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e\ tep iPTPv"^; Mi Mother, Child Die In Crash The eleven-month-old grandaughter of a McHenry woman and her mother were killed in a one-car crash in Capentersville Tuesday. Kimberly Ann Parker, 18, and her daughter, Kathleen Marie, eleven months, of Elgin, died in the 12:32 a m. crash. The accident also claimed the life of the driver of the car in which the Parkers were riding. Kathleen Marie was the granddaughter of Mrs. William Poggensee of McHenry. Carpentersville police said the Parkers were riding in a car driven by Lawrence L. Milke, 19. of Elgin, who was driving a borrowed car. Police learned that just prior to the crash, the car had stopped and asked a pedestrian if he wanted a ride A Carpentersville detective said that the witness, Mathew C. Miller, 16, Carpentersville, told police he knew the oc­ cupants in the car, but thought they were drinking or in­ toxicated and he did not want to get involved After he refused the ride, Miller said the car sped away at a high rate of speed A few blocks later, the car left the roadway, skidded sideways and struck a curb causing it to flip over and wrap itself around a tree. The ac­ cident occurred at 433 Tulsa avenue in Carpentersville Rescue personnel had to cut the wreckage of the car, which broke into two pieces to ex tricate the occupants The three people killed in the crash were all riding in the front seat of the auto Two passengers in the back seat. Thomas A. Graf, 18, of Elgin and Donald T. Manns, 17, of Carpentersville were taken to Sherman hospital in Elgin Manns was listed in fair condition Thursday morning with a fractured leg Graf was treated and released following the accident No injuries were reported in a minor accident on Green street Monday afternoon .Jack J Young. 3211 Golfview road, told police he was nor thbound on Green street, stopped for a traffic light He said his foot slipped off the brake and struck the car in front, driven by Russell C Crittenden. 1815 N. Riverside drive" Both vehicles sustained minor damage in the mishap A Woodstock man received two tickets following a< \ morning accident Sundo Willevaldo Leon Rosai w i < police he fell asleep at the wheel while traveling on Route 120 The Rosas vehicle struck a mailbox. He was cited for having no valid driver 's l icense and leaving the scene of a property damage accident A McHenry man was also ticketed for leaving the scene of a property damage accident following a crash at Green and Kim streets Saturday Barbara J Freres. 1406 N North drive, told police she was (Continued on page 17) THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUME 103 NUMBER 14 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15. 1978 2 SECTIONS 24 PAGES 20f Two School Budgets Near $9 Million Mark Assistant Fire Chief Elected Glenn Peterson, right, chief of the McHenry Township Fire Protection district, is shown with Chris Bennett, who recently was named assistant chief, an appointment made by the Fire district trustees. Bennett has served as captain for four years following a year as lieutenant and two year* as secretary. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Conducted Tours Of Courthouse Are Available The Courthouse Operations committee of the McHenry County board has mad£ arrangements for conducted (Continued on page 17) Two of the three local public school districts, McHenry Elementary District No. 15 and Johnsburg District 12, the latter including both high and grade schools, approved budgets for the year ahead when they met Tuesday night. The total figure was somewhat under $10 million. Later this month McHenry High School District 156 is expected to approve a budget of just under $5 million. The McHenry County college budget given an okay by the board recently amounted to $3.5 million and the Montini budget was $239,125 to educate young people through eighth grade in two private schools. Muxin' and Meanderin' Trench For McHenry Phones Johnsburg District District 15 Not long ago we unwittingly tangled with the Postal Service because we mentioned publicly that we had inserted some money in the office machine on a weekend and failed to receive a stamp. Neither did our money return The disclosure came only because of the recent hike in the price of stamps and the expectation that along with it we could expect A-1 con­ sideration We were promptly put in our place by a loyal employee who reminded that for only fifteen cents we are really getting more than our share of service On second thought we realized he was correct We have had a good relationship with the Postal Service for lo these many years, but after last weekend we think they are truly beyond reproach They are actually giving us something for nothing With memories of our one Unfortunate experience pushed far back in the mind, we en­ tered the office early Sunday afternoon, placed a quarter in the machine and waited Nothing happened! But mindful of the loyal employee's assurance that we do get a good deal for our money, we took a chance on another dime Still, nothing happened Then, before leaving, we took one last push on the return button and our quarter came back. It was fun, so we decided on a second push, and sure enough the dime came tumbling into the container along with two more quarters There was no one to give them to Besides, they don't belong to the Postal Service any more than they do to us Those two quarters belong to a couple of people who are probably still grumbling because they were taken in by a temperamental machine In the meantime, we used our good fortune to buy some ice cream on a tiff-plus day -- We are indebted to the Postal Service for providing us the thrill of the old slot machines. It was just like seeing those cherries coming up strong. The Illinois lottery never held that kind of excitement. As for the two losers, we feel we owe each a quarter if he can come up with a close iden tification of the money in­ serted. If more than two make a claim, the offer is withdrawn K A F Illinois Bell will begin trenching operations this week to add new underground facilities in McHenry, ac­ cording to Stan Jozwiak, Illinois Bell manager The new cable will provide facilities for future growth in the west and southwestern areas of McHenry "Work will begin on the north side of Waukegan road, from Front street west to Ringwood road," Jozwiak said. "We'll then begin additional in­ stallation work along Kane street and Green street." Once the facilities are completed, Illinois Bell will then install a 1,500 pair cable and a 900 pair cable along Waukegan road and 400 pair cables along Green and Kane streets All parkways and driveways disturbed will be restored. Trenching operations should be completed later this fall "More than 95 percent of new telephone cable is placed un­ derground," Jozwiak said "Buried cable is less subject to weather damage and helps maintain the natural landscape of the area." Arrest Man Fleeing Police An auto-chase through the streets of McHenry led to the arrest of a young Wisconsin man Thursday morning The chase started at 7:30 a m east of the Route 120 bridge A Sheriff 's department deputy had attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding, when the vehicle sped from the scene Tbe deputy notified city police that the car was ap proaching McHenry, and two city squad cars joined in the chase, northbound on Riverside drive The offending vehicle turned on Pearl street, traveling west to Court street and then turning north toward Richmond road " The car was finally stopped at Richmond road and Route 120, ' ' said McHenry Police Chief George Pasenelli . "It was an excellent piece of police work." he added The driver of the car, Mark A Merker, 19, Elmwood, Wis . was taken into custody and held at city hall until he was turned over to the Sheriff's depart­ ment and transported to county jail Charges against Merker. including multiple traffic of­ fenses, are pending MCC Will Serve As Center For Consortium The board of McHenry County college recently approved a letter of agreement between the college and the Chicago Consortium of Colleges and Universities. It calls for MCC to be the administrative center for the Consortium's activities in McHenry county The Consortium, composed of thirteen operating colleges and universities in the Chicago area, has been operating a Master's Degree program in elementary and secondary education in the county since 1974. Various individuals within and outside the county have handled the local ad- ministi ation of the program on a part-time basis over the past three years The „recent increase in enrollment, along with the Consortium's desire to expand its upper division and graduate offerings in McHenry county, requires the development of more extensive, permanent and county-oriented ad­ ministration MCC is viewed as the appropriate focal point for such an administrative center The Consortium board has agreed to supplement a $10,000 grant from the Illinois Board of Higher Education in order to support a $30,000 budget for the establishment and main- (Continued on page 17) Following a 7:30 pm meeting of the Finance com mittee the 1978-79 budget was presented and accepted by the board of Johnsburg School District No 12. At this stage of growth the budget is in a 'gray' area with an estimated $4,700,000 income and $4.100,000 expense The tax levy is anticipated to be 14 percent higher while the local evaluation is expected to also increase 14 percent The expenditures were an ticipated at these figures Educational, $1,207,000; Operations, $258,000; Tran s p o r t a t i o n . $ 5 7 , 0 0 0 , Retirement, $50,000; Life Safety, $24,000; and Tort Immunity. $14,000 The $1,610.(KM) total is the amount of e x p e c t e d e x p e n d i t u r e s required from local taxes and does not reflect state money Schools opened on schedule With all of the difficulties and seemingly insurmountable obstacles that had to be han died, the right people, doing their jobs, made it happen After l istening to the details at the school board meeting of District 12 Tuesday. Sept 12, Board President Charles Boak, Jr , with the approval of the other board members, moved that a letter of commendation for the fine efforts of all per sonnel administrators, fat­ u i t y . s e c r e t a r i e s . a n d custodians be posted at all schools The Transportation com mittee, under the personal supervision of the superin tendent, Dr Duane Andreas, had toured the problem area in the West River Terrace sub division and had talked to the parents Tom Miller represen ted the parents at the board meeting Final recom mendation, approved by the board, was that the bus run be continued on a trial basis with the stipulation that, at the discretion of the Tran sportation coordinator. Ann Radke. if weather conditions so warranted, two of the parents would be called and they would contact the other parents in order to meet the bus at a designated point ^ Dave Rigby. with the backing of Paul Schlieve and Jim Van Bosch, explained the need to broaden the activities of the Outdoor club to include the high school students Comments by the board members and by Dr Andreas indicated a very positive atti tude about the club to date The need to add the job of an Outdoor club coordinator at a first year stipend of $375 was recognized and passed by the board High School Principal Bill Hayes reported that two AFS students are attending high school, A young lady, from Rhodesia and a young man from Finland County Superintendent Kd Hall and a representative of the Ill inois Office of Education visited the high school Sept 1 in order to meet recognition requirements The need for a four-wav stop at the corner of Spring Grove and Ringwood roads was determined The need for stop signs at the high school outlets was also recognized and special credit (Continued on page 17) A budget of almost $5 million for the school year 1978 79 was approved by the board of education of Elementary School District 15 following a public hearing Tuesday night which no member of the public attended The proposed budget in dicated projected income of $4,908,312 and expenditures of $4,877,693 for all funds A deficit of $344,640 in the Education fund, carried over from previous years, was projected as being reduced to $294,569. if revenue and expenditures result as anticipated The board added $6,000 to the Education fund proposed ex penditures because of a $2 per pupil allotment per building for a reading program, the money to be received from a grant This brought the expenditure total up to $3,602,584 The largest sources of revenues for the predominant Education fund are state aid. projected as $1,705,237. and current property taxes at $1,502,841 This is almost double the actual receipt tor 1977-78 which were $79«;.2'<9 ><> Slate aid had increased. only about $101,000, f ' >m $1,604,526 tor 1977-78 to tt ie $1,705,237 figure for the coming year The largest s:ngle ex penditure from tfie Education fund iti the proposed budget is employees and ad m mist rat ors ' wages, ac counting lor $2,758,535 Ad ministration is budgeted at $144,190 Teachers, aides and clerical employees are due to receive $2,421,485 a nurse 12,000, and custodial em ployees, $180,860 Superintendent Dr Richard Farmer advised the board that total enrollment for all the schools as of the sixth day of classes was up sixty-seven, a count of 2 979 compared witb 2.912 for last year Board President David Cain attributed the lack of public attendance at the hearing to insufficient interest by tax­ payers, failure to see the published notice of the hearings and the difficulty of un derstanding school financing He also noted that there was insufficient opportunity to give any meaningful input to the budget process at the hearing In other business, Dr Far mer asked if the board would be interested in participating with High School District 156 in a demographic study of the district school population The total cost would probably not exeed $3,000 He added that it might give some guidance in planning for future building Robert Thornton. board member, questioned the need for the study and suggested that it would only show con ditions as of now In later discussion. Dr Farmer told of problems in installing mobile classrooms at Valley View and Landmark schools, and in connection-with that said that a study might indicate that such temporary classrooms might serve to provide needed space for a possible "bulge in student population in the tuture This could preclude asking tax (Continued on page 17) HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETS The McHenry County Housing authority will hold its regular business meeting Sept 18, at 12:15 p.m. in the Housing authority office, 329 Lake avenue. Woodstock Sharing Courage. . . One Girl's Dying Goal LYN ANN MEC'llAM Just being 20 years old, with a full life ahead, can be something to bring a smile like that displayed by Lyn Ann (Haddick) Mecham But when suddenly that life is reduced to only months, and there is knowledge of that fact, it takes a particular kind of courage Lyn Ann had that courage A graduate of MCHS in 1976, she was married just one year later, on June 18, 1977 Four months later she learned at the famed Mayo clinic that she had A L S , better known as the Lou Gehrig disease, for which there is no cure Before the illness in capacitated the young woman, she decided to do something that might help others who had fears Lyn Ann jotted down her thoughts to share with the congregation of her church. Shepherd of the Hills Before her death late in August, she wrote these words "Even though 1 have been given this heavy cross to bear - having this awful disease, A L S , I want you to know that I was not bitter or angry or hateful A little sad, perhaps, for what I could have been and the life I could have had "I say. Thank You. God for all the good years 1 had for a loving and caring family - we are very close and are always standing by to help each other Thank You for the chance to have been healthy once, and to have had fun for the many terrific people I had the chance to know and love "I am grateful for the 18 years of happiness and health Now it's my turn to do my share of God's work - by showing that no matter how big or small our problems or hurts or illnesses are -- He is always there Whenever I feel down and sad. 1 say. Are You There. God0' and suddenly I know I don't have to worry because it feels l ike He's putting His arm around me Then I feel calm and protected "I used to think that the only way God's love for me would show itself would be in a miraculous recovery But God promises that heaven is far better than anything on this earth, and if I had such a good time here -- heaven must really be fantastic ' "My prayer for you is that your lives will be as full of love, happiness, and joy as mine was I ntil we meet again, as the Lord said to Joshua in Joshua 1:9 - and this was my confirmation vow Be strong and of good courage - be not afraid neither be thou dismayed, for the Lord Thy God is with thee W i t h e r s o e v e r t h o u goest ' " Welcome To MCHS McMenr\ Community high school will be hosting three \merican Field SeYvice students for the 1978-79 school year. Recently, the students received a tour of the West campus facility. Pictured here, from left to right, in the school library are Principal (ireg Johnson, Margarita C'orrea, AFS student from Columbia, Counselor Shirley Rogers, Caterina Simon, AFS student from Italy, and Anun Chonchawalit, AFS student from Thailand. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORIA