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SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 fitaarb Winning Utttfpaptr Illinois PnM Association Ntwipapw Con bast VOLUME 104 NUMBER 96 TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1980 1 SECTION 18 PAGES 25 a Annexation I V V v Pursued In Shores Harvey Brown, oft he Illinois Department of Conservation, tries to hold a 38-inch gar steady in order to get na acearate weight. The gar was taken as part of a samfMng program ' v ' " " $ ' • , Fish Sampling held recently on Lake Daftaace in Moraine Hills State park. After the weighing and measuring the fish was returned to the lake. A Conservation department staffer tosses a slightly a holding tank in the boat The Ash . a mild electric shock. STAFF PHOTOS-ANTHONY OLIVER Intoi One indisputable faci of life in nature is thai a lake can hold only so many pounds of fish per acre, according lo • Harvey Brown, of the Illinois Department of Conservation. - Occasionally it becomes necessary to determine just how many of what species of fishes - and how old those fishes are - inhabit a lake at a given p lime. The Conservation , department emptoaes at Moraine Hills State park, south of McHenry on Hiver road, uses a number of sampling techniques to find the answers to those questions. . - One method, used on Lake Defiance one sunny afternoon recently, involved electrically shocking fish in shallow waters 1 with enough current to vstun, but not enough to kill. A small, flat-bottom boat cruised slowly 1 • along the shoreline. Projecting from the bow were three metal pipes, each of which contained a wire and from the end of which dangled a copper strip. The wires were connected to the source of electricity and as the boat traveled, around the lake, fishes of all sizes, shapes and species were netted and put into a holding lank. , Two Conservation department staffers stood in ihe bow of the boat and were responsible for nabbing the stunned fishes. When the gathering was completed, ihe boat hehded for home, where the tiresome job of weighing, measuring and recording wduld begin. At the pier,' the sampling revealed ' fishes of all sizes and shapes ~ from a large, needle-shaped gar to smaller, discus-like bluegill and crappies. "We are looking at sizes," Brown ex­ plained. "We are looking to see what will be coming in the years ahead." The results of ssuch sampling programs will detwmine what action, if any, will be needed to adjust • the fish populations to more suitable proportions. If the lake is found to be overpopulated with "garbage fish" ~ carp and • bullheads for example - the depart­ ment might kill off the entire population . and start from scratch. Brown said the Conservation depart­ ment regularly stocks northern Illinois lakes with bass, both large and small mouth, pike and bluegill. Of great interest to the Conservation department was the population of young bass in the lake. If possible, the depart­ ment - prefers to "manage around" the fish that are suc­ cessfully reproducing themselves, therby avoiding the drastic measure of killing the entire lake population. The fish - were measured, weighed and given a rating by the department staffers at Moraine Hills. A "poor" rating is given to slow- growing fishes - fishes with not enough lo eat. A substantial number of fish with a poor rating would indicate an overpopulation in ihe lake, Brown said. o When the weighing and measuring was Finished the fish were returned to the lake, where the effects of ihe electric shock soon wore off. A State government department has offered assistance to McHenry Shores residents in exploring the possibility of annexation of that village to the city of McHenry, according to a letter sent to the village president, David Grimes, June 16. Diane L. Schneider, A «€hicago office administrator t'of the Illinois Department of ^Commerce and Community Affairs, advised that "DCCA is available to work with McHenry Shores, and upon request of the village, would be happy to attend a meeting between village officials and residents to discuss..and to prepare..any needed studies- background information as desired .at no charge." A group of McHenry Shores residents have been working for some action that would lead to dissolution of their village and annexation, instead, to McHenry. Leading to this movement was \ concern over, deteriorated roads, need for water and sewer facilities and adequate police protection. Richard Panerali, a Shores resident active in the pro-agnexation movement, in a letter circulated in the village asks, "Can our 350 taxpaying households support the services of village goveprhient? We do not have stores, shopping centers, industry and ser­ vices to helfc> us defray the high cost." The letter acknowledges that although they have a fairly capable police department, however in the ten years and three ad­ ministrations since in­ corporation the village has had minimal resultr and little improvement of'any of the conditions that prevailed at that time. In recent mass meetings presided over by the village board to discuss roads and the adoption of a utilities tax for the village, the possibility of annexation was raised in the discussion but was largely ignored by the trusteed. Trustees indicated there would be problems in disposing of village property in case of "un- incorporation" and ex­ pressed doubt that services ' by the township, county or nearby city would be any more Reasonable. Residents would still be assessed for water, sewer and road improvements. Mark Weller, acting president during the May 27 meeting, said regarding these items, "There is no free lunch. We'll have to pay for our own improvements." Annexation advocates admit there might be ad­ ditional costs for annexation, but warn, "Let's not con­ tinue to listen to the same old story in village government. It won't be long before we will be forced by county or Hate to put in sewers, for which we will be assessed. It is certain there will be an attempt by the village to assess us for roads which will probably have to be torn up whenwe are forced to get sewers." Ms, Schneider, of DCCA, notes in her letter to Grimes, "Over the past few weeks, several McHenry Shores residents and represen­ tatives of the McHenry Shores Citizens Group for Better Government have contacted our agency with questions-concerns about the village's operation, i.e. public availability of municipal documents; fiscal management; taxing authority: forms of government; effective delivery of municipal ser­ vices; and village dissolution and annexation options..we have provided basic information...as requested, and on one oc­ casion; have met with a number of residents to discuss their concerns." Assisting the pro- annexation group is At­ torney Harry P. Stlnespring III of Crystal Lake, who has volunteered his services free to advise of legal requirements for the procedures being con* sidered. . ' Mayor Joseph Stanek of McHenry says he is aware of i hi movement for an­ nexation in McHenry Shores but states that it wouldn't be ethical for him to comment on the action at this time- Hfe said he would be willing to meet with the legally con­ stituted board of the village lo difcuss the problems and possibilities. About possible benefits to eithefjMcHei Shores or McHenrj projections at would be purely he observed. Sianek»noted also that a possible annexation would affect the residents of McHenry and the City Council would probably want some input from people on the matter, possibly with a referendum. He wasn't sure *« thi§ time what the legal requirements for such sp- Coval would be and how nding the results might be on the Council. Normally the Council acts on annexation petitions without referring them to a public vole. Panerali, who has been corresponding with the DCCA, hoped that the an­ nexation question would be discussed at the late June meeting of the McHenry Shores board of trustees, but did not know st the lime he spoke if the matter was on ihe agends. Three Die In Weekend Crashes Traffic accidents claimed the lives of three people and seriously injured two more in county traffic ihishaps this past weekend. Scott A. Marshall, 29, of 8409 Burton road, Wonder Lake, was killed in a one-car. accident last Thursday night. According to Ihe McHenry County Sheriff's police, ihe Marshall vehicle was heading north on Barnard Mill road and attempted a left lurn onto Howe road. The car slid on loose gravel, flipped and the driver was thrown from the car. The Wonder Lake Rescue squad look Marshall lo McHenry hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:35 p,m. by Dr. Mohan. An investigation into ihe accident continues. In the early morning hours of June 2i, the > Sheriff's police responded to an ac­ cident involving two cars at the intersection of Route 14 and Smithana road, two miles east of Crystal Lake. An easlbound vehicle on Route 14, driven by Hector Caballero, 46, of Car- pentersville, crossed ihe center line and struck another auto, heading west on Route 14. The driver of the other vehicle was Arthur Hundl, of Brenen, Ind. Caballero and Marie Hundt, 45, were pronounced dead at the scene by the McHenry County coroner. Arthur Hundt is listed in serious condiiion at McHenry hospital. The Cary Rescue squad transported Hundt to the hospital. . Wright E. Sprinkel, of 9004' Ramble road, Wonder Lake, was seriously injured when he lost control of his moiorcycle on Thompson rosd last Thursday af­ ternoon. According lo witnesses' statements, Sprinkel was attempting to pass three northbound cars on Thompson road when his motorcycle began to wobble. He lost control of the which fell over and sli Sprinkel waa unable to make any statement to the police and at press lime Monday morning was listed in the intensive care unit at. McHenry hospilal. James G. Zuidema, of 90U Oriole, Wonder Lake, was t rested and released from McHenry hospital following a two-car collision on E. Wonder Lake road last (Continued on page 16) Crown Miss Wonder Lake fS l̂S 'A • Meet With Governor There are lots of goodies to look forward to on the July Fourth weekend. (X primary interest lo most families is the fact the breadwinner has an extra day off. With a relaxation of the gasoline crunch, more people probably will be taking lo the car for outings. If weather permits, beaches will attract large crowds. And in McHenry, many families will be greeting neighbors at the city- sponsored annual July Fourth picnic in Petersen park. Unfortunately, too many of us forget that to enjoy the holiday weekend and still be around for the rest of the year, a bit of caution is in order. Because this summer holiday is unique in its type ;of celebration, so are the threats to safety unique. A leading culprit is fireworks, which should not prove a hazard in Illinois, where they are illegal. Nevertheless, the proximity of McHenry to ihe Wisconsin border, where many types of fireworks can still be pur­ chased, makes this area a prime target ' for bootlegging. Pasi statistics have prompted a prediction lhat exploding firecrackers, red hot sparklers, Roman candles and other carelessly handled pyrotechnics ^will seriously damage ihe eyesight of 50 or more youngsters sometime during the July 4 holiday. In 1979 there were 62 serkwpmjuries, the previous year this figure was 48, and most of them were to ihe cornea, or "outer window" of the eye. (Continued on page 16) School Leaders Air Views On State Aid Legislation Governor James R. Thompson gave a 45-minute audience recently lo a five- person delegation from McHenry elementary schools interested in both pending and future financial aid legislation affecting grade school children. Senator Jack Schaffer (Illinois Legislative District No. 33) arranged the meeting which took place in the governor's Springfield office and included District IS school board members Eileen ^Zurblis, Joan Miller and Gerad- Bunting. Also attending the conference were Kay Halvorsen of the district's Citizen Advisory council and the superin­ tendent, Dr. Richard F. Farmer. Board Secretary Eileen ZurUis reports that "our two primary purposes were to urge the governor to approve a State Aid Mil which is in the final passage stages in the General Assembly and to discuss the inequity of the present aid formula". The only' State Aid bill still legislatively alive in the (Continued on page 16) ' Br ; t u . Crackdown On Speed i i Captain James Murphy, district commander of the Illinois state police, District 2 headquarters at Elgin, recently announced that all of the state police patrol vehicles in the district are being equipped with speed detecting radar equipment. District 2 encompasses the five-county area of Lake, McHenry, DeKalb, Kane and DuPste counties. » Murphy said, "By reducing the number of speed violations we an­ ticipate a reduction in the total number of personal injuries and deaths upon our highways, also a reduction in the number of total traffic accidents." As vehicle speed increases the crash impact becomes more severe, which is fur- (Continued on page 16) A pretty, brown-haired, hazel-eyed, West campus senior named Karen Beres was crowned Miss Wonder Lake 1960 in an impressive , judging held » Sunday af- lernoon at Christ the King church. Wonder Lake. The 17-year-old Miss Beres, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Beres of 4303 E., Lake Shore drive, was crowned by last yearT queen, Patty McMillan. Runner-up was Maria KAREN BERES Warren. Other contestants were Gayle Haubold, Debbie Wenk and Karen Mroz. The girls made their way onto an improvised stage decorated in blue and while crepe paper. They were judged in three categories: swim suit, formal and in- icrview. To Karen's question, "If you could change anything in •he world today, what would it be?" she answered, "With the inflation the way it is, I STAFF PHOTO- „ WAYNE GAYLORD would find a way to change it because it affects everyone. The new queen moved to Wonder Lake with her family from California three and one-half years ago. Ai West campus she was pom pon captain and 3 member of ihe Drama and Ski clubs. After graduation, she hopes 10 continue her education and major in business and child psychology.