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S E C T I O N 2 - P A G E I - P L A I N S A U G U O T 1 » , l f H EDITORIALS Billboards Out The State of Maine recently acted to phase out roadside billboards over a period of six years. Governor James Longley says this proves the people and not the outdoor advertising industry control the state. A landscape or countryside without billboards (except at widely spaced intervals perhaps) is desirable. Many countries ban billboards because it's felt they constitute over-commercialism. But in moving to beautify the landscape, human considerations must be taken into account Many earn a living in this line of business. Six years may or may not be fair and sufficient notice. That must be decided by various legislatures according to conditions in each state. But the long-time goal is sound and desirable, though it should be achieved in an equitable and humanitarian maimer. A Time For Families On Sunday, Aug. 14, families of the United States and Canada will celebrate Family day for the ninth consecutive year. The observance was first held in the late 60's what it was felt by many that a return to family solidarity and the old-fashioned virtues was one answer to the unrest and excess of the period. Since that time, events have proved that family solidarity,, truly, is the strength of the nation, not only in the matter of social unrest, but in die nation's constant war against crime, and its search for value and direction. With that in mind, this year's observance has been given an appropriate theme by its sponsors, Kiwania International and Freedoms foundation: "Family Responsibility .. die Strength of Nations." It is their contention, and that of many others, that family responsibility means a teaching of old-fashioned values to the younger family members, with a resultant upgrading of public morality, and a better life for all. It is also their contention that family responsibility is the greatest deterrent of all to the constant plague of crime against people and their property. May we recommend Family day to our readers; commending it •as a positive blow against crime in our time; and commending Jfiwanis and Freedoms foundation for their sponsorship of this forward looking idea. Building Permits (City of McHenry) The following building permits were issued by the city of McHenry during the month of July: .' Harold O. Teater, 4215 Prairie, addition. . Robert and Susan Schaefer, 5110 Ashland drive, single family •dwelling. V Robert and Carol Radke, 5009 Cambridge drive, single family dwelling. James and Lynn Dwyer, 5103 W. Sandburg, single family dwelling. vJohn and June Diedrich, 1401 Millstream, water connection. - Beverly Hansen, 1510 Ramble road, replace porch. Ronald and Virginia Fikejs, 3904 High street pool. j Robert and Sharon Rausch, 1706 N. Beach, dog run. - Robert Thompson, 4613 W. Prairie, fence. • Michael A. Maida, 4613 Shore drive, garage. John Bierman, 1412 N. Beach road, pod. ; Lawrence Deja, 1511 N. Freund avenue, siding. »;Fred J. Bole, 4906 Clearview, fence. ^ Residential Development Group, 4911 Pyndale drive, single f a m i l y d w e l l i n g . w ; , • Bryan Klontz, 903 N. Center street pod. I Arthur Kroeger, 812 Melrose court siding. ; James Thompson, 4815 Chesterfield, garage addition. vMeath, 3718 Waukegan street alteration. ' Brittany Builders, 5412 W. Sherman drive, single family dwelling. ^Brittany Builders, 5416 drivj^ fjtagle family I James E. Bart, 5101 Ashland drive, single family dwelling. ; Residential Development Group, 109 N. Ashland drive, single family dwelling. • Residential Development Group, 5111 W. Thornwood drive, 4- ptex condominium. Residential Development Group, 508 N. Waters Edge, 4-plex condominium. Residential Development Group, 5117 W. Thornwood drive, 4- j^ex condominium. -Alphonse Kostecki, 1908 Oak drive, garage. tCarl J. Wagner, 1003 N. Fourth street, shed. IMerwyn M. Schmitt, 3901 W. High street pool- ^Suzanne J. Gibson, 4609 Shore drive, alteration. •Joseph F. Eisele, 914 Center street, pod. ^Victor L. Wiland, 4722 Ashley drive, porch. Joseph P. Sullivan, 4909 W. Rt. 120, alteration. .Thomas and Joan Skiba, 3712 Lee, fence. «Randy J. Moore (leasee), 3602 W. Elm street alteration. &andy J. Moore (leasee), 3602 W. Elm street, advertising sign. ^Atlantic Richfield, price signs. ^Philip R. Manage, 820 Front Royal drive, single family dwelling. «£dward J. Johnson, 5015 W. Willow lane, garage. ^Joseph and Marie Horvath, 4222 Crestwood, pool. tLakeland Construction Company, 1819 N. Dot truck repair shop. JLee J. Cooney, 1313 Richmond road, alteration. •Alan W. Werhane, 712 Center street addition. ^Alan Olson, 3702 Timothy, siding. ^Brittany Builders Incorporated, 5321 Brittany drive, family dwelling. iBritti Ronald Reagan single Xorbert Sauers, 1703 Rogers avenue, sewer. £at •3 PETER ZViJllSTEN & SON FUNERAL HOME Those Air Bags (By Ronald Reagan) After the auto companies fell into line with a federal order to build 1974 models so they wouldn't start unless the seat belts were buckled, it took Congress about one full recess home to feel enough heat to repeal the law. Front seat air bags could share a similar fate, but probably not 'til after several thousand buyers realize the bags will cause a $100 to $500 price increase on 1982, *83 and '84 model cars as a result of mandatory installation decreed by Secretary of Transportation Brock Adams. Adams, in an apparent move by the Carter administration to placate Ralph Nader's forces, on June 30 announced that he was scrapping a plan devised by his Ford administration predecessor, William Coleman. Coleman's plan had resulted in General Motors, Ford and Mercedes-Benz Voluntarily signing contracts with the government (after some arm twisting) to install a total of 200,000 air bags on 1980 and 1981 models, as a means of con­ ducting a large-scale field test. Unresolved Problems The principle of the bags is to cushion the driver and front seat passenger with a bag of air that inflates on impact. Problems of misfires, tem­ porary loss of visibility and quick deflation remain unresolved, but Adams plunged ahead and declared the air bags mandatory, beginning with full-size 1982 models. At this news, you would think that the company which had pioneered the idea and spent more than ten years and $20 million on design, engineering and testing of the air bag would be overjoyed • but not so, the Eaton Corp. This industrial heavyweight, with annual sales of $1.8 billion, stands to recover its in* vestment and make a bundle by supplying parts for the air bags, but its spokesmen are sharply critical of the Adams decision. It is premature, they contend. Eaton Vice President of Public Affairs Marshall Wright responded to the news of the mandatory-air-bag decision by pointing out that so far, most experience with the bags has involved "almost ltandbuilt prototypes." He said, "If you try to go from zero to 10 million, the results...are predictable." He described such a "galvanic leap" as "sheer folly." Still, the air bag will be with us unless Congress acts to overturn the Adams order before the end of August. Too Dumb The Adams order seems tailor-made «to fit the Naderesque assumption that most people are either too dumb or too numb to take care of their own safety, so the government must force them to do so. When this view is contested by those who say that such decisions should be left to the individual, the Naderites counter with an argument along these lines: it is not a private matter because ac­ cidents usually occur on public roads; law enforcement of­ fice are involved and so are public ambulances and hospitals. Carried to its aid, this argument says that everything belongs to the government except that which the government allows you to keep. Adams' hasty decision may backfire one dpy because of the bugs in the air bag system. But, it is the underlying Naderite argument (which also brought us no-buckle-no-start cars one year and nearly made motorcycle helmets man­ datory) that is much more likely to generate an angry reaction from the average citizen who resents the government telling him what to do. If itdoesn't provoke such a reaction, what's next, man­ datory helmets for housewives when they vacuum the stairs? COURTHOUSE Meetings that will be held in the McHenry County Cour­ thouse include: Aug. 10 - Special Zoning committee of the McHenry County Board, 9 a.m.; Liquor and License committee, 9:30 a.m.; Purchasing committee, 9:30 a.m. Aug. 11 - Finance com­ mittee, 9:15 a.m. Aug. 12 - Zoning committee, 9:30 a.m. Aug. 15 - Special Zoning committee, 9 a.m. Aug. 16 - County Board Meeting, 9 a.m. Can't Kick The teacher had asked her pupils to tell about their acts of kindness to dumb animals. After several tales were told. Tommy added his: "Well," he bragged, "I kicked a friend once because h e k i c k e d h i s d o g / ' • • H ' •» •' ml) »' Jrittany Builders Incorporated, 5408 W. Sherman drive, single family dwelling. ^Residential Development Group, 5102 W. Ashland drive, single family dwelling. ^Richard C. Penoyer, 5009 W. Ashland drive, single family duelling. Residential Development Group, 5015 W. Abbington drive, single family dwelling. Residential Development Group, 5102 W. Cambridge drive, sipgle family dwelling. Gerald Sullivan, 1917 N. North avenue, pool and fence. JPeter DeCicco, 518 Front, garage. peter Mitzo, 1105 Oakwood court, porch. >J. Maas and J. Denier, 1223 N. green street, alteration. feurger King Incorporated, 4463 W. Rt. 120, sign. Steve and Gary O'Halleran, 1503 N. Park street, alteration. Walter J. Piotrowski, 4910 W. Dartmoor drive, single family dwelling. lpoooooooooooooooocooooooooooc itrick T. King, 4717 Prairie avenue, single family dwelling. Thomas Trimble, 5104 W. Sandburg drive, single family dwelling. For Your Information Dear friends. Whet to ray at a funeral home visitation? Let your heort speak naturally. Simply seying 7m sorry" or 'I'm soddened by your lo««" Is adequate. Often merely o firm handshake, on ombroco, a kiss, the sympathy In your ayes, or even tears • these communicate better than a rehearsed speech. Respectfully, McHenry, Illinois 385-0063 Are You New In McHenry Area? oooooooooeoo Do You Know Someone New? WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A ROYAL WELCOME TO EVERY NEWCOMER TO OUR AREA!!!!!!! CALLIOANSTULL 385-5418 McHenry ImiMJUt/di KNOW YOUR AREA-ROYAL WELCOME DOES IT BEST booooooooooopoooooooooooooocooooooooooooow County Court Watching Gary W. and Judy Garde, 400 Kensington, Single family dwelling. Hie following building permits were recently issued by the Department of Building and Zoning for McHenry county: Jim Box, 514 N. Hill road, single family dwelling. James J. Krein HI, 1415 Terrace avenue, McHenry, single family dwelling. Ronald F. Becker Sr., 9710 Clark road, Richmond, single family dwelling. William and Zita Doersam, 3702 Berkshire drive, McHenry, single family dwelling. Arthur and Pearl Wheaton Sr., 10200 Clark road, Richmond, single family dwelling. Building permits recently issued by the Department of Building and Zoning for McHenry County include: Arthur and Pearl F. Wheaton Sr., 8404 BurgettRd., Richmond, to build a single family residence at 10200 Clark JUL, Richmond for an approximate value of $35,000. Permit and service fee-$l90.80. Wm. and Zita Doersam, 3739 Walters, Northbrook, to build a new home at 3702 Berkshire Dr. in McHenry Township for an approximate value of $70,000. Permit and service fee-$268. Ronald F. Becker Sr., 5816 Bunny Ave., McHenry, to build a single family home at 9710 Clark Rd., Richmond Township, for an approximate value of $75,000. Permit and service fee-$287.60. Jim Box, 5218 Parkview West McHenry, to build a single family residence at 514 North Hill Rd., McHenry Township for an approximate value of $45,000. Permit and service fee-$175. James J. Krein in, P.O. Box 269, McHenry, to build a house at 1415 Terrace Ave. in McHenry Township for an approximate value of $50,000. Permit and service fee-$239.79. Wolf Builders, Inc., Rt. 3 Box 336B, Lake Zurich, to build a single family residence at 9012 Swanson Rd. in Grafton Township for an approximate value of $40,000. Permit and service fee-$202. Linda and Edmund Fetingis, 219 Osage, Wauconda, to build a home at 503 Highland in Nunda Township for an approximate value of $35,000. Permit and service fee-$237. Einfeldt-Disbrow, 499 Shadow Lake Bay, Roselle, to build a house at 8914 Gardner Rd., Fox River Grove for an approximate value of $63,000. Permit and service fee-$236. Twelve trained monitors observed court sessions at the McHenry county courthouse in Woodstock four days per week during March and April. Preliminary felony hearings, misdemeanors including those from traffic offenses, and bond hearings were observed. Jury trials woe not monitored. The goal of the project, which was sponsored by the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Woodstock-McHenry and Crystal Lake-Cary, was to identify and suggest solutions to problems facing "consumers'* of court services - victims, witnesses and defendants. < The local court watchers participated in the third and final year of the Illinois Court Watching project, administered by the League of Women Voters of Illinois under a $30,000 grant from the Illinois Law Enforcement commission (ILEC). According to Sandy Millius, Woodstock, and Michelle Webber, Crystal Lake, LWV presidents, the busy lower criminal courts were chosen feu: monitoring because they are where most people meet the criminal law for the first time. -- i Janet Conway, LWV Woodstock-McHenry, and Lou Ann Majewski, LWV Crystal Lake-Cary, were chairmen of the local steering committee that supervised monitor training, assessed the information collected, made recommendations and conferred with court officials regarding implementation. Thomas Baker of the McHenry County Bar association served as lawyer-advisor. James Cooney, chief judge of the 19th Judicial circuit was asked to respond to the recommendations. For further information on this project or the LWV contact Janet Conway at 385-7323, McHenry. s PROJECT SUMMARY Overall Appearance Of Justice Generally, the court watchers were pleased with the court system in McHenry county and 80 percent felt that justice appeared to be fairly administered. Confused*court users, many "no-shows", and the failure to give individual admonishments before accepting guilty pleas were some of the problems encountered. The report with its suggestions, was presented to Chief Judge James Cooney of the 19th Judicial circuit who agreed to implement many of the recommendations. Information Facilities There is a directory inside the entrance of the courthouse, first floor, listing the judge's chambers, court rooms, etc., by room numbers. The monitors felt no need to make recommendations in this area. The committee recommended that an information officer be stationed outside the courtroom, to give directions and answer questions regarding location of personnel, procedures, etc., for a period of fifteen-thirty minutes before the beginning of court sessions. This position might be filled by a bailiff. A bilingual pamphlet explaining courtroom procedures and legal terminology might be helpful to defendants, witnesses, etc. Judge Cooney responded that two new 4x8 bulletin boards will be installed on the courtroom flow, with a posting system which hopefully will make it easy for a person to find the name he is looking for. He does feel that die bailiffs should be in the courtroom fifteen minutes ahead of the start of a call to assist litigants and out-of-county lawyers, and also to prevent unnecessary migration into the restricted area, but feels the bailiffs are busy in the courtrooms at that time and cannot be in die hallways. So that the defendant can more easily read his rights, the 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 address and phone number. 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 objectionable taste.) WHAT ABOUT CATS? "Editor: "Regarding pets. As a dog owner for nineteen years, I would like to address this message to people who own cats. I love all animals, but believe they should be con­ tained on their own premises. "Everyone seems to be so worried about all the dogs in the world messing on their property. What about cats? They can do more damage to your evergreens and shrubs than a dog, as told to me by a nurseryman. "Their owners let them run loose to kill baby birds for fun, enter your yard to aggravate your dog, roam in the wee hours of the night to howl under your window, while you're trying to sleep; also make a mess of your garbage you have gotten ready for the next day pick-up. Then you have your nice flowers growing in black dirt. Just purr-fect for Mr. Pussy. "Are cats more privileged than dogs? Letting them stray is not having respect for your neighbors' property. I'm sure if we dog owners took a stroll with our dog on a leash, and he watered shrubs, we'd have a phone call! "I believe the same rules should apply for cat owners, as does for dog owners. "Kay Stephenson "Eastwood Manor" LET S GET TOGETHER AND TALK ABOUT LOW-COST AUTO INSURANCE. Chuck Lewandowski r GIVE ME A CALL FOR THE FACTS ON LOW-COST HEALTH INSURANCE. Tony Fick I 'D LIKE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS ON LOW-COST HOME­ OWNERS INSURANCE. W Chuck Lewandowski tony Fick Call us for Details 385- 2304 I D LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU THE FACTS ON LOW-COST LIFE INSURANCE. AMERICAN FAMILY --LIT-N S U R A N C E AUTO HOME HEAOTJUWE9 AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCC COMPANY* MADISON, WIS. 53701 r-- OUR NEW LOCATION1 Corner of Crystal Lake Blacktop & Rt. 120/ McHenr/, III. committee recommended the placement of a copy of the defendant's rights be posted outside all courtroom doors (including the one leading from the jail), in addition to that within the courtroom; both in large print and bilingual. In the 736 proceedings recorded, monitors noted that 10 persons needed interpreters. All ten provided their own interpreter, although there are provisions for a court appointed interpreter. Judge Cooney responded with a list of court appointed interpreters as required by law. Physical Facilities-Audibility The cleanliness and upkeep of the two courtrooms was considered adequate as was the seating capacity. Monitors found three conference rooms, but only one available for use. Usually two are locked; sometimes for exhibits, sometimes for court order (holding evidence in a case), etc., leaving one available for all to share. There is a public washroom which can only be reached via the only available conference room. Much conferring is done in the crowded hallways outside die courtrooms. . v Monitors felt the arrangement offers no privacy and could be considered intimidating. The committee recommended the three conference rooms should be used as conference rooms to provide more private space for conferring, etc. , j" , . Hie committee would like to see separate facilities for prosecution and defense witnesses to wait. Judge Cooney agreed that witness rooms should be provided. Again misdesign and lack of space. However, in difficult trials die judge will arrange for a witness room on the court floor, but it will be one of the conference rooms or a hearing room. Audibility in the courtrooms was seen as a major problem. Although most monitors thought the judge's speech to be loud and distinct enough to be heard by the audience, many had difficulty hearing the attorneys and defendants. Delay And Dismissals Of the 736 cases recorded, 296 or 40.5 percent were Although only two requests or .6 percent were denied, the monitors indicated that the judges usually made an effort to find out why the delay was necessary. Judge Cooney commented that difference in judges, lenient to immovable on continuances, is readily apparent. Unfortunately, it leads to the evils of judge shopping, popularity contest reflected in bar polls, and the backlog problem. 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