The Pantagraph from Bloomington, Illinois • Page 2

A2 THE PANTAGRAPH, Tuesday, March 14, 1989 State looks unlikely to review city bidding Holmes had insuflicienl petition signatures, page A8 Ntfrl wt Vr fyi iff hi r. I 1 By JOHN 0 CONNOR Pantagraph stalf Don't look for Attorney General Neil F. Ilartigan to ride into Illoomingtun to Investigate City Hall contrails, a spokesman said yesterday. Mayoral challenger Wayne G. Holmes' promise to ask the attorney general to review the way public bids are solicited and awarded would have to be unusual before the attorney general would Intervene.

Ilartigan spokesman Jim Ieaih said. The attorney general usually limits legal opinions and assistance to state's attorneys' requests, he said. The office has received no complaints about bidding at Bloomington City Hall. The attorney general has winked direitly with mayors and tity governments, but that is rare and Leach could not Immediately think of any cases. "It's not inconceivable that we would intervene at the request of a local mayor, but it's not likely," Leach said.

Mayor Jesse R. Smart, Holmes' opponent, was more direct. "The attorney general has a lot more things to be worried about than Bloomington's bidding process," Smait said, "lie laugh." McLean County states attorney's spokesmen were unavailable for comment yesterday. Holmes said last week that he had "reservations" about the bidding process and if elected would ask the state to intervene. He complained about the way numbers on a golf course bid were compared before the city awarded the contract and cried foul when the council waived the bidding process for an $8,000 piece of equipment.

He said last night that he would accept any source to which the attorney general referred his question. City department heads vigorously defended their actions and said the state looks over their shoulders on many bids. "If he (Holmes) has any questions, I'm in my office," Corporation Counsel David Stanczak added. The more appropriate route for Holmes to take as citizen or mayor would be to the state's attorney's door, said Leach, who would not "hazard to guess" on the legality of the city's actions after hearing a summary of the facts. The attorney general helps out state's attorneys who are understaffed, lack experience In the area of law surrounding the issue or have a conflict of interests, Leach said.

The attorney general would Issue an opinion a "letter stating a legal interpretation" if it never has written one or if laws have changed since the last opinion on the subject, Leach said. State staff support would come to the county prosecutor only in grave criminal cases or complicated civil suits, he said. 1b Panlao'aphMARC FEATHERLY Rescue workers attempted to remove the body of a Monticello man who was killed when his semitrailer tr.uck crashed on Interstate 55 just north of Normal yesterday. Monticello man killed when semi flips tricate him. The Normal rescue squad said the soybean oil mostly spilled in the ditch and was not a road hazard.

Mr. Hinrichs was employed by Trucking of Thomasboro and had attended Mahomet High School. He was taken to Lux Memorial Chapel, Rantoul. His obituary is on page B5. A Monticello man was killed yesterday morning when his semitrailer truck flipped over on Interstate 55 just north of Normal.

Michael Hinrichs, 27, was dead at the scene, said McLean County Coroner William Anderson. Hinrichs formerly lived in the Mahomet area. Hinrichs was northbound on the interstate, hauling a load of soybean oil from Cargill Inc. of Bloomington to Kankakee, when he lost control of the semi about a half-mile west of U.S. 51, state police at Pontiac said.

The truck, which had veered into the ditch, flipped over when Hinrichs tried to bring it back onto the road, police said. The cab then rolled over, crushing Hinrichs. It took rescue teams nearly 90 minutes to ex Dist. 87 pulls apple products, others wait Olympia OKs plans for lifesafety work and there is too much waste. "It's hard to know whether someone has overreacted, on the national level," Ms.

Christensen said. "(But) if I'm going to be concerned, I'll be more concerned with processed apple juice and applesauce." Those products, which are one of the few healthy foods that are popular with students, still are being served in Olympia and Unit 5. cer risk associated with the chemical residue of Alar. They also had not received information from the state, which Bob Wilhelm of Olympia said is usually very quick to warn districts of possible food-related problems. Unit 5 does not use too many fresh apples, said Carolyn Chris-tensen, school lunch director, because children in lower grades frequently do not finish the fruit Ms.

Mitchell and officials in Unit 5 and Olympia districts are waiting for word from the state Department of Public Health and the State Board of Education on the hazards of apples that may have been treated with Alar a chemical that makes apples redder and last longer. None of the school districts had received calls from parents yesterday regarding the possible can By PAUL SWIECH Pantagraph stalf STANFORD The north wing of llopedule Llementary School would be rcroofed, a part of Danvers Llementary would be tuck-pointed and some asbestos would be removed from five schools under a life safety plan approved by the Olympia school board last night. The board agreed to use life safety bonds to borrow about $250,000 to do the work later this year and next year. Before the work can begin, the By MARTHA PURDY Pantagraph staff Although Twin City-area school officials are closely following information on possible dangers as-sociated with pesticide-contaminated apples, only one has stopped serving apple products. Dorothy Mitchell, head of school lunches for District 87 in Bloomington, said yesterday that she has decided not to serve apple juice in district cafeterias for the rest of the month, although she had doubts that the action of Los Angeles and New York school officials in pulling apple products from all schools was necessary.

"If you want my personal opinion, it could possibly be much ado about nothing," she said. "But I can't take that position professionally when I'm feeding a lot of children." Fresh apples will remain available in a la carte lines in the district junior high and high school, she said, but added that they are. not scheduled for the rest of the month, anyway. asbestos plan must be approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health and the lifesafety plan must be OK'd by the State Board INSTALLED HOME IMPROVEMENTS COMPETITIVELY PRICED EVERY SINGLE DAY pipe insulation, at Danvers, Hopedale, Minier-Armington and Stanford elementary schools, and the high school-middle school. The district's architect reported previously that the asbestos was not dangerous, but had to be removed or encased under new federal regulations.

In 1981, the district removed or encased asbestos that could have been released into the air. Tentative plans call for the district to issue working cash bonds again in 1991 92 to remove asbestos-containing science lab counter tops and lab fume hoods from the high school. That work could cost about $369,250, but more money could be borrowed to do more reroofing, Wilhelm said. In other business The board: Directed Superintendent Jack Bowman to purchase relocatable classrooms from Visitation School in Kewanee and LaGrange District 105. Each school is selling two, two-classroom units and Wilhelm said they will cost about $12,000 each.

Olympia has agreed to buy the classrooms provided it can find a mover. Wilhelm said moving could cost $10,000. The board agreed last month to buy movable classrooms to handle projected overcrowding next year at Minier-Armington, McLean-Waynesville and the high school. Olympia has received state approval to use such classrooms for four years, with yearly extensions if it is trying to solve the problem permanently. The board also considered redisricting so students would be moved from the two elementary schools, and building additions, which could cost $784,000, 135 What's ahead ICHAIN of Education.

District property owners would pay off the bonds over two years with a tax increase. Because the lifesafety levy of 5 cents per $100 assessed valuation would be dropped, Business Manager Robert Wilhelm estimated the net increase would be about 5 cents. That would be about $10 more yearly to the owner of a $00,000 house and about $15.05 more to the owner of a 100-acre farm. About $62,000 would be spent rerouting Hopedale's north wing, where most classrooms are located. Wilhelm said that probably will be done in the summer of 191(0.

About $00,000 would be spent tuikpointiiig the brick walls of the 1915 section of the Danvers building to prevent more moisture from entering the building. An asbestos-containing hallway ceiling in an Olympia High School-Middle School wing would be replaced for about $30,600. The remaining money would be spent removing asbestos, primarily from 'i hi LINK wood yz FENCE IF YOU DON'T KNOW ROOFING, KNOW In a writy ol In selection ol styles and heights fabrics and heights Various heights and section lengths available. Select from a variety of gates, hinges and latches. Add to the good looks, security and privacy of your property.

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A second person has also died as a result of injuries received in a crash Sunday in McLean County. Robert E. Chase, 23, of Bour-bonnais, was found dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred when his car left the road, hit a lulvert and rolled over, said Ir-oqouis County sheriff police. An area resident reported the crash to police at 5:35 a.m. Sunday.

Mr. Chase was a graduate of Gilman High School and worked at Ace Car Pool, Chicago. He was taken to Redenius Funeral Home, Gilman. His obituary appears on page B5. In another accident, Theora Dollaway, 65, of Hinsdale, died about 1:40 a.m.

Monday at St. Joseph Medical Center, Blooming-' ton, following a single-car accident Sunday afternoon. She was southbound on Interstate 55 near Lexington when her car left the road and struck a guardrail and rolled into a ditch, state police at Pontiac said. asst. man.

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