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PAGE 22 - PLAIN DEALER - FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 11,1M1 ai PROTEST AREA BUSINESS ZONING (Continued from page 1) property was causing water runoff, John Skalany, of 1817 Sunnyside Beach, questioned the petitioner about drainage. Regarding storm water runoff, Cajthaml testified that he would comply with whatever the engineers required in the way of retention or channelization. "If the engineers say a (retention) pond is necessary, we'll build a pond," Cajthaml said. Michael McElvoy, of 1413 Sunnyside Beach, asked if Cajthaml had in­ vestigated whether a fire truck would be able to get in on Sunnyside Beach drive, should an emergency arise. The shape of the property has a number of sharp corners which would make it difficult for a firetruck to maneuver. The detractors ranged from those concerned about just what was proposed to go in to those who were dead set against any business zoning. Dennis Baureis, of 1801 Sunnyside Beach, told thex board a zoning change would not increase property values and noted that the drainage was bad. Most people are turned off by businesses right behind them, especially in a quiet area," Baureis said Robert Duffy, of 171? Sunnyside Beach, commented that this was the fourth generation his family had lived in the house. "If this goes through, we'll sell the house and move," Duffy said. "We will not live with it. This is a very stable, very quiet, very old neighborhood." More opposition came from John Allan, of 1815 Sunnyside Beach, who commented, "Suppose you do have business, lots of kids would get onto my property. We'd have to have 8-foot cyclone fences and guard dogs." James E. Mach, of 4906 Lake Dawnwood, who was representing an area resident, said, "Nobody knows what is going in there." "If the property is rezoned, my property will be on the market," said1 Roy Roadman, of 1707 Sunnyside Beach. "If I had wanted commercial, I would have stayed in Chicago." Carol Stevens, of 3912 Richmond road, the daughter of John Skalany, said she hoped to inherit the home in Sunnyside and commented that she had lost a lot of personal possessions when the basement, which had never flooded before, did so two years ago. "The onus is on Cajthaml to prove that this is to the advantage of the community," Mary Duffy said. "There is no benefit except to Cajthaml." On a motion by board member Ed Lehman, the board voted unanimously to recommend denial of the petition. Voting were Ed Lehman, Ken Schaefer, Wayne Filas and A.J. Eichhorn. Chairman Gregory Nowack did not vote and William Huemann and Steve Barroso were absent. OPTIMISM ON SHORES AREA SEWER PROJECT (Continued from page 1) to the whole population. Make a motion." Wilson moved to have the board publish the results of the questionnaire and send it to every household in the village for their response and in the future that all questionnaires of such nature pertaining to the board be distributed through the board. Trustee Rose Lillegard said she had really wanted a thorough survey so they didn't have to go out for a second opinion. She also reminded the board that she had asked for a town meeting where the committee chairmen could explain (village conditions) to the people so they could give their opinion. While pleading for the board to pull together, she, too, questioned whether the figures were representative, covering only one out of every five voters. She suggested the job was done for expediency. "We've got to consider everybody and put in questions that give people direction. I can consider it but I can't abide by it." Panerali reminded the board that questionnaire distributed by coalition was merely exploring issues, and trustees' noses now are out of joint. He said there was no action on the responses, and he was planning holding a public meeting as Lillegard suggested. He noted thaf if the questionnaire forced the board to take action (such as sending their own survey), it was worthwhile. Ms. Lillegard complained, "The Concerned Citizens jumped the gun before the village could. We had to wait until we had a new president (before we could act.)" Trustee Charles Werth said, "I un­ derstood it was a small survey sent out to a select group. Now it has turned into politics. Tempers are flaring, it's ridiculous." Trustee Martin Koleno added, "We should watch out for the whole village. I resent the president going to talk with the mayor of McHenry about an­ nexation. The people voted for the village. It costs money to run it." He noted that he had not been in favor of a village in the first place and asked why they didn't have a question in there about disincorporation. Koleno suggested, "Ask anybody about taxes, especially today. The questions are negative. You're showing a weakness. I'll bet Joe Stanek is laughing in his bedroom right now." Koleno claimed that if the board was considering the whole village they wouldn't even think of it (annexation) to the "competition". Trustee Donna Tobeck responded, "This doesn't commit the village up to now. I don't think the previous board was thinking about the village with its actions on the road assessments." Panerali added, "We're just after answers so we can have discussions. Maybe we should have included a question on disincorporation." When the controversial utility tax which the previous board had passed for the village was brought up, Koleno advised. "If you don't want the utility tax, vote it down." Ms. Lillegard agreed with Koleno should have discussed it before taking action on lire (annexation inquiry), prepared to vote on tionnaire motion, Ms. I out, "The board should t>up's permission to use it first. It's a matter of rights." Wilson protested, "It's in the minutes. It's public information." Nina Keen, president of the Citizens group, said she couldn't commit her group (on permission) and added, "I can't believe you guys. You get so worked up. It's unbelievable." Clerk S. A. Larson pointed out that the board did not accept the questionnaire responses and consequently they were not board property and they couldn't do with them as they wished. Wilson noted, "Then I don't want it in the village minutes." Ms. Larson said she couldn't remove them because the pending motion referring to them would be meaningless. The board then tabled the motion until the attorney could rule on the legal ramifications of whether the village could use the questionnaire. In other actions the board: ...Finding that it needed a complete set of officers to implement changing signatures on village accounts selected, on the motion of Wilson, Ms. Lillegard as president pro-tem. ...Acknowledged the resignation of Chris Foote as administrative assistant. ...Approved a delayed bill of $937.50 payable to the law firm of Poper Zukowski and Rogers for legal services on traffic and other offenses handled earlier in Circuit court. Annual Meet ing Discussion School Funding Among Farm Bureau Concerns Methods to increase funding for schools and growing concern about continued high interest rates are among topics expected to dominate discussion when 550 farmers and their wives gather for the sixty-ninth annual meeting of the McHenry County Farm Bureau Monday evening, Sept. 14, at Richmond. The annual meeting will be at Andre's Steak House, preceded by dinner at 7:30 p m. ; V-*; Resolutions are being presented by the resolutions committee headed by Melvin VonBergen, Hebron farmer. Based on responses from a survey of members, the committee will present resolutions calling for school support from real estate taxes to be sup­ plemented by funds from the state income tax. VonBergen says the proposed resolution further states that if an in­ crease in the state income is passed by the General Assembly, that increase should be earmarked for school sup­ port. Explaining the committee report and the membership responses to the questionnaire, Larry Harris, Farm Bureau manager, said members believe any increase in school funding should come from the state income tax, not from real estate. The school funding situation has reached a serious stage for many school districts in McHenry county faced with deficit budgeting and expenditures. VonBergen said an immediate concern of farmers is the continued high interest rate which increases farming costs considerably since most farmers must operate with a large .amount of borrowed money to feed livestock and to put a crop in. Fer­ tilizer, fuel, herbicides and insecticides are among necessary expenses to get a crop in the ground, he observed Terms of eight directors expire and the nominating committee will present a slate of nominees. Voting members will vote for the nominees in their respective townships. One director - Don Luerssen, president - will retire from the board because of the by-laws which limit the term of a director to eight consecutive years. He is the present director from Alden township. Others whose terms expire and who are standing for reelection include: Dunham, Bill Olbrich, Grafton, Clarence Aavang; Greenwood, Charles Beard; Nunda, Tom Lillegard; Rich­ mond, Dave Gardner; Riley, Robert Berschet; and Seneca, Roger Sass. Placement Auditions MS Support For Youth Orchestra Group Meets Saturday, Sept. 12 is the day for placement auditions for the McHenry county youth orchestra. Interested young people should call 455-0101 for a 3-minute audition which will be held at North Junior high school in' Crystal Lake, in the music room. A student may select any time bet­ ween 9 a.m. and 12:90 p.m. Regular rehearsals will begin the next Satur­ day, Sept. 19, at 9:30 a.m. in the same location. The orchestra, under the direction of -Thomas Wilson, will begin its second full year, filling a need in McHenry •county for a county-wide orchestra for musical young people. The rehearsal time for the fall semester will be divided into 3 segments. The first half hour will be for chamber orchestra rehearsal for the more advanced players and instruction class for the intermediate and begin­ ning strings. From 10 to 11:30 the full orchestra will rehearse. The last half hour will be for ensembles and sec­ tional work as needed. The orchestra is particularly in need of percussionists, string and low brass players, although there are openings in every section. There will be two concerts scheduled in the fall semester. The final winter concert will be held in December. This second year promises to be even more exciting and profitable for those par­ ticipating. The monthly meeting of the McHenry County Multiple Sclerosis Patient ,and Family Support group will be held Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the Crystal Lake Ambutal, 4900 S. Rt. 31, Crystal Lake. The program will feature a tape of Dr. Garry Araason's speech given at the 1981 MS society meeting. Dr. Arnason is the director of the Department of Neurology at Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago. -:c* The meeting is open to the public without charge. For further* in­ formation, call 338-5044. 1,-;. an* a; a Public Hearing On RTA Program Sept. 15 A public hearing on the Regional Transportation Authority's proposed five-year Transit program for fiscal years 1982-1986 and the 1982 budget will be held at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, in the Crystal Lake Central high school auditorium, 45 W. Franklin street, Crystal Lake. Persons wishing to testify at the hearing may do so by registering in advance at the entrance to the hall. Comments may also be entered into the record by submitting written statements no later than seven days after the conclusion of the hearing. Copies of the proposed five-year program and the FY82 program and budget are available for public in­ spection in the RTA office, Room 709, 300 N. State street, Chicago. Village ^clerks, mayors, county board mem­ bers, planners and municipal libraries throughout the six-county region also have copies of the document. Based on testimony at the hearing, the document will be modified and become the official five-year program. The transportation committee of the McHenry County board recommended that RTA representatives meet with the county board next week for further consideration of service cutbacks and fare increases. Preceding the general discussion, RTA representative Larry Bubel reported on recent changes in McHenry county. Fares for the Chicago and North Western increased a total of 109 percent in January and June of this year and fares for the Milwaukee Road jumped 133 percent. Sttate tffefCthefc~hKB Be&i declines of 12 percent and 25 percent on the C&NW and Milwaukee Road, respectively. Bubel noted that local bus fares in­ creased 71 percent and intercommunity bus fares were hiked 50 percent causing a ridership reduction of 36 percent. Bubel said cutting and rescheduling services would save an estimated $6.9 million for the FY82 budget. Bubel noted that parts of the 1982 budget could not be implemented in certain areas of the six-county area unless the current financial crisis was resolved. Paratransit services and Dial-A-Ride are expected to begin in Cary-Fox River Grove, Woodstock and McHenry areas. Beginning in 1982, about a dozen commuter rail stations will be closed. Factors that will determine the closings include ridership, cost of im­ provements and the cost of alternative transportation. - Stations in the county that are ex­ pected to receive the axe are Hartland, Solon Mills and Spring Grove. Senior budget analyst Robfert Allen said financial estimates anticipated the end of the current 40 percent surcharge on Oct. 1. RTA Manager Bernard Ford com­ mented that the 1982 program is based on current fare revenues and service levels, but added that without adequate financing, changes will have to be made. County Board member Ed Buss said, "You don't have to be a Harvard or Yale graduate to see that you're going to have to raise fares or cut services." He also noted that only two percent of the people in McHenry county ride the train. "So you're spending $2.5 million for 2 percent of the people," Buss said. "If you presented that to the public, the people would laugh at you." Slate Island ' { i f , , Lake Carnival The Island Lake American Legion Post 1979, with the help of the Lions club and the Island Lake Snowblazers, will sponsor a large 'carnival' Sept. 16 to 20. The location will be the property on Rt. 176 next to St. John's Lutheran church, Island Lake. Hours are 5 to 11 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sunday. . ti Five-player billiard teams will compete for $500 in cash prizes apd the first place trophy. There are still openings for the shoot-out and anyone who would like to enter a team may call George Hercek at 312-526-8925 Another feature will be square dance demonstrations Friday from 8 to 11 p.m., and Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. and again from 8 to 10 p.m. Besides refreshments, food available includes barbecued spareribs chicken, hot dogs and brats. Credit Wonder Lake Paramedic With Saving Life After Crash A Wonder Lake Rescue squad paramedic, Michael Weber, was credited with possibly saving the life of a man injured in Clearwater, Fla. earlier this month. Weber was on his honeymoon in Florida when he came ujpon a traffic accident Mm which a man was severely injured. The Wonder Lakr paramedic was in his car at an intersection when a motorcycle was struck by a car. The motorcycle flipped severai times and threw the rider, Michael Lufkin, of Clearwater, into a parking lot. Luifkin suffered a traumatic amputation of the left forearm. Weber stopped to render aid, and using appropriate emergency medical care, applied direct pressure to the wound to reduce blood loss untii Clearwater paramedics arrived on the scene. Such a serious injury can cause death in minutes, it ihe bleeding is not controlled. With the aid of an unidentified man, the two kept the injured motorcyclist quiet, further reducing the amount of blood lost. According to the Clearwater Sun, a hospital spokesman said attempts were made to find a hospital that specializes in the microsurgery necessary ^o reattach the limb. Surgeons at two other hospitals declined to make an attempt at the delicate surgery. { Police said the accident occurred' hs the motorcycle driver attempted to pass an automobile on the right. At the cycle vas parsing, the car pulled right to pick up some hitchhikers. Weber is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Weber of Wonder Lake and the grand­ son of Mrs. Robert L. Weber of McHenry. 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