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/ V * THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875" VOLUME 107 NUMBER 70 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1983 1 SECTION 24 PAGES 25* Citizens Address Drug Problem by Marion Olsen Drug education should start in grade school, according to Dr. Robert W. Morris. Children become aware at an early age of our drug-centered culture through observing happenings around themselves, he said. The head of the pharmacology department at the University of Illinois Medical center presented his viewpoint at McHenry high school West campus March 23. It was one in a series of programs regarding drug and alcohol abuse sponsored by the Citizens for Community Action: A Better way committee and the West Campus Parent group. The father of five spoke from personal and professional awareness, The seed catalogs have been out for some time now, but here at the office ours was relegated to a spot beneath election questionnaires and the daily flow of mail. Today we took it out for a look. The appeal is something even the most inexperienced gardener can't resist. The strawberry and tomato red is rivaled by no sunset we have seen. The yellow of the corn and orange of the muskmelons are hues no autumn „ leaf could touch. And the green of the" peas and beans make the early spring lawn apologize for its paleness. For some reason we have not been able to learn, there were no punch- - and-grow tomato kits in any store we visited this year. We even considered the possibility that the publicity we* gave them last year could have' destroyed their popularity. But the fact that the simple directions failed to produce anything like the picture was, after all, no fault of the product but rather of willing but non-green thumbs. However, even the neophyte gar­ dener can grow some things. We did. Our greatest success was with a sage plant which stayed alive the first year and then showed its love for living by spreading everywhere the second season. Fortunately, sage dressing is a favorite with us so we keep this pride and joy in a favorite corner of the back forty. Another bit of success came with eggplant in spite of a warning that others grew plants that shriveled in the hot summer sun. Apparently talent is not a necessary ingredient to be successful with this purple favorite of the garden, and the weatherman was cooperative. But for the true beginner, try squash. It will give you an ego guaranteed to make a gardener of you. One plant in the middle of a 20X20 plot spread runners through tlie tomatoes, beans, eggplant and even (Contfnvod on pag* 22) saying, "Drugs are not evil; the decision can be evil." Children at the grade school level are seeking answers to questions about drugs, he continued. Parents and teachers must be sources of correct information and must teach decision-making before a child reaches high school. If the child reaches high school lacking information sources and decision-making skills, strong peer pressure will make drug use seem glamorous and exciting, he said. The doctor advocated a "positive" drug education program. In his opinion, the scare tactics of some films are not effective. Teenagers must be presented with the pluses and negatives (of drug use) and then make a decision. They must take responsibility for their actions, the doctor advised. As an example of his benefit-to-risk philosophy, the physician noted, "If a pregnant woman has three drinks, she is asking for trouble. She may hurt the fetus." He said smoking puts a pregnant woman at risk, causing premature births, smaller children and toxemia, if the woman knows these facts, she cannot plead ignorance when her actions reap negative consequences, he concluded. "If your teenager acts fuzzy, irresponsible, neglects his ap­ pearance or changes friends, don't confront him with accusations of drug use. You'll lose communication...Ask what's wrong...Get him talking to you. Don't accuse. If you're wrong, he'll think you're a nosey, bugging parent. If you're right, he'll be defensive and you've lost him." "Teenagers need family strength and love. They need to know they can turn to you for help." The doctor encouraged parents to seek expert advice when they find they cannot handle the situation. Describing drugs as any chemical substance inducing biological changes, both psychological and physical, Dr. Morris listed the most used ones. Coffee is No. 1. But alcohol is the most abused, socially ac­ ceptable, "in" drug, according to the doctor. The drug list continued in order of use: aspirin and acetaminophen (Tylenol), vitamins, tobacco, tranquilizers and sleeping pills, marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, LSD, Angel Dust and heroin. Used properly, drugs are beneficial to society, he said. Alcohol is a marvelous disinfectant. But he deplored the national habit of taking drugs for every sniffle and headache. He chided parents who lean too heavily on drugs to treat children's minor illnesses. He noted that children emulate parental habits. He had previously cited the parent who drinks or smokes excessively, often losing a child's respect. He described how teenage drinking differs from that of adults. Gulping drinks in a hurry without food, driving after drinking with a lack of the conditioned reflex developed through long term driving experience, and refusing to relinquish the wheel to more sober companions in order to maintain a "macho" image, were named. The doctor spoke about the various drugs at some length. But he ex­ pressed concern about the "look alike" drugs, particularly. Look alike drugs are capsules or tablets which produce much the same effect of amphetamines. They contain caffeine and phenlypropanolamine (a weight control substance). They are con-, sidered less dangerous than am­ phetamines, but in excessive doses, some fatalities have occurred. Recently, amphetamines have again become available. The danger lies in someone taking an am­ phetamine thinking it is the less (Continued on pag* 22) C of C Holds Candidates' Night The Legislative Advisory council (LAC) of the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring an aldermanic candidates' night, Wednesday, April 6, at Parkland school, located at Ringwood road and Route 120. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and the forum will begin at 7:30. The format of the evening has been designed to permit each candidate the opportunity to state the strongest portion of his platform and to give everyone the opportunity to seek answers to their inquiries. Guidelines have been mailed to each candidate. The evening's agenda will include a three-minute opening statement from each candidate, followed by a 10- Dr. Baxamusa Heads Medical-Dental Staff HONEID BAXAMUSA, M.D. At a recent meeting, members of the McHenry hospital (Northern Illinois Medical Center) medical- dental staff elected new officers and appointed department chairmen for the coming year. The new president is Honeid Boxamusa, M.D., S.C., M.R.C.P., a Crystal Lake physician specializing in internal medicine and cardiology. James H. Mowery, M.D., internal medicine, McHenry, is vice- president, and secretary-treasurer is Parmod Narang, MiD., S.C., also internal medicine, McHenry. In assuming the office of president, Dr. Baxamusa commented, "McHenry hospital is a unique in­ stitution because of the high quality of specialty care available. It is with great pride that I head the medical- dental staff here, because it represents an outstanding team of (Continued on pogo 22) Two McHenry Residents Charged With Tax Fraud Two McHenry area residents and one from Crystal Lake are included among 24 people charged with various violations of the criminal tax laws. Announcement was made last week by United States Attorney Dan K. Webb, who .told of the return by two grand juries of seven indictments and the filing of 16 informations by the U.S. Attorney. One of those named is Albert Dormeyer, 36, of 820 Black Partridge road, McHenry, listed since 1975 as an officer of A.F. Dormeyer Manufac­ turing Co., and electronics equip­ ment firm, and its subsidiaries. Dormeyer is charged with "three counts of failing to file tax returns for 1976, 1977, and 1978, during which period he received income totaling over $130,000 from the Dormeyer Co., and a family trust". JohnSivertsen, 52, of 1501 Eastwood lane, McHenry, is reported to have owned and operated J.P. Sivertsen Concrete Construction company between 1976 and 1979. It is charged that from that com­ pany "he received over $199,000 in taxable income. He is charged with failing to file tax returns for those four years". The Crystal Lake man involved in; Donald Dool, 52, of 6809 Connecticut trail, who is reported to have been a principal shareholder and and president of Teletech, an Illinois telephone equipment and sevice com­ pany. He is accused of receiving "over $87,000 in salary from the company during the years 1976 through 1978 for which he is charged with failing to file tax returns". Two Easter Egg Hunts The City of McHenry Department of Parks and Recreation is preparing for its fourth annual community Easter Egg Hunt. This program is designed for area youths five-years-of-age and younger. The Easter Egg Hunt will be held at Petersen park Saturday, April 2, at 10:30 a.m.' The Department of Parks and Recreation will provide the hollow plastic Easter Eggs the children will be searching for. The Girl Scouts are donating their time to fill the eggs with candy. The Easter Bunny will also be there in costume to entertain the children. Prizes and candy have been donated by McHenry area merchants. For further information regarding this program, call the Department of Parks and Recreation at 344-3300. At Wonder Lake, the Jaycees are sponsoring an Easter Egg hunt also on Saturday, April 2, starting at 10 a.m. The site will be the Harrison-Benwell (Continued on pogo 22) Crown Miss McCullom Lake minute intermission during which time written and signed questions will be accepted from the audience by the LAC panel. Coffee will be served. Candidates and guests will then separate into city ward groupings where guests' written questions can by addressed by the candidates. They will reassemble in the original setting for a two-minute closing statement from each candidate. Questions from the audience must be written and signed by the originator and presented to the four- member panel for acceptance. "Everyone is most cordially invited to attend," stated Daniel Curran, LAC chairman and Candidates' night moderator. "What happens in City Council government affects everyone in the area, whether they live in the city limits or not. This is everyone's opportunity to come and find out personally where each candidate stands on the issues. The destiny of our city should be of vital concern to everyone." Members of the LAC moderating panel will be Daniel Curran, Sandra Pierce, Steve Haugh and John Huemann. The candidates included in this aldermanic forum are John Cunat, Bryce Klontz, Nina Keen, William Bolger and Thomas Miller, in Ward 1; William Busse, Donald "Butch" Meyer and Harold Sanford, in Ward 2; Frank McClatchey and David Gelwicks, in Ward 3; and Ronald Meurer, Ernest Schooley, Ray Bujak and Gary Snell, in Ward 4. Five-year-old Sarah Mathison beams a happy smile as she is officially proclaimed Little Miss McCullom Lake by receiving her tiara from last year's title holder, Meagan Farrell. The crowning ceremony was a highlight of the annual Easter carnival held last Saturday by the Beach Gals at the McCullom Lake beachhouse. Sarah is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Mathison, oi 4517 W. McCullom Lake road. Meagan, 6^, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Farrell. STAFF PHOTO--WAYNE GAYLORD Annual Prairie Burn % New Farm Loan Program Voter League Debate Scheduled Apri l 2 Gaining Interest Nuclear Defense Strategy Page 8 Page 19 Page 22 Up, Up.. . And Away! STAFF PHOTO/WAYNE GAYLORD It wasn't invasion of the balloon clan from another planet, although the appearance of the sky over Edgebrook school last Friday might have fooled a few people. A total of 600 helium filled balloons were launched exactly at 2:30 p.m. as part of the nationwide Writing Pals Balloon contest. A message attached to each balloon explained the project and asked the finder to return it to the McHenry school. A $500 prize will be presented by the sponsor, a children's magazine, to the school that gets back the message that travels the farthest distance. In addition, 100 runner-up prizes will be awarded. Pupils at Edgebrook will write to every person who sends back a message card. The children's third grade teacher, Miss Margo Baranowski, calls it ain "educational experience."