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ft VOLUME 103 NUMBER 85 WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 1979 2 SECTIONS 30 PAGES 20' MCHS Commencement The presentation of honor awards by West Campus Principal 0. Gregory Johnson to the top ten students scholastically at MCHS will highlight the fifty-ninth com­ mencement exercise of McHenry Community high school Friday, May 25, at 8 p.m. The program will be held on McCracken field unless rain The 327 class members will march onto the field to the strains of "Pomp and Cir­ cumstance" played by the East campus band, directed by William Toalson. East Principal D. William Dodds will make the in­ troductory remarks followed by a brief talk by Supt. Robert Swartzloff. valedictorian yet to be named. Diplomas will be distribured by Edward J. Neumann, Jr., president of the board, and by James S. Tonyan, secretary. The annual tribute to the senior class is scheduled Wednesday night. May 23, at 8 p.m. at the school gym. Highlight of this ceremony will be presentation of numerous honor awards and scholarships. The welcome and tribute by Principal Johnson will be followed by remarks by Cheryl McNish, secretary of the class, and Patti Pintozzi, treasurer. Musical highlights will be furnished by the West campus select choir, which will be heard in "We Never Really Say Goodbye", and "You and I" and "Lord Bless You and Keep You". The seniors will inarch into the auditorium to the strains of "Heritage West" and will leave to "The Grand Marshal". In an exciting promotion designed to better acquaint the buying public with McHenry stores, the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce Retail committee this week is offering a total of $5(M) in prize money to four fortunate persons The promotion starts Wednesday, May 23, and runs until noon Saturday. May 26 Prize money must be redeemed in participating stores In addition to the four grand prizes, each store is offering a prize, the total value to exceed $600. In this issue of the Plain- dealer there appears a full page of 40 coupons representing businesses in the McHenry area No purchase is necessary and one may register in as many stores as desired Coupons are available only in the Plaindealer The drawing will be made at 4 p.m. next Saturday at the Chami>er of Commerce office, 1257 N. Green street Set Art Fair Dates The 23rd annual Country Art fair sponsored by the auxiliary to McHenry hospital, will be held .tune 15, 16 and 17 at Parkland school. Ringwood road, McHenry, announced Hjordis Karlsen, president of the auxiliary Rodger Bechtold of Woodstock will hold the one- man show The private showing for patrons will be held Thursday evening. June 14 Awards for each of the seven categories (Continued on page 20) forces the exercises to be Featured on the program will transferred to West campus be remarks by Richelle Allen, gymnasium. 1979 class president, and the $ 1 . 2 M i l l i o n M e n t a l H e a l t h G r a n t A mother duck has done what no bureaucrat could ac­ complish. On Friday morning, while four-lane traffic slowed to a snail's pace, the proud mother, oblivious of the inconvenience to a fast moving motor world, led her offspring across Rt. 120, west of the Market Place, to the safety of the other side of the road. Some drivers came to a stop, other slowed -but every one of them took action. An unimportant incident worth only a chuckle? Maybe not! The driving public has assumed different attitudes toward the announced gasoline shortage. Some believe it doesn't really exist. Others aren't sure but are defying anyone to take away any of their privileges. And the third group is complacent. They feel if they look the other way maybe all the unpleasantries will go away. Whichever theory you sub­ scribe to, maybe there's a reason. Haven't we been hearing what sounded like contradictory stories about the gas situation for a long time? And don't service station operators, who should be in a position to judge the facts better than the man-on-the street, sometimes disagree? No wonder the average fellow and gal aren't paying much attention to anything they hear. It doesn't mean they're un­ feeling. Friday's one small incident shows that the very people who won't slow their speed for the bureaucrats, will do that very thing to save the lives of earth's very lowly creatures. Friends who have been doing a bit of travelling decided to show good citizenship last week by holding to the 55 mile per (Continued on page 20) The first three of a series of requests by local agencies were heard by the McHenry County Mental Health board <708 board) at the mental health offices in McHenry May 17. At that meeting Dennis Smith, executive director of the 708 board, announced that he had been advised by the federal government that a $1.2 million grant from National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) funds has been awarded to the county. This will provide for expansion of mental health activities in certain qualified fields, it had been indicated in earlier meetings. Smith said they were ready to go on this grant and the 708 board or its committee must meet with the McHenry County board to set up accounts with the county treasurer in order to disburse the money to the requesting agencies. Ap­ proximately $450,000 of this grant will be alloted for the balance of the county's fiscal year. The 708 board will review requests and oversee disbur- sments to qualifying causes. Smith reminded his board and the applicants that the 708 board reviews the requests of the various mental health agencies and ranks them by priorities. Usually, except for one large activity, the board grants about what is requested. Thursday night's applicants were some of the good (meaning qualified) ones, Smith noted, but they oc­ casionally get some bad ones. One of their criteria in grant review is how much money is available without increasing Young Cyclist Killed In the second fatal motor­ cycle accident in little more than a week, Robert J. Mclnnis was pronounced dead on arrival by the Woodstock Rescue squad early Friday morning. May 18. According to the report. Mclnnis failed to negotiate a turn on Nelson road, and went onto the shoulder. When he tried to get the motorcy cle back on the road, he lost control and went down the shoulder, where he struck a large boulder and a tree. Mclnnis was 21-years-old and a custodian at Harrison school, Wonder Lake," where his mother is dean of students. In a head-on collision Saturday night, Marianne CLOUD NINE DEFECTIVE~The crime lab report on the Cloud Nine machine involved in the April 25 electrocution of Donald Smith revealed, according to McHenry Police Chief George Pasenelli, that the machine was defective. According to the report, when the three-prong plug of the machine wu plugged into a three-prong receiver, the machine only "hummed." But, when the three-prong plug was inserted into a two-prong receiver, the machine worked. The problem was that this arrangement left the odd prong bare and the entire machine and metal frame was charged with electricity, according to Pasenelli. Twelv«->«ar-old Donald, a seventh grade student at McHenry JtfHtar high school, died when he touched the piece of equipment being used in a track meet at MeCracken field. the county property tax rate. Smith said. Funding requests submitted at this hearing were from the Family Services and Com­ munity Mental Health Center (FSCMHC), the Senior Citizens' Council, and Com­ munity Services Divsion of McHenry County College (MCC) for a rehabilitation program for county jail in­ mates. Robert Martens, executive director; Scott Campbell, associate director , and Charles Dennis, business manager, all of FSCMHC. outlined eight programs. Those programs are: Sustaining care to individuals in the county who are discharged from institutional settings to facilitate re-entry to the community and to maintain the individual's level of func­ tioning Services include supportive counseling and psychotherapy, chemotherapy, crisis intervention, home visitation, follow-up and community referral and linkage (other program) services. Community Outpatient to prevent mildly or moderately disturbed individuals or family units from becoming more seriously disturbed or non­ functional in their community. Services included active short- term therapeutic intervention services consisting of family therapy, pre-marital and marital counseling, group and individual counseling, and active crisis intervention for all age groups. .Crisis Care Kmergency which offers services through five basic means: l. Emergency evaluation. treatment and referral to all Mental Health psychiatric emergencies occurring in the county including around the clock on call and on site ser (Continued on page 20) Advance Deadlines For Holiday Issue Because the Plaindealer office will be closed Memorial day, Monday, May 28, deadlines for the first issue that week w±LL be changed deadline for classified advertising will be at 4 p.m.. Ma^25, and display advertising and news, noon on the same day. Neighborhood correspondents must have their copy in the office by noon Thursday, May 24. McGowan, 1510Freund avenue, McHenry, was treated and released from McHenry hospital. A witness to the ac­ cident said that Ms. McGowan's car, traveling southbound on Johnsburg road, crossed into the northbound lane and collided with a car driven by Harry W. Greenfield, 4708 Wilmot, McHenry. Both Greenfield and his passenger, Martha Greenfield, were taken to McHenry hospital by the Johnsburg Rescue squad, where they were treated and released. Ms.McGowan was ticketed for improper lane usage A little later that night, James A. Metz, 710 Emerald, McHenry, totalled his car after he fell asleep at the wheel Evidence at the scene of the accident indicated that Metz left the road, traveled some 60 feet and hit a telephone pole- all with no apparent effort to stop. Byron L. Rietesel. 1201 N. River road, McHenry. did an estimated $500 damage to his car, and an estimated $700 to another when his brakes failed at the intersection of Route 31 and Route 176 early Sunday morning. The responding officer tried the brakes and they did not work. Catherine P, Ackerman was ticketed for following too (Continued on page 20) Gift To City Supt. of Public Works Fred Meyer and Bob Adams, McHenry Rotary club president, at right, view progress of the installation of Miracle 4-slide climbing complex at Petersen park. The 17.000 plus playground equipment is a gift of the Kotarians of Mcllenrv from proceeds of ham dinners the past two years. The city supplied the balance of money needed. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD 28 Fire Destroys Trailer Shown above are the remains of a Winnebago trailer that caught fire Sunday. According to McHenry Fire Chief Glenn Peterson, the trailer turned east on to Draper road, from Trey road, and someone in a farm house saw the trailer on fire and called to the driver, Tom Cullatto. Cullatto got out as the vehicle went up in flames. No one was hurt in the blaze. Peterson said the fire could have started as a result of a number of things: electrical, broken gas line, etc. Peterson also said there had been no previous problems with the truck. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER McHenry residents will join with the nation Monday. May 28. in pausing to honor those who lost their lives defending this country . The. local community will mark the occasion with a memorial program in the city park. Assembly will be at 9 a m and the program will start at 9:30 The invocation and benediction will be given by Father Wm. Morley of the Episcopal church "The Lord's Prayer' ' will be sung in fine tradition by Bill Molnaire, a veteran of World War I. The welcoming speech will be given by Mayor Joseph Stanek Any other participation in this service will be short and solemn in keeping with the spirit of Memorial day The services will conclude with the placing of a wreath on the park's memorial monument by veterans post commanders, and the ritual firing of a volley by the rifle squad and then the playing of taps. The parade will start at al>out 10 a.m., moving to the Fox river beach, where a wreath will be placed on the water in memory of all who lost their lives at sea From the beach, the line of march will move to Washington street and then to St. Patrick's cemetery for another brief ceremony. The marchers will then proceed to Woodland and St Mary's cemeteries for ceremonies in memory of honored dead veterans. The marchers will then move south on Rt 31 back to the city park, where they will disband at approximately 10:45 a m The flowers will be placed at the cemeteries by the Veterans of Foreign W ars and American Legion auxiliary presidents The parade will be led by the massed colors of participating organizations and the rifle squad Unfortunately, the high school bands will be unable to participate because many of the students and directors will be away and unavailable The traditional effort by these young people will be missed. All city, county and township officials, veteran and fraternal organizations. Boy and Girl Scout troops, baseball and other youth sport groups are urged to participate in this memorial observance. Walter Kuck of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4600 and Bernard Matchen of American Legion Post 491 will serve as parade marshals. More in­ formation may be obtained by calling either of these men. Everyone is urged to observe this day set aside for fallen heroes by coming to the city park at 9:30 a m watching or marching in the parade and proudly flying the American flag Wonder Lake Robert Vanderst raeten Wonder Lake American Legion Post 1169 also is sponsoring its annual Memorial day parade May 28 Each year members of the rifle squad visit (our neigh l>oring cemeteries to pay honor to the deceased veterans. All organizations at Wonder Lake are asked to participate in the parade The parade will assemble at the firehouse on the east side of the lake and leave at 10:30 a m for the Legion triangle in Wonder Center, where a memorial service will be held If there are any questions, call James Kinzie, 4215 E. Wonder Lake drive, and he will be glad to answer them Following the services, ice cream and pop will be served to all youngsters at the Legion post home on Wonder Lake road. "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" Calling Cash Coupons Pay Tribute To to Veterans May