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PAGE 1* - PLA1NDEALER • FRIDAY. JULY IS. 1W3 VOICE CONCERNS the bottlenecks and improve traffic flow. When all of the Route 53 area FOR TRANSPORTATION projects are completed, there will be three access points to that highway (Continued from pof • 1) much constructiop would be in designated flood plain? How much right-of-way would have to acquired? How much does the project cost? Funding? Can development be phased? How well does the route move people from place to place? The proposed project would call for some road widening on Bull Valley and River roads. "This is not a state funded project," according to James Rakow, county superintendent of highways. "This makes staged (phased) construction important." "The go-ahead depends upon the availability of money and the poli^cal climate relating to highway development," Rakow added. Rakow reported that while the FAP 420 project was relegated to the shelf, until after the year 2000, the money allocated for it would remain in Lake and McHenry counties and be used for other projects. The 420 project was essentially scrapped when the Lake county authorities opted to con­ centrate their efforts on the development of the Lakefront freeway. The highway superintendent commented that there were other projects which needed to be developed to support 420, should it ever be built. He noted county projects which include: --A western bypass around Rich­ mond, from the state line to Whiskey Corners (Routes 31 and 12). --Upgrading of Route 31, from Whiskey Corners to Pearl street. The renovation could include widening, resurfacing and possibly fixing bad curves. --Upgrading of Route 12 from the county line to Fox Lake road. The project could include some bridge work and road widening. --Replacement of the Route 120 bridge across the Fox river. In response to questions from the audience, Rakow commented that eastbound traffic would use the existing Route 120 bridge during construction and westbound traffic would be routed across the Pearl street bridge. The county superin­ tendent also said truck traffic would probably be sent north on Chapel Hill road, through Johnsburg and down Route 31 to connect with Route 120 in McHenry. Rakow told the audience that the Route 120 bridge project was slated for a September, 1983 letting. He said $47 million would be needed to com­ plete all of the McHenry county projects. In addition, Rakow said, the Illinois Department of Transportation is planning to completely upgrade Route 120, from Fox Lake to Route 53. The upgrading would eliminate some of and O'Hare field. The luncheon meeting was attended by McHenry Mayor Joseph Stanek, state Rep. Richard C. Klemm (R., Crystal Lake), state Sen. Jack Schaffer (R., Cary), McHenry County Auditor A1 Jourdan, McHenry EDC •Director William Bolger, District 2 County Board members Dean Cunat, James Curran, Dick Meyer, Chuck Weingart, Don Doherty, Tom Huemann and Edward Buss and businessmen and women from the McHenry area. EXPRESS DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIONS (Continued from page 1) rights, residents of the proposed Sunrise Ridge Estates project would have to form their own property owners association and develop their own beach. "I don't think the federal govern­ ment would want to form a property owners association, do you?" Mrs. Zeman said. "I can't deny the man the right to petition the board to make a change," Mrs. Zeman told the villagers who complained. She also acknowledged that there is a real need for developing the land. Treasurer Sue Sturwold said the property netted $1,353 in taxes last year, from which the village received $89 for the General fund and $92 for the road and bridge fund. "All you're getting back is $181 a year, and a lot of headaches," Mrs. Zeman said. If the land were zoned residential, the state equalizer figure would jump from .968 to 1.91, Ms. Sturwold pointed out. Using the present assessed valuation of $25,820 for the 112 acres, dividing the land into separate lots would increase revenue substantially, she added. For example, assuming 100 one-acre lots were developed-- each with a market value of $12,000-- Ms. Sturwold said the village would receive $2,828 in tax money. With a projected cost of each unit between $75,000 and $80,000, Jacob 3son said it is unlikely that people with low income levels would be attracted. "This has turned out to be a hot situation that I never expected," Mrs. Zeman said. MUSIN' AND MEANDERIN' (Continued from page 1) the next issue, which at three days prior to the holiday seemed sufficient warning. It was very warm, we reasoned, and maybe the air conditioners had called i off service for these readers that day. It becomes easy to lose patience and - to be irritated by small hap­ penings, or by nothing at all, in ex- J treme heat. In such cases it might be wise for . readers to remember the Mark Twain story. The folks who are impatient with errors, or stories in which they believe they have found errors, may be equally as unwilling to accept the writer without courage to say * anything at all. KAF TALENT CONTEST (Continued from page 1) final contest will receive $20 per en­ try. First in the junior division will receive $50, second $40, third, $30 and the other five entries will get $10 each. Tryouts for the eight places in the finals in each division will be held Sunday, July 31, at Hansen pavilion at the fairgrounds. Junior tryouts will be at 9 a.m., senior at 1 p.m. and adult at 4 p.m. All entries who try out on Sunday will be offered admission tickets to the fair oh Friday for a reduced price. These must be bought at the Sunday tryouts. Entries must be in by Wednesday, July 27. No form is necessary. A letter or postcard should state name, ad­ dress, division, phone number, name of a contact person and the type of performance. Address it to Talent Contest, Box 484, Woodstock, 111. 60098. Contestants are limited to those lfving in McHenry county. On Saturday, July 30, contestants are encouraged to come to Hansen pavilion to get acquainted with the stage, lighting, and sound system and to ask questions. Limited practice Mill be allowed. Current questions should be directed to Kathy Thomas, secretary of the Talent committee, at (8i5) 338- 6319. TWO GRANTS MADE OFFICIAL (Continued from poge 1) Jim Edgar with being the impetus for the move, Thompson pointed out that the manufacture of Illinois license plates was recently taken from the Texas prison system and placed in handicapped workshops within the state. The Pioneer center received a grant in excess of $300,000. "It's to put productive people to work doing productive things--< contributing to society and I can't think of a better use for economic development funds," Thompson said. Pioneer Center Executive Director Robert Lambourn commented, "In the next five years, we will see a minimum of 77 developmentally disabled people have new jobs at Pioneer center." * Regarding the city's grant for the Green street sewer line and force main, McHenry Mayor Joseph Stanek said it would open to development 350 acres of commercial-industrial lane that have been lying fallow since 1962. Most of the property, he added, was low-lying and did not lend itself to septic systems. A $186,000 grant was awarded to Starline Products, which is located in the Village of Harvard. Thompson pointed out that the Community Development Awards Program (CDAP) grants made by the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCCA) was an example of the "New Federalism" at work. "We're using federal dollars, but the decisions on where those dollars are spent are made at home--in Illinois," Thompson said. "We take the application. We send our people (DCCA) to the scene. We say, 'Show us what it is you want funded and why it will make life better in this com­ munity.../ " Thompson and representatives of the organizations receiving the CDAP grants lauded the efforts of DCCA Acting Director Michael Woelffer, who was formerly from Crystal Lake, and local legislators, Sen. Jack Schaffer (R., Cary), Rep. Richard C. Klemm (R., Crystal Lake) and Rep. Ronald Wait (R., Belvidere) for their efforts in getting the grants. Woelffer commen{ted that the agency can have anywhere from 200 Jto 300 applications for a limited amount of money and he said legislative assistance was beneficial to receiving an award. At MCC Tuition Increase In Effect *i Effective with the sumirer sessions starting last month, there is a $3 per credit hour increase to attend McHenry County college. The college board voted 4-2 recently to increase the tuition. The increase raises tuition from $22 to $25 per credit hour. An increase in transcript fees, from $1 to $2, effective immediately and an increase in the graduation fee, from $5 to $15, were also approved. The changes are expected to bring in another $210,268,35.3 percent of the total operating revenues for 1983-84. College President Robert Bartlett said increased enrollment in data processing has prompted the need for additional space and equipment. He said the administration wants to buy 14 to 16 more microcomputers at a cost of about $40,000. He also emphasized the need for additional computer lab space. During the past three years registration in data processing has risen from 750 to more than 2,000 students, with a long waiting list. The administration asked for, and the board approved, remodeling the games room. This would increase the computer lab space by 1,400 square feet at a cost of $3,419. Bartlett acknowledged that without the addition, 1,000 to 1,500 students wanting to enroll in the program could not be served. And to pay for the addition without generating more revenue would push the 1983-84 deficit to $200,000. "We can't cut much more unless we want to cut off our nose to spite our face," Bartlett said. "We have to. • retain our viability as an institution. Paul Dobbins, dean of ad-,*» ministrative services and treasurer,*+* stressed the need for a contingency in>-% • the crystal ball we used to build everyjl* line of this budget is accurate." ,*• Trustees Michael McNerney andj^ Anthony Wujcik voted against the»*» tuition and fees increase. "At Ihis time I would be opposed toJ*J a $3 tuition increase," McNerney said.%> "I think computers are a great, great, program, but we don't have the • monies to support it." Wujcik is opposed to the timing. "Philosophically, I'm opposed to raising tuition after students have registered for courses," he said. He supported the principle, but wanted the increase to take effect this fall. * EAGLE PRESENTATION Clayton Lane, of Scout Troop 131, ' will receive his Eagle award at a : presentation Sunday, July 17, at the". First United Methodist church, 3717 W. Main street, McHenry, at 2:30 p.m.-" Friends are invited to attend. Clayton ' is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Lane. County Sewage Disposal Progfam As a certified health department, the McHenry County Department of Health is required to conduct a Private Sewage Disposal program. Dr. J. V. Johnson, director of the Division of Environmental Health, stated the purpose of this program is to eliminate transmission of disease organisms and nuisances resulting from improperly or inadequately treated sewage by providing that all sewage is discharged into a properly designed and operated waste treat­ ment facility. In McHenry county, this is accomplished by requiring that a permit be obtained for a repair or installation of a new septic system. Applications for permits are made at the Building department, the ap­ plication is reviewed with the soil maps at the Planning department, and this information is sent along with the information from the registered professional engineer who has designed the system, to the Health department. There, the proposal is reviewed to make sure it complies with the county ordinance and state code. According to Dr. Johnson, ap­ proximately 49 percent of the homes in McHenry county are served by a private sewage disposal system (septic system). Inspections of these systems are made by representatives of the Health department following citizen complaints and after receiving a request for an evaluation prior to the sale of a property. Also, final in­ spections are made of all septic system installations and repairs, Septic systems should be checked a minimum of once every three years to determine the amount of solid materials which are collecting, and the tank should be pumped by a licensed septic tank pumper when needed. Also, home owners should not use substances that are toxic or harmful to the successful operation of a septic system or flush non- degradable items into the system. During the last state fiscal year, a total of 1,501 private sewage system inspections or evaluations were made by representatives of the county Health department. Of those, 384 systems were found to be in failure and were required to be brought into comnliance. I DEPTHS I 9*- Mark: "When are you going on your vacation?" Marge: "Soon as the neigh­ bors get through using my suitcase." GOODWILL VISIT Residents of the McHenry area will be able to help provide job training for the handicapped of Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin by donating no longer needed clothing and household items to Goodwill In­ dustries. The Goodwill truck will be in McHenry Friday, July 22, according to local representative Agnes Adams. For pick up arrangements or in­ formation, call 385-0863. EDWIN STEINAM Edwin J. Steinam, Sr., 2020 - Thompson road, Wonder Lake, died - Monday evening, July 11, at Memorial Hospital for McHenry County,;. Woodstock. He was born Nov. 13,1910; in Chicago, to William and Bertha Steinam. On July 12, 1958, he was married to, Dr. Margaret L. Phillips, who sur­ vives. Mr. Steinam, a resident of the area' ' since 1963, formerly of Chicago, ,' retired in 1963 as a sales executive ' with Ansco. * '• In addition to his wife, he is sur- ' vived by one son, Edwin J., Jr. of New' - Lennox, 111.: two daughters, Susan"' and Patti, !both St home; four grand- children; a brother Earl, and a sister, f Mildred Odefey, both of Wheaton, 111: ' Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. / Thursday in the Schnelder-Leucht- Merwin & Cooney chapel, Woodstock. \\ Visitation was after 7 p.m. Wed-v nesday. , ! Memorials may be made to the Wonder Lake Rescue Squad o^« Memorial Hospital for McHenry County, Woodstock. The 3-Season Room SCREEN or GLASS ROOM and PATIO COVER It's beautiful... convenient... affordable1. 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