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....U<uuitui.n - r i\nirt i, Ubtriinobii M, i»<» FORMER McHENRY Stephen G. Schmidt, Wonder Lake. 8 I $ S: >• V fc- * YOUTH DIES IN HEAD-ON CRASH (Continued from page 1). Memorial hospital in Waukegan. The accident is currently und^r investigation by the McHWry Police depart­ ment. A three-car collision at the intersection of Barreville and Bull Valley roads last Monday afternoon resulted in minor injuries for three people and a disagreement concerning just what really happened. Joan M. Curnes of Glen- view, 111., Cynthia A. Reith of 3803 Anne street, McHenry, and William C. Neri of 3111 Bull Valley road, McHenry, were all taken to the M c H e j ^ r y h o s p i t a l emergency room by the McHenry Rescue squad, where they were treated and released. Ms. Curnes told Sheriff's police she had been driving west on Bull Valley road and had stopped for the stop sign. "After looking both ways, she " proceeded into the in­ tersection but she could not recall the collision, ac­ cording to the report. Neri told police he was waiting to make a left turn onto Bull Valley road and saw the Curnes car enter the intersection without stop­ ping for the sign. The Curnes car then hit another auto which, in turn, ran into Neri's truck. The driver of the second car, Ms. Reith, said the Curnes vehicle did not stop at the sign and ran into her car, according to the report. An investigation into the accident is being made by the Sheriff's police. At about 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 23, Jacob Weigel of Alden, 111., backed his car out of his driveway onto Route 173 and was struck by another auto. Weigel told Sheriff's police that he could not see the other vehicle because it was traveling without lights. The driver of the other auto, Herman Jacobsen, Jr., of 4212 Ponca, McHenry, was ticketed for driving while intoxicated and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Dean L. Putnaude of Ringwood was cited for damaging a culvert on Barnard Mill road late ** Christmas eve. Patnaude told police he did ' not know how the accident occurred but, according to the report, the officer said the driver apparently mistook the culvert for Keystone road. A car traveling off of Cherry road and uprooting a small tree on Dec. 23 resulted in two tickets for Anthony E. Congdon of 407 N. North boulevard, McHenry. When the police arrived at the scene of the accident the found a small auto, but no driver, in the yard of I0HN I fREUNO Freund Funeral Home 4 Serving Wonder Lake and Chicagoland Area, v 815-728-0233 7611 HANCOCK DR. WONDER LAKE Congdon was later found and he told police that his brakes had failed. He was ticketed for driving without valid registration and failing to report an accident. In another car vs. tree accident, George W. Madden of Wonder Lake first told police his car had been struck by a silver truck. When the officer showed him some tree bark and the lack of a silver paint tran­ sfer, Madden then said the silver truck had forced him off the road, according to the report. Denise Thomas of 2819 Johnsburg road, McHenry, received two citations after her car went off Ringwood road, went through a fence and ended up in a field. Ms. Thomas told police she lost sight of the road. v She was ticketed for im­ proper lane usage and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Andrew J. Wawrzywiak of Burlington, Wis., was also cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after his car ran into the rear of another auto on Elm street. W a w r z y w i a k t o l d McHenry police he saw another auto, driven by Ed Krish of 1916 Flower street, McHenry, stopped on Elm street and could not stop in time. In a similar collision at the intersection of Ringwood and Barnard Mill roads, Frederick J. Lindstrom of Fox Lake, 111., saw the car in front of his auto and could not stop in time. The driver of the other car was Sigrid E. Schneider of 2810 Magellan, McHenry. On Oakwood drive, James E. Lebrecht of Wonder Lake was slowing to make a left turn and as he did so his car struck another auto. The driver of the other auto, James J. Puhl, also of Wonder Lake, was at­ tempting to pass the Lebrecht car on the left because Puhl did not see a turn signal, according to the report. Lebrecht was cited for "when turn signals are required." A three-car collision resulted in a ticket for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident for An­ drew G. McKean of Wonder Lake. McKean told police he did not see the brake lights of the car in front of him and when he reached for the brakes, he hit the clutch pedal instead. Caught in the middle was John A. Raber of Wonder Lake and the lead car was driven •* by Michael F. Pearson of 4113 Elm street, McHenry. Pearson told McHenry police he had slowed to turn into his driveway when the collision occurred. Wayne D. Lemke of 801 N. Draper road, McHenry, was driving south on Draper when his car left the road and rolled. Lemke was not injured and told police the rear end of the car started to slide to the left as he came out of the curve. Allan H. Schumann of 3405 Countryside, McHenry, told police car trouble caused him to hit a parked van on Chapel Hill road Christmas night. Schumann said he started to make a left turn onto Chapel Hill road when the steering failed and the throttle stuck and the car ran into the van. John R. Kuziel of Wonder Lake was driving on Hilltop road when an unknown vehicle entered the roadway and fishtailed into his lane, according to the report. Kuziel told police he steered to the right to avoid the other auto when his car slid on some ice and struck some trees. Driving off Front street and into a lawn resulted in three tickets for William Ross Riddle, Jr.,, >#»Mun- delein. Riddle told McHenry police that he was not driving and did not know what happened but the reporting officer had been behind the Riddle vehicle at the time of the accident. Riddle was cited for im­ proper lane usage,, driving with a revoked license and driving while intoxicated. Rose Anne Jensen of 906 Plymouth, McHenry, was backing out of her driveway when her car struck a parked auto belonging to David L. Walter of 905 Plymouth, McHenry. Ms. Jensen told police it was difficult to see in the rain and no tickets were issued. SCHOOL PONDERS LAND USE FOR CIRCUS (Continued from page 1) $500 or 5 percent of the Chamber's share of the take (whichever would be larger) and the Chamber to provide waivers and insurance "to the sole satisfaction of the school district." But when the question of possible public reaction of area residents to the proposed intrusion of circus tents, animals and crowds in their neighborhood, the board deferred its decision until members could get a reading of that reaction and the Chamber's response to the conditions imposed. - The board ai Life Safety code McCracken field as proposed by Len Peterson, architect, which will also include consideration of energy conservation and access for the handicapped. The board specified that the ar­ chitectural team also in­ vestigate the lighting situation at the field to see if it is up to standard and what the cost would be to bring lights into conformance. Peterson explained that the survey presently covers the possible rehabilitation of the bleacher seating while moving them back from the track, replacing their supports and providing aluminum seats. They would also recondition the press box and provide new access. Peterson noted that at present the occupation of the box frequently exceeds the design capacity. For the track itself, Peterson added,0 & «metal cinder retaining strip projects and is hazardous. While making these repairs the track could be adapted to metric events by> fore­ shortening it. The wiring of the press box and the scoreboard will be upgraded The field surface is actually too hard for playing due to clay underlying it. This should be re-engineered, he said. .. Peterson noted that they were not sure about the adequacy of the field lights but estimated that if they had to be replaced, the cost could run up to $35,000. He was not sure if Life Safety procedures could be used to pay for them. Neumann inquired if the architects had provided protection by fencing for the bleachers which could be considered as an attractive nuisance, hazardous. to children who might wander on to the field. Peterson said that hadn't been done but it would also require some justification. The state feels that if the stands are safe for use, they are safe against children such as with playground equipment, he said. The new stands will have railings on the sides and back. Peterson said also they are proposing to in­ crease the stands' seating capacity by adding sections at each end. In other business, the board approved an ad­ m i n i s t r a t i o n r e c o m ­ mendation to select the direct reimbursement method as the district's participating plan for u n e m p l o y m e n t c o m ­ p e n s a t i o n f i n a n c i n g . Business manager Mike Kelly explained that the board had previously adopted the tax rate method of financing in 1978. Because of the split off of Johnsburg, district liability due to RIF (reduction in force) actions was not known. The projected exposure is now down to the low thousands and direct reimbursement seems feasible, he said. As the board approved district bills for payment, they learned from the ar­ chitect that the West c&!ppu& ^outbuilding was 90 percent Spirit Of A New Deca (Continued from page 1) c w : Santa and an elf are shown, at left, in the decorated sleigh outside the hut, and at right, near the Christmas tree inside. The hot will easily accommodate 20 children. 8TAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD Office Now Open % Frances easley, Clinician Psychotherapy V Individual and Family Counseling By appointment: (815) 338-1030 (If no answer (815) 338-1533) Woodstock, Illinois authorized but $7,000 until the finalj# party review of work item§ was done. . ' Board member Nitz noted payments made to police officers for crowd and traffic control at school events and asked why schools must pay for such service. He was advised that police worked on their own time at such events and the police and sheriff's departments had requested they pay direct* When board members w o n d e r e d w h y f a c u l t y members could not peform security, especially in the school buildings, it was noted that because of possible legal complications and need for instant com­ munication with other polic€ it was advantageous to have at least one officer present. Nitz was advised that the practice extended to other school districts. The board approved the nomination of member Barbara Slater to one of the two vacant SEDQM executive board vacancies for a three-year term. REMEMBERING THE HOSTAGES (Continued from page 1) "Dear Hostages' "I'm 7 years old. How's the food, pretty good? My name is Danny Hunt. When are your getting home? I hope you soon get out. I'm thinking about you. I sent you another card. I hope you get presents. I know how you are feeling. It's boring. I go to Edgebrook school. We- have fun at school, i wrote this here. Some kids put pictures of Santa Claus and Merry Christmas pictures or esus or pretty pictures. We are having a Christmas "I will help you. I like you. I hope you get out to get presents. I hope you can get loose. - "Steve Schwanke" "Dear hostages: "How are you doing to day? I want to get a present for you, "George William Gannon Junior" "Dear hostages: "I hope you can go to your house for Christmas. I wrote this because I thought of you and I am ^7 and! hope you have a happy New Year. "Amy! "Dear Hostag "I hope you Christmas. My WronSki. I want some presents. "Andy Wronski" t home for is Andy get "Danny Hunt" "Dear Hostages: "I hope you are home for Christmas and home with your family if you have one and I hope you have a happy New Year. To me it is boring being a hostage. "Math Kurtz" Sales & Repairs 385-7661 "Dear postages: "Christmas will be blue if you are not home. I hope you will be home by Christmas. Come home real soon. I know how you feel. My grandfather was a hostage when he was fighting the Germans. My name is Jim Jimmy James Arthur Mar^b. I have one sister and a Mom, Dad and two cats and a dog. We are trying to get you free. "Jimmy Marsh" ,'Dear hostages: "I hope you get out soon so you can get out on Christ­ mas to get some presents and put up your tree. "Chris Peterson" J "I hope you like my card; I just wanted to say Hi and my name is Debbie. I hope you have a merry Christmas. I wrote this letter because I know it is boring being a hostages but I know how you feel. "Debbie Palmer" "Dear Hostages: "My is Danae. I go to Edgebrook School. I aft 7 years old. I 'hope home in time ?<ir C "Danae" "Dear Hostages: "My name is Vincent Adams. I'm 7 years old. I hope you get home for Christmas. "Love, ^ "Vincent Adams" "Dear hostages: "This letter is just to tell you that I hope you come Back soon for Christmas "Krissy Mortell" "Dear Hostages: "This letter is just to tell you that we are thinking about you and I hope that you will get home before Christmas, and My Name is Kristen, I am 7 years old. I live in McHenry. I hope you get home, and have a Merry Christmas. "Kristert" "I hope you get home because it is almost Christmas. "John Dillon" "My Name is Melanie Benson. I hope you get to go home and have a Merry Merry Christmas. "Melanie Benson" "Dear hostages: "I hope you get home in time to have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I wish I could buy a present for you. I am 7 years old. I have a sister. I go to Edgebrook school. "From Dawn Fortier" - "Dear hostages: "My name is Tom Gaylord. I am 8 years old. I go to Edgebrook school. I live at 3307 Fairway drive McHenry. "Yours truly, "Tom Gaylord" COUNTY FUND" IN DEFICIT SPENDING (Continued from page 1) A resolution was passed, granting an extension to the Board of Review to complete its work in the matter/of assessment of real property for the year 1979 and the equalization of same. After some discussion, the board approved the legal :holiday calendar for county employees, with a change from one to three personal days with the consent of the department head. Dean Marlowe, continuing a plea made in November for a reduction in holidays, had presented his own calendar but it failed to win support. ( Terry Smith, a second grader at St. Joseph's school, Harvard, was present to be recognized for her winning design for a county flag. « S.A. Larsen, Ph.lD., M.D., of McHenry was appointed to fulfill the Unexpired term of Joanne Cornelison on the McHenry County Mental Health board. The term extends to Jan. 1, 1981. James S. Flagg of Crystal Lake was appointed to fulfill the term of Theron Ehom as coroner. That term expires Dec. 1, 1980. The sales tax for the last reported month, August, was listed at $111,037.20. MCC Registration To Begin After New Year McHenry County college will be closed Jan. 1 for the holidays. __ <• Registration for Spring classes can be completed by phone or in person on these days. Registration hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wed­ nesday, Thursday and Friday and 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday. The college library will be closed through Jan. 11, 1980. On Jan. 12 the' library will be open from 10 a.mT to 1 p.m. Regular library hours will resume Monday, Jan. 14. Colleg<p unices will begin regular/ hours Jan. 2. Registration for credit classes continues in person only through the first week of classes. Credit classes begin Saturday, Jan. 12. Registration for Adult Education classes begins Jan. 7 with most classes beginning the week of Feb. 4. 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Records have ac­ cumulated "from the beginning7', mused Klemm, and the committee will have the job of looking over the files and decide what to keep, dispose of and microfilm. "With 4 to 5,000 square feet of space taken by records in the present courthouse, that space could be utilized for c o u n t y g o v e r n m e n t facilities. At a cost of $60 a square foot to construct added space, savings could a p p r o a c h $ 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 , " s u m ­ marized Klemm. Re< Recreation Board Meets le meeting of the board commissioners for the jrthern Illinois Special : r e a t i o n a s s o c i a t i o n sch&Med for Monday, Jan. 28, at 8 p.m. has been rescheduled to Thursday, Jan. 10, at 8 p.m. The meeting will be held at the NISRA office at 7910 West Route 14, Crystal Lake, v Cheap Gas The pricc of gasoline in Sau di Arabia is currently running at about 20 cents a gallon. ISPS;