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"SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 WEDNESDAY. MAY 26, 1992 VOLUME J06 NUMBER 86 1 SECTION 22~P^OES 25 Not only was world War I still a vivid memory (its conclusion was only 14 years earlier) but the community still had strong ties to the Civil war period. Mrs. Samantha Button was a residsnt of McHsnry and she had Just celebrated her 100th birthday the previous December. Old timers will remember that for several years Mrs. Button had the distinction of being the only living mother of a Civil war veteran. As we recall family members, friends and acquaintances loot in the more recent battles, Mrs. Button, at 100, was living with the memory of a son tost in the days of Lincoln's Her 10-yeer-okl eon had left home in the defenee of his coimtry when the call was made for recruits. Clinton Rorer, in the spirit of patriotism, waa taken into one of the local companiee formed in McHenry and which trained not far from the Rorer home. It was in February of 1884 that the teenager entered the war from which he never returned alive. A marble stone in Woodland cemetery marks the last resting place of CllntonRorer. Next Monday morning, veterans will be Joined by thoee who remember their important role in American history as the country honors the dead of past wars. Among the proudest of those will be the oldest - the men who marched off in the service of their countrty in 1917 and 1018. Their ranks have thinned in recent veers, but each Memorial tbur ore pi eminent among thoee PVtag tribute. f * ' pearl street park has long been a focaT point for the ceremonies, and the A New Beginning In The World to the confederation, the groupe developed laws and s structure for survival for the individual countriee. The laws sat penaltiee for murder, assault, steeling, pollution, weapons, hunting and fisning, drugs and drinking. Structures were slso developed for the economy, military, education and religion. "There were some shaky moments at first, but this has really worked out well," commented one instructor. Mueller said, "Once the protect got going, the students really became What if, for some reason, the world as it is known was changed so that people had to make a new beginning from scratch? That is what four study skills teachers st McHenry Community high school have dene with their classes. Each class goes to a part of the fictional island and must make up a constitution, laws and determine Just how the people are going to live and survive, explained study skills in­ structor Ken Mueller. For two weeks, each class met and decided on a name for their country, s flag, chooeing a place on the island, etc. Then, four repreeentatives from each country were selected to attend a "smsll United Nations" and make proposals, which would be eitwr approved or rejected by a vole of the representatives of the member As explained by one of the teachers, the exerciee was dssigned to be s discussion unit snd sid in the development of discussion and listening skills In voting for the proposals, each group was required to explain its The propoeals brought to the "Confederation of New World States" covered a wide range of subjects - from extradition and world court proceesss to parks, protection of the elderly, land distribution, currehCy, waste disposal, etc. During the two weeks of preparation, the classes worked on various skills. Penalty points were issued when one student interrupted another, the speaker got off the subject, listeners were not listening, etc. In addition to the proposals brought One of the study skills teechers, Jerry Schmekher, had done this in previous years with his class. This is the first year the project has Included other study skills classes snd teachers. The teachers expreeeed the doeire to continue the project in subeequent years. View Priorities For A/fen fa I Health memorial marker which stands st one entrance to the park takes on the importance It deserves on this very special day. The same loyal men, women and children gather each year for a ser­ vice that never fails to loee its im- preeelve quality. But the crowd la never large as the years extend since the last hostility involving Americano. More than anyone, veterans have (Contained on pay 20) The McHenry County Mental Health board (701 board) prepared to shift priorities for allocation of grant monies according to state standards instead of federal gufcMinoe at meeting May 80. Members s also I options toneud the last of the federal NIMH (rfatioaal Institute of Mental Health) funds received for the current flseal year. Federal mental health funds will Hold Memorial Day * "-4. , * ' ;V,; ; , Observance May 3 J cemeteries by the preeidents of the of American Lei Memorial day will be obeerved in McHenry and Johnsburg Monday, May 81, in honor of thoee who loot their lives defending this country. McHenry will mark the occasion with a memorial program in the city park at 9:30 a.m. "The Star Spangled Banner" will be played by the McHenry high school bend under the 'direction of John Leighty and BUI Toalsbn. The service will be short and solemn in keeping with the epirit of Memorial day end will conclude with the placing of a wreath on the city memorial monument by veterans' organisations post commanders and the ritual of a volley by the rifle squad and the playing of tape. The parade will start at about 10 a.m., moving to the Fox river beach, where a wreath will be placed on the water in memory of all who loet their lives at see. From the beach, the line of march will move to Washington street snd then to St. Patrick cemetery for another brief ceremony. The marchers will then proceed to Woodland and St. Mary cemeteries for ceremoniee in memory of honored deed veterans. The marchers will then move south on Rt 31 beck to the city park, where they will disband at about 10:45 a.m. The flowers will be placed at the suxiliariee of American Legion Poet 401 and Veterane of Foreign Wars Post 4600. The rifle squad and color guards will go to Johnsburg after the McHenry ceremonies. Assembly will be st 11:30 s.m., with ceremoniee to start immediately st the Jc bridge, where a wreath will be |_ in the river in honor of thoee veterane loet at eea. The line of march will proceed to St. for further >80) now be distributed In block grants to states, which in turn will pass It along for various purpooee to the qualifying agencies according to state deter­ mined prioritiee, Dennis Smith, director of the McHenry County Comprehensive Health Service system, noted. Phyllis Kooppel, chairman of the planning committee, presented for board consideration new standards for ranking projects and agencies in aocord with the 708 hoard's three-year plan. This would consider state goals and prioritiee. Smith warned that the ground was changing fast under their feat Soon they must meet state standards. Smith also preeented sn overview of the updated budget for spending monies due from the federal fiscal budget allocations through the state. Smith noted that the Planning and Management board and the staff had prepared the spending plan and sent it to the state without 708 board ap­ proval because of time constraints. He advieed that it could be modified at any time in the future, however. Smith predicted that local programs would not face major John's cemetery In spite of money. He said they for additional grants under programs, hsotrtoo inrreaeed allot­ ments from United Wsy and other sgendee for various organisations which they support, including the Youth Service bureau, Family Sar- vicee and Mental Health center, and Pioneer center. He said that contracts would allow about 077,000 more to the various agendee in the local system. More revenue is offsetting the cuts. Smith urged the 708 board not to penalise the succsssful agondee (who were getting more moneyv by scrambling) by reducing the money the board allocatee. He said that one demonetration project that might be ondsngsrsd involvee parents, cMldrsn in trouble and police, and which omphaslsss station adjustmsnt of charges against a young offender and consultation instead of Jell. It hes bssn supported only by fedsral funding in the pact and probably in the future. He said they may be able to maintain it at the existing level with current funds. Onesree to be cut is "Consultation and Education", for which funding has bean reduced by 813,000 and two staff persons eUminsted. About the reet of the budget. Smith noted, they hsye . projected 8 percent sslsry lncrsasee to be allocated at various levels to the staff. Federal grant money la expected to ha at only 75 percent of last year's Crash Toll: House, Five Cars right turn to avoid a head-on cnllieion Ut-with A McHenry man waa arreeted following three traffic incidents in­ volving considsrabis damags to a house snd three cars and two separate collisions in which one man was in­ jured laet Friday. Jamee P. Wyman, of 0008 Park View, McHenry, facee two charges of the influence, two of drUlag In the wrong lane, failure to give information and leaving the seem Denial a Bomke. of lane. Mi lleia j>. told McHenry pifHrt he waa sittins in Ms home when he heard a loud craeh. Bomke said he went to the window and discovered that a brawn Oldsmobile had Just crashed into Me bquee. The vehicle then left, only to re£*toa minute later and strike a parked car at the Bomke reeidence, the report eaid. Bomke noted that the Wyman auto turned on Route 188. The police report dtoclossd that a earn in the garage of the •idonca had been inH three automobiles, in- i 1917 Cadillac, had the Wyman auto, which traveling eest in the wrong lane Gusman avoided the head-on cident, but could not avoid collision. The McHenry Aree Reocue was called to the scene and Holiday Deadlines Because of the Memorial dsy holiday Monday, May 81, Plaindeeler ik ledllnw will hn itr-od shsad far the first lesus nf that nook Display advertiaing and general new*, far accepted until noon >riday, May 88, and chu, p.m. that day. All neighborhood corrospondMts office by Thursday noon, May 87. John J. Miroa, of 1008 Arabian Spur, McHenry, reported to McHenry police that ae he was thriving en Meadow lane, the Wyman auto came around and ran hfan elf the read, to the left rear of the auto two- noted on the ronort. Wyma June « iesue will be " advertising until 4 " have copy in the Mlron said the Wyman auto then pfOCMtHd tO ElRl jtrwt ̂ TKj aflNU"t6Q in an easterly direction. Stopped far a red Hght on neethound Ehn street, at Industrial drive, Rafbal V. nininsii of 488 Judd Woodstock, told police he smount. Divereions from the : (reduction of population at i Mental Health center) will seme of the cute. As s result, Smith said, four programs will ac­ tually receive leee federal money but with the salary increeses the money will stay substantially the same. One program that will be gone is the inpetisnt program, Smith warned The outpatient program will be trimmed by 10 percent bocauee the suite will not fund it They will have to depend on private funding through the United Wsy. 8mith sdded thst programs involving care for children will be reduced becauss of state policy, snd ths need to suetain the viability of the employee aesietance program for which most major in­ dustries in ths county heve now signed "P funds can be spent on program selariss only in the yeer for which granted, but the funds can be ueod to pre-pey rente or purchaee in advance equipment for use in such programs. In addition, the staff has been able to negotiate substantial reductions in The board okayed recom- mendstione of the finance committee preeen ted by Dirk Voetborg to spend or obligate the surplus funds remaining from the currant year's federal NIMH grants This will indude pre-paying rent for the system heedquarters and for ths officee of some of the agendee through the county. Smith explained that the federal by offering pre-peyment for one or mora years. Some relocatione may take place The board authorised Smith end several board members to finalise negotlatlone for reotal contracts before the end of the flacal year. Equipment ajpproved for purchase included an additional word procoooor and some attachments for the headquarters computer system, replacement furniture, moving of phones snd more adequate phone systems, and an electro convulsive therapy Instrument for use at the psychiatric inpatient unit at the Memorial hoepital at Woodstock. Two board members voted againet the acquiaition of the ahock there] equipment, queetioning whether preeence might cause self- Justiflcstion of its use more than medically Indicated. Professional members of the 708 board reaeeured the others thet its use was still in­ dicated in some persistent cases of dssp depression. K tran­ sported to McHsnry hospital for examination and treetment of inhales. wymsn refused to to police any the Alee last Friday, Janet L. Bastears, of 4811 Maple, McHenry, was ticft e - n m m uy MCfMnry poucc looowing a car eettsloa at Front and Ehn i Ma. Bastears was cited for disobeying a traffic Hflht after tho car she waa driving struck an auto driven uy* nooeri u. .oorcneroi, oi en Barnard Mill read, McHsnry. A pssssngsr h the Borchardt fc.i -f. r% s ^ a a •duel#, tiroi oorcnara to McHenry hospital by I Area Iteecue eipiart A Crystal Lake womaa was killed in ipensSO) German Lawyer Will Join Area Freunds For Reunion end hes generouely offered to share his dsta with other family roooar- chers In return, Dr. Freund would like to receive family geneelogiCB from the descendants of early Johnsburg settlers, particularly thoee with Freund lineage. Family group sheet forms, pedigree chart forms snd instructions are avalable at 1114 N. Green street, McHenry,. for this Ths task of orgsnizing s family reunion for the door indents of the 80 immigrants bearing the surname of Freund is under way. The event is being called Freund Family Feet. Thoee Unmlgranto from the Eifel region of what Is now West Germany have been the focus of the genealogical roooarch of Dr. Hanne Egon Freund, a lawyer living in Munich, Germany. Dr. Freund and hie wife will be the gueeta of honor at the reunion, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 4, at 1 p.m at the Johnsburg Community club. Dr. Freund has spent msny roooarch hours, not only on his Freund lineage, but aloo on many of the Eifel region fsmlhoo who married into the Freund family. Many of thoee our- to the eariy it They are i s, Bohr, '"layers giving details of the event ation forma are available like Adams, Bantus, Daub, Dsasn, Engeis, Junger, May, Midler. Scnmltt, Schneidv, StWfone, Simons, Thslon and Wagsnsr. Dr. Freund has some records evailabio on thoee fsmHtss. aa well. and at some stores and at the McHenry Public library, McHenry Chamber of Commerce office or the committee of three who are planning what promioos to be a memorable event, Barbara Gerasch, 1008 N Park street, Devid Miller, 013 N. Center street and Phyllis Bausr, 3818 W. Fsirwsy drive, all of McHonryr < Thoee planning to attend the ire asked to i reunion are asked to plsass send In their looorvstlono at an early date to Barbara Geraech. This will help the committeoe to know what sise crowd to plan for. Open Prairie Walk Series At Veteran Acres Page 22 'My Dad's The Greatest' Father's Day Contest Page 12 Guide To State Services 500 Programs Page IB r