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'SERVING THE CHAIN-0-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 WEDNESDAY. MAY 11, 1983 1 SECTION 24 PAGES 25 VOLUME 107 NUMBER 82 Topping Out At Medical Center Thursday, May 5, a topping out interior work will continue throughout sburg, offered the benediction, ceremony for Northern Illinois the winter. Following the brief talks, witnesses Medical center (McHenry hospital), * M. David Cain, president of the assembled to sign their names to a was held as the last piece of structural hospital board of directors, opened the white painted steel beam, and wat- steel was put into place on the eight- ceremony, which included Nora C. ched as the crane took it aloft to be story building under construction at O'Malley, executive director, Honeid anchored in place. While there is still Route 31 and Bull Valley road. , Baxamusa, MD, president of the metal decking to install and concrete medical-dental staff; David Kent, to pour forinteriorTloors, thelopping The 180-bed structure is scheduled chairman of the planning and building out of a building is always symbolic for completion in late 1984. It is an- committee; and Gloria Sprague, because it represents the completion ticipated that the building will be auxiliary president. The Reverend of an important phase of the struc- completely enclosed by early fall, and Leo J. Bar tel. of St. John's, John- ture. a Holiday Hills Bids For Illinois ."Home Town" Award 4L of the village transformed a three- bedroom home into a hall with a meeting room for 45. There are also three offices, one for the clerk and treasurer, another for the superin­ tendent of Public Works and building inspector, and another for the president and Police department. All furnishings were donated, ac­ cording to Ms. Holtz, as well as paint, electrical needs and the labor for all of the installaton. The volunteer effort allowed of­ ficials and key personnel to move from the back of a tavern to the reconstructed building last February. The program is designed to recognize and encourage volunteer efforts on the local level. Holiday Hills submitted its community betterment project in the competitive program along with 93 other cities throughout the state. "A community's participation in the Governor's Home Town Awards program demonstrates a dedication to improving the quality of life in home towns across the state. The projects themselves demonstrate creative thinking and initiative, essential factors in making volunteer efforts become realities,"DCCA Director Peter B. Fox said. Judges visited community projects the week of April 25 after reviewing the applications. The teams of community and economic develop­ ment experts will base decisions on how well the projects meet a local need, how the community was kept aware and active, what specifically (Continued on pago 22) A community effort that culminated in a new hall for a village with a population of 800 may be rewarded. The Village of Holiday Hills, formed in 1976, has endorsed a resolution and sent an application to the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to participate in the annual Gover­ nor's Home Town Awards program. Village Clerk Rosemary Holtz spoke with enthusiasm as she noted that there was reason to view an award with optimism because the entry is in the category of municipalities up to 900 residents. Three awards will be given. "The only expense incurred was for the property and building", Ms. Holtz declared. "Everything else ac­ complished was the result of com­ munity volunteers." The work undertaken by residents Pioneer Center Move For Group Homes-Expansion 12,000 square feet of space to the Union; Herman Milam, Spring rehabilitation training center at Grove; Dr. William Schuberth, McHenry. Woodstock; and Robert Swartzloff, "On receipt of adequate revenue McHenry. Retiring directors were from local and state resources, the Allan McKim, McHettry, six-year expanded facility will accommodate board member, and Catherine an additional 77 developmentally Alvary, McHenry, two-year board disabled persons," Lambourn member. reported. Bruce L. Smyth, Crystal Lake, who Two new directors were among the chaired the meeting, called attention six elected for two-year terms each. - to Lambourn's 15 years of service as New directors are Robert Hansen, executive director for the association. McHenry, and Wanda Pears, Crystal "I have beeen personallv involved in Lake. Re-elected were Elmer Hill, (Continued on pago 22) High above the ground, workmen can be seen placing the UsTflece off structural steel in place as a topping-out ceremony is held for Northern Illinois Medical center by Anthony Oliver A recent vote in the 19th Judicial Circuit ended the terms of four I associate judges. Two of those judges, ) Conrad F. Floeter and Haskell M. S Pitluck, came from McHenry county, jj The results of the secret ballot were I confirmed last Thursday by Roy i Gulley, administrator of the Illinois •j Supreme court in Springfield. Gulley | said Floeter, Pitluck and two Lake J county associate justices, Robert J. Smart and Warren G. Fox, did not ] receive the three-fifths vote necessary for reappointment. Their terms end ;?June 90. Gulley said Supreme Court Rule 39 provides that "the sanctity of the ballotis to be preserved." Rule 39 sets forth the procedure for selection and reappointment of associate justices to the Circuit court, Gulley said. "It would be easy to track down the vote and the Supreme coUrt decided years ago that it was not proper," Gulley said. "Secrecy does not breed good government," Floeter said Thursday. The associate justice commented that he was as surprised as anyone about the results of the vote. "It's damned awkward, a year-and- a-half from retirement and then to be traded off," be declared. Floeter said a recent poll of attorneys in both Lake and McHenry counties showed about 84 percent were in favor of his reappointment. Likewise, Judge Pitluck expressed surprise at the vote. "1 haven't been told any more about Edgebrook first grader. Brandy Mays, gives mouth-to-mouth resuscitation while Tina Simon and Kris ten Wickers teim look on. R was all part of a "First Aid for Little People" course conducted by Janet Sedlock, at riAt, program director for the American Red Cross. Students who completed thb two-hour session received a Red Cross certificate of attendance and a "First Aid for Little People" button. l*o coufse is designed for first, second and third graders, graining them in the skills and procedures which will enable the children to act correctly in an emergency situation. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD encies Free Rose Bushes For New Plaindealer Subscribers Page 12 CPR Refresher Course " ' 7 T " ' . / At Two Hospital* Page 19 Seek Dairy Princess Candidates Milk Products Promotion Page 18