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I* U.K Hi"- 1M.\1M)»:Al.KK - FKIDAY. J ANl AKY 2H, I9K.1 w*V iti# % • < Oct. 5 Fire Damages Borre's Restaurant McHenry Township fire fighters probe the wreckage left after a flf# swept through Borre's restaurant at about 3:30 a.m. Tueaday. Orl ft Formerly known as Crescent Bay Landing, the building IIHIIIKMI extensive damage. Accelerants were found on the premises although Ihr official cause of the fire was not immediately released. About 40 to ftO firemen were called out to extinguish the blaze. £3 STAFF PHOTO-ANTHONY OLIVER Susan M. Iwert, who was arrested and charged in connection with the stabbing deaths of her two children last April, was judged "not guilty" by reason of insanity in 19th Judicial Circuit court, Woodstock. Judge Leonard Brody, who presided over the bench trial, ordered Mrs. Iwert confined to state mental health care after finding her legally insane at the time of the murders. Mrs. Iwert failed in her attempt to take her own life. A 26-year-old Crystal lake man has been charged with murder in con­ nection with the death of Jeffrey Novotny, 28, of Wilmot road, McHenry Novotny died of injuries sustained in a fist-fight in the parking lot of Raymond's restaurant, Chapel Hill road. McHenry. Charged with -murder was Novotny's brother-in- law, Terry Orton, 26, Crystal Lake. Both men were sons-in-law of the bowling alley owner, Raymond Kuna. About 200 pounds of marijuana valued at $90,000 was confiscated during the execution of a search warrant at 3206 Route 173, Richmond, according to sheriff's police. It took some time, but a Laotian family separated in a refugee camp was finally reunited in McHenry after a year of searching. That was more than a year ago, and things are looking better each day. More than two years ago. Moune Bondasak and his family escaped advancing Communist forces. In a multitutde of people in a refugee camp the third eldest son, Chanh, was lost. Through the efforts of the Lutheran Im­ migration service, Moune and all of the family, but Chanh, were brought to McHenry. In 1982 Chanh was located and came to McHenry. Moune Bondasak works at McHenry hospital. In spite of opposition by merchants in the Village of Richmond, the county board voted to keep alive the possibility the county would go along with a Route 12 bypass, proposed by regional planning agencies. After spending nearly $13,000 in road repair in the Village of Wonder Lake, officials are now questioning how long it will last. The village spent $12,954 on repairing roads this season. Of that, about $1,783 was spent on shaping, grading and ditching roads, but Trustee John Sorenson doubts that enough ditching was done. Forty family members, all descendants of Peter and Maria (Nett) Muller, gathered at the historic old chapel on Wilmot road north of Johnsburg. They filled the pews and benches to attend annual Mass in the small building which has served so long as a place of worship not only for the family but for untold numbers of people, many of them with no relationsip to the Mullers. Father Leo Bartel, pastor of St. John the Baptist Catholic church, officiated at the Mass. One hour later, in an im­ pressive ceremony, the chapel was , plaqued by the McHenry County Historical society. A matter of whether to allow a local manufacturing firm to dispose of waste water in the municipal treat­ ment facility was resolved with a unanimous "no" vote. The request for the one-time disposal of 1,300 to 1,500 gallons of "contaminated" storm water in a landfill at the plant came from Modine corporation. The start of a legacy, retiring McHenry Township Road Com­ missioner Clarence Regner, will turn over the duties and obligations of the office to his son, John C. Regner. on Nov. 1. Using variations on the familiar "bank examiner" scheme, two at­ tempts were made to bilk McHesnrv residents of sizeable amounts of cash, according to McHenry Police thief George R. Pasenelli. The phony bank examiner plan failed due to the alertness of employees at the * • • • n g f t w f i f i f t i m i w i t w IT'S OUR « u? y? SiH^wivepsapy THANK YOU McHENRY COUNTY FOR YOUR PATRONAGE FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS!!! THE SIGN OF Good Food! 0* * '-» n JI / banking institutions and the citizens involved in the two attempts. The McHenry City Council voted authorizing up to $200 to insure that the municipal and township duck population is fed this winter. Reports of costly space used for storage and underutilized areas in the McHenry county courthouse led to a unanimous vote by the McHenry County board that no money be placed in next year's budget for a study for an addition to the cour­ thouse. The board approved the proposals to provide storage space away from the existing building, to remodel existing, vacated and under­ utilized space within the present courthouse, to purchase and install jail modules and to relocate the garage facility. More than 100 people from across McHenry county gathered in Wood­ stock for a two-day workshop to set broad policies relating to drug and alcohol abuse. Many weeks of contract negotiations culminated in the signing of a contract for High School District 156 teachers. The two-year agreement calls for a one-year salary increase averaging 9.4 percent. This figure represents a 5.37 precent supplement to a new salary schedule and 3.67 percent for increased in­ surance costs. A reopener clause allows for renegotiation on salary in June, 1983, for the 1983-84 year. "A good mother-a good mother-in- law- a good neighbor,' .^good cam- panion, goodT)uddy in everyway I citf' think of, those words of description were included in a nomination of Alida Wirtz for Woman of the Yea^. For these and other, very important reasons, a commiteee from the sponsoring McHenry Business & Professional Women's club selected her for the honor for the year 1982. In being chosen for the title, Mrs. Wirtz becomes the ninth McHenry woman to be so recognized since 1974. The Alternative high school program, formerly located in McHenry, faces a doubtful future, according to discussion at a recent meeting of the McHenry County Mental Health board which aids in funding this unit. Charles M. Albanese, 45, formerly of Spring Grove, was convicted on a charge of murder in 19th Judicial Circuit court in Waukegan. Two McHenry area residents were found guilty on narcotics charges in a bench trial conducted by Judge Leonard Brody in 19th Judicial Circuit court, Woodstock. A $4 million lawsuit has been filed in 19th Judicial Circuit court, Wood­ stock, naming among the defendants McHenry county and Highway Superintendent James Rakow. The lawsuit stems from a Feb. 20 traffic accident in which Heather Heinz was allegedly injured. The collision oc­ curred on River road north of the entrance to McHenry dam state park. NOVEMBER The owners of Another Galaxy, the 'video game arcade on Pearl street, received another year's lease on life as the McHenry City Council voted 6 to 2 to renew the license. McHenry Police Chief George Pasenelli said complaints stemming from the business operation had been minimal and "there was nothing that could not be corrected." The Johnsburg District 12 school board voted, to authorize a $20,000 bond issue to provide funds for life safety improvements at the district's schools. A piece of razor blade, slightly longer than the diameter of a quarter, was found in a piece of Halloween candy by a youth in Lakemoor. Ac­ cording to the McHenry County sheriffs police deptuy handling the call, the youth had reportedly bitten into the "Peanut Butter Kiss", made by Primrose Candy Co., Chicago, when the razor blade was discovered. McHenry resident and farm manager of the Northern Pump farms, Brad Scott, was one of five people named to the American Hereford association's Honor Gallery, in Kansas City. Twelve-year veteran of the McHenry City Council, George Harker, was honored by the city and the McHenry Police Officers association. In a surprising move that stemmed from a McHenry hospital board action Executive Director Kenneth G. Bast resigned. Bast said that the move came "out of the blue" and left him very surprised. The McHenry Gounty college board Bring The Family To Tareydale! •WEEKDAY SPECIALS 'AMPLE PARKING •SPACIOUS DINING ROOM •10 % SENIOR DISCOUNT •FAST COURTEOUS SERVICE T&regdale lEsisoiuurr RTE. 31 - CORNER 176 CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. 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