jWcHENRY^PLAI l̂DEALE^^«ctlor^^(Vtojî ^^uju*n2^9M^JP»g« ̂ Community Certified Cities project nears completion stage The narrative for the Certified Cities Program is neartng tion according to Chariman Olsen, Executive Director for the McHenry Area Chamber of Com merce. The Certified Cities Pro gram is a community self-analysis which documents all of the facilities and community resources which are essential to the locating and development of new businesses within a community. The program is sponsored by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs. The pur pose of the program is to provide DCCA with a list of communities that have been pre-screened and can be recommended to incoming industrialists and entepreneurs as having the prescribed dements for accommodating the needs of new Narrative wrtter Jim Sailors. Pi- Obituaries Andrew J. Cunningham Andrew John Cunningham, infant son of Mark and Ann (Vierke) Cun ningham of Richmond, died at birth Thursday morning, Aug. 8, 1965, in Northern Illinois Medical Center, McHenry. < In addition to his parents, be is survived by his maternal grandpar ents John and Jeanette Vierke of Spring Grove; paternal grandpar ents Robert and Gayle Cunningham of Richmond; maternal great- andfather Ben Busch of Spring rove; paternal great-grandpar ents Andrew and Ella Mayer of Richmond and Warren and Dorothy Cunningham of Pell Lake, Wis.; pa ternal great-great-grandmother Ruth Wlckman of Pell Lake; sever al aunts and uncles. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hillside Cemetery, Genoa City, Wis. Funeral arrange ments were handled by Ehorn-Ad- ams Funeral Home, Richmond. Gerald A. Willis Gerald A. Willis, 40, of Richmond, died suddenly Tuesday, Aug. 6,1965 in Sfcokie Valley Hospital, Skokie, m., following a work-related acci dent at Northbrook, 111. He was born Campus Crossroads 8UMMER STUDY Suzanne Lee Gene of McHenry participated in a summer honors program held at Indiana State Uni versity, Terra Haute, Ind. She took part in the radk>-TV-film portion of the program. HONOR ROIX Douglas Lowell Robblns of Mc Henry was named to the honor roll A km B r i e f s -PROPERTY SOLD t The council / rector for the Center for Industrial and Business Employee Training at McHenry County College, an nounces that the document which bridges together the 21 categories of community resources, is expected to be completed this week. This 200- plus page narrative will serve as an overview of these 21 categories and can stand independent of the volu minous documentation that accom panies each individual category. Upon completion of the narrative, the 21 category coordinators and members of the steering committee wil convene to review their individ ual sections. During that meeting, the group will also determine the presentation format and printing method of this document. Upon approval by the category coordinator and the steering com mittee, the voluminous document will be hand-delivered to Bob Gatx, Jan. 12,1945, in St. Louis, the son of LaVerne and Margaret (Piantan- ida) Willis. Mr. Willis graduated from Oak Park-River Forest High School; at tended McHenry County College, working toward a degree in elec tronics; and was a member of the IBEW Local in Northbrook. He was a corporal in the Marine Corps from 1965 to 1968 during the Vietnam War; belonged to the Oak Park American Legion Post 682, Donald Johnson VFW Post 2450 of Richmond, St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Richmond; and was a coach for the Little League of In addition to his wife Mary Linda (Padilla), whom he married Sept. 6, 1969 in Aurora, m., he is survived by a daughter Julia Marie; two sons, Philip and Jack, all at home, and his parents of Oak Park. A Funeral Mass was conducted at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, with the Rev. Fr. Thomas Neville officiating. Inter ment was in the church cemetery. Visitation was held from 2 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Ehorn-Adams Funer al Home, Richmond, with a Rosary service at 8 p.m. The*, family would appreciate if memorials in his name to Stjfeh's Building Fund. at the University of Texas, Austin. Students named to the honor roll maintained a grade point of 3.5 or li nil I t m Detter. SCHOLARSHIP Brad Snyder, son of Marie and James Snyder, McHenry, has been awarded a distinguished honor ncholantfitp at Ripon College, Rty- on, Wis. Chairman of the Certified Cities Program at the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Af fairs in Springfield. DCCA's proce dure is to have each reviewed by « specialist in that particular field, and returned to the Certified Cities office with a stamp of approval or an Indication of areas needing strengthening. When all 21 catego ries are approved, an evaluation team will be sent to McHenry for a visit of our community and its es sential facilities. Assuming that all fluff ntlfrt as pects of the community evaluation analysis have been appropriately addressed and documented, McHen ry could anticipate certification yet this fall. "The turnaround time from DCCA's Certified Cities team is about three months, but, of course, it depends upon the number of cities that are in One for evalutkm," said Chairman Olsen. "Although there are only eight cities within the state who have achieved certification, many cities recognize the value of going through this analysis pro gram as a self-evaluation aid as well as the qualifying measure of the state designation." Bob Glatz, Chairman of the Certi fied Cities Program, reports that "currently, there are 78 cities which have passed a resolution to pursue certification and are at some step along the way in the entire process. Twelve cities have submitted docu mentation. For more information concerning the Certified Cities Evaluation Pro gram, call 385-4300. Police Blotter Three-car mishap: Steven D. Carby, of 4801 Shore. Drive, McHenry, was ticketed for: failure to yield the right-of-way af ter pulling out in front of two on coming cars at the intersection of Ramble Road and Elm Street, re sulting in a collision. Carby told police his car started out slow and may have been in the wrong gear. Tlie drivers of the other vehicles were Sam P. Bora, of 215 Circle, Barrington, and Vilas Quamme, 5205 Woodmar, McHenry. No injuries were reported. Tropical surroundings 8errtce photo by Eddy MontvfDe Jenni Giese, 12, of McHenry, is surrounded by ferns while helping out at the tropical plant sale being held on Route IX) across from the Jewel Food Store. SH O'Malley takes hospital post • Liquor accepted f 117 N.Hi the bid of Louie Hager, of 117 N. Hill Road, for one of two Orchard Heights lots offered for sale. 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O'Malley, who is a Fellow of the American College of Hospital Ad ministrators (FACHA), has a health care career spanning three de cades. She has served in many ca pacities, beginning as a registered nurse, and working in several non clinical and business areas as she earned her Master's Degree and "Hie people of northern Illinois can be proud of and feel confident in the strength and diversity of this medical center, its Foundation, and the NIMED Corporation," O'Malley added. "The medical, dental staff, the employees, the auxilary adn vol unteers and the board members who serve voluntarily to represent their communites, have worked very hard to bring the organization to its level of excellence. "My association with the from NIMC and the communites we serve has been most satisfying and memorable. The new medical cen ter is fully accredited and licensed and properly positioned for the fu ture. It has been my privilege to serve here at this auspicious time in the hospital's history." 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