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:v Trees For Windbreak Expand Veterans' Assistance Illinois Medical Care Conservat ion Distr ict Offer Increase Hours In County Tops Aid Spending Page 4 Page 17 Page 16 THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-0 LAKES REGION k SINCE 1875" VOLUME 107 NUMBER 52 .WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1983 1 SECTION 22 PAGES 25* Jeff Moore, left, and Bob Knowles, both of McHenry, have a friendly discussion about who really caught this Northern Pike on A • I O « friendly discussion about who really caught this Northern Hike on A r I S h M c C u l l o m L a k e S u n d a y d u r i n g a f i s h i n g d e r b y . T h e y s a i d t h e J- X I 9/ i/l/f y Northern was caught on a large minnow in 11 feet of ice. More pictures and the names of winners appear elsewhere in this issue. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Looking Back 1982 The annual "Year in Review" news supplement will be featured in Friday's edition of the McHenry Plaindealer. The year 1982 was marked by a number of interesting events in natural, social and political frpheres. January of 1982 recorded the lowest temperatures in a long time, sinking to 27 degrees below zero not including the wind chill from 48 mph winds. A Lake Zurich man with reported ties to organized crime filed a $48 million lawsuit against the county board, which denied a request for permits to install coin-operated amusement Jfcaehines in McHenry county. A year later, the Appellate court would affirm the trial court's decision to uphold the county board action. Utility routes along Route 31 to Bull Valley road would play a large part in the relocation of McHenry hospital from Waukegan road to the new site on Bull Valley road in February and later months. The city council voted to approve routes. The worst disaster in McHenry county's history occurred in March when a KC-135 jet tanker exploded and crashed near Greenwood, killing all 27 people aboard. A coroner's jury ruled the deaths of three family members of Charles M. Albanese, of Spring Grove, as homicides. Albanese was charged in McHenry county with two counts of murder, one count of attempted murder and felony theft in connection with the arsenic poisoning of the family members. Albanese was tried in sub­ sequent months in McLean county and was convicted. He was sentenced to death. Spurred by an 111. En­ vironmental Protection agency ruling, voters in McHenry and McHenry Shores cast ballots overwhelmingly in favor of an­ nexation of the village. *, In April, McHenry police began the investigation of the stabbing deaths of two children and at­ tempted suicide of a young mother in Fox Ridge subdivision. The two children, Amy and Jeffrey Iwert, were killed April 14 by multiple stab wounds with a kitchen knife. Susan Iwert later stood trial and was found not guilty by reason of insanity. The" McHenry City Council approved a redistri&ting plan in , May, which was a result of the annexation of the Village of McHenry Shores. The annexation placed about 1,200 new residents in McHenry's first ward. Some residents of the Village of Wonder Lake called for the dissolution of the village government. The petition drive wac ,a*pr thwarted. In August, the city council approved participation in a plan to bail out the McHenry County Senior Citizens council. As presented, county, townships and municipalities would contribute money to keep the operations \ afloat. The high school teachers and the school board reached an impasse in contract negotiations and the federal mediation service was called in. i Agreement on the teachers contract for McHenry high school District 156 was reached in Oc­ tober. A full resume of the year in review will appear in a special supplement Friday of this week. Occasionally we have the op­ portunity to read the random thoughts of columnist Joe Cappo. It is refreshing to learn that not only do we have questions that haunt us from time to time, the biggies do too (Cappo writes for a large business publication). A source of wonder to us has been the sudden determination to rid the driving world of drunks even though they have been a solid part of that world for years and years. Before the holiday it seemed that every other piece of mail coming to our desk was dedicated to this reform, along with a lengthy explanation of the problem, and of the misery it causes. We would not want anyone to misunderstand - we're all in favor of getting dangerous people out from behind the wheel. Drunks are among the most dangerous. But the problem isn't new. People have been dying as a result of un­ fortunate clashes with these people for years. There was always the first shocked reaction from friends and family, and sometimes the com­ munity - followed by apathy. The advent of other drugs on the scene in our schools provided an excuse for adult drinkers. One, in particular, comes to mind who had a supervisory responsibility for young students. When he compared alcohol with other drugs, he would refer to alcohol as a "controlled' drug. "You buy the liquor and know what's in it", he said in defense. "That's different than the drugs they get on the street or at a party". It was soothing to the conscious for the adult social alcohol user to relate Recommend Denial Of Developer Request The McHenry Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) voted 6 to 1 Thursday night to recommend denial of a variation request sought by Hillcrest The variation request concerned the 88-unit apartment complex, which is currently under construction at the southeast corner of Orleans and McCullom Lake road. The developers, Irving Koppel, Highland Park, and Anthony Bono, Roselle, requested a variation from Zoning ordinance requirements of two parking spaces per unit. The petition sought a reduction to 1.5 spaces per unit. According to the petition for variation, residents of the complex are expected to be either elderly, handicapped or moderate income families and not likely to require two parking spaces per unit. The petitioners said the variation would open the 5.017 acre site to more green space. Fielding questions from Zoning board members about the population of the development, project coor­ dinator Wendy Kress said regulations from the Illinois Housing Develop­ ment Authority (IHDA) were explicit as to the maximum number of people dOT^ylng"" the oife-, two- or' three- bedroom apartments. The federal and IHDA regulations also dictated that at least 10 percent of the rent-subsidized apartments go to either elderly and-or handicapped people. Zoning board members asked numerous questions in order to determine if the petition met the standards for variations, i.e. uniqueness, hardship, etc., which are spelled out in the ordinance. In response to these questions, the petitioners contended that" the 2:1 parking ratio is an oversupply for a development of this nature. They also said an unused parking area would detract from the attractiveness and the recreation potential of the property. Ms. Kress noted that a survey of similar developments indicated that two spaces were not needed. ZBA member Kay Halverson charged that other developments in the survey were closer to bus routes and shopping areas. - "It's not fair if we don't allow our elderly a place to park. They need transportation, which McHenry doesn't provide," Ms. Halverson said. Ms. Kress countered, pointing out that in Rockton, the development was three blocks from shopping with no bus service; in Galesburg, six blocks from shopping with no bus service; Gurnee, far from shopping with no bus service; Orlando, a grocery store across the street but a half-mile to the bus; and Carbondale, a half-mile to shopping and no bus. "Not one of these areas felt two-to- one parking was necessary," Ms. Kress said. The petitioners said they would agree to a compromise measure of a variation for a set period of time and a (Continued on page 20) Fire Guts Wonder Lake Home SHAW MEDIA NEWS SERVICE Two rural residents formerly living on Cherry Valley road between McHenry and Woodstock, c^victed in October on narcotics charges, were sentenced to terms of imprisonment and fined in 19th Judicial Circuit court Monday by Judge Leonard Brody. Bryan Kilfoy, 26, of 4008 Cherry Valley road, was sentenced to four years in prison and fined $25,000. He was convicted on two counts of unlawful possession of marijuana and two counts of possession of marijuana with attempt to deliver. Linda Stroh, 27, of the same ad­ dress, was given a four-year prison term with a fine of $4,200. She was convicted on charges of unlawful possession of controlled substance (Continued on paaa 20) Flames pour from one window as firemen attack the fire at 2903 Michael, Wonder Lake. No cause or damage estimate has been made for the fire at the home of Chester Kwidd, which broke out at about 4:45 p.m. Sunday. The Wonder Lake Fire department was assisted at the scene by Woodstock Rural and McHenry Fire departments. According to police, the house was engulfed in flames upon arrival. A fireman said the house was entirely gutted but no estimate of the loss was given. PHOTO BY WILLIAM SULLIVAN this bit of information, which indeed, has some truth in it. , But at the same time, high school student leaders were telling their teachers, administrators and coun­ selors that alcohol was a bigger problem in school than the drugs just making it into the news. " There may be no statistics that accurately assess who kills the most people behind the wheel, the alcohol or drug user, and grieving families really don't care. The fact - and it is a fact - that something is being done about it is encouraging. What we ask is, "Why did it take so long?" (Continued on page 20) Narcotics Bring Prison Sentences