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College Financial Aid- Urge Applications " """ • "* % . • V" * -'e tr Section 2 Page 4 Meeting Emergency Vehicles Ask Driver Cooperation Page 8 Coping With Problems Personality Changes-Drinking Page 16 This picture shows large crowd In attendance at the McHenry Township " committee. Small inset shows Anthony Varese as he makes first nomination of Republican four-year caucus held in the theatre area of East campus Tuesday Albert A. Adams for supervisor. evening. At speaker's podium Is John T. Lteastro, chairman of the township STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER Next Monday, Jan 19, marks the first day in which to file for an elected office in the City of McHenry Filing cont inues through Jan 2 6 . Nevertheless, 15 persons have taken out petitions indicating their intention to run for one of the seven offices to be filled in the April election If two people should report at the office of the city clerk to file at 8 a m "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-IAKES REGION SINCE 1875' ,UME iOS NUMBER 49 FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1980 2 SECTIONS 22 PAGES 25' Jan. 19, there will be a drawing for first place on the ballot. To date, the following people have taken out petitions for the seven offices to be filled in the April 7 election: Mayor -- Joseph B. Stanek, of 1316 Millstream, incumbent; and Michael J Wieser, of 1402 Millstream Classroom Teachers City Clerk -- Barbara Gilpin, of 4012 W Maple, incumbent Ward I » Elizabeth Nolan, of 3320 Fairway, incumbent; and Lynne DonarskV 3111 Crescent. Ward II -- Edward Datz, of 1202 Oak- wood. incumbent; and William Austin, of 4912 Pyndale Ward III- Vincent Adams, of 4006 W Maple, incumbent, and Ray Smith, of 1511 Park Ward IV - Ernest Schooley, 5219 Victor, incumbent, Sharon Gacek, of 4714 Shore; Cecilia Serritella, of 4916 Shore; and Jerry Rogers, of 4316 Shore. Treasurer -- Robert F Podgorniak, of 4807 Shore, and Marilyn Nystrom, of 40B-A Watersedge Recommend Budget Cuts Hospital, MCC In Agreement On Training Of Paramedics Representing the McHenry Classroom Teachers association (MCTA), David Miller appeared Tuesday night and presented the McHenry Elementary School District 15 school board with a list of recommendations for budget cuts in the 1961-82 school year. The enumeration included 19 i to be considered by the school as possible alternatives to a Those of us with short fuses take some comfort in realizing there are others who demonstrate even more impatience with the small annoyances of life. At least we have never been so testy as to break traffic signals. This, we found, has happened more than once as we talked with Police Chief Pasenelli last Friday. The con­ versation came about as the result of a letter received from a local resident who questioned the timing of the new traffic light at the corner of Rt. 31 and Pearl street. The lady gave us the results of her own survey of the situation, which indicated to her that something was amiss. Chief Pasenelli admitted she was not the first to complain. McHenry drivers must realize that traffic lights installed on state high­ ways are regulated by the state. The only local control is the courtesy of reporting complaints and comments to the state. The Rt. 31-Pearl intersection has been checked for the functioning of the lights on four occasions and ad­ justments have been made. A spokesman for the stfcte said as much as possible has been done The light is synchronized with the Rt. 120-31 intersection and the mechanization is actuated by a process that depends on the number of cars travelling in either direction. Pasenelli admitted the^ process is very technical. The light at the busy intersection of Green and Elm streets continues to draw criticism. This, too, is regulated by the state. Pedestrians walking east and west (Continued on page 15) reduction in the certified teaching staff. Miller said the association "felt strongly" about four of the recommendations: shortening the school day, closing and selling or renting Landmark and the White house, closing Parkland and extending the indebtedness of the district to the maximum allowed by law. Board member Gerald Bunting asked, "Does that mean letting the $800,000 we are in debt now go to the maximum indebtedness?" "Yes," Miller answered. That maximum figure, according to £ 'Ordinary People' Subject For 1981 Hospital Speaker NBC news correspondent Fred Briggs will be the guest speaker at McHenry hospital's annual dinner meeting Feb. 7 at the McHenry Country club, according to LeRoy E. Olsen, president of the board of directors of the hospital. Briggs, now stationed in Chicago, was formerly a foreign correspondent covering crises in Europe, the mid-East and Africa. His last story before his reassignment to this country was an interview with the Ayatollah Khomeini. (Continued on page 15) Seek Zoning For Business A petition has been filed for hearing before the McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals by Vernon and Donna Rouley, Roger Zielke and Carl Przyborowski for an amendment to the McHenry county zoning ordinance from "A-l" Agricultural district to "B-3" Business district, with a variation. The property is located in McHenry tcamship on the west side of Route 31, about 400 feet north of the intersection of Route 31 and Johnsburg road and consists of approximately 1.066 acres. The hearing will be held Jan. 21, at 2 p.m., in Room 112 of the McHenry 2200 North county courthouse, Seminary avenue, ;rested William Landis, assistant superintendent for operational services, is $1.4 million (an estimate). The MCTA proposals also included shortening the school day for students to 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and for teachers from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Another option of particular interest to the association, is the closing of both Landmark and the White house and either selling the buildings or renting the space. Under this option the students would be moved to "home schools" (Valley View, Hilltop and Edgebrook), while the fifth graders might be moved to Parkland. Or, the association said, the district could close Parkland, moving the seventh and eighth grades to McHenry Junior high and redistricting to evenly distribute the first through sixth graders. The following are the remaining 15 alternatives to cutting the number of teachers: With the shortened school day, eliminate the hot lunch program, personnel and supervisors. Eliminate all extra-curricular activities - sports, band, yearbook, etc. Eliminate eighth grade graduation Institute a four-day work week Move the superintendent and business manager to empty offices at (Continued on page 15) Top Posts At DePaul For McHenry Grads Intern heard. Woodstock, persons may appear and be Two McHenry natives are serving in the top two positions in DePaul university's Student Government association this year. Lee Snyder, 2914 W. Lincoln road, is president, and James Delelio, 5501 Cleveland drive, is vice-president. Snyder, who also is a member of the university's athletic board and a student member of the student affairs committee of DePaul's bo^rd of trustees, will receive his master's degree in business administration in June. Delelio will receive his bachelor's Legislator Hospitalized Rep. Thomas R. Hanahan of McHenry was reported in stable con­ dition in St. John's hospital, Springfield, early Thursday morning, Jan. 15, where he was taken from the House floor. The local legislator complained of loss of breath and dizziness, according to a colleague. Rep. William Laurino of (Continued on page 15) degree in psychology in June Both are graduates of McHenry Community high school The board of McHenry County college, at its last meeeting. signed an agreement with McHenry hospital which will provide paramedic training for local residents The college has been offering a three- credit course which prepares students for certification as an EMT-A (Emergency Medical Technician). The new agreement will allow the offering of a training program which leads to certification as an EMT-P (Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic). The new training which will equate to 18 hours of college credit will take eight months to complete. A state report assessing the vocational education programs was received by the college's board le report, prepared by an evaluation team organized by the state department of adult vocational and technical education, is based on interviews conducted with college personnel, students, graduates, community and business representatives and MCC trustees The report cites as "exemplary" the college's agriculture program, MCC's automotive program and the cooperation between the college and the McHenry County Board Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) prime sponsor The exemplary rank makes the three MCC programs models for other state community colleges to study. In addition, the report praised a number of other programs at the college designed for vocation training of local residents The college will be addressing the recommendations of the DAVTE team in developing the 1981-82 One and Five Year Plan for the institution's occupational program developments. In other business they approved the expenditure of $5,667.00 from the Capital Improvement and Student Activity Reserve Account for a remodeling project involving expansion of the bookstore and computer room and the relocation of the student activities office After an executive session the board approved a motion to authorize board counsel, to begin legal proceedings to recover damages due to glass breakage which has occurred on campus. The regular January meeting will be held Thursday. Jan 22. at 7:30 p.m. in the board room on campus. Students Work For Recreation zzs A familiar scene in winter is the tedious process of clearing and then flooding ice skating areas. This scene is behind East campus high school, where students exert considerable energy sweeping snow and then flooding a sizeable pond to enjoy one of the favorite sports of the season. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Free TV Guide For GOP Nominees The meeting was short and to the point as an unanimous vote was cast for all nominees at the four-year caucus of the McHenry Township Republican Central committee, held Tuesday evening in East campus. Albert A. Adams, wno presently holds the office of township clerk, was nominated by Anthony Varese for supervisor. That post is now held by Walter J. Dean, who did not seek reelection There followed the nominations of Ted M Pitzen for assessor, Thomas Birmingham for clerk and Clarence Regner for highway commissioner Pitzen is new to township politics, but is a former city alderman. Birmingham, at preserjHiolding one of the trustee positions, seeks a new office. Regner has served as highway commissioner for several terms With Birmingham's decision to seek another office, there were only three trustees nominated, Howard Snyder, Bruce Novak and Gene Jakubowski. This leaves one trustee position open. Following nominations, it was William J Nye who moved to cast an unanimous ballot. Albert Jourdan, who heads the McHenry County Republican Central committee, accepted the nomination for Regner, who was ill with the flu. Sibre Whiting said Wednesday he will not seek reelection. However, unlike other township office holders, his term as assessor extends through 1981. Others who are elected in April of this year will take office May 1. * The Democratic party was selected not to caucus * Deadline for filing is Jan. 26. At the conclusion of the meeting, L.J. "Bud" Hartmann asked for the floor to encourage attendance at the McHenry County Conservation district meetings which "are held the first and third Thursdays of the month at 6512 Harts road, Ringwood Opens City Jan. 19 Fil ing In Unanimous Vote A 9 in Today's Edition