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RECOGNIZED FOR CONSERVATION (Continued from page 1) high school teacher, as the district's "Conservation Teacher of the Year"; Michael Rowe, Harvard, "Conservation Fanner of the Year"; and Charles J. Budreck, Jr., McHenry "Conservation District Director of the Year". Eigby, native of Wood­ stock, has also received honors as winner of the "Conservation Teacher of the Year" award in the Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts' Council 16. Council 16 comprises nine northeastern Illinois counties. Rigby, a science teacher, was recognized for his ability to incorporate en­ vironmental conservation and educational programs in his association with students. He expects students to help determine their course of study and specific goals to be pursued. Students plan special science activities and field trips. As a result, students are able to relate better to the science program because theory is balanced with practical experience. The Johnsburg En­ vironmental Education program and the Johnsburg Outdoor club are both the result of Rigby's leadership. In the former program, eighth grade students provide leardership in setting up and conducting environmental education experiences for elementary school classes. In the out* door club, students develop effective leadership skill* necessary for the main­ tenance of the Johnsburg Environmental Education program. A University of Illinois graduate in 1974, Rigby st­ arted his teaching career at Johnsburg that fall. In ad­ dition to teaching science courses, he is the en­ vironmental coordinator for the school district. Duane Andreas, school ^Superintendent, said changes in courses and study techniques leading to em­ phasis on environmental concerns "had a positive impact on learning throughout the school's programs." He praised Rigby for his participation in community activities, ex­ plaining his encouragement led such community events as establishment of an aluminum recycling center, a fall refuse cleanup drive and rejuvenation of ponds located on St. John's church property. Andreas noted that Rigby incorporates other subjects into the science curriculum to demonstrate to the students the in­ terrelationships which exist. "Teachers of subjects other than science are invited to join students in participating in environmental ac­ tivities," he observed. Typical of his leadership endeavor was the decision by students to restore the beauty on the pond and surrounding area on the nearby ctturch property. The church granted permission for students to make nature trails on the land. Andreas praised Rigby for his efforts beyond the nor­ mal school program, citing how he has put in hundreds of hours beyond his teaching responsibilities during the school year. He wrote a 72- page activity booklet for use by the Johnsburg En­ vironmental Education program. He wrote a detailed proposal to have that program and the outdoor club program become a component of the Illinois Program for the Gifted. Explained Andreas in summarizing Rigby's im­ pact: "His style of education attempts to focus student learning on how to live in harmony with the world. His teaching techniques, philosophy and programs are proof he models that concept of learning." Budreck earned honors as the outstanding director for the year with his leadership as district chairman, con­ tinued minimum tillage farming begun in 1976, and leadership in encouraging others to invest in preser­ ving soil and water through conservation farming practices. Budreck and his wife have six children, and their oldest son, Chuck, farms with his father. They farm 800 acres and market 2,000 hogs and 500 cattle a year. Budreck developed a wildlife area on his 1967. It included pi honeysuckle and Aitumn olive. In 1966, he stocked a pond with1 1978, Budreck hosted the Conservation Tillage Demonstration program and encouraged farmers to see for themselves the virtues of no-till and minimum tillage farming. This year he planted 50 acres of no-till corn to control soil losses. Budreck served as a director from 1970 to 1978 and was reelected to the board in 1978. He is serving his second year as chair­ man. WIN TOP STATE FAIR HONOR (Continued from page 1) the-Fun Act: Samantha Barnicle, Jodi and Kerri Beutel, Kelly Brough, Tanja and Ivan Cvitkovic, Ernest and Marsha Demers, Bev and Bob Finkbeiner, Annette Freels, Debby Griggs, Linda Kucek, Jill and Julie Leopold, Arden and Alan Liotta, Sue Malenius, Tammy and William Nelson, Jody Seaborn, Steve Smith, Kevin Strohman and Melissa Urbanski. Other 4-Hers from McHenry county had their day at the fair also and took home their fair share of the awards. Thirteen of them earned the coveted 'superior' rating on their exhibits. These included Jeff Gealow. electricity; and Jodi Beutel^ demonstration, both of McHenry. Others from this area who competed and their ratings were Bill Nelson, electricity, A; Steve Smith and Shelly VonBruenchenhein, both photography and both A; Lee Tomlinson, home fur­ nishings, A; Beverly Fink­ beiner, clothing, A; Jean- nette May, printing, A; Marcie Webel, electricity, A; Debbie Swinford, casting, A; and Sue Malenius, electricity, A. All are from McHenry. Also a winner was Kerri Lyn Boettcher of Wonder Lake, leathercraft, A. About 8,000 Illinois 4-Hers participated in this year's State fair. FlBERGLAS With blown insulation from Owens- Corning Fiberglas Now'sthe time to strike again, against high energy costs this winter. It's easy with pink Fiberglas® blown insulation. Your independent Owens- Corning contractor will help you determine how much insulation you need to add to keep you comfortable this winter. Strike again, against high energy costs Add pink Fiberglas blown insulation. You're only a phone call away. CULTURAL EXCHANGE (Continued from page 1) McCall family of Dundee; Laki Takao - Robert Reedy family of Crystal Lake; Tanaka Nobuko (chaperone) - Stanley Redner family of Crystal Lake. Mrs. Brown described the family visitor as "very polite". Although Hayashi is not a baseball fan, he said he enjoyed a recent Cubs game. His host family explained that in order to give the visiting exchange student an accurate view of American life, the family attempts to alter their way of life little during his stay. A few special trips are planned. The Browns' son, Dan, spent time in Japan a year ago but found the 100 degree temperatures, and no air conditioning, almost more than he could endure. Over 100 Japanese young people are participating in a cross-cultural exchange program with Illinois 4-H families this summer. The children, ages 11 to 16, are Labo party members. Labo party is a Japanese children's organization designed to teach the English language through creative drama, games, songs, and many out-of- school activities including a month long visit to America. The program also helps the Japanese visitor and his host family gain an appreciation for each other's culture. This is the fourth time Japanese young people participating in Labo have visited Illinois. The first group visited in 1974 and the first group of Illinois 4-H members went to Japan in 1975. Since that time, Illinois families have hosted 432 Japanese youth and 181 Illinois 4-H'ers have traveled to Japan. The Japanese Labo Youth will be staying with their host families until Aug. 23, when they go to Chicago, prior to returning to Tokyo Aug. 25. The 4-H-Labo exchange program is sponsored by the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension service. SUBMIT SALARY HIKES (Continued from page 1) The rest is paid by the state. The majority of the proposed salary increases, however, hovered at or about the 10 percent level. In other County board action, a unanimous vote rejected the protest of an east coast engineering firm concerning the selection of a local firm to conduct the 201 waste disposal study in McHenry county. The firm of Lombardo and Associates charged that the selection of Baxter and Woodman, of Crystal Lake, was not accomplished by an "objective process"; that misrepresentations about Lombardo and Associates were made to the County board; and that other firms (Baxter and Woodman) had been given a chance to submit unsolicited material without the same op­ portunity given to Lombardo and Associates. The Review and Selection committee of the County board found that the board had, indeed, followed an objective process in selec­ ting Baxter and Woodman. The protest regarding the misrepresentations and the unsolicited materials was dismissed because, in both cases, the information had been given to individual board members, outside the realm of the committee. The County board also approved an addendum to the personnel policy which said all job applicants must submit to a • physical examination prior to em­ ployment. The measure was designed to help reduce insurance rates and will screen applicants according to the type of work they are physically able to do. The board okayed a resolution which endorses and institutes a county-wide addressing system. The system will be used by all county departments in the future. The original or­ dinance was adopted May 20 of this year. Another resolution, one which endorses forums addressing the needs of the elderly, was passed by the board. The first such forum is scheduled for Sept. 27 at Northwood junior high school in Woodstock. The week of Sept. 14 through Sept. 20 has been proclaimed "Voters' Registration week" by a vote of the board. County Board chairman Richard Klemm recom­ mended the appointments of Lou Anne Majewski to the Welfare Services com­ mittee, Dr. Robert Simpson, of Woodstock, td the Tuberculosis Care and Treatment board and Claude T. Bowen, of Marengo, to the McHenry County Housing Authority. "CRY WOLF" IN DROWNING REPORT (Continued from page 1) attempted escape, criminal damage to property under $150 and resisting arrest. The Sheriffs police were called to the home of James Muse, 1705 W. River road, McHenry, when the odor of gasoline was detected in a second floor room. The police entered the room and found that gasoline had been poured on the floor and a smouldering sleeping bag was laying nearby. The McHenry Fire department and Rescue squad were called as a precaution. Kirk Muse, 19, was found asleep on two mattresses in the room and was charged with attempted arson. Bond was set at $5,000. An apparent arson at­ tempt was investigated at the Stop Inn tavern, 6111 State Park road, Spring Grove, last weekend. The owner of the tavern, Mary Underwood told police that earlier in the night a fight had broken out between two patrons, but the two later departed. Later the odor of gasoline was evident and it was found that gas had been poured on the south side of the building with a fuse found nearby. A man was seen running across the road carrying a container but no iden­ tification was made. Alice Karls, of 7317 Salem, Wonder Lake, was injured after a neighbor came to her house and asked to borrc her car. District 156 Teachers Respond To Board Kathy Everitt,(far right) a nine-year French and Spanish teacher for McHenry High school, takes her one-hour shift to pass out a one-page information sheet explaining the teachers side of negotiations thus far. Above, Jeff Hunt, Lorraine Wenk, freshman, Debby Wenk and Phillip Wenk, senior, receive the information sheet as they headed out of school registration on Tuesday. Everitt said that teachers are willing to start the year without a contract and that no timetable has been set as to when a possible strike could arise. Everitt is one of three teachers on the negotiating team along with Tony Stumbris and Barbara Meding, both 19-year teachers at McHenry. STAFF PHOTO-JOEL WAKITSCH The McHenry High School Teacher's association would like to set the record straight in regards to the District 156 School Board salary proposal. The board team has officially offered the Teacher's association a 10 percent total package in­ cluding insurance. This offer of a 10 percent increase in total monies over last year's salary expenditures is the only offer that has been made at the bargaining table, the association said. No official offer of 10 percent increase per person ex­ cluding insurance has ever been officially proposed to the association negotiating team, as reported in an article in the Plaindealer on Aug. 20. A n a s s o c i a t i o n spokesperson said the offer quoted by the board came as a complete surprise. Teacher negotiator Kathleen Everitt stated,"If the board negotiators have a new offer for the teachers, it would be more appropriate to make that offer in writing at the bargaining table." She refused and said she would have to accompany David Prescott, 21, of 7315 Salem, Wonder Lake. According to the police report, Prescott got mad and hit her in the face, knocked her down and kicked her several times. Ms. Karls was taken to Memorial hospital in Woodstock and later tran­ sferred to St. Joseph's hospital, Elgin. Prescott was arrested and charged with aggravated battery. A report of a man with a gun brought police to the scene of an earlier house fire Monday. The Sheriff's police arrived at 5510 Fox Lake road, McHenry, where they found Ernest Bain, 27, of Long Lake, walking around the property with a .30 caliber rifle. Bain said he was a relative of the owners and had heard that someone might be stealing property from the residence. Bain was charged with possession of a firearm without a firearm owners identification (FOI) card. Bond was set at $1,000. A man with a gun was arrested after he threatened others with a pistol. ~)ale Rasmussen, 33, 214 Ridgeway, McHenry, was charged with disorderly Move Newspaper Deadlines Ahead Because the Labor day holiday falls on Monday, deadlines will necessarily be moved ahead for the Wednesday issue of the Plaindealer that week. Deadlines for the issue dated Sept., 3, will be Friday, Aug. 29, at noon for display advertisng and general news, and 4 p.m. for classified advertising. Village and subdivision columnists must have copy in the office, one day early. HELP US CELEBRATE THE GRAND OPENING OF OUR DUNDEE STORE 120 MAIN ST. 428-7900 MUSCH&LOMB SOFLENS* (J") ULTRA THIN i"&j£ SOFT CONTACT LENSES PRESENTED WITH THIS AO AT BEGINNING OF INITIAL VISIT INSULATION 110 E. Grant Hw;. 56(8-8077 Marengo, II OPEN DAILY 8 5; SATURDAY 9-3 COMMOlS'VlSION CENTERS ^ T Ilk* iMfk __ -- CTT?-- Ron id Lake Stack m m "••I MM ImrtUlwlmli MaMaary )» Hnfcrwf . pw'tfr--» Mo«> Avf 13 l«ao --xaL. win mi Iranian delegate at U.N. quits and goes to Teheran. conduct. A neighbor relieved Rasmussen of the pistol, according to the report. After Craig Ragusin, 22, of Woodstock, was arrested for possession of open liquor in a motor vehicle at a Richmond restaurant last Sunday, an argument developed over who was going to pay the bond. Two companions became involved and all three were arrested by Sheriff's police. Ragusin faces the open liquor charge as well as disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Harry Ragusin, 20, of Woodstock and Brian Matheson, 20, of 4815 Willow, Wonder Lake, were charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Bond was set at $1,035 each. A report of an auto driving recklessly in the Acorn Path area of Wonder Lake brought Sheriff's police last week. A search of the area located the auto but no driver. Witnesses said the driver of the auto was James Meyer, 17, of 9014 Pine street, Wonder Lake. He was charged with reckless driving and driving without a valid driver's license. Bond was set at $1,065. While McHenry Police Officer Donahue was on patrol last weekend, a car ran a red light at the Route 120-Industrial drive in­ tersection, nearly striking the squad car. The car was stopped at Meadow lane and it was found that the driver's license had been suspended. Conrad E. Prigger, 33, of Evanston, was arrested for disobeying a traffic control device, driving with a suspended license and having open liquor in a motor vehicle. Donald D. Anderfuren, of 4506 W. Route 120, McHenry, made an improper turn from Broad street onto Richmond road and found himself driving south in the nor­ thbound lane - toward a McHenry police car. Anderfuren was stopped and cited for driving with a revoked license and im­ proper lane usage. A routine traffic stop at the intersection of Waukegan road and Green street resulted in the arrest of Dennis D. O'Keefe, 311 Hillside, McHenry, for improper lane usage, driving with a suspended license and unlawful use of a driver's license. According to McHenry police, O'Keefe presented District 156 the driver's license knowing it was suspended. Tracy M. Watts, of Hoff­ man Estates, was arrested for driving while in­ toxicated, improper lane usage and disobeying a traffic control device last Tuesday. When he was stopped for improper display of license plates, Steven H. Taylor, of 5009 E. Lake Shore drive, Wonder Lake, was also ticketed for driving with a suspended license, driving without valid registration and improper use of registration. Contract Impasse According to the school board negotiating com­ mittee of McHenry High School District 156, there has been no movement toward a settlement of the contract talks between the school board and the teacher's association. At this point, the com­ mittee said, no additional negotiating sessions have been scheduled and the main point of impasse is money. The committee did note that there were several "non-salary" issues still to be resolved before the contract is signed. The committee com­ mented that the teacher's association had "moved its efforts from the bargaining table to increased pressure tactics." During the recent registration at East campus, six teachers who had agreed to work called and said they could not, the committee said. Some of the same teachers passed out leaflets to students and parents who were registering at the time. The committee added that at West campus Wednesday, registration began without three teachers who had indicated they would work. Leaflets were also passed out at the West campus registration. Meet On Old Lawsuit Cuprinol 10 gallon Buy 7, get 3 free. (Limited time offer) or Buy 4 , get 1 free. Attorney Murray McGuire has called a Friday night meeting of all persons from Pistakee Highlands who assisted in financing a lawsuit several years ago, challenging the right of the subdivision property owners association to assess their property for the im­ provement of roads to meet township specifications. The meeting will be held at the home of one of the couples whose names appear in the suit, Mr. and Mrs. Rick Ruschke, 5415 Thelen drive. The only other challengers whose names remain are Mr. and Mrs. Dale Hanamoto, according to McGuire. Among the original challengers was Dan Johnson, now deceased, who also protested the right of the association to place the assessment. The case went to trial last December, but it was not until May that Judge Michael Sullivan entered his opinion. According to McGuire, he ruled that the association had no right to place liens prior to the conclusion of the lawsuit. However, he also ruled that the two couples, named in the suit, because they were members of the association, must pay the $180 assessment. The ruling only affects the Ruschkes and the Hanamotos. McGuire said he intended to advise those who financed the lawsuit of their rights and discuss ways of ob­ taining additional money to pay the judgment against the two couples. The lawyer added that he was informed two title companies will ignore the liens. Set Sculpture Class At County College Cuprinol Stain and Wbod Preservative. When it's wood against weather.' MAIN PAINT & DECOR 3819 W. Main Street 385-1115 This Fall, McHenry County college will offer its first Sculpture I class, to be held Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 2 to 5 p.m. The three-credit studio course is an elective in the humanities department. The primary material used will be clay, and students will also explore wire sculpture, plaster and mixed media work. The class, whic *t Aug. 26, is taught by Susan Galloway, an MCC art in­ structor. Registration is now in progress for MCC classes and is "in-person only" on campus. Registration hours are 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:30 to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.