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PARKLAND SCHOOL til. 120-Ring wood Road Friday: 6-10 p.m. Saturday: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sanday: If a.m.-5 p.m. McHenry Trade Fair Opens Friday SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 iStnarb Sftnning Jltbrtpaptr 1079-- Illinois Press Association Newspaper Contest VOLUME 104 NUMBER 68 FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1980 2 SECTIONS 26 PAGES 25 Burglary Ring Broken Shown above are some of the stolen items that were recovered by the McHenry County Sheriff's department. The value of these items and others recovered by the police was estimated at more than $58,000. These items are a portion of the estimated $250,000 loss from more than 100 thefts and burglaries in McHenry county attributed to a burglary ring. Four members of the ring were arrested and charged and the investigation is continuing. School- Donation What will every person in McHenry be doing next Tuesday, April 1? If Uncle Sam has his way, we'll all be filling out our 1980 census forms. And that's no April Fool joke. A questionnaire should be arriving in the mail today (March 28) and depending on the instructions, we will either be mailingjhegi back next Tuesday or will be asked to hold them until picked up by the taker. We are being asked to remember that in filling out the forms we are making personal contributions to an undertaking that qualifies as one of the largest peacetime efforts ever undertaken. Throughout the land there will be 222 million of us doing the same thing - a 9 percent population increase since 1970. The rich and the destitute, the educated and the illiterate, members of all races will be included. Out of the information, the Census bureau will learn all about housing •• single family homes, houseboats, condominiums, shacks, abandoned buildings, migrant worker camps, jails, school dormitories, at sea and overseas. Lots of people think the census is an invasion of privacy. With the govern­ ment entering into almost everything we do, they believe this is just a chance for busybodies to learn more about them personally. But the Census bureau assures us that every question has its purpose. This time, they say with coayielion, it is imperative- that they know how much we earn and other answers census relating to income. , We may understand better when we realize some of the federal programs that are based on these facts. Whether or not we are in favor of the programs, they do exist and if they are to be carried out equitably Government says it must have the right answers. General revenue sharing, which has been a boon to local governments for several years, is one of those areas in which facts about a particular community are a must. Other areas are Aid to Families with Dependent Children, CETA jobs, in­ dustrial development grants, drug abuse prevention grants, and school breakfast program, to name only a few. We know that by federal Land Development Update Presented At Tuesday evening's instructional board meeting in Elementary School District 15, members were given an update on the matter of a developer donation from Fox River Shores subdivision. Island Lake. A meeting had been held between Island Lake city officials and local ad­ ministrators earlier this year. At that time, the possibility of a school con­ tribution by the developer as part of an annexation agreement with Island Lake village was discussed. Plans call for construction of 597 single family dwellings and 300 multi- family units over the next five years within the boundaries of Districts 15 -and tto; McHenry. There has been a basic idea presented that would involve an exchange of territories between the local districts and Wauconda District 118. The city planner of Island Lake suggested that the territory that is currently within the local (Continued on page 10) The McHenry County Sheriff's police have con­ cluded part of an in­ vestigation, spanning several months, into numerous burglaries and thefts in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Four men from the Ingleside-Fox Lake area were arrested and charged with burglary. According to Lt. George Hendle of the Sheriff's police, the four were charged and their bonds set according to their involvement. The total bond for Frank Noller, 21, was set at $45,000; for Ralph P. Bain, 24, at $30,000; for Daren R. Thomas, 18 at $29,000; and for Jack R. Dickens, 19, at $20,000. As of late Wednesday morning, only Thomas was in custody in the McHenry county jail as the other three had posted bond. Hendle said the four were part of a ring which was responsible for an estimated 100 burglaries in McHenry county. The same figure was applied to Lake county as well. Hendle added that the four have been connected to eight burglaries in southern Wisconsin. Hendle described the four as "professionals" and "roamers" with no per­ manent address. The Sheriff's police recovered stolen goods, the value of which was estimated at more than $56,000. Most of the items have been identified by the original owners of the property. Among the recovered items were 30 weapons consisting of rifles, shotguns and handguns, silver, gold, silverware, antiques, stereo equipment and tools to name a few of the things that were taken. Hendle estimated the total loss to homeowners and businesses at about $250,000. Many of the items, he said, have already been fenced through Chicago. Hendle noted that it is rare when the police are able to recover any money that was stolen. Some of the recovered items were connected to burglaries as far south as Franklin Park and Wheeling, 111., and as far north as Sheboygan, Wis. Hendle said that more charges may be brought and that the Lake County Sheriff's department is pressing its own case against the four men. Some police agencies in Wisconsin are investigating the burglary ring and may also bring charges against the four, Hendle added. The Sheriff's police are continuing to investigate a number of other people who are believed to be a part of the burglary ring. The Sheriff's police responded to a report of a burglary in progress shortly after 5 a.m. Tuesday at the Bald Knob resort, 515 Bald Knob road, McHenry. As the police arrived, shots were heard. The in­ vestigation revealed that the manager of the resort, Timothy Trost, 20, and a neighbor Dranoel Allen, 36, had interrupted two men who had broken into the building. According to the report, the two men were ap­ prehended after a brief chase. Virgil Crouse, Jr., 22, of 813 Black Partridge, McHenry, and William Edelman, 19, of 3215 Biscayne, McHenry Shores, were arrested and charged with burglary, theft over $150, possession of burglary tools and criminal damage to property. Bond for each was set at $20,000. Trost was subsequently arrested for disorderly conduct and possession of a firearm without a firearm owner's identification (FOI) card. Bond was set at $1,035. Allen was arrested for disorderly conduct. Bond was set at $35. The Sheriff's police assisted the state police in the investigation of a rob­ bery which occurred shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday. Jeffrey Raines, 21, of Aurora, reported that his car had run out of gas near Huntley. He said three men in a white car stopped and offered to help. According to the police report, the' men drove Raines to a gas station. Saying they were then going home to get a gas can, they took Raines to a back road and relieved him of his wallet. The wallet contained some personal identification and about $35. The Sheriff's police also investigated a burglary at a home under construction at 6550 Barnard Mill road, Wonder Lake. A neighbor reported seeing three youths leaving the prtfnises carrying some unidentified objects. Those objects were later identified as a variety of carpenter's tools. The youths broke a basement window to enter the building. (Continued on page 10) Seminar Described as a crime of control and a crime of force, rape, and its prevention, is the subject of a two-hour seminar at Johnsburg high school Wednesday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. There is no admission. The program is sponsored by the McHenry County Sheriff's police and the Health Occupation depart­ ment of Johnsburg high school. McHenry County Sheriff's deputy and crime prevention officer, Ed McFadden said, "The program is not in- County Delays Vote On Home For Disabled (Continued on page 10) Whether a residential alternative for develop- mentally disabled persons will be allowed to be con­ structed in the Cooney Heights area will not be decided until next month's meeting of the County board. McHenry When the zoning matter came before the board last Thursday, member Clint Claypool of McHenry asked mm i % mm • *S .i,wi •; :• /. iniiTm-mlii to table the matter until April 15. After there was approval of the board, Edward Buss suggested that in the future, when such requests are made, an explanation ac­ company them so that board members are aware of the reason before the vote is taken. In the audience were objectors to erection and operation of the facility at that location. After a previous hearing, the zoning board of appeals had recommended approval. The petition for a con­ ditional use of the "A-l" agricultural property is asked by Alvin and Laura Phannenstill, title owners, and by Charles R. Fern- strom, contract purchaser. The facility would be established by the McHenry County "Association for the Retarded. Testimony given before the Zoning board of the county early in February indicated the facility would not be a nursing home. The residents would require no daily medication and would be able to care for them­ selves to a great degree. > They would leave home for work about 7:30 in the morning. That work, for most of them, would involve being transported to the Pioneer center vocational rehabilitation workshop in Tonyan Industrial park. They would return about 4:30 Evening programs would be scheduled, according to Connie Mechini, Pioneer center residential services director. (Continued on page 10) Census Forms In Mail Tag Day For Easter Seal With Easter just over a week in the future. McHenry Rotarians are holding their annual tag day for funds for the McHenry County Easter Seal society. On Saturday, March 2», they will be distributing lilies at various locations throughout the city and ia return they hope to realize mooey to be used at the Easter Seal therapy center of the county. Services offered at the center are at the disposal of residents of all ages in need of therapy. Above. Easter Seal Poster Child Heidi Winters of McHeary holds basket of canisters as Mayor Joseph Stanch, left, and Paul Jenkins make their contributions. Jenkins and Jim MacGUvary are serving as co-chairmea of the annual collection. ST AIT P1IC 7 : '.v.;. . ̂ ̂ \LoR» Households in the area will receive in the mail this Friday a questionnaire from the U.S. Bureau of the Census for the 1980 Census of Population and Housing. Jerry Sosnoski, district manager of the census here, urges that everyone watch for the large white envelope with blue fettering. The census questionnaire will be delivered by address, not on the basis of name. Below the address will be a telephone number to call if help is needed in answering any auestions. With the questionnaire will be a yellow instruction guide that gives examples on how to fill it out, and a brown, pre- addressed, postage-paid envelope for mailing it back. The 1900 census symbol - a pencil inscribed "April 1" filling in the zero of "Census '80" - appears on the en­ velope with this message: This envelope contains your official census f§rm. Please fill it out and mail it back on Tuesday, April 1." The manager asks all to pay particular attention to this message, because April 1 is Census day, the day of the official count of the U.S. population. That is why it is essential that every questionnaire list all persons in the household on that day, and does not list anyone who moved away or died a day or so before, but does include anyone who just moved in, or a baby born on that day. The mother and baby are to be listed even if they are in the hospital. Sosnoski suggests that filling out the census form be made a family project, with everyone supplying the correct information about themselves He cautions to be sure to mark answers with a black lead pencil, so if a mistake is made it can be erased tended as a scare tactic, it is intended to educate people." "Rape has gone past the hitchhiker stage,"- Mc­ Fadden noted. "Many women are raped inside their own homes." McFadden pointed out that there is no serious problem in the county, at least as far as the number of reported rapes indicates. Last year, there were five reported rapes in McHenry county and one attempted rape. Three of the reported rapes were unfounded. "Nationally, though," McFadden explained, "rape -iis up by 20 percent." Jackie Mansholt, of the McHenry County Mental Health Services systems, said rape is a "crime of control and a crime of for­ ce." "For the first time in her life, she (the victim) has lost control of her body," Ms. Mansholt said. "Rape is a crime; it is right before murder and right after burglary and assault." Ms. Mansholt commented that the concept that a woman is "asking for it" when she is raped is like saying that a homeowner is "asking for it" when the home is burglarized. She also pointed out that the program is not designed to scare people. "We don't want to say that you can't even go out because someone is going to get you, but women have to be aware of what is going on," she observed. "The more you know about the problem, the more you'll be able to help - to un­ derstand," she explained. The program is also designed to encourage women to report a rape, if one occurs. "We want people to know exactly what is involved." Ms. Mansholt said. The program to be presented at Johnsburg high school will feature seven speakers, including a rape victim. The program will carry the audience through the process of. a rape and all that is entailed in the af­ termath. Jackie Mansholt will lead off with an overview of the crime itself. A nurse in the"emergency room of McHenry hospital, Mary Jo Medding, will address the audience con­ cerning her part in the entire process. Beverly Hendle. a detective from the McHenry County Sheriff's police will be on hand to tell listeners how the police handle rape cases. From there. Assistant State's Attorney Sue Fayette will speak concerning the legal issues involved in the prosecution of a rape case. One of the most difficult aspects of a rape for a victim is the aftermath. This subject will be addressed by Donna Madrauk, of the Family Services and Mental Health department. Ms. Madrauk and others help the victim deal with the emotional part of the crime - - from answering the questions of the police (if the victim decides to report the (Continued on page 10) Jackie Mansholt and Sheriff's deputy Ed McFadden are busy preparing for the rape seminar to be held April 9 at Johnsburg high school. STAFF PHOTO-ANTHONY OLIVER