The Huntley Farmside

              VOLUME   16 —  NUMBER  6
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1975
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200 Attend Schachtner Party
ACE Hardware Holds Grand Opening
Pictured above are Grafton Township Officials wllh Mr. Louis Schachtner in front of the patio screen house which was presented to hfan at an open houise held last Suaday, May 4th. Ihey are: (L to R front! David CHcfliam, Louis Schachtner, Ron Pierce, (back row) Ve'Wtn Brunschon, Dick l^nstrom. Howard Ruth and Jim Schultz.
Over  200 peopie attended an open house  for
.ouis Schachtanen, retired Orafton TcnraaUp Road
Commissioner, last Sunday, May 4th at the Town-
ihip  Garage.A  t  that  time,  Mr.  Schachtner  was
presented with a patio screen bouse by friends.
Mr. Schachtner served as Road Commtssi(Mter for 24 years before be retired last January. Duric^ ihat time, Mr. Schachtner was rej^ponsibile ixa paving many I'oads in Grafton townsip. Ttirot^ his efforts,
the Grafton Township Garage was built 'without a	
paise in taxes. He is respoosibile in p£Bt for legislation lequirir.fe subdivisions a bring their roads up to township specifications before acceptance for maior tanance by the township is approved.
Village Board Annual Meeting
The Annual Meetng of the Vil¬ lage Board of Trustees was held in the Board Room of the vaiage Haftl,  April 29,  1975 at 7:00 p.m
The roll noted the following pre¬ sent: President Enstrom, Trustees, A(dcman, Frank, Manning, Stroupe a'fid Eggers.
AH those intere?ted in obtaining liquor licenses for the year, May 1, 1975 to April 30, 1976 were pre¬ sent and presented their applica¬ tions along with payment as re- (juested. A motion was made by "Trustee Stroupe, seconded by Trus¬ tee Frank, to i.ssue Class A licenses to the following: Town Tap - Thel- ma Stoffler, Huntley legion Heme, rue., Uttle America, Parkside Tao, Offie's Tap, Pineerest, Inc., Pfaff's Pub, Inc., and Bowl-Hi l^anes and to issue a Class D (package) license to Joy-Al Enterprises, Ltd. Upon roll call, all trustees voted aye and the motion ciiTiried.
The Presidont asked the Board amd also the applicants if there were any questions or problems. Mr. Stroupe cautioned about the juvenile drinking.
Trustee Manning then annoifflced that the plains had been finalized' in re. the blJcktopping of the pro¬ perty behind the water tower and buildings. At this point, Mr. Man¬ ning made a motion sectmded by Trustee Frank, that tite 20 foot pqvperty about mei^aoned be biack- Continued (m Page Two ANNUAL MEETING
Village Board Minutes
¦nie Regular Meetnig of the Vil¬ laige Boaird of Trustees was brougiit to order at 8:00 pjn. in the Board Room of the Village Hall, Thurs¬ day evening, May  1,  1975
The fallowing offioers were pre¬ sent: President Ensffom, Trustee Sbn)i?>e, Ackman, Frank and Man¬ ning. Also in altpnd'snce were the inewly-elc<;ted trustees: Lohneis and ELsenmaiger. Attorney Caldwell, RaTdy Woodman of Baxter and Woodman, Percy Swanson, Marvin Radloff, Buldinj- In^^oector, and' Cbiff of Police, Dziewior.
The first order of old business was the presentation cf the AnrH 3?d, regular meeting, the April 18th special meeting ard »ihe A-^'-ial •neeting (rf April 29th. There beir^i no objections to any cf the minutes pireren^ed, they sto(xl approved as presented.
Tre Treaisure^r's Report for April a,nd the Managerial Report of March 31, 1976 was discussed. A motion was made by Trustee Franic, sec¬ onded by Trustee Adcman, to aooept the Treasurer's Report as set out. Before roll call, the derk wes ask¬ ed to re<iuest of the Treasurer a listih«r erf the C.D.'s with the State Bank of Huntley showing.tite dates and interest rstes, this listing to be indnded in her June Report. Upcm roll call, all trustees voted aye and the motion oanied.
The following biEs were brou^ Citefamed on Sank Page VILLAGE BOARD
Pictured to the ri^ is Mr. K. P. BMdey^ owner of the Huntiey Center, and Mr. James Zei^ier, on of the owners (rf ACE Harrfwajie Htmitiey, as ttte Omiter's parking lot was blacktoped last Tuesday. The paving of the parking lot represanbs final prr paratons for ACE Hardware Huntley's Grand Open ng which is in progress at this time. The new-store will have  12,800 sq. feet.  It features 3 checkout counters and will baae  customer stropping (»rts, wide aisles and a main aisle with seasoned mercbai;- dise. This -will be the third Ziegler- owned ACE Hardware store in the area. The first store was opened in Eight m 1930 by Mr. Lyle Zte^er who's sons, Greg aad Jim, and grandson, Bdan, will be operating the Hurtley store.  The seconid stons in Dundee was op«ied in  1968.  The Httnttey Store will brh.g the selling and warehoiwe area of the company to 63,300 sq. ft Arriinjiements tiave been made with Al and Joyce
AUen, owners of the Huntley Super¬ market, to furnish "Vns Fat Boys Bratwurst" and the owrers of the i.ew Ace Hardware i'or tte Scoiit~> of Tnoop 167 to hold their secoftJ ¦ annual Bratwaust sale on Saturday, May 10 beginmng at 10:00, for the grand (tpenng of tfae Hardware store. The Scent of charcoaled bratwaust
Huntley Jaycees Formed
Tbe Huntiey Jaycees have been formed 'wtth a total of 27 menifcers. TS of whom aire charter members. The next meeting of the organi- zataon, dediciated to commimity sev- vkse, wfll be at Pineerest Golf and Country C3«b on Wednesday, May 14 at 8:00 pjn. This wiH be a mem ibership meetmg. The next regular meeting of the dub wili be May 2lsL The club will meet the third Wed¬ nesday of eaoh naonthr at Pineerest Golf aiid Couotny Club at 8:00iiun. Axis nian between the ages of 18 - 35 is elegibie to join.
will fill the air at the Huntley Cen¬ ter on May 10 as the soouts expect to cbatxral more than 100 p«mds cf ibrats. Sooi'krawt, soft drinks ard ooffee will fdso be served. All pro¬ ceeds WiU ite^p aead the soouts from Huntiey to summer camp sit Nortfawoods, at Watereme^ Mich¬ igan on July Wr. The seouts «nge
GS Qpea House
HunUey's Utrl Scoot aad Brownie Trocps No. 134 am 218 wiQ haive an Open Home end Badge NiiW on Toeaday, May 13, at 7:30 pjn. at the Firat Congregstionii Church is Honttey.
The theme oC tfae prooram ont- ters around America's K-Oenten- nial wid ccnsl&ts of the enaotment of three fanicuc {lidtorical paintings, "Boston Tea Party."^'Spirit of '76," and "Betsy Ross's Flag."
This Bi-cectennial pmogram will be followed by Brownie Fly-up and Junior Giit Scout Badge presenta- tioau
PikictxiaKi cookies.win tie senred (Contlnned on Page Two GIRL SCOUT OPEN HOUSE
you to "buy a brat and send a soout to camp."
In addition to the soouts, the I3e.-man Cluh of HunUey Ifigh School is sponsoring a car wash at the Huntley Center's parking kit on Saturday, May 10 from 9:00 a.m. till 2:00 pjn.
Tax ReferettdUm May 17th     r
The Htmtley Board of; Education and a citizens* study oouiudttee have .lointtey Tecoramended ttiat ttw facility ncecto of ttie district can best be met at this time tiy buMing a new hlg^ school gym. ' A citizens' group k woridng with the Board of Edocotion and the school adminislrstion to inform voters of the district aftxnit the 'need, why the i»ropased st^otlon is' considered t)ie best at this time and what tt will cost tlte tanpayers.
A publicity committee is pirepar-
ing infomurtion that wiU be used
tiy all people who wiU be. orillag
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Derailment South of Mill Street
Pictured.to ttieriglit ia3<ba«aSrpad crossing at MS Street. A^ain this yean tbis oroniiW-iSfmJaTed.with potholes and cracked pavement making piWii»e'(fllIloidl at beat Ak7the:.tcp* of tbe picture can. i>a seen., atwie tlie- MiU Street ad^vraOc ends hi tfae center of the crossJng. Many pedeftrians are foioed to walk-in Vae street basause ot this unmaintaiaad
to be the. niikoads retvonaibility, the village has re|Miied it. ia, past years.
About 100 yards. Sputh^o4tfais.b> cation is a Irel^ew- wtdth derailed on a side track. AShoi^ this was 'Which derailed was not on the mflin Uae, rotting ties are visftde on that tiwfc too is (his and otfaer locat¬ ions ik the Huntiey area';
The MiM Street crosting has long been a t pic cf efforts- by vfflage officials I -J conoarosd'riilzcBi wiw
wish to see siginet deivces erected. Motorists approaching this ctessing from tbe east are unaMe^ouseeeonr coming trains from tte:nadinreet. btoause their view is obstructed by ttte H. D. Catty butfdmg.
In a reeent letter reoelved by the HUotley Village Board, who have ofiered to pay for mob waniag de¬ vices, it was saU that ttie cost to: tbe VUagfi woaU. ba spprogi- mateiy 26,000. Tbct rattsxri , has. offered to pay Cor aoaie o< the
engineering fees.  The same )8Bbat stated tliat approximately 20% et\ the oost of the siginal 'wotdd bs hocn   by   the   BUiroed   Ckaasiagj Assoc. The letter said the vila|ii»: would bave to petition tiie ICC ft*- the signals and that a traflic (Sunt would have to be iirid. In additiiM: it woold have to be determined iif the ana^int was used by vehldMt Doming oil a state higfawiy.  lie' viiace attorney is iavestlgatii« ttM> matter.