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•SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 FRIDAY. AUGUST 12. 1983 VOLUME 108 NUMBER 2 1 SECTION 20 RAGES 25 Storm Causes Property Damage In Area by Donna Bertulis The severe thunderstorm which passed through McHenry County Wednesday evening struck unusually hard in the southern edge of McHenry. The McHenry County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency is assessing the damages, and a meteorologist has been consulted to determine if the damage was caused by extremely strong winds, or in fact a "mini tornado". "From reports we received last night, it looks like McHenry got the worst end of the storm," commented John Shay, director of the ESDA. "Barry Valentine, assistant director of the ESDA, said he thinks it's initially straight line winds, but we're consulting a meteorologist on that." Strong winds caused major damages to the Shamrock Beef Cattle Farm on Draper Road, and at Lenco Electronics in Tonyan Industrial park. Both occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night, and the buildings are generally located in a straight line, which suggests to Shay that it could be the work of a tornado. At Lenco Electronics, ap­ proximately two thirds of the roof on the original building was blown off in the storm, while about 20 employees worked in the building. An exhaust fan and duct work dropped from the roof into the building, yet missed all the workers, said McHenry Fire Chief Glenn Peterson. "No one was injured, but the people were evacuated across the street," said the fire chief. Lenco sustained a considerable amount of damage to the interior of the building, said Company I Assistant Fire Chief Chris Bennett, in addition to water damage to equip­ ment and materials. Production has been temporarily discontinued at the plant. A wall which was under con­ struction in a new building was also knocked down at Tonyan Industrial Parte. At approximately the same time, (Contlnuod on pogm It) Seminar For City Retailers Jack Van Renterghem will present a three-hour seminar for all interested McHenry retailers this fall. Called "Buy Right, Stock Right", the seminar will be presented at the Chapel Hill Country Club Wednesday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is sponsored by the McHenry Area Chamber of Com­ merce. Van Renterghem will speak on developing sound relations with suppliers and learning to control inventory for improved profits. This seminar will present buyer role and responsibilities, merchandise plan­ ning, stock control and turnover, averages and shortages, and pricing suggestions. Van Renterghem, president-owner of Northbrook Ace Hardware, suc­ cessfully reversed six consecutive years of business losses in his first year of management, increasing sales over 300 percent and elevating to "top 100" of 4,000 stores nationally. He has had over 20 years of successful ex­ perience in general management, marketing of O.E.M. and retail merchandising with profit-oriented results. For further information ar reser­ vations contact the Chamber office at 385-4300. #y Donna Bertulis The state believes that vehicle is on the drawing boards, scheduled to A portion of Route 120, which accidents will continue to increase on begin construction in the fiscal year stretches from McHenry to Volo, is a the 5.2 miles of roadway unless it is 1967, and continue for approximately highway that will be inefficient by the improved and widened to meet the two years. PuMtc opinion will be year 2000 if it remains in its present increasing demands of traffic.' recorded from this, and a series of condition, an .Illinois Department of The problems, and the benefits of an other meetings, before the con- Transportation (IDOT) study has improved Route 120 were discussed struetion is under way. determined. Tuesday night at a public information "We are in the very beginning of our ^_ meeting, held by IDOT at McHenry project, in the data collection phase," • East Campus. Representatives of stated Gerald Mueller, project • Baku: Engineering; contracted by the manager for Baker Engineering. The • state to do the location and design engineering firm, following this • study of the road project, led the meeting, will better define the con- • meeting. ditions of the road and make a • No definite plan for improvement preliminary analysis of the state's 11 has been determined, but the project alternatives. Moral Charges Filed Against McHenry Man ny/uununv uiiv« Wons' activities would continue. sHenry County Sheriff's police Wons is also known in Lake county, ited a McHenry man Monday and where he has been charged with 10 ged him with three counts of counts of taking indecent liberties ig indecent liberties with a child with children and four counts of one count of deviate sexual contributing to the sexual delinquency ult. of children. ibert M. Wons, 39, 609-B Water's Lake County Assistant State's i, McHenry, was charged as a Attorney Barry Boches said Wed- It of an investigation that started nesday the Wons trial was scheduled ine, according to George Hendle, to begin next Monday. It is doubtful, f deputy of the McHenry County however, that the trial will proceed iff s Police. because of a murder trial that is on lice said Wons, known to friends the docket before it. acquaintances as "Uncle Fluffy," Boches said the court granted Us d cruise the Fox River in a blue, motion to revoke bond because the ot runabout and ask young boys McHenry county charges occurred de with him. while Wons was out on bond from * total bond for the four counts is > ,000 and the initial court date is set ruesday, Aug. 16, in 19th Judicial 2!JJI£P!!L uit Court. Boches said the court will rule <* rndle said the investigation into (Continued on pngo IS) •• 1 " . V. New Attempt To Save Rail Line J Conservation District Pogo 3 "III. »'• I I •• I " I.I hpifrj&v' MCC Orientation Ed--^ ' !i. < For Returning Adults Pogo 6 FREE TV Guide In sday's Edition in, iii in i