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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 13 Jul 1979, p. 1

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m K . f & T ft A Day Without Problems A typical day at the Chicago Club for Crippled Children, 4512 N. Riverdale, McHenry, involves a lot of hard work for the children and staffers alike--but Wednesday was a day for fun. The camp takes children suffering from such « maladies as cerebral .palsy, muscular dystrophy, congenital disorders and injuries resulting from auto accidents and provides both physical and speech therapy as well as the recreational activities usually associated with a summer camp. Wednesday was a day filled with stageeoach and horse rides, clowns and balloon hats ,ahfl animals. There are two, four-week sessions and' on one day during each of the sessions, mem­ bers of the McHenry Kiwanis club, like Ed Guettler in the clown suit, entertain the children. Physical therapists in the public schools refer children to the camp which has been in operation since 1945. STAFF PHOTOS- ANTHONY OLIVER Sidewalk Sale Among Fiesta Week Features Saturday, July 28, marks the eleventh annual Sidewalk Sale as a part of the five-day Fiesta celebration. Store windows will be decorated in line with the theme of "Hollywood on Parade". Judges have been appointed to award prizes to the best decorated stores. It has been hinted by sorafe merchants that the sales people in their places of business will be dressed to depict the theme. It is possible then, that the public may be waited on by one of Walt Disney's Seven Dwarfs. # Bargains galore will fill the tables and racks placed on sidewalks and streets in front of their stores that day. All of the shopping areas will be ready to serve the many thousands expected to come to McHenry. j Each business area will be Visited a time or two by the entertaining musical group, the Fireball. Eight. Refreshments and food for all ages and all interests will be out on the streets of these same areas. Chicken in the Park Each year, for many years, the McHenry Jaycees have sponsored this event. It is one of their major fund raising programs to help them ac­ complish the many goad things they do for the coiff»wu«ity during the year. This year they will again have an abundance of tasty fried chicken, and the meal to go with it. on sale in the Pearl street city park Sunday, July 29, the day of the parade and Drum Corps Magic show, The price will be as usual, very nominal. The city park has available many tables lor just this type of use to picnic or bring one's own lawn chairs and enjoy the day Take-out orders are also available for home consumption of the delicious chicken New Church Pastor f church, McHenry. He replaces the Rev. Father Eugene Baumhofer, who is retiring after long service to the parish. Father Gaynor, who at one time served as associate pastor of Christ the King Catholic church, Wonder Lake, has been chaplain and director of the office of pastoral care at St. Joseph hospital, Belvidere. since 1967. He was ordained in I960 and * since then has served ^s associate pastor at St. Her nadette. Rockford; St. Rita of Cascia, Aurora; and St. Margaret Mary, Algonquin, as well as the Wonder Lake church. REV. JAMES G. GAYNOR He was born in Chicago. where he attended Quigley Effective July 5, the Rev. .^Preparatory seminary and James G. Gaynor became pastor of St. Mary Catholic (Continued on page 20) School Acts To Secure Creek Area During a routine board meeting of Elementary School District 15 Tuesday. July 10. members authorized the erection of jc protective fence along the creek at Edgebrook school, the re-siding of the "White House" and par­ titioning of areas at two schools for Title I remedial education. Dan DeRoche. assistant superintendent, had good news for the board from the state l)oard of education, extending full recognition for the district for another year Four items of non-compliance were repor­ tedly corrected Open Fair Talent Contest Forty years ago she came to McHenry as a summer replacement for the organist at St. Mary's church. It was on the advice of her doctor who recommended the little rural community as "the best 4 place" for her to recover from her illness. ffiy the time autumn came, she had won her way into the hearts of parishioners. She stayed on. And now, Sister Andreella is leaving to retire. With the characteristic sparkle in her eye, she summarizes, "I came here to recover 40 years ago. I'm recovered and now I'm going to leave". On Aug. 4, Sister Andreella will leave to make her home in the School Sisters of St. Francis retirement home at Campbellsport, Wis. Although she will no longer be a part of McHenry, she leaves behind a legacy that will forever be a part of the history of St. Mary's church and of Montini school music education.9 Just as important, she leaves behind hundreds of former students whose accomplishments attest to the cultural spark she injected into the community. Memories flood her keen mind as she recalls the early years before McHenry -- Oak Park, St! Paul and Earling, Iowa; St. Lawrence and Holy (*host parishes in Milwaukee; and Aurora. - It is a source of pride that one of her most talented violin students, Jack Wirtz, is now a most successful director of music at Oak Park high school, the city where his instructor had her start. Wirtz and other young violinists she taught were largely responsible for the excellent orchestras McHenry- high school boasted during the 40's and 50's. ~ Has she any regrets about retirement? A seriousness covers her usually smiling countenance. But her unhesitating "No" gives assurance that she means it. "My difficulty was not in choosing retirement but in making a decision on where I wanted to go (to live)", she explains. Once that was made, she confesses, "Now I am at peace". And will she continue to play her beloved organ over which she has displayed such inspirational copimand? Again a resounding "No" as she refers to some painful fingers and a foot that prevents full pedal use. But with enthusiasm one might expect from a young career girl in her first job, sister Andreella leads her visitor to the setting for a new hobby. There is a new sewing machine in one part of the room; in another is a rug she has made, folded neatly in a box. '< "I'm into crafts", she explains,with enthusiasm. As we listened, we found a lesson in her memories - humorous experienced, painful moments of the early years - all contributing to the tremendously useful life of this charming and venerable lady. C She looks back only momentarily. But mostly she looks ahead, to the future of the McHenry church she has served since 1939- And through all the years, what one incident stands out above all tile rest for this "baby" in a family of 12 (three in the religious life) from St. Lawrence, Wis.? "Oh, there have been so many", she recalls/Then she tells of the harmonica band she formed to entertain at PTA meetings shortly after her arrival in McHenry, in the formativ.e years of the new parochial school. And she reflects on her teaching days, when she "converted" harmonica players into string enthusiasts, f (Continued on page 20) Entries are being received now for the 1979 McHenry /County fair talent contest auditions that will be held Sunday, July 29, at the fairgrounds in Woodstock. Entries under age 15 will audition in the morning for the Junior division contest to be., held during the fair Friday afternoon, Aug. 3. Entries age 15 and over will audition Sunday afternoon, July 29, for position" in the Senior division contest to be held Friday evening, Aug. 3. Cash prizes are offered by the County fair including $100 first, $75 second, and $50 third place 4a the senior division. Each other entry in the finals will get $20. In the Junior division $50 first, $40 second and $30 third will be paid and all other en- i ; Two Hurt In Crash During Police Chase John P. Dougherty, 4411 Mapleleaf, McHenry, and 'Julie A. Koss, 4105 Crestwood, McHenry, were both injured when the van they were in was struck head on by a car being chased by McHenry police early Thursday morning on Crystal Lake road. Someone reported to Sheriff's police that unidentified persons w€re syphoning gas, but there were no Sheriff's department cars in the area and McHenry police officers responded to the call. In the chase that ensued, the car. driven by a Woodstock youth, turned onto Mill street where it crashed into the van, driven by Dougherty. . According to the report, the youth denied driving the car, (Continued on page 20) tries in the finals will get $10 A new feature has been ad ded. The Fair association is giving each entry in the auditions a participation rib bon.' To enter, send a letter or card to County Fair Talent Contest. Box 484, Woodstock, 111 , 60098 giving the name, address, and phone of the entry or leader of the group. Tell the nature of the entry and how many con testants there are. Deadline for entry is July 25. Entries must live in or attend school in McHenry county. Janet Hanrahan Byrnes will again be working with the Junior division and Kenneth Kunzer with the Senior division. W.H Tammeus is general chairman of the event. Recently Brian Jauhiainen, the 1977 winner otthe McHenry County Fair talent 'contest entertained convention-goers to the Kiwanis International convention in Toronto, Canada. Brian is being sponsored by the Kiwanis clubs in McHenry, Boone and DeKalb counties. He is a student at Wheaton college and his home -is in Crystal Lake. ' The board accepted the low bid of Fox Valley Fence. South Elgin, at $3,092 for the in­ stallation of 775 feet of a four- foot chain link fence to secure the creek area at Edgebrook school which had been termed a hazard by area parents. Consideration of tiling the creek was dropped after learning that installation of the 8-foot tile sections for the distance necessary would run an estimated $80,000 or $90,000 Bill Landis. assistant superintendent for operational services, was instructed by the 'lnci$rd to clarify the time needed to install the fence and the depth of the concrete footings to l>e used .Also accepted was the lone bid by Ix>ndon Siding Co.. Harvard, for alnminum siding and installation of soffit and fascia and window wrapping for the White House on Waukegan road, which is to be used for kindergarten sessions this coming year The total figure was $6,800. which 'seemed to surprise board members knowledgeable in construction costs Willis Martin, board mem­ ber. pointed out that there was no insulation in the sidewalls of this structure and suggested they consider inserting foam insulation before the siding is installed. This could be done by drilling holes at the top of in- terstud spaces and forcing in the liquid The matter was referred to the building com­ mittee to see if bids could be secured in time lo permit the siding to be completed before school starts. If so. the board would be called in special meeting lo okay the insulation proposals The Carroll Seating company was awarded a contract for movable partitions for cafeteria space at Hilltop and Valley View schools at a cost of $2,888 This will provide an approximately 16 by 16 foot square space at each school for Title I activities which auditors had ruled must be kept separate from regular classroom programs. Title I programs are defined as ser­ ving socially and educationally deprived students, and this year emphasis is placed on upgrading reading. DeRoche explained DeRoche displayed copies of a letter from Enno S. Lietz, manager of Public School Approval of the Illinois Office of Education. It revealed that following the recent visitation to McHenry schools resulting in the report indicating four major items of non-. compliance, and because of the District 15 response, full recognition will be recom­ mended for the system This action resulted from ad­ ministrative review of the case. The board also approved a board policy change "covering corporal punishment for students to bring the written policy into line with state directives. It Uhe policy i says in part: "Corporal punishment is not to be administered to students in District 15." In other business. Dr. Richard Farmer, superin­ tendent of District ,15. was appointed grievance officer to process grievances filed under the Title IX state and federal covering programs which seek to provide equal opportunity and treatment for educational and athletic activities in schools Fred (' Kuschr Jr.. no longer in the district, bad been the previous officer This action fills this vacancy ' In other actions, the board indicated a consensus of sup port for two resolutions which would limit the taxing authority of a municipality <m school (Continued on page 20) DRIM CORPS MAGIC For ticket information on the Fiesta week Drum Corps Magic show Sunday. July 29. call the McHenry Chamber of Commerce. 385-4300 'tr •-M- "THE LAZY, HAZY DAYS"....It was hot and it was humid Wednesday of this week, the day many business people take a few fours ?way from the store for a bit of recreation. The weather was ideal for swimmers and boaters, as evidenced by this scene at the city beach on Riverside drive. With easy access to water. McHenry has always been one of the finest places to beat the heat. 1 STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLOltD THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REG*ION SINCE 1875 '• . . • 47 VOLUME 103 NUMBER 100 FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1979 2 SECTIONS 28 PAGES 20' $2.35 Million The board of High School special meeting Monday night. District 156 awarded the bid for July 9. the $2.35 million bond issue for Business manager for the life safety work at the two high district, Mike Kelly, advised School campuses to the Nor- that the effective rate quoted them Trust company and for the issue was computed to associates of Chicago at a be 5.50573 percent, and the bid' \ ' ' * r. Was accepted by the board with school architects to meet little discussion. current state life safety code The board's subsequent requirements and have been action was to authorize ad- approved by the state. The vertising for bids for the work. majority of the work will b£ The plans and specifications performed at East campus, the for the work was prepared by older of the two facilities

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