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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 30 Jan 1981, p. 61

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step up your lifestyle with a new Wood Mode T'ik kitchen * flc *V i PAGE > • PLAINDEALER-FRIDAY. JANUARY W. 1W1 graduates to function with their own equipment and progress. V, Mr and Mrs. Charles Vycital have been selected parade marshals for i960 Fiesta Days parade. • The McHenry City Council overturned a recom­ mendation of the Zoning Board of Appeals to deny two variations v.hich would allow three, three-story apartment buildings to be built on a single lot in McHenry. The petition, as presented by Attorney Dan Curran, representing Irv Koppel and Tony Bono, concerns a six-acre (ap­ proximate)9 tract of land at the intersection of McCullom Lake road and the future Orleans street in the McHenry Lakes Estates subdivision. Orleans street is under construction. The unanimous vote of the Council approved two variations applying only to this tract of land, which was zoned "R-4" multi-family. "Let's Make McHenry Beautiful" is the theme adopted by the McHenry Beautification committee which held an open meeting in the City Council cham­ bers. It is the committee's purpose to encourage all businesses, as well as residents, to join the cam­ paign: "Let's Sweep McHenry Oean" and "Let's ( Make McHenry Bloom". The McHenry County Mental Health board ap­ proved the contract with the Woodstock Residence for a five-bed psychiatric in­ patient unit for 170,281 and okayed other pending ex­ penditures from the first year National Institute of Mental Health grant. The adversary nature of the gypsy moth controversy changed to one of cooperation as Illinois Department of Agriculture officials met with several McHenry area resident to begin a progressive trapping program to control the moth population. The traps used are simple in both con­ struction and theory. Rec­ tangular strips of burlap are tied around the trunks of trees and are left with a three or four inch overhang. The City of McHenry presented Valleybrook subdivision developers David Faestel and Ray Sch­ midt, of Faestel Investments Inc., .Crystal Lake, its "bottom line" regarding the proposed annexation agreement. Part of the City's bottom line in an­ nexation, according to Mayor Joseph Stanek, was a $75,000 contribution to construction of a bridge across Boone creek as part and parcel of the McHenry bypass road. The bypass road is an extension of Curran road which would swing through the property from Bull Valley road in the northwest and exit onto the Crystal Lake blacktop in the southeast. The McHenry County Soil and Water Conservation district recently announced that David Rigby, science teacher at Johnsburg Junior high school, has been named McHenry County Soil and Water Conservation District Teacher of the Year. Judge Henry Cowlin of the 19th Judicial Circuit court the million dollar Irwin suit against McHenry Elementary School District 15. The complaint had been filed March 21,1979, by Mrs. Janet R.,Irmn on behalf of htr.lO-year-oldeon, Thomas,. whom she said was classed by psychologists as being gifted and the school had failed to provide a curriculum to meet his special needs. "No pay can be lowered now, but we can eliminate jobs and raise pay for positions", Karen Salman, chairman of the Extra Duty Stipend committee, ex­ plained to the board of Elementary School District 15 at the regular meeting. The committee report, resulting from district financial difficulties brought to light last fall and promised by May 15, made findings of a number of inequalities in extra duty pay and made a number of recommendations including the establishment of an hourly rate of $5.50 per hour for the first year. Research included practices at other schools in the county and made comparisons. The McHenry City Council approved a variation which would allow a maintenance man and his wife to live in a basement apartment at 704 Logan street. The approval, however, did not come until two votes were taken. The board of the Spring Grove school district refused to reopen discussion on their decision to retain their controversial superin­ tendent, Jeff Sturm, who for Red Roses For Woman Of Year There were tears - and there were red roses - for McHenry's 1960 Woman of the Year. Miss Maurie Taylor, popular teacher in the local high school for many years, is shown moments after announcement of the honor accorded her was made hy Dorothy Haddtek at the Business & Professional Women's club dinner meeting Monday evening. Miss Taylor, facing camera, receives her bouquet of roses from Mae Stinespring, last year's title holder. ATTENTION! CONTRACTORS - REMODELERS - HOMEOWNERS GLAVIANO'S INTERIORS FEATURING WOOD-MODE CABINETRY THE "ULTIMATE" IN FINE HAND RUBBED KITCHEN CABINETS! 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