The Huntley Farmside

              Volume 40 No. 1
Your hometown newspaper
Thursday, February 17,2000
© 2000 Press-Republican Newspapers
Del Webb defends itself in wastewater lawsuit
by Christopher Petersen
The Huntley Farmside
The legal wranglings over wastewater usage are heating up, as Del Webb officials last week released a statement defending their position on the tri-party agreement that The Prime Group alleges was violated by the village and Del Webb.
The Del Webb Corporation was "very disappointed" with The Prime Group's recent action in naming Del Webb as a defendant in its suit, according to the state¬ ment.
Del Webb defended what it called its
right to temporarily allocate a portion of its wastewater treatment facility's capacity to the village for other developments.
"We have paid the lion's share of the cost associated with the city's new waste¬ water treatment facility," said Del Webb Senior Vice President Dave Schreiner. "As such, we have every right to transfer a portion of our allocation, for which the Tri- Party Agreement offers us the opportuni¬ ty."
In that agreement, .Del Webb built the first phase of the west wastewater treat¬ ment plant. The village approached Del Webb about using a portion of their share
Press-Republican photo by John Cox
A romantic event
Rob and Dori Garro of Huntley spent some quality time together before Valentine's Day with a stroll through Deicke Park Trail during a candlelight walk organized by Huntley Boy Scout Troop #167 as a community service project and the Huntley Park District.
of the facility for its use, and Del Webb granted the village a temporary allocation of 100,000 gallons a day.
The Prime Group filed the lawsuit against the village originally, claiming that this was a breach of the contract, and that sewer and water lines built by Prime were going to be overburdened by the vil¬ lage's use of them for other develop¬ ments.
Two weeks ago, lawyers representing developer Joseph Burelli made Prime name Del Webb as a defendant in the law¬ suit, as they were also a party to the agree¬ ment. Prime said that they did so only
reluctantly, and only because Burelli's lawyers made an issue of Del Webb's par¬ ticipation.
Del Webb continued to defend their actions, emphasizing that granting another party use of their portion of the facility was not made a breach of contract in the agreement. ¦
"The village's decision on this matter was in the best interest of its citizens, and I assure you that Del Webb will also be very vigilant with respect to protecting the ser¬ vice capacity of our Sun Gity residents," Schreiner said. "We believe we are on solid legal ground in this matter."
"Work hard - never slack off and cheat yourself. Find some¬ thing you love about the sport and envelop yourself in it."
- Tom Pappas
Driven to play
Local athlete Pappas gains attention, honors
by Donna Kelly
Correspondent
It's the first half, the score is 14-7, and Immaculate Conception has the ball. Marian Central's middle linebacker, num¬ ber 56, calls a blitz, then rushes through the line with both running backs missing him. He takes down the quarterback, who fumbles the ball. A teammate picks up the ball, running for a touchdown, killing the other team's momentum.
This is just one of the reasons Tom Pappas, senior at Marian Catholic Central High School, has been awarded so many titles and selected to play in the state all- star game.
This charismatic 18-year old athlete's awards include All Conference, Defensive Player of the Suburban Catholic Conference, First Team All Area, and Chicago Tribune Special Mention All State.
Pappas said being selected to play in the Illinois All Star Shrine Game was a pleasant surprise.
"I knew I was up for it, but didn't think I'd get it," Pappas said. "It'll be good practice for college ... I've played with the same people since sixth grade."
With all these honors under his belt, it's no wonder the college coaches are beating his door down. Pappas said he's not sure which college he'll attend to study marketing and business so he can make commercials.
"I want people to turn on their TVs, watch my commercials and say, 'hey, that
Courtesy photo Marian Central's Tom Pappas has received several honors for his tough play at line¬ backer.
was funny!" Pappas said.
Pappas' parents are proud of their son's "natural ability" on the field. Football, they say, runs in the family's veins. Tom's dad, John Pappas, and his brothers all played football and his 16-year-old broth¬ er, "John-o" also plays as well. The athlet-
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