Memorial tree The comes home See ...... Page 18 Examiner Firefighters raise funds for Team Trish Volume 16 of BARTLETT See ...... Page 36 “IF I WERE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN A GOVERNMENT WITHOUT A NEWSPAPER OR A NEWSPAPER WITHOUT A 50 cents Number 49 GOVERNMENT, I WOULD NOT HESITATE TO CHOOSE THE LATTER.” THOMAS JEFFERSON May 2, 2007 U-46 OKs raise, bonus for superintendent By Laura Nykaza “When we look at compensation of were never thought of before. Incumbent Kaczynski has retained The U-46 School Board of Education the superintendent, we’re looking at “In my mind and in the mind of this his seat on the board. Mathews lost his approved an amendment to Superin- value being added to the district. The board of education, there is not a more bid for a third term. tendent Connie Neale’s employment value that has been added is extraor- dedicated employee of the school Unofficial results show incumbent contract at the April 23 board meeting. dinary,” Fountain said. district working toward the better- Carney remaining on the board. Neale will receive a $20,000 salary Fountain credited Neale with im- ment of 40,000 young people who In the district’s three-county area, realignment and a 10 percent tax-free proving and stabilizing the district’s attend school here everyday,” he said. over 38,000 votes were cast. The bonus in addition to other benefits. financial status, implementing the Neale may have lost supporters after results remain unofficial until the This will bring her total compensation district improvement plan, as well as the April 17 election. tentatively scheduled canvass of the to almost $400,000. improving the collection and analysis Unofficial election results show votes as approved by the board at the Board members Karen Carney, Joyce of testing data. challengers Amy Kerber and Maria May 7 meeting. Fountain, Dave Mathews, Ken Fountain also said the Stupski Foun- Bidelman securing seats on the board. Board members serve for four years Kaczynski and Donna Smith all voted dation donated over $2 million to the Both have said there is a disconnect and are unpaid. The newly elected to approve the salary hike. district because of Neale’s leadership. between the current board and teach- officials should take their oath of Only Dale Spencer voted against the Kaczynski said in February that ers and parents. office on May 14. raise. Neale brought ideas to the board that Bartlett Road closed after three-car crash
Paramedics treat a victim in the accident that caused three people to require medical attention. One woman was airlifted from the scene. (Examiner photos by Debbie Schutt)
By Lynne Senne student,” said Sergeant Michael At 3:30 p.m. on May 1, a white 1998 McGuigan. Ford Escort was attempting to turn The driver of the Mercedes was north on South Bartlett Road from airlifted to Loyola University Medical eastbound Foster Avenue. The driver Center, and the passenger of the of the Escort struck a dark gray 1989 Mercedes was taken to Central Mercedes-Benz traveling southbound DuPage Hospital, as was the driver of on South Bartlett Road. the GMC. The impact forced the Mercedes to McGuigan said Escort driver’s name hit a black 1995 GMC Sierra that was was not being released pending A new king and queen traveling northbound on South possible charges against her. Names of The king and queen of the Bartlett High School prom, Catherine Bartlett Road. victims were also withheld. Aldana and Emil Encarnado, take a moment to get over the surprise of “At this time, the driver of the Escort Bartlett Road was closed north of their coronation. For story and more photos see pages 28-29. is believed to be a Bartlett High School Struckman for a short time as a result. (Examiner photo by Debbie Schutt) Park District considers budget of $9.5 million By Cindy Lenart $5 million in property taxes, making Bartlett Park District officials are up 54.57 percent of the annual budget. expected to approve a proposed Another 19 percent of revenues, or $9.5 million budget during the $1,792,103, will be generated by district’s annual meeting. program income, according to The budget calls for proposed Superintendent of Business Services revenues of $9,460,513, compared to Susan Leninger. expenses of $10,683,811. Golf income, pool passes, and Revenues for the coming fiscal year, The people in both the gray Mercedes and the black GMC were taken to which began May 1, include over See Budget, pg. 47 hospitals for treatment. The Mercedes’ driver was airlifted to Loyola. The Bartlett Examiner-Wednesday, May 2, 2007-Page 2 Police Reports
★At 6:26 p.m., Jeffery L. Powell, 19, Streamwood, was arrested and ★At 4:07 p.m., Armando Benitez, 41, BARTLETT Bartlett, was cited for discharge of a charged with criminal trespass to real Bensenville, was arrested and charged Monday, April 16 firearm. He was released on signature property. He was released on an I- with no valid driver’s license and fail- ★A complainant at Hilltop Park, Pinli- and faces a May 2 court date. bond and faces a May 11 court date. ure to signal. He was released on an I- co and Keenland reported damaged to ★At 7:16 p.m., a complainant on Mar- ★At 2:56 a.m., Edwin L. Angujar Jr., bond and faces a May 9 court date. playground equipment. Juveniles tingale Drive reported that an un- 27, Mesa, Ariz., was arrested and ★At 4:49 p.m., Ismael D. Sanchez- from the area reportedly damaged the known offender took a plastic garbage charged with criminal trespass to real Ramirez, 19, Bartlett, was arrested and equipment with baseball bats. Esti- can and swingset from the edge of the property. He was released on an I- charged with three counts of criminal mated loss $150. curb. Estimated loss $40. bond and faces a May 11 court date. sexual abuse. He was released on an I- ★At 4 p.m., a complainant at Bartlett ★At 10:46 p.m., Marta Hubbard, 52, ★ At 5:48 a.m., Juan Leal Jr., 26, bond and faces a May 11 court date. High School, 701 W. Schick, reported Schaumburg, was arrested and Bartlett, was arrested and charged ★At 8:16 p.m., a complainant on Pen- that an unknown offender removed a charged with driving while license with failure to reduce speed to avoid ny Lane reported that an unknown of- cell phone and currency from his lock- suspended and improper lighting. She an accident, no insurance and leaving fender damaged the side and back of er. Estimated loss $130. was released on an I-bond and faces a the scene of a property-damage acci- his residence, likely with a paintball ★At 4:28 p.m., an agent for Bartlett May 11 court date. dent. He was released on an I-bond gun. Lake Apartments, 562 Deere Park Cir- ★At 10:50 p.m., Bettie J. Cooper-Keel- and faces a May 23 court date. Friday, April 20 cle, reported that juveniles playing er, Chicago, was arrested and charged ★ At 9:53 a.m., Angel Garcia, 37, ★At 11:10 a.m., a complainant at soccer broke a window on the north with driving while license suspended, Hanover Park, was arrested and Bartlett High School, 701 W. Schick, side of the building. Estimated loss improper lane usage, and operating charged with no valid driver’s license. reported that an unknown offender $200. an uninsured motor vehicle. She was He was released on an I-bond and stole a wallet from his desk. Estimated ★Police on patrol reported that an un- released on an I-bond and faces a May faces a May 11 court date. loss $255. known offender damaged wooden 23 court date. ★At 11:50 a.m., a complainant report- ★At 11:53 a.m., a complainant on slats on the Bartlett Park gazebo. ★At 11:53 p.m., Simohammed Jar- ed that an unknown offender used her White Fence Drive reported that an ★At 10:30 a.m., Luis Andrade-Bara- faoui, 39, Bartlett, was arrested and credit card number in California. unknown offender electronically gan, 24, Chicago, was arrested on war- charged with domestic battery. He ★At 12:29 p.m., Bettie J. Cooper-Keel- transferred $6,900 from both business rant. He was transported to DuPage was held awaiting bond call. er, 55, Chicago, was arrested and and personal accounts to an unknown County Jail to await bond call. Wednesday, April 18 charged with driving while license account. Tuesday, April 17 ★Terrance Cox, 17, Bartlett, and a 15- suspended and speeding. She was re- ★A complainant reported that an un- ★At 7:04 a.m., Tammy Saxton, 17, year-old juvenile were cited for fight- leased on an I-bond and faces a May known offender stole two offering Bartlett, was cited for truancy. She ing. They were released on signature 11 court date. boxes and their contents from Jain faces a May 16 court date. and face a May 16 court date. ★ At 1:10 p.m., a complainant on Center, 435 Route 59. Estimated loss ★ At 10:51 a.m., Laura Wells, 49, ★Karla Monroy, 30, Elgin, was arrest- Mayflower reported that an unknown $1,000. Bartlett, was cited for dogs at large ed and charged with no valid driver’s offender broke a window and dam- ★ At 7:29 p.m., Steven Vittas, 17, and damage to property. The subject license, no insurance, and speeding. aged a window screen sometime dur- Bartlett, was arrested and charged was released on signature and faces a She was released on an I-bond and ing the overnight hours. Estimated with driving while license suspended May 2 court date. faces a May 17 court date. loss $140. and operating a motor vehicle with no ★At 6:26 pm., Ricardo M. Valdes, 17, Thursday, April 19 ★At 3:20 p.m., Manuel Garica, 25, insurance. He was released on an I- Bartlett, was cited for discharge of a ★At 2:30 a.m., a 15-year-old juvenile Hanover Park, was arrested and bond and faces an undetermined firearm. He was released on signature was arrested and charged with speed- charged with driving while license court date. and faces a May 2 court date. ing, no valid driver’s license, improp- suspended, operating an uninsured Saturday, April 21 ★At 6:26 p.m., a 16-year-old juvenile er lane usage, and fleeing and eluding motor vehicle, and disobeying a traffic ★A complainant on Orchard Pass re- was cited for possession of a firearm. a peace officer. He was released on an control device. He was released on an ported currency missing from a desk. She was released on signature and I-bond and faces a May 23 court date. I-bond and faces an undetermined Estimated loss $1,500. faces a May 2 court date. ★At 2:56 a.m., Gerardo Garcia, 26, court date. ★At 3:42 a.m., Gonzalo Garcia, 34,
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