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WwM Stoarb Winning ihtofipaper 1978' s) Illinois Press Association Newspaper Contest VOLUME 103 NUMBER 93 WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1979 1 SECTION 24 PAGES 20' Top Winners At Art Fair Top award winners at the 23rd Country Art Fair last weekend are shown with their winning art works: Robert Olsen, Crystal Lake (photography), "Bent Tree"; Lynn Schirmer, Crystal Lake (selected crafts),"ThreeSails"; Greg Alderson, McHenry (3- dimensional), "Untitled II"; Linda Carter, Cary (opague painting), "Giants of the Earth"; Sally Miller, McHenry (graphics), "The Unmade Bed"; and Joyce John, McHenry (mixed media), "Eathenware Syndrome". PHOTO BY WAYNE GAYLORD More than sixty-five artists from McHenry County displayed their art works last weekend in the twenty-third Annual Country Art fair, sponsored by the McHenry Hospital auxiliary. It was held in Parkland school. Best of Category winners include Robert Olsen. Crystal Lake, Photography, Sally Miller. McHenry, Graphics: Linda Carter. Cary, Opaque Painting; Greg Alderson, McHenry, 3 Dimensional; Joyce John, McHenry, Mixed Media , Lynn Schirmer, Crystal Lake. Selected Crafts and Robert Tucker, McHenry, Transparent Painting Twelve special awards which were given out at the judges' discretion are as follows: "A Horse of a Different Color" by Sally Miller; "Bird" by Kim- berly Bute' "The Barn" bv Tony Keinwald' "Landscape" by Anita Gordon' "Split Per­ sonality" by David Holcomb; "Untitled I" by Greg Alderson' "Untitled" by Candice Boike; "Self Surrender" by Don Hodges' "Burning Rambling of Painted Hills" by Karen Petty; "Ghost Town" by Robert Tucker' "Beneath" by Janet Samaras and "Capron Sunday " by Ed Hammerstein Thursday, June 14. designated as patrons' night was a success Punch was served and a string quartet played for the pleasure of the viewers. Funds raised are used to purchase equipment for the hospital and for the comfort of their patients Strong Discipline Terms Uniform Handbook For Two Schools Emphasis on disciplinary measures, with stronger ter­ minology - that was the message evident as the board of High School District 156 perused the 1979-80 Parent- Student Handbook at its last meeting. A major change in the book, which met with board ap­ proval, is that uniform at­ tendance, disciplinary, and other policies have been developed for the two buildings starting next year when the move to four-year programs in each school is made. This uniformity is reflected in one handbook for the district The new format and policies carry the recommendation of the Faculty senate and the Administrative council. East campus Principal William Dodds presented a favorable report on the return to a study hall at East after eleven years. The stricter discipline was a major effort at the freshman-sophomore school this past term West campus Principal Greg Johnson advised the board that in the area of Career Education, twenty-six students had been placed in jobs since the first of the year In the principals report at the end of the school year, results of senior testing at West campus revealed that they were "close to the national average It was pointed out that next year a change will be made to SRA testing to conform with the grade school system Supt Robert Swartzloff said also that in the year ahead testing will be done both Fall and Spring for eighth graders so that more appropriate placement of students can be made when they enter high school Results of the five vear Fill Park Director Post A former McHenry resident, Peter J. Merkel, was hired to fill the newly created city park director position by a unanimous vote of the City Council. Merkel majored in recreation and park administration at Western Illinois university and has been working for the Waukegan Park district in varying capacities since 1975. The duties of the park director, while not yet specifically defined, will probably include planning r e c r e a t i o n p r o g r a m s , preparing the park budget, working as liaison between the park department and various city departments and school administrations as well as trying to get money from federal and state government Merkel will probably be responsible for screening and assigning park department employees, supervising and evaluating them During the off months, i.e. winter. when the park department chief may not have much to do, he might be expected to help out in other departments, according to Stanek Merkel leaves his post as supervisor of the Belvidere Recreation center and starts in his new capacity on Aug 31 at a salary of $15,500. followup of students was disclosed, showing whether seniors of five years ago con tinued in careers for which they were found to have strengths in high school Out of 548 surveys sent, 331 responded Of the girls. 80 percent said they were engaged in some kind of factory work The exact type of employment was not learned, but one administrator said this could include secretarial or receptionist work or on-the-line. Most of the boys went into employment in the areas of transportation, construction or manufacturing Approval was made of an agreement between the aT chitectural firm. O'Donnell. Wicklund and Pigozzi. and the school district regarding Life Safety work at East campus. It was noted that many changes had been made since the original contract was sub­ mitted in January Len Peterson and John Williams, architects, were present to review the scope of the health-life-safety work to l>e done Bidding will be ready by June 28 and should be received in four weeks THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 City Turns Down RTA Proposed Dial-A-Ride The consensus of the City Council at an informal meeting last week with Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) members, Dale Fit- schen and Joe Voccia, con­ cerning the proposed Dial-a- Ride service was that the City wants no part of it. The proposed service plan calls for three, 15-passenger vans to ferry people to their intended destinations. The vans would operate two at a time, with one in reserve, for 12 hours a day Monday through Saturday. In addition, according to Fitschen, a subscription ser­ vice to and from employment "Open up!--Wider!---A little more!" Words from your friendly, neighborhood dentist, and only the command, "Ready, Aim, Fire", has put more fear into the hearts of men. Since the days of the treadle-opera ted drill used in the kindly hand of the late Dr. Rollo Chamberlin, we have approached any office of dentistry with the greatest foreboding. We were very young when the good doctor administered to our dental needs on the second floor of a Main street building. Most dentists had given up the old type drill, but Dr. Rollo must have kept it because the "weapon" seemed less lethal. At least little children didn't cry. When we wiggled a bit, his foot came off the treadle, the pain stopped, and we were on our way home. Only after the treadle had become relegated to the memories of another day did we develop a fear of dentists. But all procrastination must come to an end, and very recently our footsteps took us to a specialist for removal of a wisdom tooth. Impacted was not enough, the stupidity of this particular monster was to grow horizontally and never see the light of day. As we opened the office door with hesitation, nurses and receptionists were gathered around an aquarium in the waiting room. 'There were more of those little fish there yesterday", one of them remarked. Timidly, we asked what had happened and one of them replied pleasantly that the big fish had eaten most of the small ones. Then they all smiled sweetly, as though it didn't matter. Say, Doc, you have to tell those gals we're super sensitive when we wait for the knife. We put ourself in the place of the little fish and we think of you as the piranha. Just remind them to at least hide that smile. And don't think the depth of the chair escaped our notice. We knew as we settled in there was no escape. We didn't pay much attention to your credits on the wall-except one. We wanted to make sure you had passed the test in putting patients to sleep. Pulling a tooth is pulling a tooth, but the prospect of not being aware of it seemed all important. Then we resorted to the best psychology we knew. Timed for just the right moment was our strong plea for mercy. "I remembered you in my prayers this morning and asked the good Lord to put all your talent into this job". It worked! Just as the arms of Morpheus were about to envelop us, we heard the reassurance of one who has been touched by our sincerity, "I couldn't let someone down who prayed for me". The patient survived, but not without the aggravation of a continuing novocaine effect due to shock suffered by a nerve that didn't have the good sense to remove itself from the vicinity of the fray. "Just a temporary thing", we were assured -- temporary meaning a day, a week, a month--eons? Doc told us some folks get a bit excited about the whole thing. "It isn't a cosmetic thing", he pointed out in that same reassuring voice, "it's just mental. It doesn't show at all". Come on, Doc. You've been reading the text book again. Did you ever have water drool down your chin because you couldn't tell whether the glass touched the lip? And did you ever have spaghetti sauce swirl neatly into a perfect handlebar mustache, all without knowing it? That's cosmetic, Doc! Now here we are, two weeks later, looking back on one of life's little pains. If we had to do it again we'd choose the same reassuring hand for the job and the same cowardly procedure of blessed sleep. Necessity has forced us into the dentist's chair on occasion through the years. Our heart pounded and our knuckles turned white as we gripped the arms of the chair. We were awake, we were a hero and we were miserable. This time we were asleep, we were a coward and we were at peace. If you have a choice, coward is better every time! KAF sites would be available at a monthly fare. The Council, though, was not pleased with the contract and from the City's point of view the contract left much to be desired. The service, according to the contract presented to the Council, would leave all responsibility for the operation of the service in the hands of the City. The day-to-day operation of the service, ac­ cording to Fitschen, requires someone on the spot and therefore the RTA would contract with the City to monitor the service, not to operate it. "It is designed so that the City answers to the citizens," Fitschen said. Mayor Stanek pointed out that in the contract there was no mention or .assurance of on­ going participation on RTA's part. This contract is for one year only. * Also, all insurance would be the responsibility of the City According to the contract, RTA would not be held liable under any circumstance As far as liabilities go. RTA has built into this contract a clause that would make the City pay for all legal fees and penalties as a result of any lawsuit-similar to the City's p r o p o s e d a n n e x a t i o n agreement with RDG. Another clause of contention was a single sentence in the agreement, "It is understood that as of the date of the agreement there is no assurance that funds will be available to pay the full amount of the grant." Fitschen said this was a (Continued on page 23) Little Miss Majorette Of Il l inois Winner Five-year-old Jennifer Lee Krueger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Krueger of 3412 Caroline drive, McHenry, last Sunday won the title of Little Miss Majorette of Illinois 1979. There were 35 contestants in the Miss Majorette pageant, vying for the titles of Little Miss. 0-6; Juvenile Miss. 7-9; Pre-Teen Miss, 10-12; Junior Miss, 13-15; and Miss Teenage, 16-20. The competition was conducted in Hoffman Estates high school They were judged one-fifth on modeling in a party dress with (Continued on page 23) A 30' x 10'8" dredge was launched in Lily Lake Saturday, June 16, at 12:05 p.m., with the president of the Lily Lake Conservation club. Inc., aboard. It took eight workers, one tow truck, one bulldozer, railroad ties for tracks and telephone poles fOf hoUers, to slide the all steel dredge into the shallow waters from the beach on the south side of Lily Lake, its place of entry. Residents have been concerned with Lily Lake's deterioration for the past 10 years. People driving west on Route 120 into McHenry could see the lack of water and the growth of lilies and weeds. Swimming, boating and fishing have been curtailed by the silt and growth of water plants. The Lily Lake Conservation club was formed two years ago to protect, correct and beautify Lily Lake. The launching of the dredge, the free use of which is provided by a local owner, is physical evidence that plans and dreams can be accomplished. Jerry Weber, Bill Fritzsche and Doug Alheit were in charge of the operation. The project is being funded entirely by donations of energy, money and membership in the L L C.C.I. The dredge launching signifies the start of many hours of donated labor which will be needed to operate the machine and move the pipes through which the spoils will flow Community cooperation is expected to make Lily Lake again water deep enough to swim in, safe enough for boating, and clean enough to be able to eat the catches of the fishermen. Dredging - Begins At Lily Lake A 10 - year old problem receives atten­ tion as barge is placed in the lake. The beginning of the realization of a long standing dream for individuals who hope to restore the body of water to a state where residents of the Lakemoor area came last Saturday when this swimming, boating and fishing can once more be enjoyed. dredge was placed into the shallow waters of Lily Lake. The , STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD launching was the effort of the Lily Lake Conservation club and ^ „