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Munin9 and Meanderin' This is the conclusion of the beautiful season of summer, even surpassing spring which can. and very often does, elude us completely We had looked forward to this recreation tune for so long, particularly last January when drifts of fluffy white snow descended upon us with such fury that it seemed the nor­ thern clime was extending into our more moderate tem­ peratures and meant to stay Most of us at that time en­ visioned spring and summer days and evenings devoted to gardening, baseball, swim­ ming. golf. tennis and picknicking So spring came (although we were not always surei and then we were enveloped in those warm, muggy breezes that added something only humiditiy can. to human discomfort But while humidity is one of the most common complaints, it wasn't alone responsible for the grouchiness of people in summertime Way back in May the first of the pests man has made war against from time immemorial made its appearance This was the lowly dandelion Somehow we have never brought ourself to cast a disdainful look the way of this pretty yellow weed, feeling that if it were less plentiful it would be the answer to a hor ticulturist's dream Only in its waning hours when they had %gone to seed did we have any sense ot regret that thousands of the little plants chose our large yard in which to flourish Then there are the .June bugs, misnamed because rarely do they push their winged way through the air except in the month of May We have heard no ex planation as to why it is true, but these harmless but frightening creatures have been almost non-existent for the past two years This year we encountered two banging their hard backs against the screen before falling into an upside down condition from which they seem rarely to recover If there were more of the species making their way around the community we were not aware of it But these selected our premises as a (C ontinued on ptge 18) THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" VOLUME 103 NUMBER 15 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1978 2 SECTIONS 28 PAGES 20' Alderman: Void Insurance Award McHenry insurance agents (top) were in the audience at Monday night's City Council meeting as discussion centered on the awarding of the city's insurance program to Arthur Gallagher & Co. Alderman William Bolger (above left) questions Mayor Stanek concerning the procedure the city used in awarding the contract without putting it out for competitive bidding. A look of concern appears on the face of Kent Nelson (above right), of the Gallagher firm, as Bolger reads a Spared statement from the McHenry insurance agents who were dismissed when the city hired Gallagher & Co. The agents said they were "insulted with the shabby treatment we have received at your hands." They also said they "never expected to be kicked out in favor of a smooth-talking insurance agent from Rolling Meadows." STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD Alderman William Bolger has asked that the city's awarding of its insurance program to an out-of-town firm be declared null and void Bolger made the request during a statement at Monday night's Council meeting He also read a statement from the McHenry insurance agents who were dismissed, "in favor of a smooth-talking insurance agent from Rolling Meadows." At the meeting Sept 5, the Council voted, despite strong objections by Bolger and Alderman Ray Smith, to award the city's insurance program to Arthur .J Gallagher and Co , a firm from Rolling Meadows Prior to the change, the city's insurance program was han died by five local agents Bolger cited a state statute which explains that any action that a council takes, cannot supersede any action taken at an early meeting Bolger explained that at a .lune 28 meeting, the Council had voted to allow .lames Gault, of the Gallagher firm, to draw up specifications for the city's insurance program so that Gallagher and local firms could bid on the program At the Sept 5 meeting, the Council voted to award the entire insurance package to the Gallagher firm "1 have asked Attorney Narusis to make a ruling on this," Bolger said Bolger also read a prepared statement from the McHenry insurance agents who were discharged when the new firm was hired, voicing the ob­ jections of the agents, to the manner in which the. entire matter was handled Many of the local insurance agents in McHenry attended the meeting According to the statement, the local agents have been meeting with the city's In surance committee for a period of years in an attempt to review the city's insurance program "and to draw up at no cost to the city, a list of specifications which would be submitted for competitive bidding " The city paid Gallagher $1,000 to draw up specifications, the price of which was deducted from the cost of the insurance package when it was awarded to the Rolling Meadows firm "When you hired the firm of Arthur .) Gallagher & Co to draw up specifications for submission for competitive bids." read IJolger, "we were in favor of the move " "We resent the fact that we were never asked to bid, nor were we informed that the matter was to be taken up at your Sept "i meeting.' he continued The statement explained that Gault had made several statements at the meeting which they could not refute The principal reason we are here tonight is that we are upset because of certain statements made by the mayor, clerk and some councilmen." said Bolger Reading from the text of the statement. Bolger explained that the agents have other clients in the area besides the city and the statements made by the city concerning the lack of expertise of the agents, could hurt their business The agents you have criticized so freely have been c (inducting h o n o r a b I e businesses in McHenry for many, many years." The statement also indicated that the agents were concerned with their reputations and frankly, we are insulted by the shabby treatment we have received at your hands "We have never looked for any thanks or accolades." it continued, "hut on the other hand we never expected to be kicked out in favor of a smooth talking insurance agent from Rolling Meadows The agents also said that it was ironic "that local businesses ask the McHenry citizens to shop in McHenry. when the city itself gives an SWi.ooo to $40,000 blank check to an out -of tow n firm Mayor Stanek explained, "there was no intention to keep anyone in the dark He read a letter from (iault which (t ontinued on page Scouting Doors Open For Many Father Of Seven Is Crash Victim A one car crash claimed the life of a McHenry man. the father of seven children, early Saturday morning Ralph M Berent, 44, 1400 Kairview. was killed when the car he was driving left the roadway and rolled over several times at 2:28 a m Sheriff's police report that a witness said that as he was westbound on Route 120. the Berent vehicle pulled in front of him as it left the Longhorn restaurant parking lot The witness explained that the Berent vehicle continued west at a high rate of speed He said that as the vehicle entered a curve just west of Lily l,ake road, the car went off the north shoulder The car reportedly returned to the road, after which it skidded off the road again and began rolling over, coming to a stop near the Possum Run Gravel pit Berent was taken to McHenry hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival A Johnsburg man was ticketed following an accident on Chapel Hill road Sunday at 12 30 a m Michael P Oeffling. :$803 N St. John's avenue, told police he was turning left onto Chapel Hill road from Lincoln road, when his car began to fishtail The car reportedly left the road and went into the ditch, striking a speed zone post Oeffling and a passenger in his car escaped injury He was ticketed for failing to reduce speed to avoid an ac­ cident George W Czechowski. 8020 Ashwood drive. Wonder Lake, was ticketed after the car he was driving was struck by an approaching vehicle near Rich mond Sunday William F Kummerow Wilmette. told Sheriff s police he was eastbound on Tyron Grove road, when he saw the Czechowski vehicle on K e y s t o n e r o a d K u m m e r o w said the McHenry man s vehicle pulled from the m tersection into the path of his auto He said he could not stop l>efore striking the other car Czechowski said he stopped at the stop sign on Keystone road, but did not see the Kummerow vehicle ap proaching. so he pulled out He was ticketed tor failing to yield at a stop intersection Kent \\ Crow . 2017 Parkside avenue, was ticketed Sunday bv Sheriff s police following investigation into a Saturday night accident Witnesses notified police at H 20 p m that a car had pulled into the Branded Steakhouse parking lot 4419 Northwest Highway . Crystal Lake, and as it backed up it struck a parked car belonging to Edwin L Anderson. Klgm Witnesses said the offending vehicle then left the scene Investigation by police led them to Crow's residence in McHenry Crow told police he was in the parking lot at the time of the incident He said he heard a car horn .is he hacked up but didn't realize that he had struck anything Crow was ticketed for leaving the scene of a property damage accident and tailing to give information after striking an unattended vehicle Two Assaults - One Arrest A Lakemoor man was arrested after he allegedly struck a Sheriff's deputy Friday night, causing him to fall down a flight of stairs McHenry County Sheriff's police report that at 9 26 p m Deputy Frank Sexton responded to the report of an assault in the Lakemoor area I pon his arrival and following hiS investigation, into the incident. Sexton spoke to the alleged offender Morris S Ingram 53. 204 Shore drne Ingram reportedly without warning, struck the deputy several times in the face, causing him to fall down the stairs Sexton then took Ingram into custody and charged him with aggravated battery Another deputy escaped injury when his car rolled over as he responded as a backup unit to the Ingram incident Deputy Louis Schoen rolled his vehicle at the intersection of Route 120 and Lily Lake road The patrol car was the only vehicle involved in the mishap Schoen suffered no apparent injuries but was taken to Memorial hospital in Wood stock for examination Robert Crafts. .">1 r>4lT> F Lake Shore drive Wonder I^ake. was taken into custody after police observed the Crafts vehicle disobey a stop sign Sundav Sheriff's police reported observing a car northbound oy ijfcaS Thape! Hill road disregard the stop sign at Lincoln road As police attempted to stop the offending, vehicle, the driver apparently lost control. driving into the ditch The driver was not injured and the car was not damaged when it left the roadway i Reports indicated that of­ ficers then determined that the driver of the vehicle, ( rafts, was intoxicated He was taken into custody and charged with disobeying a stop sign and driving while intoxicated Bond was set at Sl.ooo with a court hearing scheduled for Oct 19 Smoke Domoges Home i .. v-V •I Basing its annual fall membership drive on the national slogan. "Wonderful World of Scouting". School Night for Cub Scouting is planned in most schools Thursday evening. Sept 21. at 7 to At 'his time, boys in the third, fourth and fifth grades, accompanied by a parent, need Cadet Merit Award To Bryan O'Neill only go to their own school to join a Cub Scouting pack in their neighborhood Boy Scout troops everywhere, now in their sixty ninth year, will l>e holding a guest night, extending an in vitation to adventure to boys 11 years or older interested in scouting In each community.' a volunteer organizer for Cub bing will coordinate the recruitment efforts of schools sponsors and Cub packs This year's Community organizers include Joanne Smith and Sherry Patterson for McHenry Bill Robinson for Richmond Parliamentary Procedure Topic For MCC Workshop A workshop in parliamentary procedure will be held at McHenry County college Saturday. Sept 23. by the Illinois Association of P a r l i a m e n t a r i a n s T h e workshop hours are from 9:30 a m to 3 30 p m The morning session will include Why Study Parliamentary Procedure' Rules of an Organization Initaiting an Action. Easy To Remember Common Motions, and Committee Work and Reports The afternoon session will feature a demonstration of a model meeting and training for the various officers of an organization workshop is open to the J^neral public, and will be of special interest to officers of organizations, and speech and debate students Registration can be made by calling McHenry County college at 455- 370(1 Pie -~>gener Assistant Fire Chief Chris Bennett (left) instructs t w o firemen from McHenry Company one as they prepare to enter the back door of a smoke-filled home Monday afternoon Firemen had responded to the Robert Heneise residence. 3305 Elm street, after the ow ner of the building. Bob Novak, called in the alarm. Bennett said that the fire started in the laundry room in the basement of the building and burned the clothing in the room and a wood shelf. Damage from the fire was minimal, although there was smoke damage throughout the entire house The cause of the fire, which was confined to the basement area, has not been determined. STAFF PHOTO-W AYNE GAYLORD For demonstrating out standing ability he was selected to receive the General Dynamics Air Force ROTC Cadet award of merit One cadet is named annually from each officers' training corps detachment Bryan was commended "for contributing to the nation's air strength and is entitled to the admiration and respect of all Americans who recognize the importance of air power to the nation's independence ." The College of Engineering at Notre Dame has listed Bryan on the Dean's honor list for his sophomore year He main tained a 4 0 average for the second year O'Neill recently completed a US Air Force Reserve Of­ ficers Training corps field training- encampment at Rickenbacker AFB. Ohio BRYAN O'NEILL Bryan O'Neill, son of Mr and Mrs Mark O'Neill of 1501 Morgan trail. McHenry, has been recognised in two areas of accomplishment at Notre Dame university, where he is t>eginning his junior year and Spring (.rove Karen Thennes for Johnsburg and Betty Moore tor Wonder Lake Judge Conrad F Floeter is again serving as this year's School Night chairman Scouting relies upon parents and other interested adults to provide boy leadership and Scout unit management Adult volunteers are provided with numerous training programs and materials by the Blackhawk Area council. B S A . m Rockford. as one of the beneficiaries of many community I ruled Fund programs