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f VOLUME 104 NUMBER 32 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1979 2 SECTIONS 28 PAGES 20* "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 Austerity Key Word $15,366,234 Budget For County trappers who fail to abide by the regulations and seldom check their traps? It's a certainty that there are not enough paid employees to keep tabs on all who trap. Probably the most discouraging trend was carried in a newspaper release that came to our desk some time ago, to the effect that limited trappping of furbearing animals on national wildlife refuges would continue to be per­ mitted under an updated trapping policy proposed by the Interior department's U.S. Fish and Wildlife service. Oh, yes, they had all the answers that made the proposal sound reasonable. Now we'd like to have them tell us why, if trapping is to be permitted, the old, cheaper, steel jaw trap is not outlawed. If a practice many consider less than humane is to be allowed, then let's see it done in a way that causes a minimum, of suffering. It would seem that the hunters and trappers of this country have a lobbying effort par excellence. K.A.F. Concerned parents, Ed Mack and Joyce Lehman (center facing camera) voice their complaints about first graders riding the same school bus with high school students. Listening to their presentation of grievances are Johnsburg school board president, Charles Boak (with back to camera) and board member Gerald Sobiesk. School Meeting Marked By Wrangle Over Bus Policy The Johnsburg school board meeting erupted into an emotional diologue Tuesday night, Nov. 12, when parents learned that the board had decided to alter its plan for adult supervision on -the con­ troversial first grade bus issue. Ed Mack expressed the views of Ridgeway sub­ division parents by saying that they were not concerned with the high school students maliciously attacking younger children on the busi but they were concerned about high schoolers fighting and referring to dope. He asked if the board realized their parental concerns. "It is not a conducive atmosphere for first graders.They are out­ matched," Mack pointed out. Board President Boak said that a second bus scheduling was not possible because of the cost and that the problems on the bus had improved over the last two weeks. Bad language was the only problem reported, he added. At this point, Mack assumed the board had approved the addition of an adult supervisor for the bus and said this would satisfy the parents. One mother commented that her main concern was -A- the selling of dope on the bus. "What would you be saying if it waV\after the fact"? she asked. "What if it happened yesterday • Their concerns apbeared calmed until the/ tran­ sportation committee report revealed that in actuality the board had decided to put an administrator on the bus when and if the bus driver filled out a complaint of further trouble. "We were under the im­ pression that someone would ride on a daily basis," Joyce Lehman pointed out. The board members reminded parents that the first graders were only on the bus with high school students for a short five- minute interval, and that they were now segmented toward the front of the bus. This separation in seating high schoolers in /the back and first graders in the front of the bus seemed to improve the situation, according to the bus driver. Explosive remarks were prevalent as hostile parents vented their anger., "The bus driver can t be watching this, she is driving the bus, steamed one mother. "Why do our first graders have to be exposed to this"?. Boak replied that it was not feasible to add an adult supervisor. "We do the. best we can do", he said. Boak then explained that they have numerous other complaints about transporation and "if we attempt to solve one problem, we'll have to solve all of them. It would be horrendous and expensive". The parents asked if the $100 transportation fee they had paid would be returned if they provided their own transportation. "No", answered Boak and again it was stated that the problem seemed under control since the separation. "It is our overall concern that we transport the (Continued on page 17) THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER As we drove down Barreville road the other day, at the top of a steep hill there suddenly appeared a large, handsome, buck deer. It crossed not 30 feet in front of our car and continued down the end rows of a cornfield that had been harvested. We would have been unhappy to strike the animal for several reasons, the most important at that moment being the ill feeling that would have been ours if we had killed such a beautiful specimen. There was also the realization of the danger if the deer had stepped in front of the car in darkness. It occurs to us that sometime very soon the deer season will open locally and this same deer may not be so fortunate as the! guns are aimed his way. Any average shooter could have leveled him as he made his way through the edge of the empty field. How, we thought, could anyone deliberately shoot down such a gentle animal and call it sport? Hunters would certainly disagree and through the years we have concluded that the good Lord certainly ran the gamut in distributing sensitive natures to the human race. But whatever the feeling about hunting, in our own assessment of "sports", trapping is at the bottom of the heap. As the cold weather produces some excellent pelts, we can't escape the ,i picture of injured animals and their long wail to be freed from the trap, only to be killed. Anyone who feels the same has probably been asked if he doesn't eat meat, and what does he think of killing beef cattle -- or even chickens. Most of us admit we could not be the executioner, but can dif­ ferentiate between a sudden blow that kills and hours of suffering for a pelt that brings a few dollars. And what about the In an angry huff, Mrs. Gloria, Ml* board meeting Tuesday night after learning that a supervisor will be placed on the bus only when a need is believed to exist. In warning out, Mrs. Mack stated she would drive her own first grader to school. PHOTOS BY NANCY WELLS Youths To Court For Thefts Three McHenry area youths were arrested, two in connection with a burglary and the other in connection with an auto theft. According to McHenry Police Chief George R. Pasenelli, Mitchell Buick at 903 Front street, McHenry, was burglarized at about 1 a.m. Sunday. Through what Pasenelli called "good basic police work" on the part of Sgt. Zujewski and Officers Wigman and Donahue, two area youths were arrested later that morning. Pasenelli said that the business was liberated of some office machines, calculators, radios and about $100 from three vending machines. "Most of the stolen goods Two Poles, Five Deer Toll In Auto Collisions Two Commonwealth Edison poles and five deer were the victims of recent automobile collisions in the McHenry area. At about 9 a.m. last Saturday, a car, driven by John M. Jenkins of 5511 Lucina, McHenry, started sliding on Crystal L^ke road and hit a utility pole guy wire in the vicinity of Lillian street, according to the police report. The pole broke and pulled live electrical wires to the pavement. Richard W. Doherty, Jr., of 502 Kensington, McHenry, was driving north on Crystal Lake road at the time and pulled over when he saw the live wires on the ground. The car behind Doherty's auto tried to stop but could not avoid striking Doherty's auto in the rear. The driver of the third car was Lenora E. McCarthy of 4710 Garden Quarter, McHenry. No tickets were issued and no one was in­ jured. Early last Friday mor­ ning, John M. Bittner of 1915 Orchard lane, McHenry, was driving on Wright road when he lost control of his car on the icy roadway. According to the police report, the car crossed the eastbound lane of traffic and onto the shoulder where it hit and snapped a Com­ monwealth Edison pole. On Bull Valley road, a car driven by James P. Wahl of 2500 Spojnia, McHenry, was attempting to pass another auto on the left side when that auto made a left turn into a driveway. Wahl told police he tried to avoid the auto driven by Michael G. Bach of 6703 Bull Valley road, McHenry. Wahl's auto hit Bach's car and went off the road, rolling several limes, the report said. Ursula Kolimas of Woodstock was ticketed for (Continued on page 17) were recovered," Pasenelli added. John Boro, 17, of 4503 Crystal La».e road, McHenry, and Danny Roy Hampton 17, of Wonder Lake were arrested and charged with burglary. Bond was set at $20,000 each. While on routine patrol, Sheriff's police saw a brown Chevette stop along the Oak- wood Shores subdivision in Wonder Lake, drive on and then stop again. When the officer stopped the car fo investigate, he found the driver to be a juvenile who reportedly admitted that the vehicle was stolen. A passenger in the car fled and was not identified. According to the police report, the car belonged to Kenneth Huff of Woodstock. Also found in the car was a CB radio belonging to John Caccamo of Wonder Lake. The report said the youth admitted stealing another suto, belonging to Michael Pliner of Wonder Lake. The juvenile was referred to the proper authorities. The Sheriff's police also investigated a burglary at the home of Douglas Alheit of 114 S. Lily Lake road, McHenry. Alheit reported that someone had kicked in the kitchen door of his home and stolen approximately $800, mostly in change. Someone broke into a house belonging to John Gates, at 5400 Highland, McHenry, and stole $500 in cash, a diamond ring, a calculator, an accordion and air assortment of cosmetic goods. John Castillo of 5409 Or­ chard Way, - McHenry, reported that $100 in cash and change, a watch and a six-pack of beer were stolen from his home. * Someone broke into a locked auto belonging to Janet Borak of 5410 Thelen, McHenry, and stole a tape case and 24 stereo tapes, two stereo speakers, and a carton of cigarettes. In separate incidents, automobile batteries were stolen from the autos of Albert Edwards of 107 W. Paul street, McHenry, and Myrtle Davidson of Wonder Lake. (Continued on page 17) Restored Church Parish members for more than 80 years, Mr. and Mrs. William Hiller view the newly restored St. John the Baptist Catholic church in Johnsburg. This weekend's celebration will begin on Saturday, Nov. 17, with ceremonies in front of the church at 3 p.m. The rededication benefit ball will be held Saturday evening at Crescent Bay Landing, beginning with cocktails at 6:30. Admission to the Masses held both Saturday and Sunday will be by previous reservation only. A rededication dinner will be held Sunday, immediately following the Mass. at the Johnsburg community club. Admission to the dinner is one dish to pass. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Among the long-iime parishioners who will be enjoying this weekend's rededication ceremonies at Si. John the Baptist Catholic church are Mr. and Mrs. William Hiller. The Hillers have been parishioners oi John's all their lives, Mrs. Hiller said, and her parents were members before her. "We were born in John­ sburg and baptized in this church, everything was at ihe church, said. Mrs. Hiller Mrs. Hiller added that her great-grandfather, Henry Thelen. was the first teacher in Johnsburg. A $15,366,234 annual budget for 1979-80 was ap­ proved by the McHenry County board in session Tuesday, but not before a , lengthy discussion of the need to consider Spartan measures where money is concerned. The total for General Funds was $7j|Wl,073, Revenue Sharing, 299, and Special Funds, $6,928,862, to make up the total. In the matter of Special Funds, it was noted that because of the change in election legislation filcff places the cost with the county, election machines will increase the expenditure $31,000. Board Chairman Richard Klemm questioned a projected deficit of $62,000 as of Dec. 1 of 1979 in the Special Funds category for extending and collecting taxes. Edward Buss of McHenry, who heads the Finance committee, responded by enumerating the costs of computerizing, program­ ming, etc., concerned with lax bills. In reviewing the budget for Mental Health, A1 Collins pointed out that he would like to see the figure cut. Then, noting regular salaries and wages totalling $57,3%, he asked what the director of Mental Health receives for a salary. Buss explained that it was difficult in securing ap­ plicants for the position. Without knowledge of the customary salary, his committee obtained salaries paid in other Mental health districts and took the average for the McHenry county director, which amounts 16' $35,tWO. There was some protest then expressed his opinion that all county employees have their salaries raised 10 percent. Buss said he would be happy to do this if it could be afforded. "A year from now," he continued, "employees will have lower salaries than they have now. Business conditions are different than they used to be". Tlien he pointed out that for each percent of increase the budget would need to be increased by $$3,000. The budget calls for an 8 ,p«*wrtt IttcveAse in wages. When Collins moved to add x iici c was 9U1UC pi uioot / niicu vuuuia uiuvcu tu auu that this was higher thaif •> ItOjfyOOO to the budget for /age some other directors of county departments, /to which Buss challenged by asking what was to be done further than arriving at the average salary for a par­ ticular job. Prior to the vote on the budget and appropriations, Buss cautioned the board that they were "working toward a deficit". He urged that the county hold the line on spending, freeze hiring and cut ser­ vices. Ron Morris of Harvard Wages, it was voted down. Morris' motion for the 10 percent raise was then brought before board members and this, too, was rejected. Klemm went on record as being against any tax in­ crease. Gary Verdung, a member from Cary, questioned whether employees of the county didn't receive fringe benefits and wondered if they realized their im­ portance. To this, Klemm added that they received extra holidays this year which added up to 19 days off. Lou Anne Majewski ob­ served that the public doesn't want a tax increase, but if people want the same services they have been getting, th -re will have to be a deficit. To conclude the discussion, Wm. Beese of Richmond observed that on this particular subject "we could agree and disagree all day. Some deserve the in­ crease and some don't". An indication of the board's intention to reduce expenditures were figures showing expenditures in the General fund to date this year compared to the same (Continued on page 17) I