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Chicago Tribune, Monday, January 25, 1333 Section 2 3 Lake County briefing 1 I --5-- V. I City approves Jewel expansion Lake Forest: City officials approved the expansion of the downtown Jewel Food Store last week amid criticism from a resident that the deal gives the grocery chain a handout from taxpayers. The expansion plans require that the city sell an alley to Jewel so the store can be expanded, but At Glover charged that the city sold the land for about half what it is worth. Jewel agreed to pay $255,000 for Efner Avenue, a half-block-long alley behind the food store, city documents state. But according to Glover, the township assessor's office said downtown land that is the size of the alley is worth $480,000, and earlier city appraisals of the property said it is worth more than $700,000.

City manager Robert Kiely said the city accepted the lower oner because Jewel is going to spend at least an additional $200,000 moving Commonwealth Edison power lines that run over the alley. If Jewel did not pay for that, the city would have to, Kiely said. City officials also disputed Glover's interpretation of the value of the alley. Because the narrow strip of land could not be developed on its own, the land is not worth as much as other downtown property, Kiely said. The alley runs between the Jewel Food Store, 9 10 Western and vacant property that Jewel bought for the expansion.

Jewel received permission from the city to combine the two parcels, and the alley, and build a much larger store. Steve Toloken 1 -Nj Tnbunt photo by Rod Lamkey Jr. Lenny Garcia (center) shows his apartment to Zion City Councilman W. Lane Harrison (right). Landlords fight 'slum' label with tour District 95 seeks state OK for coed wrestling team Lake Zurich: The school board for District 93 voted unanimously last week for a resolution to ask that the Illinois Elementary School Association modify its rules to allow a coed wrestling team.

The district passed the resolution so a an Sth-grade girl can become a member of the all-male wrestling squad. In making the proposal, District President Leslie C. Forrest told the board that allowing female wrestlers on teams is a trend in schools. "If you have been reading the newspapers, you know its a dead-bang loser if we don't do it," she said. Greg Decker, assistant principal and athletic director at Lake Zurich Middle School, said Friday the 8th grader already has been wrestling with the team but the school board action was necessary to allow her to wrestle in regional and other matches.

Mike Comerford State fiinding is sought to preserve rare woodland Gumee: Park District officials are hoping state funds will help them renovate and develop the 33-acre Pembrook Community Park that contains one of the last remnants of original oak and hickory woodland in Lake County. Park District director Betty Russell met with officials at the state Department of Conservation in Springfield earlier this month in an effort to win a state grant to help develop Pembrook Community Park and preserve the rare woodland The improvements planned for the 33-acre park include an outdoor ice rinkand a nature trail for the 15-acre oak-hickory woods. The price tag for the park improvements is $389,700, and if the Park District receives the grant, 50 percent of the cost will be paid by the state. Russell said she hopes to hear about the grant in ApriL Antjy jjgg Student logo designer recognized by council II Zion: The City Council has honored Zion-Ben-ton High School student Erika Forstrom for her winning design of the city's new seal The Winthrop Harbor 10th grader was given plaque and a Christmas ornament that was a replica of the city's former seal as an award. Her design features the historic Zion Hotel Dome superimposed over the U.S.

flag and the motto "In God We losing an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court last September to keep the original seal, which featured a cross and the motto "God Reigns," the council unanimously chose orstrom's design. Caron Smith ago when he discovered a squatter's mattress, clothing and empty beer bottles in a boarded-up town home. The landlord at the time was overseas in the military and couldn't be tracked down to solve the problem. "Our hands were tied," Harrison said.

Although shocked at the council's declaration, Justin acknowledged that there are landlords who don't clean up the graffiti, repair the deteriorating 1960s- and '70s-era buildings, or screen tenants carefully, "Some landlords have tendancy to bleed the system and not put the moeny back into their properties," he said. Justin said he hopes the city will buy some property in the area and decrease the density there. On the 2100 block, Justin said, there are 40 two-and three-bedroom units, often with families of three or four children and very little yard space. But Justin feels that the city also should cooperate with landlords who do care by repairing the crumbling sidewalks. Lenny Garcia, 47, who bought 2102 Hebron Ave.

in April 1991, takes care of his town home for a special reason he lives in it. His remodeling includes immaculate new white tile and white paint in the living room. The kitchen, also painted with a fresh coat of white, remains unfinished, however. Garcia said he has put his remodeling on hold until he finds out what the city plans to do in the area. Caron Smith Zion: Frustrated with Zion's declaration of their property as a slum, owners of town homes on the 2100 block of Hebron Avenue held an open house for city officials.

Landlords on Saturday were trying to convince the two councilmen and the director of the Lake County Housing Authority that they should not be lumped together with absentee and negligent landlords in nearby blocks and lose the chance to get housing subsidies. The city declared the area blighted two weeks ago as the first step toward permanently ending neighbors' complaints about crime, noise and garbage in the town homes. As a result of the label, the Lake County Housing Authority is turning down any new housing subsidy contracts in those town homes. Landlord Jim Justin showed councilmen Chuck Blair and W. Lane Harrison and housing authority Director Allen Jeffrey improvements he said he has made on several apartments.

Justin was laying out new carpeting, but made it clear that he had bought it last month and had not just started fixing up his property because of the city's action. Justin, a Wisconsin real estate broker, said that froperty values have gone up since he bought the irst of his eight units about 10 years ago. "I expect to make profits, but I expect to do service, he said. Harrison expressed sympathy toward the landlords' maintenance problems, but said they cannot be allowed to simply collect rents and neglect their property. He recalled an incident several years City to fine residents who ignore orders to clean up Lake Forest: The city will begin fining scofHaws who ignore repeated requests to clean up public eyesores.

The City Council approved a plan to begin fining individuals between $50 and $500 a day for abandoned vehicles, and houses and lawns that are poorly maintained, city officials said. The definition of a public nuisance is vague, but city officials said they generally act when neighbors complain. About 90 percent of the nuisance problems are fixed with one phone call, but city manager Robert Kiely said officials hope that the threat of a trip before a judge will prompt the other 10 percent to take the complaint more seriously. Officials say there is no time frame for determining when someone has become a scofllaw. When to send out fine notifications will be determined on a case-by-case basis, officials say, "Some of the residents complained about why takes so long to correct the problem," said Kiely.

"This ordinance will let us combat the problem more swiftly." Steve Toloken The week ahead TTD 356-6011. Tuesday race Jooo North Barringtons A book fair wiH be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday In North Barnngton School, 310 N. Winois Highway 59. Call 304-6767.

Wednesday Casablanca Emerson IFans Halogen Floor Table Lamps Track Lighting Outdoor Lighting Vernon Hills: A free chlld-care training session will be held from 7 to 930 p.m. In Hawthorn Junior High School, 201 Hawthorn Pkwy. The session Is sponsored by the YWCA of Lake County. To register, CaH 662-4283. Thursday Deerfieid: VFW Deerfieid Memorial Post 2042 wil meet at 7:30 m.

the Deerfieid Day Care Center, 445 Pine St. Call 945-4421. Graysiake: A theater production class wHI be offered by the Park District to 6th through 6th graders from 4 to m. the legion building, 42 3. Seymour St.

The fee is $25. To register, call Lake Forest A lecture Wed "What the World la Postmodernism?" will be presented by Pfuiip Simmons, Lake Forest Collage assistant professor of Eng. teh, at p.m. In the cottage's Holt Memorial Chapel, 555 N. Shendan Rd.

Call 735-6010. Lake ViHa: A free CPR class wM be offered from 6 30 to 9 m. In the Horary, 1001 F. Grand Ave Can 356-7711. Lake Zurich: A tree seminar titled "Taxes: Preparation Without Exasperation," wil be presented from 7 to 9 p.m.

hi the tla Area Puhnc Library, 135 8. Buesching Rd. CaH 438-3433. Deerfieid: The first of nine-session course about foreign policy wW meet at 7.30 p.m. In Deerfieid Public Library, 920 Wsukegan Rd, CaH 945-3311.

Qrayslake: Representatives of tha Lake County Health Department wiH discuss a proposed study of Third Lake at 7 30 p.m. In tha Graysiake Community Room, 151 Hawtey St. CaH 360-6700. Lake Forest: Tha Partltura Danza Tedesca String Quartet will perform at 10 30 a.m. in tha Holt Memorial Chapel at Lake Forest College, 655 N.

Shendan Rd. Call 735-6010. Lake Zurich; A "shareholders meeting" will be presented by the College Of Lake County at 7 pm. In the Ela Area Public Library, 135 S. Buesching Rd.

For reservations, call 223-6601, ext 2343. UbertyvHie: A discussion group titled "The Changes and Challenges of One: Being Single tha '90s" will be held from 7 to 8 30 p.m. the Youth and Family Counseling oflire, 1585 N. Milwaukee Ave Call 367-5991. Undannurst The Park District Board of Commissioners wiH meet to discuss plant for the community center at 7:30 m.

in the community room of the State Bank of Antnch, 2031 Grand Ave Can Deerfieid: Author Bill Love will talk about "How to Plot a Mystery" at 7 30 p.m. In Deerfieid Public Library, 920 Waukegan Rd. For reservations, can 945-3m Graysiake: Tha first of a four-part seminar titled "Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement" will be presented by the College of Lake County from 7 to 9 30 p.m. Graysiake Community High School, 400 N. Lake St The cost tt $55.

To register, caH 460-7170. Lake Forest A travel seminar titled "Just Marvelous Florence" will be presented from 7 to 9 m. In the Gorton Community Center, 400 E. Illinois Rd. The fee Is $30.

Call 234-6060. Llbertyville: A program titled "I'm Thinking about Retiring Now What?" will be presented by Lmda Artao, con eultant with the Greater Chicago Group, at 7 p.m. In Cook Memorial Library, 413 Milwaukee Ave. To register, call Today's events Government Bulletin board Highland Park: The cancer program at Highland Park Hospital was recently designated a Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program by the Commission of Cancer of the American College of Surgeon. you hvt mm, announnmrmm or jriformaaon aonur upcoming tvertfs In lak County, ptea confaof is.

Ctvcaqo Tribum. 700 H. Miwdukf Veman H03, HI. 60061, Laht County news ata 3 OUTDOOR wi be on hand to administer KafT-Sona Waukegan; The Narcotics Anonymous support group meet at I In victory Mammal Hospital, 1324 N. Shendan Rd Can 4-W) Recreation QrayslakK A progam for parents, Family Life With Young Adolescents." wHI be held from 7 to 9 m.

the auditorium of the Lee County Umversrfy of Illinois Extension Unit, 100 flMncus Ft.gnw.iy 45 The tee $5 Calf 223 Waukegan: The first eesston of an e-'jnt-waon stained gtass cwss wt be held from 7 to 9 in fh Upton Psti-Dougtas Hnte, 732 Geneve St The fees an 139 far mvwn, $47 for norv rwsitwws and $iOQ to $150 tor matenats. Can WMrci. Schools LIGHTING Anttoch: The Village BoanJ Is erictd to discuss a generator tor the 911 Building at 7 30 mm Village Hal, 674 Mam St CaH 395-1000. Bannock bum: The Village Board Is Ikefy to consider annexation of property at 7 In Village Has, 2275 Telegraph Rd Call 945-6OH0 Buffalo Grove: The Park Board of Commnsione'S Skey to conwOer a request to arm property at 7 30 p.m. kl tt Paii District Office, 630 Bernard Owe CaH 469-5700 Highland Pa: The City Council la scheduled to discuss the abatement wr bond issue at 7 30 tn City Hat), 1 707 St Jrhnt Ave CaH 432 0800 LfeertyviMK The Plan Commtssion wt discus tr Leefcy-Caspr prory at 7 30 in Viitsge Ha, 200 E.

Cook Ave Ca 36? 230. Lincolnshire: The committee of the writ is scheduled to consider an agreement Bufaio Oove Urwoinshre and Vwrnnf, 7 30 in V'itaoa Hal, 1 7 OH HbW Dwy Rd ta 6T4 Health Barrtngtonc The firs session of a two-6dy course for Oder drivers tm ki from 9 a to In Good Sr-fpheriJ Hospital. 450 Illinois frf-jT'Wsjf 72 The twns $3 Cai 7277, lake Forest The beavement with frl group meet at 7.30 m. ft at Wtmo'eiand In Lae Fciwf fjfiO Wesmoretand Rd Cal 2j4 W. tt 646.

Lae The Motae Ser- be to Lake Coup'v ms-rit from Mm. to noon Si the Krv-je Civic Center. 95 Mam St A phys" TRACK LlGHTIft'G HALOGEN LAMPS IS STOCKTAKE HOME TODAY Foi Laket The Board of Education of District 114 Is expected to ratrty certified taactwa and Support personnel contracts at 7 30 m. tn Horary of Stan on School, 101 Hawtfwroe Lane. Cal 567-8275 Gagee Laket The Board of Education of District 50 is Weiy to discuss the retention poncy at 7 m.

tie rstrtct Central Off" 17370 Gages Lake Rd. Cal 612530 IJrjavtyv The Board of Education of Dttnct 70 may fsvmw the North Dacaoo school dwtnei predicament and Hcis the eety retirement plan at I pm In trftd School, 1441 w. Lake St Cal Her Chr-aovr The Board of Educa-6on of District 187 ts scheduled id hear a second review of the weapons suspension and eptMan poacy at 7 mm the ktca'y of N'n-in H-g School, 1717 17 St Caf VenvM Ha The BoenJ of Education of Dtrict 73 mey consider aflfwusrative fwqanKrafrw at 8 me Reviyrne Cw of the Pudding, 430 Ft. r- o-ve y-t Zt The Board of Erkam of ts-Inct 6 cortr tm soeaej-jcatinn moort at 7 pm r.W ''y of Central irr wgn Sctsool, 27fh St Cal 2 -6455, Mv 1 1 Liftman Bros. 0OWWWJ6SOVI AflUNCTOW HfiOKTJ Mfa Atrf) PkB GaOVf CWCA30 TMvw- I nn mm ft If (IBPniajf fMf flt neo mt-k't jam 9mmm.i SMltl mama Buffalo Grave' The Board of Education of Dwtrtct ICS Is scheduled to pay tons at 7 30 m.

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