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\ 15C 0 THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER - . 15 W S E R V I N G T H E C H A I N - O - L A K E S R E G I O N S I N C E 1 8 7 5 ^ Cuami VOLUME 98 NUMBER 102 FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1974 18 PAGES FIFTEEN CENTS a 9 c cons' Musin' and Meanderin' County Fair Schedule WEDNESDAY. JULY 31 (opening day) 8:(Ml a.m. 4-H Home Economics. -- Entries brought to exhibit hall C . 9:00 a in 4-H Sheep Sheep Barn. 9:30 a.m. 4-H Horse Show. Corral. 4-H Home Economics Judging 10 to I 12:30 p in 12:30 p.m. 1 (Ml p 111 Open Class Home Economics Entries brought to highway bldg 411 Dairy Color Breeds. 4-H Dairy Holsteins through senior yearlings, and all graces Open Class Home Economics Judging 1 30 p ill Harness Racing Grandstand. 8:3(1 p 111 Queen Contest, Grandstand McHenry Man Robbery Victim; Thefts, Burglary Reported The subject of mosquito control has probably never been so popular locally as it has recently And the reason may well be that McHenry residents remember what a comfortable summer they enjoyed in 1973 when the city launched upon its first spraying program. The same comfort is also enjoyed this year. The subject even brought forth a Public Pulse letter recently from a l<x -al resident who believes the McHenry County board should not be entering into the question of whether or not a municipality should spray We have no intention of getting intrt the debate of authority It had been our understanding that the county was only asking cities and villages to cooperate with its policy The matter of the advisability of the county making a survey of all potential breeding sites is something else The Public Pulse writer feels "it would be a waste of taxpayers' money". Of this we are not* sure! There is no one who would want to return to a mosquito- laden community. For that reason the average person cares little who is spraying. Hut one man in particular who was an unsuccessful bidder for the local mosquito control contract, does care. So persuasive were his arguments that we delved into the subject of these mischievous insects and their eradication. Before too long we found it was a complex subject that evokes several points of view We learned that some experts in the field believe spreading of granules as a pre hatch is effective. Others say no. A spokesman for the South Cook County Mosquito Abatement unit with whom we spoke said he felt small communities were wasting their money by engaging m individual programs lie suggested, instead. that communities join together and save what lie s;ud in some cases were "fantastic amounts of money" The same man, in a long telephone conversation, said it was his opinion that one piece of equipment could be jointly purchased and assigned to a well trained person to do the job with a minimum of expense Clark Outdoor Spraying, w hich has the contract with the city of McHenry, listed 1(14 acres of potential mosquito breeding areas in McHenry The unsuccessful bidder claims there are less than 50 The McHenry County Health department, in a conversation with us several weeks ago, said it is making a survey throughout the county of the number of these areas It will l>e interesting to learn the results K A F Drug, Liquor Charges Filed Against Visitors David C. Hamilton of 531 Central Parkway, Woodstock was arrested for possession of cannabis by city police after his van was observed jj^pkfd.jn a lot Friday night ^Tbout 10:30 at 1415 N. Industrial drive. Sgt. Gregory Burg, on routine patrol, noticed four youths in the vehicle. When he stopped to talk to them, he noticed a plastic bag containing cannabis inside the van. Also found were a rolled cigarette and a hash pipe. Hamilton's bond was set at $1,000 and he is to appear in court Aug. 1. The three other youths were not charged. Two Ingleside youths were arrested on liquor charges following an incident in Claremont Hills Monday night about 9:30. Harold Rothery of 1025 Ingleside avenue, (Continued on page 8) Study Deficit Trimming Of *218,000 In College Budget State crews and local volunteers clear trees and brush away for the dredging of the creek at McHenry Shores. The two-week project Damage to McHenry Shores roads because of recent flooding may be prevented in the future through a dredging program undertaken by the state of Illinois. The project included about 960 feet of creek which for a time covered part of Beach and Broadway It was the flooding that inspired Village Clerk Hose Lillegard to make contacts w ith officials in Springfield regarding the dredging program. Although a federal grant was promised after the community was included in the local disaster area, there was nothing which would prevent future flooding unless the long range dredging plan could be carried out The cooperation ot the Department of Waterways and the Department of Conservation, both state agencies, resulted in the The board of trustees of McHenry County college spent several hours at a special meeting this \ past week discussing ways of overcoming a $218,000 deficit in the tentative 1974-75 budget The budget was then put on display for the public Board members looked over the thirty-page document to determine areas where cuts could possibly be made. These areas, and the ramifications cuts would create, will be discussed ai a meeting of a board committee before any decisions are made. The committee members are Gerald Smith, Herbert Lutter and William Ryan Discussed as possible cuts were cutting back staff in the learning resources center; leaving full-time positions vacant and increasing the number of part-time instructors; overall cuts in general administration an supportive services; across- the-board cuts in supply budgets, and the elimination of the athletics department. P The board members requested that Dr. James R Davis. MCC president, look into these areas to determine what effect cuts would have on accreditation, state funding and the general operation of the college "The board will defer any action on calling a special election for the purpose of raising the tax rate in the education fund to balance the budget," said Davis. "The board wants to be sure of the outcome if a referendum is not called for, or not passed " "Another alternative is to raise the tuition for students attending MCC. While this is possible, many of the board members believe students would feel that they are being 'ripped off' by being asked to pay more to attend MCC in the present facilities. There is the strong possibility that 1--3 percent of the student population would be lost," he added. Name Local Outlets Lottery Sale Opens July 30 A large project to control a small insect has been in progress in McHenry this week. It consists of mosquito control by placing a certain species of fish which are effective natural enemies of mosquito larvae and pupae in local ponds. "Gambusia affinis" is commonly called the mosquito minnow. An adult fish may eat thirty to sixty larvae in a half hour, which makes it a very effective tool in mosquito control programs. Clark Wood, biologist for thek te< Clarke Outdoor Spraying company, which is contracted to the city of McHenry, states that the mosquito breeding areas were first surveyed to determine the sites to which the little fish would successfully adapt. This, he added, is usually about 5 percent of the total breeding areas. Factors such as the acreage of the area, whether or not it is permanent water, water quality and its depth are taken into account. Once these facts are known, sites can be carefully selected and the stocking of the mosquito minnows can be done. The minnows are small, surface feeding fish about 11 •> to 2 inches long, native to the Mississippi valley and eastern seabord of the country. Clarke flies its minnows up from Tuscaloosa, Ala. In the month of .July, 1973, it shipped up and stocked over 25,000 Gambusia minnows in the northern Illinois area (Continued on page 8) Bruce Robbins, left, of the McHenry County Department of Health mosquito abatement program, watches as Guy Overman of Clarke Outdoor Spraying Co. stocks pond in Whispering Oaks subdivision with Gambusia minnows, known as the mosquito minnows. Stocking of the fish is used along with chemical larviciding to control the breeding of mosquitoes. Unfortunately, many of the minnows (shown in closeup), which were flown from Alabama, were dead on arrival. STAFF PHOTO Ronald T. Ross of 2018 Orchard Beach road, McHenry, reported to county law enforcement officials that he was the victim of an armed robbery last Wednesday morning. Ross said he had been driving south on Route 31 atbout 4:30 Wednesday morning when his auto ran out of gas near Virginia street, north of Algonquin. He activated the four-way flashers on his vehicle and waited to see if a passing motorist would stop to assist him. While waiting, a man approached from the rear of his vehicle and came to the driver's open window. He was told not to turn around but to give the intruder his money. Ross did so, giving him about $25 to $30 and noticed that the offender was holding a basebal bat in a threatening manner Ross' watch and car keys wen also given to the offender, wh< then ran to a waiting auto i little further down the road. The vehicle departed south­ bound on Route 31. When another motorist stopped to assist Ross, he obtained a ride to the Algonquin Police department, where the incident was reported. The offender was described as being young and wearing a white tee shirt and levis. His vehicle was a light colored auto. Investigation is continuing by county detectives. Deputies investigated a report that the theft of gasoline was occurring at the Citgo Service station at 7517 Hancock -driv^f Wonder Lake Sunday morning about 9:15. Upon their arrival, an auto was found parked at the scene with no one around. Inspection revealed a device had been made by use of an electrical pump with a hose leading to the underground storage Lank of the station. Wires of the pump were connected to the battery and gasoline was being pumped to the vehicle which was parked over the storage tank to conceal the operation. The device was confiscated and the auto removed from the scene and impounded until the identity of the offenders can be established. Open liquor was found in the auto. Further investigation indicated that 20 feet of hose had been cut out and removed from Adams Arco, Wonder Lake, sometime during the morning hours Sunday, lose was used in the ion of the device used gasoline from the tank of the Citgo Service station. McHenry city police are investigating a burglary at the Mike Wieser home at 1402 N. Millstream drive which occurred recently while the family was asleep. Sometime during the night of July 10 offenders entered the home through a window and took a purse, jewelry box, wallet, bank books and a small amount of cash. During investigation, the jewelry box was found in the middle of the creek near the home. It was empty. Total loss in the burglary was estimated at $150. Raymond Low of 4904 Barnard Mill road, Ringwood, was arrested Saturday afternoon by Sheriff 's deputies for possession of stolen property. His bond was set at $1,000 with court appearance scheduled for Aug. 8. Four juveniles who were taken into custody along with Low for their participation in thefts from boats in Wonder Lake were referred to juvenile authorities. The arrests resulted after county authorities determined that Low and four juveniles were involved in thefts from four boats in the Wonder Lake area. Investigation revealed that various equipment had been taken from three crafts docked at Lookout Point Beach No. 2 which were owned by Lawrence Badzinski of Mount Prospect, Evert Brannberg of Joliet and Robert Billingsley of Flossmoor. Another boat owned by Vutautas Mockus of Chicago, docked at Tri-Marine. (Continued onpage 8) Norbert Smith, left, and Terry Miller hold the first batch of Illinois state lottery tickets which will go on sale in McHenry and elsewhere around the state July 30. The young men are employees of the McHenry State bank, which is acting as safekeeper for the tickets and for money from ticket sales at local outlets. STAFF PHOTO At least eight local places of business have been designated as sales outlets for the new state lottery tickets. The sale will start July 30, and the first weekly drawing is scheduled to be held Aug. 8. Local outlets as of July 6 were the National Food Store, Tomasello's, Steiny's House of Prager, Pieroni's (Bimbo's), the Long Horn Steak House, Sunnyside Food Enterprises, Jewel Food Store and Casey's Food Mart. A telephone call to the Department of Revenue office in Chicago failed to obtain a listing for the reason that "We (Continued on page 8) Dredge Creek McHenry Shores Project improvement. The creek was dredged 10 feet wide at the top, 5 feet at the base and 5 feet deep State employees came to the village from Havana, 111 , with crane and bulldozer, a trip of four and a half hours. Assisting in the program were senior citizens of McHenry Shores, the oldest 77 years old, who removed debris to make easier the job of the state crew They included Messrs. Barnett, Crouch, Pinkonsly, Sr., Jacek and Steck It was necessary to make a 50 foot path parallel to the creek in order to allow the crane to operate. Sam Zeimet, road commissioner for the village, acted as the village's field supervisor More photos appear on another page just ended should assure that a stretch of roadway damaged by the recent floods will not soon again be under water. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLOKD