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SECTION 2 • PAGE 6 - PLA1NPEALER-WEPXESPAY. APRIL6. 1977 EDITORIALS Defensive Driving Recent studies indicate there is more reason to cultivate the art of driving defensively than has been realized. These studies show many alcoholics are bent on self destruction, and some are inclined to destroy others in the process. - *" There are other indications some seek sympathy and attention in automobile accidents. Another large percentage of accidents is caused, of course, by stupid or careless driving. Whatever the cause or motivation of the driver at fault, it is becoming clear that drivers who wish to avoid accidents must practice the art of defensive driving-seeking to avoid situations in which another driver can involve them in an accident. It's not possible to avoid all such situations. But an alert defensive attitude, foresight and precaution can avoid a surprising percentage of these situations-and perhaps save your life. The Magic Of Mothers Practically all the world's great philosophers have been men. Logic, unemotional reasoning and philosophical wisdom seem to be a masculine long suit. Most of the great philosophers are agreed, nevertheless, that the world's greatest wonder or miracle is a good mother-homemaker. Few, if any. men can match the depth of patience, love and untiring devotion mothers willingly and joyously give children. It has been said a bad woman is life's greatest curse and a good one life's greatest blessing. Whether or not the first half of the hypotheses is true, the second half is. Watching the repetitive care, work, guiding and companionship of a good mother with her children is one of the most heartwarming occurrences in life. For this reason one is saddened by the trend, and propaganda, almost pushing mothers out of the home (even when it's not necessary) into outside work-away from a job on which depends the new generation, our family structure and the nation's future. Building Permits (city of McHenry) The following building permits were issued by the city of McHenry during the month of August: March Builders. 4408 Clearview. single family dwelling. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wray. 315 Shepherd Hill lane, single family dwelling. Kenneth Gawron. 5001 Pyndale, single family dwelling. Kenneth Hauck. 5003 Bromley, single family dwelling. James Aelvaggio. 4213 W. Rt. 120, remodel building. Fair Oaks Builders, 1709 Meadow lane, single family dwelling. Fair Oak Builders, 1707 Meadow lane, single family dwelling. Robert J Wickenkamp. 1915 N. Central, single family dwelling. March Builders. 4418 Clearview, family room. Robert Young. 4812 Bonner, shed. Ronald Lindemann. 210 Bromley, single family dwelling. Ernest T. Cunningham. 5007 Dartmoor, single family dwelling. Albert S. Blake. 724 N. Country Club drive, addition. Carlus R. Del Busto, 954 Wiltshire drive, fence. James Patzke, Lillian street, six-flat apartment. Ken Folliard, 1903 Beach avenue, single family dwelling. Roger Caudill, 4409 Clearview, garage. Chuck Sladier. 5307 Home, steel siding. Ralph T. Dodge, 810 Melrose court, addition. R. Biestek. 4309 Parkway avenue, single family dwelling. Lancer Corporation, proposed on lot 3, single family dwelling. Residential Development Group, 307 Bromley, single family dwelling. » James Patzke. 1905 N. Eastern, single family dwelling. Z. Lipsky, 3440 Elm street, alteration. Lawrence Stohr. 4908 Dartmoor drive, single family dwelling. Residential Development Group, 305 N. Bromley, single family dwelling. Gordon H. Tharp, 4504 Clearview drive, garage. B. J. Caminsky, 4709 W. Prairie, garage. Tom Krak, 4720 W. Willow lane, addition. Clarence Heuel, 3707 W. Timothy, siding. Robert L. Freund, 4210 W. Crystal Lake road, siding. Ray Stilling, 3508 W. Washington, fence. James Patzke. 4800 W. Willow, garage. Walter Kozlowski, 3932 W. Waukegan road, sign. James Oeffling, 1903 Sunset, fence. Robert Joyce Jr., 1616 Park street, single family dwelling. James Adams Jr., 4313 Crystal Lake road, garage. Daniel C. Burke, 1702 N. Pleasant avenue, fence. Charles Sadler, 5307 W. Home, sign. Charles Sadler, 5307 W. Home, metal shed. Robert A. Lybarger, 5003 Abbington, single family dwelling. James C. Cardone, 5011 Dartmoor drive, single family dwelling. Edward L. Hooper, 301 W. Bromley drive, single family dwelling. Gregory Bliznick, 5218 Shore drive, sewer connection. Building permits recently issued by the Department of Building and Zoning of McHenry County include: Richard H. Paddock. 7212 W. Ibsen Street. Chicago, to construct a garage at 1004 W. River' Terrace Drive in McHenry. for an approximate value of $3,000. Permit and service fee: $32. Joseph Sompel, 3711 N. Spring Grove Rd., McHenry, to erect a metal shed at the same address for an approximate value of $8,000. Permit and service fee: $47. Joseph W. Chasan. 399 Indian Hill. Buffalo Grove, to con­ struct a private dwelling at 902 Annabelle, McHenry for an approximate value of $37,000. Permit and service fee: $152. Wm. R. Johnson. 7624 Howe Rd., Wonder Lake, to build a three bedroom single family residence with attached garage at 5413 Fir Drive for an ap­ proximate value of $25,000. Permit and service fee: $183. A1 Bob Builders, 506 Mineral Springs, McHenry, to build a single family residence at 709 Black Partridge Rd. in Nunda Township for an approximate value of $55,000. Permit and service fee: $245.56. Joseph Anello, 1201 Jasper Drive, McHenry, to build a three bedroom tri-level at 1501 Rose Marie Drive in McHenry Township for an approximate value of $40,000. Permit and service fee: $231. Richard F. Skinned 610 East Cedar Lane, Mount Prospect, to build a single family residence with attached garage at 1408 Appaloosa Trail in McHenry Township for an approximate value of $45,000. Permit and service fee: $244.28. James Garrison, 100 S. Seminary, Woodstock, to build a new house at 1212 Hillside Lane, McHenry for an ap­ proximate value of $30,000. For Your Information l)<*ar friend*. For the Christian, death lose* it* u-rror. A* Christ wa* raised from the dead, ho *e too shall be raised to newness of life. Our eomfort and blessed hope is that someday He shall Im- with those who have gone before. Death is graduation into a greater ex perienee and more meaningful spiritnal existence. Sincerely. PETER MJUSTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME McHenry, Illinois 385-0063 C SPS Senior Hot Line PUBLIC PULSE (The Plaindealer invites the public to use this column as an expression of their view on subjects of general interest in our community. Our only request is that the writers give-signature, full ad­ dress and phone num­ ber. We ask too. that one individual not write on the same subject more than once each month. We reserve the right to delete any material which we consider libelous or in objectional taste.} BOOSTING LOCAL SCHOOLS "Dear Editor: "We have been in residence of District 15 since school reopened Jan. 4, 1977. At that time our two boys, one in first grade and the other in third grade, were enrolled at Edgebrook elementary school, with Dan DeRoche as principal of that school. "We were in the school system approximately two weeks, when it became evident that our third grade youngster was having some problems. These problems were noticed by a member of the staff (teaching) and immediate testing was begun in an attempt to identify the problem. After extensive testing and analysis, it was determined that our son was classified among the mentally gifted' and needed, by their evaluation, some very special training that would require special time and effort on the part of the public school system. "Mr. DeRoche and his staff have worked almost endlessly with us and the 'outside' professional person we ob­ tained to deal with this situation, to a point where an individualized program to fit this child's needs is well on the road to being instituted with the full cooperation of those con­ cerned with our son at Edgebrook. "It is a very 'concerned and unusual' principal who will give up an entire evening to counsel parents on the special needs of one individual child among an Permit and service fee: $169.40. Diamond Head Builders, Inc., 1811 Cassandra Lane, McHenry, to build a single family residence at 1890 Woodlawn Drive, McHenry for an approximate value of $45,000. Permit and service fee: $232.84 Diamond Head Builders, Inc., 1811 Cassandra Lane, McHenry, to build a single family residence at 1910 Woodlawn Drive, McHenry for an approximate value of $45,000. Permit and service fee: $204.68. enrollment of 600 students or better within his given school. Furthermore, it takes some very caring teachers to follow through on what they believe to be a potential problem with a child and carry it on to a reasonable and workable conclusion! "Ronald and Janet Irwin" PLAIN TALK "Dear Editor: "In the advertisement "Plain Talk from George Harker" (March 30. 1977, page 8), it is obvious that neither George Harker nor Bill Bolger. an alderman from Ward 1 who should know better, is informed concerning the facts of the case of "the % unit apartment complex on Route 31." "I would point out that a) according to the city plan, the land west of Route 31 in the area in question is already zoned industrial' b) the property under question is n'6t zoned industrial - it is therefore not "inevitable" that it go industrial: c) the petition to which the advertisement refers was not for industry - hence the response given to the question is rather irrelevant, and far from "plain talk"; d) the proposed 96-unit apartment complex was not proposed nor petitioned for Route 31, but adjacent to and contiguous with property zoned for single family residences and now containing several single family dwellings - neither Harker nor Bolger seems to^ realize this; c) decisions of th«r Zoning Board of Appeals are not based on any vested in­ terests but on the good of the city of McHenry. the welfare of existing property owners, and the need of the petitioner. The petiiton for the automobile agency and the apartment complex failed on all 'three counts. "Sincerely "Ronald J. Wilkins "Vice-chairman "Zoning Board of Appeals" ZONING ACTION "Editor: "I would like to use this forum to clarify a point con­ cerning the article of March 30 in the Plaindealer about the request before the Zoning Board of Appeals for rezoning a 12-acre portion of land fronting on Highway 31 from R-3, Single Family to B-l and R-4, Multi- Family. I want to say that there was an objector to the rezoning within the Planning com­ mission and there was some discussion of the merits of such a rezoning. The objections arise primarily from a land planning point of view and that plan- ning's relationship to reasonable compliance with the intent of the comprehensive plan for the city. "As a member of the Plan­ ning Commission and having a background, both academic and in the field for ten eyars, in Are You New In McHenry Area? 000099000Cd9 Do You Know Someone New? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!!!!!! CALL JOAN STULL 385-5418 McHenry ^ C3ZZEISB73 % % OA KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST 1 eoooooooooooooooooeoooooooooeocoooooooooocH I land planning and associated fields, it concerns me to see a city continually rezone all of its major arterial street frontages to commercial interests. I have argued this point in many cases brought before the commission for its opinion Being relatively new in the community, I have an objective point of view on such items and consider myself fortunate to sit on a com­ mission whose purpose is to try- to shape the growth of the city. "My family and I enjoy living in McHenry and plan to stay and it is discouraging each time the city moves to further strangle itself. Our com­ prehensive plan states that we should discourage 'strip commercial' areas which we already have on parts of High­ way 31 and all of Highway 120. It is my attempt to preserve what little we. have left north and south on Highway 31. "In my opinion, the city should evaluate any rezoning with a tempering of input from the comprehensive plan, common sense in pleasing, future oriented growth pat­ terns. traffic flow, effect on surrounding property, and many others which have equal importance with the economic effect on the city. All aspects should be considered with equal impact. "In conclusion, it was heartening to me to know that, for whatever reason, the Zoning Board of Appeals has some of the same motivations as I do and that I am not alone in my thinking. "Sincerely, "Gerald K. Bunting "4813 W. Bonner drive "McHenry" Law Revision Governor James Thompson recently proposed a legislative package aimed at stripping currency exchanges of their traditional "sweetheart" relationship with state government. "We in state government intend to stop the gouging and bilking of people who cash their paychecks, buy money orders and pay their utility bills at the exchanges," Thompson said. This column, during the next few weeks, will deal with questions most frequently asked at this time on ap­ plication of Circuit Breaker and tax grants and is written under the auspices of Lieutenant Governor Dave O'Neal. Q What is the Circuit Breaker? A The Circuit Breaker, known formerly as the "Senior Citizen and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief Grant", offers up to $500 a year in cash to qualified seniors and disabled persons in Illinois to help meet rising rent and real estate costs. Q. Does it apply only to property owners as its name implies? A. No. The grant applies also to renters. Both renters and property owners can be eligible if they are over 65 Vfcars of age, April, 1977 The second quarter of the year begins with April, which also contains April Fool's Day, Easter (the 10th) and happy tax- paying day on the 15th. On the 6th in 1917, Congress declared war on Germany, which doomed the Kaiser and the Ger­ man monarchy and even­ tually, indirectly, produc­ ed Adolph Hitler. On the same day in 1830, the Mormon Church was founded. On the 9th in 1865, General Robert E. Lee fi­ nally surrended his Army of Northern Virginia, per­ haps the most ably led in the nation's history, at Appomattox, Virginia, to a generous U.S. Grant. The 10th is the birthday anniversary of the founder of the Salvation Army, William Booth. The famed Halifax (N.C.) resolutions, calling for independence, date from the 12th in 1776, and largely influenced the Continental Congress later that year to follow the Halifax example. One of the greatest Americans and for eight years (1800- 1808) President, Thomas Jefferson was born at Shadwell, Virginia, on the 13th in 1743, Water Pollution Illinois' clean water planning program to control water pollutants from farm land, mining areas, urban land, construction sites, and other broad land areas is explained in a bi-monthly newsletter from the Illinois Environmental Protection agency. To obtain further information on the program, write the Horizons, Division of Water Pollution Control. Planning and Stan­ dards section (IIS), 2200 Churchill road, Springfield 62706. The information is available at no charge. LET'S GET TOGETHER AND TALK ABOUT LOW-COST AUTO INSURANCE. Tony Fick r GIVE ME A CALL FOR THE FACTS ON LOW-COST HEALTH INSURANCE. Chuck Lewandowski I'D LIKE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ON LOW-COST HOME­ OWNERS INSURANCE. Tony Fick Chuck Lewandowski Call us for Details I'D LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU THE FACTS ON LOW-COST LIFE INSURANCE. AMERICAN FAMILY N S U R A N C E AUTO HOME HEALTH LIFE AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY* MADISON, WIS. 53701 Chuck Lewandowski Phone: 385-2304 Tony Fick Phone 344-2438 or disabled, and their income is under $10,000 a year. This also applies to those in nursing homes. Q Are all renters eligible for the grant if otherwise eligible? A. No. Persons living in tax- exempt public or church operated homes are not eligible for the rent relief grant. Q Must the disabled person be over 65 years of age? A. No. Disabled persons may be eligible if they are 16 years of age or older. Q. Does "^'disabled" mean that they have to be receiving Social Security^ Railroad Retirement or Civil Service disability benefits? A. No. A person will also be considered "disabled" if a doctor will certify to that effect. Lieutenant Governor Dave O'Neal's Senior Action centers in Springfield and Chicago help with information, tax rebates, public aid, homestead exemp­ tion, housing, social services, nutritional programs, Aoc'a' security, SSI, medicare, medicaid, transportation, senior rights, c6fcw»ftier complaints and any concerns. Write to 160 LaSalle, Chicago, 111., 3 West Old Towri M*H. Springfield, 111., 62701, with questions or complaints* about any government agencjfc or program. This column ^111 be covering the many questions senior citizens have on virious subjects. Call Statewide: Toll-^ree I^ial 800-252-6565 Metropolitan Chicago: Dial S-E-N-I-O-R-S 736-4677. youtL. &»FT $50 § EARL R. WALSH & JACK WALSH INS. Fire, Auto, Farm, Life Representing RELIABLE COMPANIES 4410 W Rte. HO, McHenry 3(5-3300 DENNIS CONWAY AUTO-LIFE-FIRE State Farm Ins. Co. 331? W. Elm St. McHenry, III. 30S-7111 DR. LEONARD B0TTARI 303 N. 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