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'Pennies Musin ' "Get Mm off the road", were the words we found ouroelf uttering when a young bicyclist "played" in the road as we were trying intersection last "He will soon be put off the road", were the words that seemed obvious the following day when a dead ringer for the first rider drove across the street directly into the path of a car. And dead he might have been if the driver had not been travelling at a speed that allowed him to "stop on a dime". It was Saturday morning on Waukegan street, almost in front of Landmark school. We saw the brake lights of the car as the cyclist ignored traffic and drove across the street seemingly oblivious of any im­ pediment to his progress. After he had entered the safety of the sidewalk and disappeared, thf driver stopped again as though he meant to pursue the youngster. Then, thinking better of it, the car moved slowly on. If this were an isolated case it would probably not be worth a mention. But the death defying antics of young cyclists are repeated every day on almost any street in every city in the country. Before the aggravation of our own experience was forgotten, we opened the daily mail to find something from the Secretary of State's office an­ nouncing May as American Bike month. ' > It contained the ueuaT cautions: turning around on hills or curves is not allowed; always stop j before reaching a school bus which, has stopped to loed or unload passengers; weaving from one lane to another is both illegal and dangerous - and the list went on. These warnings must be s Joke, we thought. When youngsters cross streets directly in front of cars within their view, is it any value to be stating rules that carry only an iota of the danger we see carried out by ahnoet any cyclist we know? Do we ask them to watch for people getting in and out of parked cars, and for cars pulling into traffic from a curb or driveway and actually expect them to heed the warning? ; Nonsense! Theee kids who drive bikes don't even watch out for themselves, to say nothing of people of whom they are oblivious. For all the Moms who rend thia, of course we aren't aiming at your little one. We know he's s great kid everywhere else, but if he doesn't learn the art of self-preservation while riding s bike, his reaching maturity grow the day. Or maybe we're Just envious ss we see him taking advantage of the rules for both pedestrian and driver and getting away with it as he enjoys the best of all worlds. How about getting out the ticket book and straighten him out before an equally careless motorists runs him down? KAF Three In Crash yenise schoen, 1, a Girl Seoul with Troop No. 407, proudly displays a '•Pennies for Pasts" flower pel to .John Miller, last year's wlaasi la competition for the Wwt flower barrsLMaay flower pels were SM4S by local Girl Scoot troops and sooa will be scattered around the dty In baslaess establishments. Den it e is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loots Schoen. . STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER " S E R V I N G T H E C H A I N - O - L A K E S R E G I O N S I N C E 1 8 7 5 " VOLUME 106 NUMBER 83 FRIDAY. MAY 14, 1982 1 SECTION 16 PAGES 25' Trial Testimony Albanese Asked Help In "Taklng^are Of People" by Angela Burden and Bob Holliday «HAW MSDIA MM iwrviq An East Dundee man testified Wednesday in the Charles M. Albanese murder trial that while he and the accused man were both in McHenry county Jail earlier this year, Albanese asked him if he knew anyone who could 'take care of some people.' "I took it that he meant to have them killed," said Martin Nathan, who was in Jail on a charge of aggravated battery against s policeman. He testified that Albanese wsnted his 34-yesr-old brother, Michsel Jay Albaneee, and a former business sssociste, Joe Eeichel, "taken care of." Albanese, 44, of Spring Grove is stsnding trisl for the srsenic- poisoning murders of his 69-yeer-old father. Michael J. Albanese, and his wife's grandmother, Mary Lambert, 89, in addition to the attempted murder of his younger brother, felony theft end obstruction of Justice charges. • Nathan also testified that after he was released from Jail in March, Albaneee had him write four letters that were intended to have it appear that Reichel and Michael Jay hired someone to commit the murders and framed Charles. Reichel, a Wisconsin business acquaintance, testified earlier in the trial that he had suppled 84 pounds of arsenic to the sccused man, who told him he needed it to kill pests distur­ bing the garbage at the Albanese home. An Illinois Department of Public Health toxicologist testified Tuesday the poisoned father of 44-year-old Charles M. Albaneee probably died of arsenic poisoning which was ad­ ministered over a four-month period. Toxicologist Jorge Pirl testified sn analysis of fingernails showed the lenior Albanese died after poisoning over a period of four months. He explained that arsenic in the body in relationship to time can be.measured in fingernails because of their growth. Pirl said toxicologists observed various levels of arsenic in various levels of the father's fingernails. He said analysis showed the heaviest intake of arsenic occurred just prior to the death of the senior Albanese. Pirl ssid the elder Albsnese's liver contained 57 times the normal amount of arsenic and 30 times more than the normal average in his kidneys. In certain occupations, according to a pathologist, there is a non- dangerous toxic level of arsenic found in the body •When cross-examined by defense counsel Richard Kelly, Pirl said It wss s possibility, but very unlikely, the victim died from one large dose of srsenic. He testified Mrs. Lambert probably was poisoned in s single dose. Pirl said the grandmother's liver had more than 40 times the normal average of arsenic and the lungs 90 times more. Albaneee is slso sccused in Lake county with the murder of Mrs. Lsmbert's dsughter, 69-yeer-old Marian Mueller. The toxicologist reported there wss more than 900 times the normsl amount of poison in one part of her body. Albanese's younger brother, Michsel Jsy, is suffering the effects of srsenic poisoning snd has s condition known ss "Borreo Syndrome!" He (Continued on page 14) The month of May has been declared Beeutification month in McHenry by Mayor Stanek, and reeidenta are urged to help make the city a more attractive place in which to live and to visit. This yesr, an additional 50 barrels have been purchased to beautify the streets, snd (dsns are well under way to distribute them st focal points throughout the community. All money collected in the "Pennies for Posies" pots will be used to replenish the bsrrels with new flowers. In the summer of 1900, spearheaded by Fran Olsen of the Chamber of Commerce and Alderman Liz Nolan, the McHenry, beeutification effort was started. Three flower barrels were purchased, and with the help of two members of the McHenry Garden club, Genevieve Marrow and Helen Bothering, petunias were planted at the three parks. By the spring of 1961, enough en­ thusiasm was generated by the original members of the committee to attract many new people, including those in the Whispering Oaks Garden club, the Fox Ridge Women's club. Girl Scout leaders, merchants and Chamber members. Fifty flower barrels were planted and distributed around the city, plus the establishment of two rose gar­ dens, one on Green street and the other at the Whispering Oaks en­ trance. As the summer of 1962 approaches, the committee has started to nurture the impressive start toward beautification, with the goal of ex panding the program each year Klckoff Effort \ For Industry Governor James K Thompson has proclaimed May as McHenry County Industry Appreciation month in Illinois The governor's proclamation kicks off s three-month effort by state, county and local groups to survey local industries to find ways to keep them operating in McHepry county and to help them expand G o v e r n o r T h o m p s o n ' s proclamation was presented to Ron Morris, chairman of the McHenry County board, by BfterTox, director of the Illinois department of Com­ merce and Community Affairs, at a ceremony Monday morning at the county courthouse in Woodstock In s congratulatory telegram to Morris, Governor Thompson said, "Since over 60 percent of new jobs are created by existing industry, your efforts to retain local industry and encourage Its expsnsion are both timely snd on target " During the three-month industry retention progrsm, 500 McHenry county manufacturing, wholesale, distribution snd transportation firms will be surveyed The county's Economic Development conimissHin is coordinating the survey with DCCA, the McHenry County Private industry council and local chambers of com­ merce and economic development commissions They will be assisted by representatives from local govern­ ments, utilities and McHenry County Community college According to officials at the McHenry county EDC, retention teams will visit all county firms with rhore than 50 employees ~ a total of nearly 100 companies If time and manpower allow, they will also make (Continued on 14) Fair Dlddley - 'Charming Country Fair Page 2 EL 1 I I I 1 Li HI jJI! FREE TV Guide In Today's Edition Three persons died and six sustained injuries ss s result of s four- vehicle Occident Tuesday night on Route 61, east of Countryside drive. Algonquin police, who investigated the 9:90 p.m. collision, said 40-year- old Phillip H. Mark and his 36-year-old wife, Dorothy, of 608 E. Lake Shose drive, Barrington, were pronounced dead at the accident scene. Crystal Lake resident, 57-year-old George H. Krepel of 4811 Illinois 176, wss pronounced dead on arrival at Sherman hoepital, Elgin, police said. The accident occurred when the westbound Krepel vehicle reportedly crossed in the eastbound lane of traffic and struck the Mark vehicle heed-on, police said. Another eastbound vehicle, driven by 90-year-old Klsus Zimmer, of 486 Inverarry, Deerfield, then struck the rear of the Mark vehicle and the third eastbound vehicle, driven by 84-year- old Joeeph W. Jenkins, of 866 Hillcrest, Hoffman Estates, struck the rear of the Zimmer vehicle, according to police. Passengers in the head-on collision vehicles, 44-year-old Jacqueline Krepel, 11-year-old Michelle Mark and her sister, Alison Mark, 6, were taken to Sherman hoepital, where they were listed in satisfactory condition. . Zimnfer, Jenkins and his passenger, Heike A. Jenkins. 81, were all treated for injuries at the accident scene and released, police said. Algonquin-Lake In The Hills Fire department and ambulance and the • Carpentersville Fire department ambulance assisted at the crash scene. i Investigation of the accident la continuing by Algonquin police, who have not made charges at this time. (Continued on page 14) Geological History Of County Program At Historical Museum Page 5 Six Years Of Fellowship the people d amm'anajerC In operation at the McHenry Mooee lodge, the Meet and Eat program has provided area senior citixens with hot. nutritious meals, activities snd a chance for companionship for the last six years. A former art teocher, Fred Turek, provides arts snd crafts instruction every Wednesday. "I do mostly oil pointing snd acrylics, but I try to teach whatever the people want to know," Turek said. He pointed out that the seniors make their own frames for thsir works from 'driftwood snd whatever else can be found. * Meet and Eat manager Dorothy Loss said the program attracts an average of 86 to 80 people on a daily basis, adding that 50 attend on arts and crafts day. Ms. Loss said that the McHenry Mooee lodge was sbout the only place in the McHenry« the program could be It works out very nice for parking," she ssid. The program Is open five days a week from 10:80 a.m. to whenever the people decide to break up. As progrsm msnager, Ms. said she simply "triee to take care of the people." She has been filling thoee duties for, almost four yeers, sbly assisted by a receptionist, Julia Krause. On the first Thursday of esch month, s nurse from McHenry hoepital is on hand at the Meet ana Eat program to provide a free Mood pressure screening. Msy is Older Americans month «and Senior Citizens week Is being obeerved Msy 9 to 16. Fred Tlirek (left) displays some of his srtwork. Turek Is at tie MM the oris and crafts Instructor at tie Meet aad Eat program at the McHenry Moose lodge. Program manager Dorothy Loss takes part in Hie free blood^ pressors screening, scheduled for the first Thursday of each month. 8TAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLOKD