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1 / McHenry Chamber of Commerce Your FREE TV Listing Magazine Inside! ...Let Me Count The Ways A Very Important Person died today! She was old and tired, and had battled courageously against an illness of almost 30 years. That's a lot of fighting in any lifetime. if.I.P.s come in a wide assortment. Hers was the quiet Mfciety that went unheralded except among those who knew fcf best- ?%nd how did she become a V.I.P? Let me count the ways. ..among six sisters her mother once said. "This is the one I gftte the unpleasant tasks - she never complains". **6he was loved by children. Who else had such wonderful tales of their own childhood to tell them? And who else had, as 9#*|Klult, such a spirit of fun and twinkling eye as she related |ie|n? Only a very important person would have such a special story to tell about something as simple as a chicken. Company arrived unexpectedly and there was a great stir for meal preparations. But who would kill the chicken? The "dirty job" again, and the finger pointed her way. With customary agreeability, she took the axe in one hand, the chicken in the other, but a soft heart prevailed. Her head turned, her eyes closed, and Mr. Rooster escaped to live another day. Just as true was the Story about a horse, back in the days when they took command of highway and country path alike. A Jaunt down the road brought old dobbin in direct confrontation with one of the new fangled horseless carriages. Panicking, he turned abruptly and returned to the barn. Unfortunately for the legs of his young rider, the only partially opened barn door could not accommodate both conveyance and the driver. 'The result? Ah unblemished horse but a young girl's badly skinned legs. $$ wonder the annual hotdog roast she hosted was such a wonderful affair for all the neighborhood kids. Stories and fbodover a back yard bonfire, and it was hard to tell who had the most fun. There were her days at Landmark school, and basketball teams that held their own against the best in the county. And she was one of the regulars. There was graduation night in 1913-eight girls and one boy. As class salutatorian she modestly insisted the lone male would have surpassed all of them if shyness among all those females had not kept him from speaking up. Home was always more important than social affairs. On the special occasions when she attended, she sent others to the card table while she found satisfaction in the kitchen cleanup. But there were other times more personal in memory: ...The very special treatment given a skinned knee from the first bicycle fall on a crushed rock driveway. There was magic in those fingers. ...There was magic, too, in the kitchen when a 16-egg angel food cake, made from "scratch", topped the pan by several inches for every July birthday. No one ever told her there was a word "failure". ...There was pride and a certain persistence in treating one particular high school honor roll ranking that failed to be recorded publicly. Quietly, she let the school know that "my daughter's name has been left off. And there were so many more! A Very Important Person died today. She was my mother. KAF Salary increases for all McHenry County depart­ ment heads, most of which ranged from 10 to 20 percent, were submitted to the County board for budget review at the regular meeting last Tuesday in Woodstock. Included in the pay raises was an 18.5 percent increase in salary for the county auditor, county clerk and the clerk of circuit court. The increase would be spread over four years from $27,000 in the 1960-81 fiscal year (Dec. 1 to Nov. 30) to $32,000 in 1983-84, according to a schedule presented by the Finance committee. In presenting the proposed wage increases, Finance committee chairman Ed­ ward Buss said many variables were taken into consideration before making the proposals. He included increased workloads and increased inflation and noted that some of the increases would be spread over a four- year span. Also in the wage proposal, the salary of the part time position of County board chairman was raised from $13,000 in 1979-80 to $18,000 in 1980-81 - a gain of 38.4 percent. . The salary of the county coroner is slated to rise 16.6 percent, if the wage proposals are adopted, going from $18,000 to $21,000 a year. Other proposed wage increases include a 23 percent increase, to $15,552, for the head of the Jury DANCE FOR TEENS The mayor's annual Back-to-School dance will be held in the Pearl street park from 8 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27. The special evening of dan­ cing to the music of a highly rated McHenry band marks the end of the vacation season and is the city's way of making the transition from Summer to Fall a pleasant oc­ casion. VOLUME 105 NUMBER 7 FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1980 2 SECTIONS 22 PAGES 25' Faculty Contracts Salary Hikes commission, a 19 percent increase, to $22,500, for the Valley-Hi administrator, and 18.5 percent increase, to $50,500, for the State's At­ torney, and a 17.3 percent increase, to $27,000, for both the county auditor and county clerk. The State's Attorney salary is mandated by the state but the county only pays for one-third, or $16,834. (Continued on page 14) Set Glacial Park Walk The delta kames at McHenry County Con­ servation district's Glacial park are the destination of a guided hike Saturday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m. The walk to the kames will start from the visitor's parking lot, and will focus on the glacial land forms visible along the trail. The highlight of the walk, however, will be the treeless glacial kames that rise abruptly from the Nippers ink valley floor and provide an 80-foot high view of the surrounding area. Because Aug. 23 is two days before a full moon, clear skies will allow a dramatic moonrise to accompany the sunset from atop the glacial gravel. The walk will be lead by Interpretive Naturalist John Shiel, who recommends comfortable walking shoes and classifies the 2-mile walk as easy walking. "Cry Wo If In Drowning Report • A report of a possible drowning in Griswold Lake last Sunday evening brought Sheriff's police and divers to W. Northeast Shore drive. Witnesses said they had seen a male youth waving his arms and calling for help, go under the water and resurface to call for help again. Then the boy disappeared. The divers searched the area until dark but no body was found and no one was reported missing to the Sheriffs police. Some children were seen diving from a boat in the vicinity but police do not think they were involved. Authorities have listed the report as "unfounded" and tend to believe this may have been s auk. A disturbance at 3604 Main street in McHenry last weekend resulted in the arrest of Danny R. Schooley on a number of charges. Mrs. Patricia Schooley called the police when her son began causing a disturbance - pounding on the walls, yelling, etc. McHenry Police Officers Gregorio and Fitzgerald responded to the scene but were unable to calm the 17- year-old youth. Schooley was placed under arrest and while being taken from the scene, kicked and damaged the front door of the residence. Schooley later attempted to escape from the squad car but was ap­ prehended. He was taken to McHenry hospital for a physical examination and caused a disturbance there. At the hospital, Schooley was released to the custody of the Police department. He was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct, (Continued on page 14) Should McHenry Keep Free Parking? THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 Cultural •** Exchange Hayashi Norihiko, right, of Japan, shows his American host brother, Dan Brown, some of his grandmother's handwork sent«*glfta to the Brown family. Hayashi will remain with the Browns through this week. Living in a strange country with a new family can be a frightening ex­ perience for almost anyone, but for five youths and an adult chaperone from Japan, it is an opportunity to visit the United States and to improve their English language skills. The Japanese visitors and their host families are Hayashi Norihiko - Paul Brown family of Wonder Lake; Kita Yashushi - Martin Anderson family of Crystal Lake; Kitagawa Yoshihisa - John Kelley family of Crystal Lake; Matsumoto Jun - Douglas (Continued on page 14) Despite what seemed to be the best efforts and ^in­ tentions of the McHenry County college board of trustees and the MCC Faculty association, con­ tract negotiations between the two groups seemed to reach an impasse following a three-hour meeting Monday evening, Aug. 18. The negotiations, which have been under way since March, have only recently focused on the crucial financial areas of salaries and benefits and on the issug pl Mievpce arbitration^ With Fall semester classes scheduled to begin Saturday, Aug. 23, there is now a crisis situation. The Faculty association negotiating team of Ron Chapman, Jeff Ryan, and chief negotiator Ed Kalish expressed great disap­ pointment over the failure to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement with the board negotiating team gpf Herb Lutter, Eugene jpMeyer, and Robert Weidner. - Faced with annual in­ flation rates of 18 percent, the Faculty association said this week it feels its proposal for a 7 percent cost-of-living salary increase is fair and prudent. The board negotiations team's offer was a 3.2 percent cost-of- living increase. i'" "The major items of con­ troversy are reported by the association to be: (1) not enough money. (2) inappropr i distribution of salary monies between cost-of-living in­ creases and merit increases. To- County Board Impasse "Crisis" Submit Interviews-Joel Wakitsch Photos-Anthony Oliver Term MCC (3) bad faith bargaining concerning insurance costs. A $13,000 increase in the cost of the current insurance rram is being proposed the board negotiating team as an extra benefit to the faculty. (4) rejection by the board negotiating teag^ of the Faculty association's proposal for impartial, final and binding grievance ar­ bitration. The Faculty association was scheduled to meet Thursday, Aug. 21, to discuss the situation, and a vote on action to be taken is scheduled for Friday af­ ternoon, Aug. 22. The association team has reques ted cont inued negotiations sessions prior to or after the vote Aug. 22, but a date and time have not yet been agreed upon. The three-month moratorium placed on all parking by the City at the request of the will soon elapse and a vote will take place Ang. 26 whether to keep the Mlro-hour free parking or to revert to pay meters. The Plaindealer staff went out to ask local residents and merchants If they are in favor of keeping the two-hour free parking in McHenry. Virginia Eggert Lakemoor "The free parking has been a lot cheaper for me." Charles McHenry "The two-hour limit is good because it gives a persona chance to get in and out without worrying about putting money in the meter." Marilyn Wagner Riverside merchant "I've noticed no change except that people can shop longer with no ticket. Most people who shop on River­ side drive do it with a purpose in mind so they usually are done in less than Joe O'MaUey McHenry "I prefer the free parking over the metered, but I think they ought to just take the meters out and they might get more people shopping." Three men have been honored for their con­ tribution to the conservation of soil and water and in urging others to join in preserving these two national resources, two of them from the McHenry area. Recognizing the trio is the McHenry County Soil and Water Conservation district. Announcement of the honors took place on a WGN radio broadcast during an on-air appearance with Orion Samuelson, WGN farm director, the past week. Honored were David Rigby, Johnsburg junior (Continued on page 14) Win Top State Fair Honor " A Word From Our Sponsor", a spoof on com­ mercials, earned top award for the Lincoln Cloverleafs 4- H club in the Illinois State fair Share-the-Fun com­ petition last week. The club received a plaque in recognition of the honor. To compete at the state level, the same act had to earn top rating in McHenry county. Members of the Lincoln Cloverleafs 4-H club who participated in the Share- (Continued on page 14) "I'm in favor of keeping the free, two-hour limit for the simple reason that it gives more room for my customers. The police seem to be clamping down on more violators now, also." "I like the free parking because my husband is a retailer and he has always had trouble with parking." Recognized For Conservation Three McHenfy county residents are honored for their efforts In encouraging soil and water conservation by the McHenry County Soil and Water Conservation district. From left, are David Rigby, Johnsburg, outstanding teacher of thayear; Mike Rowe, Harvard, outstanding conservatloir farmer; Orion Samuelson, WGN farm director who announced the winners on hit noon broadcast; and Charles Bud reck, Jr., named outstanding district director for the year. Budreck, McHenry, is serving his second year as district chairman. (Don Peasley Photography) Kevin Strohman (left), Steve Smith and Sue Malenius, members of the Lincoln Cloverleafs 4-H club, are shown with a plaque won In the "Share-the-Fun" competition at the Illinois State fair last week. STAFF PHOTO-ANTHONY OLIVER Tom Burmingham Green St. merchant Barbara Wlrtz Johnsburg