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i .JMtt Developer Robert L. Krilich (left) and President el the Village of Lakemoor Richard Hyatt sign papers accepting the annexation agreement between the village aha When thousands return to their homes Sunday evening, July 31, it will be with very warm and personal memories of Fiesta Days. Although the absence of Drum Corps Magic for the second year means a less thunderous climax, the ll-day program promises to offset that loss. This will be done by the addition of more offerings than anyone might expect 4n the span of little more than a week. The No. I target for 11 days of fun and relaxation is the public. They will be entertained with music, dancing, humor, water and land events. The offerings will run the gamut from the laughable antics of boot throwing and bed race competition to the graceful and artistic water skiers on the river and ballet performers in the park. -Food is high on the list of offerings, and they will range from snacks to full meals, depending on the occasion. For every person who sits in the park or along the beach to be en­ tertained, there is someone who has volunteered the time either to par­ ticipate in an event or to plan for its success. ^ Contrary to what some folks believe, there is little profit to be made on Fiesta Days. Of necessity, charges must be made for some of­ ferings but personal gain is not the purpose of this annual summer event. There was a time, many years ago, when a competitive spirit was evident, but that disappeared long ago. Fiesta Days are repeated each year for some very good reasons. One of them is to let others know why we in McHenry believe we have a city that offers some important features not to be found in most other communities. We are proud of our values and want to share them. A good citizen is important to any city. And so another purpose for these special days is to say 'thank yoUf for the loyalty of hometown residents by catering to their entertainment desires. It is also to encourage former residents to return and enjoy a few hours in memories of other times. Fiesta Days comprise a substantial gift for friends to give friends. It's all here in the days ahead and a big welcome is extended to all to take part. i KAF A City of McHenry Police Officer warns the driver of this vehicle of downed mo* lines on Riverside Drive, near Washington Street, Tuesday night. Three sr lines in the McHenry area were knocked down by branches and trees felled during Tuesday night's storm. Winds gusted up to 87 mph, leaving power outages and timber scattered throughout McHenry county. Service was reported to be nearly back to normal Thursday morning., STAFF PHOTO--WAYNE GAYLORD High Winds Interrupt Power Supply A severe storm rolled through the county Tuesday night and left large portions of McHenry without power for some time. Ron Russell, district manager at Commonwealth Edison, said the largest problems occurred in Lakeland Park, the Riverside Drive area and Edgebrook heights. Outages ranged from 10 minutes to all night long in duration. Russell said high winds brought, down a feeder line along Riverside Drive, which interrupted electrical service for all the customers hooked onto the line. "Once we got the feeder line repaired, we then started to call back all the customers to see if their lights were on," Russell said. "Or we'd get another call from the customer. Then we could start on the individual repairs." Other feeders that were affected were at Bull Valley and Route 31, which cut-power to the southern part of McHenry, and Route 120 and Thompson Road, which interrupted service to .Lakeland Park and Wonder Lake. 0. The utility company continued to receive calls of scattered outages into Wednesday morning, Russell said. At 9:23 p.m. Tuesday, winds reached their peak at 87 mph, ac­ cording to Barry Valentine, assistant director of the McHenry County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency (MCESDA). Precipitation was light, however, as McHenry received only .2 inches of rain. McHenry Police Chief George Pasenelli reported there was a lot of timber down in the city and he noted the power outages, but no incidents arose as a result. Throughout the county, downed lines and timber caused problems. Route 173 out of Harvard was par­ ticularly hard-hit. A McHenry area resident, Barb Ansell, was returning on Route 173 from a class at Harvard a tree blocked the road. Backing up and turning down Keystone Road, Miss Ansell saw a sharp bolt of lightning and shortly thereafter a tree fell in front of her car. In Bull Valley, Fleming Ro d was totally closed due to fallen limbs, according to James Rakow, McHenry County superintendent of highways. Home Construction On The Rise Page 5 FREE TV Guide In r'l Edition Valley-Hi Levy Okayed Page 20 "SERVING THE CHA1N O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 FRIDAY, JULY 22. 1983 1 SECTION 22 PA To 546 Acres developer. The vote of the trustees formally annexed Mt-acre Sullivan Lake development to the Village of Lakemoor. STAFF PHOTO--WAYNE GAYLOR0 By Marian Olsen The growth of the village of Lakemoor spurted dramatically July 14 as trustees voted officially to annex 546 acres of land known as the Sullivan Lake Development. They also voted to accept the annexation agreement between the village and Developer Robert L. Krilich and the zoning he had requested. The parcel of land known as the Tonyan property, connecting the Sullivan Lake Development with the village, was included in the an- xation. The 30-acre plot is presently ;0ned R-l. Village President Richard Hyatt said on Friday morning following the meeting that he is "still on cloud nine" as he sees the annexation as a key to future development for Lakemoor. Krilich has already started work on the 3,964 residential unit community by Anthony Oliver About 35«.people, members of the McHenry County Improvement Association (MCIA) and other in­ terested people, gathered Wednesday night to listen to problems the Village of Antioch encountered with Waste Management, Inc. MCIA is a non-governmental association which is opposing the proposed siting of a landfill in McHenry county. The site being considered is off McCue Road and Route 176, between Woodstock and Union. .Waste Management, Inc., was represented at the meeting by At­ torney Daniel Curran and a court feporter. ; gavean historical overview an* delineated some of the problems that led to recent court battles. According to Clark, Waste Management, Inc., bought about 80 acres of land, upon which about 20 acres were already being used as a municipal dump. The disposal firm then went to the Illinois En­ vironmental Protection Agency (IEPA), but found it had to appear before the local governmental agency to get a special use permit The permit was necessary in order to set up a disposal site for leachate--the chemical liquid which collects at the bottom ot tbe dump. The liquid is fed into the sanitary treatment facility and then disposed. IEPA then granted Waste Management, Inc., % an operational permit, but the permit noted the "gentle environmental area" and stated no "special" wastes were to be dumped there, only solid or municipal ^Att^at time, Clark said, they site operators used the trenching method. At the bottom of the trenches were the leachate collecting pipes. When these pipes became faulty, IEPA gave the another system had to be put in which would vent methane gas, a highly-combustible by-product of landfills. Clark said this system was never put in. In about 1981-82, Waste Management, Inc., approached the Village of Antioch to expand the landfill from 80 acres to 150 acres. Clark said a series of mc proved unsatisfactory and the decided to fight the corporation. The village attorney said thei was very concerned that the leac which was no longer being colic and treated, was seeping closer and closer to the village's aquifer--its drinking water supply. The company contended that it would take 800 years for the leachate to permeate the ground and reach the aquifer. The village said that not knowing the composition of the leachate, that time could be shor­ tened. An expert testified for the village that some chemicals increase the permeability of the soil. A couple of years ago, the state legislature took the control of sttfeNl a landfill from IEPA and the Pc Control Board and .save it Jo governmental :uhit in • wmci jurisdiction the site is located. , ' Based upon certain criteria; the local governmental unit was to say "yea" or "nay" to the petition. The criteria included compatibility, the health and welfare of the people, devaluation of property, prevention of spills, impact on roads, need and wetland infringement. In 1974, Clark said, the landfill's service area was the northwest quarter of Lake County. By 1981, it was the northern half of Lake County, all of McHenry County (excluding the- small amount that goes to Veugeler's landfill), and a large part of southeastern Wisconsin. Clark said "special" wastes were also dumped at the Antioch site. Waste Management then went to the Lake County Board to petition for expansion because some of the proposed acreage was unin­ corporated. When it came time to vote, following a month of hearings and 2,500 pages of testimony, the Lake County Board denied die petition saying the ex­ pansion was incompatible with the surrounding area. ..With-Up horizontal expansion plan rejected; Waste Management then tried for vertical expansion, Clark said. The company soujght a permit to increase the height by about 60 feet. The permit to expand was not granted because Antioch, a part- owner of the site, did not agree and because the leachate collector had not been replaced. (Continued on page 20) encompassing Sullivan lake, nor­ theast of the village. A 19-acre shopping center on Highway 120 east of the Lakemoor business district is part of the multi-faceted plan. The development plan also includes a golf course, a temporary recreational vehicle park, a resort hotel, single family homes, cluster homes, townhouses and multi-family apartments as well as a prefabricated home manufacturing facility. Trustee Richard Frazier cast the only dissenting vote on acceptance of the development agreement. He subsequently voted in favor of the annexation and the zoning ordinance. He later explained to the Plain- dealer that he did not approve of the $22,500 annexation fee agreed upon in the annexation agreement between the developer and the village. He said he did not think the amount was sufficient to cover expenses the village may incur as a result of the annexation. "I don't want to be an ob­ structionist, but I don't feel the fee is high enough," he concluded. The final draft of the agreement presented Thursday night included provisions requested by the village officials at a board meeting and public hearing June 23. Village residents will be able to use Sullivan lake under the same rules and regulations as the development residents. The developer accepted responsibility for any necessary work at entrance roads including deceleration lanes and stoplights. A deed with certain restrictions was presented to the village for a six-acre park. When a road is cut in and a minimum of 20 residents are living in the development, the village must commence use of the acreage for a park. If the property is not maintained for a park, the land will revert back to the developer. Also, since the future park property is now leased for farming, a lease back agreement was requested to allow the farming operation to con­ tinue until Jan. 1, 1985. Krilich also reserved the right to name the park. The village was promised all sales tax resulting from the sale of prefabricated buildings manufac­ tured on the site although the buildings may be erected somewhere else. The developer reiterated the an­ nexation fee of $22,500; $10,000 to be (Continued on page 20) City Council Backs Industry Expansion by Anthony Oliver The McHenry City Council voted unanimously Monday night to support the efforts of a local businessman in securing $750,000 in Industrial Revenue Bonds (IRBs). John Miesen, owner of Alpha Plastics Manufacturing, Inc., 3908 W. Elm St., McHenry, reported to the council that expansion of the firm was necessary and the need was im­ mediate. According to Miesen, the firm, which manufactures products for computer software storage among other things, was located in about 9,600 sq. feet in the old Admiral building. He is building a new plant with potential for further expansion in the Tonyan Industrial Park. "We really need a minimum of 25,000 sq. feet," Miesen said. He noted that all of his employees come from the McHenry area. There are 18 "time-card" employees presently and he said another 10 or 12 would be hired if the new plant is built. Miesen said he wanted to keep the business in McHenry because the labor force is "the best he's ever had" and it would be closer to home. "We're hoping to use industrial revenue bonds because the high cost of commercial money would add to the fixed costs," Miesen said. The manufacturer said the (Continued on pogo 20) Weekend Events Will Days Favorite foods range from hot dogs for the tots to barbecued ribs and fresh roast pig for the adults. The ethnic delights will include egg rolls and wonton as well as gyros and every kind of pizza one could wish for. This year desserts will be a feature, frozen custard, soft ice cream; hot homemade apple pie and a complete array of fresh baked pastries. Clowns will encounter the crowd „ and jest with the junior set. Kiddie carnival rides on the tennis court will give the tots their own special treat of (Continued on page 20) This year the first weekend of Fiesta Days promises to be almost as exciting as the last, with the most popular events complemented with some new ideas to the summer event. On Sunday, July 24, "Food Fiesta" presents a festival of foods presented by its restaurants in the outdoor setting of Pearl street park, where continuous entertainment will take place in the band shell. From rousing Sousa marches to troupes of dancers, there will never be a dull moment during this afternoon of feasting on the finest from noon to 8 p.m.