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Local man charged with sexual abuse McHENRY A 44-year-old McHenry man lias been charged with criminal sexual abuse following an investigation into incidents reported to McHenry Police. William Metzgar, 44, of 3814 Main St, McHenry, was arrested late last week by police stemming from an incident in which he allegedly fon­ dled a Juvenile female. In other incidents, Paul B. Soko- loski, 21, of 424 Fremont, Woodstock, was arrested for driving under the influence and improper lane usage OQSept. 18. Police noticed the Sokoloski vehi­ cle traveling in an erratic manner. Debra Thornton, of 7222 Oak Drive, Wonder Lake, was charged with deceptive practice after alleg­ edly writing a bad check at Sullivan Foods, 3750 W. Elm St., McHenry. Good Morning Today 's Weather CLOUDY WITH OCCA­ SIONAL SHOWERS and thun­ derstorms. Turning cooler with a morning high around 70. Monday night partly cloudy and much cooler. Low in the lower or middle 40s. Lottery Daily game: 262 Pick Four: 0833 Saturday's LOTTO: 5-17-27-29- 30-36 Local report Art classes offered The basic elements of drawing, watercolor and design will be covered, In classes at the Lakeland Park Community Center on Saturday afternoons. Third to fifth graders will nheet from 1 to 2 p.m. and sixth to eighth graders will be from 2 to 3 p.m. For more information, call the Department of Parks and Recreation at 344- 3300. Riding techniques taught " Run, trot and canter. That's What you'll be learning to do with your horse at the McHenry Park Department horsdtack riding lessons. Students will be taught proper riding techniques for hunt- seat equitation (English Riding). Classes will begin the week Of Sept 30. All classes run for 4 weeks. Each class is limited to 6 students. For more information on these horseback riding lessons, call the McHenry Parks and Recreation Department at 344-3300. - ' ' •• r ; v .' • >•?. lohnsburg School meetings Johnsbucg Community School District 12 will hold a Building and Grounds Committee meeting and a Finance Committee meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24. ( - The two committee meetings will be held prior to the regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting. They will both be at 6:30 p.m. in the Administrative Office Conference Room at 2117 West Chruch St., Johnsburg. The Building and Grounds Committee is expected to discuss the following: bids for middle school and junior high athletic fields; middle school and junior high entrances; problems surrounding middle school upper pod heat in fall; Bush school soccer field; and summer maintenance review. Finance Committee meeting is expected stutfy; high school computer request; clocks. knee brace lor high school INDEX/SECTION A Weather 2 Musin' k Meanderin .. 4 Community calendar ...3 Sports ................ 5-6 This is a 2 section, 18 page newspaper © WloRTHWEST nEVySRAPBRS v AN EDITION OF THE NORTHWEST HERALD M O N D A Y , S E P T E M B E R 2 3 , 1 9 8 III ; • ' | Canoers race for victory A heat of canoeist's start the 10th annual McHenry Canoe Race down the Fox River, Mc­ Henry. (above) One canoeist started the race on the side of his canoe. He and his partner swamped their canoe at the be­ ginning of the Masters heat. They were able toswim to shore, right their canoe, and continue the race. Herald photo* by Scott J. Brooks Zoning board approves storage unit proposal By Kelly S. Thompson Plalndealer Staff Writer The McHemyZoning Board of Ap­ peals (ZBA) Thursday to rec­ ommend approval of a petition that would allow construction of two more buildings at 818 N. Front St. on the stipulation that the proposed plan be reviewed by fire safety officials. Designated a B-3 Commercial Dis­ trict, petitioners are asking only for a variation on the property. The parcel currently belongs to Top Line Limited Kitchen and Baths, which is situated on 1.19 acres. Dennis M. Buch, testified before the board asking for continued use of 49 U-shaped storage units and permission to build two more build­ ings that would house rentable stor­ age units. The proposed new buildings would be 25 by 150 foot each and would include about 60, ten by 12 and one- half foot storage units. Existing buildings include a U-shaped stor­ age building that measures about 231 by 120 foot with widths of 25 foot. Buch said he wants to build the warehouse because there is "a back-" log of people requesting units." v Anna Mae Cuda, board member, questioned whether fire protection equipment would be able to pass through passage ways between buildings. Buch answered that he believes there is enough room but if the Mc­ Henry Fire Protection District dis­ agrees he would knock off a few units. "He'll yield to what fire officials determine" is within safe distance, said Samuel J. Diamond, attorney for Buch. Cuda asked if Buch might be will­ ing to build only one large building. But Buch said one building is too big. "I want to maximize the most units on the property we can get while staying within popular de­ mand," he said. "Do you ask what people are put­ ting in the units," Cuda asked. "We allow no flammable liquids," he answered, adding that other flammable material goes unmonl* tored, such as clothes. Before the board took a vote, Buch reminded them he Is merely asking for a variation. "I just want to set the record straight," he said. The "primary request is to build additional build­ ings. Existing units don't violate anything." The board unanimously approved recommendation of the petition to the City Council with the contingen­ cy that McHenry Fire Protection District decide the space necessary for equipment to pass through. By law, five votes are needed to make a recommendation to the council. All six attending members approved the petition. Road accidents reported VEHICLES COLLIDE Kimberly Diedrich, 18, 312 N. Timothy Lane, was ticketed for fail­ ure to reduce her speed to avoid an accident Wednesday after striking the vehicle driven by Philip E. Bra-f dy, 41, Woodstock. Brady reported his vehicle was stopped while waiting for traffic when Diedrich hit his car. Diedrich was headed north on Front Street when the accident occurred. More than $1,000 damage was esti­ mated to her vehicle. More than $300 damage was estimated to Brady's car. HIT-AND-RUN A McHenry man was ticketed Tuesday for failure to report an ac­ cident after striking a vehicle on Grand Avenue and Richmond Road. Brian Hoffman, 16, 218 N. Emer­ ald Drive, told city police a van pulled in front of his vehicle so he reversed to avoid impact. However, he struck the vehicle behind him that belonged to Robert M. Webb, 21, of Crystal Lake. Webb told police Hoffman fled the New moms groups set meetings Open house Jane Pattgether, left and Phylias Croswell, PTO president, right, view slide show presentation with ooe of the students attending the Hilltop School's PTO Open House for parents Sept 18. The New Moms Discussion Group will meet Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 10 a.m. The group, which strives to help all new moms deal with their new responsibilities, is open to all new moms. It offers mothers and their babies a time and a place to come together and share the posi­ tive and negative experiences of parenting that accompany mother­ hood during the baby's first year. One need not be a first-time mother to attend. For more Information about the group and location of the meeting, call Michelle Johnson, 653-7376 or Louise Chapman, 455-6414. The New Mom's Discussion Group Is a program offered by the Child­ birth and Parenting Association of McHenry County. CAPA offers Its members support and information to help with their important roles as parents. One need not be a member of CltPA to attend the New Moms District 15 approves new budget By Marion Olsen Plalndealer News Service The 1985-86 school budget was ap­ proved by District 15 school board members following a public hearing Wednesday night. Estimated expenditures for the school year total $8,260,824 and esti­ mated revenues $5,908,887. The dif­ ference in the figures is not a deficit burdget, but is caused by a differ­ ence related to actual receipt of tax monies, according to Assistant Su­ perintendent William Landis. The average cost of educating an elementary school student, based on last year's audit, was $1,898, one of the lowest In the country, Landis said. The figure will be higher for the 1985-86 year because of expected higher expenditures caused by sala­ ry Increases and the return of a number of dropped programs which occurred In a retrenchment several years ago, he added. Topping the various funds making up the budget Is the Education Fund with expected expenditures of $5,796,904. The Education Fund In­ cludes salaries of teachers, adminis­ trators and clerical staff, health ser­ vices and athletics as well as books and supplies. Other funds and their total esti­ mated expenditures are: Opera­ tions, Building and Maintenance, $688,063; Bond and Interest, $708,872; Transportation, $723,269; Illinois Municipal Retirement FUnd, $109,716; Site and Construction, $90,000; and Working Cash, $153,000i In personnel action, the board members approved employment of Patricia Jo Eddy as learning center director at McHenry Junior High School. They also approved a mater­ nity leave for Colleen Jackson and employment of playground aides Dorothy Doby, Shelly Loser, Flor­ ence Tucker and Debra Mohlman. Also, special education aide Lori Widhalm, physical education aide DISTRICT-Pafst scene as he got out of his vehicle to discuss damages. More than $100 damage was made to each vehicle. . PARKED CAR HIT William Nethaway, 19, 2112 Church St., McHenry, struck a parked vehicle Tuesday when he was backing out of a parking lot. The vehicle belonging to Sunnyslde Dodge Automotive DeaiersHip, 4810 W. E lm St . , McHenry , wss unoccupied. No damage was made to Nethaway's vehicle. More than $300 damage was estimated to the busi­ ness owned car. death Discussion Group. Expectant moth­ ers are also welcome. Other services offered by ClrPA Include a bi monthly newsletter, dis­ cussion groups for moms of tots, children's holiday parties, play­ groups for pre-schoolers, and meet­ ings which fea ture au thor i t ies speaking on subjects of Interest to parents. For more information about the Childbirth and Parenting Associa­ tion call Linda Marsh, 455-5475 McHenry Police and the McHenry County Coroner's Office are Investi­ gating the death of Reecheie Miller, who was found dead Friday mornlnf in the garage of her parents' home. Police Chief Patrick Joyce said Miller, 23, died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning Sept. 20. McHenry Police were called to the home of Miller's father, Raymond Stilling, 3508 Washington St., Mc­ Henry, at about 8:50 a.m. Friday. Miller told investigators he found Ms daughter slumped over near a vehi­ cle in the detached garage at the residence. An investigation Into the incident Is being continued by police and the county coroner's office.