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Support^ JeSfcfcnAmv Locution. McHenry Junior High School. 37II W. Kane Avenue Hours: Friday. 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. McHenry Trade Fair fOpens, Friday, June 9 THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER 'SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" VOLUME 102 NUMBER 90 FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1978 2 SECTIONS 24 PAGES 20' Hospital Withdraws Offer For East Campus Doughnut Day In McHenry June 9 Cathy Nolan stands beside the Salvation Army drop box on Elm street, reminding public that annual Doughnut day will be held throughout the city Friday, June 9. will b^assisted in her service as chairman of the local tag day by Helen Birmlnghai of the American Legion Auxiliary to Post 491. McHenry. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYfcOl McHenry hospital has with­ drawn its offer to purchase East campus. That was the announcement made at Tuesday evening's meeting of the board of High School District 156. As a result, members made the decision that to pursue the goal of one four-year high school would not be feasible. The hospital's decision was made at a recent board meeting of that group. The high school board said Tuesday that the district would return earnest money as soon as possible. In addition, the Capital Development board will be notified that District 156 cannot use the money granted because it is unable to provide its portion of the project cost to build onto West campus. Board President James Althoff, in referring to the April K referendum. said "The people have spoken ". This opened discussion of the two four-year high school study made to determine staffing cost implications, extent of required bussing. and additional equipment needed if the district were to operate as two separate comprehensive four-year schools. Supt. Robert Swartzloff presented members with a map showing a suggested dividing line for students who would be attending East and West campuses. It listed Rt. 31 as the line to the north, and to the south as far as Bull Valley road, then east to the river, which would form the dividing line farther south. Under such a redistricting plan, there would be 885 at­ tending East campus and 865 attending West for a total of 1,750 anticipated enrollment next fall when Johnsburg students withdraw to attend the new school. A conclusion of the study indicated that no additional teachers would be needed to staff the two four-year high schools. Cathy Nolan, chairman of Doughnut day for the Salvation Army, said this week that preparations for the city-wide sale are almost completed. It will be held Friday, June 9, when paper doughnuts are to contributors. Mrs. Nolan observed that 100 percent of the money collected is used for services provided by the organization. Last year, $7,000 was spent in McHenry county for emergency relief. Services of the Salvation Army include a home for un­ wed mothers, summer camps for senior citizens, children and for families, four counseling centers and halfway houses for alcoholics. A drop box is located on the south side of Elm street, bet­ ween Richmond road and Front street, for die collection of soft articles only. They are refurbished and some of them are held for use in major disasters. Some items are sold at halfway houses. Furniture should not be deposited at these drop boxes. Instead, those with furniture that can be restored are asked to call 312-738-4835. Okay Woodcreek Preliminary Plat Musin' And Meanderin9 The City Council voted Monday night at its regular meeting to approve- M+te- prelfminary plat for Woodcreek subdivision The vote was unanimous after Jim Green, attorney for the development, explained that corrections of the plat recommended by the Planning commission had been complied with According to Green and an engineer from Baxter & Woodman, the entrance to the subdivision was moved farther north from the Draper Curran road intersection The Council also accepted $10.6(H) from Woodcreek as payment of the Subdivider fee tor I 'nit I in Woodcreek Two owners of lots in Hay Heights on Hay avenue spoke to the Council concerning the annexation of the three lots to the city Because there is only a 30- foot right-of-way for Hay avenue, the Council would not allow the annexation because a 60-foot right-of-way is needed to .conform to minimum city rds. 'Mayor Stanek asked Superintendent of Public Works Fred Meyer to speak to Commonwealth Edison con­ cerning securing the needed width for the right-of-way from the utility company's property adjacent to the property in question. Three fence requests were also approved by the Council. A request from Tony Iacullo to build a wooden fence around his yard fronting on Dartmoor avenue and Crystal Lake road. Iacullo requested the fence permit on his corner lot, "for the protection of his children." (Continued on page 8) Swartzloff determined that the number of course offerings would need to be reduced from the present level of 197. Following discussion of the map, Althoff commented that he did not believe in dividing the school area. Instead, he added, he would prefer to see East made a vocational school and have West operate as an academic school. East Campus Principal William Dodds presented his view by stating, "In the public eye, vocational schools carry a stigma'. Dodds added that he is not opposed to these schools but he could see problems that might arise. He also observed that the costs of equipping such a facility run high, and added that vocational teachers are difficult to find. Althoff observed that this might be true because MCHS does not have a good reputation as a vocational school. Member Dave Benrud said he felt more study is necessary. He asserted that the public doesn't understand vocational education, which is not In­ dustrial Arts. In voicing his view about future education in District 156, James Tonyan said he would like to see a four-year school under one roof. Judy Zid noted that Crystal Lake will soon benoperattngtwo four-year high schools. Althoff responded that' Crystal Lake had $11 million to spend on the schools, which makes the situation different thair McHenry. Paul Nitz said if money were not a factor, he would like to see two complete high schools in alK respects. However, he ob;, served that money is important and therefore he had no' solution to the local problem.; Edward Neumann voiced the; preference he has long ex­ pressed, for vocational at East; and academic at West Benrud said he would "go along with that", but em­ phasized that it must be done seriously. He said he would oppose any situation in which a- student who fails to meet the requirements of the academic; school would be encouraged to; attend the vocational facility.- Pointing to Career centers,; generally. Benrud said the attitude and study habits are of the same serious type as ex-! pected in any school. Mrs. Zid questioned whether or not young people of 13 would have much of an idea what type of education he wanted. Following more discussion, members decided to put more study into the matter of future high school education in McHenry and report on their findings at the next meeting: Three juniors were expelled from the high school for the remainder of the year, in-' (Continued an page 8) Magazine Solicitor In City Charged With Burglary All around us is growth, but it takes a school graduation program to realize the full extent of our mushrooming population in McHenry. Very recently we were given copies of two programs marking the promotion of eighth grade pupils from local schools. One of these was dated June 4, 1926, for the public grade school; the other was May 15, 1929, for the rural schools. East campus auditorium was the setting for all such ac­ tivities in those early days. > The 1926 class had sixteen members, while the combined roster of six local rural schools boasted a healthy twenty-one. There were six rural districts feeding McHenry high school at the time, and according to the '29 program, they included Clemens, Johnsburg, Harrison, Griswold, Ringwood, Lily Lake, Ostend, Prairie and Lincoln schools. The full impact of growth can only be appreciated by looking at the 1978 list of graduates from the two McHenry public grade schools alone. About 350 left Junior high and Parkland last Thursday night in exer­ cises held at the two schools. Add to this number the graduates at Johnsburg, Wonder Lake and Montini schools and the picture is clear. We are growing. It all started many years ago, and while enrollments generally are expected to show (Continued on pa?e 8) June 12 Opens Cleanup Week Two years ago, Kathy Leahy was a high school dropout. Today, she is a high school graduate, thanks to the Alternative high scho 4, and planning on continuing her education at a college or university. For more photos and a complete story, see section 2, page C. The city of McHenry has scheduled cleanup days Monday. June 12. through Thursday, June 15, with em­ phasis that trucks will cover designated areas only once On Monday, trucks will cover north of Waukegan street and east of the railroad tracks; Tuesday, south of Waukegan street, east of the tracks Wednesday, south of Kt 120 and west of the tracks; Thursday, north of Kt 120 and west of the tracks^ All items must be left at the LAMCOG Annual Meeting June 12 The Lake and McHenry Council of Governments (LAMCOG) has set Monday. June 12, as the date for its annual meeting at the Wauconda high school, north Main street, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Agenda items for the meeting will include a discussion of the recently completed land use and housing plans, Williams Park rejuvenation, sewers for the LAMCOG area, and goals and policies for the coming year. Residents of LAMCOG member communities and other interested persons are encouraged to attend and participate in this annual report on the council's progress Free Hearing Test Offered At Fair Persons attending the McHenry Chamber of Com­ merce Trade fair this weekend can obtain a free hearing test at one of the participating exhibitors. Sue Sowa, hearing specialist, will have her equipment at the booth during the fair to conduct the free tests and explain the significance of what the tests show. curb by a m and may not be heavier that two men can lift Grass clippings, leaves and small branches must be in bags Newspapers must be tied No rocks or large pieces of lumber will be picked up Brush will be picked up by city trucks at various times during the week A young Wisconsin man was arrested following a chase through the golf course at McHenry Country club after he allegedly burglarized an area home. According to police, Terry Kuehl, 17, of Watertown, Wis., was arrested one afternoon after he was seen coming out of the Walter Dean residence, 3104 Riverstream drive, by Dean. Dean notified police and gave them a description of the man seen fleeing his home. Police later determined that Kuehl was the suspect and that he had been working in the area as a magazine solicitor. * Police spotted Kuehl near the Country club and chased him on foot through the golf course. Kuehl ran into a fenced-in yard, according to police, and was forced to choose between the two angry dogs in the yard or the pursuing policemen. j Kuehl chose to surrender. He is currently being held ift county jail on a charge of burglary with bond set at $15,000. A court hearing i» scheduled for June 13. Three juveniles have been arrested by McHenry Shores (Continued on page 8) Success Marks Tall Dream Tony Peeters is a young man whose work often takes him off the ground. He is a carpenter. But Tony's dream has taken him even higher. On June 4 he reached the summit of Mt. McKinley, no small feat when one considers it is 20,320 feet high, the highest point in North America and topped in the entire world only by Mt. Everest. An exhausted, 30-year-old Peeters phoned his wife, Cheri, at midnight Tuesday at the family home on Lily Lake road, just hours after he had made the long trip down the mountain. The accomplishment was not the result of a whim. It started many years ago, which made culmination of the goal an even greater satisfaction than it would otherwise have been. Tony Peeters has enjoyed climbing for as long as he can remember. In fact, it was on a rock climbing expedition at Devil's Lake, Wis., that be met the girl who was to become his bride. He was a leader in the climb and she was assigned to his crew. That was in 1970. The two Chicagoans were married two years later. They resided in Island Lake before moving to their McHenry address about three years ago. Climbing is a family hobby as testified to by the fact that son, Matthew, accompanied his mother about 9,000 ' feet into the air at the Big Horn in Wyoming last summer when he was only six months old. Father continued to the top. Even the couple's honeymoon included some climbing, although Cheri recalls that the very good mountains in Switzerland were so filled that they confined their pursuits to less cluttered heights. About five or six years ago Tony Peeters began to set in motion the machinery necessary to see fulfillment of his dream. This included research, study and extensive planning. Obtaining a good party of men interested in the same goal was also necessary. They must share his enthusiasm and energy or the effort would not be worthwhile. Finally, about a year ago, he discovered a group of men with whom he felt he could work successfully. They were from various parts of the United States as well as from abroad. One of tbem was John Gorby, former first assistant state's attorney at Woodstock. In January of this year he met them in Colorado and they began the arduous task of preparing themselves physically for the test Mt. McKinley would exact of them. When he returned home he established a program of jogging to assure that muscles would not become flabby in the interim. Then, on May 8, he left McHenry and with the others was flown in from Talkteena, Alaska to a glacier at the (Continued on page 8) Tony Peeters. who recently achieved fulfillment of a dream of many years, is shown on the Finger of Fate rock spiral climb on the Saw Tooth mountain in Idaho. Last week he climbed to the summit of Mt. McKinley, a goal he set for himself several years ago.