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Thrills A plenty WM| jflj H $4.5 Million Tentative Hv ' . - Budget For Grade Schools A tentative budget listing expenditures of $4,570,718 was presented to the board of Elementary School District 15 in meeting Tuesday evening. The budget estimates $3,329,433 will be needed in the largest fund, for Education. This compares with $3,30€,139 spent last year. Other funds were listed as follows for expected ex­ penditures: Transportation, $407,862; Operations, Building and Maintenance, $317,280; Bond and Interest, $379,143; Illinois Municipal Retirement. $80,000; and Working Cash, $57,000 Of interest was the fact that of $3,657,185 anticipated revenue in the Education fund, only $1,506,841 is expected to be realized directly from local taxes. The remaining $2 150.344 comes through state and federally funded money Considerably more revenue is expected through funded programs than the previous year Member Anna Mae Cuda questioned the need for such a large amount of money in­ cluded in the budget for sub­ stitute teachers The figure is $33,000. Last year a total of $28,900 was included in the budget but it was Necessary to spend $35,633. Business Manager William I^andis agreed that this is a problem, especially because some teachers fail to meet the t ime deadline for reporting an il lness He added that he felt most teachers were con scientious about remaining in the classroom except for a real illness but also observed. I believe some do take ad vantage" Dr Richard Farmer, superintendent, reported on the review of portable classrooms in Niles made by himself and three others They found three single units and two double tfnTtSsto be in good, useable conditu The mcKjtimum cost for a single unit w^s' indicated to be $1,000 The cost of moving a single unit was estimated at $2,000. but the administration* urged the board to establish guideline such as a top of $5,00C within which figure plans can* proceed to secure thfc* classroom, move l^and makei£ operational for use The short amount of time* H <HIIIIIN< <I Oil 2U| no mi: THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER S E R V I N G T M E C H A I N - O - L A K E S R E G I O N SINCE I8"5 NUMBER 100 FRIDAY. JULY 14. 1978 1 SECTION 22 PAGES 20' Will New Well Solve Lakeland Park Problem? I A full page of pictures appears on Page 18 of this issue As residents of the Lakeland Park area continue to be plagued by rusty water and the expense of coping with it, the Illinois Environmental Protection agency indicates that a new well scheduled to be in operation within a few weeks should reduce the problem - Mr Lindstrom of the EPA told the Plaindealer that the new well was dril led deeper and has a lower dissolved iron content and should reduce the red w ater problems in the area I 'nti l the new well is in operation, people in the area continue to "pay for water that is only good for flushing the toilet '" as one resident ex plained Another resident in the area, Linda Heckler. 1918 Flower, expressed her disgust with the "orange, yucky water" "We just moved into the area recently," she explained, "and if we would have known the water was this bad. we would have never moved here Mrs Heckler explained that the 82 Years End Long Library Service Service totalling eighty-two years ended Monday night for three members of the McHenry Public Library board They were William J Bolger. Earl R Walsh and Mrs Clarence Anglese Mayor Joseph Stanek presented each of them with a framed resolution and a plaque with a key to the city on behalf of the Council They were commended for their out standing service in behalf of the l ibrary Bolger was a board member for eighteen years at the t ime of his retirement, seventeen of these as president Both Walsh and Mrs Anglese served thirty two years, the latter concluding her service as secretary New members were welcomed to replace the retiring board members They were Ruth Fenwick. whose mother. Mrs C J Reihan sperger. was one of the original Ixiard members. Karen Kent and Robert O'Brien At the election meeting. Alida Wirtz was named president. Fred Hienapfl. vice-president. Steve Stanek, secretary; and Barbara Williams, treasurer 43 Stores Participate In McHenry Dollar Days Aerial acrobatics highlighted the Red Cloud Athletic Benefit Golf day Monday at Chapel Hill Country club in Johnsburg. In the upper photo, two members of a Wisconsin professional skydiving team are shown leaving the plane, with the man in the lower left corner of the picture freefalling. In the lower photo, another member of the trio leaves a trail of red smoke behind, forming a red cloud over Johnsburg. The Red Cloud association is a group of prominent businessmen and athletes whose annual golf outing and yearly banquet in January benefit the Pine Ridge Indian reservation in South Dakota. Proceeds from Red Cloud events are used to support athletic programs at the reservation and thousands of dollars are donated annually to local charities and fund raising events throughout the country. Over 150 people attended the golf outing and dinner, directed by club professional John Bolton, including WGN radio personality, Roy Leonard. Bear safety. Doug Plank, former Bear players, Jim Grabowski and Ron Bull, and Bull front office man, Johnny Kerr. STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD It will be the "carrying of the green" for three days this weekend as shoppers crowd into McHenry for the second Dollar Days of the year They are cncouraged to bring their greenbacks and take ad­ vantage of the clearance sale on all summer merchandise Forty-three local merchants are cooperating to bring McHenry shoppers and visitors some of the most outstanding sale items of the year The dates are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 13, 14 and 15. Participating are Windhill, What's Up. White Elephant, Weathervane Shop, Vycital s Hardware, Tones, Toddler Shop, Tami's, Spurgeons, Riverside Retail . Riverside Bakery, Radicom. Pro Shop and Pants Place. Also Mr Don's Cleaners McHenry State Bank. McHenry Lumber Co , McHenry's Favorite Sports Center. McHenry Home Furnishings, McHenry County Well & Pump. I< on 11 ii >••*«! on (>«{:<' 20| water looks like tea The Becklers are fortunate that their home is equipped with a water softener which lessens the problem However to lessen the problem a certain price must be paid "Our water softener regenerates at least five t imes a week." she said and is an additional price to add to the $15 a quarter charged just for the water One resident of the area doesn t have a water softener and pays for the poor water in another way King size sheets, pillowcases, shirts and shorts, all while nearly $100 worth were all ruined. she ex plained, "by being washed in t h i s t e r r i b l e w a t e r A n d besides, when it 's hot. there isn' t even any pressure Ya) Carby. 4801 Shore drive, said that, her husband won't even drink the water "Ever Riverside Drive Closed Next Tuesday Next Tuesday .July 18. Riverside drive will be closed •from Johnsburg road to Kama avenue for major recon­ struction Only local traffic and emergency vehicles will be allowed Lakeland Construction Co was low bidder in the amount of $194,000 The work includes |< Olllllilli'il on (>!!>:«• 2o| since the day the police came by telling everyone not to drink the water, she said, "he hasn't drank any When we have company over, she continued, "I/nave to txii 1 water so we havje good drinking water available I even have to use boiled water to clean the fish tank, or it will turn green Mrs Carby .added that they are fortunate enough to have a water softener, or their clothes would have rust spots like many other homes in the area. A $26 water faucet filter has helped improve the water at the Lester Eckhart home. 5215 W. W illow My neighbor gave it to us as a gift," he explained, "and at least now the water is drinkable Prior to having the filter, the Fckharts were buying two to three bottles of drinking water a week at a cost of 65 cents a bottle We stil l have the cost of replacing the inside filter once a month, he continued, "and it costs $2 65 " After allowing their neigh­ bors to sample the filtered water the Eckharts convinced other neighbors to make the $26 purchase "We stil l have to do our laundry at the laundromat," Mrs Eckhart explained, "and 1 have to scour all the sinks with rust remover regularly." (>ne resident of the area explained that the water at his home w as good one day a week. |C iiiiiinurd on page 20) Musin" And Meanderin' Stiff Penalty Given For False Fire Alarms I * This is the gardening season, when green thumbers proudly bring you to their harbor of hyacinths -- their refuge for 4-radishes and show you the Jlfgest, the sweetest, the best quality ^P<4l's enough to damage the ego *<ef the average gardener And for those of us who believe everything was made for a purpose, and let the goodies vie with the weeds for survival, these green thumbers spell nothing but big trouble. We found our niche in the gardening world years ago when the wife of an expert on (African Violets suggested our Ifliccess with geraniums was ilprobably because they thrived on little or no care We knew Hif> we were destined for the lowest level on the gardening totem pole. ft all started long ago when beautiful African Violet plants came to live with us They were sturdy specimens, with dark Jreen leaves, filled with owers and buds A month later - a year later - they were still sporting green leaves but no amount of coaxing could bring forth another bloom This we have been able to live with, but when Mother Nature's weeds and wildflowers act in open defiance of all the laws of growth, our ego is damaged The real clincher to our absolute ineptness with growing things occurred this past spring when the dan delions were coming into bloom Ours was the biggest patch of all. covering almost the entire lawn, a distinction of dubious honor but one that brought us satisfaction One day the sun failed to shine and the dandelions refused to open Our neighbors, with fewer plants could look out upon beautiful yellow blooms, but ours remained tightly closed About the same time we noticed violets blooming along the road, uncared for, unloved, but blooming nevertheless Ah. what would await us at home0 We hurried to see what was happening in an especially |( onlinurd on paptr 20| A Round Lake man has been fined $590, placed on eighteen months conditional discharge, and ordered to reimburse the McHenry Township Fire Protection district $800 after he was found guilty of reporting two false fire alarms in the McHenry area Feb 28 Joseph C Calcese was sentenced by Judge Cooney in Woodstock following a bench trial. During the trial, it was learned that Calcese phoned the Johnsburg Rescue squad at 9:02 pm Feb 28 to report a fire at 3408 Caroline drive in Rolling Acres subdivision near Johnsburg The Rescue squad relayed the call to McHenry Fire District Company II which responded to the call only to discover that it was a false alarm Police later learned that the reported address was the home of Calcese's ex-wife, w ho had remarried M onlinurd on 201 • V-* . ̂ gfrV V --r ' * S' %*».-. •' .. . . - -- 4v _ • - : c ' ' . V * . * * l v % C r a a f f l b v ^ v - ; . V ' Schedule Johnsburg School Registration The administration of Johnsburg Community Unit School District 12 announces that registration days for the K- 8 elementary school students will be held Wednesday, Aug 16. from noon to 8 p m and T h u r s d a y A u g 1 7 , f r o m 8 a m to 4 p m High school registration will be Aug. 28 lor frestenen- sophomores,8 a m to 3 30 p m,, and Aug 29 for juniors and seniors, 8 a m to 3:30pm For those who cannot make the AlA 28-29 dates as indicated, ther^ will be an evening registration for high school students Aug. 30 from 4 to 8 p.m. 4 At left, is the new well recently drilled at 1001 N. Meadow lane in Lakeland Park, which the Northern Illinois Ctilities, Inc., promise will improve the quality of water in Lakeland Park. In the foreground are rocks, orange in color, which were apparently washed with water from the new well and became rust coated. The new well is awaiting electrical hookup, and is scheduled to be in operation within a few weeks. At right, a resident of the area displays a glass oi water that she had just taken from her faucei. The water was very orange in color, a darker shade than tea. The woman explained that the water is consistently poor, and an entift washload of white baby diapers was turned orange and ruined by the p«mr water. "The new well has to help." she slated. "It can't get any worse." STAFF PHOT WAYNE GAYLORD