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VOLUME 19-NUMBER 16
THURSDAY, JULY 26,1979
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SERVING THE PEOPLE OF HUNTLEY SINCE 1960
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SENIORS RECEiVE GIFTS FROM WABASH TAPE CORP.
SCHOOL REFERENDUM CONTROVERSY
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The Management of Wabash Tape Corporation's Huntley plant
jnned their aprons and chef caps in preparation for the annuai breakfash and luncheon event, this year benefiting the local Senior Citizen's group. Pancakes and sausages were served in the morning and a tasty display of cold cuts and salads were served buffett-style for lunch.
The food was fantastic and the service excellent, but the Wabash "Chefs" say they would have packed a full-house anyway. All the satisfied customers were Wabash employees, content to be waited on by their bosses for the day.
The $365.17 which was raised by the employees was matched by the Company, raising the contribution to a grand total of $730.34. The Senior Citizens requested that certain items be purchased with the money, and the following contributions were made: Singer sewing machine with maintenance waranty. sewing notions. "30-cup" coffee pot, film projector screen and artist supplies. The remaining money was donated to the Senior to sponsor their bus trip outings.
Presenting the items on behalf of Wabash employees were: Clarence "Jake" Jacobs. Maintenance Mechanic and Edward Hoeske, V.P. of Manufacturing. Accepting on behalf of the Senior Citizens were Louise Kreutzer, Kate Boncosky and Irwin Wasserstrass, who responded gratefully to the donation.
Wabash Tape Corporation, one of the largest computer media manufacturers in the world, is located at 221 E. Main Street. Huntley. Illinois.
To the Editor:
As a citizen of "The Republic of America," the SUte of Dlinois, the county of McHenry, the township of Coral, and last but not least School District 158, my Civil Rights of free speech and determination are being denied me.
Having commissioned two signs (opposing the upcoming referendum) to be printed and erected by Damm and vonWid- mann sign painter-these signs now are gone.
These signs were erected on Edison utility poles on Wednes¬ day, July 18, 1979. Thursday dusk, a metallic slate-gray Jaguar-sedan car containing several youths was observed in the area. These youths were trying to remove the sign; they were scared off, swearing as they left. On Friday dusk a celery green, fairly new pick up truck with no visible license plate was observed parked near the sign. The sign was being removed and stolen by three youths observed fleeing into the bed ofthe truck.
This is supposedly a free country. Mr right to speak and support my views is guaranteed in  the   Constitution.   These
youths, who by their vandalism removed and stole the signs, apparently have no regard for their rights or those of others.
How proud must be the parents of these youths. Just think-their pentMbuice of a goal, no matter whose civil rights are denied-their vaadal- lam, removing and stealing ol the signs-their great ditlft in the waste of gas, oil, deprecia¬ tion of the vehicle, not to mention the rubber burned on the getaway. Proud Ha!
I expose the referendum because-
I'm not about to trust blindly three new administrators who are not proven.
I'm not about to trust a board member who is HxeA of "nickel and diming" the budget and wants an increase.
I do think we need an increase in the taz rate for motor fuel, utilities, maintenance, a portion for eventual new buses, needeA teacher or teachers and a portion to make up for the (supposed) state aid deficit.
Pie in the sky though, just isn't my dish.
Judith McLauglin
P.S. 'The McHenry County Sheriffs Dept. has taken a report on this mat^^tr.	
POLICE GARAGE BURGLARIZED
Mark Ball, Huntley, was charged with theft over $150, criminal damage to property over $150, two counts of aggrevated battery on a police officer and two counts of resisting arrest by Huntley Police last Sunday, July 22nd. According to Huntley Police, Ball burglarized the Huntley Police Garage on Sunday, July 22nd. He alledgely gained access to one of the Huntley Squads and stole several items amounting to over $150. This is a felony offense if convicted. He also alledgediy slashed two tires on the Huntley Squad car.
Ball was arrested late Sunday
evening and was taken to the
Hustley Police Station where he
allegedely attacked two Huntley
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JOINT   INSTALLATION AT LEGION JULY 28
The Joint Installation of the American Legion Post 673 and the American Legion Auxiliary will be held on July 28, 1979 at 7:30 P.M. in the Post Home at which time the 1979-80 officers will be installed by Joe and Ethel Lewis.
Ist CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
The First Congregational Church will be holding Vacation Bible School, August 13 - 17 from 9:00a.m. -11:30 a.m. each day. All children in town are invited to attend. To pre-regis¬ ter your child, please call the church office, 669-5711, so that we will have material enough for all.
LETTERTOTHE EDITOR
from Jim Reid Dear Editor:
This Saturday residents of Huntley will cast their ballots for or against a referendum which is desperately needed in order to maintain an adequate level of education in Huntley. I have gone to a number of meetings and listened carefully to both sides of this issue. I have left these meetings absolutely convinced that the schools do no not have anywhere near enough money to keep from going disastrously b debt if the referendum is not passed.
To vote against the referen¬ dum is to not only hurt our children tremendously, but in the long run to raise taxes a great deal in the future. This is Continued on Page 2
LETTERTOTHE EDITOR
from Nancy Livingston To the Editor:
Harry Truman once sud, "If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen." School board members certainly seem to have to "stand the heat" during their years in office- sometimes it seems like they are always in the kitchen I
A year ago this spring, your school bovd members were having a roaring fire in the kitchen, it seemed. A search for a new superintendent had begun, budget matters for the 78-79 school year -ere undecid¬ ed, and the very real problem ai not having enough money to pay bills and monthly payroll were adding fuel to the fire.
Every candidate interviewed Continued on Page 2
LETTERTOTHE EDITOR
from Richard Spears
S..uirday, July 28. 1979 at th> Huntley Village Hall betwe<'i' \2:i^^ noon and ¦':00 I'.M. the voters residing in Schoo' Histric 158 will determine whether iheit real estate taxes o'l be increH'ied by .i 'otal of ¦¦ cents pei SU'fl Equalised Assessed ^'al 11-11 ion to provide additional financial support for tht schools. Increases of 40 cents ir ih< educational fund, 11 cents ir the building operation anci maintenance tund, and 4 cents in ihe transportation fund will h'. determined by votes on these thtue items.
If all three issues pass, the District will receive apnroximat ely $170,000 more than tht present $1,100,000 in total local tax revenues for all funds. Thi-- is based on the present equali' ed assessed valuation (E.A.V., and the 3.55 tax rate on our present tax bills. Education fund taxes of $116,000 would
If all three issues pass, the Districi will receive approximat ely $170,000 more than tht present $1,100,000 in total local tax revenues for all funds. This is based on the present ttqualiz- assessed valuation (E.A.V.) and the 3.55 tax rate on our present tax bills. Education fund taxes of $685,000 would increase b' $124,000 (18%). Building fund taxes of $116,000 would in¬ crease by $34,000 (29%). Tran¬ sportation fund taxes of 37,000 would increase by $12,400 (33%)
This would be a tax increase of $55 on a home with an E.A.V. of $10,000; $110 on a $20,000 E.A.V. home or $440 on a farm with an E.A.V. of $80,000 after all tax exemptions.
This increase is in addition to the increases each year created by the state equalization multip¬ lier (1.315 this year, a 8.85% increase; 1.208 last year, a 12.5% increase; 1.074 two years ago. a 7.4% increase) which brings additional money to the school district.
Note: In the last three years, the equalized assessed valuat¬ ion of this district has gone from 23 million dollars to 31 million dollars, an increase of 34%, which has brought a significant increase in District 158 income from local property taxes.
Is the proposed 55 cent increase justified?
1. To quote the Elgjn Daily Courier-News, May 25, 1979, "Superintendent Robert Bunt said the money is needed because of the district's current $420,000 deficit."
but last year the district issued working cash bonds ($425,000) to cover this deficit, and the school has this money to take care of that debt. These bonds will be paid out of increased local taxes for the next five years. The school district's tax rate included Continued on Page 2