The Herald from Crystal Lake, Illinois • Page 1

dents tell Local resi their goals for 1979 first race aext spring. "I tost hope 1571 wul be as good a year as MT-she remarked. Tb hoping for SMALL fires in 1371 with no Injuries to our firemen or to fire Fire Chief Harold Kreeker responded to the question, Just hope we can get by in 79 as eft as to 7t when there were only a few tostaaces of smoke inhalation and scratches. Chief Kreeker added he'd like to have some additional manpower and a few more small pieces of equipment, "and then we're in.1 BjJOANAESSNSTHY 'What are your goals and tapes tor A number of -wen known residents responded la this question, and their expectations for the New Year reflected a wide variety of viewpoints and Interests. The answers were forthright and devoid of the "pie-in-the sky' dreams often in evidence when contemplating the clean slate of a newyear.

Anita Sherwood, Nunda Township supervisor, said her main goal Is to have the township building started and completed. She hopes it will be obtain bids and start to the spring. Construction is expected to take 9-12 months, he said. Zoellkk also hopes the will be able to continue to expand its programs and activities. Ardea Perkins, administrative librarian at the Crystal Lake Public library, said, "Our biggest goal for next year is to polish our collection, getting books, periodicals and records people really, want, and weeding out others." The library collection is currently 55,000 volumes, she said, and the giant reappraisal task has already begun.

Further goals noted by Mrs. Arden for the library are to offer more adult class project of seCing orange visors with Tigers on the front to heto finance these goals. RabertDeway.cwBseioratCrjsUl Lake Central High School, said he hopes Central students wffl have "health, happiness and a good attitude toward their studies, tamfly and friends and most of all. JerriDee Cram, Illinois Junior Miss for 197a, said one of her ambitions was to help prepare the new Illinois Junior Miss national competition. Now a freshman at Luther College to Iowa.

Miss Cram said she has taken up running as a hobby and would like to place to her superintendent of Prairie Grove School District 46, replied to the question. Dr, Roy said his other goal was to continue the successful programs adopted recently in Prairie Grove, namely the Reading is FUNdamental program arid the Gifted program. Jim ZoeDfck, executive director of the Lake Region YMCA, is hoping that the building expansion program can be started and nearly completed during the year. Enlargement plans call for a mini gym for racketball and handball, men's and, women's fitness 'centers, staff offices and storage space. He said the architect is working to complete the design so they can Mrs.

Sherwood is also looking forward to being a grandmother in 1971 as two. of her children have announced forthcoming arrivals Deals McKSbea, Junior Miss for McBenry County and a senior at Crystal Lake Sooth, said she "sort of hopes' that she wffl win the state Junior Miss finals at Bolingbrook on Jan. 30-2L She also is hoping for a good year la gymnastics competition. Brlaa Wojtas, senior class president at Crystal Lake Central, expressed his wish that the class will te abte to decide on a good gKt for the school and find a place for the Post Prom party. He's counting on the mm Published at Crystal lake.

Illinois 60014 MJ)Wporm caps 19? 89 New Year bid and ready to go In Aprfl. MI hope we in the township can an work together to accomplish oar goals," she added. Our 104th Year- Issue 1 -I- v. "1 Just hope that we're able to deal with the incipient growth in our area." Or. William Roy.

2 Tuesday, ByJOBNSHERBERT Area residents are still digging out after an estimated 16 inches of snow and near blizzard conditions buried 4the Crystal Lake. area during the holiday weekend topping a year which had already recorded a record snowfall in a single season. The winter storm may have chilled the spirits of many clock watchers anticipating the arrival of 1979 but the tremendous dumping of white powder did have its advantages. Snowpiows couldn't keep up with the rate of fall on New Year's Eve -the day of the heaviest accumulation leaving potential motorists celebrating the holiday no choice but to stay home and off the ice and snow packed highways. A SECOND BLESSING was that the snowstorm hit during a time in which schools were closed along with many businesses, further reducing the traffic load.

The additional time period made it easier for plowmen to clear the roadways and it may have reduced the number of accidents. Although some accidents were --tcjrded tocaUy-during the holiday period, Sgt Jack Harrison of the Crystal Lake Police Department said most were minor and he hadn't noticed any with injuries, after checking the records this morning. He estimated a normal amount of accidents having considered the conditions. The sergeant did request that residents not call the police department on the 911 emergency number seeking road condition information. He said those requesting information could call 459-2020.

Harrison that the Illinois State Police at Elgin do provide an updated recording on road conditions. Anyone interested may call 312-742-7642. ROADWAYS IN TOWN were described earlier today by Harrison as snow packed and slippery. Motorists should be able to get around, according to Art Ehrke, but i ml January 2. 1979 he advised that motorists drive carefully.

Ehrke, assistant to the superintendent of streets, said city snowplowmen have been on the streets since 7 a.m. Saturday. About one-third of the crew started salting operations at that time-It was later in the evening that freezing rain changed to snow, requiring a full crew to maintain the roadways. The heaviest snow fell Sunday, however, and Ehrke, who now says most roadways are deareH, indicated plowmen were unable to keep up with the rate of the snowfall. Ehrke, saying primary road clearing was emphasized at that time, indicated the city had about eight or nine trucks on the streets at all times and received the help of approximately 20 dty workers.

The machinery, as of 8 a.m. today, has been in constant operation for 73 hours. Ehrke did report there were a few breakdowns but nothing that left the equipment off the road for an extended period of time. MOSX.FL.OWINO is now completed, he said, adding salting was being done at intersections and County roads All roads are passable in McHenry County, but ice uncovered by road clearing equipment has rendered them slippery and hazardous, a McHenry County Sheriff's Department spokesman reported today. County main roads are clear, but snow handling equipment is still out on duty, highway department officials said.

Township highway departments were likewise hard at work and side roads have been cleared, although some of them have been reduced to one-lane in community development building. In addition, it forecast a need for still more space in the next 10 years. a citizens' committee, named in late summer of 1977, thought it bad wrapped up its work when it recommended in June that the city build offices on the 100-acre Crystal Cove property off S. 14 on Crystal Lake Avenue. The site was in the watershed, so the council had to first determine if the parcel was buildable.

SHORTLY AFTER THE dty's t9 15c HOKE oarrart 18 12 Pages main streets where slippery. Cleanup operations were made easier during the holiday weekend, Ehrke indicated, because there wasn't as much traffic on the roadways as expected. The storm wasn't as bad as the one on Jan. 26 of last year because the wind was not blowing as intensely. Also reporting that his crew couldn't keep up with the amount of snow was Crystal Lake Park District Executive Director Jim Oerkfitx.

He said Kirk Rehner and staff worked around the clock trying to keep recreational facilities open. He indicated this was possible at the lake but not at the pond at Veteran Acres. Oerkfitz added It doubtful the pond 'would be open for skating Tuesday because of the heavy snowfall and the weakness of the pond's elge. Ami there didn't appear to be many weather related accidents, exdusive of traffic McHenry Hospital reported none and Memorial Hospital at Woodstock reported two one Involving a man pushing a car out of the snow and the second a snowmobiler. icy, passable spots.

All county highway road department equipment, 14 trucks and three motor graders, have been working on road clearance since Dec. 29, spokesmen said. Many cars were abandoned in the height of the storm, but no individuals were stranded, a Sheriff's Department spokesman said. Fewer accidents than usually noted during a holiday weekend were recorded and those that did occur could be blamed on the weather, be added. watershed consultants informed the council that a 10-acre portion on the northern edge would bold a city building, four local businessmen came up with an alternative plan that eventually became a full-blown controversy.

Concerned over the impart of moving dty hall from the downtwon area, the downtown businessmen spent the last part of the summer gathering estimates and having plans drawn. In September, they politics. Marm indicated this when he said there are no problems between the planning department and the city council, but a lack of clear-cut policy direction from the council has caused difficulty for the lay plan commission. Regarding growth, Mann expressed hope that past errors by the council would be addressed by the growth committee. But Marm went beyond that to Indicate an informed public also Many Crystal Lake residents left their cars In the oarage and walked to where maki sure of getting there.

These two young men looked perfectly delighted snow with Dad. 1978 in review Judge halts zoning amendment request Editor's Note: The most recent editions of tteHeraMhicIudearetroapectr the lives of Crystal Lake area residents during ban and the change In dty personnel. Searching for city hall Phato by Kurt Butcher they warded to go this weekend, to at the fun of trudging through the owners of 247 acres south of Lincoln Road in McHenry Township, and Ralph and Jackie Erickson as owners of 134 acres southeast of the intersection of Rt. 120 and Greenwood Road. The suit had asked that the 17 township hearings set by the county Zoning Board of Appeals to hear testimony on the amendment be delayed until it is defined what landowners in the county can and cannot do at the bearings.

Green said his clients had asked numerous county officials, but "got a different answer every IN DENYING the injunction. Brody said be could not judge the propriety of the hearings before they were held. Brody said Green was asking hira. to ad before the fact "You're asking a court to ad as a legislative body to state guidelines for them (the ZBA). Brody said.

"I dont think that (Green's argument) gives me any authority to enter an Brody said. He It'sagirl! What is believed to be McHenry County's first baby of the year is also the first child for proud parents Candy and ptul Dvorak of Union. The Jan. 1 sfr-pound, eight and a half ounce baby is a "nice, healthy girl" according to Memorial Hospital for McHenry County authorities, who reported she was born at 1:55 ajn. at the Woodstock facility.

TODAY in the Herald msiiisiiT: FASHIONS Giveochy's designs for spring and summer are graceful and feminine with slightly shorter skirts. To look their best they have to be wont on very trim figures; the fashion commentators report. An inventive craftsman has come up. with cast metal jewelry which is whimsical and very reasonable. HAPPY NEW YEAR? The New Year got off to an Inauspicious start with an earthquake in Southern California, blustery snow, ice and rainstorms across much of the rest of the nation and the coldest European weather in decades.

Page3. TOURNEYS CONCLUDE High school holiday basketball tournaments concluded Friday night with a number of trophies being taken by area teams. Crystal Lake South finished second at Grayslake and Marian Central did same at -Hampshire while Crystal Lake Central and Jacobs finished witn consolation titles at East Aurora and Hampshire, respectively. PageS. 8 Campus Crossroads 7 Classified ...911 Comics.

I i 8 Crossword Puzzle. 8 -8 Hospital Notes, rrrerrrrx-m 1 Legal Notices 11 Lake in the Hills By TERRY HUGHES Nineteenth Circuit Court Judge Leonard Brody denied a motion Friday for an injunction to stop hearings on the proposed comprehensive amendment to the county toning ordinance. James Green, attorney for the three county property owners who filed for the injunction, said that afternoon he intended to appeal. He said be did not expect to be able to prevent the start' of the county hearings, which are scheduled to begin Jan. 3.

Green is representing Arthur T. Macintosh and as owners of a 467 acre parcel near Lakewood, the First National Bank of Lake Forest, as for seat on council Only one candidate incumbent Fred Wickham r- filed Saturday, the last day to file nominating pettions tor the spring dry elections. This creates a three way race for the two open council seats Richard Kropp and Incumbent Russell Stewart have also Hied. The mayor's race stayed at four candidates, Carl Webde, Tom Dobbie. Rodney Stern andWilbertHecht A primary will be held Feb.

27 to "narrow the mayoral race to two candidates, according to Joe MisurellLassktantdtynianager. Threefil faces change The quest for a new city hall was one of the most surprise-filled events of 1978. What started out as a fairly cut-and-dried situation took on new proportions when a group of private citizens came up with an alternative to the city council's plans. The City of Crystal Lake had begun looking for a new place to put city hall last year a 1977 study estimated immediate space needs for city departments that were more than double the space at the current city hall and "New ideas and new faces dont hurt" Those were the words of Jim Mann, a former Crystal Lake dty planner, who was among those who left City Hall during a year to which several new names and faces appeared. Mam, who was just one of several key officials to depart the dty in' 1978, may have rapsnlhrri the tone of the year with his statement.

But as the old names cleaned their desks the new generation arrived, creating, a year of personnel transition for eH Names, rapidly expanding Crystal Lake. The dty planner of five years, who resigned in April for what he called personal reasons, was the first major figure in a wave of departures. Mann said he was not dissatisfied with his years of -service with the dty a feeling generally shared by all but he like others did indicate there was room for improvement In dty government THE ROOT of it all appeared to be growth and its related, tentacles such as policy and.