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I Letters to PUBLIC PULSE ,,v:V::: '£> Man's best friend MUSIN' & ME AND ERIN' PAGE 14 County bowling completed SPORTS ^ :XO SECTION 2, PAGE PLAIN DEALER ~HERALD Friday, May 10, 1985 35 CENTS Former area resident wins thejackpot Plaindealer Herald News Service and wire reports Former McHenry resident Holland Ensign was a big winner Monday in the drawing for the $14 million Illinois Lottery Grand Prize jackpot. Ensign, 73, now a Harvard resident, was the first winrifer to step foward; and one of five players who will split the huge payout. The jackpot, the largest since a $17 million drawing last October, will pay each winner a 20-year annuity worth $2.89 million. The retired machine operator, who worked with the Harvard Precision Machine Co., quipped, "I plan to use the money to start a senior citizens massage parlor." He then added seriously, "I want to invest in some real estate." Council reintroduces case of • streetsweeper with bad timing How many people does it take to decide when and how Riverside Drive should be swept? Plenty. The McHenry City Council once again discussed this question which was raised by two* ,Riverside Drive business owners at a previous meeting. Previously, the city street sweeper would clean one side of the street on Thursday morning at 6:30 and the other side on Friday. But, two businesses, the bakery and a restaurant, are open at those hours and the owners objected to signs that were placed on the street, saying it discouraged their customers. The signs said there would be no parking for a half-hour on those mornings. Mayor William Busse suggested a compromise where^ the city would sweep the street at 5:30 a.m. and simply go around any cars that were parked. Aid. Ray Smith (3rd) com­ mented that the city would be ignoring all of the residents who live above the businesses and 5:30 was tOo early. Busse also noted that the Chamber of Commerce had entered the fray saying the signs were perceived as "anti- business." They contend that people w would not want to park in front of a "no parking" sign. Aid. Gary Lieder (2nd) said the obligation of the city was to meet the needs of the citizens and be cost efficient about it. "I am concerned about the 5:30 starting time," Lieder said. The council opted to have the street sweeper start at a more reasonable time, 6:30 a.m., and avoid cars parked on the street. The responsibility for telling customers to move their cars would be left to the businesses. The council sent to committee the 1985 summer street program for some final modifications, including a^decision on the Oak Street extension. The gravel portion of Oak Street which intersects with Orleans Drive is not in the best of shape and the council' was hesitant to sink a lot of money into its improvement. Some work is needed to make it passable and Aid. Cecilia Serritella (4th) pushed for a 1.5 inch overlayment. It was noted, however, that the road was hastily put in when Meadow Lane was under con­ struction to provide access, especially for emergency vehicles to the east end of Lakeland Park. When the road was put in, it was about 16 feet out of proper alignment. . The matter will be discussed in committee. fa Service ware of* "freeloader* who has ft mane to his advantage. At least one individual, and quite possibly more* are .. Bauer, getting free meals, lodging, etc. msW: . JV.V / The culprit reportedly caBs hotels and restaurant*, and tells and adds that the ̂ re ask that merchants call us at HMHWHIimMWp VMM WW jilifcy to use it for the a to us, and we have of#/» she *jdd, "We ha with police and told them mat we will help this person if h l̂i truly needy., -but he is just lying, and lazy." p® a poppy Plaindealer Herald photo by Robert Gordon Cell Violett (left) and Gertrude Gregory, representing the Ladies Auxiliaries to American Legion Post 491 and VFW Post 4600, respectively , have everything ready for the annual Poppy Day this Saturday. VFW, Legion again ask for help in aiding veterans Teta is appointed alderman JHS prom couple Johnsburg High School students recently crowned their royal couple at the senior prom, held May 3 at the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort. The student favorites were Ron Beck and Julie Leopold. Beck has been on the basketball team three years, the football team one year, the baseball team one year, and the track team, one year. He plans to attend Northern Illinois University and major in business. Leopold is active in student council; was class vice president for two years and a member for three years. She was also a cheerleader for one year and a pompon girl for three years. Her college plans for the fall include attending MCC for one year. The newest member of the McHenry City , Council is Michael R. Teta, who was ap­ pointed to fill a vacancy in McHenry's 2nd Ward. The vacancy was created when Aid. William Busse was sworn in as mayor. Teta moved to Whispering Oaks subdivision in March of 1977 and ran for alderman of the 2nd Ward in 1979. gHe has been active in the community, participating in St. Patrick's last two Town & Countrys. In addition, he was a member of the Concerned Citizens of McHenry, which successfully opposed the use of the chemical insecticide, Sevin, in McHenry's fight against a Gypsy moth infestation. an active .member of the McHenry County Defenders. TESTA--Page 12 The means advocated by the group proved effective and have since won national acclaim. He is also V : ' •Xv . MICHAEL R. tETA Poppy Day, sponsored an­ nually by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4600 and American Post 491 and their Ladies Auxiliaries will be held on Saturday, May 11 in McHenry. As in the past, two different poppies will be offered to the public. They are the VFW "Buddy Poppy" and the American Legion "Memorial Poppy." Both will be providing aid to a veteran. Poppies are assembled in the v e t e r a n s h o s p i t a l s , domicillaries and state veterans homes by veterans. In many instances the assembly is used as part of a therapy program to provide exercise for fingers and hands crippled by wounds, disease and the effects of old age. In some instances, it is used as a step toward rehabilitation of psychiatric patients. The funds from the poppy sales provide care fo\ the deceased veterans widow ( and orphans at the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Home in Eaton Rapids, Mich. It also provides funds for veterans rehabilitation and pays for direct relief to the families of needy and deceased veterans. Most important is that it serves as a memorial to the dead of all wars of the nation. Gertrude Gregory and Ceil Violett, poppy chairmen for the Ladies Auxiliary to VFW post 4600 and American Legion Post 491 urge the citizens of McHenry and surrounding areas to wear a poppy in memory of the men and women who gave their lives and to provide assistance to those who are hospitalized. Ed Reid is serving as chair­ man for American Legion post 491 and Tow Lawson is serving as chairman for VFW Post 4600. Nuts and bolts of township government Area man dies in Thursday crash By Robert Gordon -- Plaindealer Herald staff writer Sometimes described as "grassroots," township government has existed in the state of Illinois since 1848. Its supporters say it is a governmental unit that has direct access to the people it serves, and m which every person in its boundaries can speak his piece. Its fans boast that it has a format which'keeps it virtually void of all bureaucratic red tape. McHenry Township is one of the largest townships in McHenry ely 36,000 is second only to residents. by eight elected officers: Supervisor Albert Adams; Town Clerk Thomas Birmingham; Assessor Theodore Pitzen; Highway Commissioner John Regner and four trustees, Howard Snyder, Bruce Novak, Gene Jakubowski and Carol Per- schke. "For every dollar that is allocated in taxes, there is a dollar in services rendered," Adams said of township government. "But when you get into big government, the dollar shrinks. In state government, about 50 percent of the dollar is available for services, and by the time you get to federal government, about only 25 per­ cent is available." "When you have local government, you have better control on your dollars," he said. "Plus you don't have as many strings at- tached 99 As supervisor of the township, Adams acts as chief administrator and treasurer of the township. He is the chairman of the board of trustees and oversees general assistance. The money he allocates to various services comes from real estate taxes, personal property replacement taxes and revenue-sharing funds. "Fifty percent (of my duties) is screening people, making sure they are eligible for general assistance, "Adams said. "The other half is financial recordkeeping. Half the time I have to invest money and get interest. The third thing is involvemeht in community af­ fairs ' "I'm the only one who can handle the money for the township. The funds are approximately two million a year, and I'm responsible for every penny of it." According to the Supervisor's Annual Report for the fiscal year ending March 31,1985, last year Adarqs had $143,117 to work with in the General Assistance fund, and spent approximately $46,539 of it. Adams' office hours for general assistance are 8 a.m. to noon, and he said he receives about 10 applications a day "Right now, we have about 200 people on welfare payroll," Adams said. "The toughest part of the job is separating the needy from the greedy; and you're always afraid you're going to help the one that's greedy instead of the one who really needs it." "Most of it is a judgment call," Adams said. "This is the general assistance handbook (a notebook more than five inches thick.' Adams said the township works with other organizations such as FISH and area churches, but does not advertise the requirements for receiving financial aid in great detail. "The fewer people who know about relief, the better off we are," Adams said. "We'd be getting too many people applying that don't need it," he added. "This way we just help the people who need it." Often Adams pays an individual's utility bill or rent fee in voucher, and has him repay it by working for minimum wage. This is only done when the person who received aid is capable of the responsibility of labor. Other programs such as the township's dial-a -ride bus service, mosquito abatement program and new park project are funded by revenue sharing money. However, this substantial chunk of money ($165,722 last year) tnat the township has been used to spending will be cut off as early as October of this year. "If we don't get that revenue-sharingTnoney, we'll either have to cut some programs or raise that tax monev." Adams said. Adams, whose salary increased to $38,000 this year, said that his job is fulltime. He said that it is "24-hour position," and he normally TOWNSHIP--Page 12 Plaindealer Herald News Service A Crystal Lake man was fatally injured early Thursday morning in a traffic accident near Woodstock. Preliminary investigation by McHenry County sheriff's police revealetf that a vehicle driven by Michael J. DeSisti, 42, failed to negotiate a curve on Country Club Road, west of Fleming Road, traveled off the roadway and struck a tree. DeSisti was pronounced dead at the accident scene by Coroner A1 Quer hammer. Units from the Woodstock Rescue Squad and Woodstock Rural Fire Department also responded to the accident report with sheriff's police about 5:40 a.m. GOOD MORNING! Over 275 pianists from McHenry, Woodstock, Cary and Crystal Lak&mll soon be competing in an annual piano festival in Crystal Lake. For, details on these virtuosos, turn to page four. « I N D E X <#> SHAW I Wit PRLSS MID1A INC Business. . Page 13 Church Page 10» Life Today . 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