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THE VOLUME 103 NUMBER 17 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1978 2 SECTIONS 26 PAGES MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-IAKES REGION SINCE 1875" V, A New School Opens Although all contraction is not yet completed, classes are being held as scheduled at Johttsburg high school. The school is an open- space school, with all rooms in tfea learning area opening toward Um library, as shfrwa above. Also visible in the picture are several areas in the ceiling where ceiling tiles are not in. To the left of the photo, a small room designed for group discussion is not yet completed, as several sections of the demountable walls have yet to arrive. STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD Although inconvenienced by incomplete construction, classes are being conducted at the new Johnsburg high school. William Hayes, principal at the school, explained that the major construction problem is in the kitchen area in the school "The kitchen is not com­ plete." he said, "so everyone is brown-bagging it. We are only able to provide milk." The original problem in the kitchen area began when the firm contracted to supply the kitchen equipment went bankrupt New equipment was ordered and is arriving late, piece by piece. The latest foul-up in the kitchen is an electrical problem Apparently the wrong wiring was hooked up to the stoves. Hayes hopes that "the kit­ chen will be functional sometime in early October." The second major con­ struction related problem at the school is in the gymnasium. "At the present time, bleachers are being erected," so no physical education classes can be held in the gym," said Hayes He said that the students are receiving classroom in struction until normal P E. routines begin Carol Rickert of the PE department indicated that problems have faced her department since school opened "At first, we didn't have hot water, no lockers and no towel service." she said "We couldn't have the students do anything because they couldn't shower " "The biggest problem in the whole school is probably right here in the P E department," she said Laurie Rath, a former sophomore at East campus in McHenry. thinks the problems in the gym affect many students "A lot of kids miss gym class," she explained, "and sports participation is really hampered." She added that she liked the new school, but that she did . miss many of,her friends who ^UlUiU^Rd school in McHenry "It's too bad the gym isn't ready, said freshman Cheri Kofler But she has other problems to deal with "It sure is a lot different from junior high," she said "There are a lot more students and it is a lot bigger It is very con­ fusing " Other construction problems include missing ceiling tiles and sections of demountable wall "The number of ceiling tile? needed was underestimated.' Hayes said, "and some sizes o demountable wall sections are needed ' ' "This is an open-space school,' Hayes explained "All rooms in the learning area of the school are open toward the learning resource center (library >." Hayes said that the demountable walls could be re arranged at any time if it is determined that there is a better learning system than the open-space concept "I am very pleased with the acoustics in the building." he said "Although the school is open, you cannot hear the noise from one classroom in the next classroom " (Continued on page 16) Musin And Meander in * Alternative High Holds Open House State Award To Plaindealer Story Leisurely jaunts into Bull Valley more often than not turn up a bit of wildlife Sometimes it is nothing more than a colorful Cardinal or a saucy squirrel, very much like the ones we might see in our own back yard But Bull Valley has been a very special place -so special that we look forward to a short ride every Sunday morning in this sparsely populated, wooded area Occasionally the life is ?r We recall one time this spring when we rounded a corner to find five deer out for an early morning breakfast in one secluded spot Each seemed to freeze when con­ fronted by the modern car. and we sat. very quietly, almost afraid to take a breath for fear of disrupting this unusual scene Suddenly, the leader turned and with one long leap disappeared from view, to be followed by the others Last Sunday was different Instead of wildlife we en countered drivers In one stretch of road not more than a mile long, drivers hurried on their way past us. and at each of the interesections marking a driveway or a new develop­ ment. a driver was cautiously waiting to join the traffic We had noticed fine new ro^ds being constructed off the main thoroughfare, but on only one occasion did we investigate and found a very new sub division After that we chose not to speculate on the building that was taking place Whenever a wilderness area appears to be losing those qualities we treasure because men in great numbers have been lured by its appeal, we wince Others tell us we cannot keep these areas for a select few and of course they are right But knowing what is right is not always feeling it is right For a number of years we have seen the Sunday morning effects of Saturday night in traders into this otherwise quiet setting of Bull Valley Cans, bottles and even fur niture have been dropped off in the anonymity provided by darkness. Even these we could better accept because we knew it was possible to be rid of them although it meant effort and expense When we deal with the presence of man the prognosis is accurate and the cure is difficult Where man has found a haven he is likely to stay Most who choose this spot will build good homes and be good citizens Many may well be among leaders in the community It is only that with building progressing all around us at a rate beyond our wildest dreams, we see this last local bulwark against the advances of man leave us with some reluctance K AF Injury, Tickets In Area Crashes A McHenry woman sustained minor injuries when the car in which she was riding struck another car near Crystal Lake Friday evening Betty P Kennebeck was riding in a car driven by Daniel J Kennebeck, both of 3916 W Maple, which was westbound on Route 14 As the Kennebeck vehicle approached Pingree road, it struck a vehicle driven by Kurt Strobach of Crystal Lake. Kennebeck told police his vision was obscured by the sun and he did not see the Strobach vehicle as it crossed the path of his car (Continued on page 16) McHenry County Alternative high school is extending an invitation to the entire com munity to visit the school at its new location. 3334 W Elm street in McHenry. An open house will be held Wednesday, September 27. from 6:30 to 9 30 p.m Students and staff from the school will be present to provide information and to answer questions A slide tape presentation written and produced by the students wil l be presented continuously during the evening Anyone with questions or for further information, call 144 2424 between Ham and 4 p in A story entitled Speeders Beware, appearing in the March 10 issue of the Plain- dealer, was named a winner in the 1978 Illinois Press association newspaper contest. Awards were given at the association's fall convention held in Decatur Sept. 20-22. The McHenry story, which told the public of a renewed emphasis to curb flagrant speeding violations, won second honorable mention under Feature stories It was written by Joe Dehn There were ninety newspapers throughout the state recognized with contest awards from 1.650 entries McHenry Plaindealer. with a circulation of 7,000, competes with all weekly and daily newspapers with a circulation over 5.000. The larger of these have circulations in excess of 30.000 In commenting on the Speeders Beware story, the judge said "I was especially impressed with the speed trap feature They took an obvious story idea, which most papers overlook, and turned out an interesting piece Good ef­ fective layout on the page" The contest was judged by publishers and editors from Wisconsin newspapers The IPA contest is the nation's largest and most competitive state newspaper contest Salute Small Celebrity Strike Halts Railroads A strike by employees of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad, as part of a growing national railway strike left McHenry area passenger train commuters without a way to work Tuesday morning According tp Macdonald. the James director R of public relations for the Chicago & Northwestern, the strike is a sympathy str ike in conjunction with a nationwide sympathy str ike by the rai lway clerks union The clerks were striking in sympathy with the Norfolk and Western rai lroad in Roanoke. Offer Adult Education McHenry County college will offer a wide variety of adult education courses in McHenry this fall A class in beginning antiques will be taught Wednesday evenings at the McHenry Depot hotel. Oil Painting I and II will be taught from 9a m to noon at the St. John the Baptist convent Wednesdays Other adult education classes offered in McHenry are all evening sessions held at McHenry Community high school The courses at the high school include Personal typing and Typing Refresher, Bookkeeping. Keypunch Operator, Driver Education, Speed Reading, Conversational French, Conversational Spanish. Oil Painting I. Beginning and Intermediate Guitar and Modern Dance- Yoga Exercise A General Educational Development course will be taught to help adults prepare to take high (Continued on page 16) Va . which has been on strike for several weeks Macdonald said that 50,000 riders of the C&NW are af fected by the strike Pickets appeared at the railway offices at 5 a m Tuesday morning "We cancelled all trains immediately, so all commuters would know there would be no train service," he said He added that the Nor thwestern and several other railways were in court Tuesday in an attempt to obtain a restraining order, claiming that it was an illegal strike The Burlington Northern railroad obtained an injunction preventing the strike in Min nesota earlier Tuesday Macdonald said that there was no way of telling when train service would resume "It depends on what happens in court." he indicated "As soon as pos.uble, we will have the trains rolling again McHenry Area Conservation Focus In order to incorporate a tour of various conservation programs taking place in McHenry county, the annual meeting of the McHenry County Soil and Water Con­ servation district will be held Sunday. Oct 8, Betty Hegner, chairman of the district has announced In previous years this meeting took place after Jan. 1, discouraging outdoor viewing of progress in the county, "The Bureau of Soil and Water under the Department of Agriculture for the state of Illinois granted us permission to hold our meeting earlier." said Mrs Hegner. "but without the election of officers The election will take place after Jan 1" Beginning at 2 p m Sunday. Oct 8, buses will load at the parking area located one mile east of Barreville road on Justen road Members of the McHenry County Horseman's association will help direct parking and traffic in the area First stop on the tour will feature a pond demonstration organized by Ed Weilbacher, soil conservationist for McHenry county He will discuss such areas as pond construction and maintenance and how the Soil and Water Conservation district can assist in pond development Second site is a sludge disposal area A demonstration on how municipalities and agriculture can work together on the problem will be given near McHenry Next stop on the tour features forestry Dave Plocher, McHenry county Farm ad­ viser, will head this demon­ stration featuring the counts s tree planting equipment and a review of Christman tree farm planting and management \ pruning demonstration will be presented by Steve Thompson, district 4 H winner in forestry. The fourth-tour area shows a demonstration on how marginal agricultural land has been converted for housing in cooperation with agriculture Visitors will see how natural drainage areas are preserved Kenneth Fiske, executive director of the McHenry County Conservation district, is in charge of this tour stop After returning to the parking area, participants can take a nature hike to view a McHenry county prairie remnant and unique geological formations nearby The business meeting will begin at 4 p m„ Mrs Hegner said, in the Indian Ridge conservation area lodge Robert Walker, Extension specialist on the Soil and Water Conservation district, will present a slide program on Soil (Continued on page 16) Mary Brannberg, left, chairman of the Tony Zidek-Easter Seal fund sponsored by the Wonder Lake Master Property association, presents a check for $1,080 to Cheryl Van Zandt, executive director of the Easter Seal center as Lester Carlson, right co-chairman of the fund drive, donates the same amount to Janice Zidek for son Tony's trust fund. Tony looks on. When five year old Tony Zidek of Wonder Lake was named 1978 National Easter Seal society poster child last November, he was whisked into the l imelight of national television, photographers, the governor and the White House He learned a lot about celebrities, and has a scrap book full of cl ippings to prove it He also learned that his friends and neighbors in Wonder Lake were not content to bask in reflected glory They embarked uponi a venture that Tony will remember for years to come the Tony Zidek trust fund The year long project organized by the Wonder Lake Master Property association, united the community in behalf of their miniature celebrity and produced $1,080 for Tony's trust tund and another $1,080 for the Kaster Seal society for McHenry County, where Tony lias received therapy since 1974 11 was trulv a labor of love for the fifth graders ot Greenwood school who donated then pennies and nickels, for the subdivision secretaries who addressed the more than 3.000 solicitation letter envelopes to home owners and for the high school students who folded, stuffed, sealed and stamped them An open house was held t o i n t r o d u c e T o n y , w i t h refreshments prepared and donated by the ladies of the community A magic show was held Sept 23 for his benefit with nationally-known illusionist. David Brogon. donating his services KELLY BKEIT RICK SZUMLAS CALVIN WHITNEY WILLIAM IIAVES CHERI KOFLER CAROL Rl( KERT LAI K I F H ATII Sophomore Junior Senior Principal Freshman P.E. Teacher Junior