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V Veterans Enjoy Memorabilia Your FREE TV Listing Magazine Inside! For many, Fall is the most beautiful time of the year, but it is also dangerous. The return of school busses and bicycles in greater numbers to the high­ ways and city streets should alert every driver and pedestrian to the fact that getting from one place to another is not always to be taken lightly. As soon as the first school bus picked up and discharged its load of youngsters this Fall, it was. evident that one problem of Spring was making a return. - Some courteous bus drivers, in an effort to ease the wait for auto drivers, have made it a habit not to extend the arm of the bus that indicates to other motorists they may not pass. This has been at times when children were being discharged and would not be crossing the street. Because we have seen some motorists drive by at regular speed, others slow and then pass, and still more who stop because that's what they have learned is the light thing to do, it is evident confusion reigns. * A question to a McHenry police officer brought the response that regardless of the circumstances, drivers must stop when meeting a school bus taking on or discharging children. It might make the situation clearer to drivers if bus drivers extended the arm. Bicycling remains the unsafe method of travel it has been since mechanized vehicles began to increase in number. And today more and more are riding cycles, both to save the use of gas guzzling cars and for exercise. Because cycling is relatively new in this country as a popular means of travel, bike lanes aren't provided as they are in some other parts of the world. As a result, more and more cyclists are being injured each year, many times in needless accidents. Young bike riders are usually either unaware or unconcerned about their driving habits. Older riders, we find, tend to follow the rules but are too often confronted by auto drivers who have little respect, and even show annoyance, for the slower vehicles. Courtesy on the part of auto drivers, and an alert­ ness on the part of young cyclists would go a long way toward making for safe travel. If biking popularity continues, authorities will probably take steps to im­ prove the situation for cyclists by providing lanes which are usually seen now mainly in park areas. KAF , A petition requesting five variations from the McHenry zoning ordinance was presented at the Friday, Sept. 5, meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals. The subject of the petition was an estimated 12.5 acres of land at the northwest corner of the McCullom Lake road-Orleans street intersection, a part of the McHenry Lakes Estates subdivision under development by Milfred Towne and Howard Orleans. 1 The variations requested are from the following five- requirements: the building setback line, sideyards on corner lots, lot coverage of not more than 35 percent, minimum square footage for each lot and sideyards between attached buildings. In order to build the development as planned the developers need 3.5 feet less setback than is required, slightly less sideyard footage (10 feet required), to cover 38 percent of each individual lot, a 2,500 square foot minimum (the or­ dinance requires 5,000 for a single lot) and a zero lot line between buildings. According to the testimony at the afternoon meeting, Towne intends to build 102 owner occupied living units in 18-19 buildings on the site. The units are slated to be row-houses, with four or six units in a building and each having a common wall. The developers intend to sell each unit separately to individual owners. Each unit would have its own garage, entrance, back yard, and utilities. "It's the kind of housing First County Health Fair Set The first Health fair ever held in McHenry county has been scheduled for Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Woodstock high school. Hie fair, sponsored locally by Memorial, McHenry, Harvard hospitals and Easter Seals, offers free screenings, counseling and referral to anyone over 18 years of age, according to Mary Ganek and Pearl Miyashiro, coordinators of the fair. Ms. Ganek emphasized that the volunteers at the fair will not be making diagnoses, for only a physician can do that. The screenings and tests that will be offered free of charge include height, weight, blood pr« hearing, vision, anemia, fapvt problems, pulmonary function, glaucoma and oral disease. For a slight fee, par­ ticipants in the Health fair can opt for a blood test. The blood sample involves 12 tests which include diabetes, cholesterol, liver and kidney function. The results of the tests will be available in four to six weeks. Ms. Ganek pointed out that the Health fair is not a substitute for a physical examination by a physician, but it is to make people aware of any problems that may exist. "The big idea is preven­ tion and education," Ms. yaahiro sfyfl. She added there vriMTOe a follow-up session scheduled for the middle of November. "We don't want to tell people that they have high blood pressure and that's it," she said. "There will be a follow-up." The results of the blood test, the pulmonary function screening and the "health hazard" questionnaire will be explained at the November meeting. The "health hazard" questionnaire is a statistical compilation of answers to questions about a person's lifestyle. The results will predict how long someone can expect to live given a particular lifestyle. The results will also show the effect of changing, plus or minus, some aspect of a lifestyle, like the amount of exercise, diet, etc. The thing that makes the McHenry Health fair dif­ ferent, according to Ms. Ganek, is the counseling station - where the par­ ticipant. cfn sit and go through the results of the screenings (except the tests that require laboratory analysis) and "have the numbers explained." Ms. Ganek said people (Continued on page 18) Johnsburg Schools we think makes sense," Curran said. "We are keeping as many of the condominium ideas as we can." Curran added that the question actually boiled down to whether the developers were "going to sell air space or going to sell lots." He pointed out that in the original annexation agreement, the 12.5 tract was scheduled to be used for an apartment complex with a maximum density of 207 living units. Curran also noted that if the developers had wanted to rent or lease the buildings, they could "build the structures today and lease them. "The difference is that we want to subdivide and sell instead of rent," he said. "The 'E-4' classification just does not have the necessary accoutrements to have single family attached dwellings." Curran reiterated that if the developers were renting the units, tney could start the project today. Under questioning from Suzanne Kauss, it was revealed that the developers would be responsible for the front yard and exterior walls of the buildings until the development was at least 50 percent completed, when a homeowner's association would assume the respon­ sibility. Board member Fred Kupstis asked when the promised clubhouse and swimming pool would be built. "We've had other sub­ divisions where golf courses were promised and the. developer did not build," Kupstis pointed out. I Towne said that he would stipulate that no other living units would be built, but he could not guarantee when the recreational area would be constructed. Attorney Curran com­ mented that in the case referred to by Kupstis (Whispering Oaks), the construction of the golf course was not in the covenants of the contract with the developer. "That the recreational area will be built will be in the covenants," Curran said. The ZBA deferred action at the meeting in order to give board members time to consider the information presented. The meeting was con­ tinued to this afternoon at 3 p.m. at City hall. In earlier action, the Zoning board recommended approval of a request frcm the McHenry Group for "R- 3" residential zoning of an 8- acre sliver of unift» corporated land located about 550 feet north of Winding Creek road, near West campus. The vote was unanimous. $5 Million Budget Approved Johnsburg.Sunnys/de Hold Hearing Sept. 18 On Zoning Amendments There will be a public hearing on the general amendments to the McHenry county zoning ordinance Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. The hearing will be held in the County board room 203 at the McHenry county cour­ thouse, 2200 N. Seminary avenue, Woodstock. Some of the amendments contemplated include a Conditional Use to allow for the clustering of residential units, definitions and clarification of wording. Copies of the proposed amendments are available in the Building and Zoning department at the cour­ thouse. Johnsburg unit district board members approved a balanced budget amounting to $5,131,287 Tuesday night for the 1980-81 school year. Dr. Duane Andreas, superintendent, said the budget, with a $24,046 sur­ plus, was attained by some "tough decisions" to cut personnel, materials and other expenditures. Other factors that helped were the quadrennial reassessment and $23,000 brought in by a levy for back workman compensation expenditures. Andreas reminded the board that no cuts were made in programs, but next year may be a different story, he added. The education fund, which pays teachers' salaries, buys textbooks and materials, is operating on a $47,000 deficit. The transportation fund has to pull more and more funds as fuel and maintenance costs ac­ celerate. "This year we had an unique situation with extra help and a great deal of cooperation from the teachers and employees, but looking ahead looks bleaker," said Andreas. He believes the district has a good rapport with the staff, but that this may be jeopardized if the district continues to increase class size and reduce teaching positions. Parents arte also beginning to object to class size as a surprise increased kin­ dergarten enrollment boosted the classes past the predicted size of 27 students to 29 and 30. Denise Hodges, mother of a kindergartner, objected to the large class size stating that she sur­ veyed many other districts in the area and Johnsburg had "by far" the largest kindergartens. She cited examples of classes ranging from 16 to 26 students. The average is 23-24. A long discussion followed as board members defended their decision to cut one kindergarten teaching position for this year on the basis of financial necessity. Mrs. Hodges persisted and was joined by Kathy O'Donohue, mother of a pre- kindergarten dhild. The women protested oh the basis that research shows better adjustment to school with smaller classes. They argued that kindergarten is the child's first experience in school and they felt it should be a positive experience. Bobby Hart, board (Continued on page 18) View Library District As a result of much in­ terest expressed by the citizens of the Johnsburg Sunnyside area, the possibility of a locally situated and controlled library district could become a definite reality. This large and heavily populated community is one of the few areas in the state of Illinois that is not a part of a library district. The fact has been the deciding factor in the formation of the "Friends of the Library" committee and in the hiring of - a consultant, Beth Mueller, by the Northern Illinois Library system. The committee has arranged for Ms. Mueller to inform the entire Johnsburg- Sunnyside community of the alternatives available for developing their own library district. This information meeting, will be held at the Johnsburg Community club, Tuesday evening, Sept. 16, at 7:30 p.m. All interested persons are invited and encouraged to attend. SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 Anthony Corcoran, executive director of McHenry hospital, is shown with the two-volume "certificate of need" application which has been submitted to state and local health planning agencies. If the application is approved, McHenry hospital will relocate to Route 31 and Bull Valley road, expanding to a 210-bed hospital facility. VOLUME 105 NUMBER 13" Zoning FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1980 1 SECTION 22 PAGES 25 Variations Requested tt the beautiful setting of the Paul Leubscher lawn at 697 8. Emerald drive, McHenry, fourteen members of the McHenry Worlil War I barracks enjoyed their annual summer outing last Thursday. At right, Henry Rahn holds sheath for Japanese sword held by Harold "Pat" Owen. An Interesting collection of memorabilia was displayed for the veterans and their wives. Present from this largest barracks In Illinois (41 members) were, from left, Paul H. Leubscher, guest, Earl R. Walsh, Henry Rahn, Art Kunkel, WaKer Jahrling, Garfield Benson, Clyde Bailey, Walter Reichmann, Harold "Pat" Owen, Bill Molnaire,Charles Brechta, Ben Bauer, Guy White, Tom Phalin and Fred Schoewer. The statue at right is from the Columbian Exposition of 1893. STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD McHenry Tlospital Presents Need For Expanded Facilities McHenry hospital's board of directors has submitted a two-volume "certificate* of need" application to the Illinois Health Faoilities Planning board in its first official step toward relocating and expanding its facilities on its 100-acre property at Route 31 and Bull Valley road, south of McHenry. The comprehensive document approved by the to board of directors at August meeting con "thorough justification the construction of a 210-1 hospital," according A n t h o n y C o r c o r a n , executive director. In ac­ cordance with atiM guidelines, the application details the qualifications of B ^ c H e n r y h o s p i t a l ' s management and medical- dental staff, linkages bet­ ween the hospital and other institutions, and a statement of the financial and economic feasibility of the project. " T h i s a p p l i c a t i o n culminates months of ex­ tensive research and data collection, including key operating statistics and the latest projections for future operations," stated Cor-, coran. "All of us at McHenry hospital - the board of directors, medical-dental staff, employees, patients and visitors ~ are well aware. of the critical need for ex­ panded facilities. However, the planning agencies must make a determination based on this documentation." The board's acceptance of the' completed application, and its authorization to submit the document to the State Department of Public Health, was "another major decision leading to our goal of building a modern health facility for the community," according to Corcoran. The hospital's application will be reviewed initially for completeness by the Illinois Health Facilities Planning board, and a copy will be sent to the Health Service Agency for Kane, Lake and McHenry counties for review. The HSA, as the local planning agency, will hold public hearings prior to its review and recom­ mendation. "It is anticipated that the review process could possibly take up to six months," Corcoran repor­ ted. "We are very optimistic t h a t , b a s e d o n t h e justification of our need, we will be able to start the project as scheduled in 1981."