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PAGE « • PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY, JANUARY J, J»M REVIEW POLICE TESTING (Continued From Page 1) ' program, it was revealed that twq were users of hard drugs on a consistent basis; three who failed the polygraph and oral interviews lost jobs due to thejte of property from their employers and were discharged for those reasons and vix of them failed their written and-or oral interviews because they failed to achieve a passing grade of 70. In the oral interviews, some of the reasons for<ufailur£ were excessive absenteeism from their previous jobs, a theft record at their previous jobs, job hopping (8-10 jobs in a year or two's tim'e), emotionalinstability and poor credit records. thfnk you would agree with me th$t those who failed the tests are hardly the type of police officer that we want in the city of McHenry," Murray told the councilmen. Murray said the commission felt that the testing program was proving itself very beneficial just by looking at the facts he presented that night. At the workshop which Mutray and Adams felt was very beneficial, they listened to lecturers, conducted interviews of prospective applicants and received practical experience for their job on the board. They were graded on their work by instructors of the courses. Nexryear, the board plans to attend the annual workshop again. Anthony Pintozzi, the other member of the Police commission board, was out of town and was unable to attend the Phase I workshop.' Stanek told the Council he had received a request from the county highway supervisor seeking a name for the new bridge which will replace the old steel bridge on Pearl street. A name was needed to identify the project. Stanek said Clarence Regner, township highway com­ missioner, had suggested it be called the McHenry Bicen­ tennial bridge. He asked the opinion of the aldermen on that suggestion and since no ad­ verse comments were made, Stanek said that would pe the name of the bridge. A motion was apprdv which would • extend agreement in the annexation ordinance agreement with the owners of the former Jake Freund farm located north of the city. That portion of the ordinance in question called for the ex­ tension of Millstream drive northward across Maple avenue to provide § roadway into that proposed subdivisipn from the older section of to The agreement had to renewed by Jan. 1, 1976 or it would become null and void. Stanek announced that the Illinois Commerce commission was conducting hearings Jan. 8 at 10 a.m. in the state of Illinois building, 160 N. LaSalle street, Chicago, regarding a request by the Chicago Northwestern railway for a 40.8 percent rate increase. He authorized Fred Meyer to attend the hearings and make the city of McHpnry's feelings known at thaMlme. Stanek had written a letter earlier to railroad officials presenting the city's point of view. It was also mentioned that the ICC had scheduled a hearing Jan 20 at the same location at 10 ami regarding a request bV"ThesVakeland Park Water company mr a rate in­ crease. They are\asking 80 cents per thousand\on com­ mercial and a $5 flat rate per month for residential homes. Stanek felt the city should take a stand on this increase because "if the city ever did get any ideas of ownership of that system, the cost is in direct relation to the income and if they get a higher return on their money than is justified, it 11 reflect an inflated value on e system," he stated. He asked Council members to consider the matter and be prepared to present their opinions at a meeting prior to the Jan. 20 hearing date. When Alderman Ed Datz asked if the people in Lakeland Park had given an indication of their feelings on the matter, Alderman LaVerne Hromec replied thaMhe Lakeland Park Property Owners association had agreed "not to fight it if the water company would limit the raise to this $5 and would agree not to come back within a year with meters." "Well, there's your answer," Datz told the Mayor. However, Stanek replied that L.P.P.O.A. does not represent the city of McHenry. After a lengthy discussion on the question, it was decided to consider the matter at a future meeting. A long discussion was held regarding a joint meeting f t the McHenry Shores village hall Dec 16 at which time sewer facility planning for the McHenry area was discussed by EPA and NIPC officials, along with mayors of Mc- Cullom Lake, McHenry Shores and McHenry . It concerned the possibility of participating in a Step I phase of an Illinois or United States EPA" sewer grant project. "This would include the preparation of a preliminary design for local sewers for McHenry Shores, an updating of our 1962 engineering report on local sewers for McCullom Lake, an infiltration-inflow analysis, of the City of McHenry's sanitary sewer system, and the development of feasible treatment alternatives for the planning area including treatment centers and in­ terceptor sewers needed to serve McHenry Shores and McCullom Lake independently or jointly with McHenry, concluding - with a cost- effectiveness analysis of all alternatives to determine the recommended plan." This was the report of city engineers, Baxter & Woodman, regarding the possibility of enlarging the McHenry^ewer plant through a grant from the USEPA so McCullom Lake and McHenry Shores communities could be Deaths SHERRY KING RASMUSSEN Sherry King Rasmussen, 19, of 26 Miller Road, Lake-in-the- Hills, died Saturday, Dec. 27, in Chicago. The deceased, the daughter of David and Loyda Rosario Rasmussen, was born Nov. 17, 1956 in Chicago and had resided in the Lake-in-the-Hills area for 3 years. Since graduation last year from Crystal Lake high school, she had been a member of an employment agency in Chicago. Besides her parents, she is survived by two brothers, David and Dwayne, and one sister, Melodie, all living at home. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Dec. 24, at the Alliance church, McHenry, at 10 a.m., with Pastor Gerald L. Robertson officiating. There was no visitation. Burial was at the Woodlawn cemetery. Arrangements were made at the Peter M, Justen & Son Funeral Home. handled through the McHenry sewage plant. The concensus of the Council seemed to indicate members were not interested in the proposal. * The next meeting of the Council will be held Monday, Jan. 5, at 8 p.m. in city hall. Arresf Spring Grove Man In Tavern Shooting DeWayne Davis of 1 2117 English Prairie road, Spring Grove, was arrested Sunday by Detective James Barnes of the Illinois State Police for the shooting of an Elk Grove Village man in a tavern near Spring Grove. Davis was charged with aggravated battery. His bond was set at $10,000. Robert Mack of 66 Forest lane, Elk Grove Village, was shot in the face with ^ 357 magnum in the Evil Eye lounge, located on State Park road about one mile north of Route 12, Spring Grove. Mack was taken to McHenry hospital and then later transferred to Evanston hospital, where he is listed in fair condition in the intensive care unit. Police said the shooting, which occurred about 2:30 Sunday morning, took place during a fight at the tavern. / HUNTING ACCIDENT A fourteen-year-old Liber- tyville boy was injured in a hunting accident Friday morning when he tripped while carrying his rifle. The gun discharged and the 22 caliber bullet penetrated his right hand and then passed into his chest. The victim, Roger Ellicson of 520 Fairhill road, Libertyville, had been hunting with family members on a farm on Country club road, near Woodstock, when the mishap occurred. Upgrade Library3 Service At Correctional Units VETERANS MEET The next meeting of McHenry Barracks, No. 1315, Veterans of World War I, will be held Thursday, Jan. 8, at 2 p.m. at the Legion home, 2505 N. Ringwood road. Libraries have come a long way since 1731, when Benjamin Franklin successfully established the Library company of Philadelphia on a subscription basis, and since 1833, when the first free, tax- supported librae was opened to the public in Peterborough, New Hampshire.- Professionally administered library services at correctional institutions, though, are only a recent phenomenon and have developed at a snail's pace in comparison with those in the private sector. Come state corrections departments still fall far short of the mark when it comes to offering first'class library services to offenders. ' In the not-too-distant past, McHENRY SAVINGS OFFERS YOU ABSOLUTELY THE HIOHEST RATES IN TOWN! CERTIFICATE 0 DEPOSIT *5000 MINIMUM - 72 MONTHS 3 4 /• CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT >1000 MINIMUM • 30 MONTHS % CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT '1000 MINIMUM - 3 MONTHS H CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT >1000 MINIMUM - 48 MONTHS r#/ 2 / 0 CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT •1000 MINIMUM - 1 YEAR \ 1 0/ 1 /• PASSBOOK SAVINGS ACCOUNT I : r ^ C TIME TO JOIN OUR 1976 CHRISTMAS CLUB McHENRY S A V I N G S « I t i l A S S I C I A T I M McHenry Saving W A N D L O A N A S S O C I A T I O N ^ ^ 1209 North Green Street 10520 Main Street • • McHenry,. Illinois Richmond. Illinois 385-3000 678-2061 MEMBER |C FSLIC I® Your Saving* Insured to M0.000 i SAVERS HOURS: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; 9 00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. SJbtjjrday/McHenry m. to 2:00 p.m. Ctesett Wednesday Drive-In Window open Wednesday 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p in Richmond McHENRY MONEY MACHINE OPEN 24 HRS. A DAY, EVERY DAY! / " •' . . . . there were virtually no library services for residents of Illinois' correctional in­ stitutions. The major reasons were a lack of concern and a shortage of funds. Libraries in the adult division were characterized by barren bookshelves. Collections of books, for the most part, were uneven in quality and con­ dition. There were almost no non-book materials. The magazines and other non-book materials that were available were dated. Most of the books were considered "worn out junk" - cast-offs from people's attics and other places. Torn and missing pages and irrelevant books and materials predominated. So called in­ stitutional libraries were run by guards or residents whose main function was simply to keep them open. The Menard Correctional center probably had the best library in the adult division but most of the materials were old and out of date. There was also a library as such at the Vienna Correctional center, complete with a librarian, but there were no funds with which to pur­ chase books and materials. The juvenile division, at least, had the beginnings of libraries. But the collections were not very well organized and the information contained in them was on the borderline of relevancy to the interests of the residents. Quality was not always the best, either. Since 1972, however, all that has changed. During the past several years, the library services being provided to residents in both divisions have become comparable to those services being offered to citizens in the free community. In July 1974, the Illinois State library accepted responsibility for the provision of library services in all department facilities. The services were implemented by the regionally- based public library systems. The goal of this transfer of responsibility - from the department ot the Illinois State Library was to give residents in correctional facilities access to library services similar to services available to the general public. Before the transfer of responsibility for services was ^ begun in 1972, the total number of materials owned by the department was 67,500. As the A reminder that the holiday season is. a good time for college students to sign up to vote in the March primary, election. Registrars are located in most communities. County Clerk Vernon Kays has in­ formation on names of persons to contact. ®8IRTHS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. David Grimes on Dec. 29. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Para became the parents of a girl on Dec 29. HOSPITAL NOTES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODSTOCK Admittances to Memorial hospital, Woodstock, included Mary Ann Sott, Mary Wines, Mary Slokin, Master Michael Gantert, Anne Vehoysky, Harriette Schoeneman, Lester Carlson, Thomas O'Brien, Edgar Fleming, Wonder Lake; Helen Bolton,. Baby Johnny Moss, Peter Cole, Evelyn Spooner, Hjjgo Keerberg, Elizabeth Madden, Barbara Berger, Caroline McVicar, Mrs. James Keevil, John Oak- ford, McHenry; Susan Ernest, Ringwood. HARVARD HOSPITAL Mrs. Donald Krispin, McHenry, was a patient in Harvard hospital. public library systems obtained responsibility for the collec­ tions, books were added and withdrawn to establish a program to best serve the educational, recreational and legal library needs of all residents. As of June 30, 1975, library collections from department facilities totaled 107,563 separate items. The program is locally ad­ ministered by the chief ad­ ministrative officer of each institution and the director of the public library system o( that region. Ten different Illinois public library systems are involved in assisting department facilities. Due to the great success of the program, the Illinois State library and the public library systems will continue to work with the department to further expand and upgrade library services to residents. Winter Weather Tips Issued To State DriversI The Governor's Traffic Safety Coordinating committee has issued an important reminder about driving in winter weather. Along with the snowy weather, comes an increase in the accident rate. In an effort to keep this down and make winter driving safer, the following tips are offered by the committee: - Slow down. Don't take any chances. - Avoid sudden turns and * stops. Ice or snow can increase your braking distance by twelve times that of dry pavement braking. - When you have to stop, pump your brakes. . - When stopped atX^n- > tersections, keep at least three car lengths between you and the vehicle in front of you. If someone skids into the back of your car, you will not slide into the next vehicle. - Keep all windows and lights cleared. - Avoid passing. It is very « easy to skid into a vehicle next to your own. - If you must drive, leave earlier to compensate for the lower speeds. - Carry tire chains, window scrapers, booster cables, shovel, and traction material such as coarse sand. TARZAN...A white-hand­ ed gibbon, the smallest of the great apes, was born at the St. Louis Zoo recently and is now on display at the Children's zoo. He was taken f r o m h i s m o t h e r i m ­ mediately after birth when she became abusive. Atten­ dant Carol Austermann feeds Tarzan from a baby bottle and says his weight has increased to 14 ounces from 13 ounces at birth. American Legion Post 491 - RINGWOOD ROAD, McHENRY - NO FISH FRY THIS FRIDAY ENTERTAINMENT IN THE LOUNGE SAT. NIGHT - SWINGN TUNES