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While thr players on the field and the senior candidates for king and queen receive particular notice, these McHenry high school students are spending many hours to assure the success of 1978 homecoming. From left are Cathie Jacobi, Dana Dornbush. Ray Miller, Dale Williams, Cheryl McNish, Patty Condon. Linda Kowaiec, Candy Strickland, Kris Leni, Richelle Allen, Kris Salman and Ruth Snyder. Others who have contributed greatly, but who are not pictured, are Tammy Schiller, Tim Tackitt, Sue Malenius. Gina Lingemann, Linda Remke and Terry Licastro. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD The City Council voted Thursday night to raise the capital development fee charge for sewer to $750 and water to $400 for a single family residence The Council also voted to increase the capital develop­ ment fee charge to industrial users and will increase the charge to commercial users at a later date Capital development fee charges apply to new buildings in the city. The sewer fee charge was raised $450 from $300 and the water fee charge was raised $100 from $300 for single family residences Prior to voting to raise the rates at Thursday night's meeting, the Council listened to Hal Sundin of the city's engineering firm Baxter & Woodman report on the present capacity of the city's sewer plant Sundin explained that the present plant had an existing capacity of 13.000 population equivalent, based on the most recent Illinois Environmental Protection agency standards He said the plant was operating at nearly full capacity at the present time He explained that an addition would be needed to increase (he capacity to handle the projected population of McHenry He added that an addition that would increase the capacity to 20,(KM) population equivalent would cost ap­ proximately $1,190,000 in 1978 dollars He indicated that the cost equals approximately $250 per person Mayor Stanek explained that increasing the capital development fees would be the best way to pay for the ad­ dition, indicating that the city felt it did not want to apply for federal funds He added that he would veto Annex Sunrise Ridge Estates By a vote of 5-1, the board of Sunrise Ridge village voted last Thursday night to annex the 147-acre Sunrise Ridge Estates owned by Wonder Lake Realty Trust. They also gave an okay to the preliminary plat of I Hit I The property is located on the corner of Thompson and Wondermere road, including Wondermere farm and 36 acres on Nippersink creek The parcel will be zoned 107 acres residential, 5 acres business and 35 acres recreational. Unit 1 of Sunrise Kidge Estates will have 49 lots on 38 acres, Unit II, about 70 acres with 91 residential lots and 3 business lots. Minimum lot size is one-half acre Hearings on the property- began almost a year ago and since that time there has been constant dispute over the land Many residents feared that by making the land public the lake would lose its privacy. However, Wonder Lake Realty Trust and the village board gave assurance the lake would remain private l>ast spring, Sunrise Ridge Planning commission members rejected the proposed annexation These members were later dismissed by the village board Musii i ' .4ml Meantler 'm* County Okays Tentative Budget Everyone has opinions, and those that are strongest often are voiced in the Public Pulse column An opinion is a very personal part of any individual In plural form, they speak loudly for the type of person Most people who contribute* to Public Pulse are angry and lind the public a good listener Indeed it is. for this is one of the best read sections of any paper But sometimes there is a refreshingly complimentary letter such as the one that appeared in a recent Public Pulse column pointing to the asset that is Valley Hi Nursing home It recognized something good that is being done with our tax money Whatever the mood of the writer, the expressions carried are valuable to the staff of a newspaper and to the public in general. It is an indication of the mood of residents of one community and often tells (Continued on page 16) A tentative appropriations budget amounting to $13,865,016 was approved by the McHenry County board in special session at the courthouse last week Action on the final budget is expected at the regular October meeting By funds. $6,868,680 was the appropriation in the General fund budget, amounting to about half of the total This money is realized through local taxes Other funds, which are aided by state and national money, list appropriations as follows: Revenue Sharing. $529,914; Crown Johnsburg Queen Anti - Recession . $12. 0 0 0 ; Building. $295,000. and Special, $6,159,422 Projected funds on hand Dec. 1 of this year were listed at $1,540,000 The board expects to have a balance of about $981.1 '*8 at the end of the next fiscal year The appropriations budget was presented by George L>we, a board member from Cary. The budget lists a new tund. Public Health Nursing, which will be effected if approved at the state level Funding will to realized at $60,000, the total amount The Environmental. Health budget is up considerably this year, from $187,000 to $252.%6, or 41 5 percent A1 Collins, a board meni(>er from the Wonder I>ake area, explained some of the need tor increase He pointed to the No 208 act dealing with con servation and sludge disposal which lias been a subject for controversy because of a health hazard Collins observed that farm land has decreased and there is an increase of septic waste systems Tom Huemann of Johnsburg noted that the Environmental Protection Agency < EPA > is the guiding light in this area and suggested the agency do something about the problem "They should have guidelines , Huemann said Collins suggested that a special studv be made and the I* >rd agreed to adding $12.(XX) to ;he $240,966 already in the appropriations. budget for environmental and health purposes The appropriation for health licenses increased con siderably to $132,000 this year, chiefly because state health regulations are higher On the other hand, con tractual services related to elections was down from $129,000 last year to only $26,000 this year This figure fluctuates depending on the number of local elections It was (C ontinued on page 16) any annexation unless the funding of the sewer plant was already taken care of Ald'rman Smith argued against the capital develop­ ment fee increases Smith has been opposed to the fees since they were originally adopted He said it was unfair that a lot without a home on it has to pay capital development fees, while a lot with a home on it when it comes into the city doesn't have to pay the charges Stanek explained that while there were probably some minor inequities in the capital development fee system, it was still the best way to pay for sewer plant expansion He said the charges make new users pay rather than penalizing people already using the system Stanek then suggested that the sewer fee be increased to $750 dollars Alderman Datz said that he originally thought $750 was too much of an increase, but after hearing the discussion it didn't seem like the increase was out of line Alderman Harker made a motion that the sewer fee be increased to $750 and the motion passed with Smith being the only Council member voting 111 opposition The Council also voted to increase the capital develop ment fee charge for water to $400 Smith voted in opposition to the increase A schedule of increases for all types of buildings was also adopted With the $750 and $400 in creases applying to single family residences of two or more bedrooms, other rates were increased propor tionately A one-bedroom single family residence will pay $500 capital development fee for sewer and in a multiple family residence, each one bedroom unit will also pay $500 These units will pay $300 for a water charge Multiple family units with two or more bedrooms will pay the same amount as a single family residence of tiie same size Motels and hotels will be charged $400 for the sewer fee and $250 for water for each bedroom unit Any new hospitals will pay $400 per bed for sewer and $250 per bed for water Nursing and retirement homes will pay $300 per bed for sewer arid $200 per bed for water Discussion then centered on ihcreasing the capital development tee charged to industrial users In the past, industrial users were charged, based on the diameter of the w ater tap at the building The Council voted to charge industries at a rate propor tionate to the rate charged single family residences Now . for each 300 gallons of of wastewater discharged to the city sewer per day. an in dustry will pay $750 Sundin explained that 300 gallons was the estimated amount used by an ordinary household in a da\ The fee for water tor :n dustries w as also raised to $400 Laundromats will now pay 65-cents per looo gallons of water used For the present time, the charges to commercial users were left based on the diameter of the water tap Mayor Stanek instructed the Sewer and Water committee to meet with Sundin to review the charges and make sure they are in line with other charges The Council then authorized Sundin to bring back specifications for an addition to the sewer plant that would increase its capacity to 20.000 He was instructed to report back to the Council with engineering design and cost He explained that it would take approximately eighteen months to tinish the project (Continued on page 16) Prepare For Rotary Dinner THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 3ttiarb Spinning /letospaprr 1978-- VOLUME 103 NUMBER 21 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1978 2 SECTIONS 26 PAGES 20' Four Arrests In Property Destruction Oct. 13-14 MCHS In Homecoming Week Friday, the 13th, may have unfortunate connotations, but in the spirit of homecoming, students at MCHS plan to reverse the superstition Oct. 13 as they confidently set the theme of the day as "Lady Luck". The weekend event starts as early as Thursday evening, Oct. 12, at 7:30 with a pep rally and bonfire on the south field of West campus. The Friday afternoon parade gets under way at 1:30 o'clock, following the usual route From the corner of John and Green streets, the procession will follow Green south to Kane, turn west to Center, then north to Main At this point the line of march turns east to Green street, then north to Broad and again east to Riverside drive before marchers return to Pearl. The parade will disband at McCracken field The important tootball game will begin at 6 o'clock Friday night, with the Warriors playing the Jacobs Golden Eagles. The entertainment for the evening wilFbe highlighted by appearances by the pom­ pom girls, the pennant corps, the high school marching band and the judging of floats. Another feature will be the appearance of the homecoming king and queen candidates The memorable weekend will be concluded Saturday Oct. 14, when the homecoming dance is held at 8 p m in the West school gymnasium. Students and alumni are encouraged to attend. Advance ticket sales are made in the office at either campus This portion of homecoj,.it * will be marked by the crowning of the king and queen in West campus auditorium at 9:30 College-Career Fair Eighty-eight schoolr and agencies will explain their educational programs and training opportunities at the fifth annual College and Career fair to be held Thursday, Oct. 12, at McHenry County college This event, according to Shirley LeGare, counselor and coordinator of high school articulation at the college, is designed for area high school students, their parents, college- age students, and others in­ terested in comparing the relative merits and costs of colleges, universities, and apprenticeship programs. When asked to comment on the variety of schools and agencies to be represented in the program LeGare stated "Representatives will be on hand from more than seventy public and private colleges and (Continued trom page 1) Big Sewer-Water Raise For New City Buildings "Mmmmmm - m in mm mm - good!" might well be the expression of passersby as they eye the hams being placed on rotisserie in preparation for the Rotary ham dinner Sunday, Oct. 15. In charge, and serious as they go about their work, are David and Dennis Buch. The dinner will be served to the public by local Rotarians at the V.F.W. clubhouse from II •»« to 2:30. Tickets for the charcoal barbecued harr, family style dinner, will be available at the -nr. In charge of this Rotary project are Don Doherty, Fred Meyer, Tom Scalaro, Phil Bartmann and Ormel Prust. STAFF PHOTO-W AYNE GAYLORD Pretty, blonde Nancy Switier accepts a dozen roses from Johnsburg High School Principal Bill Hayes in recognition of being selected the new school's first homecoming queen. The setting was the Saturday night dance held in the cafetorium. Mike Behan reigned as king from his hospital bed. A star football player on the Johnsburg team. Mike was injured in a game the previous week. Nancy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Switxer and Mill's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Michael Behan. DEWANE STUDIO PHOTO Four area youths were arrested after reportedly destroying property in the Wonder Lake area last weekend At nearly 3 a m S a t u r d a y , Sheriff's police were notified of a vehicle with several oc cupants destroying property, in the vicinity of Wonder V\ <>ds and White Oaks Bay in Wonder Lake Two patrol cars responded to the scene and after a search of the area a vehicle was seen matching the description reported to police and was stopped by the patrol cars Investigation by police and evidence collected resulted in the four arrests for the damage and theft of mailboxes a sj>eed (Continued on page 16) TJjwe good looking seniors at West campus are candidates for the titles of king and queen of homecoming. Names of the winners will »e announced during intermission in the Saturday night dance In the school gymnasium. From left are Dan Schaeffer, Patti Pintozzi, Bill Henrich, Karen Graef, Brett Thomas, Meg Kelsey, Patty Condon, Pat Teuber, Linda Remke, Pete Prust, Carol Latz and Ed Walker. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD