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•Vtfi PLAINDEALER VOLUME 106 NUMBER 6 " S E R V I N G T H E C H A I N - O L . 4 K E S R E G I O N S I N C E 1 8 75' WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1981 M 2 SECTIONS 26 PAGES 25* Air, Land, Water Testing! SHAW MEDIA NEWS SERVICE Friday night's near record rainfall is believed to have contributed to the death of at least one McHenry resident as well as the accompanying power outages and telephone service in­ terruptions. Roy E. Enger, 69, of the Whispering Flash flooding may have been a headache for some drivers, but for 14-year-old Brian Ahlgrim of 1605 Flower, Lakeland Park, it was all fun. Rain drenched the area starting about 6:30 last Friday evening. Four hours later, at 10:30, about a foot and a half of water remained in the street at the intersection of Ramble and Home, and Brian found 3H feet in the ditch Just off the intersection. As residents of the area gathered to compare notes late that night, the incoming West campus student tested the waterproof guarantee on his bike. STAFF PHOTO-JOEL WAKITSCH 1/ There were tears in the eyes of the past-60 lady as she told us the job went to someone else. - It was a job she wanted, not alone for the money (athough she had need for that too) but also for the opportunity to get back in the working world and meet people. Besides the age factor, she walks with a cane, and she doesn't make it as fast as she once did. But this job wasn't a jogging marathon-it was a desk job that demanded intelligence, depen­ dability, accuracy, experience, and a pleasant personality. All of these she still has. They didn't disappear when she turned 67 last spring, or when an arthritic condition made the cane necessary on unsteady surfaces just two years previous. She doesn't know who was selected, but it's a safe guess that whatever attributes she had, or lacked, the person was young and without apparent physical difficulties. That's the way it usually is. The last time we were aware of a similar sitution the applicant was a man. He was younger, in the neigh­ borhood of 50, but that's old these days when you apply for a job. He, too, had a walking difficulty that was more than offset by a quick wit, intelligence, a fine personality and years of meeting the pUblic. • '•*} Did he get his job? Of course not! As we attempted to offer some consolation to the lady past 60, (t was in a small restaurant -- not a fast food place, but a chain operation that made » • ^5b§* (Continued on page 16) •/, Oaks subdivision, is believed to have succumbed to a heart attack while bailing water in the basement of his home Friday evening. The storm, which dumped 3.12 inches of rain in a half hour, flooded portions of McHenry, particularly the low-lying Lakeland Park subdivision. Adminstrative assistant at the county Emergency Services and Disaster agency, Barry Valentine, reported that one man called and said he had two sump pumps going and could not keep up with the flow of water. The torrential rain also resulted in the closing of the Fox Hole tap, at 3308 W. Elm street, McHenry, as water flooded the kitchen and seeped into the dining room. , Stan Jozwiak, manager of the Woodstock office of Illinois Bell, said that 1,200 telephone customers in the Burton's Bridge area were without service from late Friday night to midday on Saturday when water seeped into an underground cable. At Commonwealth Edison, Ron Russell, district manager, said the power outages were confined primarily to the southeastern portion of the county. The hardest hit areas were around Algonquin, Barrington Hills, Fox River Grove and Cary, Russell said. Friday's storm volume was topped only by the June 14 downpour which left 3.5 inches of rain in Woodstock, ac­ cording to Valentine. City Considers Cooperation In Sewer And Water Study by Anthony Oliver The City of McHenry may become involved in a preliminary sewer and water study which concerns the southeastern part of McHenry and the Village of McHenry Shores. Mayor Joseph Stanek reported to the City Council Monday night that the Village had, received a Step I grant to complete the 'Tacilities Planning Area" (FPA) study. A letter to the mayor requested the participation of two people from the city on an advisory board. The mayor noted that previously the Illinois Environmental Protection agency had halted the city's plan to build an interim sewer plant on a 27- acre tract on the southeastern part of the city. It was discovered that no plant could be built, with or without federal money, if the FPA study was not complete. .. V The first time the subject came up, the City of McHenry was cautious about taking part because of possible strings attached to federal money which might have taken local, control and rate- setting powers away from the city. Alderman Elizabeth Nolan asked Crashes City Attorney Bernard Narusis if the city should participate in the FPA study. "The plan may have a significant impact on the development of the southeastern portion of your area," Narusis said. "I'm not sure what the impact would be if you stayed out. If appointments are made (to the ad­ visory board) they should be people who are familiar with the policy of the council." Alderman Jack Pepping said the Village of McHenry Shores could go ahead with the study with or without the City of McHenry. "It is in our interest to be part of the planning," Pepping said. "That does not necessarily mean we are giving approval." Mayor Stanek reported that an in­ formal meeting was scheduled for Tuesday night between representatives of McHenry Shores and the city regarding the FPA plan. Bryce Klontz, representing the McHenry Chamber of Commerce, told the council that the cost of wiring in the (Continued on page 16) A fiery balloon crash Saturday evening near Barrington claimed the lives of Brian Baker, present governor of McHenry Moose Lodge 691, and four other men. Baker, 39, of 606 S. Lily Lake road, McHenry, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash after the balloon in which he, and five others were riding, reportedly ran into a power line or utility pole and burst into flames. Terry Ritter, 28, of 212 Brisbane drive, Cary; William Keating, of 7661 Monroe, Park Forest; James Bicket, 27, of 1909 E. Oakland, Bloomington, 111.; and Kenneth Coleman, Jr., 34, of 1611 Sunny street, Kissimmee, Fla.; were also killed in the crash. > The sixth man, Rocco Evans, of 1360 Flightline, Deland, Fla., is reported in critical condition in the burn unit of Evanston hospital. Evans received burns to more than 50 percent of his body. Lake County Sheriff's police said the balloon was heading south near Route 14 at about 6:30 p.m. Aug. 15 when it apparently struck a power line and ignited. One occupant of the gondola fell and landed on the pavement. The balloon then traveled an estimated 700 feet south where another occupant fell into a muddy field. After moving another 100 feet south, a third man fell from the burning balloon and crashed through the roof of a home at 592 Plum Tree road. Barrington Hills. 7 The balloon came to rest south of Route 14. Officials from the National Tran­ sportation Safety board and the Federal Aviation administration are conducting an investigation into the accident. A three-year-old girl died Saturday at as a result of injuries received in a two- vehicle collision that occurred Wed­ nesday morning, Aug. 12, at about 9:15 a.m. on Lincoln road, McHenry. Jennifer R. Peterson, age 3, of Route 1, Round Lake, succumbed to her in­ juries at Children's Memorial hospital, Chicago. The youngster was one of three people riding in a car that was struck by another auto on Lincoln road, just west of Cuhlman road, near McHenry. The driver of the auto, Sandra J. Peterson, was unable to make a statement following the collision. The third passenger, Brian C. Peterson, age 8 months, was treated and released at McHenry hospital. The driver of the other auto, Paul E. Pergande, of 40 E. Grand avenue, Fox Lake, told police he was attempting to negotiate a curve when he applied the brakes and struck the Peterson vehicle in his lane. Evidence at the scene of the accident, according to McHenry County Sheriff's police, indicated that the eastbound Pergande vehicle crossed into the wesfbound lane, where the collision occurred. All of the people involved were taken to McHenry hospital by the Johns burg Rescue squad. Pergande was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident and driving with unsafe tires. A two-boat collision on Grass lake in Lake county resulted in the death of one man and injuries to six passengers last Thursday. According to a spokesman for the Lake County Sheriff's department, the two boats were headed south on the Lake when they collided, killing the driver of one craft, Gerald Garketz, of Carpentersville. Two passengers, Nicholis Garketz, of Barrington, and Sabrine Garketz, of Carpentersville, were taken to Victory Memorial hospital by Fox Lake and Antioch Rescue squads. The occupants of the second boat, Charles and Patricia Pain, of Arlington Heights, and Robert Bruno, of Omaha, Neb., which was operated by Jordan Levy, of Skokie, were also transported to Victory Memorial for treatment of injuries. The McHenry Area Rescue squad transported Kurt R. Justen, of 402 Kensington, McHenry, to McHenry hospital for examination and treatment of injuries after he lo6t control of the (Continued on page 16) Retailers To Look At Legislation A Legislative Reporting meeting designed to report on legislation af­ fecting retailing from the 1981 session of c the General Assembly has been announced by Fran Olsen, executive director of the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce. The McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce, with the cooperation of the Illinois Retail Merchants association, has scheduled the meeting for Tuesday, Aug. 25, at the old Court House Inn in Woodstock from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Bills designed to curb the incidence of bad checks, to improve unem­ ployment insurance, to provide in­ vestment tax credits as well as many other general business issues will be discussed. Retailers and others will learn how new legislation will affect fli&rfrfttoihi line. IRMA staff members will outline a general review of the legislative session. Ron Graves, chairman of the Legislative Advisory committee, and Tom Williams, chairman of the Retail committee, especially urge members of these committees to attend. All chamber members are encouraged to take advantage of this reporting session as well as the opportunity to confer individually with any of the guest speakers after the scheduled portion of the program. As a special feature, State Rep. Lee Daniels (R-Elmhurst) Majority Whip of the imrrois Bouse will be present to give his views on the RTA situation as well as general overview of the General Assemblv. Daniels is appearing because of his special concern for retailing and' the general business community. For further information and reser­ vations contact the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce and Industry at 338-2436. The meeting is jointly spon­ sored by the Chambers of Commerce in McHenry county. Schools Prepare For Opening Increased activity at schools in the McHenry area give evidence that the start of school is a reality of the near future. Some schools have held registrations this past week, while others have scheduled them for the week ahead. West Campus Registration for all students who will be attending McHenry Community high school West campus is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 25, from 8 a.m. through 4 p.m. at West campus A packet of materials which will be necessary for registration has been mailed to each prospective student. Any student who does not receive materials in the mail by Friday, Aug. 21, should call the school, since forms contained in the packet will have to be filled out and signed by parents before the student may register. Also included in the registration packet is an alphabetical schedule of Delay In Probe Of Two Deaths SHAW MEDIA NEWS SERVICE A delay in receiving the microspcopic report from the pathologist is the reason given for a delay in calling an inquest into the deaths of two McHenry area persons in a Lakemoor tavern last June 2. The deaths of Ronald P. Scharf, owner of the P.M. Pub in that village, and his bartender, Patricia A. Freeman, are believed to be a double homicide. However, no arrests have been made in connection with their deaths. Assistant Coroner Marlene Lantz said this past week that the inquest will be set as soon as a report is received from the lab. She explained that lab reports generally take three to four weeks to complete, while pathology reports take about two months. This particular report, according to Ms. Lantz, is taking an unusually long time because the pathologist is backed up with work. Scharf, 37, and Ms. Freeman, 32, were found in the living room adjoining the tavern June 2. Both had gunshot wounds in the chest, according to Chief Deputy Sheriff George Hendle, who heads the detective division. Robbery has been ruled out as a motive for the crime because a sub­ stantial amount of money was discovered at the scene. Open MCC For Orientation Students new to McHenry County college are invited to attend a general orientation program to be held on the MCC campus Friday, Aug. 21. Beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at noon, participating students will be provided with a wealth of information about the college, operating procedures and services. In addition to receiving a student handbook, new students will be able to tour the campus facilities, ob­ tain information about athletic op­ portunities and other student activities and learn first-hand how to utilize the college to the best advantage. In addition, the orientation program will include opportunities to meet with members of the faculty and staff, get acquainted over refreshments with other entering students and enjoy some relaxing entertainment sponsored by the Student Life committee. Students planning to participate in the orientation program should arrive on campus between 8:45 and 9 a.m. and proceed to the orientation registration table located inside the main entrance to the Main hall. August is the month that fall credit (Continued on page 16) registration times. Students are asked to follow the schedule in order to avoid long delays in registering. Any student who is unable to register at the designated time Tuesday may come to West campus for late registration Wednesday, Thursday or Friday, Aug. 26,27 or 28, between9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Course selections which were made last year will not be h^ld for any student who fails to register by Friday, Aug. 28. Student fees will be collected at registration. The basic fee for each student is $44, but students will also have the opportunity at registration to make a number of optional purchases, including school insurance, parking permits, yearbooks, color picture packages and athletic passes. Enrollment at West campus includes all students in grades 9 through 12 whose parents live west of Route 31 and within district boundaries. The only exceptions are a few students involved in Learning Management programs which required reassignment. Any students who feel a mistake has been made in building assignments or who moved during the summer or who are not sure which building they should attend should call West campus as soon as possible. All freshmen and transfer students must have a physical examination and required immunization record on file with the school prior to registering. An orientation program for freshmen and transfer students and their parents will be held in the auditorium at West campus Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 7:30 p.m. The first day of school for all West campus students will be Monday, Aug. 31. Attendance is required for all students. Students whose last names begin with A-J are to report to the auditorium at 7:30 a.m. Students whose last names begin with K-Z are to report to the main gymnasium at 7:30 a.m. Bus transportation will begin on this day. Students will attend all classes on a shortened schedule. 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