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plii'si: smm slated to Emergency Services Awards Clarify Immunization Law Warriors Even Season Nationwide Recognition --- \ Defeat Jacobs Page 11 Page 13 Page 6 At left, Ronald Reagan (Jan Griffith) shows campaign poster to his manager (Danny Evans) standing. Middle photo •haws Karen Bruli (President Carter) pin­ ning campaign button on manager Kelly Ross man as manager Audra Michaels watches. In picture at right, Bretta Karls, (John Anderson) waves to supporters while her manager, Debbie Sundby, plans next move in campaign. STAFF PHOTOS- WAYNE GAYLORD The names and faces of President Jimmy Carter and Candidates > Ronald Reagan and John An­ derson are household fare these days. But at Edgebrook school, other names and faces loom just as im­ portant. In Karen Bruli they see the President, for she was selected by her fifth grade classmates to represent him in a mock campaign and election. In Jon Griffith they see Ronald Reagan, and in Bretta Karls, John An­ derson. It all started when their teacher, Ms. Pat Schmitt, discussed with fifth graders the qualities the student should have to become a presidential candidate. To become a candidate, those who were interested obtained petitions. Each completed petition needed ^ two teacher en­ dorsements and 25 fifth grade student en­ dorsements. The student running for office also needed to designate which candidate he (or she) would like to be. Last Friday, amidst the excitement of the political race, the fifth grade students assembled in the gym, where each of the 19 running in the primary gave a brief statement telling why he felt he should be elected as the candidate of his choosing. Since then interest has run high. The elected candidates have chosen t h e i r - c a m p a i g n managers. Together they (Continued on page 18) THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 Sitoarb ®tnninj UttMpaptr Mb 1980 Illinois Prai NmpapaOontHt VOLUME 105 NUMBER 26 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1980 2 SECTIONS 28 PAGES 25 W Some weekends are destined to bring satisfaction in spite of forces that threaten to deny it. Winter arrived in full force and a stubborn furnace refused for two mornings to do the work for which it was designed. A sink backed up with water that gurgled only occasionally as if to say, "Be patient, I'm trying". When time tame to gain thit extra hour of sleep, all attention was turned to clocks. But one, apparently fond of the status quo, just spit forth a screw and refused to budge in. either direction. Outside, our pride in maintaining a huge pumpkin in the front yard for three weeks had a setback. Each day that passed convinced us either (a) youngsters were a reformed lot; (2) they were waiting to carry out their pranks on Halloween; or (3) children love us and would do nothing to mar our spirit. We were wrong on all scores. Monday morning found the big pumpkin gone. A clean job, to be sure, but gone! Much better than the last time, however, when it took a wheel barrow to carry the monstrous thing out of the yard, piece by piece, when some little people became curious to see what was inakte^-- In spite of the preoc­ cupation with life's trials, we emerged from the weekend with a good feeling. In early afternoon we made our way to Knox park, where a brief ground breaking ceremony took place for the new develop­ ment. Ground was broken near the spot where the swimming pool will be built - -good news for all those "human fish" who have long awaited this bonus recreational area. It was cold and windy, but (Continued on page 18) Hospital Diabetes Offers Tests Lab technician Jackie Crook, left, draws a blood sample during the free diabetes detection screening which is conducted each year at McHenry hospital during National Diabetes week, Nov. 3-8. Further information and a pre-test diet may be obtained by calling 385-2200, extension 622. Free diabetes detection tests will be administered at McHenry hospital during National Diabetes week (Nov. 3-8) to all interested persons 15 years of age and older, according to Anthony Corcoran, executive director of the hospital. This sixth annual screening is a service of the hospital's Outreach com­ mittee and the Northern Illinois Affiliate of the A m e r i c a n D i ' a b e t e s association. It is designed to identify previously un­ diagnosed cases of diabetes. (Of the estimated 400,000 diabetics in northern Illinois, about 60 percent are un­ diagnosed. ) "This simple blood-sugar t e s t t a k e s o n l y a f e w moments of time", Corcoran explained."However, the test requires that a specific breakfast, lunch or dinner be eaten two hours beforehand. Therefore, we will make appointments for persons (Continued on page 18) Agreement On Development After hammering out street width and timetable agreements for nearly three hours at the annexation amendment hearing Monday night, the McHenry City Council voted to approve a new concept concerning the McHenry Lakes Estates subdivision. The concept, which carried a negative, ̂ com­ mendation from the Plan 'commission and a positive recommendation from the Zoning Board of Appeals, calls for 102 row or townhouse units on a 12.5- acre tract of land at the northwest corner of the McCullom Lake road- Orleans street intersection. R e p r e s e n t i n g t h e petitioners Milfred Towne and Howard Orleans, At­ torney Daniel Curran noted that the density of the proposed development was half of what is allowed by the o r i g i n a l a n n e x a t i o n agreement. He pointed out that the present alternative to the proposed concept was the construction of a 207-unit apartment complex on the site. Alderman George Harker broached the road issue when he expressed reser­ vations over die proposed 27- foot road width. Harker reported that he had questioned people at the Illinois Department of Transportation to determine if Motor Fuel Tax (MFT) funds could be used for future repairs on the road. Representatives of the agency told Harker the money could be used. Alderman Jack Pepping picked up the issue saying he was in "total concert" with the concept, but was not staisfied with the street width. His major objection concerned an east-west road through tiie middle of the development which was a 27-foot of-way. In the ZBA hearings, the developers changed the right-of-way to road width in order to meet front yard setback r e q u i r e m e n t s . T h e developers replaced the traditional right-of-way with a 12-foot perpetual easement on either side of the road that the City could use for whatever purpose was deemed necessary. Pepping questioned the propriety of the City of McHenry possibly widening a road onto an easement rather than a right-of-way. City Attorney Bernard Narusis commented that if the City might want to widen a road at a later date, that use could be worded into the easement. Pepping also voiced a concern about having driveways enter onto Orleans street - a 38-foot road which could become a major residential collector street. Pepping argued that traffic flow on at least one lane of the road would be inhibited whenever someone frm a drive. The development pl&nner, Howard Holtzman, com­ mented that Orleans street is wider than the usual residential street and said that although one lane would be blocked when someone backed out of a drive, this would not sufficiently inhibit traffic flow. Holtzman received sup­ port on this issue from Alderman Michael Wieser, Who noted that the same situation existed on a number of streets in McHenry without posing serious problems. : Alderman Ed Datz lent his *4tfipport to Holtzmap saying that he felt the^27-foot roadway was adequate, particularly since the street was "single loaded" -- driveways enter the road from one side. The other major point of contention raised at the meeting concerned the timetable for the con­ struction of the swimming pool and community house. With the Whispering Oaks development in mind, the Council was looking to en­ sure that the pool and community house would be built, if those items were offered as amenities to the sale of the properties within the development. Members of the Council recalled the situation in Whispering Oaks where a golf course was included in the master plan of the development, but was never built (Continued on page 18) Tighten Eligibility For Athletes At Johnsburg Investigate Death Of Emerald Park Woman The McHenry County Sheriff's police are in­ vestigating the Monday afternoon death of a 33-year- old McHenry woman. Susan Olson, 33, of 403 S. Emerald Park, McHenry, was found dead by family members near a car in the garge of the residence shortly before 4 p.m. Oct. 27. According to a Sheriff's department spokesman, the police are continuing the investigation, but no further details were available. The Johnsburg school board adopted a stricter policy for athletic eligibility at the high school during the last meeting. Eligibility will be deter­ mined on a weekly basis. IHSA minimum standards will be observed, but in addition a student-athlete w i l l b e r e s t r i c t e d f r o m playing if that student is failing in more than one subject. Principal Hayes, however, will have the authority to overrule in unusual or exceptional cases. D r . K e n F a l k i n h a m , business manager, reported that the four floats burned by vandals during homecoming have been repaired and the owners were glad to see the quick action in rectifying the damages even though Johnsburg students were not involved. The damage estimate was $2,000. The district had to pay $500 for the insurance deductible. Ann Radtke, Tran­ sportation director, asked the board if they would allow the bus drivers to donate a blue spruce tree, to be planted at Bush school, in memory of Kyle Miskovic, who died as a result of a bus- bike accident on Church Street earlier this month. The board approved. Gerald Sobiesk reported that the study of the well problem at the high school has shown that a 25 horse pump producing 120-150 gallons of water per minute is all that is needed rather than the 50 horse producing 200 gallons that the Capital Development Board (CDB) had required. The pump could be installed at the same depth (500 feet) with some minor work such as (Continued on paqp 18) Break Ground For Knox Park Members of the City Council were joined by other interested citizens last Sunday afternoon for the ground breaking of Knox park, located in the south part of the city, between Green street and Rt. 31. Pictured in front of the site of the new swimming pool are, from left. Aldermen Jack Pepping, Ernest Schooley and Ron Meurer; Gerald Bunting, site planner; City Clerk Barbara Gilpin, Thomas A. Bolger, who coordinated the transfer of the property from the Knox family to the City; Alderman George Marker behind Alderman Liz Nolan, Mayor Joseph Stanek, former Alderman William Bolger; Pete Merkel, director of Parks and Recreation; Aldermen Mike Wieser and Ed Datz and former Alderman Ray Smith. William Bolger and Smith were a part of the early negotiations for the Knox property. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD