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* ioo ruts * THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 ' VOLUME 100 NUMBER 63 WEDNESDAY. MARCH 10. 1976 2 SECTIONS 28 PAGES 20* 2" Board Filings • I . 1 I . I I I School Interest Apparent Water Level Tapers After Storm; Note Few Problems John Shay, director of McHenry County Emergency Services and Disaster Agency (MCESDA), formerly the Civil Defense agency, reported Monday that the water level of the Fox river at the McHenry locks had "tapered off and shouldn't rise any more than 2 inches maximum, provided there is no more precipitation." Shay commented that people were very concerned, especially those below the locks, and the county agency had been receiving numerous calls over the weekend and on Monday. It was reported that almost 234 inches ol rain fell Thursday and since that time the river has risen 23 inches above the McHenry locks and 25 inches below the locks. Shav said that officials do not believe the river will reach the level it did in the early part of 1973 when severe flooding occurred "To reach that 1973 level, the river would have to rise an additional 9 inches above the locks and an additional 18 in­ ches below the McHenry locks." Shay said. The city of McHenry weathered the heavy rains and high winds of last week with only minor water problems and no property damage. A storm sewer on Kane avenue over­ flowed and flooded the street fo^ a time. The situation was remedied when drains in the area were opened up, Glenn Peterson of the Public Works department reported Several calls were received regarding flooding along Prairie avenue which was caused by blocked drainage ditches and culverts One large branch was blown down on Broad street but was easily removed by city workers and caused no road blockage Orientation For Hospital "On-Call" Nurse Registry While the primary election scheduled March 16 takes precedence in voter interest at this time, there is evidence of considerable interest in school elections to be held in April Since Feb 25. first day for filing petitions, it appears likely that there will be contests in at least two of the three districts in which elections will occur The last day to file is March 19. with the election set for Saturday. April 10 Particular interest in the high school election may very well result from the establish ment of the new Johnsburg unit district, which makes it necessary that two present members of McHenry High School District 156 leave that board Both Phillip Bartmann and Donald Arvidson now reside within the newly established district. Arvidson s term expires this year and he will be unable to seek reelection Bartmann, who had another year remaining on his term, an nounced last month that he would resign so that the one- vear term could be filled at the regular election in April Others whose terms expire in District IS6 are James Althoff, who is serving as president, and Edward Neumann, board secretary As of last Friday, Althoff was the only incumbent to have filed a petition Three others had petitions out at that time but no other filings has been made In Consolidated Grade School District IS. the terms of Henry Nell, serving as president. David Cain and Lester Smith expire All had petitions out. but only Cain and Smith had filed on Friday A third filing, however, was that of Anna Mae Cuda, who previously served on the board for two terms She has not been a member during the past year. Harrison district at Wonder l^ake reported no filings soon after the opening date. However, both Henry Settler and John Bazan. incumbents, had petitions out at that time Another Year . Another Trophy Holding plaque for enthusiastic fans to view are three happy members of the Warriors team. Terry Reilly, left, Tom Ludwig and Steve Koerber. The Warriors captured their fourth regional championship in the past Ave years last Friday night with a spectacular 102-52 victory over the Belvldere Bucs. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD A two-week orientation course for presently inactive nurses will be offered by McHenry Hospital's Nursing Service and Staff Development department April 5-16 to a limited number of R.N.'s who join the hospital's "On-Call Registry." "We are repeating a highly successful program which we first offered in October, 1974," according to Ron Cooker, R.N., director of Nursing Services. "We have been most satisfied with the nursing personnel who were recruited then; they have been happy to return to their Slippery Roads Contribute To Rash Of Auto Accidents Recent experiences driving at the congested intersection of Front and Elm streets con­ vinces us that there is little hope of the situation improving Little hope beyond citations issued for discourtesy ancl disobeying very large signs that indicate it is not a neigh- I borly act to clog up the in­ tersection. If drivers who must be well versed in rules of the road to hold a job are not convinced the signs mean business, how can we expect ordinary, run-of-the- mill drivers behind the wheel to •bey the rules? A couple of weeks ago the driver of a county school bus proceeded down Waukegan street, stopped, and then stretched the yellow bus across two lanes while north-bound f traffic was backed up to Main street. Any solution will not be a happy one for some people. The fact that a solution will be needed before too long seems evident. In the meantime, we will join the growing number whose blood pressure rises each time they come face-to-side with west-bound Waukegan road drivers who assume a blissful ignorance of the fact that they are destroying the physical and emotional health of a whole lot of people. KAF County deputies investigated twelve accidents last Thursday which occurred during icy weather conditions, as well as twenty-two accidents over the weekend. Ten of the twenty-two weekend mishaps were one- vehicle accidents. Three youths were taken to Memorial hospital, Woodstock Saturday morning after the pickup truck in which they were riding ran into a utility pole about 9:30. Stephen H. Taylor of 7612 Howe road, Wonder Lake, and his passengers, Richard Sanchez of 8804 Sunset drive, Wonder Lake, and William Wiedrich of Hebron were transported to the hospital by the Wonder Lake Rescue squad. Taylor told county police he was traveling on Wonder Woods drive at White Oaks road, Wonder Lake, when he lost controlof his truck on loose gravel and hit a utility pole. A witness reported the Taylor truck was "traveling fast" on the roadway, driving partially in a ditch when it crossed the road and hit the pole. Taylor was ticketed for driving while his license was revoked or suspended. * Cynthia Morimoto of 7705 Cross street. Wonder Lake, was ticketed for failure to stop at a stop or yield intersection after she ran into another car at the intersection of Route 120 and Wonder Lake road, west of McHenry, Thursday about 5:45 p.m. She and the driver of the other car, Craig H. Boss of 3414 Raycraft, Woodstock, were taken to Memorial hospital by the Wonder Lake Rescue squad for treatment of their injuries. According to the report, Boss was traveling west behind another vehicle. As it turned on Wonder Lake road, he con­ tinued west when the Morimoto auto entered the intersection and hit the side of his car.- Mrs. Morimoto said she had stopped at the sign and when an auto began to turn onto Wonder Lake road, she pulled out and collided with the Boss car. John E. Cassell of 200 W. South drive, McHenry, was ticketed for driving while in­ toxicated following a one-car accident last Wednesday night at 104 Valley View drive, Lakemoor. Cassell told deputies he could not recall what happened. Evidence at the scene indicated Cassell was east-bound, failed to make a curve and struck a group of mail boxes. He then backed out of the ditch and continued backing until he ran into another ditch at the in­ tersection of Short street, where the car became stuck. A ticket for improper left turn was issued to Karen M. LaFontaine of 4410 Parkway, McHenry, following a collision at the corner of Route 120 and Crystal Lake road Friday morning about 7:45. Driver of the other car, Carol M. Carlson of 1502 W. Pine, McHenry, was taken to McHenry hospital by the rescue squad for treatment of minor injuries Ms. Carlson told city police she was east-bound on 120. As she approached Crystal Lake road in the center lane, she saw the LaFontaine car coming (Continued on page 18) profession as confident, competent nurses " Nurses who enroll in the McHenry hospital on-call registry should be prepared to give at least two days per week if they are requested. Cooker said. "We prefer to enroll registered nurses with hospital- based experience, preferably within the last three years. We need nurses for all three shifts - days, evenings and night." The orientation course, which will be limited to a number for whom individualization is possible, will comprise 80 hours of instruction covering both the nursing philosophy of McHenry hospital and the standards which are expected Registrants will be paid at base-rate for the ten days of class time, according to Cooker. The course will consist of the following subjects: nursing philosophy, the clinical specialist and nurse-clinician's roles, the duties of the hospital's patient represen tatives, the present legal aspects of nursing, principles of physical therapy and body mechanics. Also, laboratory and blood bank, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, the Trauma center, the role of volunteer auxilians, disaster plans, nursing audit and discharge planning, x-ray department, and the unit-dose medication system - (Continued on page 18) 110,000Damage In House Fire A house fire at the home of Mrs Melinda Adams, 3701 W. Ellen avenue, just south of McHenry, resulted in $10,000 damage tp the residence. Chief Peterson reported Mrs. Adams was in the home with her four children at about 8:15 Monday night when the discovered the fire and called the local department. McHenry Company I responded and extinguished the fire which had started in a bedroom of the home. No one was injured Cause of the fire is under investigation. ' McHenry Fire Company 2 at Johnsburg was called to ex­ tinguish a fire on the roof of a storage shed at the Hartman farm. 1215 W Bay road, Pistakee Bay, Saturday af ternoon Someone had been burning rubbisn in the yard and sparks flew onto the roof, where cedar shingles started on fire Damage was estimated at about $100 by Fire Chief Glenn Peterson Company 2 also extinguished a grass fire at 4019 N. Spring Grove road Sunday afternoon Set Filing Deadline For Village Officers With a successful referen­ dum establishing the new village of Holiday Hills, plans are being made to elect officers next summer. Residents of the village will name a president, clerk and six trustees next June 5. The trustees will be elected at- large, and not by ward Deadline for filing petitions is March 22 in the office of County Clerk Vernon Kays at the Woodstock courthouse. Petitions are available from the clerk, from Attorneys Narusis and Naruais. or from William A. Campbell, president of the Holiday Hills Property Owners association Holiday Hills became a village in an overwhelming favorable vote Feb 2S. There were 170 in favor and 37 op­ posed Kindergarten Registration SetMarchl5-17 Kindergarten registration lor Consolidated Grade School District 15 will be held Monday through Wednesday. March 15. 16 and 17, at the landmark elementary school learning center The hours will be 9 a m to 2 p m each day. Children should register who will be 5 years of age on or before Dec. 1. 1976. An official birth certificate from the county of birth is required. Parents are urged to enroll their children at this time to facilitate district planning for next year VoHr Announced for March Primary County Clerk Vernon W. Kays announced this week that March 11 is the last day to apply by mail for an absent voter's ballot His office in the courthouse. Woodstock, will be open from 8 30 a m to 5 p.m. Saturday. March 13, for ab­ sentee voting in person Monday, March 15, marks the last day one may apply in person for an absent voter's ballot in his office, which will be open the same hours On election day, Tuesday, March 16. the polls will be opert from 6 a m to 6 pm Camper Unit Demolished In Friday High Wind High winds Friday morning about 7:30 demolished a slide- on camper unit when it was blown off a pickup truck driven by Duane Winn of 4413 W. Prairie avenue, McHenry. Winn told county police he was driving south on Route 31, about one-fourth mile north of Bull Valley road, when a gust of wind caught the camper and blew it off his pickup truck It took about two hours to remove debris from the smashed camper which littered the roadway in the area. Top O' The Evening Whispering Oaks Inaugurate Health Care Program / A pilot Health Care program for all residents of the Whispering Oaks subdivision in McHenry has been inaugurated by the Whispering Oaks Woman's club, in cooperation with the Outreach committee of the McHenry hospital board of directors. "Our health education programs are already under way," according to Irene Tice, president of the Woman's club. "In addition, we are about to begin a mon­ thly blood-pressure screening program for all interested citizens residing within the b o u n d a r i e s o f Whispering Oaks. "Starting March 15 ~ and on the first Tuesday of each month thereafter - members of the McHenry area rescue squad will take b l o o d p r e s s u r e readings. Within a few months, selected club members will have been trained at McHenry hospital to take blood- pressure readings under the supervision of the RN's. We will keep o n g o i n g m o n t h l y records of the blood pressure of each in­ dividual, •« so that our nurses can advise him or her of a change in blood pressure." The initial blood pressure screening, to be held at the W h i s p e r i n g O a k s Community house, will be conducted from 1 until 3 p.m. Monday. March 15. " A l t h o u g h t h e majority of our residents are retired persons, we are not limiting this program to senior citizens or to members of the W h i s p e r i n g O a k s Community center. We are offering our entire health care program to all residents within the b o u n d a r i e s o f W h i s p e r i n g O a k s : Route 120 to the North; Oakwood drive to the south and west; and Crystal Lake road to the east." Members of the W h i s p e r i n g O a k s Woman's club who are c o o r d i n a t i n g t h e program with Victoria Behan. R.N., project director of the hospital s Outreach committee are Mrs. Tice. Bernice Corby, R.N.; Elsie W i n k e l , , R . N . a n d Florence Conrad "This pilot program will be the first step in the cooperative com munity and hospital effort to set up sup portive health care programs." Miss Behan said. "The Outreach committee will continue to be a resource and (Continued on page 18) Only a leprechaun could be In three places at once. And only an event as important as the McHenry Kiwanis club corned beef and cabbage dinner could fill him with such enthusiasm. The sprightly fellow above is none other than Tom Birmingham, who believes nothing is too much to convince his friends they should be on hand when the Kiwanians serve an Irish culinary treat at the V.F.W. clubhouse between 5 and 7 p.m. March 17. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD The McHenry Kiwanis club is sponsoring a corned beef and cabbage dinner at the VFW hall Wednesday. March 1" Proceeds will be used lo buy p l a y g r o u n d e q u i p m e n t f o r McHenry s new Petersen parK o i n e d i n n e r i s i n t h e K i w a n i s c l u b s c o n t i n u i n g e f f o r t t o p e r p e t u a t e m a n y p r o g r a m s a l r e a d y e s t a b l i s h e d i n t h e McHenry area These include a $500 scholarship awarded to a graduating high school senior who enters the field of special education financial support of the nation-wide effort to sup­ port tour spastic paralysis hospitals, merit award top scholar dinner for graduating elementary students; outings for crippled children and youth sport* leagues, to name a few.