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"US ' ' 7 • v.'^i JtfEw • ?•»• •• * - SERVING THE CHAIN 0 LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUME 107 NUMBER 101 FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1983 1 SECTION 18 PAGES 25' by Anthony Oliver nsportation concerns, and ially an east bypass around the ty of McHenry, were addressed y at a meeting sponsored by Industrial Council of the McHenry Chamber of Commerce. James Bates, vice-president of rton-Aschman & Associates, nted out that the bypass is a crucial t because of the daily "double ling*' of Route 120 through . The major highway carries y a substantial traffic volume its own right, but that of Route 31 as saw* ;• I . > -f y . . . • ? 5,, " ' • • H* . u \ . 1 \ '• a \ ̂ 'V " % Above, James Bates compares the impacts of 'ditter&it DeHwr, the map shows alternative routes for the eastern routes as the audience listens. Seated, Sen. Jack Schaffer bypass. The map isonty an illustration of the approximate (R.. Cary) was among those in attendance Tuesday, location si the.options recommended by the study. STAFf PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Prison Term For Tax Evader A McHenry man, John P. Sivertsen, 52,1501 Wood Lane, was sentenced to one year in prison and five years probation for failing to file federal income taxes. , ige Charles Korcoras, of the COuHtfcv LH Chapel Hill j2 Road t V 4- • +1*0 M FA III OAK L mibAH L JFAI" 4-MlOOAK L«OA|(S ELMOAK L ElMMNK OOO I 2000 I 1IOO I ^ River firm of BartotjhAschman is by the counter for traffic lion. said the bypass proposal a bridge across the Fox river the area of Bull Valley road, a tion to River road on the east of the fiver and a turn off River d which would end at the El­ ection of Chapel Hill road and ;te 120. ccording to the study, which was igned to narrow the number of ibilities, there are three basic nments for a bridge crossing on west side of the Fox river. One option is a direct extension of Valley road, across the river re it would meet an existing right- ay at Ford road. Bates com- ted that with this option, the cated right-of-way is too narrow for the intended bypass roadway and sQme property acquisition would be uired. [e also noted that there were a number of homes and small lots itting the proposed road. The ilem is that the bypass is intended a relatively high speed corridor, te other two west-side options are onder Lake n Illinois federal co located north of Bull Valley road, between existing homes on the south and the park and proposed sewer plant location on the north. Both of these roads would connect to Bull Valley road, according to information presented Tuesday. In the two most northerly routes, there are fewer privately-owned properties involved, but there is no public right-of-way. On the east side of the Fox river, there are two alignments being proposed for the breakaway from River road east to the Chapel Hill road intersection. One possibility is an eastern turn from River road at the intersection with Elmoak lane. While the logical place for a turnoff, according to Bates, this alternative would involve more road construction than the second. Bates said the other option would be to turn the bypass east where Riyer road turns northwest hear Snug Harbor to eventually connect with Route 120. The engineer also presented a chart which weighed the relative ad­ vantages and disadvantages of each potential route. "The fun of being an engineer is that you get to come up with all these alternatives and then let the politicians make the decision," Bates said. Bates explained that in making that decision there were a number of factors to be considered. How much intrusion is there into wetland areas when comparing one route to another? How much noise would be generated? How many feet of park and residential frontage are involved? Is there potential for a bike path? Potential for new development? How (Continued on page 16) v.. \ $j|> .•-*:* .. i ' 1 •; J? ' , V . . Vote Purchase Of Ladder Truck by Anthony Oliver The board of trustees of the McHenry Township Fire Protection district voted recently to approve in concept the purchase of a ladder truck. Board President James L. Althoff said the truck committee did a "superb" job in researching and making a recommendation to the trustees. At the last district meeting, the committee recommended the purchase of a 100-foot aerial platform truck. The 68,000 pound vehicle will cost an estimated $350,000 to $400,000 fully equipped. The recommended vehicle will have a 100-foot aerial platform which would accommodate two men with water at full extension. Althoff noted that there would be scfme problems associated with the purchase of the truck, namely where to put a vehicle of that size. But, he also commented that there was still time to plan because there is a two- year delivery date. The board president appointed a committee, chaired by Co. l Asst. Chief Chris Bennett, to prepare specifications for bid. Althoff said the specifications should be written so as not to preclude any company from bidding. A motion to transfer $250,000 from the regular account to a special ac­ count for the ladder truck passed unanimously. Regarding the proposed contract for rescue services with the John­ sburg Rescue squad. Althoff said the trustees and the district attorney would handle the actual negotiation of the contract. Any other details of the merger-contrac! would be detailed to a transition team. The trustees authorized the tran­ sition team to make decisions for the district concerning the upcoming proposed merger of McHenry Rescue and the contract with Johnsburg'. The team will be comprised of three district officers, Glenn Peterson, chief; Chris Bennett, asst. chief (Co. 1); and Wayne Amore, captain (Co. 1); and three members from each of the rescue squads. The McHenry Area Rescue squad team members will be Phil Gust, chief; Tom Uttich, president; and David Zamastil, captain (Sta. 1). The Johnsburg Rescue team members are, as yet, unnamed. filing all delinquent return$*paying all taxes due, paying the fees for the court-appointed attorney and keeping current on all future taxes. Information filed March 23 by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) alleged that Sivertsen did not file returns for the four years 1976 through 1979. During those years, Siversten reportedly received $199,000 in taxable income from the J.P. Sivertsen Concrete Construction Company. On June 10, Sivertsen pleaded guilty to the charges for 1978 and 1979. Talent Contest Dollars and ribbons will go to winning entertainers in the 18th an­ nual McHenry County Fair Talent contest this year. Two winning en­ tries, one in the senior division and one in the junior division, will be entered in the state contest which is held in Springfield. Each entry in the final contest on Friday, Aug. 5, in Hansen pavilion will receive cash and a blue participation ribbon. Cash awards will be made to the eight finalists in each division, junior, under age 15 on Dec. 1, 1963; senior, under age 21 on Dec. 1, 1963; and the adult division, over age 20. First in the senior and adult division will be $100; second, $75; third, $50 and the other five entries making the (Continued on page 16) M itfc * V& * SHAW MEDIA NEWS SERVICE Several Village of Wonder Lake residents have voiced strong op­ position to a proposal to develop 112 acres into multi-family and com­ mercial uses, The 112-acre tract of land within the village is owned by Wonder Lake Realty & Trust firm. "This is a bedroom community," six-year resident Dan McGuire said. "That is the whole beauty of this village." McGuire and others are concerned that the multi-family dwellings proposed by trust firm President Charles Jacobson will change the style of the community. "I think this is a vacation area," resident Lewis Fabian told the village board. "This is not a suburb of Chicago." Jacobson petitioned the board to consider a plan to develop 56 acres of the land, bordered by Riley road on the north and Highland drive on the south. He proposed re-zoning the land from farm to residential, with large lots to avoid the expense of building and maintaining new roads. The tentative zoning plan calls for six multi-family units, consisting of eight dwellings each. Six duplexes and a commercial area are also planned. As yet, there are no plans for the remaining 56 acres. "We want to see what will happen with this first," Jacobson said. "This is a trial balloon." He added that for six years, he has tried unsuccessfully to sell the property to developers for single- family, residential units. "There's not been a nibble or a bite of interest," Jacobson said. "All the people we talked to said this (multi- family units) was the wave of the future." But the residents were not con­ vinced. McGuire accused the board of "blindly approving lots for development" without first deter­ mining specifications which builders should follow. He challenged Jacobson about whether there was any interest in such a project. "When they (developers) find they can't sell, the best way to go is government subsidy," McGuire said. "People who have families here can't sell their homes." Village President Duane Zeman emphasized that the process was a long one. The proposal will go to the village Planning commission and Zoning Board of Appeals before ever coming to the village board for a vote. "I ,have trouble getting an or­ dinance through here in six to eight months, let alone something like this," Mrs. Zeman said. "I think we're putting the cart before the horse." Athough tenants would have lake (Continued on pogo 16) fe f. f <f | -m • * The newspaper doldrums of sum­ mer remind us of a Mark Twain story fre heard recently. The difference.is that column ideas come slowly as the temperature rises, whereas the reporter in the Twain story was guided by fear of printing what he -|new. > At one time Twain was a reporter >£nd took seriously the instructions of ihis editor rieVer to state anything as a ;£act that he could not verify from personal knowledge. Sent out to cover an important social event soon afterward, he turned in the following story: "A woman giving the name of Mrs. James Jones, who is reported to be one of the society leaders of the city, is said to have given what purported to be a party yesterday to a number of alleged ladies. The hostess claims to be the wife of a reputed attorney". The temptation to take Twain seriously must ha*€ provided a tempation for every reporter and editor who ever raised a pen to put his thoughts on paper for the public. The most vulnerable time is after a tongue lashing for something we have either done badly or not done at all. Then there are other times when it isn't even necessary to make a mistake to be reprimanded. Consider the telephone call asking why a particular accident had not been recorded. As a matter of fact it had been put into print but the caller expected to find each of the rtiany accounts of crashes under a separate heading. A few minutes later a concerned reader phoned questioning why we had not warned of the dangers and illegality of the use of fireworks. There was assurance that an entire column was devoted to that subject in (Continued on pogo 16) :N Two Grants Made Official Governor Thompson addresses huge crowd gathered at the McHenry Country club Wednesday of this week. His announcement made official the approval of grants for the City of McHenry and Pioneer Center. The city's funds will be used to improve the Green street sewer line, the Pioneer Center grant will allow for expansion of the Dayton street facility. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD Pioneer Center Executive Director Robert Lam bourn describes the effect that a DCCA grant of more than $300,000 will have to the audience at Republican Day festivities at McHenry Country Club. McHenry Mayor Joseph Stanek (left) spoke regarding a $155,000 grant from DCCA which will be used to make needed improvements in the Green street sewer line. Gov. James Thompson (right) made the grant announcements Wednesday evening. STAFF PHOTO--WAYNE GAYLORD mm v • % ' McHenry Area Trash Small Amount To Recycling Page 4 by Anthony Oliver Gov. James Thompson formally announced the award of fhree economic development grants to county municipalities at Republican Day festivities at McHenry Country club Wednesday. More than $450,000 was awarded to the City of McHenry, the bulk of which FREE TV Guide In - Today's Edition will go to the expansion of facilities at Pioneer center. The remainder, about $155,000 will be used for Green street sewer line improvements. Thompson said the Pioneer center grant was a part of a mosaic the state was trying to develop to give the disadvantaged, not just help, but an opportunity to be productive mem­ bers of society. "Too often, economic development is thought of as a tool to help unem­ ployed people," Thompson said. Too often, he added, society has stigmatized the developmentally disabled as unemployable. Thompson noted that the state was moving along these lines in other areas too. Crediting Secretary of State (Continued on page 16) 1aper Food Stamp Test Removes Fraud Opportunity Page 14