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County-Wide Observance £ Slate Mass Of Solidarity McHenry Hospital Liberty Post 188 of the Polish Legion Of American Veterans, McHenry, in cooperation with St. Mara of the Assumption church, McHenry, is sponsoring a Mass of Solidarity with the people of Poland Sunday, Sept. 12, at 2 p.m. at St. Mary's church. The Mass and all hymns will be in the Polish language. The celebrant will be Father Stanley Ryzner of St. Mary, assisted by the pastor, Father James Gaynor. A procession by various Polish- American organizations in McHenry and the surrounding area, along with various clergy, will be held. This will not only be the first Mass said in Polish but will be the only county-wide observance of the plight of the people of Poland. The public is invited to attend. All money collected from this Mass will go for food fop^ Poland from the citizens of McHenry. Afterwards all are invited for cake and coffee in the church hall. For further information call E. Stetz at 385-2281. * 1 Even though humid weather per­ sisted with the entrance of September, there was a difference last Wed­ nesday that comes only with the end of the recreation season. It was muggy outside, but deep * inside many of us there was the nostalgia that is inevitable with the turning of a page on the calendar and the return to school. The reluctance to say goodbye to Summer may be prompted, in part, by a remembrance of last Winter's heating bills and " Snowdrifts that lingered in zero temperatures. Whatever the reason for looking J>ack, it's a favorite pastime that most jof us share. We were favored to hear the thoughts of one long time resident whose love for her home community matches our own. She had ideas - Summer ideas - and wondered if others might consider them wor­ thwhile another season. As many of us do who grew up in McHenry, the caller remembers beautiful summer rides on excursion boats up the Fox river, through the Pave Way, For Bond Issues Bay area. It was a long time ago, but we also remember the famous lotus flowers of Grass lake, which we were told grew in this proportion in only one other spot in the world - along the Nile river. The boat, the Gladene.and the Alice, manned by Capt. Koepke, were names recovered from a storehouse of memories about earlier days on he river. / These boats made regular trips, carrying Visitors as well as local residents anxious to learn more about the estates that lined the shore. There were* some well known names, representing Chicago's top socialites and business. Times have changed, and the emphasis today is not on social suc­ cess. Nevertheless, interest in the heyday of the area persists, and it would be unusual if there would not be an appeal generated by daily rides, with commentary on "the good old ^days". * Someone with an enterprising spirit (Continued en page II) The McHenry city council approved required formal actions for the two large tond issues for the new hospital south okJthe city Thursday night. Included yas the proposal by the McHenry State bank and several others to purchase the entire issue consisting of $617,000 for the special service area and $205,000 for the city's participation in the water and sewer extensions required. / In other actions at |the Sept. 2 meeting, the council appropriated $133,532 from Motor Fuel TaxMunds for the city's share of the Meadow Lane project. ' The council okayed the enlarging of the "Special Service Airea" to include the future hospital facility itself as recommended by Chapman and Cutler, the firm handling the legal aspects of the bond issue, following a' public hearing preceding the council / meeting. No one appeared to testify or protest. Only Alderman Mike Wieser voted against the ordinances authorizing the bond issue for the special service area and the city share of water and sewer installations. Wieser also opposed the acceptance of the letter of intent from the McHenry State bank to purchase the two issues as a contract con­ tending that he had never heard of a legally enforceable "verbal contract" suph as this appeared to be. Participating in the bond buy with the McHenry State bank were First Security bank of Cary Grove, Home State bank of Crystal Lake, and First National bank of McHenry. Interest rates quoted on the bonds were 12 . percent on the $617,000 special service area issue and 10.5 percent on the $205,000 city issue. Levy ordinances were passed to support both issues by direct taxes on property. The levy for the special service area will apply only to properties in that area. The levy for the McHenry city issued at an estimated 3.9 cents per $100 of assessed value will apply to the whole city. When Wieser asked how this would affect the levy passed at the Aug. 30 meeting, Mayor Joseph Stanek and Attorney Bernard Narusis assured him that these special levies were not involved in the regular city budget and tax levies. Narusis noted that this special levy had to be passed only once and would stand un­ challenged from year to year for the life of the bond issue. Stanek also noted that the tax would be effective for 1982, collectible beginning in 1983, in spite of earlier information that it would not begin until the following year. Stanek concluded discussion of the hospital related matters with the announcement that construction equipment was on the new hospital site and the groundbreaking ceremonies would take place around the middle of September. Aldermen discussed how to per­ suade new owners of an apartment complex on Logan street to complete the improvement of the parking area which has been hanging fire since the building was erected in 1978, ac­ cording to Alderman Ray Smith. The original builder failed to level and surface the lot, and a subsequent buyer, although promising to remedy the situation, defaulted. -Now the current owners seem to be dragging their feet on the required - im­ provement, claiming difficulty in getting suitable bids. Smith asked for immediate action. Mayor Stanek and Attorney Narusis cautioned against making rash statements "on camera", referring to television coverage of the meeting. Discussion was deferred to the later executive session because the subject "could result in litigation". Narusis noted that if the city were forced into court he could not guarantee instant results. Smith noted that the council didn't want to punish anyone, but did have to project an iigage of being stern (in enforcing zoning and building code regulations). City Clerk Barb Gilpin noted that in a conversation that she had with one of the owners, the only assurance he would give was that the work would be done by the first of the year. Aldermen pointed out that after a few weeks any resurfacing work would be imj&ssible until next spring. Aldermen continued to disagree about purchasing a lot on Maple street for a street connection with Orleans street in McHenry Lakes Estates. Such a connection has been urged to provide quicker access for emergency vehicles instead of traveling around on Route 31 and McCullom Lake road. Alderman Liz Nolan of the public property committee submitted a recommendation that the city pur­ chase this lot while it is still available at $14,000. She said one committee member, Ed Datz, disagreed. Wieser asked why. Datz noted that city expenditures had been closely planned and he didn't know where they would get the money, and he also doubted if the subdivision would be • developed in the near future. "Why lay out money now for 10 years down the line?" he asked. Wieser asked about the cost of the bridge, and whether it was figured in. "That's a tremendous sum for (to expedite) emergency vehicles without a study on the time that it would take on the state highway. And has there been any study on the value of the property? Stanek claimed there had been a study made earlier for this property considering its appraised value, the time of the travel and the need for a feeder link. Alderman Cecilia Serritella said that Lakeland Park residents were looking forward to this as an alternative route to the Green street business area from their subdivision. Nolan argued that they should look beyond next week. "The lot is available now. It may not be forever until the development is completed, and then they will need the access. And if so they would be forever cut off. And there is a strong safety factor," Nolan claimed. It was also pointed out that if the city owned this lot it would have the i option of offering a trade with the owner of the house on the lot originally considered. That would permit put­ ting in the road without a severe offset which the city would have to put in (Continued on page 18) SCHOOL MEDIATION CONTINUES The board of education and the McHenry High School Teachers association " are continuing in their attempt to reach a settlement through mediation. Both sides remain hopeful that a settlement can be reached. Mum Sale For Beautification City-Wide Benefi t Page 18 Antiques Appraisal At Historical Museum Page 7 i Young Man With A Dream He Comes From Germany Page 14 9 VOLUME 107 NUMBER 12 "SERVING THE CHAIN O LAKES REGION S INCE 1875" ; WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1982 1 SECTION 20 PAGES 25' -Plus Of It had its start in Germany, in the fertile land of the Rhineland area. It reached a memorable peak last Saturday inside, and in the shadow of, the beautiful and impressive St. John the Baptist Catholic church, Johnsburg. With a bright sun shining on them, and ideal temperatures, about 750 descendants of the German Freunds took part in the long planned Freund Family Fest. Dr. Hanns Egon Freund, a Munich, Germany, lawyer who has done ex­ tensive genealogical research on the Freund family name, was impressed by the entire event. In correct English, which came slowly, he pondered how long it would take for him to return to everyday life after the enormous amount of at­ tention he was accorded. Dr. Freund made the long trip from his native country with fascinating tales for his relatives in the United States. He accepted family pedigree charts and family group sheets for each generation from participants' immigrant ancestors. Many who attended reflected on impressions of the highlight of the auspicious occasion. Dr. Gil Forniciari, a sociology teacher who documented the event for McHenry County college, said Dr. Freund had commented that it was the late afternoon Mass. "You do not see many people in church in Germany", he observed, "only a few rows of people". One of the highlights of the day for all was the talk given by Dr. Freund about the Freund family history. Others were the display pedigree (Continued on pago 18) 60-Year-Old Club In Celebration Two special reasons for celebration will result in a full day of activities in pt. 12. -k the sixtieth the Johnsburg Sunday, Sept. 12. Festivities will marl Top photo shows a portion of the crowd of 750 persons, descendants of the Freunds of the Rhineland area in Germany, listening to Dr. Hanns Egon Freund, a Munich lawyer, during his visit to the Freund Family Fest Johnsburg on Saturday, Sept. in lower photo, Miss Mary K. Schmitt, eldest of the Freund descendants, meets Dr. Freund and his wife, Astrid. Miss Schmitt will be 103 years old in Novem­ ber. STAFF PHOTOS/ WAYNE GAYLORD anniversary of the Johnsburg ^Community club and the tenth annual Saufen und Speil Fest sponsored by the club, opening with a parade through Johnsburg at 1 p.m. The Johnsburg Community club, founded in 1922 with Math N. Schmitt as the first president, has always been a dominating force for growth and progress in the Johnsburg area. Through the early years, the club was instrumental in securing the bridge and highways built in the community. During the 1930's the club raised money to helugjw- poor and needy in the area. Initfel, it was granted incorporation by the State as a non­ profit organization. Shortly thereafter, ground for Johnsburg Memorial park was purchased and the Community club building was erected there in 1953. The 300 current members of the club are always busy on some project and all their attention is now focused on this tenth Annual "Saufen und Spiel Fest." In 1972 the Community club celebrated its 50th anniversary with the first "Saufen und Spiel Fest" (which means drinking ana olav) and it was such a success that it has become an annual affair. This year, more than ever before, the celebration will provide an economical fun filled day for the entire family. This year's parade, which follows the original parade route, promises to be better than ever. Classic and antique cars of all ages will be carrying pretty girls as well as political candidates. Clowns, floats, and music will keep the parade exciting as it goes through Johnsburg on the way to the Community club grounds. - - The family is important in this year's celebration as Boy Scout Troop 455 and FISH will both be conducting games for the children. The ever popular sand box treasure hunt and many, many rides will also bring pleasure to children of all ages. For the more athletic family members, volleyball and horse shoes are on the agenda. All members of family will enjoy dancing to the sounds of a German band, a rock band, and a 'favorite's' band, all of ^ which will be playing during the course of the afternoon. Beer, brats, corn, barbecue ribs, gyros and egg rolls are among the taste treats to be offered. Saufen und Spiel promises for tne entire family, and everyone is invited. The day's activities will be completed at 7 p.m.