One Word At A Time Brings Wiring Book To Press
Gary Rockis a Morris resident turned author after eight years in vocational education. His book Residential Wiring, described as a technical comic book, began with 30,000 copies in the first edition and a $2,000 advance. He redesigned complex wiring diagrams with two artists, spent over 1,000 hours perfecting illustrations, and coordinated a team of editors and marketers. Rockis believes the text is clear for students, aiming to publish about 50,000 copies yearly for junior colleges and high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Rockis
Morris
Rockis
DeVry Technical Institute of Chicago
American Technical Society
Grundy Area
Gary
Nancy
GAVC
Chicago
Don Kaufman
Kaufman
Jan Sutter
Open bids on city street improvement news summary
James E. McElwain Con struction Co of Morris was the apparent low bidder at 174383 for road work at High and Butler Streets. Illinois DOT announced two other state bids. total low bids statewide 52600000. Other low bidders include Charles O'Brien & Son Construction for 5.5 miles of road near Grand Ridge. Persico Paving for I 80 shoulders and underdrains. Walsh Bros for bridge work near Channahon. Aldridge Electric for traffic signals in Yorkville. Kraemer & Sons for Illinois 23 bridge substructure at Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. McElwain Construction Co
Morris
High and
Butler Sts
Illinois Department of Transportation
DOT
Springfield
Grundy County
Butler St
Ilinois 47
Charles O’brien & Son Construction
Grand Ridge Rd
Mazon
Braceville
O’brien
Joliet
Grundy-Will
Persico Paving Co
Walsh Bros., Inc
Chicago
Interstate 55
Will County
DesPlaines River
Channahon
Aldridge Electric, Inc
Libertyville
Illinois 47
Kendall County
van Emmon St
Yorkville
Edward Kraemer & Sons, Inc
Plain
Wis
Illinois 23
LaSalle County
Illinois River
Ottawa
Three groups request revenue sharing funds
Grundy County Board heard three revenue sharing requests at a Thursday public hearing. The Grundy County Senior Citizens Council sought 7500 dollars for fiscal year starting December 1, 1978, representing six centers and about 3900 county senior citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County Board
Grundy County Senior Citizens Council
Illinois Valley Sheltered Workshop
Grundy County
Finance Committee
Peter Baudino
William Wallin
Kenneth Sereno
Clarence Mosimann
William Waters
Kenneth Benson
Harry Melby
Norwood Brown
Brown
Illinois Valley Sheltered Workshop seeks 7500 funding boost
Brown notes last year’s donation of 5000 and appeals for 7500 to sustain services for handicapped adults including jobs training transportation and tutoring. Jack King says construction of a 12 650 square foot building at 1033 Third Ave costs 160000 with no federal grants and a 25000 shortfall. The board's 10000 contribution last year is cited and revenue sharing funds are requested. Final budget decisions come before the planned December 1 fiscal year start. Partly cloudy and warm tonight with thunderstorms chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Valley Sheltered Workshop
Jack King
King
Third Ave
Grundy County
County tax bills delayed to July for 1977
County Treasurer Betty Olson announced that 1977 property tax bills will not be mailed for at least a month, with July as the expected start. County clerk staff cite awaiting the state multiplier and the new computerized billing process as factors delaying issuance this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Olson
Cathy Vignocchi
Olson
Computer Services Center
City Hall Referendum Vote Set For Saturday At Four Polling Places
Residents may vote from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on a 400000 referendum for a new city hall at Wauponsee and Washington. The measure was part of a 475000 package after ruling out tearing down the old hall. Bond terms discussed: about 8 to 12 dollars extra per 10000 in annual taxes over 20, 15, or 10 years. Polling sites include City Hall 222 Wauponsee, Masonic Temple 300 W Jefferson, Franklin School North and Franklin, and Hexhall's garage Wauponsee and High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wauponsee and
Washington Sts
Morris Savings and Loan
Wauponsee
Jefferson Sts
Frank Black
Chapman
Cutler
City
Wauponsee St
Masonic Temple
Jefferson St
Franklin School
Franklin Sts
Hexhall
High Sts
Joliet man injured in truck accident near DuPont Road
A Joliet man, Donald Eigenheer, 27, was treated at Morris Hospital Thursday for rib and knee injuries from a Wednesday crash on DuPont Road three miles west of Illinois 47. He told Grundy County Deputy Lt. Curt Leach he tried to pass a vehicle, swerved into a ditch to avoid a left turning car, and sustained no other property damage.
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Joliet
Morris Hospital
DuPont Rad
Illinois
Donald Eigenheer
Grundy County
Curt Leach
Eigenheer
Leach
DuPont Rd
Lt. Leach
Grundy zoning board to hear two rezoning requests
Two public hearings set for 7:30 p m Tuesday at the Grundy County Courthouse on requests by Spencer LeMenager Kenilworth and Harry and Cecile White to rezone 3 78 acres by Evergreen Cemetery from M II manufacturing to R II residential and by John Crego Streator to rezone Goose Lake School property on Pine Bluff Rd from agricultural to NI Crego plans to use the building as a warehouse and the planning commission has recommended approval of both changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grundy County
Zoning Board of Appeals
Appeals Board
Spencer LeMenager
Kenilworth
Harry and Cecile White
Rte. 2
Evergreen Cemetery
LeMenager
Grundy
County Regional Planning Commission
John Crego
Goose Lake
Pine Bluff Rd
N I
Crego
Planning Commission
Camper Missing From Trotter Property In August Theft
Elmhurst man D. Ernie Griffith reported a $1500 camper theft to Grundy County Sheriff's Department at 1 45 p m Thursday saying the camper was removed from the Robert Trotter property ten months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmhurst
Grundy County
Lottery numbers drawn in Illinois State Lottery
Winning numbers were drawn Thursday in the Illinois State Lottery as published on Page 10 of today’s Morris Daily Herald.
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Morris Daily Herald
Minooka school approves $450,000 tax anticipation warrants
Minooka Grade School Board borrows against anticipated tax money approving selling $450,000 in tax anticipation warrants to Tri County Bank at 4.56 percent. Board also reallocates $75,000 from special education to regular building funds and approves a revised junior high discipline policy. Other actions include hiring staff, bidding, contracts, summer repairs, calendar for 1978 79, bus drivers, PTO constitution, and book fee dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minooka
Tri-County Bank of Minooka
First National Bank of Morris
Michael Sheridan
Renee Cheville
Kendall-Grundy Farm Service
Lockwood Dairy
Land of Lakes
Lonnie Barutello
Johnson
Shirley Deurloo
Minooka Grade School
PTO
Art Gunderson
Bailly Alliance leaflets target Dresden and Morris plants
Chicago based Bailly Alliance volunteers distributed about 150 anti nuclear leaflets from 6 30 to 7 30 p m at Dresden and Pine Bluff Rds aimed at workers heading to Commonwealth Edison Dresden plant and General Electric Morris Operation Leaflets warned radiation doses for nuclear workers are unsafe and no safe dose exists The group plans further canvassing in Morris over the weekend meeting at the Grundy County Courthouse with headquarters at 711 S Dearborn St Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailly Alliance
Dresden
Pine Bluff Rds
Commonwealth Edison
General Electric
Morris
Bailey Alliance
Ed Gogol
New York
Washington
Chicago
Grundy County
S. Dearborn St
Union withdraws petition for election at Century Wholesale
The election for unionization at Century Wholesale Co. Inc. 1802 Division St. was not held as the union withdrew its petition. Michael Ryan of the NLRB Peoria office said the union sought a smaller unit than the board designated and an appeal to the Washington board was denied. Voting was for or against Local 473, International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Century Wholesale Co. Inc
Division St
Michael Ryan
Peoria
National Labor Relations Board
Ryan
Washington Board
International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs
Helpers of America
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Morris Daily Herald Friday Review
Carbon Hill
Darm Corp
Morris Area
Porky
Darm
David McCarl
Beatty Lumber
I.N.R. Beatty Lumber Co
Isaac Newton Ross
Lonnie Booker
Chamber of Commerce
Donald Davidson Sr
Herald
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
Conley Realty
Robert Thompson Jr
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