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BETTY AHERNS CONGRATULATES
4-H WINNERS
Betty Ahrens, Assistant Vice f»resident of the State Bank ot Huntley, is shown presenting blue ribbons, on behalf of the Illinois Bankers Association, to some of this years 4-H Demonstration winners at the McHenry County Fair. Mrs. Ahrens, a Vice President ofthe McHenry-Boone County Bankers Federation stated that bankers all over the state are very much involved in the positive programs of the 4-H and are always happy when they have an opportunity to honor the 4-H'ers efforts. The following is a list of this years winners:
Susan Thompson, Bary Nifhols, Betsy Payne, Jodi Beutel, Sue Malenius, Diane Heinrich, Steve Thompson, Judy Vyduna, Shelly VonBruenchenhein, Nikki Payne, Dawn Payne, Evie Hunter, Debbie Griggs, Pam Ronczkowski, Marilyn Stanonik, Debbie Kuhlman, Susanne Stanonik, Gina Boppart, and Karen Kuhlman.
NEW OWNERS OF PINECREST COUNTRY CLUB
ftctured above are Jim & Jeff Huseman, the new owners of Pinecrest Golf and Country Club. The new owners took over the club on September Ist. They plan to continue the Friday Nite Fish Fries and stay open until the Ist snow about November 1st. Mr. Jim Huseman was General Manager and President of Midwest Country Club in Oakbrook from 1%1. He started working with the club in 1955. His son, Jeff, has assisted his father since 1973.
The Huseman's bought only the land oh which the golf course is located not the building sites. The senior partner lives in Crystal Lake with his wife, Delores, called Dee. Besides their son, they have a daughter, Jill, who is a senior at Illinois State in Normal.
They plan to build shortly at Turnberry. The younger partner also lives in Crystal Lake with his wife, Claire, and son Andrew, 18 months. *
they plan to continue the golf course with semi-private memberships as in the past.
EMERGENCY LOANS i FOR FARMERS
Emergency loans have been made available to farmers sustaining drought losses in 9 Southem Illinois Counties dur¬ ing July and August and to farmers sustaining losses from heavy rains and flooding in 8 Northem Illinois Counties dur¬ ing late June and early July according to Jon W. Linfield, State Director of the Farmers Home Administration.
Farmers have until May 23, 1979 to apply for loans to cover physical property losses and until August 27, 1979 to apply for production losses. Loans equal to actual losses are available at a 3% interest rate up to $250,000. The portion of a loan for actual losses exceeding $250,000 is at 5%.
Applications are being receiv¬ ed at the local agency offices where they will be reviewed to determine if the applicants have a 20% qualifying production loss and to determine in each case if the applicant meets the eligibility requirement of being unable to obtain essential credit from other sources.
The Farmers Home Adminis¬ tration (FmHA) County OfRce for Boone, McHenry and Win¬ nebago Counties is located at. 8108 Appleton Rd., Belvidere, U. 61008. The phone number is 815-544-3567.
ZONING BOARD APPROVES
DEAN'S - SAYS NO TO FOX
VALLEY GREASE
The Huntley Zoning Board of Appeals by unanimous vote turned down the request for zoning by Fox Valley Grease last Wednesday, September 6th. This was a continued Zoning Hearing from the previous week. None of the petitioners nor their legal representatives were present. At the August 30th meeting of the Zoning Board, Midwest Well withdrew their request for annexation and zoning change until the Village could build a well which could adequately provide water pressure for their sprinkling system.
The Board recommended the approval of the zoning for Plote Development and Industrial Park seeking annexation to the Village. The proposal was approved by a motion by Henry Marlowe 2nd by Milford Brown. The vote was Marlowe - aye; Brown - aye; Weisneth - Aye; Jack Freund - aye; Art Wicke - aye; and Ed Williams - nay. Motion carried five to one.
The residential portion of the development will be divided into three sections -19 Single Family units which will border the Huntley Cemetaries and the Huntley Highland subdivision; 64 duplexes in 34 buildings with an R4 zoning to be immediately south of the single family R2 zoned portion of the development; 264 units (6 flatsi consisting of 2 and 1 bedroom units. The remainer of the land in thi proposed annexation will be used for an Industrial Park parts o< which are requesting M2 zoning with a small section along Route 4' zoned B3 for commercial use. Access to the residential area of tht development is proposed from Dean Street and Fredericks Way in the proposed Huntley Highlands subdivision. Access to the Industrial Park is proposed from County Line Road and a spur off the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. It is estimated that the development will not be completed for ten or more years and that il approved by the Village Board it would increase the population of Huntley by 709 people.
A spokesman for the develojjer stated that this would increase the number of students in the school grades K-S by 85 students based on figures from the Illinois School Consulting Service. Most of these students would come from the R2 Single Family dwellings with the least students coming from the six flat apartments. Dr. Bunt. Superintendent of Huntley Schools, was present at the meeting as an objector. Dr. Bunt stated that the School Board was concemed that there was no Village Ordinance regarding donation towards the school and reminded those present that the SLhool was in deficit spending at this time to the tune of $500,000 for which a cash bond had to be floated. He said that the figures from 80-100 additional students was probably accurate and commented the school district needed "up front money" until they can get tax money.
Through their attomey, John Cowlin, the developer offered donations to the school of $650 per single family unit, $725 per duplex building (two units) and $825 per six flat multiple family unit dwelling provided that this is what a proposed school donation ordinance stipulated.
It is estimated that each of the single family units will sell for $70,000 each, the duplexs for $97,000 each an 1 the six flats for $210,000 apiece.
Father Day was present at the meeting and asked that a buffer zone be alloted between the development and the cer iries to decrease the threat of vandalism.
At present there are two industries proposed for the Industrial part ofthe development. The first is a fifteen acre tract for Dean's Food to be used as a complete distribution center. A spokesman for the company stated that Dean's products would be shipped into this center from various plant in the area to be distributed all over the country by truck and rail. Mr. Jim Smith, attomey for dean's Food, stated that annexation to the Village was essential for the development. It was also brought out at the meeting that Dean's is considering other sites in Marengo, Belvidere and others for this center. The other portion for the Industrial Park is for use by the Des Plaines Lumber Company as storage facilities.
Several people objected to the proposed development due to the population density ofthe six flats and the effect on the environment. The Board expressed concem over the fact that a development of this size might make it necessary for Huntley to increase the size of the newly completed sewer disposal plant at an estimated cost of one half million dollars. It was brought out that by the time this expansion would be necessary the cost could well be one million dollars. The Village Engineer said that Huntley would have a very low rating to receive a federal or state grant as the sewer disposal plant has just been completed using federal and state funds. It was brought out that the contractor would put in the sewer and water mains for the development the cost to be covered by hook ups.
Before the final vote a recommendation was read by the Palnning Commission to approve the development. The Planning Commission expressed concera over the multi units.
LIONS CLUB MEETING SEPT.12TH
The Huntley Lions Gub will resume their fall meetings on
Sept. 12 at the American Legion Hall, with President Dennis Rudsinski presiding. There will beti directors meetiifg at 7 P.M.