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^;\ a _ ;/ '* vs " . '*^r... v [.Jt**. ',»•> «x '. . *" • f %'ferr-n•»%•*" T". S5* • fbfAi. f, I , *J^V; *4 , * ' ' ' " * ^ ^v : fpipfff *• . f>'iAg£m * " '^\;\.•> &f $rkvv#f-; v 'W" The photo at left shows some of the large crowd gathered at Petersen park last Saturday to see more than 70 youngsters put their dogs through their paces in McHenry's first Department of Parks & Recreation dog show for children. Above, an unidentified little boy coaxes his perky pup to cooperate in a trick STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD their pride would probably not have noticed-. <®fie children gathered in Petersen park at 10 a.m. and for about two hours displayed the largest, the smallest, the best behaved, It was the first day of Summer, the sun shone brightly and the tem­ perature was ideal. But even if Mother Nature had failed to cooporate so perfectly, between 70 and 75 of McHenry's youngest pet owners and the source of (Continued on page 16) THE MCHENRY "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-IAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUME 104 NUMBER 93 WEDNESDAY. JUNE 25, 1980 2 SECTIONS 26 PAGES 25' Defer Action On FAP 420 Summer has its com- pensations<- gypsy moths, tent moths and mosquitoes excepted. 'lis the season for wed­ dings and while our society editor, Betty Smith, sometimes feels the frustration of detailing the traditional ceremony in .a different way, most everyone finds satisfaction, and some relief, to know that family life is still a strong force in McHenry. The Plaindealer had its own bridegroom this past Saturday. All those who have carried qyt the role before him relived the nervousness find merry-go-round at­ mosphere of those last busy days as they watched him push through his work with a mind that sometimes had to be retrieved from the realm of Camelot. Sam Zito has been part of the newspaper's advertising department for several years. A favorite with staff members and clients alike, the community has lost one of its most eligible bachelors. Besides being the time of June brides, Summer is also a happy time because Father's day is part of it. This year the newspaper girls adopted Clyde Black- well, the "puppet man", as theirN special father, a relationship that provided mutual pleasure. ' The recreation season also tarings visitors to the office - old friends to update on happenings in the old home town since their last visit. Recently it was M.L. Schoenholtz, former school administrator now dividing his retirement years betwen the East and Florida. Last week Ken Espey, one time chief of police for the city, spent some time reminiscing. And of all the activities of Summer, a favorite place has to be the back yard - if the lawn is cut and the garden weeds pulled. t|iis year we have found le^ilty in a family of " *i, a pair of ducks, a j dove, a noisy pair Cardinal birds plus the iriore^ common robins, sparrows and starlings. Throughout the Winter we fec( (hem, and they refuse to lepve. Daily handouts and a pail of water beneath the shady protection of an old boxelder tree are enough to satisfy their meager wahts.. And what entertainment (Continued on page 16) The Northeastern Illinois Plan commission (NIPC), which was expected to make a decision regarding FAP 420 last Thursday in Chicago, deferred action until -a recommendation is received from a special committee. As explained by Steve Aradas, director of the McHenry County Planning department, the FAP 420 problem . involves three agencies: two planning staffs and an interagency committee. The Draft Year 2000 Transportation System Development plan which includes the FAP 420 proposal, was first con­ ceived by the Chicago Area Transportation Study (CATS). * CATS, the transportation planning agency for the six collar counties, was designated by Washington D.C. as a metropolitan Wonder Lake Man As Car Strikes Tree A vehicle-tree collision and resulting fire took the life of a 20-year-old Wonder Lake main early last Friday morning. Gregory J. Dicker, 20, of 8402 Coral road, Wonder Lake, was pronounced dead at the scene by Deputy' Coroner Freund shortly after 1:30 a.m. June 20. According to the police report, a pickup truck, driven by Dicker, was heading north on Thompson road when it left the road and struck a tree. First to arrive on the scene, Terrence Woolwine, of Wonder Lake and Donald A. Seekings, of Pistakee Highlands, and a later arrival, Bonnie L. Brown, of Wonder Lake, all attempted to pull the driver from the vehicle until it caught fire. A further investigation into the accident is being conducted by the McHenry County Sheriff's police. John T. Nitka, of 4814 Wildwood, McHenry, was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after the car he was riding in rolled on Roberts road last Sunday. Nitka told police he was fighting with a passenger in the car, James M. Ellison, of the same address, when he "slammed on the brakes" and the car rolled. Ellison was quoted in the report as saying, "He's a maniac. He's the worst driver I've ever seen. He slammed on the brakes for no reason." McHenry police issued a citation for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident to James S. Pepping, of 3105 Virginia, McHenry, after the car he was driving went into a creek at North drive. Pepping told police he was driving west on Grand avenue when a brown vehicle ran a stop sign. He said he turned onto North drive and could not stop before the car went over the embankment and into the creek. Glenn A. Vermett, of Woodstock, was taken to McHenry hospital following a two-car collision at the intersection of Route 120 and E. Wonder Lake road last Friday. The driver of the other auto was Brian P. Fritz, of 4900 Parkview, McCullom Lake. Vermett was ticketed for driving with a suspended license after he was treated and released from McHenry hospital. William J. Sadowski, of Chicago, was waiting to make a left turn at Route 120 and River road, when he decided to tyrn right instead. As he made the right turn, his car struck another vehicle which was driven by Henry W. Glick, of 2623 Emerald court, McHenry. Sadowski was ticketed for making an improper turn at an intersection. Larry W. Oonk, of 4303 Ringwood road, Ring wood, was driving on Route 120 when his car ran into the rear of another vehicle. The driver of the other (Continued on page 16) For Board Member Skinner Gets RTA Support Senator Jack Schaffer, R- Cary, has announced that he' has drafted a letter to the board chairman of four • collar counties urging them to appoint Rep. Cal Skinner, R-Woodstock, to the board of directors of the Regional Transit Authority. Senator Schaffer said the letter has been signed by all senators, of both political parties, from McHenry, Kane, Lake and Will counties and that he is now gathering signatures of House members from those counties and that the letter will be mailed in the next few days. "I believe that Rep. Skinner has the ability, energy and tenacity to fight tor the people of the collar counties," said Senator Schaffer, "and therefore all of us signing the letter are urging the four county board chairmen to set aside their geographical and political differences and appoint Rep. Skinner to the RTA board." "The people of the collar counties' must have a representative on the RTA board who will effectively speak out on their behalf and I believe, along with other senators and representees, that the people of Lake, McHenry, Kane and Will counties will be well served by the appointment of Rep. Cal Skinner to the RTA board," added Schaffer. Senator Schaffer urged all residents of - the affected collar counties (McHenry, Kane, Lake and Will), who agree that Rep. Skinner would be the best possible person to fight for collar county rights on the RTA board, to contact the four county board chairmen on behalf of Rep. Cal Skinner. (Continued on page 16) Move Newspaper Deadlines Ahead Because the July Fourth holiday falls on Friday, deadlines will necessarily be moved ahead for both issues of the Plaindealer that week. Deadlines for the first issue, dated July 1, will .be Friday, June 27, at noon for display advertising and general news, and 4 p.m. for classified advertising. For the July 3 issue, deadlines will be Tuesday, July 1, at noon and 4 p.m. : Village and subdivision columnists must have copy in the office cue day early. Mental Health Program Funding Tops $1 Million Second year funding for McHenry County mental health programs from the U.S. Government in the amount of $1,190,990 has been approved, according to Dennis Smith, executive director of the McHenry County Mental Health board (708 board). At the regular meeting June 19, he advised that the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) grant had been awarded at the same level as last year, although \ was $100,000 less than plied for. The reduced amount would not affect local programs, Smith in­ dicated, because it would-be handled by im­ plementing sofne proposed increase^ptherwise the grant will fit in thobudget as adopted by the/board, he said. The 708 boarfl okayed a contract for services with the Riveredge hospital, Forest Park, in order; to meet federal guidelines Tor the county mental health program. This agreement replaces one formerly made with St. Joseph hospital at Elgin that permitted p s y c h i a t r i s t s a n d psychologists to admit patients for testing and treatment. Involved are children who would require temporary hospitalization. ^Respon­ sibility for payment would be by the patient, the in­ surance company or, if in­ digent, by one of the public aid programs, Smith in­ dicated. In other actions the board approved retaining the accounting firm of Baensley and Kiener, CPA's of Chicago, for auditing work with local mental health agencies. The board also established a schedule for hearing applications by local mental health agencies for funding for the coming year. On Thursday, June 26, the board will hear the presentations, of the Youth Service bureau, the Alternative school, and the Jail Rehabilitation program. At the meeting of the frpance committee, held befonTthe- regular 708 board session, representatives of the Senior Citizens council discussed an alleged delinquency of taxes withheld from four em­ ployees' salaries due to be deposited with the IRS. The amount, with possible penalties, was estimated as high as $53,000 and dated from 1978, Smith indicated later. Senior Citizens council board member Victor Lundemo of Woodstock and acting director Jane Althoff of McHenry indicated to the board members that audits of their funds were under way and they were reluctant to discuss the situation in detail at this time. The committee had been advised that the appropriate quar­ terly reports of the taxes to the IRS had been made, but apparently the required deposit of funds to ac­ company the reports had not been made in every case. Smith said the 708 board was concerned that if the IRS attached the assets of the Senior Citizens council that 708 monies, which comprise a part of the council's funding, could be diverted to pay the delinquency. However, the board agreed to continue the funding for the employees during the current month until a further report was received. Smith noted also that he believed the council's executive director, Marge Jones, who had been on leave for several months because of family problems, and the financial director had resigned but this could- not be confirmed with council representatives. Lundemo noted that nei­ ther he nor Ms. Althoff has been authorized to speak for the council and that they consider the matter an in­ ternal affair until the in­ vestigation is completed. He promised reporters a comprehensive exposition of the facts when these have been determined and reviewed by the council board of directors. Smith expressed regrets that the situation had arisen with the resultant publicity. He worthed/ that public reaction coiifd be that "the baby would be thrown out with the bathwater", damaging a valuable program that is contributing much to the welfare of the many senior citizens in McHenry county. Lundemo noted that the 708 board involvement in the situation is minimal because it is only one o^a number of funding sources for the seniors' programs. izzp rin'-Vegetables 'Out' School Lunches In Red planning organization, but has essentially limited itself to transportation planning. Also involved in the jthfrming process is NIPC. NIPC is the commission that conducts thK^.A-95 review -- a review required {for ..any project in the collar counties which involves federal monies. The review is designed to ensure that the proposed project is com­ patible with area land use plans and other projects already okayed by the committee and the govern­ ment. Through the A-95 review, NIPC can either give positive or negative recommendations, or, can suggest changes to the plan. Should a conflict arise over any part of the proposed transportation package, an Interagency committee was formed, which is comprised of members from both plan­ ning committees, to resolve the conflicts. Aradas said that there were 11 principal elements involved in the overall transportation plan. Of the 11 elements, two had not been agreed upon: FAP 420 and FAP 432 (a north-south highway in DuPage and Lake counties). The matter was referred to the Interagency com­ mittee, which had not responded in time for a decision to be made at the meeting of the entire NIPC board last Thursday. If a change in the tran­ sportation plan is made, a new Environmental Impact study (EIS) would be required by federal regulations. The EIS for the present layout of the tran­ sportation package is nearly completed, Aradas said. Aradas pointed out that a new EIS would probably delay the project by about 65 months - nearly five-and- half-years. If this should be the case, he said, the money for the project, which is presently available because of the scrapped Crosstown expressway in Chicago, might well be gone. In its last meeting, Dr. Duane Andreas told the board that the Johnsburg school district's hot lunch program is being studied to improve both nutrition and participation. According to a report from Dr. Ken Falkinham, business manager, the hot lunch, costing a student 50 cents, is government sub­ sidized 17 cents plus another „11 cents for milk (total 78 cents), but it costs the district 94-96 cents. The program, which was operating in the black three years ago, is now costing the district a deficit of $14,000. "We must not only in­ crease participation," said Falkinham, "but we must either subsidize, reduce overhead and labor and-or increase cost." Dr. Andreas said the school lunch price has in­ creased slightly at the upper level, but lower grades have not been increased in four or five years. An increase appears inevitable. In further investigation of the school lunch program, Jill Jollie, Middle school teacher, presented a report on a student survey of grades 4-8 conducted to give data on the preferences and wastes in the present lunch. . The survey showed that the students favored pizza, tacos and hot dogs for the main meal, corn for a vegetable and fruit. They disliked fish, barbecue and corn dogs. Vegetables received the lowest rating of any food. "Sounds like at home," commented board member Thomas Cahill. Miss Jollie noted that the majority of students like the hot lunch program. Seventy-' six of 213 surveyed eat hot lunch every day. Most children drink milk - chocolate - which is not as nutritious as white. Sack lunch students eat a high quantity of chips and sweets, although many of them eat fruit, but few have vegetables. A total of 151 students said they knew the four basic food groups, but actually only 109 knew the food groups. Miss Jollie concluded that more nutrition education is needed. Ralph Start and Edward Foster, Junior high students, were recognized for their high achievements in a recent workshop for the State Gifted Mathematics program. Both students ranked above the normal high school senior in math on (Continued.on page 16) For A Cause Irene Enright of Crystal Lake, left, puts her signature on a petition being circulated at the Volo Bog visitors center last week by the Northeastern Illinois Committee on Freeways. Lou Marchi, right, said the committee has collected over 7,000 signatures on the petition asking that the proposed FAP 420 be rerouted around the Volo Bog area. The names will be sent to- Governor Thompson at the end of June. , STAFF PHOTO-JOEL WAKITSCH With the opening of the Volo Bog visitor center last week, about 150 people came to the site to browse in the center, lake tours of the bog and show concern for the proposed highway (FAP 420) to be built near the bog. The visitor center, housed to the north of the bog in a refurbished barn, was built to orient and educate the public before entering the bog. Contained in the center are displays of the unique plants, the geology of the region, plus aquariums and terrariums holding plants and animals'of the area. According to Department of Conservation Director David Kenney, a spotting telescope will be added to the center in the near future for visitors to observe and photograph wildlife near the bog. The geological importance of the 12,000-year-old bog has stirred up conservationists who feel that FAP 420, which would be built within 600 feet of the bog, will cut the already diminishing life of the bog from 100 years to 50 years. At the opening of the center, a petition was being circulated by members of the Northeastern Illinois Committee on Freeways. This petition called for the re-routing of FAP 420 around the Volo Bog so that the natural balance of the bog would not be disturbed. According to Lou Marchi, member of the group, about 7,000 signatures have already been obtained and the petition will be sent to Governor Thompson at the end of June. Many geological studies have been conducted at the bog in the past, and in 1970, Illinois Attorney General William Scott sued developer Robert Krilich to (Continued on page 16)