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( Hold Panel Talk On Zoning A timely topic of interest to all citizens of McHenry county is the current zoning legisla­ tion being proposed on both state and county levels. To answer the many questions that have recently come up concern­ ing this complex issue, the Woodstock-McHenry League of Women Voters is conducting a panel discussion at its general meeting to be held at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, in the mun icipal building in McHenry. The panel will consist of Joe Crabb, chairman of County Zo­ ning Appeals board; Fred Otto, Zoning and Building commis­ sioner of McHenry county; Ro­ bert Olson, assistant supervi­ sor from Nunda township; and Tom Huemann, assistant sup­ ervisor from McHenry town­ ship. Moderator will be Mrs. Pearl Miyashiro, who has re­ cently been appointed to the League's State Land Use and Study commission. Following are a few of the questions League members hope to have answered by the panel: Do Planning commission re­ commendations have any effect on zoning? Should members of the Planning commission also be on the Zoning commission? Do districts' jurisdictions o- verlap in McHenry county? Are there subdivision regu­ lations in the county? Do you favor having them? Do you believe zoning proce­ dures are effective? Do you feel zoning decisions are aligned to political consid­ erations? Do you feel that local devel­ opers have an influence in set­ ting zoning standards? Are their "restrictions" (lot size, cove­ nants, density) in the new de­ velopments actually part of the zoning code? What are the duties and jur­ isdiction of the Zoning and Building commission boards? The meeting is open to all concerned and interested per­ sons. Comments and questions will add to an informative and stimulating discussion on this vital matter. THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUME 96 - NUMBER 12 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1971 14 PAGES - TEN CENTS Nonexclusive Franchise City Approves Cable TV ROAD CONSTRUCTION -- The H.J. Cur ran company is shown above installing a new sur­ face on Ringwood road, extending from Bar­ nard Mill road to the Perry farm. Construc­ tion is taking place under the Motor Fuel Tax program. PLAINDEALER PHOTO There is a tinge of sadness that crteos into any observance of the I^abor Day holiday. May­ be it's because the outdoor sea­ son is slowly, but surely coming to an end, and with it the re­ creational pursuits possible only during the vacation season. Or maybe it stems from the departure of our summer resort friends who pack their bags af­ ter three months of informal residence and head for the big city. Somehow their departure heralds temperature changes (this year slow to arrive) and the first indication of falling leaves. In our reverie on the change of seasons, one particular heartwarming memory comes to mind. Display of the flag ap­ pears to be increasing, and I.A- bor Day brought out a large number throughout the area. As we drove through Johnsburg at sunset, we observed Clarence Smith taking down the stars and stripes. To those who may not know him the procedure seems quite normal. To those who don't we would tell that he has been blind for many years, but in spite of this tremendous handi­ cap lias carried out' a succes­ sful business through his inhe­ rent talent as an expert wood worker. As we watched him dettiy reach for the flag to remove it, we could not help but be im­ pressed. Here was a man who might have had reason to join the growing number who pro­ test - almost everything. In­ stead, here was a man who not only welcomed the flag on his home. He put it there! How to spend a Sunday even­ ing" If you want something dif­ ferent, ask Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Catrambone of 5114 Willow, Won­ der Lake. About dusk last Sunday the cou­ ple was riding near West Won­ der Woods drive and Howe road when a few cows walked through the gate directly in front of their car. More cows joined the first few until the Catrambones were surrounded by bovine friends. Good neighbors that they were, the couple left their auto and at­ tempted to convince bossy that her place was back of the open gate. But bossy had a different idea, strengthened by the sight of some tasty corn in the next field. After considerable frustration, thev returned to Wonder Lake to muster "troops" from the ranks of visiting relatives. Fortified by the freshness and enthusiasm of youth, the coUple returned to the farm and set a- bout a task which continued un­ til ll:3Qf£>uring the "fray" they managed *to persuade fifteen of the less obstinate animals into the barn yard, the more reso­ lute remaining at the task of separating the corn from the stalk. (Continued on page 13) Progress on the Ringwood road construction project continues this week under the Motor Fuel Tax program. The rebuilding process begins at Barnard Mill road and ends at the Perry farm. The remainder of the thorough­ fare to McCullom Lake road will be reconstructed by F.A. 201-Freeway in the near fu­ ture. Motor Fuel Tax requirements are established by the state and county Highway departments. The new road at Ringwood will have an 80-foot right-of-way in most areas. The 24-foot running sur­ face has an 8-inch base bitum­ inous aggregate, and the top sur­ face will be 3 inches of bitum­ inous plant mixture to be ap­ plied next year. Clarence Regner, McHenry township road commissioner, said this week that when com­ pleted, the road will be one of the finest in the area. Regner added that it was necessary to place Motor Fuel Tax money in reserve for three years to pay for the project, plus another year to pay the completed por­ tion. H.J. Curran was low bidder in the amount of $129,000. The sub-contractor was Lakeland Co­ nstruction Co. Local Couples Hear President At Convention Four local couples spent an exciting weekend at the AMPI convention in Chicago, where they enjoyed a delicious din­ ner and heard President Rich­ ard M. Nixon speak at the new McCormick Place on the Chi­ cago lakefront. Attending from this area were Mr. and Mrs. Allen R. Dimon of 7204 W. Route 120, Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Stilling of 711 S. Route 31, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton E. Martin, 2505 N. Mar­ tin road, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weingart of 1714 W. Route 120, McHenry and Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Harrison, 6318 W. Barnard Mill road, Ringwood. Buses from Woodstock, He­ bron, Richmond and McHenry transported conventioneers to Chicago hotels and motels Fri­ day morning for their three- day holiday. A delicious dinner was ser­ ved to 40,000 members of the association at what was des­ cribed as the largest sit-down dinner in history. Hie meal consisted of roast beef, green beans, individual cottage cheese fruit salad, au gratin potatoes and apple pie with cheese. (Continued on page 13) Orientation Program Begins Friday At County College Burglaries In Area Under Investigation Donna Kwiatch of 1919 N. Central, McHenry, an employee of Snug Harbor, River road, McHenry, parked her auto in the parking lot of the restaur­ ant Friday afternoon. When she looked out to check her car about 10:30 p.m., she observ­ ed two youths seated inside. As she called to them, they fled on foot. The vehicle had been entered by forcing open a vent window. Missing from the auto were a dome light and cover. A witness saw the youths entering the car but he was unable to make identifica­ tion. Two "N" gauge train sets complete with tracks and tran- - sformers, were stolen from the Victor Hintze property, 2502 S. Scheid lane, McHenry, in the past two weeks. Entry '.«ns made through a window in the garage where the trains were kept. Several autos were burglar­ ized last week while parked in the Sun Electric plant parking lot on Route 176, Crystal Lake. Rondo Noller of 8317 Acorn Path, Wonder Lake, told de­ puties he had arrived for work at 4:30 last Thursday after­ noon. When he left at 12:30 Friday morning, Noller dis­ continued on page 13) Students new to McHenry County college this fall will have an opportunity to learn more about the many facets of the college Friday, Sept 10, through a new student orien­ tation program. Registration for the varied activities planned for the day will take place at 9 a.m. on the main campus in Crvstal Lake. According to John Adelmann, a counselor at the college, "The orientation activities will center on two important areas: First, they will provide in­ coming students with the essential information they need to be aware of in order to make the most of their stay at MCC; and second, the planned ac­ tivities will provide a number of informal opportunities for the new students to become better acquainted with the faculty and other students at the college." In addition to the Friday activities for new students, Adelmann indicated that a Sunday afternoon program for both new and returning students, as well as their families and the general public, is planned to highlight the start of McHenry County college's fourth year of operation. Adelmann stated that from 2 to 2:30 p.m., student I.D. cards containing up-dated class and room schedules will be distributed to all registered students. Immediately following, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. a public lawn concert featuring the "Souled-Out Review" will be held on the grounds. Adelmann concluded by saying, "All in all, the weekend activities planned for the tenth and twelfth will provide both students and the general public with additional insights con­ cerning MCC and its role in McHenry county, as well as an exciting afternoon of en­ tertainment." Choral Club Opens Season Next Monday The McHenry Choral club opens a new season Monday evening, Sept. 13, in the East campus choral room at 8 p.m. New music has arrived and rehearsals will start im­ mediately in preparation for the holiday program Dec. 4 and 5. A varied concert will include formal arrangements of the chorus, the human Christmas tree in songs of other countries, familiar carols and a special fantasy section. Anyone over high school age is invited to join the club, which presents both the holiday and a spring program. Because the fall rehearsal season is brief, a Sept. 27 deadline has been set for membership. Principal Embarks On Busy New Term Increased Patrol Results In Arrest For Sign Damage Accelerated patrol by the McHenry County Sheriffs de­ partment has resulted in the arrest of an area youth for wil­ fully damaging highway signs. Each sign damaged costs the highway department $20 to $30. Also vandalism of this type can cause a serious accident. Removal of traffic control de­ vices or signs is a serious of­ fense. Violators can be fined up to $100 or be imprisoned in the county jail for up to six months. NURSES TAKE TOUR The 16th district of the Il­ linois Nurses' association will hold its monthly meeting at the Zion Nursing home, 26th and Elim avenue, Zion, on Monday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m. A tour of the nursing facility will fol­ low the meeting. All members of the 16th district, their guests and prospective members are invited to attend. JACK SCHOENHOLTZ Not too many years ago the son of a McHenry Junior high school principal, and later M„C.H.S. assistant superin­ tendent, was attending classes in his home city. Now that young man has joined other s c h o o l a d m i n i s t r a t o r s throughout the state embarking on a busy new term. (Continued on page 13) Five years ago McHenry's City Council heard the first proposal for installing Cable Television (CATV) in the ar­ ea. At the Council meeting on Monday night an ordinance was passed granting Vue - Sonics, Inc., a nonexclusive franchise. The studio will be in the City of McHenry and the tower pro­ bably located in a favorable location outside the city. CATV is strictly a privilege allowing those who wish to sub­ scribe to the service to do so. The cost of installation will not exceed $20 and the service will not exceed $5.95 per month. No charge will be made for disconnection if a subscriber wishes to discontinue the ser­ vice. Schools will be furnished, without charge, one connection. The same applies to libraries. In granting the franchise, the city will receive 5 percent of the gross income. As advertised, bids were received on new trucks. The McHenry Garage bid to furnish a 4-wheel drive truck was ap­ proved. The bid for a '72 Jeep was $3,280.69. An alternate bid of a '71 model (same specifica­ tions) was approved in the a- mount of $3,130.69. Payton Che­ vrolet, Inc., presented a bid in the amount of $3,564.96. Payton was the only firm submitting a bid on a 1%-ton truck. This bid for a 1972 Ch­ evrolet in the amount of $5,- 217.12 was approved and an op­ tional item, a rotadng beacon light, was purchased for the sum of $120. As certified by the Baxter and Woodman engineering firm the Wm. Zeigler and Son firm was paid $51,508.80 as the first payment under contract for the sewage treatment plant. The Police Pension fund was paid $15,000 from the tax levy funds received by the City Tre­ asurer, Thomas F. Bolger. Next Monday night the City Council will convene for a spe­ cial meeting to hopefully com­ plete a review of the Municipal code. Rash Of Accidents Bring Tickets To Area Drivers Walter R. Vltavsky of 7705 Orchard road, Wonder Lake, was issued a citation for driv­ ing while intoxicated following a two - car accident Tuesday night about 7:15 on Ringwood road, near Barnard Mill road, Ringwood. Clarence Regner of 2713 N. Regner road, McHenry, told county officials he was tra­ veling east on Ringwood road when Vltavsky backed out of a parking space and struck his auto. Vltavsky said he saw on­ ly one car approaching and al­ lowed it to pass. He failed to see the Reiner car until it was too late to avoid the collision. Colleen Celenza of 4516 Won­ der Lake drive, Wonder Lake, was ticketed for striking an unattended motor vehicle and failure to give information af­ ter a two-car accident Saturday afternoon about 1:30 in the par­ king lot of Russ's Food Mart, 4405 E. Wonder Lake road, Wonder Lake. Judith Ann Connell of 140 E. North avenue, Northlake, stated she had parked her auto and was inside the store when the acci­ dent occurred. A passenger in the car told deputies she was seated in the auto when Colleen Celenza backed up rapidly and struck the Connell car in the rear, before driving off. Miss Celenza told police she didn't think she had made contact with the parked auto and refused to make any further statement. Michael G. Davis of 5418 May Richmond, was issued a citation for leaving the scene of an acci­ dent with vehicle damage Friday night about 9 o'clock at 3421 W. Elm street. Donald R.John­ son of 2909 W. Kama avenue, McHenry, said his car was (Continued onjaage 13) Volunteer Rehabilitation Program A volunteer program to as­ sist the Court in rehabilitation services is presently being or­ ganized in McHenry county. The program is administered through the Nineteenth Judici­ al Circuit and directed by Bert H. Boerner, Director of Court Services. It is being funded by the Illinois Law Enforcement commission. Tlie guiding philosophy of the volunteer program can be sta­ ted as follows: 1. Volunteers are partners with the professional staff and comprise an important part of the treatment team. 2. They compliment rather than replace the professional staff. 3. They are not paid and, therefore, have a special mea­ ning and value to the persons served. 4. They represent community care and concern rather than professional treatment in their relationship to individuals. 5. They bring a richness and variety of talents, skills, and interests which are given through investments of time and energy to meet both the normal and special needs of the person on an individualized and group basis. 6. They help the profession­ al staff * to more effectively treat the whole individual and his physical, emotional and in­ tellectual needs. 7.» They relieve the profes­ sional staff of time and energy, both directly and indirectly so that professional services may be maximized by diverting them to areas of greater need and concern. Volunteers can provide greater individual attention to the probationer. They can help provide care and guidance that will serve the moral, emotion­ al, mental, and physical wel­ fare of the individual in the community. It is clear that thirty volun­ teers can provide greater indi­ vidual attention to thirty pro­ bationers than can a regular paid staff of one or two. Fin­ ally, volunteers as members of the community they serve, can become powerful allies of the Court in developing support for various youth programs spon­ sored by the Court and other agencies and in insuring more effective use of resources. The volunteer program has several jobs to fill, such as advisory council members,arts and crafts, recreation, coordin­ ator or administrator of pro­ grams, home skills, employ­ ment, foster parents (group or individual), group guidance, in­ formation on probationers, miscellaneous Court support services, neighborhood work, office work (clerical, secreta­ rial, etc.), one-to-one assign­ ment to probationers, profes­ sional skills volunteer, public relations, community educa­ tion, record-keeping, religioua (Continued on page 13) DRIVER CHARGED Daniel Blackburn of 1021 Curran road, McHenry, was ar­ rested by sheriffs deputies last Wednesday night for resisting or obstructing a peace officer, open liquor in a motor vehicle and speeding. Bond was set at $200, with court appearance Sept. 20. The charges resulted after deputies observed the Blackburn auto west-bound on McGuire road, near Harvard, traveling at a high rate of speed. Deputies pursued the vehicle, which attained speeds of 95 m.p.h. before it turned north on Route 14 and entered the city of Harvard where the dri­ ver was apprehended. The Beginning Of A Memory McHenry residents are watching with interest this week as workmen start the gigantic task of taking down the city's 90-foot standpipe on Waukegan road, erected before the turn of the century. The process was begun Tuesday by the American Tank Co. of Nevada, Mo., and will continue for two weeks^Some shift­ ing was noted in the huge structure, and because it had net been in use for several years frequent inspection was not made. Members of the City Council felt that to leave the tower indefinitely might prove a safety hazard. Tbe stand- pipe, a landmark which in recent years has proudly held the Christmas star each holiday season, was erected shortly after the city water system came into existence in 1898. PLAINDEALER PHOTO