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High School Action Revise Smoking, Drug Policies Set Up Trust Fund For College Construction Revisions of the student smoking policy at East campus and the general student drug abuse policy in High School District 156 were approved at the board meeting held Tuesday evening. In speaking of the smoking regulations, East Campus Principal Gary Fields admitted that this has been a problem hard to control because non-smokers have mingled in smoking areas, maintaining that it was for social purposes. The following changes have been adopted from the 1974-75 policy: 1. -Smoking before and after regular school hours will be permitted only in the outside restricted area. Last year smoking was permitted anywhere outside of the building during non-school hours. 2. - A third violation will result in a probable recommendation for expulsion. Although such °a recommendation is likely, it is not required. 3. - Students who are in the smoking area (even if not actually smoking) who do not have a validated I.D. are in violation of this policy. Before action was taken, President James Althoff observed that he had received phone calls from parents who heard that teachers were smoking in non-smoking areas. Fields said he wa§> not aware that this occurred. Only one modification was „ announced in the existing student drug policy. The old policy maintains that every student be involved in a program of drug counseling and information for a minimum of eighteen hours. The revision states that at the time of suspension, there will be a parent conference and a request will be made to the parent for an evaluative recommendation from an approved outside family service agency. This agency is to be a public or private agency from one of the following: Family Service, Mental Health, Social Work, Psychological or Psychiatric. A revision also was announced in the Athletic Season Pass policy, which has been reduced in number of passes. The student activity pass will be $7 compared to $6 last year; season family - football, $12, basketball, $15, wrestling, $10, and season family, $30; per session family ticket, $3.50, and individual ticket prices, $1.50 for adult and $ .75 for student-children. v The board approved making application for funding for Comprehensive Employment Training act positions under regulations of the CETA program. Action followed information supplied by Jack Haffner, director of the program, stating that funds are available to provide positions for unemployed citizens of the countyfat CETA expense. All employees' salaries and fringe benefits, not to exceed $10,000, would be paid for the fiscal year ending June 30,1976. Employees would be on the school payroll, and the district reimbursed fully after each pay period. The district is applying for an educational aide for West., campus, a district custodian, and an instructional aide fof the alternative school. Numerous bids were approved, including four for Industrial Arts supplies and equipment. Thfe successful firms were Brodhead Garrett, $1,440.79; Retco Alloy, $2,852.07, Paxton Patterson, $2,653.40 and Snap-On Tools, $92.53. (Continued on page 14) A special meeting of the McHenry County college board of trustees was held last week for the purpose of consideration of equipment? review of the tentative budget, and setting up of a trust fund for the proposed greenhouse construction at the new campus site. The greenhouse project was approved by the board at the regular May meeting, and by the Illinois Community College board and the 411inois Board of Higher Education. The proposal has gone to the Capital Development board for ap­ proval to go out for bid. By state law, before a project can£o out for bid, a trust fund rrmSt be established. This fund of $120,000 was set up at the First National Bank of Woodstock. This figure may be revised after all bids are in. Monies for the Trust fund are advanced from the Site and Construction fund, which will be reimbursed. Building this facility at this time makes MCC eligible for state money amounting to Lbree-fourths the cost. The board also approved equipment purchases for the Applied Science building. Money for this equipment was budgeted from the Equipment Fund established by the passage, '^©f the 1972 bond referendum. The tentative budget for 1975- 76 was reviewed and will be discussed further at the regular July meeting. • 100 TEHS * *lt\ i>\ ̂ THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAINOLAKES REGION SINCE 1075 VOLUME 99 NUMBER 100 FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1975 15* 20 PAGES Residents Express Concerns 1,650 - Acre State Park In Development Work continues on the new full state park being developed in the Lake Defiance area. Above, a truck returns to River road after leaving stone for one of the bike trails now under construction. The site is a point just west of Lake Defiance road. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD James Thompson was in town Wednesday in his first visit after announcing his intention to be Illinois' next Governor. The former U.S. District Attorney attended the annual Republican fund raising event at the McHenry Country club and also found time to be present at a press conference held at the beautiful Pistakee Bay home of County GOP Central committee Chairman ^ Al Jourdan. The day was extremely warm, but the answers came back quickly, with conviction and sincerity. We'll have more in this . column next week. Maybe it was the superb weather-maybe it was a theme that lent itself so easily to implementation. Whatever the reason, 1975 McHenry Marine Festival was a super event that brought more people to the city than any other single event in history. When the lights dimmed on McCracken field late Sunday night, it was estimated that 35,000 people had enjoyed the parade and one or more events held in conjunction with the summer festival. Although circumstances prevented our attendance at as many events as in previous years, comments were almost unanimously favorable. The first of them were heard after the July 6 water fights, and they continued right through the week's evening events, the Sidewalk Sale, parade and Drum Corps Magic. We attended the pre-parade . luncheon sponsored by the city to welcome special guests. It was an enjoyable gathering that paid tribute to visitors who were contributing in their own j (Continued on page 14) - Future security and property values are two of the concerns uppermost in the minds of persons residing in the 1,650- acre area now being developed into a full state park in the Lake Defiance area. This was the land purchased by the state a few years ago for some type of future development not fully outlined at that time. Glen Glos, Jr., Democratic committeeman in Nunda Precinct 6, in which the acreage lies, said his im­ pression then was that this property would be used as a wildlife refuge. This in­ formation, he notes, came from the Illinois Conservation department. Even as recently as March, 1974, Glos said the word from Tony Dean, director of the state department, was that there were "no plans for ^ state park as such". When completed, estimates have been made that the park will accommodate between 5,000 and ^,000 persons at one time. This compares to usage of the McHenry dam state park in the same general area, which is visited by between 700 and 1,000 on a weekend in the summer. At present, the Lake Defiance property is made up of a few farms and is used also by organized groups for camping. Under present plans,, 'the main park office will be located at Lake Defiance. Tw,efi£y rental boat areas are planned for the lake, as well as bank fishing access on the Fox river. Work has been in progress for some time on the main road to the lake and on bicycle trails. In addition, nature trails for the - handicapped are in the plan­ ning stage. « Four scenic overlooks will be another attraction, and un­ derground conduit is being installed. There will be floating boardwalks. ^ Nine parking areas will be established in the park, one of them handling up to fifty-eight cars.. - Property to be developed extends from the McHenry dam northeast to the Lilymoor- Lakemoor area; bounded by Kent acres on the north, by Emerald Park, Hickory Grange, Oakhurst and Indian Ridge on the west and the Fern wood area on the south. Present plans call for completion either by July 4, 1976, or Jan. 1, 1977, according to Glos. Glos has been meeting with home owner groups since he learned early this month of the full scale plans for park development. He said members were almost unanimous in these concerns: 1 -- Security. Will the state and county guarantee security for the river subdivisions and villages? 2 -- Property values. Will they be increased or lowered? 3 - Information. Why weren't we told of park plans by the state in advance? Glos said his first extensive information on full develop­ ment of the state park came from State Rep. Thomas Hanahan July 4 of this year. He likened the future development to Rock Cut state park at Rock- ford or Chain O'Lakes park to the northeast. Hanahan told Glos he was unable io secure this in­ formation earlier from the Xonserva ion department.p In the 1; st ten days, Glos said he has co itacted Sheriff Arthur Tyrrell for an answer to con­ cerns of home owners regarding security. The Sheriff said he would give as much protection as he is able to residents of the 6th precinct- and the entire area. At a meeting of McHenry Township officials held last week, Glos said McHenry County Board Chairman Walter Dean indicated a county meeting may be called for the benefit of those most interested in the park development. The new park will be known as .McHenry, Dam and Lake Defiance State Park. Con­ struction is being-undertaken under Phases I and II, now under contract, and Phase III, which is for completion of the development. The latter in­ cludes park office and in- t e r p r e t i v e f a c i l i t y , reforestation, resurfacing parking areas, docks for bank fishing access, and possible camping area. (Continued on page 14) Minor Crashes Investigated Carl E. Hammer of 954 Prairie, Des Plaines, was ticketed for driving in violation of classification after he backed into a car owned by Paul Rizzo of 4903 W. Home avenue, McHenry, last Sunday afternoon. Hammer was in the process of turning his vehicle around to avoid traffic congestion at the intersection of Court and Elm when he backed into Rizzo's car. Mark D. Wagner of 418 Mineral Springs drive, McHenry, was cited for failure to yield right-of-way following a collision last Saturday evening at the intersection of Elm and Front streets. . According to the police report, Donald A. Seekings of 2117 W. Salem, McHenry, was east-bound on Waukegan road when the west-bound Wagner auto made a left turn in front of him and impact occurred. Dean M. Glosson of 2622 Elm Oak road, McHenry, was ticketed by city police for following too closely after he hit the rear of a car driven by Earl L. Dowell of 4003 W. Maple avenue, McHenry. The ac­ cident occurred in the 4000 block of Waukegan road last Friday evening about 7 o'clock. Dowell was stopped in traffic when his car was hit from behind. *1,600 In Cash, Checks Stolen From Store At Lake Cash and checks worth an estimated $1,600 were taken from the Village Market at 4405 E. Wonder Lake road, Wonder Lake, sometime last week. Also stolen from the store were a calculator, a two-wheel hand truck, two crates containing assorted gloves, several bottles of liquor and several cartons of cigarettes. Considerable damage was done inside the building with merchandise thrown about the aisles. Bottles of ammonia were also dumped in the premises. Employees discovered the burglary when they arrived for work Wednesday morning. The building had been entered when offenders climbed on the roof and entered a compressor room. The offender then lowered himself into the store through a utility shaft. Cash was taken from several areas of the store and the safe was also taken from the building. Investigation is continuing by detectives from the McHenry County Sheriff's department. Robert Arispe of 625 Route 60, Round Lake, was arrested on two charges of theft by McHenry County Sheriff's police and a charge of driving while license was revoked by the Island Lake Police department. His bond was set at $2,000. The arrest took place after a resident of Sunset drive, McHenry, reported having seen a van type vehicle stop in front of the Sam Sossong residence at 124 W. Sunset, McHenry last Friday morning about 1 o'clock. Arispe left the van, took a bicycle from the front yard, put it in the van and left the scene north-bound on Venice drive.; which is a dead­ end street. Soon the van returned and again stopped in front of the Sossong residence. Arispe again left the van, took another bicycle from the yard and left the area east-bound on Sunset. A description of the van was obtained, as well as* a description of the driver. All surrounding police depart­ ments were notified and shortly thereafter, the Island Lake Police department reported they had apprehended the vehicle and driver on Route 176 in their village. Inspection of the van resulted in the recovery of the two bicycles and the arrest of Arispe. Thaddeus Kowalski of 706 Oeffling drive, McHenry, was charged with criminal damage to property and his bond was set at $1,000. The arrest stemmed from an (Continued on page 14) Governor Candidate Thompson Meets The Press Woodstock Woman Dies Under Wheels Of Truck Mrs. Jeannette L. Duley, 46, of 15315 W. U.S. Route 14, Woodstock, was killed about noon Tuesday when she was run over by a semi-trailer truck on Route 14, near Rose Farm road, just west of Woodstock Driver of the truck, Robert A. Graham of Rockford, told deputies he was east-bound on the highway and was entering the four-lane divided portion of the roadway when he saw a woman walking across the road. As she crossed into his lane of traffic, she hesitated and he applied his brakes, almost coming to a stop. She then proceeded to the shoulder of the road and he started to accelerate again. He had just passed her when he felt the rear wheels of his semi-trailer run over something. He braked, looked back and saw the woman in the roadway. A witness to the incident verified the truck driver's statement. Investigation into the incident is continuing by the Accident Investigation unit of the Sheriff's department and by the McHenry County Coroner's office. i Weapons Charge Filed Against McHenry Man Clayton Bentz of 5409 N. Thelen, McHenry, was arrested by Sheriff's deputies last Wednesday for unlawful use of weapons and possession of a firearm without firearm owner's identification card His bond was set at $2,000. The arrest involved an in cident which occurred June 28 near Johnsburg. According to Sheriff's police, John Malecki of 58 Pleasant Oak court. Fox Lake, and Michael O'Brien of 907 Rolling lane, McHenry, repprted that while driving west-bound on Ringwood road, an auto tailgated their car all the way to Johnsburg road, where it pulled up alongside their car. The other driver, later determined to be Bentz, pointed a shotgun at them and threatened to use it. A description of the offender's vehicle was obtained but could not be found in the area at that time. Last Wednesday afternoon, the McHenry Police depart­ ment reported having stopped the driver of a vehicle mat­ ching the description of the Bentz auto. Deputies in­ vestigated and found Bentz had been the driver at the time of the offense. Found in the vehicle was a steel bludgeon along with a 20-gauge shotgun The evidence resulted in two charges being placed against Bentz. The heat is on - as it always is with politicians making a bid for office - and the weatherman added fuel to the fire Wednesday when former U.S. District Attorney James Thompson visited McHenry. Thompson announced two weeks ago that he would be a candidate for Governor. The setting above is the home of County G.O.P. Central Committee Chairman Albert M. Jourdan, 2923 Regner road, McHenry. Top photo shows Mr. Thompson answering questions from the press. Below, the changes of expression reflect his response to queries on a variety of topics expected to be headliners in his campaign. Mr. Thompson's primary reason for being in McHenry was to attend the county G.O.P. annual fund raising eveht held at the McHenry Countrv club. STAFF j»HOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD