yelino, 11400 273rd avenue, Trevor^ Wis. „ Both drivers and a passenger, Jack J. Velino, of Trevor, Wis., were taken to McHenry hospital. A traffic light pole at Richmond road and Elm street was totalled just after midnight Friday when it was struck by a car. McHenry police and Rescue squad volunteers responded to the scene where a southbound auto, driven by Pamela Robleski, 8206 Neva, Niles, had crashed into and broken the light standard. Ms. Robleski was taken to McHenry hospital by the McHenry Area- Rescue squad. She was ticketed by McHenry police for disobeying a red light and driving under the influence. William E. Jackel, 5214 Lear, Wonder Lak$, was driving north on Draper road when lights from a combine operating in a field, tem­ porarily blinded him. The Jackel vehicle went off the road and into a ditch Damage was estimated at greater than $250. No injuries were reported. John A. Smid, 4906 Pistakee, McHenry, was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident following a rear-end collision at Elm and Millstream. The driver of the other auto, Ken­ neth P. Clark, 4701 Bonner, McHenry, was waiting to make a left turn when the accident occurred. Damage to both autos was estimated at more than $250. No injuries or citations were reported after a two-car collision at the intersection of Route 12 and Fox Lake road. Mark J. Wagner, 2601 Ringwood, McHenry, told county police he was following an auto driven by Anna E. Winters, 1007 Meadowlark, McHenry, on westbound Route 12, when it began to slide. Ms. Winters was attempting to make a left turn when the accident occurred. * Wagner said he attempted to avoid the collision but was unable to do so. Drug Possession Charged Two McHenry men were arrested by county police and charged with possession of drugs. Gary Hansen, 26, 4305 South street, was charged with possession of cannabis and possession of a con­ trolled substance and Jeffrey Raven, 4605 Crystal Lake road, was arrested for possession of cannabis following an incident outside Little John's tavern. McHenry County Sheriff's police noticed a car in the parking lot near the building with the engine running at 3:20 a.m. Jan. 5. Inside the vehicle, the two men were reportedly seen with cannabis and what was believed to be amphetamines were found in Hansen's possession.- In a separate incident, county police also charged Michael Bye, 30, 2816 N. Magellan, McHenry, with possession of cannabis after a speeding auto was stopped on Chapel Hill road. Jeffrey T. Thorsen, 24, 120 Edgewood, Crystal Lake, and Donald Folz, 48,1614 Meadow lane, McHenry, were charged with violating a local fighting ordinance last Friday night. According to police, the fight reportedly broke out in front of Barb's Hallmark shop, 1238 N. Green street, McHenry. When McHenry police arrived, the two men were found rolling on the ground. A plate glass window in the card shop was broken during the scuffle. Both men were relapsed on $50 bond. Robert J. Behan, 22,2913^enjamin, Wonder Lake, was charged with battery after he reportedly struck Ronald E. Folz, of McHenry, in the face at thfe Handy Pantry gas station, 4502 W. Elm street, McHenry. Scott J. Benson, 26, 405 Nish road, Crystal Lake, was charged with driving under the influence after a car-light pole collision at the in- THRU SAT., JAN. 22 EVERY RED TAG SPELLS "SAVINGS" TO YOU.' ' •boots* •dress* •CASUAL* • SPORTS* •WOK* SHOES* • SUPPERS* •handbags* Women's Regular Prices. *30-*50 Men's Regular Prices.. .$40-$60 Children's Regular Prices*25-*36 SAVE UP TO 50%! As Always...Early Shoppers Find Best Selections! SINCE 1908 50 N. Williams St. Downtown Crystal Lake 459-0171 tersection of Malibu and Heritage drive, McHenry. County police arrested a McHenry woman after responding to an in­ cident Sunday night on Rosedale road at Lincoln road, McHenry. Kathryn Perona, 19, 1220 Paupukkewis Trail, McHenry, was charged on two counts of possession of controlled substance, aggravated battery and res is ting-a peace officer. Police went to the area in response to the report of a traffic accident. However, they learned no accident had occurred but that Ms. Perona had a dispute with her male companion, left his vehicle, lay on the road for a short while then walked into the nearby brush. When she was located, police said she resisted efforts to take her into custody, striking and kicking in­ vestigating officers. Police Said a quantity of suspected drugs was found on Ms. Perona. ' • Lewd Conduct Charges Filed by Angela Burden SHAW MEDIA NCWS SOVtCC Bettendorf (Iowa) police concluded investigations this past weekend which resulted in charges igainst a former Lake Geneva sailing in­ structor who was convicted on McHenry counhL child pornography charges in lflfr John SpargoT33, appeared on initial hearings Monday in Scott County district court on charges of lascivious acts with a child and indecent contact with a child. Sgt. Decker. Ploehn, of the Bet­ tendorf Police department, said arraignment on the charges is set for Jan. 31 and Spargo has been released on $16,500 bond. Spargo was convicted in McHenry county in a bench trial conducted by 19th Judicial Circuit Judge Henry Cowlin, who placed the defendant on 24 months' probation and fined him $1,000 plus court costs. The child pornography charge stemmed from a summer meeting between Spargo and an undercover agent of the Illinois Legislative In­ vestigating commission, where Spargo produced child pornography pictures. Prior to Spargo's conviction in Woodstock, defense lawyer James Campion had filed a motion asking the court to strike down the current pornography law as unconstitutional. However, Judge Cowlin denied the motion, and his decision was later upheld by the Illinois Second District Appellate court. McHenry County State's Attorney Theodore Floro argued in court against the defense motion, stressing that the state was "trying to protect the interest of children." Floro said Monday McHenry county has no hold over Spargo because he has already completed his 2-year term of probation, which was handed down Oct. 29, 1980. Had Spargo still been serving probation time, the state's attorney's office could have recalled the case on a revocation issue and Spargo then would probably have been sentenced to a term of imprisonment. If convicted on the Iowa charges, Spargo could be sentenced to serve up to seven years imprisonment, ac­ cording to Sgt. Ploehn. Spargo is a former assistant program director at the extension campus of George Williams college in Lake Geneva, Wis., where he was in charge of sailing instruction. Financial Assistance Jaycees Sponsor Seminar The McHenry Area Jaycees have announced a seminar entitled "Financial Assistance, Budgeting, and Goal Setting." All McHenry area residents are invited, free of charge. Speakers at the meeting will include chairperson Ann Curry of Financial Qounseling, a not-for-profit New Charges In Midwifery Case by Angela Burden SHAW MEOIA NCWS SEtVICI Hope Valora Davis, 42, of Lake Zurich, was charged by DeKalb county authorities Monday on counts of practicing medicine without a license and practicing midwifery without a license. The charges stemmed from a four- month investigation by the DeKalb coroner's office, the Illinois Depart­ ment of Registration and Education and William Bragy, of the DeKalb County State's Attorney's office, into incidents which resulted in the stillborn birth of a baby girl. The baby was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Cox, of Clare, 01. DeKalb County State's Attorney T. Jordan Gallagher announced the charges and explained that since the baby was stillborn, no homicide or manslaughter charges can be brought, according to Illinois law. Ms. Davis reportedly surrended herself Monday and pleaded not guilty to the charges in court, where she was released on a $1,000 recognizance bond. A status review of the case is set for Feb. 8 in DeKalb county Circuit court. Ms. Davis was indicted on the same, but unrelated, charges last week by a McHenry County grand jury, in Woodstock. Gallagher said that during the next week, in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Registration and Education, he will file a petition in the circuit court of DeKalb county seeking injunction against Davis enjoining her from continuing in any practice outlined in the charges against her. The state's attorney also is asking the Illinois State's Attorney's Association to review the facts of the case and is requesting a committee to lodk to legislation preventing such occurrences happening again. A DeKalb County Coroner's jury on Thursday night at an inquest on the Cox baby recommended the registered nurse license of Davis "be revoked immediately." HEALTH MEETING The McHenry County Health Im­ provement association will hold its annual meeting Thursday, Jan. 13, with a snow date of Jan. 19. It will be held at the Farm Bureau hall, Woodstock, at 7:30 p.m. The public is Encouraged to attend. GOP WOMEN MEET The McHenry County Republican Women will hold their annual meeting Tuesday, Jan. 18, at the Branded Steak House, Crystal Lake, at 7 p.m. There will be election of officers and meetings for the coming year will be scheduled. Reservations can be made by calling: 385-4517 or 385-3701. organization; B. J.-Jones from the » Illinois Department of Public Aid; Bill Biscomb from Social Security, Nancy , Briscoe from the Housing Authority, speaking on subsidized rental and heating bill and weatherization assistance; representatives from the Nunda and the McHenry township supervisor's offices speaking on financial assistance programs for qualified area residents, and local insurance, legal and financial authorities. The McHenry Area Jaycees offer this seminar as a community service, and in observance of International Jayceeweek. The seminar will be held at the McHenry Public library at 7 p.m. Thursday,. Jan. 20. Any questions may be directed to Steve Haugh at 385-9000. Sentence Due In Murder Case SHAW MBNA NEWS SERVICE ' Former Marengo resident Mark A. Hoffman, 27, will be sentenced Jan. 13 in Pekin County District court on a charge in connection with the Aug. 17 death of another former Marengo resident, 26-year-old Jay Donald Peck. ? The two men had been good friends in their Marengo school days and lived in the Aspen area about two years. "They went to Marengo high school together and were best friends all through school," an acquaintance said. Authorities said apparently Hoff­ man and Peck were wrestling and, according to the autopsy findings, Peck's death was caused by strangulation. The Pekin county district attorney charged Hoffman with second-degree murder and bond was set at $20,000. I . Recently, Hoffman pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of manslaughter and he has been free on bond awaiting sentencing by District Judge J. E. DeVilviss, the district attorney's office said Thursday. Voter League To Hear Mayor The Woodstock-McHenry unit of the League of Women Voters will hold its unit meeting at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church Thursday, Jan. 13, at 9:30 a.m. Local Government, featuring Mayor Stanek of McHenry as speaker, will be the topic of discussion. Babysitting is available. The League of Women Voters is a non-part isan, i ssue-oriented organization. All are welcome to join. For information call 385-3254. GOODWILL VISIT Goodwill Industries local representative Mrs. Agnes Adams has announced that the Goodwill truck will be in McHenry Friday, Jan. 14. For pick-up information call 385-0863. j-nrv r HER HERE IT IS! Your chance to buy a new 1982 Dodge Pickup for less. Now thru January 31, 1983 we're selling our remaining 1982 pickups for the INVOICE PRICE Plus, 11.9% A.P.R. 48 Mo. financing available* * to qualified buyers. r-Choose from these82's- 2-Dodge D50 2WD Pickups 2-Dodge D-50 4 WD Pickups 4-Dodge Full Size 2 WD Pickups Serving the Woodstock Area for 33 years 11 »9 A.P.R. linancing available on in-stock 1983 models too! mm DCNnV Motor sal DEI1U T Sales Dodge 656 LAKE AVE. 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