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' / * 198 THIS* 3 NDEALER ftv pV> "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-IAKES REGION SINCE 1 VOLUME 102 NUMBER 96 FRIDAY, JUNE 30. 1978 2 SECTIONS 28 PAGES 20* Car-Cycle Meet. . Tragedy Averted •*. •< * 0 ̂£5a ' r~; A trail bike Is shown pinned under a car following an accident on State Park road Taesday afternoon. The driver of the trail bike, James Springer, 13, 909 Totem trail, was only slightly Injured when the hike he was riding was struck by the car driven by Maureen J. Bauer, 3424 W. Skyway. Above left, is the dirt path on which Springer was riding prior to the accident and the bush which obscures the path from the view of drivers on State Park rood. The face mask of Springer's helmet which came off in the accident is visible in front of the car which dragged the bike for approximately 35 feet following the impact Springer was taken to McHenry hospital by the McHenry Rescue squad for treatment of cuts, scrapes and bruises. STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD A thirteen-year-old McHenry boy escaped serious injury when the motorcycle he was riding was struck by a car on State Park road near the McHenry dam Tuesday af­ ternoon. According to Sheriff's police, car driven by Maureen J. Bauer, 3424 W. Skyway, was east bound on State Park road, when a boy on a dirt trail bike crossed the road from a dirt trail path into the path of the auto. Ms. Bauer told police she applied her brakes but struck the boy and the bike, causing the driver of the bike, James Springer, 909 Totem trail, to fly off the bike, and pinning the bike under the car. Springer told police he was traveling northeast on the dirt path and did not see the car P". approaching as he crossed in front of it. Springer was taken by the McHenry Rescue squad to McHenry hospital for treat­ ment of cuts, scrapes and bruises. The bike was lodged under the car and dragged ap­ proximately $5 feet before the car finally stopped. Springer was ticketed by Sheriff's police for no driver's license, no valid registration, and failure to yield at an in­ tersection. Richard A. Polanski, 405 N. Crestwood, was ticketed following an accident on Route 120 Tuesday evening. According to police reports Polanski was eastbound on Route 120, attempting to turn left, when his car was struck by an approaching westbound auto. The driver of the other car Lawrence A. Steele, Ingleside (Continued on page 20) , Musin' And Meandering There is potentially bad news and there is very good news in this pre-holiday week. "Watch it with fireworks this year", is the message of Edgar Britton, director of the Illinois Society for the Prevention of Blindness. And he seems to have statistics to back up that warning. Going back more than four decades, they tell us that we can expect from thirty to fifty Illinois youngsters will suffer serious eye injuries this Fourth of-July holiday season. Not a large number, to be sure, but gigantic when we realize how precious are our eyes and the feet that very young people may spend a lifetime with an impairment caused by a moment of pleasure. Illinois has had legislation banning the sale and use of i fireworks since 1941. Un- ' fortunately, many other states, including several adjacent to Illinois, have not prohibited their use, and illegal roman candles, cherry bombs, skyrockets, cone fountains, wheels, torches, sparklers, M- 80's and others continue to be - bootlegged into the state. "Parents have to hang tough on the problem of fireworks", is the way Britton puts it. He , suggests they outlaw fireworks 1 for their family and cooperate f with law enforcement agencies vto stop the sale and use of fireworks in their neigh­ borhoods. A patriotic and festive celebration of Independence can be enjoyed without noisy, flaming, ear-shattering, chemical-laden and smoky udren Club's Cute Baby Contest Feature Of Fiesta Week exploding devices. If fair to realize this, it'^ Mom and Dad to make their point. That point may reach its mark if they are made to realize that a burned finger may heal, but an eye blinded in a fireworks explosion is very likely to be blinded forever. • That's the bad news. The good news happened the other day and while it happened to someone else, it gave us a very good feeling. A lady of our acquaintance had left a large grocery store in McHenry and set her purse on (Continued on page 20) Do you think your son or daughter is the cutest baby in the world, or at least in the McHenry area? As part of the Fiesta days celebration, the McHenry Town and Country Newcomers club is sponsoring a contest to find the area's cutest baby. The winner will receive a $25 savingS>bond, and there will be other prizes for the first four runners-up. The photo finalists pictures will appear in an edition of the Plaindealer during Fiesta week. The public will determine the cutest baby by coin donations. Display boards will be located at cooperating businesses. All proceeds will be donated to Petersen park. To be eligible to enter, the (Continued on page 20) Laud Land Use Decision "The action will stop cutting up roadsides in McHenry county with a series of driveways close together," A1 Collins, Wonder Lake, said in describing the McHenry AFS Student In Mexico Jose Ramos Jasso-Eulalia Fernandez family. The recent 1978 McHenry high school graduate was chosen from applicants interviewed last fall at West campus by the McHenry AFS chapter and look& forward to a "good learning experience". Mexico City, at 7,200 feet above sea level, is very la^ge and claims 13 million people in the metropolitan area. Socio­ economic extremes exist side by side. In front of a mansion with servants and obvious wealth, one might find a one- room shack with no running water, electricity or other facilities, housing a family of nine or ten people. Linda's host family has eight members, including the parents, five children, and a (Continued on page 20) County board's action on zoning last week. "It was one of the major land use decisions in our county in the past decade," added Collins, chairman of the boat's Planning and Zoning committee. "Also, I believe it will help preserve farmland. The 330- foot frontage requirement improves safety on our rural roads, and the Sheriff's department gave strong sup­ port to the decision." The McHenry County board overruled its own Zoning Board of Appeals recommendation and by a 20-4 vote amended the county's zoning ordinance in connection with residential (Continued on page 20) Bells Of Independence LINDA JANECK Linda Janeck, McHenry AFS Summer program student, left June 14 to spend ten weeks in Mexico City. Mexico, with the The Kishwaukee Trail chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution urges churches, schools, fire stations and individuals to ring bells at 1 p.m. July 4, commemorating Independence day. In June, 1963, the Congress of the United States declared that the signing of the Declaration of Independence should be observed by the simultaneous ringing of bells throughout the land. The Fourth of July is a day full of many experiences- firecrackers popping, politicians speaking, flags waving-ail reminders of the day long ago when it all started City Earned In Gerasch Suit A group of fifteen city residents have filed suit against the city of McHenry, asking the court to repeal the zoning variation granted Barbara Gerasch by the City Council. Ms. Gerasch had requested the zoning variation to allow her to construct a residence in the 1600 block of Park street and operate her telephone answering service from that location. The city Zoning Board of Appeals had recommended that the city grant the request and the City Council voted to allow the variation by a 7 to 1 vote at the May 15 meeting. Most of the citizens responsible for filing the suit were present at the zoning hearings and voiced objections to the requested variation. The objections were listed in the suit recently filed. The law suit asks variation be voided because it w a s ' ' a r b i t r a r y , discriminatory, capricious and unreasonable" for one or more of seven reasons listed. The suit charges that the zoning hearing held Dec. 29, was "illegally and improperly constituted" because one of the board members was a law partner with Ms. Gerasch's attorney. The board member, Edward Parks, who has since resigned, decided not to enter into the proceedings at the hearing until it was time to vote. Parks voted for the variation at the meeting, but later, withdrew his vote and resigned fom the board. The suit also charges that after Parks resigned and the Zoning board found it necessary to reconvene •WB 1 % 1 "£S n § void proceedings", that hearing that the "because of earlier later were announced scheduled properly published. The suit, filed by Thom Thompson attorneys of Grove, and signed by Ax Schwanke. 1626 N. Court sti contends that because no testimony was allowed in hfaih hearings before the boardftfd? petitioners were thereby plaeigC "in the position of having-fK? opportunity for a fair anj£ complete hearing before ~laK board that ultimately deddt£ the matter". The suit also contends tha^nQ? hardship exists necessitates the variation required by city ordinance that the physical chargiS^ teristics of the area do not platat (Continued on page 19) Mobile Classrooms Answer vv* To Growing Enrollments Mobile classrooms as an answer to growing school enrollments locally, occupied the attention of District 15 board members for the second time within a month as they met Tuesday night. Numerous units were found to be for sale in Chicago and the surrounding area, ranging in price from $1,000 and up. Board members will inspect them before making a decision, and are expected to view similar mobile units used in Crystal Lake to determine the type desired. Although the plan set forth at the first meeting was to pur­ chase three for specific sites, in discussion Tuesday night members considered the possibility of purchasing extra units if reaaonably priced. - - w-iaK • 1 Anna Mae Cuda, a member of the school board and also of ttfe city zoning board, faid she had heard of plans for more housing developments in the immediate area, at least one of them of majon size. She was joined by other members in believing it will be necessary to start searching for a possible building site for future use. (Continued on pace 20) 'ii i' Community Picnic July 4 To celebrate the country's birthday, again this year the city will sponsor an old- fashioned Fourth of July picnic in Petersen park. Everyone in McHenry is invited to pack a picnic basket, and make it a family affair. A fun-filled day is planned for both children and adults. w Festivities will begin about 1 o'clock with games and races for the youngsters, plus tug o' war, horseshoe pitching, shuffleboard, frisbee throwing, balloon tossing, etc. If tennis is a favorite game, bring a racket and take advantage of the newly completed tennis courts, plan a game of shuffleboard or bring baseball and glove and play a game of ball on one of the several diamonds. Music will be offered for listening, dancing and singing along. For those who prefer more passive recreation bring a deck of cards and play a favorite game under the newly erected shelter donated by the Jaycees. Petersen park is located McCullom Lake road, just of Route 31 north. Township Tax Assessments A listing of township assessments for 1978 appear in this issue of the Plaindealer, conforming to an Illinois Supreme court decision handed down Jan. 27. In addition to the early publication, the office of Willard J. Hogge, supervisor of assessments for McHenry . county, also will be sending out "notice of assessment" change - cards to all taxpayers whose real property has been changed since the last preceding assessment. The cards, which have been revised to comply with a revision in the Illinois statutes, includes the previous year's and current appraised full market valuation, the per­ centage of full market value represented by assessed value, the percentage for the previous year, if not the same as the current percentage, and the previous year's and' current assessed value. Also included is a brief reason for the increase in the property revision. The entries listed under assessed value for 1977 and are the assessed values; the county equalization f« by the Department of Government Affairs or equalization of assessments by the Boar^J Review. The entries u assessed level reflect county's level of assessment 1977, which was 24.49 and the percentage for H_ _ which reflects the level assessment used by the township assessor for hia (Continued on page 20) in the midst of the trembling courage of a few persons. Leta Clark of McHenry, chairman for Bells on Independence day, described it this way: "The nation raises its heart to God on this day remembering, thinking, hoping, dedicating. Many times during the year we stop-as citizens of our country- -to remember heroes or recall special moments in our history. "This stopping for such holidays helps hold us together as a nation, for we hold before ourselves the same high goals and ideals that have drawn our people ever since our natioi was founded-and indee even before." THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROBLEM -"The employer pays for unemployment insurance and the coat of that Insurance is Included in the cost of the product," Stewart Bailenson of Woodstock told members of the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon Wednesday. Bailenson, a vice-president of the Chicago-based James E. Frick firm and an expert « unemployment insurance compensation cost control, told Chamber members procedures to use te control the cost of the compensation and how to avoid problems when hiring or firing employees. Bailenson explained that the insurance compensation costs are "getting out of hand" and that businesses need to do whatever possible to hold down their cost. "Employers are professional people," he explained, "and they are dealing with some people who make unemployment insurance claims who are professionals at collecting unemployment insurance." _ STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD