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(Somh Rte. 31 In McHenry) 385-2100 PLEDGE OUR OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS SECOND YEAR TO YOU, A CENTURY OF PRODUCT AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE SKI.l SI Ok K)B()!TORir\iHTi;s ) INDUSTRIES .N. RT. 31 NORTH CRYSTAL LAKE A N F Q U A l O P P O R T U N I T Y f M P I O V F R PACiKH.-PLAINDEALKR- FRIDAY, JANUARY 28. 198:$ Poliqe Investigate Iwert Deaths Charge Woman; Ends Not Guilty McHenry police secure the residence of Susan and Gary Iwert following the murder of her tw» children and her own attempted suicide. The two children, Amy and Jeffrey, died of multiple stab sounds to the chest, which were inflicted the morning of April 14. Mrs. Iwert then attempted suicide in the garage of the home at 109 Augusta drive. She was found in the garage by a neighbor and police. After recovering from her wounds and considerable psychiatric evaluation at Northwestern Memorial hospital, Chicago, Mrs. Iwert was judged not guilty by reason of insantiy in 19th Judicial Circuit court, Woodstock. She was ordered placed in the care of the state mental health system. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD McHenry hospital site on Route 31 at Bull Valley road. After many weeks of negotiation, Tom Sullivan has announced the purchase July l of the former A & P store on Elm street. Prior to its reopening as Sullivan Foods later this summer, the store will undergo some redecorating, re-equipping and refurbishing. Sullivan stated this store will bring to the McHenry area a total discount low pricing structure on all items. The fireworks display at Petersen park, sponsored by the McHenry Chamber of Commerce, will be held on the holiday, July 4, at dusk. Pretty Nicole Loser, daughter of Robert and Patricia (Honey) Loser of Pistakee Hills, was proclaimed winner of Little Miss Peanut contest. Mari Jacobson, 17-year-old daughter of Charles and Dorothy Jacobson, was crowned the 1982-83 Miss Wonder Lake queen at an out­ door pageant. The McHenry County Mental Health board received some good news regarding its financing with reports of favorable action by the Illinois legislature in restoring some of the 25 percent cut in federal funding. The good news also came through ap­ proval of the "Elgin project" which would extend up to $300,000 from population reductions at the Elgin Mental Health center to expand local facilities to handle some admissions. When Nicole, Tammy and Collette Dean made their entrance into this world just nine years ago, they were the first triplets ever born at McHenry hospital. The young ladies blew out their nine candles at a family party at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Dean, in Eastwqpd Manor. Taking village residents by sur­ prise, 10 petitions were circulated calling for the dissolution of the Village of Wonder Lake. According to James Rachel, former village president and one of the proponents of the dissolution effort, 132 signatures of registered voters are needed in order to have the matter placed as a referendum in the Nov. 2 general election. The McHenry County Genealogical society is the proud possessor of a nine-foot long pedigree chart received from one of its newest members, Dr. Hanns Egon Freund, a lawyer in Munich, West Germany. Interest runs high locally for the chart traces families from the present time back 12 generations to Johann (John) Freund, who lived in the 1600's and was the "granddaddy of them all". Counseling, English curriculum and career planning are among future areas of concern to be studied by the Citizens Advisory council of John- sburg high school. The purpose of the council is to develop a continuing relationship between the high school and the community. Members hope to receive citizen participation, give the community feedback, and improve the image of the high school. After considerable discussion, the McHenry City Council voted to develop a small park near Fox Ridge subdivision at a cost not to exceed $1,000. The question of whether to par­ ticipate in a bail-out funding program for the county Senior Citizens council received little and no support at the regular meeting of the McHenry City Council. With no majority ballot cast, the motion not to participate in the program did not pass. Three alder­ men voted in favor and three alder­ men abstained for lack of in­ formation. As part of a continuous effort by the McHenry County board, McHenry County Mayors and Managers con­ ference, and the Regional Tran­ sportation Authority to evaluate the efficiency and cost effectiveness of transit operations in the county, services on Routes 800A and 800B are being discontinued July 16, because of low usage. The McHenry City Council approved a revised and reorganized solicitation ordinance with the provision that the License committee meet concerning the fees for the two classes of permit. The ordinance requires that all persons engaged in door-to-door or tag day solicitations leave their names and addresses in the city clerk's of­ fice. Identification tags will be issued. A proposed medical-professional building near the McHenry hospital site at Route 31 and Bull Valley road received the unanimous support of the McHenry Zoning Board of Appeals. McHenry elementary schools' board of education plans to retire $100,000 of the district's outstanding debt during the coming fiscal year. The recurring question of cour­ thouse expansion, came up again before the McHenry County board. Ed Buss of McHenry, chairman of -the courthouse operations committee, presented the board with four alternatives: do nothing, spend about $9.7 million for a three-story addition on the north side, spend about $3.4 million for a county jail module to be located in the glass block building on Russel court, or spend about $700,000 for a jail module to be located ad­ jacent to the present jail. With bright skies and huge crowds the 19fi2 Fiesta Days were in full swing. With bleak economic forecasts for many state agencies, it appears that funds may be available for Fox river and tributary projects in the McHenry area. Commission members were told that $150,000 in agency funds have been earmarked for work on the flood control gates and locks at the McHenry lock and dam. Highland Shores subdivision residents were informed that Highland Shores is lagging both in funds owed the Wonder Lake Master Property Owners association and in collecting funds to opersfte the sub­ division. At its July meeting, the Montini Catholic schools' bo^rd of education reorganized by seating Mrs. Connie Schmidt and Mrs. Carol Freund to three-year terms and Mrs. Tina Gorski and Mrs. Donna Buch to two- year terms as board members. John Coughlin was then elected president of the board for the July 1,1982, to June 30, 1983 term. Ed Malenius was elected vice-president and Mrs. Mary Meyer was chosen secretary. AUGUST Because of alleged disloyalty to the Village of Wonder Lake, Ken Majewski recently was removed from the six-member Planning commission by the Village board. Majewski said he realized he might be compromising his position on the commission by helping to circulate petitions for dissolving the village. The newest member of the McHenry business community, Sullivan Foods, in the former A&P building, opened its doors but not without a picket line from the Retail Clerks union. The action was simply an informational picket that the store does not employ union members. The picket could go on for two or three months. Mayor Joe Stanek announced at the McHenry City Council that the state will grant the city $100,000 to complete the Boone creek dredging project, according to word received from Senator Jack Schaffer and Rep. Dick Klemm. The council okayed the allocation of up to $1,500 for a Chapman and Cutler opinion on the marketability of general obligations bonds that would cover the city's portion (the public benefit part) of the water and sewer project that would serve the new hospital and the immediate area. This would represent about 25 percent of the total estimated cost, which is about $800,000. Lack of funds is being blamed for bringing dredging operations to a halt on McCullom Lake. The' financial outlook in Johnsburg School District 12 is "favorably op­ timistic". That was the word passed along at the last meeting of the board by Dr. Duane Adnreas, superin­ tendent, reporting to the Finance committee. The district is out of debt and the next couple of years seem to be fairly secure financially. Ted Pitzen of McHenry and Clarence Tonyrn of Grayslake had a narrow escape from drowning. Both of them credit their lives to the quick response to their cries for help by Paulette Carter, 15, and Linda Kardoff, . 16. While fishing in Grayslake, both men moved to one side of the boat at the same time and the anchored boat nosedived, throwing both of them into the water. Their cries for help were i^eard on shore by two Grayslake girls, who immediately began to swim to the capsized boat, pushing rubber life rafW ahead of them. About 50 Lakeland Park residents gathered to discuss water problems and voice frustration and displeasure with the quality of water provided by Northern Illinois Utilities, a private company. Some residents said they will probably work through the McHenry City Council to push for the water company to buy its water from the City of McHenry. Three years of dreaming, planning and finally action culminated in the dedication of Jacobson park, on the west side of Wonder Lake, off of Thompson road. The District 15 sclfool board ap­ proved a tentative $6 million school budget for 1982-83 at the last board meeting. Revenues of $6,253,364 are anticipated and expenses of $6,161,935 are projected. The budget will serve the educational needs of ap­ proximately 3,000 elementary students. In a 5 to 3 vote, the McHenry City Council approved participation in the Senior Citizen Council bail-out plan provided enough other municipalities and townships decide to take part. The McHenry City Council let stand a solicitation request that was denied at a regular meeting two weeks ago. The council denied the original request of the Illinois Public Action council to solicit political support during the latter part of August and all of September on the ground that the group was not commonly known. At the regular council meeting a motion to allow the organization to solicit funds and support in McHenry failed for lack of a second. McHenry and other parts of nor­ thern Illinois have been besieged in recent weeks by an unusually large number of annoying little insects. The mosquito counts in three traps in McHenry were staggering in the first week of August. Township Supervisor Albert A. Adams announced that McHenry township taxpayers will pay less on their 1983 tax bills for township's corporate and general assistance operations. He said that while other local taxing bodies are increasing their levies at approximately 10 percent per year, McHenry town­ ship's levy will remain the same as last year.' At its August business meeting the District 156 school board approved a total tentative budget projecting about $6,869,000 in expenditures and $6,510,000 in revenues resulting in a deficit of about $359,000. The figures reflect the cost of educating the district's 1,600 students. The Municipal Officers Electoral board voted unanimously to disallow petitions calling for the dissolution of the Village of Wonder Lake and keep the matter off the November general ballot. In a joint press release on the status of negotiations in High School District 156, the board of education and the McHenry High School Teachers association revealed that a state of impasse now exists between the two parties. The Federal Mediation and conciliation service will now be used to continue negotiations. The board and association are hopeful that an agreement will be reached as soon as possible. Fourth Of July Fireworks amroc/c CLEANERS "JhfL $sidk, JowJl of, fchqanoL I n 1 9 8 2 w e c e l e b r a t e d 1 0 1 y e a r s i n b u s i n e s s a t t h e s a m e l o c a t i o n . O u r t h a n k s t o o u r f r i e n d s , c u s t o m e r s , a n d e m p l o y e e s f o r m a k i n g t h i s p o s s i b l e . 1 8 8 1 - 1 9 8 2