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Drug" Abuse y f Faitjj •cb VShu^cTll SERVING THE CPIAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUME 103 NUMBER 47 clUhirt) Winning jlrluepapn ̂1078' WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1979 1 SECTION 20 PAGES. 20 School Leaders Relate [ Husband Arrested In Shooting Aftermath Of Tax Vote McHenry taxpayers will pay question and answer session for a "new" high school in spite that the Illinois Office of of the fact that they did not Education had approved the approve a tax referendumJor .proposed Life Safety code such a facility last year, ac- improvements for East for a cording to information released to a group of interested parents and others at East campus Jan. 3. Superintendent Robert Swartzloff and other school officials advised the Parents Advisory committee at a When a letter comes to our desk with the brusk salutation, "Sir", we take notice. When the same letter is concluded and the writer is anonymous, we lose interest and direct the contents either to the waste basket or for further reading at some indefinite time. The latter was the case awhile ago and in the cleanup following Christmas, it has suddenly made J* second ap­ pearance. The writer signed herslef only as "A Lady Driver". Sfyp had clipped a story from ah unidentified newspaper (possibly our own) and its contents, "Jay Walkers" Are Driver's Responsibility", hit a raw nerve. Apparently the 5 admonition was one of .many that come the way of / newspapers from safety councils and state driving organizations. They urge the man (or woman) »Kvith the weight behind him to assume the responsibility that seems to belong to the * careless pedestrian. The irate writer points out,. rightly, that jaywalking is illegal, although she admits to being a "dyed in the wool" jaywalker herself in Chicago's loop. Her point is that she puts a high enough value on her life to get out of the way of the cars and doesn't expect them to slow adopts. The bonds and the levy for her "or other healthy folks do not require a referendum. maximum of $2,035,338 in a certificate dated Dec. 21. Superintendent Swartzloff explained that improving the East campus building was one of the options remaining for the school board after voters had defeated a proposal last April to sell the old building for $1 million and to erect an addition at West campus at a cost of $2.1 million to local taxpayers. A $2.3 million grant from the state Capital Development board would have covered the balance of the $5.4 million led for construction. ' b n later discussion a parent, who is also a con­ tractor, said that architects tend to underestimate costs and they could "dump $Jfrnillion in the old building andh still not meet standards. Has anyone given this a thought?" Swartzloff assured him that the school board couldn't agree mofe, and that they thought the original program (new building addition at West) offered was the best for the situation. When other parents asked why the public wasn't told this, committee members and school officials protested that they had given out this in­ formation in numerous ways: through the newspaper, releases with students and public meetings, but the people didn't believe them. School officials indicated also that the $2 million figure does not include needed Life-Safey code improvements at West campus, an ll:year-old facility, According to district business manager, Mike Kelly, payment for the improvements will be through Life Safety bonds which will be paid by a tax levy over a 10 to 20-year period, depending on the final costs determined and the schedule that the board of District 156 who deliberately cross in a manner that often defies the driver to hit them". This lady driver-jaywalker has a point. She is also angry. As the new year starts, it would seem to be in the interest of careless jaywalkers with a low value on their life to avoid walking in her path. We suggest she might w&r some kind of identification for the protection of careless humans who know her only as "A Lady Driver". K.A.F. 1 and taxes would take effect after completion of the im­ provements. The rate wouldn't be known until the costs of the project are known and the bond schedule is set. As the meeting opened, Swartzloff said they wanted to discuss three important decisions made by the school board at meetings in a three- week period in November and December which were based on a policy adopted in July following the referendum defeat. These covered a change in the attendance boundary lines, the approval of the Life Safety work for East campus and the phase-in schedule for going to two 4-year attendance centers instead of two years in one building and the final two years in the other (the 2-2 sytem). < Swartzloff explained that when West campus was opened 11 years ago they had originated the 2-2 system but had become disenchanted with it because of the resulting lack of continuity with half of the student population leaving each building every year. While the buildings were only a mile apart, it soon seemed that they were separated by 100 miles When the defeated referendum did not furnish the desired viable option, it was felt that going to two 4-year schools was the next best option. This was selected from five options which the board had con­ sidered, Swartzloff said. Also, they considered various boundaries for attendance and chose Route 31 as having the most merit. This, he noted, would initially place more students at East, about 92, he figured , but then West would have more growth without causing more boundary changes. It was noted that East could accommodate 1,000 students comfortably and 1,200 at capacity, while West could hold 780. Swartzloff said this division would reduce the amount of busing needed. The phase-in plan,, had a target date of 1980, Swartzloff continued, with 1979 being the transitional year. In this year the senior class would graduate without splitting and then­ ceforth the age, grade and curriculum continuity would be established. The transitional period would give them a chance to detect unforeseen problems and give time to complete the Life Safety work needed at East.' It would also allow them to make curriculum changes and equipment pur­ chases. When,done, there wcafld only be minimal bijsjng required between the two schools. Swartzloff also explained that for interscholastic com­ petitions (athletic and other) they would compete as if they were all in one school Thus, they would remain in the Fox Valley conference which he characterized as a suitable one for the McHenry high school. East principal, William Dodds, explained the need for life safety work. Since the building was not in compliance with current requirements, with any modification work done they had to bring the structure up to standards specified under the Life Safety code. Dodds reminded the group that the East building had not been modified since 1960. The architectural firm of O'Don- nell, Wicklund Pigozzi, Inc., did a survey and indicated the needs. Later they would look at 'West, Dodds said. The surveys looked at the possible use of the buildings for the next 10 to 20 years and recommended modifications within the existing structures that would make them useful for that time. He said they hoped to get the project started by summer so that much of the work could be done without disrupting the East school operation. There would be some disturbance as the work con­ tinued through the 1979 school (Continued on page 10) A husband was arrested early Monday morning after reportedly shooting a shotgun at his wife and her auto Timothy Amore, 33. was taken into custody by Sheriff's police who had responded to the report of shotgun blasts being heard in the Sunnyside area Police reports indicate that that the blasts were being heard outside Amore's apart ment, which is located next to the Sunnyside Tap, 4206 N. Wilmot road. Amore and his wife, Bonnie, operate the tap Mrs. Amore told police she had been away for the evening, which apparently offended her husband, and when she returned at 1:45 a.m.. he began shooting a shotgun, which she believed was aimed at her and her auto Amore was found inside the apartment by police, lying on a bed, with a loaded shotgun nearby. Police confiscated the weapon and arrested Amore He was taken to County jail, where he was charged with reckless conduct, aggravated assault, armed violence vmd unlawful use of weapons He was released on $2,000 bond later Monday morning and a preliminary hearing was scheduled for Jan. 18. F ive men were arrested and two juveniles turned over to juvenile authorities, after they reportedly beat a McHenry man late Thursday night Sheriff's police met with Steven Flick. 19, 1308 S. Lily Lake road, at the McHenry police station at just after midnight Friday, where he reported he had been beaten up by a group of persons he knew. Flick told police that a juvenile female had come to his home at approximately 10 p.m , reporting car trouble. When he went out to the car, Flick discovered it was occupied by seven persons, all of whom he knew. Flick explained to police that as he entered the vehicle, it became apparent to him that he had been lured to the vehicle by persons seeking revenge from previous encounters. Paul Pergande, 18. 5610 N Woodland drive, reportedly held a pistol, later determined to be a tear ga f • andthe group <i:>.. road5 near the r'a; in (/rystal Lake Flick said th; persons in the gnu; anff kicked him poured lighter ;'«,nl and ignited it \" tinguished it. the < Following the group r«-p home and < Iri« :;l the McH<nr> pol where he . epor < • ' (( ontinuce .n , Voter League To Conclude Long Urban Problems Study Concluding a League of Women Voters study which began in August. 1977 with a published questionnaire seeking citizen input about rating their communities in such areas as local govern­ ment. housing and schools, the Cities-Urban Crisis committee of the Woodstock-McHenry League of Women Voters will present its final unit meeting in the area of urban problems This particular topic will encompass fiscal urban dif ficulties including the desperate plight of the nation's older urban areas. The league's national position on the Cities Urban Crisis program item asked state and local leagues to identify the appropriate federal role in the int responsibility leagues were ; examine the r city governme well being This morn in scheduled for ll. at " 50 a Fpiscopal rhu (( iiiit 'ii. j.•< er g< for llso o!e • n t s ur; T h . Large Crowd At School Dedication Some of the crowd of about 500 persons who attended the new Johnshurg hiyl > - . . > . iti-ri Sunday are shown listening to remarks by Dr. Duane Andreas, shown at podini \ > H i <i persons toured the building. Dr. Andreas said he he was gratified b\ the responM : i expressed appreciation for the community effort put forth to rr-»ke the school possible Noting ih.it a school system is the focal part of a community, Dr. Andreas said he believed the nyv, educational facility would very well fit the needs of the Johnsburg area. In addition to the h<»me community, interested persons attended the dedication ceremony from neighboring eities STAFF pHM'lo \\ \\ V (.:. \ v*. „ Coordinator Knew Founder If the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in McHenry takes on special significance this year, it may well be because its coordinator has close ties with its originator. The Rev. Father Vincent Fish, chairman of Pastoral Care at McHenry hospital, met the Rev. Father Paul Wattson, the Anglican priest who started the movement, as a child in New York., Father Fish, who resides in Dutch Creek Woodlands, will coordinate the special week locally, whith occurs from Jan. 18 to 24. There will be a service Thursday, the eighteenth; at Zion Lutheran church, Rt. 120, McHenry. On Wednesday, Jan. 24, it will be at St. Patrick's Catholic church, 3500 W. Washington street. Bishop Paul Washburn of the United Methodist church will preach Jan. 18 and the Rt. Rev. Arthur J. O'Neill, bishop of the Rockford diocese, will give the homily Jan. 24. Father Fish recalls that it was about 1900 that his father, the Rev. Father Paul Rogers Fish, was rector of the Church of the Hply Spirit, Kingston, New York. At the same time, the Rev. Father Paul Wattson was rector of the Church of St. John the Evangelist in the same city. The two priests formed a fast friendship that lasted many years and ended only in death. After the turn of the century, Father Wattson decided to bring into being a Monastic order called the Society of the Atonement. For this purpose, another branch of the Fish family gave him a large portion of land in Garrison, New York, across the Hudson river from Kingston. In the formative years, Father Wattson was the only priest in the order, and Father Fish often crossed the Hudson to say Mass for the brothers when Father Paul was away. It was about 1908 that Father Paul began the Octave for Church Unity, now known as the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. In 1915, the senior Father Fish moved to New Jersey, but the friendship between the two priests continued. Father Wattson, now using the religious name of Father Paul James Frances, was often a visitor in the new Jersey home of the Fish family. Father Vincfent Fish recalls that like all monastics in those days, Father Paul James Francis >$ore his habit at all times. Looking back to his childhood days, he remembers well that their guest would stay overnight, and the next morning he and his father would walk him to the railroad station. Enjoying his memories, Father Fish related, "As we walked along the street he would hold my hand, and I would look up at his rugged and spiritually pugilistic countenance, a visage that is as clear today as it was so many years ago". Looking back, Father Fish mused, "And so it was that I was deprived of being able to say that I had walked with a saint who held my.hand. Or was I? I am convinced that like many other saints that were not officially canonizetl Father Paul James Francis is truly a saint". h. $20,000 Damage In House Fire Fire caused a reported $20,000 damage to* the Brian Black residence. 5218 Amby. in Pistakee Highlands Saturday Units from McHenry Com-, pany two, with mutualgid from Company One, responded to the fire near 8 a m The fire apparently started in" a children's bedroom closet in the home and c¥pread throughout the house The damage estimate included damage to the house and contents. * Firemen remained at the scene for about two hours fighting the fire Everyone in the.home at the Drug Abuse Seminar At Faith Church Jaci Smith, school psychologist for High School District 156. will conduct the first Seminar on sponsored by Presbyterian church\Shp^Cill speak on the characteristics of drugs, identification.* and communication with children The seminar is scheduled for Friday. Jan 12. at the church, corner of Lincoln and Chapel Mill roads, from 7:30 to !t :tn p.m All interested persons are invited to attend and learn more about a national, state -'and local problem that is on the rise. time ol 't i .!/' without m]ur\ Also Saturdav an est.n.iitt c the home <>• Wisniewski Springs road The fire uv s caused by a '< urn; overheated sorm n> boards Rescue 50 Scheduled January SlHi(la\ .1 «i A l<>r I I n ' • i .mh lial- v'<" '• j inone\ t < > i . JolnisblllV \ear >!'. ooo ... ,, ., ^. n the w <•: ' Siwm-soi cii ' I i W ii »hil»> ri;:. • Mi !• \ •ii chairijiei: i 'I i.is - • • • >n mile I nit u ii " . I i.iii ' I ' ' i :ni I >i ( a lie! hi. , jStartmg (ii " 'i •' i• i > . i I be t'revceni Ba\ ! a.frrf ffjr < Vlllcc I (ills ,: 111 I lil.'Jt'i | > ill I*' S*' I \ Oil Hi 1 I.St IV.' >1 •< : i ! ' • ' .! > from to •» !' i • / tune is 1" a Sue I lank1' 1 it. •• <i| i I'gist i a!^ the i i ' i r ! Tw ' r . I'M i 11' ' i.-i II1.UI.U, Snow V.dhllr ( illl- ( i n t ! : • 1 I ' M ! • ' t ( t i > n t u i u e d f o x . - The Rev. Father Vincent Fish, coordinator for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in McHenry, peruses one of his spiritual books. Another of his collection, "The Prophet of Unity", was written by two monks from the Order of the Society of Atonement. It deals with the life and work of their founder, the Rev. Father Paul Wattson (later known as Father Paul James Francis). As a child, Father Fish became acquainted with Father Wattson, who began the unity prayer movement. Upon the death of Father Paul James Francis, there was a move to canonize him as a saint, but after much consideration, members of the Society of the Atonement petitioned the Vatican to cease the machinery that had been set in motion, for they felt (Father Fish feels justly) that their founder would be appalled at the amount of money required, and would prefer that such a fortune be spent on the poor and needy.