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VOLUME 100 NUMBER 23 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1975 20 PAGES 1 SUPPLEMENT 15' THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" Twelve Seek Seats On District 12 Board One Killed On Rt. 120 Observe Veterans' Day November 11 Harry Lock, chairman of the Veterans' day observance in McHenry this year, circles Nov. II as the day of the annual observance locally while Clyde Blackwell looks on. Both men are members of McHenry Barracks, World War I Veterans. President fcord recently signed Senate Bill 331 returning Veterans' day from the last Monday in October to its original date in November. However, because some calendars highlighted the October date, enforcement of the new bill is left this year to the discretion of each community. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Taxpayers are prone to question the costs of education in recent years, and in an in­ flationary period this is un­ derstandable. Too often, however, the blame is aimed solely on the seven men and women who comprise boards governing operation of the schools. A recent letter sent to parents in District 15 is convincing proof that there is more to the increasing costs of personnel than meets the eye. \ A good example is the Family Flight to Privacy act passed in IS74 by the federal government. It \ outlines procedures to be followed concerning student records and student in- formiation. Briefly, school principals havej custody of student records and parents have the right to examine them. The procedure involves a written request by the parent to the principal of the school the child attends. There is also a procedure for challenging the content of these records. The local district has developed a "request for hearing" form for this purpose. Present policy prohibits dissemination of information to outside agencies that list student names, addresses, etc. Students and parentsoalso have been alerted to the fact that they have the right to deny use of personal information in district publications such as school year books. Transferring records is another part of the act. Parents are given an opportunity to examine and challenge the contents of the records prior to release to a new school district. We admit to being among the growing number, not only locally but throughout the country, who have raised an eyebrow over what sometimes seems to be a high proportion of "Chiefs" to "Indians" in education. If there are many other acts that require ad­ ministrators to serve the public like the provision for privacy, we had better all take a second look. KAF Zoning Change Requested For Resale-Antiques Loren J. and Judith H. Freund are seeking a zoning change which would allow them to use their "F" Farming classified property for the purpose of conducting a resale and antique business. The property in question is located at 3505 W. Ringwood road, McHenry. The hearing on this petition will be held in McHenry city iiall, 1111 N. Green street, (Continued On Page 13) Under the chairmanship of Harry Lock, representing McHenry Barracks, World War I Veterans, commanders of four local groups are making plans for the observance of Veterans day Tuesday, Nov. 11. Working on the program will be commanders of the McHenry American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Wonder Lake Legion post. It will be held starting at 10:30 a.m. at the Legion home on Ringwood road. Guest speaker for the oc­ casion will be Rep. Thomas Hanahan of McHenry, a veteran. Mayor Joseph Stanek will also be present to speak briefly. $402,688 In Contracts For Dam-State Park Program Contracts totaling $402,688 have been awarded by the Illinois Capital Development board for the third phase of a major construction program at McHenry Dam-Lake Defiance State park, Conservation Director Tony Dean has an­ nounced. Dean said the work, primarily in the new unopened Lake Defiance portion of the park, includes: -Construction of parking facilities, trails, three comfort stations, box-culvert trail underpass at River road, and floating docks near the area's i.nterpretive center; -Installation of electrical and water supply systems, two wells with hand pumps, fen­ cing, guard rail, signs, bumper blocks in the parking areas, and drainage culverts for roads and trails; -Remodeling of the park office; parking lot striping; blacktopping of new walkways and parking areas constructed under earlier phases of the development program; ap­ plication of wood chip surfacing on trails; site excavation and grading; tree removal and tree-shrub planting. Work is expected to get under Annual Township Meeting Secretary Of State Speaks To Officials the Township Officials of McHenry County at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, at the Branded Steak House, Rts. 14 and 31, Crystal Lake. "We are happy to have Secretary Howlett as our guest speaker," said Anthony Az- zaro, Dorr township assessor. "He has earned the reputation of efficiency and economy in office, both as Auditor of Public Accounts and Secretary of State." Approximately 200 persons are expected to attend the dinner meeting, including township officials, county of­ ficials, State Representatives Thomas J. Hanahan, D- McHenry; Calvin L. Skinner, Jr., R-Crystal Lake; R. Bruce Waddell, R-Dundee, and State Sen. Jack Schaffer, R-Crystal Lake. way immediately and be completed by late Spring. Flodstrom Construction Co., Inc. of Deerfield was awarded a $341,978 contract for general construction work, planting of 148 trees and 200 shrubs and the seeding of 38 acres. A separate $17,940 contract went to Charles Klehn Nursery, Arlington Heights, for planting an ad­ ditional 475 shrubs, 125 shade trees and 108 small or or­ namental trees in the park's Pike Marsh, Kettle Woods and Northern Lakes day-use areas. Other contracts let were: Adesco Electric Co., McHenry, $11,520 for electrical work; Dodge Plumbing and Heating Co., McHenry, $30,750 for plumbing installations; and Systems Service Unlimited, Elmhurst, $500 for ventilation. McHenry Youth With Old Guard President Escort MICHAEL J. HOWLETT Michael J. Howlett, Secretary of State, will speak at the annual dinner meeting of Sponsor Institute For All Catholic Teachers The McHenry county board of Catholic education will sponsor an institute for all Catholic school teachers in the county Friday, Oct. 24, at St. Thomas the Apostle school in Crystal Lake. Father James Moses, superintendent, announced that the main workshop themes will be school evaluation, Sacrament of Reconciliation, and Bicentennial observance. Father John Slampak, diocesan director of Liturgy, will con­ duct the session on the rites and eatechesis of the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Father Leo Bartel will address the teachers on the Bicentennial observance in the McHenry deanery. The institute will feature a liturgy of delegation of all teachers, to be celebrated by Bishop Arthur J. O'Neill at 10 a.m. The institute will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude at l p m. Priests and parishioners of the fourteen parishes in McHenry county are invited to attend. Three Young Drivers Die In Separate Crashes Three fatalities occurred in three separate accidents in the county this past weekend. Killed in car accidents were Edward C. Smith, Jr., 25, of 62024 Oak Grove road, Har­ vard, Edward R. Wolter, 21, of 166 Golfview, Carpentersville and Edilberto Castellanos, 25, of 18 Washington Terrace, Waukegan. Castellanos was pronounced dead on arrival at McHenry hospital Saturday morning following a collision at 3:35 at the intersection of Route 120 and Darrell road, east of Lakemoor. Driver of the other car, Arthur Zengler of 1251 Gossell road, Wauconda, and a passenger in the Castellanos car, Adalberto Cuevas of 18 Washington street, Waukegan, were both taken to McHenry hospital by the McHenry rescue squad. Zengler was listed in fair condition in the intensive care unit and Cuevas was reported in satisfactory con­ dition. According to the state police report, Zengler was northbound on Darrell road, went through a stop sign and hit the right side of the Castellanos car as it was east-bound on Route 120. Arrest is pending further in­ vestigation. Smith died of injuries received Friday morning in a one-car accident on Route 173, west of Alden. No statement was taken from the driver before his death. Deputies reported that evidence at the scene indicated Smith was east- bound on the highway at a high rate of speed when he ap­ parently lost control of his car, which ran into a ditch, rolled over several times and came to rest in an upright position. Smith was taken to Harvard hospital by the rescue squad, where he was pronounced dead Postpone Trial On Attempted Murder The trial of Richard O. Macek of 2017 Woodland Park drive, McHenry, who was in­ dicted by the Grand jury for attempted murder and aggravated battery, was scheduled to be held in Circuit court, Woodstock, last week. However, the trial was con­ tinued to Nov. 17. Assistant Public Defender Michael McNerney presented a motion for continuance of the trial for the purpose of testing Macek's competency and sanity. In the meantime, Macek has been released from jail on $200,000 bond. Macek was arrested on the attempted murder and aggravated battery charges in connection with the beating of a Woodstock girl, Sharon Kulisek, on July 26. The attack took place in a laundromat on Route 47 in Woodstock early in the morning. Macek was taken into custody that same day. The Kulisek girl spent several days in the intensive care unit of Rockford hospital in poor condition suffering from head wounds. She has since returned home to recuperate. State's Attorney William Cowlin will handle prosecution of the case for the state against Macek. Montini Board Votes To Hold Parent Night The Montini Catholic schools' board of education has made a decision to endorse the suggestion of Administrator Ron Svoboda to hold a Parent night Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Middle school gym. The purpose of this program will be to explain the religious education program at Montini. Parents, as well as other in­ terested persons, are invited and encouraged to attend. In other business, the board approved the policies on student control for the Board Policy book; evaluated favorable the recent first an­ nual Board-Teacher social; discussed the standardized testing program at Mon­ tini; and began to investiate a program of student recruit­ ment for Montini. The next regular board meeting will be Monday, Nov. 10, at the Middle school in the Oak room. on arrival at 3:30 Friday morning. Wolter died at Northwestern hospital, Chicago, early Sunday morning, where he was tran­ sferred from McHenry hospital following an accident Saturday night on the Cary-Algonquin road near Klausen road, north of Algonquin. Driver of the other auto, Anthony Bondarevich of 215 Indian trail, Lake-in-the-Hills and his passenger. Lisa Hoiberg of 235 Indian trail, Lake-in-the-Hills, were taken to McHenry hospital by am­ bulance where they were treated and released for minor injuries. According to state police who handled the accident, the Wolter car crossed the center line and hit the Bondarevich auto head-on. After the collision, the Wolter auto turned over on its side and caught fire. Dennis H. Justen of 1113 N. Green street, McHenry, escaped serious injury after his car crashed into a fence and trees when he swerved to avoid hitting six deer on the roadway early Sunday morning. The accident occurred on River road, about one-half mile north of Fern view road. Justen was taken to McHenry hospital by state police who handled the accident for a checkup of minor injuries. Karen M. Jackson of 4615 Parkview, McCullom Lake, was ticketed for wrong lane usage following a one-car accident that occurred at 7:35 Monday morning at 7011 Mc­ Cullom Lake road. Mrs. Jackson and three passengers, Lorrie A. Cleeson of 4701 W. Parkview, 14, Naomi J. Jackson of 4616 Parkview, 16, and Susan L. Penny of 4609 W. Lake Shore drive were taken to McHenry hospital by the Wonder Lake Rescue squad. The driver told deputies she was traveling west when for no apparent reason she found her car in the east-bound lane. She lost control of the auto, which left the road and struck a utility pole. She said she was driving between 40 and 45 miles per hour. MFT ALLOTMENT McHenry county is due to receive $26,026.32 as its share of $2,669,999.95 allotted to Illinois townships and road districts as their share of motor fuel tax paid into the state Treasury during September. „ Interest grows in anticipation of the Saturday. Nov. 1, election to name seven members of the new Johnsburg Community Unit School District No. 12. Six new names have joined the same number of present board members on the ballot. Candidates are Thomas W. Cahill. 3407 N. Countryside, Bobbie Jean Hart, 4403 Hickoryway drive, Barbara Stanell, 1318 Old Bay road, Charles Boak. Jr., 4013 Hillcrest place, Don C. Wolf, 3919 N. Blitsch place, Gerald M. Sobiesk, 5201 N. Beacon Hill drive. John Heidler, 5709 N Woodlawn drive, Craig A. Spengel, 1314 W. Oak Bay road. James W. Preston, 4301 Ringwood road. Wonder Lake, Stevan Petrov, 6003 Fox Lake road, Pistakee Highlands, Elmer F. Pflug, 1412 W. Bay view lane, Sunny side, Wesley C. Bruce, 5013 Ringwood road, Ringwood. There will be one polling place, the James C. Bush elementary school, with the polls open from noon to 7 p.m. Within ten days after the election, the board will organize and elect one as president and one as secretary. The length of terms will be determined by lot so that two members serve one year, two for two years, and three members for three years. Edward Hall, superintendent of the educational service region, announced this week that persons wishing to do so may vote by absentee ballot by contacting Kenneth Falkinham or Bonnie Meyers at the ad­ ministration center, 2117 W. Church street. The application must be submitted, if by mail, by Oct. 27, or in person by Oct. 29. No ballots may be issued for . late applications. Dr. Duane Andreas, superintendent of District 12, said last Friday he is awaiting word from the legal depart­ ment of the Illinois Office of Education concerning the ef­ fective date school board members will take office. This information was asked five or six weeks ago. Two weeks ago he was informed that members of the department were "working on it". According to Dr Andreas, the school code is quite clear in stating that if the election for a unit district is held before July 1, the effective date is at once. However, since the vote was between that date and the opening of the Kali term, the matter is open to different interpretations. It is possible that the present District 12 board, the new board and High School District 156 may be allowed to resolve the issue by mutual agreement. Celebrate Bicentennial Mass JOSEPH R. CUSACK Army Private Joseph R Cusack, son of Mrs. Dorothy Cusack, 3005 N Oakwood, McHenry, has recently com­ pleted the new one station training (OST) program at Fort Polk, La. He will report to Fort Myer, Va., Nov. 2 to become a member of the Old Guard, the official escort to the President of the United States The Old Guard will ex­ perience a busy year in 1976 because it has been an official Bicentennial unit. Pvt. Cusack is a 1975 graduate of McHenry high school. The fourth level students of the Montini Primary center, undef the direction of Mrs. Frances Schneider, prepared the liturgy for their bicentennial Mass last Friday. The readings, petitions, and offertory procession were correlated with the theme of the Mass; "For God and Country." At the offertory the students carried flags they had made to the altar. They were replicas of the flags used at different periods of United States history. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD