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Annexations In Discussion Few objections to two dif­ ferent proposed annexations to the city were voiced by either the aldermen, the Zoning board, or the Planning com­ mission at a special City Council meeting Wednesday night. However, a third develop­ ment met with numerous suggestions for improvements from those present. , Representatives of three property owners spoke at the joint meeting, which was of an informal nature in order for city officials to make suggestions and become aware of possible developments before they are actually for­ mally brought to the proper board. The three areas of land discussed Wednesday included the Freund farm, north of McHenry, the past owners of which previously entered into a pre-annexation agreement with the city. The owners since have defaulted, and the new owner, the First National Bank of Arlington Heights, is seeking a variation of the pre-annexation agreement. The land is north of McHenry, near the intersection of Rt.' 3l and McCullom Lake road. It was the development proposed by the bank which found several suggestions forthcoming from the alder­ men, Zoning board, and Planning commission. The second presenter was William Walter, seeking an­ nexation for seven lots he owns on Ringwood road, totaling one- half acre, just north of Brittany Park. Walter, however, wants the property to be annexed to thet city B-l, commercial use, while* any property annexed to the city without a pre-annexation agreement automatically comes in R-l, single family homes. The third proposal was a straight annexation to the city of property directly south of the Wheelock property, the latter which was recently taken into the city as a residential development, Glacier Ridge. The unknown developer, represented by attorney Jim Green, is seeking a straight annexation of* 240 acres, the property lying just west of Draper road, and nearly across the street from the Pleasant Valley development. Regarding the Freund property, Gus Staveros was the spokesman for the First National Bank of Arlington Heights, and he told the Council that a total of 473 units were proposed for the development, 239 single-family homes and 234 multi-family units. The westerly twenty-six acres of the property, across the railroad tracks, would be zoned for industrial use, with the apartment buildings acting as a buffer zone between the industrial area and the single- family units. Somehow, the original proposal for the development of the land, calling for 969 units, was passed by the city. The reduction in density of more than one-half met with ap­ proval from city officials. However, there were some problems. A parking lot was proposed for the apartments which would be located in the backyards of the residents on Maple avenue. Also, the city wants a major road completed which would extend Prairie avenue from Lakeland Park out to Mc­ Cullom Lake road. Chairman of the Planning commission, Jack Pepping, stated that he would support the development with several stipulations. Pepping wanted a parking area for the park, he wanted the wooded areas preserved, he sought the prevention of silting of the creek which runs through the land, he wanted a silt retention pond, and he wanted a timetable for completing .the extension of Prairie avenue to McCullom Lake road. Mayor Joseph Stanek sought cost-sharing for the con­ struction of the road across the railroad tracks The property owners assured that the road would be extended from McCullom Lake road to the railroad tracks by the end of next summer, and that in another "year the residents of Lakeland Park would have an access route east of the city. There were other problems The street sizes proposed do not quite conform to those laid out in the city ordinance. Also, the lot sizes for the single family homes along (Continued or. page 18) Town-Country Opens Friday These attractive young people will be featured in one of the selections from the main show, "Palace Memories",, in St. Patrick's church Town & Country. It opens this Friday and Saturday, June 10 and 11, and continues June 17 and 18. Doors open at 7 p.m., with most shows starting at 8 o'clock. The main show will be seen the first time at 8:30. Sitting, from left, are Anne Bauer, Craig Spengel and Renee Freund; standing, from left, Debbie Hay, Terry Huck and Judy Reinboldt. THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 18^5 VOLUME 101 NUMBER 78 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1977 1 SECTION 24 PAGES 20* Montini primary school on Washington street has been cleared of all desks, black­ boards, and erasers. Painters, carpenters, electricians, artists and entertainers from this community and neighboring towns have converged upon classrooms which are being turned into beautiful and ex­ citing nightclubs and restaurants for Town & Country, to be held June 10, 11, 17 and 18. This year the doors will be open at 7 p.m. in order to ac­ commodate those who would like to stop at restaurants for delicious food. One is PJ's Pizza Hut. Wine, cold beer, mixed drinks, pop, and hot coffee will also be available. While dining there will be in­ formal entertainment. The chairmen are Pat and John Coughlin. For those who prefer (Continued on page 18) Abducted Youth Found What's the national pastime in America? Baseball, you reply with the satisfaction of one who knows. Wrong! Baseball has been surpassed by nothing more glamorous than garage sales and clean-up days. Those addicted - and their number runs in the hundreds even in one small community - were out early this week to stay ahead of the city pick-up truck. Cars drove slowly up one street and down another as riders searched for par­ ticularly appealing piles in which to search. Sometimes they were successful. If not, it was on to another heap. Occasionally, the surprise of (Continued on page 18) Teen Charged With Forgery The whereabouts of a 19- year-old McHenry resident who aided police in a drug raid last week was learned Tuesday morning, but were not disclosed. He had been sought since last weekend for protective custody. Police had sought John Orton of 4817 W. Orchard lane, McHenry, after he was allegedly kidnapped and sexually molested by two persons who were arrested for th#» offenses Friday night in Shorewood, (Will county) III. The two persons charged with aggravated kidnapping and deviate sexual assault were John Lent, 20, of McHenry, and Joseph Gomes, 29, of Bay City, Mich. Following the arrest of Lent and Gomes, Orton was taken to a local hospital where he was treated and released. His whereabouts since that time were unknown to McHenry county police, who handled the original drug raid. Orton aided police in a drug raid last Thursday morning which resulted in the arrest of six persons for unlawful possession of cannabis. Under the supervision of county police Sergeant James Connelly and McHenry police Detective Gary Wigman, Orton A Lakemoor youth was arrested and charged with two counts of forgery and two counts of theft by deception Johnsburg Junior High Graduates 155 Johnsburg Junior high school, Community Unit School District No. 12, will graduate 155 eighth graders Wednesday, June 8 at 8 p.m. This is one of the largest graduating classes in the history of the school district. (Continued on page 18) following his arrest by McHenry police Officer Gary Wigman. Eighteen-year-old Michael Goodman of 123 Lakeshore drive in Lakemoor, was arrested and charged with forging two checks which he allegedly cashed at the McHenry State bank. Friday morning, bank of­ ficials received a call from the William Bringle residence of the McHenry area. Bringle had received the bank statement in the mail, and noticed that two checks had been passed which neither he nor his wife, Violet, had written. (Continued on page 18) McHenry School Boards Act On Common Problems With almost all members in agreement, the boards of the two McHenry school districts have voted to advertise for bids to lease property they will use for storage and main­ tenance of school buses. Asked for comment, Con­ solidated Grade School District 15 members generally ex­ pressed favor with a lease agreement. In turn, President James Althoff of District 156 remarked that he knew of property the owner wanted to lease but stated there would be no option to buy. Althoff also told the two boards he had received a letter from Cooney Heights residents, containing sixty-seven names, indicating they did not want buses parked in that area. In the discussion that followed concerning the best solution, some members questioned the wisdom of renting. However, it was pointed out that a purchase would necessitate a bond issue. In the vote to determine a consensus, five of the seven District 156 board members voted in favor of leasing and the six members of District 15 present voted the same. It will now be up to the Transportation committee to decide on needs, considering length of lease, to present to the two boards. (Continued on page 18) made a controlled purchase of a quantity of cannabis with marked money. A search warrant was then obtained and the ensuing investigation resulted in the arrest of six persons on the cannabis charge. According to Sgt. Connelly, Gomes was at the residence at 705 W. Amanda, Lakemoor, the morning of the drug raid. However, since Gomes was sitting in a van and not in the home where the raid was made, he was questioned and released with no charges against him. Police are presently at­ tempting to determine whether the van in which Orton was found bound in Shorewood, was the same van that Gomes was sitting in the night of the drug raid. The drug raid took place at approximately 4 a.m. Thur­ sday. Friday night, Orton was allegedly kidnapped on Lily Lake road in McHenry by several persons. The van Orton was in was eventually driven to Shorewood where the vehicle pulled off a roadway. Apparently Gomes got into a discussion with a driver of another vehicle parked off the roadway, who, when he heard a disturbance in the van, called Shorewood police. Police arrived at the scene and found Orton lying in the back of the van with a rope tied around his neck and legs, his hands bound behind his back, and deviate sexual activities transpiring. Gomes and Lent were arrested and Orton was taken to the hospital. However, for some reason, police in Will county neglected to detain Orton, who, upon release from the hospital, vanished from sight. It is not known why Orton cooperated with police in the drug raid Thursday. However, the youth was ao*ested and charged with theft under $150 after an incident at Bell Liquors the day before the raid. James R. Kalvelage, the night manager of Bell Liquors, charged that Orton took a bottle of vodka without paying for it. Sgt. Connelly would not say if Orton's arrest Wednesday had anything to do with his cooperation in the drug raid Thursday. McHenry county police are continuing their investigation into the incident, including the possibility that more than Lent (Continued on page 18) Top Award Winners In Country Art Show JOHN BURR SALLY MILLER DON PEASLEY Awards for the twenty-first Country Art Fair were presented by Chairman Karen Pepping at Parkland school in McHenry last weekend. The annual show sponsored by the Woman's auxiliary to McHenry hospital, "was an impressive collection of artwork", ac­ cording to Judge Ronald De Bouver, art buyer and director of Marshall Field & Co's art gallery. Cash awards and ribbons were given by the McHenry hospital medical-dental staff. 1 A $50 prize was presented to the top piece in each of the six categories as follows: "High'N- Dry" - Robert Tucker. McHenry, Painting (Tran­ sparent); "The Keeper of the Gate" - John Burr, McHenry, Painting (Opaque); "Concrete Cowboy" - Sally Miller, McHenry, Graphics (Prints nf Drawings); David Holcomb - "Sphere 4", Three- Dimensional; "Summer Bounty" - Don Peasley, Photography; "Tree" - Morris Squire, Other. Twelve special awards were given at the discretion of the judge: Blake Mueller "Harness in Motion"; Louise Adnerson-"Skyscape"; Edna Anderson-"New Hampshire Scene ": Henry Haufe - "Vote (Continued on papi» iS)