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Bearded and bespectacled, Thomas Jadin, a psychologist and head of the Substance Abuse program at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute in Wisconsin, explains the Burn Out- "There Is No Magic Answer" processes of stress and burn-out to District 135 teachers at an in-service day held last week at West campus. Jadin mmi « combination of humor, inflection and visual aids to hold the interest of the audience for a full two-and-a-half hours. STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD "Burn-out is an occupational hazard and as good as it will ever get is that you'll be able to cope with it," said Thomas Jadin, a psychologist and head of the substance abuse program at the Winnebago Mental Health institute in Wisconsin. Jadin spoke to McHenry High School District 156 teachers recently at West campus as part of an in-service day. "There is no magic answer," he commented. "Mental health is the ability to cope with problems. Burn-out, he explained, is a par­ ticular kind of stress that afflicts people whose jobs cause them to interact closely with other people, and especially those who work in crisis, emergency or "sticky" situations. mm As we drove down Barreville road early the other evening, we passed a kitty strolling down the very edge of the blacktop, and against the traffic. It occurred to us at once that this was a hip cat, for we had just passed a jogging couple, each running on the edge of a different side of the road. Which would live to arrive at his destination? If we had to bet, it would have been on the kitty, although drivers are known to display more caution where humans are concerned. Safety is something we had all better be aware of with the start of another school year. This doesn't mean that drivers have all the responsibility. Walkers, joggers and cyclists must share. It's when all of them forget that tragedy sets in. We have heard complaints from residents on Green street who point to the beautiful new sidewalk installed mainly for the convenience and safety of those using the pool and other recreational offerings of Knox park. Then they look out on the busy road and watch youngsters vying with thousands of pounds of mechanized vehicle for use of the thoroughfare. It just doesn't make sense. Bicyclists, as always, remain the big safety concern. For the most part they are young and unthinking. In spite of warnings and threats, the problem fails to be solved and there is little, if any, improvement. These teens and pre- teens seem convinced that traffic signals are for someone else. At the busiest intersections in town, they maneuver in and out between cars in any way that makes it unnecessary to be encumbered by something as dull as a stop sign. A suggestion made to our reporter that these kids should go to court, for their own protection, was met by a negative response. "The judge will throw it out. He has more important things coming before him", was his observation. But what is more important than a life? His answer was that it would probably take several serious accidents to bring any results. If traffic fines seem not quite proper for a little fellow, wouldn't it be possible to assign him some small task for the city as a reminder that he (or she) has broken a law?. This, too, received less than lukewarm response from our reporter, who felt other matters -wrong or right- would be considered more important. My, how times have changed! Really, what is important today? KAF "If you meet those criteria, you will burn out," he said. Jadin noted a number of signs or symptoms that could indicate burn-out. One indicator, he said, is a change to a negative or cynical attitude, par­ ticularly in those who started their jobs as a ball of fire and who used to be the life of the party. "It's contagious and others can catch it," Jadin said. Another sign is an increasing need to "get out." This is characterized by high turnover, absenteeism, coming to work late and leaving early. People will also go back to school, go to administration and get pregnant, he said. At the worst extreme the person may leave the profession entirely, Jadin commented. "You've seen it," he said, "It's when a teacher quits teaching and moves to Wisconsin to open a bait shop." There are a million and one little tip- offs that something is happening, Jadin pointed out. People will get headaches, back and neck pain, start smoking more, eating more, develop stomach problems, low-grade infections, rashes, acne and may cry for no reason. This, he added, could lead to the use of alcohol or other drugs - primarily prescription drugs - in an attempt to self-medicate the problem. One of the best indicators is a detach­ ment from others, Jadin said. "Isolation and friction go hand in hand," Jadin commented. "If you notice a lack of communication, something is happening." He said that people in "helping" professions usually experience burn­ out by about the fourth year on the job, after experiencing two "reality shocks.'© The first shock comes when the person first gets into the profession and realizes that, "Hey, 4his ain't all it's cracked up to be." If you're competent at your job, you can handle this shock, Jadin said. The second reality shock usually comes after about a year on the job. It is manifested by expectations that just do not jibe, he noted. "They (your superiors) have ex­ pectations, you have your own ex­ pectations and 'those others' (students) (Continued on page 16) MCHENRY PLAINDEALER VOLUME 106 NUMBE RUNG T H E C H A I N - O - L A K E S R E ( ; i < ) \ S I N C E 1 8 7 5 " FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1981 1 SECTION 18 PAGES 25* Few School Board Contests Indication at the close of filing for school board offices last Friday was that interest in filling vacancies is only moderate this year. In Elementary District 15, McHenry, three seek to fill two vacancies. Gary Lockwood of 1319 Hillside lane, and Frances Larsen of 2312 N. Riverside drive, both incumbents, will seek another term. Opposition will be provided b Thomas Przetacznik of 7816 Benningt court. Terms are for four years. In High School Distrtict 156, there will be four vacancies, and only that number of candidates filed. David Benrud, of 512 Thornwood and Judith Zid of 3514 Broad street have filed for reelection. If elected, their terms will run four years. Michael Low of 4912 Bromley drive, McHenry, and Robert Anderson of 5509 Summerville, Wonder Lake, seek to fill •the two years remaining on terms they are now serving by appointment. They replaced Paul Nitz and Dan McNulty, who resigned part way through their three-year terms. At Johnsburg, four members are •i running -to fill two vacancies, and only one of them is an incumbent. The present office holder is Gerald M. Sobiesk. Others who filed were Ken­ neth J. Lund, Jerome E. Olsen and Roger D. Thompson. Thomas Cahill, a second board member whose term expires, will not seek reelection. No opposition has been indicated in Harrison school district at Wonder Lake, where three filed to fill thai many openings. Patricia Sullivan, an incumbent, and Ronald Salgado, new to the race, seek the two four-year terms. Jack VanKanegan, who is holding, by ap­ pointment, the office left vacant by the resignation of John Bazan, is a can-, didate for the two-year term. Mary Lou Warren, presently a board member, will not seek reelection. Three candidates filed for the two trustee seats at McHenry County college. Incumbents, Dr.William Ryan and Robert Weidner, will be joined on the ballot by Michael J McNerney of Woodstock. The Nov. 3 election, at which these candidates' names will be on the ballot, is the first school vote to be held under the Consolidation of Election law which specifies that only five ele<fh>ns can be held in a two year period It designates that school elections must always be held in a tion partisan election year. This year, only elementary , high school and community college board member elections are anticipated in McHenry county. However, by lau other possibilities are fire protection districts and other special purpose districts, as well as special referenda Okay Special Zoning Use An application for a special use permit which would allow aerobic dancing in a building presently zoned "Industrial park" met with approval at the Friday meeting of the City of McHenry Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). The petition for the special use permit was brought by James L. Althoff, owner of the building at 804 Mill street, and Elizabeth Les, aerobic dancing instructor. Attorney James Boback commented that the petitioners were not seeking a zoning change, rather a special use permit. Ms. Les, of 601 Devonshire court, McHenry, is an elementary school teacher and has been certified as an instructor since last January. She said there has been an increasing interest and need for space since the classes were started in the McHenry area two years ago. According to testimony presented Friday, the warehouse at 804 Mill street, McHenry, would have some improvements made and would be a year round aerobic dance clinic. The hours of operation are expected to be from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, with a morning session on Friday. Three other women, who are also certified aerobic dance instructors, would be involved with the teaching of the classes. Ms. Les said she expected to have between 15 and 30 women in each class. ZBA Chairman James Fouse noted that the permit, if approved, would be for this use only and if it ended, the property would revert to "Industrial park" zoning. Voting in favor of recommending apprpval to the City Council were Suzanne Kauss, Jon Smith, Kay Halverson, Robert Jessup, Annie Mae Cuda and James Fouse. Fred Kupstis was absent. The matter now goes to the City Council for final approval. Emergency Care Boosted By Hospital Celebration I Johnsburg District 12 School Candidate Fails To Qualify An EMS team prepares a tiny patient for emergency transport from McHenry hospital in an Illinois Department of Transportation helicopter. The vehicle, based at St. Anthony's hospital in Rockford, saves precious time linking McHenry to other medical facilities. McHenry hospital's twenty-fifth anniversary dinner dance will benefit the growing EMS department and its continuing education programs which provide an outstanding community service. For reservation information, call 385- 2413. Deadline for reservations is Sept. 18. The Education Officers Electoral board of .Johnsburg community Unit School District 12 found Roger D. Thompson, who had filed as a candidate for the school board in the Nov. 3 election, not qualified to run following a public hearing Tuesday. Information and documents submitted to the Electoral board indicated that Thompson was not, and would not be, a resident of the district for one year before the Nov. 3 election. An objection to Thompson's can­ didacy had been filed Aug. 28 by Thomas Cahill. Thompson was not present at the meeting. However, he will be notified of the board's decision, Supt. Dr. Duane Andreas advised the members. The disqualified candidate will have 10 days to appeal the ruling. The objection filed by Cahill is based on Section 10-10 of "The School Code," which describes the qualification of school board candidates among which provides that they "shall, on the date of their election, be., .residents of the State of Illinois and the school district for at least one year immediately preceding their election and registered voters." Andreas submitted documents from the county clerk's office of Cook county that showed Thompson was registered and had voted in the April, 1981, elec­ tion from his address at 915 Burning Bush lane, Mt. Prospect, 111. Responses from the county clerk in McHenry county and from local election officials indicated that Thompson was not a registered voter in this county. Other documents and correspon­ dence submitted by Andreas showed that Thompson's son, Roger Kevin, had graduated from the River Trails Junior high school, Mt. Prospect, in June, 1981, and was now enrolled as a non-tuition (resident) student, and attending Hersey high school in the Arlington Heights high school district which serves Mt. Prospect. In addition, An­ dreas testified, Roger Kevin had registered at Johnsburg high school, but was not attending as of this date. In addition, Andreas testified that at the advice of the school attorney, he and his office staff had repeatedly tried without success to contact Thompson at his 4016 Riverview drive, McHenry, address for the five days preceding the hearing. He also had sought to serve a notice of the hearing to Thompson at that address through repeated visits by deputies of the McHenry County Sheriff's department and by sending a copy of the notice by registered mail. As a final resort, Andreas noted, he tried calling Thompson at the Mt. Prospect address and received no answer. Serving on the Education Officers Electoral board were Jim Preston, secretary; Bobby Hart, president; and Barbara Stanell, member of the board of education for District 12. Deliberations were held publicly and Preston moved to find Thompson not qualified as a candidate based on the evidence submitted and on Thompson's own statements on his petitions. Other members concurred. The board also ruled that the petitions of the other three candidates appeared to be in order. Saturday, Sept. 26, Crescent Bay Landing, McHenry, will be a scene of celebration as McHenry hospital observes its twenty-fifth anniversary. The evening's festivities will be two­ fold, as proceeds from this memorable occasion will benefit the hospital- sponsored education programs, particularly the Emergency Medical Services division. The EMS department is responsible for the training of 14 area rescue squads, from their emergency medical technicians through the paramedics and serves as a solid foundation for the hospital's status as a Trauma center for McHenry county and western Lake county. This unique ranking is maintained only by meeting stringent requirements and the highest standards of emergency care, including mobile intensive care units. While most area rescue squads host fund-raising events to purchase equipment and cover overhead costs, it is McHenry hospital's EMS department which underwrites a large percentage of the members' essential training Proceeds from this silver anniversary gala will help provide the hundreds of hours of initial training for an EMT, and the twice-a-week. 10 month course required of the paramedic. The EMS department of the hospital also presents several free programs to the public, such as the CPR class available twice a month to persons interested in learning this life-saving technique. The local EMS team is unusual in that almost all of its personnel are volunteers a fact which negates an early theory that such an elaborate, highly trained system could never work. The dinner dance, which begins with cocktails at 6:30 and dinner at 7:30, will be highlighted by presenting EMS members certificates for Long Term Saves in Advance Life Support McHenry hospital's highly valued status as a Trauma center for the past 10 years has largely been achieved through the efforts of EMS and its (Continued on page 16) Rainfall Is No Joke Cause Of Problems Page 16 FRCC TV Guttle In Today's Edition Offer Prayers At Shrine St. Mary's Page 3 --tw-en--