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THURSDAY, JANUARY 9.1986
VOLUME 26-NUMBER 41
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312.66i>-562r "Angle" Leaves For Mayo Clinic      Village Boafd Minutes
Angela Korotasz, the young lady from Huntley, who is desperately in need of a liver transplant, was taken Tuesday to Mayo Clinic for a 7 to 10 day evaluation preceeding her operation.
It had been rumored that Angie had been doing so well that she may not need the operation. ABSOLUTELY FALSE - Liver disease is neither reversible or cureable and a transplant is inevitable if Angie is to survive.
It is true, that she had been doing very well. However, the Angie Committee had been told that her condition could deteriorate at any time. It did, and Angie was in and out of Sherman Hospital the last few months of 1985.
The Angie Committee, who worked so hard to raise money for Angie's transplant, is happy to announce that the State Public Aid Office will be "picking up the tab" for Angie's transplant. This is being done through a state program passed just last July for operations such as this. Liver transplants are still considered experimental in Illmois, and the exact dollar paid by the state is unknown but is thought to be the full amount of the transplant itself.
Now, the next important question is; What happens to the "Angie Fund''^ which was started for the sole purpose of defraying the cost of Angie's transplant; the money that the Committee worked so hard to raise; the money which all the civic organizations, businesses and individuals donated to help this young lady....???
In the last bank statement, received January 7th, there is reported to be just a shade over $78,000 in the Angie Fund Account.
As of this writing it is planned to pay for Angie's medical expenses not covered by the Public Aid Office; recent hospital bills, medicine, etc. and medicine she has to take after the operation not already covered by the state. This medicine is said to be very costly.
There is a Committee Meeting Thursday evening to discuss this matter, but it is the concensus that it will be held in escrow for any future emergencies.
The Angie Committee would sincerely like to thank aU of the organizations, businesses and individuals who gave, so graciously, of their time and money for this worthy cause.
A special thank you goes to all the towns in the surrounding area who also put together activities of their own to help our "Angie".
Thank you again. The Angie Committee
"Keep The Wreath Red"
Program A Success
For the third straight year the Huntley Fire Protection's "Keep The Wreath Red" program was a huge success. During the holidays there were no fires caused by decorations, or related items, and the lights on the wreath remained red.
Tlie Huntley Fire Ptotection District would like to thank all
the residents of the district for keeping their homes fire salfe and thinking of fire safety. Now that the holidays are over please don't relax, but continue to check your homes for any condition that may cuase a fire. During the winter months be extremely careful with portable heaters as these are a major
The regular Meeting of the Huntley Village Board was held on Jan. 2 IS^, at the viUage hall. President Dhamer, Trust¬ ees Ahrens, Brown, Berlto, Zimmerman, Wicke, and Russ, attomey Szura, and village engineer Schwegel attended. The meetmg was called to order at 8:00 p.m. Minutes of the December meetmg were ac¬ cepted without change. Trustee Wicke moved, Russ seconded (unanimous to transfer S1830.00 from General Fund to Sewer & Water to correct an error disclosed by the audit. Wicke moved. Brown seconded to pay the month's bills, (unamimous) Mr. Ahrens stated that the Street Committee had received approval from Baxter & Wood¬ man for work done on Bonnie Brae and moved to pay Curren Construction's bill of $34701.25. Mr. Zimmerman seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Greg Lindsey addressed the board on behalf of the McHenry County Defenders. He asked for board approval of a planned recyclmg center for Huntley. A walk-to contatoer will be placed in the Kuatley Supermarket lot. Residents will be able to leave newspapers, glass, and cans to mariu^ parts of the contatoer at any time. When the contatoer is full it will be taken to the Defenders location to Crystal Lake for emptytog and sordng. Mr. Ltodsey asked that the village provide snow plowtog when necessary and that the public works dept. notify the Defend¬ ers when necessary and that the
cuase of fires and related deaths.
Please check smoke detectors to make sure they are woridng properly and if you haven't got a smoke detector please take the time to purchase one and tostall it. Check your fire exttoguishers to make sure they are charged correctly and if they need to be checked you can drop them off at Huntley Ffre Station #1 and we will see that they are tested and are to good operattog condition.
Fires can be prevented if we conttoue to think fire safety, not only durtog the holdiays but durtog the entire year. Please try and make 1986 a safe and fire free year.
Dave Veath Chief HFPD
1985 Summary
Chief Dave Veath reported that to the month of Deceml>er that there were 5 fire calls and 33 rescue calls which brought the total for 1985 to 106 fire calls and 274 rescue calls.
public works dept. notify the Defenders when the contatoer was full. The board agreed to these requests and adopted a proclaimation-Russ moved, Ahrens seconded, unantoious- to favor recycltog and urgtog Huntley residents to participate. Mr. David Nent^drk, engtoeer representtog Baldey Construct¬ ion, presented the Iward with prelimtoary plats for the Uth Addition. This area adjacent to the Sth Addition t>etween Algonquto Rd. and Ol'Timers Park tocludes 19 lots zoned for stogie and milti family dwel¬ ltogs. President Dhamer read and the recommendation from the Planntog Conunission that the village board accept the plat. This recommendation also suggested that the board con¬ sider chargtog developers a fee for the future expansion of the sewer treatment plant. Trustee Zimmerman asked if all filtog fees had been paid. Pres. Dhamer said that they had. Mr. Jim Greve remtoded the lx>ard that fees and plans should be filed prior to the meettog and that this fee had been paid the dey after the laeettog. Ptes, Dhamer said that Planntog Com. had waived the prior payment to order to conttoue the meettog. Mr. Greve questioned whether this was acceptable under village ordtoances. Mr. Szura replied that Planntog Com. could conttoue with a hearing, holdtog a decision until fees were paid. Mr. Shear asked Mr. Szura if it would t>e possible to charge developers for the expansion of the sewer plant. Mr. Szura answered that such a charge would have had to be stip^ated to the annexation agreement. Mr. Schwegel said that annextog property does not promise that sewer capadty exists. Village officials must approve the extension of util¬
ities at the time plats are approved. Present sewer c^a> city is adequate for the needs of the 11th Addition.
Mr. Greve asked if copies of the plat had been received as stated to the ordmance. The clerk said she could not t>e sure that copies were received 21 days prior to the heartog. Trustee Berlto suggested that the village consider maktog the office of village clerk a full-time, non-elected position. At this potot Mr. Russ moved, Wicke seconded to accept the prelim¬ toary plat of Bakley's Uth Ad(Ution. The motion carried; Ahrens, Berlto, Widie, and Russ vottog aye. Brown an^ Zimmerman vottog nay on a roll call. Mr. Newkirk said that 3 copies of the plat had been mailed to the planntog com. for signature.
Mr. Richard Zukowski, at¬ tomey representtog Mr. Herb Jackisch, addressed the board to request a change to the zontog of property located be¬ tween Ptoecrest Golf Course and Algonquto Rd. He asked that R-3 zontog be given to tliree parcels of land mcluding Parcel 1, the western-most 180' vdiicfa adjoms the James Jones pro¬ perty. Pres. Dhamer read the recommendation of the Plann¬ tog Com. to the Zontog Bd. which approved the zontog change but which asked that a new zontog board's recom¬ mendation to the village board which approved the zontog change but limited the con¬ struction on Parcel 1 to du¬ plexes.
Mr. Jackisch then stated that a planned unit development of condos and townhouses was under consideration. He had no objection to havtog the zontog later limited to townhouses and condos. Trustee Ztounerman and others did not wish to grant unlimited R-3 to the property, Conttoued on Page 2
Annual Egg Nog Party
Pictured above are members of the staff of the State Bank of Huntley and the Board of Directors and Attomey Hardy at the annual Christmas Egg Nog Party for their customers held to late December,