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The Plaindealer office will be open from 9 to 11 p.m. Tuesday night, April 12, to provide voting results on the McHenry city and nearby village elections. Phone 385-0170 for results. Special Election Supplement Candidates' Views In This Plaindealer Issue Prison Term For Hinger James E. Hinger, 19, 1017 River road, McHenry, was sentenced Thursday morning to two years in prison on a charge of reckless homicide. Hinger was the driver of a vehicle involved in a head-on collision last November that resulted in the death of Janet Cody, 42, a McHenry schoolteacher. Free Rose Bushes For New P la indea le r Subscr ibers De ta i ls On Puge 22 McHenry Trade Fair April 8, 9, 10 THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER A SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKF.S REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUME 107 NUMBER 73 FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1983 1 SECTION 22 PAGES 25* Double Payback On New Gas Tax For the first time since 1959, the getting back about 10 cents, or $437 federal tax on a gallon of motor fuel million each year in highway and increased - from 4 cents to nine cents transit aid. A remarkable bargain!" Friday, April 1-in Illinois and across The fact that Illinois is scheduled to the United States. The federal action - fare much better under the new tax is is in response to an alarming largely attributable to aggressive deterioration in the nation's road, lobbying in Washington by Governor bridge, and mass transit systems. Thompson, according to the council. It Here in Illinois, the increase means also credits a cohesive and influential a large, although possibly temporary, congressional delegation led by House surge in highway and transit funding. Ways and Means Committee Chair- Tim Hennessey, president of the man Dan Rostenkowski - a delegation Illinois Transporation Improvement that delivered votes on the package council, a not-for-profit organization . and had the influence to ensure that of highway users, explains, "For maximum dollars were expended in every new nickel of federal motor fuel Illinois. tax contributed by Illinois The potential windfall does not motorists, approximately one dime come without strings, however. will be returned to this state in ad- Hennessy explains, "Although ditional highway and transit aid. Illinois is scheduled to receive a dime Although Illinois motorists will be back each year for every nickel contributing an additional 5 cents per contributed, all highway dnd some gallon - or an average of ap- transit funds must be 'matched' with proximately $225 million per year state funds on anywhere from a 1 to 10 over the next four years to the Federal to a 1 to 1 state to federal basis - or the Highway Trust fund, they will be (Continued on pago 20) RONALD H. MEURER ERNEST SCHOOLEY RAY BUJAK Ward IV Five are campaigning to fill the vacancy. William Bolger would like to return to an office he held for several terms. Two others in the race are John Cunat of 415 Dale and Bryce Klontz of 409 Timothy. Now part of McHenry for the past year, two residents of the former McHenry Shores village are ako vying for a voice in city government. They are Nina Keen of 3206 W. Biscayne and Thomas Miller of 1205 S. Broadway. Ward 2 has three candidates. William Busse of 107 Augusta, now serving on an appointment, will be opposed by Donald Meyer of 5107 ^V. Sandburg, and Harold Sanford, 813 Wiltshire. There are two candidates in Ward 3, Frank McClatchey of 1623 N. Riverside and David Gelwicks of 3817 W. Waukegan. Gelwicks, the in­ cumbent, replaced Mike Wieser, who resigned in recent weeks. Gelwicks was appointed to the post. In Ward 4, three are in the race to unseat Ronald H. Meurer of 4814 Prairie, the incumbent. They are Ernest Schooley of 5219 Victor, Ray Bujak of 4504 Prairie, and Gary sneil of 4512 Ramble. Ward I includes all of Precincts 2 and 20 and part of Precinct 7 in McHenry township and all of Precinct 8 in Nunda township. Ward 2 includes all of McHenry Precincts 26 and 28, parts of McHenry 10, 11, 23 and 29, and all of Nunda township Precinct 11. Ward 3 includes all of McHenry Township Precincts 3 and 14 and parts of 7, 20, 21 and 23. Ward 4 includes all of McHenry Forum Produces Answers On Area Library Proposal The Johnsburg Public library will close its doors June 30 unless voters within school District 12 boundaries vote "yes" April 12 to a referendum establishing a Library district. At an April 5 meeting, the public had an opportunity to learn about the proposed district and ask questions. Elsie Munson, Friends of the Johnsburg library president, ex­ plained costs. Using 1981 figures and a house with a market value of $50,000, she said the maximum library tax allowed to be levied by a library district would be 1.6 mils costing the home owner $21.14 per year. This yearly cost would be lower for home owners eligible for the elderly homestead exemption. The tax amount was based on the $50,000 home being valued by the assessor at $8,670, the state equalization factor being 1.8704, producing a state equalized value of $16,216. The residential homeoner would receive a $3,000 annual homestead exemption, resulting in a taxable value of $13,216. (Continued on pago 20) Township Precincts 13 and 24 and parts of 11, 12 and 29. In the village of Wonder Lake, two seek the presidency, Duane Zeman, who is presently serving as clerk, and Donald Sturwold. Three will be elected to four-year terms as trustees and there are five candidates. They are William Andrea, now serving as president; Brian McLaughlin and Richard Matthei serving on appointments; David Kuziel, an incumbent; and Fred McKinstry. Two out of three candidates will be voted in as two-year trustees. Seeking office are Jack Crawford, now building inspector; John Scarbrough and Carol Solare. Linda Wollpert is the only candidate for clerk. Three trustee positions are open at McCullom Lake village and there are (Continued on pago 20) Charge McHenry Men One McHenry man has been arrested on 14 morals charges and another was sentenced for stealing. Lake County Sheriff's police are holding a McHenry man on 14 morals charges, ranging from taking in­ decent liberties with a child to con­ tributing to the sexual delinquency of a child. Robert M. Wons, 39, 609-B Waters Edge drive, McHenry, faces 10 counts of taking indecent liberties with a child and four counts of contributing to the sexual delinquency of a child. According to a spokesman for the Lake County Sheriff's Department Investigative division, Wons was arrested March 30 and charged with four counts of taking indecert liberties with a child. Bond was set at $10,000 and Wons posted the required 10 percent and was released. On April 5, Wons was again arrested and the other 10 charges were brought against him. Bond was set at $125,000 and he is in custody in Lake county jail. According to Lake County police, there are 19 identified victims, all white males, ranging in age from 10 to 19. The spokesman said the incidents date to December of 1978. Lake County police said Wons had a summer trailer in the Lake Villa- Antioch area, where all of the victims resided. There have been no reported incidents in the McHenry area. Edwin Krakowski, former business manager of West Northfield Township Elementary District 31, was sen­ tenced earlier this week for two years on probation and was ordered to repay $48,058.19 to the school. He also must perform 250 hours of community services. Krakowski, 33, was arrested by McHenry police at his McHenry home last May on request of the Northfield Police department. Reportedly, Krakowski had been on unpaid leave of absence from his job since March. Special audits revealed the theft and disclosed that the district's books had not been balanced in eight months. Asked at service stations: "For every 5 cents addition per gallon paid through the new gas tax about 10 cents will be returned in highway and transit aid. Does this make you feel a little better about paying the tax?" OLDA TAYLOR MCHENRY "Why should we always pay more? Don't we pay enough tax as it is?" EARLSCHULTZ MCHENRY "I'm willing to pay it. Hope to get better roads out of it." FRAN MTESNER MCHENRY "No. I think we are taxed too much already. We don't need anymore." LULIO SANDOVAO CHICAGO "Not really, no. We still have to pay more. Before the price was under a dollar." WILLIAM BOLGER THOMAS MILLER GARYSNELL JOHN CUNAT BRUCE KLONTZ NINA KEEN Ward I FRANK McCLATCHEY DAVID GELWICKS Ward III DONALD MEYER __ HAROLD SANFORD Ward II With 14 candidates seeking to fill four aldermanic posts in the city of McHenry, and with active campaigns being waged for nearby village posts, the Tuesday, April 12, election throughout the area is expected to bring out larger numbers of voters than usual. Voting will be held from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. in political precinct polling places, not in city wards which was the practice before the consolidated election law went into effect. There will be 29 polling places in McHenry township, 16 in Nunda towfiship and one in Burton, which includes the Spring Grove area. The largest number of candidates in McHenry occurs in Ward I, where Jack Pepping is retiring from his aldermanic post. making their own contribution to the vitality of McHenry. The city has scheduled a trade fair which starts today and continues through Sunday. It is a showcase of the goods and services of some very important people who serve our various needs. Trade fairs of the magnitude we enjoy here don't just happen. They are the result of planning which starts months before the actual event. They are not accomplished by sitting with a pencil in hand and thinking. That process only precedes an untold amount of work which culminates in a gigantic offering in a setting which allows visitors a maximum of viewing with a minimum of energy. But aside from the enjoyment of the (Continuod on pago 20) If the hustle that surrounds us is wearing on the nerves; if the traffic that passes on McHenry's four-lane highways is disconcerting - don't despair. These telling signs of activity are enviable. Even those who sometimes wish for a less turbulent era to live their lives are not completely serious. They would soon be bored by the lack of spirit that is part of our community. Try any number of other small cities where the reverse is true and you find something resembling a ghost town. There are few times when this spirit is more evident than this first week of April as two events loom all important to everyone who calls McHenry home. And it is important, too, for the people of surrounding villages who are