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[nitfd a metihm which wovM require iHtracUvi to tetcl classes one semester Midi ytcr Hiitwl off flvc« the pra : t • ' Mi'• --Jc. STAFF PHOTO-JEFF BON with the delinquent be made dm September, Edgebrook. ; Abb McCauIey, IDA, McHenry Junior high; back row, from Lyfeirgir, fetrti grade. Valley View; Virgiaia Bally, ktodersertea, Landmark; Carol Dtea. Hearing impaired Parkland; Greg Doyle, psychologist, District .15 schools; PstSchmitt, Art, Laadmark aad VOLUME 102 FRIDAY, AUGUST 26. 1977 8 2 SECTIONS 28 PAGES 20' 22 Referendum An enthusiastic caller last week asked if we had taken the time to visit the now famous Volo Bog. We were embarrassed to say we had not, even though this nature preserve has been in our midst now for some time. Because it is only open during the summer months, and that time is fast slipping away, we chose Sunday. ^Unfortunately, our timing was poor for the guided walks, but a handy Trail Guide helped to keep us informed on highlights of the marshy area aa we walked along the board- walk. Incidentally, this was Just recently extended by the Youth Conservation corps stationed at Chain O'Lakes State park. The Volo Bog was maintained for its unique value as a preserve due to the persistence off men and women who found in our immediate area something very special in this tamarack. Volo Bog is considered to be the best example of a quaking bog in the entire state. The area has been used by scientists and educators for several decades as an outdoor laboratory for research and study. So that the natural character might be preserved, a 48-acre tract of land was purchased in 1958 by the Nature Conservancy with funds raised through public donations. The Conservancy deeded the land to the University of Illinois, which held it until 1970. Volo Bog was then dedicated as an Illinois Nature Preserve and came under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Department of Conservation. Additional lands have been purchased to protect and Enlarge the preserve. Even with a very limited knowledge of the environment of nature, the walk is a pleasant experience. If one is careful to avoid the poison sumac growing all along the way, there is no danger. Just to know that a glacier rested on this very spot about 15,000 years ago gives a sense of timelessness to the whole S-r. adventure. And the guide book reminds that at at one point we are walking on water. The open lake that was originally formed at this point is gradually becoming covered by a mat of dead plants and the ground sways as the weight of the body causes this mat to slowly sink. The tour program at Volo Bog extends only through August. For an unusual, half mile walk and a look back thousands of years, plan to visit a very interesting phenomenon located in our midst. KAF Drug, License Charges Name McHenry Men A McHenry man was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of can­ nabis following his ap­ prehension by Crystal Lake police Thursday. Charged was Dale E. Morin of 515 Deerpath in McHenry. According to the complaint (Continued on page 23) Youthful Accident Victims Die Nineteen-year-old James E. Adams of DesPlaines died Wednesday in McHenry hospital from injuries sustained in a one-car accident Saturday night on Rt. 31, just north of School street, near Ringwood. Adams had been in the In­ tensive Care unit of McHenry hospital since the accident. A police report on the ac­ cident indicated that Adams' car left the roadway andstruck a utility pole broaafcide, eventually stopping in a corn­ field. He was taken by the Johnsburg Rescue squad to McHenry hospital, where he remained until his death. The second traffic fatality of the week was recorded Thursday morning, when a Crystal Lake man was killed in a one-car accident on Rt. 14, near Cary. Dead is Stephen Fuller, 30, who lost control of his vehicle (Continued on page 23) The McHenry high school board of education has called for a tax referendum Saturday, Oct. 23, which, if it passee, would raise the school tax levy a total "of fifty-five cents, and avert what board President James AHhoff called "real serious problems." The board set the October date at a special Tuesday evening after pletfof budget redu. totaling 1378,000 for the 1978-' school year. the tax increase and the extensive budget reductions are nbeded, accordhg to board officials, because <ff the revenue lost when 550 students leave McHenry high school next fall aad attend the new Johnsburg high school. The board settled on a fifty- five cent tax increase after receiving reports from Business Manager Michael Kelly indicating that a smaller tax increaae would solve the district's financial problems for one or two years, but would be inadequate to cover in- creased fixed costs (electricity, gas, ect.) as they are projected to rise over the next three to five years. The prospect of fewer students is creating the need for additional funding at McHenry high school. 'V: Earlier this summer, high school administrators explained how having 25 percent fewer students (when Johnsburg high school opens next fall) has created a need for a tax increase. It goes something like this. Take a small, one-room school with just twenty students. In that school, one teacher is employed. Also, a principal is needed, a custodian is needed, a librarian is needed, a secretory, etc. There will need to be one bus to transport the children to and from school. There are textbooks to be bought, and books to be purchased for the library. There is a bus driver to hire. There are also fined-costs, such as electricity and heat. Suddenly, five of the children (25 percent of twenty) leave the district, taking with them the revenue which their taxes and state aid put into the district. Where is the 25 percent reduction in cost to match the 25 percent reduction in revenue? A teacher is still needed, as is a principal, a custodian, a librarian, a secretary, etc.' There is still a need for a school bus to transport the children to and from school. Textbooks still must be bought, end books still must be purchased for the library. A bus driver is still needed to drive the bus. The fixed costs are still there, such as electricity, heat, etc. What can be done? The high school board of education is asking the public on Oct. 22, to approve a request to increase taxes hi the educational and building maintenance funds a total of fifty-five cents. The board was also reluctant to reduce the budget by more than $375,000, noting that ad­ ditional reductions would seriously effect the quality of education presently given the students in the district. . Tuesday, besides setting a date and amount for the tax referendum, the board also voted, 4-3, not to use any district funds to maintain the Alternative high school, a high school for students in the district who, for one reason or another, are unable to perform satisfactorily in a regular high school situation. For the past two years, and again this school year, the Liebman Heads New Village Running unopposed, Charles Liebman was elected the first village president at Bull Valley, as unofficial returns from Tuesday's election were made known. A total of 98 totes were cast, with Liebman being named on an hut thirteen of the valid ballots. Tuesday's election was held to elect a village president, a village clerk, and six trustees. It came in toe wake of a vote last month in which residents of Bull Valley chose to incorporate Into a village. Continue Kidnapping Case To Oct. 17 For Two Men The trial for two men charged with kidnapping a McHenry youth has been continued to Oct. 17 at the request of the defense attorney, according to the Will county state's attorney's office. John Lent, 20, of McHenry, and 29-year-old Joseph Gomes of Bay City, Mich., face trial for kidnapping and deviate sexual assault in connection with an incident involving John Orton, 19, of 4817 W. Orchard lane, McHenry, May 27, 1977. Lent and Gj>mes pled not guilty to the charges at the June 22 arraignment, with the trial date set for Aug. 22. However, according to the state's attorney's office, Mitt Walsh, the defense attorney, asked for the postponement because he has another trial scheduled for this week. The defendants were arrested after allegedly kid­ napping Orton in McHenry, and driving him to a poftrt near Joliet, where the pgjtr ap­ parently forced Orton to per­ form deviate sexual acts. Police had been alerted to the vehicle by a person who believed he heard a distur­ bance coming from inside the vehicle. The night before the alleged kidnapping, Orton had assisted police in a drug raid in McHenry. Police believe the apparent kidnapping was in retaliation for Orton'a Besides Liebman, also elected was Alex Sharpe, who is the village clerk. Like the new president, Sharpe was also unopposed. In the seven-way race for six trustee positions, the winners, with vote total in parenthesis were: Ralph Kammermeier (72), Ben Chelini (71), Hamilton Hale (70), James Hill (87), Frank Fabbri (65), and David Hoppe (63). Gaylord Anderson was also on the ballot for village trustee, and he received 59 votes. No write-in candidate received more than three votes. The vote totals are unofficial. The complete totals will be released following a canvassing of the ballots by a circuit court judge in Woodstock. Hie election completed one off the most unusual weeks a municipality is ever going to experience. Not once, but twice, petitions were filed in Circuit court by residents of Bull Valley, requesting thfct their land be removed from the city. Monday afternoon, Chester and Edna Gould, and June Fuller filed a petition to disconnect their property from the village. That came in the wake of another petition, filed last week, from seven property owners, also requesting removal from the village corporate limits. t? That petition was signed by landowners Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Herdklotz, Mr. and Mrs. James Bates, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wanger, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McNeally, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Decker, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Geschke, and a parcel of land held in trust by a Chicago bank. A decision on the petitions for removal from the village will come at a later date. Alternative school has been financed through private contributions, and has cost the district nothing. But, beginning in fall. 1978, some district money will be required to maintain the Alternative school. Tuesday's vote determined that no district money will be used in the program, and unless additional private funding can be found, there will be no Alternative school next year. Voting to eliminate the Alternative school unless private funding can be found were Althoff, Catherine Alvary, Henry Nell and Paul Nits. James Tonyan, Davit} Benrud, and Edward Neumann voted against the proposal. One other possible reduction was discussed at the meeting- the increasing of teachers' class loads from five classes both semesters to five classes one semester and six classes the second semester. Acting Superintendent Robert Swartzloff reported that estimated savings from in­ creasing the number of classes a teacher has, would be about $55,000. He also listed the im­ plications of such a maneuver. "We think it would negatively affect the quality of teaching," he said. "It would make scheduling more difficult, and some teachers may be forced into teaching in areas that they are not familiar with, although they are qualified to teach in these areas." Swartzloff also noted ad<< ditional preparation which would be required for some teachers, and that there would; be problems in year-long* courses where the student^ would have a different teacher; each semester for the sam^r course. "I'm not convinced this' (increased teacher load) is the. best way to go educationally,'.' Swartzloff concluded. "But, I'm groping for ah alter­ native." .. One of the numerous persons in the audience suggested a consolidation of courses, which would reduce the number of instructors needed, ahd^at the same time would not increase the number of classes a teacher instructs. The board then approved^ a motion to increase the teaching load, unless the same dollar amount can be saved by con­ solidating classes. Before voting, Swartzloff said, "Be fully aware you're not going to be able to do that (save $56,000) by consolidating." Only James Tonyan, who IS a teacher by profession, voted against increasing the teaching load. With the complete list of reductions made, the board began a discussion on the size! of a tax incresse needed, taking into consideration the $378,000 budget cuts, all with an eye toward making the financial ledger balance. Kelly presented each board member with charts illustrating the size tax in­ crease needed to offset projected deficits in the Educational and Building Maintenance funds. The fifty-five cent total in­ crease breaks down into forty cents for the educational fund (teacher salaries, books, in­ structions! materials, etc.)J and fifteen cents in the buildinf maintenance find (custodians, electricity, gas, etc.). The motion to present a referendum calling for a total increase of fifty-five cents passed unanimously. What does this mean to the taxpayer? Should the referendum pas* tax bills will go up according to this scale: -$30,000 home: an additional fifty-five doUarf (Continued on page 2$) Six persona were arrested in the drug raid, but neither Lent, nor Gomes, was present in the home the night off the arrest. Sept. 6 is "D" day, states Audrey R. Walgenbach, McHenry county treasurer, lor making toe secorid Installment payment for all taxpayers who opted to make their tax payments in two installments. After the sixth of September, a 1 percent penalty will be added to the second installment week $ \rK-kj IIMl; Schools Welcome Teachers Teen Nabbed In Burglary When students walk into East and West campuses next Monday, they will be greeted by these new staff members: First row, from left. Prise ilia Roty, Bobbie Fossnm, Louise Chapman* Diaae Anderson, Shelly Gray and Roxanne Bradford, all at East; aad Jean Dunphy, West; second row, from left, Jean Larm and Barb Popovich, and Linda Schoen, all at West; Cathy Heft, East; Sandy Fleming, West, Terr! Elliott aad CMy Carlson. Esst; third row, from left, Mike Becker, East; Ren Garrison, Mike Aimers and Steve Poledna. West; Mike Reynolds, Dave VanNatta and Duane Gamble, East. v STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD A Wonder Lake youth has been arrested and charged with burglary and theft, after being discovered in a store by the store owner early Monday morning., Apprehended was Bryan Flanagan, 17, of 4114 E. Lake Shore drive, Wonder Lake. He was released on $4,000 bond after allegedly attempting to burglarize Mr. Crickett's Bait shop, 3809 E. Wonder Lake road, Wonder Lake. According to a police report, at about 12:20 a.m. Monday, a call was made to the Sheriff's department, signifying a burglary at the bait shop, in which the offended was being detained by the owner, and resident of the business place, Joseph Moffett. The report explained that family members had heard noises, and alerted Moffett, who went into the store area, and allegedly found Flanagan crouched behind the counter. Investigation by police revealed that entry had been gained by removing a window screen. Police added that in Flanagan's possession at the time of his arrest was eighty- six dollars, which apparently had been taken from the cash register and other places in the store. This past week was the first in more than a month in which fewer than ten area residents reported burglaries to county police. However, there still were a half-dozen crimes, all of which are undH^ continuing investigation by county police. Sunday night, police an­ swered a report of a burglary at the Wooden Nickel tavern, 2308 Johnsburg road, *Johnsburg. The theft was discovered when witnesses observed three men place a barrel bf beer in a station wagon, and drive away. Inspection revealed a Saracco, 3215 River Park drive, northeast of McHenry, reported that he had left his outboard motorboat secured at his pier at about midnight, and in checking the pier later, discovered the boat was gone, the ropes having been cut. Later, the boat was found, after drifting ashore on Bay View lane. However, the 20 hp outboard motor and the gas tanks were missing. Monday V^ft^rnoon. police investigated vandalism at a home under construction at 8912 Sunset in Wonder Lake. The report was filed by Choice Builders, Incorporated, of Wonder Lake, who said that; over the weekend, someone basement door had been forced -ihjgw rocks at the horn* open, with a half-barrel of be**^ breaRng^wo windows. having been taken. Just down the block from the tavern, at 2814 W. Johnsburg road, Johnsburg, resides Timothy Dlugos. He also contacted police Sunday, with his call reporting the theft of a red and white canoe from his property. Dlugos explained that no one was home at the time of the theft. At 3:55 a.m. Sunday, Chris About $150 in change was taken in a burglary Monday night atjpr. Sitka's restsurant in Richmond. Entry had been made by prying open a rear door. An automobile which had been reported stolen in Lak< Forest was found along Nancy lane, west of Fritzsche road,' (Continued on page 23)