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I'l HMU \I .KH - I'llUIAY. I i:uiii VI tv I. CONSIDER FUND SOURCE FOR DAM (Continued from pag* 1) have been tor naught. We've been lagging behind too long," said Craig Pfannkuche, master association secretary. "There is some serious pressure going down now." We obviously cannot raise enough money from the $10 (per-lot-per acre) dues," said Association President Ed Beard. "We need $500,000 in five vears. We're not going to do that with $60,000 per year. The numbers aren't there." Beard said he would like the dues increased, regardless of whether the special service area is eventually approved by the association delegates arid the McHenry County board. Beard said a 50-percent increase in dues, to $20 per lot per acre, would ensure that repairs would be com­ pleted within the state's time limit. 'I know there will be plenty of resistance to raising dues," Beard said. "But if they (property owners) are not willing to pay more than $10 to save their property, they're obviously very shortsighted." Beard quickly added that member sudivisions are not restricted to using the dues structure. For example, Wonder Center subdivision collects money by lum­ ping property into units. Many lots are small and undeveloped, according to Wonder Center director Frank Higgins. Subdivision officials believe their method is more equitable. I sing assessed valuation or fund raisers are other options cited by Beard. "All I care about is the dollar amount." he added. "I don't care how you get it." Robert t)alton, head of the hydraulic unit of dam safety section of I DOT, believes the state has been very patient. "We started meeting with the Master Property Owners association in 1978," Dalton said. "It's 1983 and they're still not done. I realize you can't get money over night and the Master's administration has changed. ... (But) we've given therfi 10 years instead of five." Beard acknowledged that McHenry county has never had a dam and its spillway designated as a special service area. He and the.other master association officers are continuing to investigate and will report at the March 13 meeting. Former county board member A1 Collins has no doubt a special service area can be legally established. Collins was a member of the com­ mittee of local improvements and helped draft the county board's policy on special service areas. State statutes provide that the county board may enter into agreements with people and associations "for the formulation of plans and for the construction of any and all improvements for the control of destructive floods, and for the conservation, regulation, develop­ ment and utilization of water. waterways and water resources." After the boundaries are submitted^ there is a public hearing. If 51 percent of the voters and 51 percent of the property owners within the boun­ daries submit a petition opposing the formation, it is dead for a period of two years. Collins believes assessed valuation is an equitable way to finance repairs. "It will take the strain off of sub­ divisions trying to collect money," he added. Higgins remains strongly opposed to the idea, citing a legal opinion obtained in August 1981. "Public funds cannot be used for private purposes," he said. "I think Wonder Lake has proven they can support their own and that they can pay for their own repairs." MUSIN' AND MEANDERIN' (Continued from page 1) call him and part explanation for our sudden and utter dependence, on, and kinship with, the police. When his skill allowed us to rescue purse and camera, we thanked him profusely and then cautiously made our way over the slippery grass to join the festivities in progress. But the growing affinity betwen police and one Plaindealer editor haunted us throughout the party. We even recalled that below zero night 10 years ago when two officers marched stoically into our living room to kill a bat which was disturbed from winter hibernation in the basement and was protesting angrily by diving at us as we sat watching TV. Surely this most recent episode in the continuing saga of KAF and the Cops will be the last. Our em­ barrassment knows no end! KAF Ask Business Use For Area Property A petition has been filed for hearing before the McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals by Francis and Laura Schmitt and James Stavros, doing business as Chapel Hill Golf club. They are asking for an amend­ ment to the county zoning ordinance from A-l Agricultural district to B-3 Business district, or in the alter­ native, a Conditional Use of the Agricultural district. The property is located in McHenry township on the east side of Chapel Hill road. It consists of about 15 acres. The hearing on this petition will be held Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. in Room 203 of the county courthouse, 2200 N. Seminary avenue, Woodstock. Anyone in­ terested may appear and be heard. Sex of Drivers Of the estimated 148 million drivers in 1981, about 78 million are males and 70 million are females. Males are involved in more accidents because of the amount of driving they do and differences in time, place and cir­ cumstances of driving, reports the National Safety Council. Consider formation Of Island Lake VFW Post On Tuesday, Feb. 8, at 8 p.m. there will be a meeting to discuss the for­ mation of a new Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Island Lake. It will be held in the Island Lake Inn located at 310 E. State road, Rt. 176, in Island Lake. A minimum of 25 members are required to form the new charter. The „ Fifth district commander and other district officers will be present to answer questions. Eligibility to the Veterans of Foreign Wars includes the issuance of a campaign ribbon for overseas service such as Asiatic-Pacific, African, European theatre, Korean or Veitnam service, occupation or ex­ peditionary ribbon. Eligible persons are urged to attend this meeting and bring their DD Form 214, or if World War 11 veteran, discharge papers. Those who live in the area and are members of distant posts, or are former members of the V.F.W. are especially invited to attend and give support. For further information, contact Bob Morgan at 312-428-9006 or Bob Whitmore at 312-356-9848 or 312-546- 1003. School Board Meets New Swedish Exchange Student By Marion Olsen The Johnsburg school board was introduced to the district's newest exchange student this past week. Miss Eva Holmquist of Karlstad, Sweden, commented* on five and one half months of living with the Charles Vogt family of Johnsburg and attending Johnsburg high school. The United States was not much of a surprise, she said, because she had read books and seen movies about it. But, she found American schools much different from Sweden's. "Here, you study the same subjects each day," she said, "In Sweden we learn 16 different subjects. She rattled off a required list of courses ranging from child care through languages to chemistry in an almost flawless command of English. Children start learning English as a required course in grade school and complete six years of the subject, she told the admiring board members. She admitted that when she first arrived here she "spoke from the book" but now people tell her she speaks "more normal." The tall blond-haired Scandinavian expressed her dismay that people here appear to know so little about her country. "Some people ask me such stupid questions," she remarked, "like do we have bubblegum in Sweden? Or cars? Or television?" Miss Holmquist indicated that Johnsburg is much like her own home, near lakes and away from the city. She was overwhelmed, though, when the Vogts told her Chicago has a population of three million compared to the total population of all of Sweden which is eight million. Travelling to Florida last year with her host family made her aware of the vastness of the U.S. and she finds that difficult to digest. The Vogt family was also in­ troduced to the school board along with their two pre-school children. Mrs. Vogt said having a teenager in the house was a new expereince for the family. "It's given us a taste of the future." Mr. Vogt indicated that the whole experience has been reciprocal. "I wish more families would take time to try it. It's a lot of fun," he concluded. Miss Holmquist will be in the country for 10 months and may go to visit other cities. Right now she is anticipating a ski trip. Dr. Duane Andreas revealed that the Swedish visitor has already completed her secondary school education in Sweden, where students attend school from age 7 through 16. She must now decide whether to go to work or go on to college level education, he said. She is enrolled at Johnsburg as a senior. Miss Holmquist is the third ex­ change student to attend Johnsburg high school this school year, ac­ cording to Asst. Principal Roger Kriewaldt. Miss Flavia Fusaro of Brazil attended during the first semester and Oliver Lenz of Germany was enrolled for the first quarter. Reversing the process, three Johnsburg students have joined the Rotary exchange program to other countries. Norman Rokosz is at­ tending school in Bolivia and Terri Cluff, in Equador. Laura Carlson will be leaving for New Zealand to attend that country's regular winter school session which occurs during the Northern hemisphere's summer season. Kriewaldt noted that the wealth of exchange activity is unusual for the district. He added, however, that programs are being considered in which a group of 10 students would participate in a three-week cultural exchange with a similar group from a designated European, country. I HI in mil •• .•». «, Cost of Accidents Tty 1981 accidents cost the nation at least$87.4 billion, reports the National Safety Council. mm Coast to Coast MASTERCRAFT MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERIES Under normal operating conditions you may never have to add water to these batteries again. 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He was born Apr. 21,1911, in Chicago, the son of John W. and Marion (Monk) MacAllister, Sr. Mr. MacAllister lived in the McHenry area most of his life, and moved to Florida 11 years ago. He was a mechanical engineer by trade. On Apr. 3, 1937, in Chicago, he married the former Alice Franzke who survives. Also surviving are a daughter Yvonne Hartwick of McHenry; a son John W. MacAllister III of Spring Grove; two grand­ children; and a brother Donald of Chicago. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran church, with the Rev. Roger W. Schneider officiating, and in­ terment will be in Irving Park cemetery. Visitation is scheduled from 6 to9 p.m. Sunday and 2 to 9 p.m. Monday at the George R. Justen & Son funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Moody Bible Education fund. Drug Awareness Program Feb. 9 An awareness program for parents and members of the community regarding drug and alcohol abuse will be held Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in R<>om210-211 of West campus. Highlighting the program will be Mrs. Anne Meyer, president of the Deerfield Community Action Com­ mittee for Drug Awareness, who will discuss peer-parent groups and other facets of the Deerfield program. In addition. Gary W'igman, McHenry Police department juvenile officer, will be present to discuss juvenile justice and 'ruancy in McHenry. A video ape called "Epidemic" will be shown which is a highly regarded drug and alcohol resource ha' is l>eing utilized in a number of « nmiMinities. Mike Baber, counselor with he V nth Service Bureau, will nr as a facilitator in the discussion on drug and alcohol abuse. The program is sponsored by the West Campus Parent group and Citizens for Community Action: A I'.o'ier Way. Refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Greg Johnson. West campus principal, at 385-7077. Few Problems •0m Ie0^8mow An unusually mild winter, with little snow or ice, prompted motorists unaccustomed to inconvenience to complain about the early morning ice storm Wednesday, and the snow that followed. Buses ran in Woodstock, Crystal Lake and McHenry, but a little slower. "We got there, but we're a little late," said Fred Goering, tran­ sportation director for McHenry schools. "We had a few roads blocked due to cars that were stopped, but had no real problems." Ruth Kolar, transportation director for District 200, Woodstock, said, "If it had been a couple of degrees colder, we could have been in trouble." Illinois Bell and Northern Illinois Gas Co. reported no problems, as did area police departments. Wednesday, Feb. 2, Punxsutawney Phil, groundhog extraordinaire, emerged from his burrow minus his shadow. That's supposed to mean an early spring. "Better days are on the way," said 59-year-old contractor James H. Means. As Punxsutawney Groundhog Club President, Means is said to be the only one to translate for his furry friend. Area Students State Scholars Marian Central Catholic high school has announced 16 students who have been named Illinois State Scholars. Of the 42,880 students who took the ACT or SAT examination for State Scholar purposes, 10,136 have been named as State Scholars. They represent nearly every high school in the state. Students who have attained the status of State Scholar are eligible for monetary awards. The 16 State Scholars from Marian Central include Margaret Bell and Janet Sullivan of Wonder Lake, Charles Temple of McHenry, and Ray Wilco6ki, Richmond. Leads Effort For Unemployed McHenry County college is one of 19 community colleges that have joined together to take a leadership role in providing assistance to unemployed and displaced workers in Illinois. MCC will not act as an employment agency, but will provide seminars for the unemployed as well as "for those changing careers. There will be six seminars, all to be held at MCC and all are free of charge. The following is a list of these im­ portant seminars: "Career Decision Making," Feb. 8 from 1-2:30 p.m.; "Job Hunting," Feb. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m.; "Family Budgeting," Feb. 25 from 9 to 10 a.m.; "How About Starting Your Own Business," Feb. 28 from2 to3:30 p.m.: "Job Applications and Interviewing Skills," again on Feb. 28 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. and "Planning a Career," on May 2 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. In addition to the seminars, MCC will host a half-day conference April 23, from 9 a.m. to noon. At this time experts will be available to answer questions and give seminars on getting jobs. Although all of these seminars are free to the public it is necessary to register at the college. For more information, call the Community Services office at the college (815) 455- 3700 extension 251. College Honors Chile - Forty-six Chilean youths living in Hogar La Granja, a rural farming home where they receive free room and board, are learning new ways to plant crops and raise better sources of necessary protein. The youths are working with tools, seeds and gardening manuals provided by CARE, the international aid and development organization. Chile is one of 37 developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East where CARE has aid and development programs designed to help needy people survive and work toward self-sufficiency. EARN HIGH HONORS The names of John Ducy, Barry Pike and Eileen Rabelhofer, all of Spring Grove, were inadvertently omitted from the names of students named to the high honor roll at McHenry County college for the fall session. ON DEAN'S LIST Ruth Pierce, daughter of Susanna Gierloff, 3617 W. Maple avenue, McHenry, has been named to the dean's list for the first semester at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. To be named to the dean's list a student must attain a 3.50 grade point average, based on a 4.0 system. Top Student Ronald Nye, son of Mr.and Mrs. Harold Nye of 3705 W. High street, McHenry, carried a 4.000 grade point average on a 4.000 scale at Notre Dame university for the fall semester. The young man, a freshman in the university, was valedictorian of his 1982 Marian high school. graduating class. § In Who's Who Fourteen Eureka college students have been named to the ft*83 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Among them was Christina Marie Viking, a junior from McHenry. Campus nominating committees and the editors of the annual directory have included these students based on their academic achievement, service to community,' leadership in ex­ tracurricular activities and future potential. They join an elite group of students selected from more than 1,300 institutions of higher learning in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and several foreign countries. IN ART EXHIBIT The works of five Saint Mary's college art students, Notre Dame, Ind., will be represented in the second annual "Works on Paper" exhibition, sponsored by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design Two untitled pencil drawings, one by senior Lucy Byrnes of McHenry, are included. THANKS! • From the staff of the Aurora Area Blood Bank For the blood donations to your community blood program in the past year. Through your generous support of community blood programs, we will con­ tinue to service local hospitals and patients in 1983. Office 1200 North Highland Avenue Aurora, Illinois 892-7055 Donor Hours: Mon.Tues 8:00-8:00 • Wed.Thur. 8:00-6:00 Fri. 8:00*3:30 • Sat. 7:30-3:00