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i 1 District III McHenry county board member John Murphy, of Fox River Grove, offers congratulations to newly elected McHenry county board Chairman C.B. "Clint" Claypool, of McHenry. Claypool (left) was elected by a unanimous vote Monday morning. STAFF PHOTO--ANTHONY OLIVER by Angela Burden SHAW MEDIA NEWS SiRVlll i C.B. "Clint" Claypool, of McHenry, was unanimously elected Monday morning to serve as chairman of McHenry County board, replacing Ronald Morris, of Harvard, who has held the position for two years. Lou Anne Majewski, of Algonquin, was unanimously re-elected to the position of vice-chairman of the bpard. Claypool, who observed his sixty- fourth birthday the previous day, has served four years on the board, filling the unexpired term of Willis Simms. He has been chairman of the comity's Finance committee and the Cour­ thouse Operations committee. He recently retired after 42 years With Northern Illinois Gas Co. Claypool, who moved to McHenry With his wife, Margaret, in 1955, previously served five years on the board of education in McHenry High School District 156. He also served on the city's Zoning Board of Appeals. The new board chairman was president for two years of the McHenry Chamber of Commerce and a past president of the McHenry wanis club. 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 9 9 VOLUME 107 NUMBER 38 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1982 "5- 1 SECTION 24 PAGES 25< Award Contract For Water Line • by Anthony Oliver A contract for the construction of water and sanitary sewer lines along Bull Valley road was awarded to the Everyone is eager to tell us how to do it - how to gj^jfrom now to Dec. 25 with a little money left in our pocket, our sanity in place and a pile of presents under the tree. It isn't easy, although the experts whose suggestions come to our desk daily would make it seem that way. First there is the fellow with a different line. He has no concern about essentials like saving money, or nerves. His only interest is in getting the shopping world in shape physically for the ordeal of jostling along with the crowd. Suggestions range from strengthening shoulder and arm muscles through exercise to loosening joints of the foot by pulling and rotating each toe in a figure-eight pattern. The one We like best is a natural breathing process done lying flat on a bed with eyes closed. That comes easy after a day of shopping and makes the other two pages of instructions qasy to forget. Another holiday shopping expert focuses on how to stay alive and still have a jolly holiday. His emphasis on thievery, however, is nothing short of disconcerting and may well send us to (Continued on pag* 22) E.M. Melahn Construction company, at Monday night's regular council meeting. Noting a letter received from the second lowest bidder, Aid. Michael Wieser (3rd ward)' said the council should either act on the matter or give the Melahn firm an opportunity to respond. The council opted to act on the matter and voted unanimously to award the $432,000-plus contract to the low Bidder. ~ Aid. Wieser voiced a second concern that the amount contributed by the city toward the construction of the utilities lines to the hospital site, $205,000, would be substantially more than the 25 percent of cost Intended by the council. "That amount (the $205,000) is almost 50 percent of the bid," Wieser said. "What is the stature of the $205,000 to the $432,000? The obligation of the council is not to overtax the people." City Attorney Bernard Narusis explained that when all the bills come in for the utility work and are allocated to the appropriate fund, "presumably there will be an abatement." "the $432,000 is just for con­ struction," Narusis pointed out. "There are no adminstratjve engineering or contingencies." Any "extra" money from General Obligation bonds would be put into a separate account and used to pay the debt. "Can we pre-pay without penalty?" Aid. Wieser asked. Even if there is a penalty, Narusis said, we can pay when due out of the separate account and just not levy the next year. Narusis said he would look into the matter further and report back to the council at the next meeting. Aid. Jack Pepping (1st ward) chaired the meeting in the absence of Mayor Joseph Stanek. out. «we! Ive, *He v J* Second Time Death For Albanese Few people in the history of Illinois have been sentenced to death twice for the same crime. In Waukegan last week, Charles M. Albanese, convicted arsenic mur derer in McHenry county, was also convicted of murder in Lake county and sentenced to death. \ A Lake county jury returned a guilty verdict against Albanese in late October for the arsenic poisoning of his mother-in-law, Mary Mueller, 89, in August of 1980. Earlier in the year, a McLean county jury found the Spring Grove man guilty of murdering his father, Michael Albanese, Sr., 69, and his wife's grandmother, Mary Lambert, 89, and the attempted murder of his younger brother, Michael Albanese, Jr. Nineteenth Circuit court Judge Henry L. Cowlin ordered the trial moved from McHenry county to BlooriTlngton, in McLean county, because of extensive pretrial publicity. The trial for the crime fell into two jurisdictions because two of the victims were pronounced dead at McHenry hospital, in McHenry county, and the third victim was (Continued on page 22) -J Aid. Elizabeth Nolan (1st ward) made the motion, which was Challenged by Wieser. The third ward alderman sought to have the senior rman, Raymond Smith, chair the ting; however, Smith declined, •ether aetigp, the council ap- ved the preliminary appraisal of e Chicago and North Western depot parking lot at a fee of $250. Bert Harrison, a local appraiser, will do the work. It was also noted that the ^Transportation department had allocated funds for a comprehensive study in the upcoming year. Supt. of Public Works Paul J. Halvensleben reported that the city traded snowplow blades with the township highway crew. The blades were too big for municipal trucks and Halvensleben said all the trucks were ready for winter with the appropriate blades. City Attorney Bernard Narusis was authorized to begin work on an or­ dinance which will clarify the voting procedures of the council, in light of a recent state Supreme court decision. The decision in Prosser vs. Fox Lake established an area of confusion about how votes other than "aye" or "nay" would be counted. For in­ stance, if a councilman were to pass, vote present or not vote, the high court said the votes could either be counted with the majority (either aye or nay) or as a negative. In previous years, the council has considered anything other than an "aye" vote, a negative * vote. The matter will be brought before council. "For the next two years, I see the county holding a steady course -- as it has in the past. I have a great regard for the ability of the other 23 board members," Claypool said. "I hope to continue on the good course we've been on." He said he would not make further statements on his plans for the county until the board's committees are selected. Claypool thanked the board for the "great honor" they bestowed on him by selecting him as chairman. "I hope to live up to the respon­ sibility," he commented. He appointed a committee of committees, consisting of two members from each of the three districts, Cal Skinner Sr. and Phyllis Walters, of District I; James Curran and Donald Doherty, of District II; and Ervin Walters and Ernest Foote, of District III. That special committee will meet with Claypool on Friday morning to help select chairmen and regular standing committees of the board. Ms. Majewski has served on the county board from District I for six years. She has chaired the county's Land Use committee and its com­ mittees on Valley Hi, Health and Agriculture, and Legislation. Mrs. Majewski, 52, a homemaker, has lived in the unincorporated area of Algonquin for 30 years. She said one of her special goals is to see the county's septage and solid waste studies completed. "It's been on the back burner," she §aid. Mrs. Majewski said she would also like to see the continued updating of the county land use plan. "We do need to revise our board rules on in-house housekeeping, in regard to liaison committees," Mrs. Majewski said. She no ed the need for an increase in jail space but added that in her opinion she does not know if the proposed modular addition for the jail is the answer. "Public safety, even though costly, must be a priority," she added. "Claypool is expected to give his vice-chairman additional duties than in the past," Mrs. Majewski said. The county board was sworn in Monday and a lottery was conducted on the amount of years each member would serve. The result of the lottery in District II is: four-year terms, Donald Doherty, Richard Meyers, Chuck Weingart and James Curran; two-year terms: Dean Cunat, Tom Huemann, Edward Buss and Clint Claypool. The board will have its regular meeting, where committees will be announced, at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, in the courthouse, 2200 Seminary avenue, Woodstock. MEETING ON BYPASS A meeting concerning a feasibility study of the proposed western bypass of the City of McHenry has been scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of McHenry high school West campus. The general limits of the study call for a bypass that would extend from Route 31 north of McHenry at about Ringwood road, run south­ west to ftoute 120 at about Draper road and then swing southeast to Rpute 31, about one to three miles south of the city. People with questions, comments or those seeking additional information are invited to attend. The bypass is a part of the county long- rartge transportation study and the meeting is spon­ sored by McHenry county. Thirteen In Lottery For Ballot Position" Aldermanic Candidate William J. Bolger arrived at McHenry city hall at 6 a.m. Monday to be the first to file his petition in Ward I. By 7 o'clock, numerous other candidates had arrived on the scene, and when the city clerk's office opened at 8 o'clock there were 13 candidates to file in the four wards. All of them seek aldermanic seats. Besides Bolger, filings were made in Ward I by John C. Cunat, Nina Keen, and Bryce C. Klontz. Ward 2 officially had three can­ didates at the same hour. They were William J. Busse, Donald "Butch" Meyer and Harold J. Sanford. In mrd 3 two filed, David W- Gelwicfcs and Michael J. Wieser.. As of 8 a.m. Monday there were four candidates in Ward 4. They are Ray Bujak, Ronald H. Meurer, Ernest D. Schooley and Gary E. Snell. Names of the 13 who appeared at the clerk's office by the opening hour of 8 a.m. will have their names drawn for places on the ballot in a lottery to be held in the future. No date was set on Monday. » ' Fatal Crash Follows Arrest Tavern Owner * For Serving Minors McHenry police have arrested and charged the owner of a local tavern in connection with two instances of minors drinking illegally in the establishment. Vic Adams, owner of Vic's Tap, on Main street, McHenry, faces two counts of selling alcohol to minors. Bond was set at $1,000. The minors, James Hinger, of 1017 River road, McHenry, and Michael Bockhorst, of 716 Center street, McHenry, both age 19, were repor­ tedly/drinking at the tavern in the early'morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 14. The two were later involved in a head-on traffic collision which killed Janet L. Cody, a McHenry school teacher. In other incidents, an unruly patron of Raymond's restaurant, 3312 N. Chapel Hill road, McHenry, refused to (Continuod on pago 22) Medical Center Progress Structure On The Rise Page 20 Wildlife Calendar Protect Trees-Shrubs Page 5 Santa Makes Big Entrance McHenry Parade Dec. 1 1 Page 22 Christmas -s. Greetings First place in the annual Christmas card design contest held in High School District 156 is Marty Koleno, an East campus junior who won $25 for his effort. His design, displayed in two pictures at left, shows a holiday-decorated door, followed by the inside scene on Christmas morning. At right, Marty receives his check from Supt. Robert Swartzloff. Others pictured, from left, are Dawn Worcester, West campus senior, who wort $15 for second place; Kelly Pierce, West campus junior, and Danielle Schiller! West campus sophomore, who won $10 for their entries, which tied for third place; and Cory Carani, East campus freshman, who received $5 for honorable mention. Twenty-three entries were received. STAFF PHOTOS-WAYNE GAYLORD Claypool Named Chairman Of McHenry County Board