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PINATAS, SONGS, SMILES-A picture of a scary ghost, drawn by Alternative high school art teacher, Larry Nieman, brings a smile from 11-year-old Kathy Keating. According to Peggy Houk, an English teacher at the school, the afternoon at the pediatrics ward included the breaking of a pinata, the singing of songs and the smiling of children - who would not be trick-or-treating Wednesday night. The afternoon was a service project for students who "wanted to do something for someone else," Ms. Houk said. STAFF PHOTO-ANTHONY OLIVER MAYOR GIVES ROAD UPDATE (Continued from page 1) per call basis, the Fire department should be paying about $270 a month. They have been paying $600 a month. In trying to rationalize keeping the Fire department at this level, Pepping cited other costs to the City which are incurred after each Fire department call. Pepping said, with an af­ firmation from Police Chief Pasenelli, that at least one patrol car is dispatched for Something New ... EVERY TUES., WED. & THURS. FAMILY DINNER Includes Soup, Salad, Roll and Butter... Only .TIE HERITAGE HOUSE Rtes. 14 & 23 HARVARD EVERY FRIDAY EVENING A Delicious FISH FRY for only Includes Soup, Salad, Rolls, Butter,- Choice of Potato Pancakes, French Fries, or Parsley Boiled. traffic control whenever there is a fire call. ' The motions to increase the rates for the three municipalities and to keep the Fire department at its present rate were passed unanimously. The new rates take effect Nov.l. A resolution was passed which authorizes the mayor to send a letter to the McHenry County board recommending that the board change the required vote for conditional use zoning from a simple majority back to the original three-fourths majority. The three-fourths rule had recently been amended because of the difficulty of having enough board members present to take a vote. The City Council felt that a simple majority for "hard zoning" and a two-thirds vote for "soft zoning" was back­ wards. K resolution which includes McHenry in a ' water management plan, mandated by the Northeastern Illinois Planning commission, was passed. As part of the plan, the City agrees to preserve and maintain high standards of water quality. In addition the City will take steps to insure that conservation, sedimen­ tation, filtration and effluent standards are met. Mayor Stanek said the City already either meets or ex­ ceeds the standards required and (hat participation in the plan will allow the City a voice in its implementation. "I think the plan is workable and realistic," Stanek com­ mented. The Council also approved a Police department request to purchase a telecommunicator for the deaf and hard of hearing. The device Will cost about $700, Pasenelli said. A proposal, made by the men's 12-inch Softball league, to build a lighted Softball field at Petersen park, was adopted unanimously by the City Council.' . ^ Park Director Peter Merkel said , that close to $12,000 in equipment, materials and labor will be donated by members of the softball leagues and a few McHenry area business firms. The City, out of the developer donation fund, would pick up the rest of the tab - close to $18,000 -- according to Merkel's figures. The City Council also voted unanimously to approve Mayor Stanek's nomination of Frederick C. Kupstis to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Kupstis will fill the seat that was vacated when Ron Wilkins retired. REDEDICATION AT ST. JOHN'S (Continued from page 1) arrived in Northern Illinois and formed a church community which later became St. John the Baptist Catholic churchf The first frame church was built, then blessed, Nov. 9,1851. The building of a third church on the present site was un­ dertaken in 1868 but was destroyed by fire in 1900. Undaunted by this catastrophy, the faithful congregation gathered forces and built the new Gothic church which stands today towering over the surrounding coun­ tryside. The spirit of the early pioneers continued to grow through the following years, with families arriving in the Johnsburg area from all over the United States. Today, almost 900 families share iri the spiritual community of St. John's. / In 1974, the Parish council, perceiving the need of repairing the church, initiated a fund raising program to repair and restore the beautiful old edifice. With the same spirit which inspired the early set­ tlers, these modern-day pioneers - the parishioners of St. John's - undertook this gigantic project. Proceeds from the pledge drive, the Personality House, dances, bakery sales, bazaars, and innumerable other sources . • .VJ i From Our USED CAR DEPARTMENT EVERY SUNDAY SURF & TURF all at reasonable prices 1978 COACHMEN MOTOR HOME 3100 miles, sleeps 8, fully self- List New $31,000 contained. Reduced *19,995 1977 MERCURY MARQUIS Brown, 4 dr., all the toys, one 2,895 Phone 943-6153 For Reservations 1975 BUICK SPECIAL Cpe., jet black, 39,000 miles, super car. OPEN FOR LUNCH Tuesday - Friday 11:30 to 2:00 p.m. EVENING DINNER HOURS: Tuesday - Friday 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. Sat. 5 p.m. -11 p.m. J>un. 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. 1974 PONTIAC CATALINA 4 dr., full power, low miles, must see to appreciate. 2,295 1973 FORD PICK-UP Runs good, has rear cap, as is special 795 4611 W: Rte. 120 - McHenry, III. 815-344-1200 ';iW- ' i'fei 'A ONLY $85? RENTAL • NO installation charge • NEW fully automatic softeners • TWO year option to buy with • FULL rental fee deducted • ONE phone call can answer any questions 312-259-3393 contributed lo restoring St. Ilohn's church. For further information about the reservations for the Masses, contact Mrs. George (Gail) Frisch, 3124 N. Chellington drive, McHenry. Information for the rededication benefit ball and t^e rededication*fellowship^ dinner may be obtained b&l calling Mrs. Gene (Dorothy) Hughes, 3605 N. Riverside drive, McHenry. FOX STUDY ENCOURAGING (Continued from page 1) servation Service, the County Health department, US Engineers, and the AMA En­ vironmental Health group. She concluded that in general the quality of the Fox river in 7 the study area is good and the discharge from sewage treatment plants impact little on the quality of the river. The i exceptions are fecal coliform and total phosphorous levels exceed in-stream water quality, but downward trends are indicated. She reported that river bottom studies at McHenry and Wilmot show moderate river pollution, and at Algonquin as severely polluted (raising the probability that dams may contribute to indication of pollution.) There were also signs that agricultural ac­ tivities might be contributing to some pollution from fertilizer and animal wastes. The downstream oxygen showed some depletion. With a predicted population increase of 44 percent to 175,000 by the year 2000, she said there might be an overload of disposal systems at Algonquin, Fox Lake and McHenry. Earlier reports also mention a possible regional sewage disposal system which might be desirable. Also needed is county-to-county planning along with southeast Wisconsin, she pointed out. COUNCIL QUESTIONED ON MOVING DREDGE (Continued from page 1) benefit the whole city, but, any improvement of McCullom Lake will also increase area property values. "Two thirds of the benefit derived from the lake's im­ provement was due to the City," Stanek insisted. Regarding Wagner's con­ tention that the LPPOA could foreclose on the dredge. Alderman Meurer said that "somebody went a little overboard here." Meurer and Ed Hammer both stated that the LPPOA merely Co-signed the note. Hammer went on to say that only the bank could foreclose on the dredge'. In Wagner's letter to Mayor Stanek, he said that the majority of the dredging had been done in the areas men­ tioned previously. Hammer, who is directly involved with the program, said there has been no dredging in three of these areas, including his property. "And I don't even own seven acres," Hammer said. Hammer said later he wanted it made clear that no one from the Conservation club asked Wagner to appeal for money from the City. "We are quite able to ask for money if we need it," Hammer said. Mayor Stanek pointed out, "We have contributed man­ power and equipment all summer long. We put a pump on the dredge, we bought 300 feet of hose and we bought a new cable for it." With a glance toward newspaper reporters, Wagner said he wanted the press to know >that the LPPOA had contributed $4,000 to the dredging fund. Raycraft asked Wagner, "Are there strings attached to that money?" "No," Wagner said. Ed Hammer later said that the LPPOA had contributed $7,500. Alderman Meurer com­ mented, "I want the Council to know that it was a very small percentage of people who en­ dorsed that letter." MUSIN' AND MEANDERIN' (Continued from page I)/ When we suggested they were calling rather early, each one assured us, "Not really". Another said it was because "He" told them they had to be finished by 6, but another in­ terjected, with a bit of mischief in his eye, that "maybe we don't really have to quit so early". As they-tripped off across the IVUJK I7 IM.AINDKAI KU MtlUAV. NOVKMBKK 2, l»7» lareas oi ster$ for-a the--City yard, we heard another com­ ment. "That lady really liked me". Then the rains came, halting the dreams of hundreds of McHenry area youngst full goodies bag. In riding through th^--City before the storm, it occurred to us there was considerably more caution in this year's celebration - more Moms, Dads, older brothers and sisters accompanying the little ones -- more care in crossing streets in contrast to the abandon of other years. The sophistication of children at an earlier age may be responsible for fewer of the older youths going door to door. This same sophistication may be responsible for fewer pranks than we once knew in McHenry. The outhoiises and corn- shocks that at one time decorated the business corner of Green and Elm streets are a thing of the~past. For the most part, Halloween celebrations today are for the very young who lack the strength or know- how to come up with something as complicated as we knew in our youth. Unfortunately, the older "kids" are still active and their pranks are more serious than a pile of junk in the middle of Main street. Our proof lies in the long list of burglaries and vandalism that appears elsewhere in this issue. __ KAF l»OWKK OI T What was a "feeder lockout" to the people in the business, was a power outage to the McHenry residents who had to en­ dure it for some two hours Wednesday night. Ac­ cording to Ron Russell, a spokesman for Com­ monwealth Edison,, the outage occurred when high winds blew down two wires in the vicinity of Crystal Lake road and Lillian street. Russell said people in the south and west parts of the City were without power from about 7:40 p.m. to 9:40 p.m. HOSPITAL NOTES MCHENRY Admissions: Michael Henken, of McHenry; and Rosalie A. Walitzer, of Wonder Lake. WOODSTOCK MEMORIAL Ad missions: George Schultz, Mrs. Mary Siebeck and William Reid, all of McHenry; Adolph VanLanduyt, of Ringwood; Mrs. Lydia Brown, Mrs. Mildred Howorka, and Miss Susan Kraus, all of Wonder Lake. Park Director Speaks At Voter League Open Meeting Peter Merkel, recently ap­ pointed recreational director for the City of McHenry, will be speaker for the open meeting of the Woodstock-McHenry League of Women Voters scheduled Thursday, Nov. 8, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal church, McHenry. The public is invited. Merkel's appearance is most appropriate because of the interest of the League in city park planning. Last April the Woodstock- McHenry League of Women Voters sponsored an open forum on city park planning. One of the most important results of this meeting was Mayor Stanek's announcement of a citizens' recreation ad­ visory cpmmittee. In its report delivered last summer the committee stated that the most pressing need in the area of planned recreation develop­ ment was the hiring of a city recreational director. Peter Merkel, a resident of McHenry and formerly with the Waukegan Park district, was appointed to that position last August. He has been involved in the Knox park outdoor recreation development project and is currently meeting with members of school districts and other civic recreational groups in surveying recreational needs and plan­ ning cooperative programs. The League of Women Voters is~a non-partisan group whose purpose is to promote political responsibility through in­ formed and active par­ ticipation of citizens in government. MCHS In 7-Year Evaluation This week educators representing the North Central association are observing classes, interviewing staff and students, and evaluating the total program at McHenry Community high school. The intent is to determine the extent to which teaching and learning activities within the school carry out its major purposes. MCHS has received ac- years as a member of the North Central association, a regional body of schools devoted to improving the quality of education through a process of accreditation and evaluation. Every seven years the participating schools undergo a comprehensive evaluation. In preparation, the school staff completed an in-depth study of its program, facilities and creditation annually for over 40 procedures last year. Using findings from this week's visitation, and the high school's staff's self-study, the team will prepare a final evaluation of the high school. This report will cite the strengths and weaknesses of the programs and will include recommendations .for im­ provement. The final report will be released sometime in February. Rowdyism Results In Arrest Of Two; Others Are Fined After making nuisances of themselves, three McHenry area residents were arrested in separate incidents last week. According to the police report, Robert Edelman of 3215 Biscayne, McHenry Shores, arrived at a Wonder Lake Halloween party intoxicated and proceeded to try and start a fight. When the Sheriff's police arrived, Edelman tried to strike the officers. Edelman was arrested for disorderly conduct and bond was set at $35.00. At McHenry Recreation, 1216 N. River road, McHenry, a male patron refused to leave when he was asked to do so. He refused to leave the premises even after being escorted from the establishment. * William Klassner of 901 Florence, McHenry, was arrested for disorderly conduct and bond was set at $35.00. The Sheriff's police received a call concerning a domestic dispute. According to the report, when they arrived the dispute had been settled, but Arnold Simonson of 518 Kent road, McHenry, became un­ cooperative and was arrested for disorderly conduct. Bond was set at $35.00. On Oct. 30, a Sheriff's police officer noticed a car driving erratically -- driving from shoulder to shoulder - down the road. Jerry Rigsby of 3712 Claremont road, McHenry, was; arrested for driving while in­ toxicated and improper lane usage. Bond was set at $1,035. The Sheriff's police in­ vestigated the report of §n auto parked on the roadway and Jeffrey Borter of 2614 Indian trail, McHenry, was ticketed for having open liquor in a motor vehicle. The police also investigated a car parked in the parking lot of the Showcase theatre in Crystal Lake and ticketed Sean Duffy of 1717 Sunnyside Beach, McHenry, for having open liquor in a motor vehicle. After being stopped for ldud mufflers, Patrick Block of Wonder Lake was arrested for driving with a revoked driver's license. Bond was set at $1,000., Thomas Bellino of 801 Oak Grove, McHenry, was driving without license plates, and was arrested for driving with a suspended license and driving without valid registration. Bond was set at $1,035. cQ13^tRY CHRlsTAf4s BAZAAR ARLINGTON S(OFT WATER CO. , ... . Wo. 1 in th« Fox Volley Area Copyright 1978 A White Tie Attar! 4720VV. RTE. 120 McHENRY, ILL. AIL LATEX AND OIL BASE PAINTS $A00 mW OFF PER GAL. fioM ColoAM of 385-1116 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3 and SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4 9 A.M. - 6 P.M. CRYSTAL LAKE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL 1200 S. McHenry Ave. Crystal Lake Formerly of Four Colonies