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1304 Will Pearl street nark still be part of McHenry in 100 years? What will be the reaction of the public when the Time Capsule is opened? CHARLENE BEYER McHenry "No. I don't think society, will last that long. People will probably think we weren't as advanced. Computers are taking over everything; it's just starting now." PETER MERKEL McHenry "Yes. Not too many parks are sold to the public. They'll probably think it'll be very interesting." MARY RIVERA McHenry - "I'm sure it'll still be here. It's the center of McHenry, there are too many activities, it means too much to too many people. It'll probably teach them a lot about how we lived and tell a lot about what went on." SHIRLEY ENGEL Wonder Lake "I doubt it. There will probably be more homes in the future. I really don't know how they'd react." MATTHEW LANGE McHenry "No, I don't, actually. The way things are going, it'll probably be either a highway or torn down. People will probably think it's ridiculous." BOB TANNEY * Wonder Lake "I sure hope so, even if I won't be around. I've often wgndered about- that myself. I don^lfnow." What will residents of McHenry think of life in their home city in 2062? That's the question asked of the man and woman-on-the street last Friday afternoon following burial of the Time Capsule. With a crowd of interested people in" attendance Thursday night, the long awaited ceremony took place. Will inhabitants of McHenry know what they are looking at when they pull forth a filtered and a non-filtered cigarette? Will people be smoking, and what will be the state of pollution? Will the ERA cartoon packed away so carefully bring a smile, or will they wonder why this was ever a reason for controversy? Rubic's cube is sure to leave a few folks in a quandary as it does now. The popularity of the Plaindealer's Twice Told Tales gives some in­ dication of the curiosity that will be experienced by many of those who standby as the Capsule is unearthed. e Told Tales extend back in histdsy only SO years, and yet they often leave readers in a state of disbelief. Peanut butter for under 25 cents? Impossible. But there it is,in print. Add another 50 years to local history and it's easy to imagine the fascination of opening the century-old Capsule. - ^ We were given a reminder last week hen Raymond L. Holm of 2413 N. lub road, McHenry, discovered a 1932 copy of the Plaindealer. It con­ tained an account of his part in the rescue of an Oak Park man who nearly drowned when he jumped from the end of a pier in Mineral Springs subdivision into about 15 feet of water. McHenry was smaller in 1932, and small happenings often were big news. But in the case of a daring Roy Mathews it would be news even today. "The most thrilling jump I ever made" was the way the local man described his parachute jump July 4 for St. Mary's carnival. The jump, made from 3,500 feet altitude, in­ cluded an unplanned 900-foot fall before his parachute opened. As the newspaper went to press, Mathews was preparing to break the world record of 29,000 feet sometime before Labor day with a 40,000-foot (Continued on pago 14) " S E R V I N G T H E C H A I N 0 - L A K E S R E G I O N S I N C E 1 8 7 5 " VOLUME 107 NUMBER 11 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1982 1 SECTION 16 PAGES 25' The McHenry County Mental Health board (706 board) approved finance committee recommendations for a $1,208,365 budget funded through the local mental health tax recently and forwarded them to the Health and Agriculture committee of the McHenry County board for further action this week. This 1983 budget represents an 8 percent increase over the 1982 budget figure of $1,119,761, according to county board member Lou Anne Majewski, who also participates as a 708 board member. She noted that the mental health finance committee had met the goal set by the county board of a 5 to 10 percent cut in the 708 board internal administration budget. She also commented to Dennis Smith, director of the McHenry County * M HENRY SENIOR CITIZENS MEET &t/\T CENTE:R MONDAY Fred Turek, local artist and volunteer instructor for the Meet and Eat center, holds sign that welcomed senior citizens to the new center, the former Knights of Columbus building at 1304 Park street, for the first time Sept. 1. Since inception of the program, the center was located in the Moose hall on Rt. 120 east. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD New Home To Meet And Eat From the Moose lodge hall, where it had its beginning several years ago, the McHenry Meet and Eat center moved Wednesday, Sept. 1, to 1304 N. r&rk street. The building in which the program is now located is the former Knights of Columbus hall, now owned by the Polish Legion. The change in location was made for reasons of accessibility. Dorothy Loss, director of the local center, said she hopes that with the move into the city, more will join in the activities because they xare within walking distance. RTA buses that formerly passed the Moose lodge during the hours the center was open, no longer provide service during these hours. The program, which attracts between 26 and 28 persons over the age of 60 daily, is financed by the federal government, supplemented by the Senior .Citizens council of the county. Well balanced meals are served at noon, Monday through Friday, with the amount of the donation based on income. Social afternoon activities follow, with games and crafts planned Wednesdays. Reservations for all meals must be made before 1:30 p.m. the previous day by calling the director at 385-8260. For those who are unable to leave their homes, meals can be delivered but it is necessary to secure this service through the Nutrition office of the McHenry County Senior Citizens council, 133 Illinois street, P.O. Box (Continued on pogo 14) Mental Health System, that the county board had still taken no position on salary adjustments for the coming year, and she conccdcd that the wait "is agonizing". Currently, a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) funds the larger share of county mental health activities. Because of changes at the federal level, this funding, at about $1.5 million, is now distributed through block grants to states. Illinois officials determined to distribute only 90 percent of this to the various mental health agencies which formerly received it. Agencies in McKsnry county had to find other sources to maintain" their services. The ap­ plications for these federal funds are now processed through state agen­ cies. From the $1,208 million being budgeted from mental health from local property taxes, the largest amounts are being allocated to Pioneer center (operated by the McHenry Association for the Retarded) at $437,550, an increase over last year's allocation of $403,311; and to the Family Services and Mental Health center (who deal with mental health problems) at $396,916, increased over last year's allocation of $368,953. Pioneer offers 10 programs in­ cluding evaluation, rehabilitation, work activities, and follow along services, while Family Services has nine programs including emergency (hot line) counseling, outpatient treatment, and substance abuse, aimed at preventing problems. The balance of the budget goes to seven other agencies and to several programs run by the 706 staff. These include: Youth Service Bureau, $71,156; Department of Health (county), $30,000 for sustaining care and early identification of infant health problems-L Alternative school, $14,946 for high schoolers with problems in regular schools; Jail Screening and Counseling, $26,500; $10,000 for Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association (NISRA); Kaleidoscope, $40,000 for counseling and family support for seniors and $20,000 for a Title XX program operated by the 706 board. Ms. Majewski explained to the board that the funding for services increased $103,000, or 11 percent. Many of the internal line items were reduced because unexpended funds from the previous year's federal budget were used to pay some ex­ penses and prepay rents for facilities. New services being recommended are $7,583 for legal service for mentally ill or developmental^ disabled with the Prairie State Legal service, $5,000 for financial counseling, and $10,111 for family support counseling services. * Recommended to be contracted for are Department of Health sustaining care program, legal services and financial counseling, according to the committee report. Ms. Majewski noted that funding was denied to several applicants because of 706 board policy or other possible funding being available. She added that even if the applicants are not allocated funds, the very com­ petent professional staff of the 708 board willingly assists applicants to complete grant applications or to search for funds from other sources. Not approved were requests by Turning Point, Epilepsy association, and the Memorial hospital. Smith indicated that the hospital request was for capital items and board policy is to allot 708 money for service only. Ms. Majewski concluded that she was pleased to see the (careful) scrutiny given by the 708 board committees and staff of the requests and how generous the staff was in giving time to all applicants. Robert Schneider, president of the 708 board, noted that this completed the long and arduous task of reviewing fund requests begun in (Continued on pogo 14) Church Building Project The first phase of a building program at St. Patrick's Catholic parish began last Monday with demolition of the convent building at the corner of Green and Washington streets. The building had been unoccupied for the last year. On that site there will be erected a new priests' residence providing suites for two priests accommodations for a visiting pric There will be no provision for parish offices in this residence. Instead, the Earish administrative offices will be oused in the new parish administrative center to be constructed on the site of the present rectory. More than a year of study went into the decision of the Finance committee, and a spokesman said every effort was made to save and convert the existing buildings. The same committee member said this week that estimates of conversion costs proved to be almost as much as new construction. Both of the original buildings are 90 years old and nave been added to and remodeled from time to time. He said that only after careful study, together with professional opinions of architects, engineers and anpraiws. was the decision made to destroy the old structures and build anew. St, Patrick's parish is now 142 years old, founded in 1840. It continues to expand yearly and the needs of the parishioners grow. The committee said this increased participation of lay people in parish administrative duties creates a serious need for additional office and meeting space, resulting in the decision that a new parish administrative center is needed. Upon completion of the priests' residence early in 1983, construction of the parish center will begin. This building program has been made possible, in part, by two substantial bequests from the, estates of the Schreiner and Quinn families. Additional matching funds will be raised from the parishioners of St. Patrick's parish. Prisco and Duffy, architects and engineers of Batavia, have designed the priests's residence, a building containing 2,800 square feet. Henry Tonyan of McHenry is serving as project manager. Local subcontractors have been sought to participate in the construction of the priests' residence. The convent building on the corner of Green and Washington streets, which has been unoccupied for the past year, is shown being demolished Monday of this week. Bulldozers entereathe grounds early and before the end of the day the 90- v*ar-old structure was down. A new priests' residence will be erected at this location in the near future. 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