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County Views Needs Public Safety Demands More Money, Manpower More manpower and money will be needed to meet the growing demands on the Sheriff's department to service the non-urban areas in McHenry county, Bill Hubbard, McHenry County bogrd member from Crystal Lake, asserted at the County board monthly meeting last week. •v J Hubbard, chairman of the Public Safety committee, said he wanted to alert board members to "public safety problems making more demands on the Sheriffs department." He recounted that the number of subdivisions is growing "very rapidly" in McHenry county. "Three were approved last month. Three more plats were approved today. We have more people in the country, and we have subdivisions which are under the responsibility of the Sheriff's department, too," he said. Hubbard suggested the board should seek enabling legislation which would enable the Sheriff's department to contract with a subdivision to provide service and protection at an agreed cost. "People in subdivisions come from cities, and they expect service and response to all types of situations This lessens the time Sheriffs cars can devote to patroliig." v Sheriff Arthur Tyrrell, after the meeting, elaborated on the problem although he emphasized that "more men and more money" is not the whole answer to the problem. Tyrrell said people are demanding more services "all over the nation." On a typical call, he said a patrol car is tied up 60-90 minutes as the patrolman talks to the people involved, makes a " ' • " • - report and returns to patrol Calls Involve "everything from a dog bite to domestic problems" in addition to burglaries and vandalism, he continued \ . "A big majority of the calls are because people want someone to talk toi" informed Tyrrell. "When a car is taken off patrol, the area is vulnerable, which means we must shift another car to help patrol the area That means part of the territory assigned to the second car is more vulnerable " Ninety per cent of the work is handling service calls. Tyrrell revealed, and "we can no longer afford the luxury of petroling subdivisions and rural areas as we used to do." Nationally, the rate of crime was up 18 percent in 1975. compared with 1974. McHenry county's increase was below the national average-13 percent. Tyrrell emphasizes one urgent way to meet security needs is for people to cooperate in communitiesto be watchful, to notice any strangers in an area and to observe unusual happenings "Biggest key to prevent burglary and vandalism is watchfulness. " he said, "although I do not minimize the eventual need of men and money to meet the demands of a fast- growing county and a steadily increasing number of subdivisions." Hubbard noted the increased tax base through subdivision development does not provide the funds through present tax structure as rapidly as needed The way to develop the contracture I arrangement with the Sheriff 's department should be incorporated in the original platting, he summarized. * 100 TEAKS * MCHENRY PLAINDEALER !/y l'\ S "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" VOLUME 100 NUMBER 77 WEDNESDAY. APRIL 28, 1976 2 SECTIONS 32 PAGES 20' "That's The Spirit" MCC Campus Near Completion Sets Talent Show Theme 1 % • -1 Area Man Shot To Death Kathy Ahern, Laura Hlggins and Sue VanKanegan wiH sing "Vrttdmm" in Ike variety efcee,fllit'i the Spirit", to be presented et West cempus high school auditorium Thursday, Friday ead Saturday, April 29,30 and May 1. at 8 p.m. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Students at East campus are year Twenty-four students One of our first calls last Friday morning found an en­ thusiastic lady on the phone asking the "exact date" of Drum Corps Magic. It was a very sure sign that McHenry residents are planning early for the summer activity season -- and probably for the welcoming of family and friends. The Marine Festival event this year culminating with August 1 festivities, will probably be well laced with a Bicentennial theme, which is as (Continued on page 4) currently planning their third annual variety show for presentation this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, April 29, 30 and May 1, in the West campus auditorium. Every year the variety show has been a popular attraction with audiences and a high point of the school year at East campus. This year's show is titled, "That's the Spirit!" and is a musical revue set in the playing various and contemporary will be historical people. Some of the musical numbers from the show are "Breaking Up Is Hard to do", "Fly Away", "Could It Be Magic?", "There's Nothing Like a Dame", "Brother Loves Traveling Salvation Show", "Beginnings", and "Send in the Clowns". (Continued on page 4) All-American Science Fair Slated At School An expected record number of interesting Science projects will be on display at the Montini Named To State Office A $ v A 22-year-old McCullom Lake man. Joseph Edward Stanford, Jr., was found shot to death Thursday afternoon.April 22, in a car parked at a wayside rest area on Route 12, north of the Illinois state line Walworth County Coroner John Griebel said the victim had been shot numerous times; at least six bullets entered the body. Griebel reported the cause of death was a gunshot Middle school gym Thursday evening, April 29, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and Friday, April 30, from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. The community and the local schools are in­ vited to view the work of the students from both the Primary and Middle schools. Mrs. Dolores Wines, seventh and eighth grade Science teacher and the Science Fair chairman, has announced the projects will cover a great variety of scientific areas in­ cluding Solar Energy, Pollution, Ecology, Space. Criminology, Genetics. Birth Defects, Futuristic Living and many others. Judging will take place Thursday after 3 p.m. and will be done by local Science teachers and professional Science people who will view and grade them on scientific merit, originality, research, and oral presentations of the upper grade students. Ribbons will be awarded on all levels. Mrs. Wines' co-chairmen are Mrs. Mary Davis, primary; Sister Corinne. fifth grade, Mrs. Linda Hadick. sixth grade, and Mrs Mary Leight, seventh and eighth grade The eighth grade enjoyed a trip to the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago in March as part of the Science curriculum and many ideas will be viewed in the fair projects. Miss Dianne Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Smith of 2403 Manor lane, McHenry, was elected Future Business Leaders of America (F.B.L.A.) secretary for the state of Illinois at the recent convention in Springfield. Dianne is e junior at McHenry West campus and is an honor roil student. She is an active member of the local chepter end is employed pert time. Her future plens after graduation in 1977 are to begin studies to become a lawyer. Some of Dianne's previous offices held were vice-president of the northern sree of Illinois in her sophomore yeer end then president in her junior yeer. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Close River Sgt George Meyer of the McHenry County Sheriff's Patrol announced Monday that the Fox river is closed to boat traffic from the McHenry Locks to Algonquin until further notice. The heavy rains over the weekend caused a rise below the dam to the point where it was necessary to close the river to prevent shoreline damage and erosion wound to the heart from a 45 caliber bullet. Walworth County Sheriff Eugene Cummings estimated death occurred sometime late Wednesday evening or early Thursday morning Discovery of the body was reported by Windsor G Greetham, chief of police at Genoa City, Wi., Thursday afternoon about 1:30. Ac­ cording to reports. an acquaintance of Stanford found his body slumped over in the front seat of the car at the rest area The Wisconsin State Crime lab was called to the scene along with investigators from the Walworth County Sheriff's department The body was removed to lakeland hospital, Elkhorn, Wi.. where an autopsy was performed by Coroner Griebel Confused Driver Rates Zero In Sunday Leisure Riding Lawrence P. Konopi of 1513 N. 4th street, Chillicothe. II , was issued four tickets after he was involved in two separate accidents Sunday afternoon on Route 120. He was charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving vehicle damage, driving in wrong lane, driving while license was revoked or suspended and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs The first accident occurred on Route 120, about one-fourth mile east of Lily Lake road Walter L. White of 4906 S. Roberts road. Island Lake, told deputies he was east-bound on the highway when the Konopi auto approached him in the east-bound lane. White drove completely off the road to avoid impact but his car was hit in the left rear The Konopi car left the scene traveling west-bound on the highway. Minutes later, deputies were called to the scene of an ac­ cident involving injuries which took place on the highway just east of Hillside road, near Eastwood Manor. Konopi s auto again entered the east-bound lane and crashed head-on with a car driven by Linn M. Bauer of 4803 Barnard Mill road, Ringwood She and her passenger, Kevin Bauer of the same address, were taken to McHenry hospital by the rescue squad, as was Konopi. All were treated and released. Konopi could only state he was enroute to Wonder Lake but did not know what road he was on or how the accidents happened. Witnesses told county police Konopi's auto had been proceeding in such a manner that numerous cars were run off the road Eleven-year-old David Hatfield of 319 Plymouth lane. McHenry. was injured Monday afternoon about 5:10 when he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle at 3007 W. Route 120. just east of the bridge He was taken to McHenry hospital by the rescue squad David was listed in good condition at the hospital Tuesday morning Driver of the car, Grace Dozier of 2301 Manor lane. McHenry, told county police the boy emerged from between some parked cars into the east- bound lane and she was unable to stop in time to avoid hitting the boy A two-car accident at the intersection of Richardson and English Prairie roads, north of Spring Grove, Monday morning resulted in injuries to three people Mrs Pamela Taylor and her 4-year-old daughter, Dawn, were taken to the McHenry hospital along with the driver of the other car. John Phillippe of Antioch They were taken to the hospital by the Richmond Rescue squad Mrs Taylor and her daughter were treated and released but Phillippe was admitted and was listed in stable condition Tuesday According to county police, Mrs Taylor was east bound on English Prairie road and forgot about the stop sign at the in­ tersection. At the last minute, she applied her brakes but skidded into the intersection, where she collided with a north bound car on Richardson road, driven by Phillippe Mrs Taylor was ticketed for disobeying a stop sign A ticket for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident was issued to Brian M Miller of 219 S Barreville road, McHenry. following a rear-end collision Saturday evening at the in tersection of Route 176 and Woods avenue, south of McHenry. Linda A Carrothers of 4200 Riverside drive. Crystal Lake, told deputies she was stopped in the east bound lane of the high way waiting for traffic to clear to make a turn onto Woods when her car was struck from behind by the Miller auto Miller said he applied his brakes when he saw the stopped car but skidded and could not avoid making impact Neither he nor his passenger. (t ontinued on page 4) At the last meeting of the McHenry County college board, it was revealed that con­ struction on the new campus is 99 per cent completed, with all work meeting or exceeding project specifications Ex­ cavation and grading is 75 per cent completed, and landscape development is 35 per cent finished. The administrative offices have moved to the Main hall building and plans call for the remainder of MCC personnel to move next month The board also formed a committee to start planning for the dedication ceremony of the new campus Serving as co- chairmen are Dr William Ryan of Crystal l<ake and Herbert Lutter of Cary, with Dr Davis and MCC Attorney William Carroll as resource persons During the meeting. Herbert Lutter. Barbara Pautz and l^ee Schuppert, the latter two of Crystal l^ike, were officially seated for three year terms after a canvass of votes David Murphy of Cary took his seat for one year The hoard elected Gerald Smith of Woodstock to serve as chairman of the board and Lutter as vice-chairman Robert Weidner of Harvard was elected secretary The board recently approved a Child Care program which will be implemented for the 1976 Fall semester The Illinois Community college board h.ts strongly encouraged all community colleges without Child Care programs operating to initiate such programs The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is currently considering the adoption of new standards pertaining to the educational qualifications of people in­ volved in the administration and practices related to child "care centers This new program will meet and pre service needs of individuals involved under the proposed new standards A survey by the MCC Office of Instruction of the in-service needs of people employed in child care facilities within the county shows a definite interest in such a program The initial plan of the MCC Child Care program will be to meet the needs identified in the survey It will be the intent thet the introduction of the program in 1976-77 offers two courses eech semester, utilizing pert time instructors Subsequent development of the program offerings will depend upon enrollment demands The Child Cere program will be under the generel supervision of the Sociel Science division, with either en Associate of Applied Science degree program or e Certificate progrem available. During the regular meeting, the board approved purchese of equipment toteling 127,455 (individualized study leb in* structionaI equipment. fl,3lt, stools for the following areas, admissions and records, business office, bookstore end cafeteria. $45S; conference table and folding chairs, Sl.7R3.2t, biology instructional equipment, $2,330 42; building maintenencV equipment, 15,611; chemistry instructions! equipment. S12.H06 47; fire extinguishers, $1,350, snd building maintenance tools, $1,801 01 The board also approved a r e v i s e d C o m p r e h e n s i v e Education Training Act iCETA) contract, created e new position for a counseling intern for the fall session; approved eight chergebecks and denied one. approved pert- time personnel for the Con­ tinuing Education Program and the organic chemistry lab, and accepted with deep regret the resignation of Ron L Tannehill, Police Science c o o r d i n a t o r i n s t r u c t o r , e f ­ fective May 15 Tannehill has accepted a position at Wichita State university The board discussed at length hut took no action on the preliminary budget and a security report on the new campus After further study, the issues will be placed on a future board agenda The next MCC board meeting will be held Thursday, May 27. a! 7 :W) p m Archaeological Survey Estimate *1,000 Damage To House By Lightning McHenry Company I was called out several times Saturday during the stormy, rainy weather. About 1:30 Saturday afternoon, lightning hit the Leroy Harms residence at 4727 W. Crystal Lake road, across the street from West campus. A bolt of lightning hit electrical lines in the attic which started a fire The lightning then traveled down and blew out a fuse box in the basement of the home Damage was estimated at about $1,000 by Fire Chief Glenn Peterson. At 9:15 that evening, a playhouse on the Les Venable property. 4612 W Park View, McCullom Lake, was reported on fire. A snowmobile and a dune buggy stored in the structure received small damage Chief Peterson said cause of the fire was un­ determined About 10 o'clock that same evening, firemen were called to the McHenry Sand and Gravel Pit on Route 120 west of town. Electric wires had been knocked dow n as a result of the stormy weather A.-, the wires hit the ground, they shorted out and were arcing, causing great flashes of light and fire Firemen were asked to remain at the scene until repairmen from Com­ monwealth Edison arrived. Several firemen and one fire truck stood by at the scene for two hours before repairmen from the electric company arrived to put the wires back in service. Garden Club Plants Liberty Tree Friday The McHenry Garden club will sponsor a tree planting ceremony to be held Friday. April 30. at the Edgebrook school at 11 a m Members of the Garden club and the students will par ticipate in the planting of a pin oak which will be called the Liberty Tree on the school grounds % The Archaeologies I survey of McHenry county being conducted under contract with the Foundation for Illinois Archaeology end directed by Dr. Stuart Struever, has been completed and was presented by Mrs. Alice Berk son, project coordinator, to former district president. Dr. William Howenstiae of McHenry. right above. The three-volume survey presents detailed information on fifty-nine archaeological sites loceted throughout McHenry county and "traces the historv of man beck to 12.000 B.C. The survey eteo conteins a listing of historical sites and makes specific recommendations to the McHenry County Conservation district trustees regarding the need for protection of them. The report contains narrative end pictures which are presently being reproduced in popular form for public distribution on or about Msy 1. For further information about this report and its availability for public use, contact the McHenry County Conservetion district.