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PAGE 17 • PLAINDEALER • FRIDAY, JANUARY tt, 1M1 Evacuate Area After Leak i Assistant Fire Chief Chris Bennett approaches a leaking tank track at the Northern Illinois Propane company in downtown McHenry. The leaking vapors prompted the evacuation of the immediate area, while Are, police and company personnel fixed the leaking tank truck. The faulty valve was repaired without further incident. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Agriculture Areas com­ mittee required to help administer the Agriculture A|*eas Conservation and Protection act. The McHenry City Council is considering the issuance of tax-free commercial revenue bonds in order to spur the development of a commercial site at Route 120 and Ringwood road in the western part of the city. Negotiations for long-term tenancy on the site are nearly complete with the nationally known K-Mart chain and Jewel-Osco The total development cost of the site is estimated at $7 to $7.5 million. Sheriff-Elect Henry Nulle announced that he will be appointing Captain George Hendle as chief deputy sheriff. Nulle also an­ nounced the appointment of E.J. LaMagdeleine as un- dersheriff, supervising the Administrative and Support divisions. Representatives of the United States Postal service announced plans to change to a nine-digit zip code in 1981. The new, nine-digit code will increase efficiency, accuracy and cost ef­ fectiveness by using more modern technology that will be incorporated in the system. A vote believed to be almost unprecedented in the Johnsburg school district defeated propositions for increasing three funds. The opposition was about 2 to 1 on each. The Finance committee at the McHenry City Council recommended that the city not go to a full time mayor. However, the committee and other aldermen endorsed a steep increase in pay for the mayor. lite construction of a 102- unit row house development in the McHenry Lakes Estates subdivision received the green light when an unanimous vote approved a third amendment to an annexation involving zoning changes and variations requested by the developers, Milfred Towne and Howard Orleans. The site for the development is a 12.5 acre tract of land at the northwest corner of the intersection of Orleans street and slated to be grouped in four or six-unit buildings and each will have a yard garage and driveway. Six members of the RTA board and Regional Affairs Officer Van Sells visited the McHenry County board seeking money to meet a Jtfhoraige UWy tdM iftflABHV exists in McHenry county. atm Mtfitt but conversation was marked by objections. After serving the spiritual needs of the community for more than 100 years without major problems, greed brought thieves to the historic old Miller chapel at the corner of Wilmot and Ringwood roads. The theft of 14 beautiful Stations of the Cross, torn from screws on the wall, one large statue, several smaller ones, vases and a quanitity of old Ger­ man prayer books occurred the day before Thanks­ giving. DECEMBER After a lengthy discussion at the City Council meeting the members decided to raise the salary of aldermen and give more thought to a proposed salary increase for the position of mayor. The committee recommended that the mayor be paid $12,000 a year. County officials elected Nov. 4 in a GOP landslide were sworn into office at the courthouse. Among those taking the oath of office were Paul Fidler, William Fit­ zgerald and John O'Hagan and incumbent James D. Curran as members of the board of supervisors. Two McHenry girls had the honor of being among only 12 Illinois 4-Hers who claimed 19,600 in scholar­ ships at the 59th National 4-H Congress held in Chicago. Judy Vyduna and Sue Malenius were named winners in programs arranged by the National 4-H council and supervised by the Cooperative Extension service. Judy was honored for her work with the blind. Sue raised more than $7,000 for the handicapped by twice dancing for 24 hours in two separate Easter Seals dance-a-thons. The question of the mayor's salary again reached the forefront of discussion as the Finance committee of the McHenry City Council met to develop its second recommendation to the Council. At the last 'Council meeting Alderman Jack Pepping recommended a salary increase from $3,200 per year to $12,000 per year. The Council defeated Pepping's motion in a 5 to 4 vote. A second proposal from the Finance committee 9 regarding the proposed salary increase met with approval from three-fourths of the City Council. 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