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" S E R V I N G T H E f H A I N - O L A K E S R E G I O N S I N C E 1 8 7 5 9 9 VOLUME 108 NUMBER 5 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24. 1983 1 Village Tax Levy Hearing August 25 jlgnoN ? 1 PAGES. Follows Father In Marine Tradition Curtis Stanley Ames, left, is commissioned as second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps in an unique ceremony heldSunday. Ames was sworn into office by his father, far right, Major Carl S. Ames, at their home on Pistakee Bay. An honored guest, Major Gen. Jack Frisble, a reserve general from Waukegan, reads the appointment made by the President. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD by Marion Olsen A public hearing will be held Aug. 25 at 7:30 p.m. at the Lakemoor village hall on a proposed $175,000 levy for 1984 for the village of Lakemoor. Following the hearing and disposition of the levy, regular business and legislation related to the village's expansion will con­ tinue. At a recent meeting, however, several efforts to move forward with business relevant to the 500-acre Sullivan Lake development met with technical and unexpected delays. Village President Richard Hyatt appointed an inspection commission to deal with anticipated building inspections at the development. He appointed himself, Trustees Harry Brady and C. Ed Godt and Public Works. Director Mark Zeffery to the commission which he said would meet every second Monday eve­ ning. Appointments to the com­ mission of electrical and plumbing inspectors were delayed until it could be learned if the proposed individuals hold required state licenses in their fields. Efforts to pass building and zoning ordinances were also thwarted when Attorney Michael Poper informed the board that paperwork relative to health, building, and other codes had not been received. Furthermore, Poper dashed a few hopes of early revenues from the project with the comment that limited permits would be requested in the Fall of 1963 and sales tax revenues on manufacturing the prefabricated units would be unlikely until late in 1964. Present activity at the develop­ ment appears to consist of skimming dirt, according to Trustee Pat Morrison. Hyatt added to the series of set­ backs with an announcement that the position of village police officer, apparently filled when an applicant was accepted July 14, was again open. The village received a letter from the applicant on July 15 refusing the position. In other business, the village president urged trustees to attend a public meeting at McHenry East Campus High School regarding road work on Highway 120. Hyatt indicated surveyors had been working in Lakemoor and the village's sewer lines along the high­ way may be affected by any widening of the road. Public Works Director Mark Zeffery reported on a proposed drainage program with a first step to be a $1,500 expenditure to alleviate problems at the spillway. A completed plan must be approved at the state level before motor fuel tax funds may be used to improve the area's drainage situation, according to Hyatt. The trustees approved reim­ bursements of tuition fees for Zef­ fery and his assistant to attend a course in Water Management at the College of Lake County. The mechanical condition of Lakemoor's truck, tractor and police car were also reviewed. It was also decided to cold patch around raised manholes before winter snowplowing becomes necessary. In addition, the board approved a maintenance contract on a leased Xerox copy machine at a cost of $23 per month. by Donna Bertulis It's a very proud moment when a parent witnesses his child being commissioned into the armed for­ ces. But it's particularly exciting when that parent can lead the ceremonies that will install the young man • into his position of leadership. Such was the grand occasion Sunday, when Curtis Stanley Ames was commissioned as second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. While most Marines receive their assignments upon graduating with their class, Ames was sworn in by his father, Major Carl S. Ames, in a garden setting, overlooking Pistakee Bay. His mother, Louette, and several officers in the Army and Marine Corps were there to lend support. The 22-year-old Marine recently completed a three-year platoon leaders' class at Eastern Illinois University. With aspirations for a career in the Marine Corps, Ames attended, and successfully com­ pleted, summer courses at Quantico, Va. for the past two years. "The courses are meant to be a screening," said his father. "Each year eliminations are made, it's a weeding out process, and it's not easy-- not in the Marines anyway." To show his son how proud he was of his accomplishments, Carl Ames requested and received special permission to commission his son at their home on Pistakee Bay. "We'll do it up right," said the proud father. Champagne and hors d'oeuvres were served at the party. (Continued en page 22) Jailed Area Man Convicted On Wisconsin Sex Charge ' Debate Water System Concerns by £ftthony Qliver . Water system concerns took the better part of discussion at Monday night's special meeting of the McHenry CityCouncil. The possible addition of a seventh well to the city's system was con­ sidered when Mayor Joseph Stanek noted that on one day in July, the city nearly used its available water supply. . "We've had a well drilled and tested. For not too many dollars I think we can put it on line," Stands said. Dr. Hjalmar Sundin, president of Baxter and Woodman, Inc., en­ vironmental engineers, said the anticipated approach was to put two wells in the general area and have both feed into one iron removal facility. Sundin estimated the cost of a well and pump building at nearly $100,000. The {Jump building estimate did not include iron removal. Commenting on the water, Sundin said, "It is wet.Maybe not as good as the water from other wells in the city, but it will water grass, fight fires and it is drinkable. If used at peak times, it might be good enough for the time being." The location of the well is the northeast corner of Winding Creek subdivision where it abuts with Malibu Estates on Crystal Lake Road. Aid. Edward Date (2nd) said the council should start thinking about an elevated tank and standpipe as well. Aid. William Busse (2nd) asked what- size tank was being con­ sidered. Sundin replied that a half-million gallon tank should be used, like the one on Kane Street. The engineer said it was more economical and a better system. He estimated the cost of the elevated tank and standpipe at $400,000 to $450,000. "Why a tower, when the ground slopes away from there?" asked Aid. Gary Snell (4th). Sundin explained that in order to meet the state pressure requirement, the elevation would have to be at least 46 feet above the top building height "Then we can buy some more time with another well," Busse said. Sundin commented that, with a growing community, both the elevated tank and more wells would be needed. He said that during the peak usage, the Kane Street tank level dropped to 22 inches. In that tankjSundin said, there should be 35- 40 feet, with half the capacity reserved for fire fighting. Sundin said the capacity was enough to meet cfemand, but might not liave been enough to fight a fire. Aid. Cecilia Serritella (4th) said pet-haps it was time to again con­ sider the purchase of the Lakeland Park Water and McHenry Shores Water Companies, which would provide three more wells. Stanek pointed out that the city would have to have the storage capacity to handle additional wells in the Lakeland Park system. > Sundin also noted that there were likely problems of line breaks in the Lakeland Park system due to dif­ ferent construction materials, if it was brought up to the same pressure as the city system. Aid. Ray Smith (3rd) objected to Sundin's "scare tactics," referring to the fire fighting remarks. "I hate most the scare tactics of 'If we had a fire, what would we have done?' Those are hypothetical things. More wells could push out enough water," Smith said. Sundin commented that the hospital facility would put a more or less constant use on the water level and would not substantially impact the system. "Besides, you'll get it all back anyway through the sewer," Sundin quipped: Datz suggested that the hospital should have its own on-ground storage facility. "That would be very expensive with the storage tank, pump, piping, power and maintenance," Sundin said. "That's their problem," Datz replied. Sundin noted that the last time the entire system was studied was 20 years ago. "Do we need an overview of the system? There have been an awful lot of changes in the last 20 years," Sundin said. Action on the matter is expected in the near future. by Angela Burden SHAW/FREE PRESS MEDIA Tory Rachel, 25, formerly of Wonder Lake, and currently serving a six-year prison term in Illinois on morals convictions, was found guilty in Wisconsin Thursday on a charge of second degree sexual assault. The jury's guilty verdict was returned at 1:45a.m. to Judge Bruce Schroedar in Kenosha County Court. Kenosha County District Attorney Robert Zapf prosecuted the Rachel case, which stems from a Sept. 12, 1961, incident involving the attack and rape of a young woman in rural Kenosha County. The jury deliberated on the case from about 8 p.m. Wednesday until returning its conviction early Thursday. / Last November, Rachel was sentenced in 19th Judicial Circuit Court to serve concurrent six-year terms of imprisonment after being convicted on charges of home in­ vasion, indecent liberties with a child and battery. The local charges stemmed from a July incident at a rural McHenry County residence. Rachel also pleaded guilty to a morals charge in connection with an assault on a young girl in rural Harvard. He was sentenced to serve four years on that count, to run concurrent with his six-year sen­ tence. Wisconsin law carries a penalty of up to 20 years imprisonment on sexual assault charges, according to authorities. In an unrelated matter, Robin E. Reed, 2$, of 3204 W. Biscayne, McHenry, was bound over to felony court Thursday at the close of a preliminary hearing in 19th Judicial Circuit Court on morals charges filed by McHenry police. The hearing before Judge Michael Sullivan was on four charges of indecent liberties with a child. Sgt. Patrick Joyce of the McHenry Police Department testified that charges were brought against Reed after the mother of a 13-year-old girl reported her daughter had sexual relations with Reed, her former husband's stepson. The court found probable cause on the charges and bound Reed over to an Aug. 29 arraignment before Judge Roland Herrmann. Reed is free on $50,000 bond. The court was informed that similar charges have been filed against Reed in Lake County and that charges were pending in Wisconsin. When we talk about Big Business, we usually have in mind some of the giants of our country. And although there are pros and eras expressed on whether or not they receive favored status from government, most would agree that there is definitely a place for Big Business in the economy of a nation. But there is one Big Business that is costing all of us a tidy sum. It is called Crime, and according to the Congressional Research service, it has readied the lofty sum of a $125 billion-a-year business. It should be a source of em­ barrassment, too, that it is the nation's largest and fastest growing industry. Of course, one wont find the profits listed in Dunn a"d Bradstreet or traced by the Internal Revenue Service. No criminal in his right mind would file with the IRS. The "robber barons" cost a family of four about $2,396 each year, and the burden for lower income families is even higher. For these folks, 55 percent of the taxes paid by a family with median income of $10,000 goes to pay the costs of Crime in America. While 35 percent of the crime tab comes from "white collar" crimes, which are difficult to detect, the bulk of crime's profits are from "the street". Without considering human misery, the most hideous crime, murder, costs American taxpayers $3.6 billion each year. Aggravated assault and forcible rape cost an additional $144 million and $18 million respectively, each year. These are just a few of the figures' that make up the staggering total price tag. As costly as crime is to the 16w abiding citizen, there is little to suspect that "crime doesn't pay" for . hardened criminals. It pays, and it pays well. An average hotel burglar was found to dear $57,000 a year, while pick­ pockets rake in $20,000. Shoplifters made $15,000 and house burglars $25,000. While millions are victimized, everyone absorbs the hidden costs of criminal acts. The crime clock ticks (Continued on page 2t) tmu Hurt In Collision McHenry Rescue Squad volunteers attend to two drivers injured in a three-car collision at 5:37 last Friday morning. The drivers of these two vehicles were taken to McHenry Hospital. The third escaped injury. Two drivers were injured in a three-car collision last Friday morning at the intersection of Lillian Street and the Crystal Lake blacktop. i McHenry Police, Rescue and Fire Department personnel were called to the accident, whore one driver, was entrapped in the car. McHenry police said a van, driven by James J. Weasel, 109 Ashland, McHenry, was headed south on toe blacktop and crossed the center line, crashing head-on into an auto heading north. The driver of the car was Johann Jakowitech, 202 N. Main St., Crystal Lake, (i third vehide, a pickup truck also headed north on Crystal Lake Eoad, was driven by Jack N. Auxier, 71 Pine Court, Crystal Lake. Jakowitech and Wessel were taken to McHenry hospital by the McHenry Area Rescue Squad. Jakowitech was listed in fair condition Monday afternoon at McHenry Hospital. Wessel was admitted, but was released later, according to a hospital spokesman. The aeddentoccurred at 5:37 a.m. Aug. 19. Thomas B. Foley, 813 Na Wa Ta, Mt. Prospect, was ticketed for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident after the vehicle he was driving struck another car in the rear at the intersection of Route 31 and Bull Valley Road last Wed­ nesday. Fdey was driving north when his vehicle struck the rear of an auto driven by Sam M. Joyce, 4715 W. Prairie, McHenry. A passenger in (Continued on page 22) A bate County Tax Replacement Immunization Requirements County Dental Clinic Rfpl Estate Transfer Prior To Start Of School People Helping People % . Pag* 16 Pog® 18 Page 19