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THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-OL4KES REGION SINCE 1875" VOLUME 105 NUMBER 69 FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1981 1 SECTION 20 PAGES 25' Johnsburg Board Action Cut Teaching Staff By 6'A by Nancy Wells As the board of Johnsburg School District 12 met Tuesday evening. I)r. Duane Andreas, superintendent, released the board's decision to reduce the Johnsburg teaching staff by six and one-half positions next fall That decision came about durtng executive session which followed a long evening of open session discussion pertaining to Mum and Good friends return from the deep South and we know spring has arrived Some of them, like Waldo Poerschman, even admit to hastening the homeward trip by a few days because of a sudden longing for home and a favorite easy chair Now that they are here they can catch upon a living pattern that probably is a bit quicker than they knew in the Southland One song writer expressed it best. "The livin' is easy" We are looking for a bit of that kind of livin' when the spring elections are only a memory Right now there's only time to keep up with candidates and issues and hope the disappointments on election night will soon become a memory in the fast pace of new en­ deavors Just for a few minutes we'd like to give our attention not to those in our own community who are seeking office, but instead to the men and women who represent us at various levels of higher government legislators have a way of being very generous in their contributions of news releases featuring their ac­ complishments. Only a few get into print; otherwise there would be little else to read about You can't go wrong voting for most of the things they are anxious to get published If they aren't issues like (Continued on page 17) CPR Marathon Fair Feature McHenry high school students will be participating in a Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) marathon at the Trade Fair March 27-29 According to Ray Mathis. Health- Education teacher at the high school and Rescue squad training officer, this is the first such marathon to be offered in the area CPR is a life-saving technique comprised of artificial respiration and closed chest heart massage (com pressions) which is used in the event of a full arrest. The students participating in the marathon will be working in pairs, switching compression and breathing positions as fatigue sets in Mathis noted that students in the Health Education course at McHenry high school learn CPR as freshmen Mathis said the students will be trying to get pledges from local residents, striving for pledges of 5 cents or 10 cents a minute At the Trade fair, (Continued on page 17) budget cuts in non-employment areas, preceded by a dinner held at the high school for North Central evaluators Budget cuts for the 1981-82 school year must be made in the amount of $210,000 in order to keep the community district on solid ground and prevent deficit spending The voters vetoed district attempts to raise needed funds through referendum last November, which would have enabled District 12 to continue all present services and programs The district reduced the teaching staff last year by seven and three- fourths The new reduction will bring that total to ovet 14 for a two-year period Dr Andreas said, "We are trying to shave back rather than cut programs " He listed the following reductions: one guidance counselor. 11 special ed teachers. physical education teacher music teacher. '? foreign language teacher (junior high ). I home ec-industrial arts (junior high1. 1 ;• learning center teacher and II generai curriculum teachers. To accomplish this reduction in force, some teachers may be teaching in more than one building and some classes will increase to more than 30 students (primarily junior high and high school). Kindergarten will add another section, reducing class size to about 25- 26 Second and third grades will also have a reduced class size First grade will remain about the same, as will fourth and fifth At the high school, several courses will bedropped foe lack of enrollment in those areas of study. A few others will be cut because of changes in graduation requirements made last January More teachers at the high school will be teaching six rather than five classes. The high school curriculum will remain comprehensive, embracing college preparatory and vocational programs. t Administration will also suffer cuts as the high costs of education slash into Johnsburg's budget The high school dean will teach two classes next year, cutting one-third of a teaching position Summer employment for ad- ministraters will be reduced, for a $5,000 savings High school leadership will be reorganized to a department head structure, relieving the need for some administrative assistants Summer employment of guidance counselors will be cut back. Three- fourths of a position for administrative clerical assistance will be cut Dr Andreas said that non certified personnel cuts were severe last year and this area could not sustain much more cutting One-half of a non- administration clerical position will be cut Bus drivers and custodial jobs will probably remain the same Non-employment budget cuts, discussed in open session, still present a problem as the board tries to come up with workable solutions Many items, such as athletic cuts, supply accounts, bus purchases, intramurals, and fee structures, are still being discussed Hopefully, some of these issues will be tesolved by the first regular meeting in April The board did make some notable changes in policy Tuesdav night They agreed to a one dollar across the board raise in school textbook fees, which is actually used for consumables like workbooks They also decided to close down the hot lunch program at Ringwood. noting that participation was at the 45-50 percent level and was not cost efficient As a satellite program, the preparation of lunches at another location and transporting them to Ringwood has caused enumerable (Continued on page 17) Put Lake Spraying On Hold Following the second evening of discussion over chemical spraying of (Iriswold lake Tuesday, Lloyd R Rau. who was in charge of the weed control project, agreed to hold up treatments of the lake He said this would be done to give the (Iriswold I.ake Preservation Association <GLPA> an opportunity to determine what other means were available to control the weeds and clean up the lake Skin rashes, fatigue, muscle aches, stomach and leg cramps, and chronic headaches were some of the complaints lodged by home owners at the Tuesday night meeting. The GLPA met again for the purpose of ending chemical treatments for the control of weeds along the north shore of (iriswold I.ake Last summer the lake was treated six times with the chemicals Fndothal, Diquat and 2.4-D by the Midas Midwest Chemical Co of Tower l^akes. 111. Lloyd R Rau. of 1215 W Northeast Shore drive, took charge of the weed control project and contracted Robert Himel. owner of Midas Midwest, to handle the job. Rau said he collected money from 80 percent of the families in the Le Villa Vaupell subdivision to have the weed beds on the north end of the lake chemically treated After the first treatment, home owners began to balk at the plan when they found out what chemicals were being used. Norma Losch. of 1209 W Northeast Shore drive. Bonnie Hill, of 2514 S Hyde Park drive, and Darlene Young, of 1214 W Northeast Shore drive, formed the GLPA and began to inform home owners around the lake of the chemical treatments Rau had contracted Himel to treat the lake again this year with the first treatment to begin sometime in April Both Rau and Himel were present at last Tuesday's meeting and were questioned at length by members of the association and heard their complaints The main complaint voiced by many was that Himel did not notify anyone when the lake was being chemically treated last year Mrs Losch pointed out that last summer treatments were done in an area where children were swimming and that Himel told them they had to leave the water for only 15 minutes She felt this to be a rather short period of time. Himel said that was all that was (Continued on page 17) Accusations, Defenses As Shores Hearing Recesses As objectors to the McHenry Shores Special Assessment No 1 for road improvements piled on negative testimony Tuesday, the Board of Local Improvements continued the hearing until 7 p m April 2 to permit all who wished to testify This hearing will also be at the Alliance Bible church on Bull Valley road Objectors' Attorney William Cowlin asked the continuance to permit his 73 clients to complete presentation of their statements. The board, presided over by village president. David Grimes, agreed Grimes assured the more than 150 persons assembled in the church that the board wanted to hear the opinions of all the owners affected by the proposed road improvement program and he stated that the board isjnorally obliged to do what the people want. He recalled that last summer most people wanted something done on the roads As a result of the present hearings, the board can go forward with the $1.5 million project, abandon it, or modify it. Grimes reminded them Many of the objectors claimed that at the neighborhood'meetings held by the village board of trustees about road problems last summer, a number of alternatives were presented to the property owners. They said it seemed the board had decided to go for the most expensive. Their concern was why other solutions were not considered since, as many conceded, the roads did need some work The special assessment program was too expensive for many of the owners, according to the testimony Roy and Jancie Carlsten asked the board to put the matter to a referendum with the several alternatives listed, and "not cram this special assessment down our throats." Ray La Francis, former prcMem village president, claimed that the trustees did not present enough statistics at those earlier meetings for residents to decide on the proposed road improvements. He also questioned the hiring of Baxter and Woodman for the engineering A board member claimed that a number of firms had been contacted for the project but were too busy to consider it He was not specific as to who the firms were (Continued on page 17) Trade Fair Theme "Let's Rebuild America in the 80 s" is the decade theme of the I'nited States Chamber of Commerce The McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce has adopted this national theme and is highlighting it in its Trade fair booth design for the eighth annual Trade fair "l^et's Rebuild America' is a grass­ roots self-help. self motivating program to re-stimulate the economy by autonomous energy and innovations on the part of individual businesses of any size The Chamber believes this Trade fair concept is an ideal example of providing the opportunity for local business to effectively and economically reach the people its members are prepared to serve and service Ronrosont t frnm HO Incjtl businesses will be there in person to meet their prospective clients or customers and answer questions or Hive details Hundreds of displays, demon strations. shows and services will portray the depth and strength of the local business community, while providing hours of free entertainment and information for thousands of residents from McHenry and all surrounding communities The Trade fair is taking place at Parkland school at Route 120 and Ringwood road There will be plenty of free parking and no admission charge The hours are Friday. March 27 from 6 to 10 p m Saturday. March 28 from 11 am to 10 p m . and Sunday. March 29 from 11am to 5 p m » * ' - Ellis Freed On Bond SHAA MEDIA NIWS SJBVIC5 A former McHenry man who was found guilty of murder last .May in 19th Judicial Circuit court has been freed from prison on a $50,000 appeal bond, which was granted by the district Appellate court John L. Ellis, formerly of 2439 S River road. McHenry. was convicted of the shooting death of .Joseph Miller. 37. a house guest Miller was shot in the head on Aug 10. 1979. and died on Nov 1 1 In August of 1980. Judge Henry L Cow lin sentenced Ellis to 25 years in the state penitentiar> The Appellate public defenders' office filed- an appeal against the conviction claiming thaf evidence "beyond a reasonable doubt" was lacking in the caie against Ellis In an effort to forestall Ellis' t*eing free on bond the State's Attorneys office Appellate service filed a motion in the Illinois Supreme court to revoke the appeal bond The motion was denied Defense attorney. Richard Kelly said throughout the proceedings that "reasonable doubt" existed in the case against Ellis State's Attorney Theodore Floro argued that Ellis murdered Miller during a three-day argument when Miller would not leave the apartment Free on bond. Ellis could remain so for up to a year until the Appellate court hears the case Chamber of Commerce Booth At McHenry Trade Fair Joey Sharp, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Sharp, shows his grandmother, Mrs. Lillian Boiger, one of the centerpieces to be used on Grandparents day during Montini Catholic school's anniversary celebration. Joey, a fourth grader at the Montini Primary center, will have his grandmother as a guest for lunch at school Wednesday. April 1, as will children from all eight grades whose grandparents are able to attend. The week's events will include spelling bees, an open house, parent-teacher conferences, and balloon day. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Grandparents Day April 1 Concern For Schools Cit izens Committee Pleased , Page 9 „ FREE \ TV Guide In Today's Edition Debate Prairie Grove Future Vote Set Apri l 7 Page 16