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Crystal Bulb erg beats 17 contestants for Little Miss McCullom Lake title PLAINDEALER- HERALD •• 7 " •-' < ' : *' * TT" * * ' • * « ' By Anthony Oliver FlaMaatar Herald staff writer * • \ The City of "McHenry is looking at a balanced budget in ttie general fund for 1985-86 if all money income and out-go guesses are near the mark. According to the proposed control budget, presented Monday night, the city is looking to generate a total of $2,285,060 in that fund, which covers the day-to-day operation of the city and its services. Overall, the city expects revenues of close to $2.76 million when all funds are considered, according to information from by Finance Committee Chair­ man Aid. William Busse. In addition to the general fund, there are vehicle license, road and bridge, audit, retirement, general insurance, civil defense, band and police protection funds. On the money outflow side of the general fund ledger, the city is expecting to spend $2,284,016-coming to within $1,060 of a balanced budget. Among the Finance Com­ mittee recommendations concerning the upcoming budget are: -An across-the-board $1 an hour p pay increase for all employees which amounts to $2,080 a year. --Police officers will continue to get a flat $2,000 for overtime Cary woman dies from injuries sustained in crash \ "T. " • A Cary woman was killed in a two-vehicle accident investigated by McHenry County sheriffs police Monday afternoon on Illinois 31 at Crystal Lake Avenue. / Mrs. Eleanor F. Cote, 65, of 301 ty. Crest, was pronounced dead at the Northern Illinois Medical Center, McHenry, where she was transported following the 2 p.m. afceident. According to police, preliminary investigation indicates that Steven J. McMillan, 21, of Gray slake, was driving northbound on Illinois 31 and his vehicle struck a car driven by Marie A. Shanahan, 69, of River Forest, which reportedly Was turning left in front of the McMillan vehicle. \ j. Mrs. Cote was a passenger in the Shanahan vehicle, police said. Shanahan was treated at Good Sh^)herd Hospital, Barrington. The Crystal Lake fire-rescue unit responded to assist at the ac- until a satisfactory conversion to time-and-a-half is worked out. Police overtime became a sticky point last year in light of time put in during Fiesta Pays and other duties. -The clerk's office to be closed on Saturday mornings on a trial basis from Memorial Day Improvements planned for train station Amid some questions from councilmen, Mayor Joseph Stanek reported that im­ provements for the McHenry train station were slated. Stanek said the railroad had agreed to make $50,000 to upgrade the station and more money to improve the line between McHenry and Crystal Lake. Aid. Frank McClatchey (3rd) asked if tfiere were any possibility of moving ana enlarging the station to Bull Valley Road. "I don't see it hai We've been fighting to keep the (commuter) service for two years," Stanek said. "But, ridership is .down." Aid. William Busse (2nd) commented that if the Bull Valley Road bridge goes through Labor Day. The committee also recommendations for made hikes creases for the higher-ups was $3,386. The council took no action on any of the recommendations. Action is expected to be taken at the next council meeting, April 15. Election results •••••••••• Election 1985 The Plaindealer-Herald editorial staff kept late hours Tuesday night to give you some indication of the outcome of the McHenry mayoral election. As of press time, 11:30 p.m . the outcome of the three-way race was based on unofficial totals. Full election coverage will be featured in Friday's edition. •••••••••• Little Miss McCullom Lake 1965, Crystal Bulberg, left, and Diana Jean Gates, last year's queen, pose for pictures. Crystal, 7-years-old, was selected over 17 other contestants Saturday afternoon. GOOD MORNING! McHenry's and Johnsburg's spring sports teams are preparing for their various upcoming season. For a preview of how things are coming in the high school camps, turn to sports. Crystal Bulberg, seven-year- old daughter of Cathy and David Bulberg, 5216 W. West Ln., was chosen from 18 contestants March 30, to reign as the 1985 Little Miss McCullom Lake. The new queen was crowned by last year's winner, six-year- old Diana Jean Gates, daughter of Donna and Glen Gates. She received a wrist corsage, tiara, trophy, and $50 savings bond. First runner-up is five-year- old Theresa Kalsch, daughter of Eugene and Kathy Kalsch, 2813 Beach View; and second runner- up is Mary J. Kitchen, age six, daughter of Harold and Vicki Kitchen, 4705 W. Lake Shore Dr. In addition to the trophies, each finalist received a stuffed animal, necklace, and hand­ made picture frame with a picture of herself as a memento of the occasion. Judges for the event, all former Miss McHenry pageant contestants, were Sunday Wilson, Miss Congeniality; Connie Nelson^ Miss McHenry 1982; and Delia Saunders, second runner-up. The contest is sponsored by the Beach Gals, a chartered, non-profit organization which provides services for the children of McCullom Lake. Every vote counts One McHenry resident (above) enters the voting booth to make her choices for various ci­ ty and township positions. Voter turnout was expected to be fairly good in McHenry where a three-way race for mayor has prompted a lot of local interest. Students enter skill Olympics By Carol A. Stevens Plalndealer Herald News Service In a recent test sponsored by the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America (VICA), 14 John- sburg High School students qualified to participate in the 21st Annual VlCA Skill Olympics to be held in Springfield, on May 9 -11. VICA contests test skills of vocational students in their various fields. In the area of Diesel Mechanics, six students finished in the top 25 qualifiers and they ranked 2 through 7, respec­ tively. They are Bill Schmitz, Rich Thayer, Darrell Birkhoff, BobHeber, Jerry Wettstein, and Bob Paluch. In small engines, two students qualified out of 20. Tom Ziebel and Tom Griffen finished 5th and 16th, respectively. Finishing 1st and 2nd out of ten qualifiers were Angie Barth and Mindy Barth in the area of commercial sewing. Four commercial artists who qualifie Leeke, 8th; Lisa Tihinen, 18th; Denise Norton, 21st; and Sherry Hendershott Steve Pollock, director of vocational education, reported that last year 26 members took the test and 13 qualified to compete downstate. This year's 14 qualifiers were out of 18 students who took the test. In other board business, raduation dates were set for high school and junior high. For the high school seniors, the honors program will be held 7:45 a.m. on Friday, May 31. The baccalaureate will be held at 7:30 p.m. that same day. Graduation will be held Sunday, June 2 at 3 p.m. For eighth graders, graduation will be- Monday, June 3, at 8 p.m. The end of school was tentatively set for Tuesday, June 4, barring any unforeseen use of emergency days. The board approved the possible purchase of a new computerized printing machine for the graphics arts depart­ ment. Pollock reporte since more than half of all the done in the United ites is done in the Chicago area, providing a quality education to those students in graphics arts will help them get better jobs after graduation. Since such a machine will likely cost more than $5,000, specifications will be drawn and the machine will be put up for bids to area manufacturers. Pollock reported that a computerized lathe was recently purcnased by the Jobs Training Program (JTPA) and will be put at the high school for use in the program. The lathe will also be available to high school students in the vocational program. Trainees in the JTPA program will pay $300 per student to receive training, and it is ex­ pected that the lathe will pay for itself in two to three years. The board also read a copy of a letter from a former student in the JTPA program who com­ mended the program for helping him to get back his confidence and self-esteem. Effective summer semester MCC board approves tuition increase Business.. Sec. 2, Page 10 Church Page 14 Life Today...... Page 6 Obituaries Pages 4.5 School Sec. 2, Page 2 Sports Sec. 2, Pages 16 20 2 Sections, 38 pages Volume 109. Number 64 By Deborah Collura plaiodealer Herald Newe Service McHenry County College students will be paying $3 more for each credit hour in the 1985 summer semester as a result of tuition increases approved by the college board of trustees last week. The $3 hike will increase the fee per credit hour from $25 to $28. The increase takes effect this summer. MCC Treasurer Paul Dobbins said the finance committee had been looking at three increase alternatives. The committee had been discussing the possibility of a $1, $2 or $3 in­ crease per credit hour, but, at a Monday night finance com­ mittee meeting, the committee backed the recommendation for a $3 increase. The decision amounts to a 12 percent tuition increase, he said. Trustee Eugene Meyer, also a finance committee member, said, on average the rise will mean students will be paying about $90 more in credit-hour tuition. "We need these monies to build up our reserves," Meyer explained. The $3 increase will generate an additional $147,110 for the college. Trustee and finance com­ mittee member Michael Mc- Nerney said the committee took a lot of time to study an increase before the $3 increase was decided upon. Although the college will receive additional state grant money, the increase was still needed, he said. MCC will be receiving new credit hour grants totaling almost $130,000 as part of Gov. James Thompson's budget for higher education. MCC Trustee Anthony Wujcik said the college has been working toward dividing the overall college tuition costs in thirds or "fair shares"-one- third of the share falling to local taxing bodies, one-third for the state to pay and one-thirU coming from student tuition and fees. • ; This school year, the sources for the college budget were: 37J8 percent from local operating revenue (the MCC tax rate), 29.4 percent from the state funding, 29.6 percent from tuition and fees and 3.2 percent from other sources. McNerney defended the $3 increase, saying it will be fair to students. Although the college has been seeing enrollment drop recently, Dobbins predicted an increase in credit hours amounting to an additional $42,600 for ne\* year.