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McHENRY Good Morning Today's Weather WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 , 1985 Local report INDEX/SECTION A Football player David Whitt of Carpenteroviile sets his sights for a future pro career. He will be playing this fall for the semi-pro team the Fox Valley Outlaws. SEC. A, PAGE 14 The second in a three-part se­ ries on single life appears in today's Trends. The article covers some of the different ways county residents meet people of the opposite sex. SEC. B, PAGE 1 A McHenry man was killed in a one-car accident Monday when his car veered off Pleasant Hill Road in Prairie Grove and rammed into a tree. Wayne L. Baccia, 25, of McHenry, was pronounced dead at the scene by McHenry County chief deputy coroner Marlene Lantz, according to Prairie Grove police. Police said Baccia was traveling north on Pleasant Hill Road around 12:47 p.m. when he apparently could not make the sharp left curve and struck a tree near Squaw Creek Road. Police said there were no witness­ es. An autopsy was being conduct­ ed, and an investigation into the accident by Prairie Grove police is still pending. New principals give views on education By Marion Olsen Plaindealer News Service Federal fire laws which restrict primary grade students from at­ tending the multi-level Landmark School have caused changes in District 15 elementary schools this fall. When school starts next Mon­ day, many primary grade stu­ dents will be attending different schools and meeting different principals and teachers. Among these new faces will be two new principals who have Joined the administrative staff. Patricia Cassidy, prinicipal at Hilltop School, and Susan Kos- telny, principal at Valley View, last week touched on some of the ideas they bring to the district. These ideas stem from years of previous classroom or administra­ tive experience. Their experience and academic credentials im­ pressed the teacher's screening committee and administrators and board members last month when the two women were employed. Cassidy comes to the district believing in positive attitudes, pos­ itive reinforcement and a positive Driver skids, hits power line pole Officer R.P. Reece of the Prairie Grove Police department inspects the wreckage of a car in feeling about the community. She and her husband, -Leo, recently purchased the high school's build­ ing trades house. Her 14-year-old daughter, Maureen, will be a freshman at West Campus this fall, and her 10-year-old son, Leo, is looking forward to attending the historic Landmark school, she said. "I plan to become involved in the community," she added. One of Cassidy's first adminis­ trative duties was to employ three playground aides. She was sur­ prised that 30 people applied for the jobs, she said. The new McHenry resident de­ scribed her role of Hilltop princi­ pal (grades K-4) as being an edu­ cational leader, spending the first part of the year assessing how the school functions and making mi­ nor changes. "I expect eventually to know each child by name," she said. She also noted, "Children need and welcome structure." She plans to provide that for everybody along with love, warmth and respect which she said is due children, staff and par­ ents alike. Herald News Service photos by Scott J. Brooks The new principals for two McHenry grade schools are Susan Kostelny, Valley View, and Patricia Cassidy, Hilltop. Cassidy, named teacher-of-the- year in the 900-teacher Schaum- burg school district last year, would like McHenry to have a teacher-of-the-year through par­ ticipation in the program. She went through a stringent appraisal process to win the coveted award, but the process began with a rec­ ommendation from a local resident. Cassidy also described an ele­ mentary school award program where children receive baseball hats (usually donated by the local service organization or PTO) with which children may earn special patches to be sewn on for academ­ ic achievement, attendance, citi­ zenship and behavior. "Every child has an opportunity to win an award," she said. From PRINCIPALS - P«ige 3 Weather 2 Obituaries 5 Almanac 2 Sports 13-14 , This is a 2 section, 38 page newspaper © RIORTHWEST nEWSPAPERS A Wonder Lake man lost control of his vehicle and skidded off the road hitting a power line pole after moving out of the way of three motorcycles Terrence A. Strand, 22, 7214 Dela­ ware Road, Wonder Lake, stated he was east bound on McCullom Lake Road, west of Ringwood Road, when three motorcycles approached his vehicle. After seeing headlights in his lane, he moved to his right onto the shoulder of the road, ac- cording to a McHenry County Police report. When pulling back onto the road­ way, he reported he lost control of his auto and broke into a skid. No ticket was issued. Another Wonder Lake man was involved in an accident with a hit- and-run driver. Roger E. Keinz, 38, 7219 N. Oak St., Wonder Lake, was traveling east bound on Oakwood Drive when another vehicle struck the rear of his auto. The hit-and-run driver quickly switched gears and re­ versed at a high speed, hitting a tree. The unidentified driver then left the accident scene, heading east on Oakwood Drive. Keinz described the vehicle as a 1972-74 gold or tan Torino. More than $250 damage was made to Keinz's vehicle. Man dead in one car crash A slice of America ' French girl tastes JJy Kelly Thompson 4 Blaindealer Staff Writer - Cathy Ray has never had the op­ portunity to do many of the things that American teenagers take for granted: like bowling, slipping :d0wn water slides and eating but­ termilk pancakes. But then, Ray is ;jiot like other teenagers in this ^country. : Cathy Ray or Anne-Catherine llay, 17, is French. She is one of the 5,500 foreign students participating in a nation-wide cultural exchange program where American and French high school students sample each others way of life. The program, Nacel Cultural Ex­ change, is the vehicle which enables the students to enjoy a month-long Stay while paying only travel ex­ penses and a small fee. Ray said coming to America is something she has always wanted to do but was unable to afford. Early this year her parents offered to fi­ nance the trip. Without hesitation, Ray said she signed herself up and months later found herself in Amer­ ica visiting Lisa Lucarz, 16, 4511 Home Ave.,McHenry. Although hosts are hot expected to alter their lifestyle for their for­ eign 7 guests, Lucarz, barely let Ray's feet touch soil before sweep­ ing her off in a whirl of activities. Since July 25, when Ray arrived at O'Hare Airport the two have ven­ tured to the Wisconsin Dells, Great America, Fiesta Days and Phil's Beach. They also played minature golf and bowled. t Ray said she had never bowled before and enjoyed her first experi­ ence. But this has been a trip of many firsts for Ray. Lucarz recounted that when she gave her guest a ride in a dune buggy, Ray kept repeating "you crazy Americans." But when asked about it, Ray only said, "I liked it. It was different." Lucarz said she was warned of ihe difference^. For example, some French people might be insulted if sehred corn. In France, corn is fed to the animals. However, Ray said she would not be insulted and enjoys sampling new foods. Americans and French diets are not alike. French people eat light breakfasts, she explained, adding that their meals include much more bread. Sylvia Swegle, Illinois program coordinator, said Nacel originated about 25 years ago when two teach­ ers - one from France and one from America - initiated a student ex­ change program with students from their classes. The idea took hold and bloomed into a nation-wide program. This summer, 182 French stu­ dents and six adults visited Illinois families this month. Many of the host families learn about the pro­ gram through sons or daughters taking high school French. French teachers are asked to mention the program in their classrooms. Inter­ ested students of families are asked to submit an application which in­ cludes a section for special inter­ ests. This enables coordinators to more accurately match the students with the families, Swegle said. For more information about the program contact; Tom and Sylvia Swegle, Box 307, Cherrard, 111., 61281, or call (309 ) 593-2192. Lisa Lucarz, left, of McHenry sits with her summer houseguest, Cathy Ray, a transfer student from France. The McHenry family has introduced its guest to such things as water slides, dune buggies and bowling. photo by Amy K Brown which a McHenry man was killed Monday. v m McHenry life • Blue Knights plan show -- The Blue Knights Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club Illinois Chap­ ter VIII will be having its 4th annual Mitarcycle Show at Fagan's Resort, 800 Rollins Road, Ingleside, on Aug. 24, (Rain date Aug. 25) Bike registration begins at 9 a.m. to noon, with a $5 fee, general admission $1.50. All makes and models are welcome. Proceeds will be donated to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. Group plans theater outing St. Claia.CQUit659flf the National Catholic Society of Foresters will be going to luncheon and the play, "Lie, Cheat and Genuflect" at Shady Lane Playhouse in Marengo Thursday, Aug. 22.. The group will leave from Montini Middle School by car at 10:30 a.m. and return home by 5:30 p.m. Call Barbara Hansen, 385-2174, for more information. Members are reminded that Sept. 25 is the date of the Day of Recollection in Rockford. . Fall gymnastics program The Lake Region YMCA will begin its fall gymnastic program on Sept. 3. Classes for 3-year-olds and up will be held at a variety of times during morning and evening hours, Monday through >. Saturday. MOSTLY SUNNY Wednes­ day. Highs in the mid 70s. East to northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy and cool Wednesday night. Lows in the mid or upper 50s. Partly sun­ ny and a little warmer Thurs­ day. Highs in the upper 70s. Lottery Daily game: 174 Pick Four: 1713 LOTTO grand prize: $6 million AN EDITION OF THE NORTHWEST HERALD County Board approves pit, airport study aindealer News Service Uniformed police were on hand to control the crowd at Tuesday's meeting of McHenry County Board. Issues on the agenda, which drew about 300 persons, included a gravel pit near McHenry and an airport study currently under way. The board, after amending the gravel pit ordinance, upheld the Zoning Board of Appeals recom­ mendation to grant a conditional use permit to McHenry Sand and Gravel Company to operate a grav­ el mine on 65-acres adjacent to a current 200-acre gravel operation on the outskirts of McHenry. Many area residents opposed to the proposed gravel pit objected at the ZBA hearings to the granting of the petition, claiming the operations would create noise and air pollution. Although there was a large con­ tingency of anti-airport people on hand at the meeting, the county board went on record to continue its airport feasibility study. Board member Cal Skinner's mo­ tion to bring the study to a halt failed. Several board members stated their intention to put the study "on the shelf" after it was completed. However, they said that because the study was about 70 percent com­ plete they wanted it finalized before making a decision. The county's airport-study consul­ tants, Ralph Burke and Associates, came under criticism from the pub­ lic and board members, including board chairman Ed Buss, who said there were "so many holes in the phases that I've seen, that I'd shelve it, but I'm against stopping it." That was the consensus of most members. \