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PWndeeler-Herald 1fS4 Resume of N«wt -- Friday. Feb l, 1W5 -- Page 4 IN4 Haws Highlights k i Members of the 1984 Miss McHenry court in- up; Hekle Lisa Bender, Miss McHenry; Delia eluded, from left, Deborah Anne Allen, third Saunders, second runner-up; and Cindi Axell, runner-up; Michelle Patterson, first runner- Miss Congeniality. The Village of Lakemoor decid­ ed it would annex the 550-acre parcel of land containing the Peterson Sand and Gravel Co., on­ ly after the proposal annexation agreement was refined. A motion to eliminate smoking areas at McHenry High Schools for one semester was defeated in a five to two school board vote. The question of student smoking was left in the hands of the parents as set forth by the present smok­ ing policy. City residents may have found a lew more mosquitos to swat, due te the McHenry City Council 6-2 decision to exclude adulticide spraying with malathon from its 11M mosquito abatement pro­ gram. The decision came in response to a growing public concern about the possible health danger ac­ quainted with malathon. The pesticide, In concentrated form, is a poison. Many believe that chronic low dosages of the pesticide could bring on health problems for residents whose im­ munity systems are poor, in­ cluding the sick and elderly. Three local residents were com­ mended by the McHenry City Council for helping Officer Jeffrey Foerster in a struggle which en­ sued when a man was being ar­ rested. Police Chief George Pasenelli presented certificates to Ray A. Moore, John C. Phipps, and Steven Raney for helping Officer Foerster. According to state lottery of­ ficials, Frank A. Smlesko, of McHenry, won over three million dtllift in a lotto drawing. Smlesko will receive more than $190,Ml each year for the next 20 years. The Village of Lakemoor board of trustees approved the "«««»» of a permanent recreational vehi­ cle park as part of a 134-acres ad­ ditional annexation to the 530-acre Sullivan Lake Development. The McHenry Police Depart­ ment hoped to offer better and more effective service to area businesses and residents, if the ci­ ty council were ahead with its plan to install a new alarm board. The McHenry Community High School District 156 held separate graduation ceremonies, for the first time since West Campus opened in 1968. Gregory Hajeck, of East Campus, and Brian Nellis, of West Campus, were named valedictorians. Northern Pump Co. farm, one of the largest farms in McHenry County and one rich in agriculture history, was slated for subdivision and was to be sold at an auction in mid-July. Family and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Phillips, of McHenry, established an account at the McHenry State Bank, for the cou­ ple's infant son, who suffers from a heart condition. The City of McHenry received word that it would be the recipient of a $400,000 state grant to finance the construction of a new water tower. The construction of a 500,000 gallon water tower is slated for the Tonyan Industrial Park, on the city's southeast side. A few thousand people were in attendance at the ribbon cutting and official dedication of the new Northern Illinois Medical Center (NIMC) at Route 31 and Bull Valley Road in McHenry. The ceremonies culminated a major building project, began in September 1962 With i groundbreaking. Throughout the building prograti^ McHenry area residents were able to witness the eight-floor, 171,000 square foot facility, grow from a dream to a reality. The new Northern Illinois Medical Center began business when patients and remaining equipment were transferred from McHenry Hospital to the new center. More than 300 volunteers, 40 ambulances, five flight nurses from St. Anthony's in Rockford and administrative personnel helped with the transfer of 100 pa­ tients. Residents in the Fox Ridge area, finally began to see work start on a baseball diamond at Dartmoor. Seven year-old Kristen Smith, of Johnsburg, was crowned McHenry Klwanis Club's 1964 Lit­ tle Miss Peanut. The winner was chosen from 20 contestants, ranging is age from six to nine. Judging was based on personality, poise, appearance, and response to questions. , More than 300 people were on hand when the new Miss McHenry Heide Lisa Bender was presented. Miss Bender's court included: Michelle Patterson, first runner- up; Delia Saunders, second runner-up; Deborah Allen, third runner-up; and Cindi Axell receiv­ ed a unanimous vote to be Miss Congeniality. iaiy Sherry Syen, a 17 year-old, was crowned a Miss Wonder Lake of 1984. The daughter of David and Janet Syen's, was chosen from lour contestants to represent her community. Tammie Lynn Miller, the 16 year-old daughter of Keith and Donna Miller, was elected both first runner-up and Miss Con- School .MM* was considering the adoption of a strike policy. The policy would ad­ dress the curricular stipends 'to striking teachers whose extra­ curricular activities were curtail­ ed due to a strike. A project to remove, asbestos from the Edgebrook School had begun. District 15 Superintendent Dr. Richard Farmer said the board was concerned that simply covering the asbestos would not be as effective as removing it. Industrial development in the City of McHenry received a boost as the city council eased some of •the Subdivision Ordinance re­ quirements. The McHenry Township Fire Protection District passed a tenative budget and appropriation ordinances which were expected to generate more than $300,000 for the next year in the general fund. Board President James L. Altboff, predicted that taxpayers could see a drop in the tax rate for both fire and ambulance services in the coming year. Northern Illinois Medical Center was one of the hospitals that sued to win the $1 million Ames Trust. The IUinois Attorney General said that they would ap­ peal a lower court's ruling that the hospital was ineligible for the trust. The high school District 156 school board and teachers con­ tinued to negotiate for a new con­ tract in meetings which began March 9. The present Contract was set to expire Aug. 15,1964. More than 75 parents and residents attended the District 15 Elementary school board meeting to encourage the board to fight a proposed annexation of land abut­ ting Valley View Elementary School on West Route 120. The 64-acre tract south and west of the school is planned for expan­ sion of the McHenry Sand and Gravel Company's pit mining operation. v No injuries were reported and no danger was imminent when a chemical spill occurred at Morton Thiokol Co. in Ringwood. Police report a pressure release valve on a reactor had ruptured, sending bi-products through a roof vent of the building. The teachers of Johnsburg School District 12 signed a new contract. In a statement from the Johnsburg School Board and the Johnsburg Teacher Organization: "Johnsburg Community Unit District 12 settled its first collec­ tive bargaining contract at the Ju­ ly 24 board meeting. The board ap­ proved the contract passage with a 6.5 percent total teacher salary raise, including insurance, lit the 1964-65 school yeah'1 y Two requests for Industrial Revenue Bond (IRBs) met with the city council's approval. In a 5- 4 vote Alpha Plastics received the go ahead for their 1985 expansion. While the C.L.R. Development Group also won their bid for an 1RB: The C.L.R. Development Group Is seeking to buUd a professional and medical office building on the former Gradishar property, across from the Northern Illinois Medical Center. Miss McHenry Heide Bender, brought back to City of McHenry, the title Of "Miss McHenry Coun­ ty". This was an honor which had elluded McHenry queens for ten years. Not since Donna Humann was McHenry's queen had a City queen been honored with the title. The 19 year-old, 5-8, 115-pound, blond hair, blue-eyed, Heide, won the competition from a field of 14 candidates. Heide is the daughter of Walter and C&rol Bender. The new county queen has planned to attend Cornell College in the faU, where she will study to become a Junior high school English • teacher.. •. Questions concerning overtime pay in the McHenry Police Department were brought before the city council. A letter to the Editor published in the McHenry Plaind^aler con­ cerning the police department's efforts throughout Fiesta Days which go unpaid, sparked the discussion. A new development in landfill technology has received the serious attention of the McHenry City CouncU, who is considering the cosponsorship of a test Site in MCHenry. Representatives of GAS, Inc. and the Institute of Gas ^Technology (IGT) presented ten- tative plans for the demonstration faculty. The proposed McHenry proper­ ty tax levy may herald slight in­ creases and decreases in some funds, but will essentially stay the same, according Alderman William Busse, chairman of the City Council's finance committee. The total levy of $1,074,500 in­ cludes the special service area for NIMC and was not a direct cost to the city residents. A large number of dead fish found scattered on the beach at Peterson Part had been termed a "typical" summer fish kill, by an Illinois Department of Conserva­ tion fishery biologist. According to Harvey Brown, of die-off had "nothing to do with the chemical content of the lake or pollution." Patrick E. Whitt, 18, of McHenry. was found guilty of beating a Wonder Lake man to death with a baseball bat after the '«Mm home of his ex-girlfriend uninvited. When the Johnsburg Junior High School opened its doors for the 1984-85 school year, it was with a new program entitled "Striving to Achieve Practical Lifelong Education" (STAPLE). The program was designed by Rick Kob, and is aimed at helping youngsters who have lost tneir love for learning somewhere bet­ ween kindergarten and seventh grade. The McHenry Area Crime Stop­ pers Organization added two new members to its board of directors. Added were Ray Simon and Jim Wright, who donated their time and talents with the purpose*of aiding local police authorities ob­ tain clues to solve local crimes. Provided a suitable test site can be found, the City of McHenry has agreed to cosponsor the Laniilgas research project proposed earlier. A motion to enter into the cosponsorship agreement passed easily after Robert Price, presi­ dent of GAS, Inc., said he had no problems eliminating Knox Park as a site for the test. The Board of Trustees of Lakenqoor appointed Trustee Pat Morrison as president pro tem to officiate in the absence of Village President Richard Hyatt. ( Janice Martin became the newest member of the Lakemoor Board of Trustees to the Village of Lakemoor. President Richard Hyatt with the approal of the board, ap­ pointed Mrs. Martin to replace Harry Brady, who resigned in April to move out of the village. McHenry High School teachers continued to work without a con­ tract, as negotiations completed their 19th meeting without a set­ tlement. A petition to introduce the issue of the Johnsburg Library on the November ballot was denied by Judge Henry Cowlin, in circuit court, Woodstock. The City of McHenry Aldermen voted unanimously to level and construct a ball field at the city- owned property in Fox Hidge, at the the end of Dartmoor, T&e pro- ect is a cooperative one With the Nora O'Malley,executive director of the Nor- were moved to the new hospital, which was them Illinois Medical Center (NIMC) , super- opened in June, 1964. vte^ogeraUons>ai^gwtedjMientSBasJhe^^_i_M^a^B^^_^iB(__i_i__^ Well Drilling QUALITY WATER SYSTEMS SINCE 1902" CABLE TOOL & ROTARY WELL DRILLING SuL & Se ALL KINDS OF WELL REPAIR WORK JACKET Service • MEMBER OF ILLINOIS WATER WELL ASSOC. • MEMBER OF NAT'L WATER WELL ASSOC. r56P*r' v IOWA STATE OF IUINOIS LICENSE # 102-42 STATE OF IIUNOIS UCENSE # 101-226 STATE OF WISCONSIN UCENSE # 585 Joseph H. Huemonn C6ons Inc. 24 HOUR-7DAY PHONE SERVICE | DIAL 385-04141 2020 W. JOHNSBURG /ftcHENRY WE DELIVER! 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