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hostile to the best interests of the hospital from participating in the management of the corporation, the amendment continues. An additional reason for the amend- Addressing the issue of unem- t the resolution states, is "to Life gets very complicated at times, and it's all because of people. We can't even remember the time that life ran serenely as a rule - up in the morning at 7, lunch at noon, quit at 5, and an evening of doing not much of anything. And if we can't remember, certainly any recollection of such times have to be a bit of very old history to young folks as related to them by older grandmas and grandpas. For example, do you remember when holidays were observed on the day they were marked on the calendar? July 4 was the commemoration of the in­ dependence of our country and it was celebrated on July 4. Lincoln's birthday was observed on the day he was born, which didn't seem too much for the great President to expect. But we wanted change, and one of those changes was a long weekend so we could do something interesting, like going out on the highway. It was very possible that tangling with long lines of traffic might get us killed, but that never entered our mind. At least we were moving. Where were we going? It didn't really matter. We were off for somewhere and we needed three days to go and come. Then we waited for the next big celebration that was moved on the calendar for our convenience. But if what happened in the past has seemed incongruous at times, take note of the approaching celebration for George Washington, another great President. The Monday Holiday bill has placed it on Feb. 15. But Feb. 15 is a week ahead of his birthday. George made his en­ trance into this cockeyed world Feb. 22, which this year happens to be a Mon­ day. Someone said the date is being ob­ served as Presidents' day, but our calendar, which incidentally comes from the United States House of Representatives," lists Feb. 15 as "Washington's Birthday (Monday holiday bill)". Why are we celebrating it a whole week ahead of time? Ask the legislators, or the calendar makers, or someone else. We can't figure it out. The postoffices will be closed, and (Continued on page 14) Registration Deadline Set County Clerk Rosemary Azzaro has announced that Tuesday, Feb. 16, is the last day for anyone in the county to register to vote or change their address for voting in the March 16 primary election.. Either the county clerk or deputy registrar must be notified of the ad­ dress change. Any new resident of the county who will have resided in the voting precinct 30 days by March 16, or who will be 18 years of age on or before that date, must also register. Those with questions regarding the status of their registration, or where they may register to vote, should contact the county clerk's office im­ mediately at 815-338-2040. Christopher Brown, as part of his service project for Eagle Scout ranking, has prepared literature pertaining to the registration which he and other Scouts will be passing out in the various neighborhoods Friday. The young man has also arranged for registration at the McHenry city hall on Green street between 9:30 a.m. and noon Saturday, Feb. 13. "Nobody will come out a winner", declared Rep. Philip M. Crane, Republican from Mount Prospect, as he responded to a press conference question prior to the McHenry hospital annual meeting held Saturday evening at the McHenry Country club. He was referring to the anticipated fight over President Reagan's aiy nounced budget figures. The congressman made the further ob­ servation that he (President Reagan) will not get everything he wants. Crane, who represents the 12th district under the recent reap­ portionment, was guest speaker for the meeting following the press conference, ising ployment in Illinois, he observed that it will probably be slower turning around here than in some other areas because of deeper construction problems. "I don't see anything happening until summer", he said. Crane pointed to the basic industries of Illinois - auto, housing, etc. - as having been the worst affected in the Midwest. Some optimism was expressed through tax relief with a substantial cut next July. But he feels interest rate relief will be slow to come. Asked by a Plaindealer reporter if he had any major areas of disagreement with the Reagan policies, Crane's answerwas, "Not really". However, he said he wishes that after the President revised his budget he had taken a second look. "I wish he would have slashed a percentage across the board on the programs. Congress wouldn't have gone for it, but he (the President) would have had a better public image", he summed up his opinion. The congressman feels this area will be slower than some others for major improvements in construction, but he is of the opinion that there will be some recovery by the second quarter of the year. "A lot of builders are hanging by their fingernails", he concluded. At the meeting which followed, a resolution was passed which approved amendments to the bylaws of the corporation. One of these divides the membership into classes of voting and non-voting members approved by the board of directors "so as to permit the continued structure of the corporation". The action restricts and prohibits persons "A lot of builders are hanging by their finger­ nails." promote stability and harmony in the management of the corporation necessary in connection with financings contemplated in connection with the new hospital building". Another amendment reserves for the board of directors any decisions necessary in connection with the borrowing of money and the mor­ tgaging of the property of the hospital in connection with the new building and eliminates any need for a special meeting of members in that connection A third part of the resolution em­ powers and directs the directors to use their best judgment and full powers of their offices in giving effort to the previous resolutions. Eight directors were reelected. They were Dennis Conway, Donald C. Howard, James F. Frasor, Harry Hans, Ernest Rich, John Huemann and Donald Udstuen for three-year terms and R. Daniei Malone for a one-year term. Kenneth G. Bast was reelected executive director for one year and Anthony Corcoran was named a director emeritus. Elected representatives of the Medical-Dental staff on the board were (Continued on page 14) Notre Dame Honors Alumni Howard V. Phalin, a 1928 graduate and major benefactor of the University of Notre Dame, will receive the Alumni association's Edward Frederick Sorin award during the association's reunion banquet June 5. The award is named for the French priest who founded the university in 1842, and is given annually to a Notre Dame graduate "for distinguished service to the university". Phalin, who was born and raised in McHenry, and is a McHenry high sch­ ool graduate, lives in Wilmette. He is the retired board chairman and chief executive officer of Field Enterprises Educational Corp. and a former chairman of the National Bank of North Evanston. He is an emeritus member of the university's board of trustees and also served on the Arts and Letters Advisory council and Library council. The former McHenry man received an honorary doctorate in law from the (Continued on page 14) Discuss Action On Bad Checks McHenry County State's Attorney Theodore Floro, McHenry Police Chief George R. Pasenelli and McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce member Thomas Williams discuss the problem of bad checks and what can be done from a legal standpoint at a meeting held Monday morning. HOWARD V. PHALIN by Anthony Oliver The Bad Check committee of the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce met with the law enforcement representatives Monday morning to discuss action which could be taken to combat the problem of bad checks. In subsequent interviews, McHenry Police Chief George R. Pasenelli and McHenry County State s Attorney Theodore Floro noted procedures relating to a bad check charge hinge on identification of the offender, intent and the desire of the victim to prosecute. The victim should bring in the check and then, after talking with police, the proper complaint would be made, Pasenelli said. "We have to ascertain whether a proper identification of the person who passes a bad check can be made," Pasenelli explained. "We also have to determine whether the charge should be fraud, forgery, theft by deceptive practice, etc." Pasenelli pointed out that one of the first questions asked is whether the victim will sign a complaint and prosecute. The chief commented that no action can be taken if the victim will not sign the complaint. "We (the police) are not a collection agency," Pasenelli said. "We don't want to get into that and we won't. The collection of money is a civil matter." From there, the information is given to the State's Attorney's office, where a warrant may be issued. If a warrant is issued, bond is set by a judge and the police department serves the warrant. State's Attorney Theodore Floro said that when a person comes to his office with a bad check complaint, he usually recommends that the person see the local police agency. "There may be a second side to the story," Floro said. Henoted that some have had a checkbook stolen, or there may have been an error in arithmetic. The important aspect is to determine intent, Floro said, noting that not every bad check is passed with an intent to defraud Thereafter, it becomes important for the victim to be able to identify the person who wrote the check and to follow through with the prosecution. "We are in the business of prosecution," Floro said. "We don't want someone to start the prosecution and then stop three days later when they've received their money. We expect them to follow through." Echoing the sentiments of Chief Pasenelli, Floro said the State's At­ torney's office is not a collection agency and is not to be used as such. Both officials noted the surprise of some of the merchants at the Monday STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD morning meeting that the bad check problem was essentially no greater than normal. Committee recommendations, based upon a survey, discussions with Floro and Pasenelli and research into various check protection measures will be made to the Chamber board at the March meeting. Continuance For Albanese SHAW MEDIA NEWS SERVICE Charles M Albanese, accused of murder in the arsenic poisoning of three family members indicated Monday he would retain a Woodstock lawyer to defend him. . Albanese appeared before Judge Henry Cowlin in 19th Judicial Circuit .court for a status hearing on his case The accused man indicated to the court that he will sell stocks to obtain money to retain Michael Caldwell as his defense counsel. The judge continued the case until Feb. 24 at the request of Albanese, whose previous defense counsel, Gene Armentrout of West Dundee, had with­ drawn from the case after the bond hearing. Celebrate Boy Scout Week McHenry Library Grant Regional Plan Meeting Variety Of Act iv i t ies Benef i ts Chi ldren Pol icy Discussion Page 12 Page 5 Page 14 VOLUME 106 NUMBER 56 "SERVING THE CHAIN-O LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1982 1 SECTION 16 PAGES 25' sVkrknn 1 iospttai A full-sen k\ specialty medical airier -Trauma (.cfw la**™* .jvtotnc Philip Crane, member of the United States House of Representatives, at right, listens as Dr. Edward Wilt, president of the Medical-Dental staff of McHenry hospital, explains features of the new medical complex which will be erected on i Rl. 31, south of McHenry. l.ookinu on at left, are M. David Cain, president of the board of directors of the hospital, and Kenneth G. Bast, executive director of the hospital. At left is Congressman Crane as he responds to a question from the Press. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Hospital In Annual Meeting