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Tom Shaughnessy, who was appointed as Steve Smouse’s replacement in early December, presided over his first meeting as township supervisor on Dec. 29.

Shaughnessy was sworn in at a special meeting on Dec. 19 at 5 p.m. and held his first township board meeting, a special meeting, on Dec. 29 at 5 p.m.

The first order of business on Dec. 29 was to appoint Keri-Lyn Krafthefer from the law firm of Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer, P. C. as township attorney.

After motions were made, trustee Peter Grant, who was the lone no vote on the township attorney matter, asked a number of questions, including various lawsuits in other townships in which Krafthefer was the attorney.

He also questioned why she wrote a response to Public Access Bureau Chief Steven Silverman regarding a recent request for review into the Nov. 16 Antioch Township board executive session.

Silverman had addressed the letter sent to the township regarding the Dec. 7 request to Antioch Township trustee Steve Turner, since there was no supervisor with the pass-

ing of Smouse.

Turner had made the motion to enter into the closed session to discuss the laws and rules regarding the appointment of a new supervisor and to determine a process.

The request for review alleges that it was an improper reason for a closed session.

That allegation was added to when, at the Dec. 14 meeting, trustee Kris Shepherd stated that removing longtime township attorney Larry Clark was discussed in that same closed session.

Grant asked Krafthefer “on whose authority did you respond?”

Krafthefer, who attended the Dec. 29 meeting remotely, never stated on whose authority she responded but did answer in the affirmative that if the board voted not to pay the bill, it would be pro-bono work.

Grant also asked if certain local lawyers such as Bob Long, Antioch village attorney and Matt DeMartini, were considered.

Shaughnessy replied, “Of course I considered them, but I decided that this would be best for the township, with all her experience. We can still use local attorneys if that would be better at certain times.”

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Wilmot Mountain rung in the new year with a celebration on Dec. 31, when revelers came together for a night on the dance floor while others hit the ski hill slopes amid subzero temperatures. At around 10 p.m., ski enthusiasts and revelers took a pause to watch a fireworks show over the ski hill.

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Tom Shaughnessy, who was appointed as Steve Smouse’s replacement in early December, presided over his first meeting as township supervisor on Dec. 29.

Shaughnessy was sworn in at a special meeting on Dec. 19 at 5 p.m. and held his first township board meeting, a special meeting, on Dec. 29 at 5 p.m.

The first order of business on Dec. 29 was to appoint Keri-Lyn Krafthefer from the law firm of Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Krafthefer, P. C. as township attorney.

After motions were made, trustee Peter Grant, who was the lone no vote on the township attorney matter, asked a number of questions, including various lawsuits in other townships in which Krafthefer was the attorney.

He also questioned why she wrote a response to Public Access Bureau Chief Steven Silverman regarding a recent request for review into the Nov. 16 Antioch Township board executive session.

Silverman had addressed the letter sent to the township regarding the Dec. 7 request to Antioch Township trustee Steve Turner, since there was no supervisor with the pass-

ing of Smouse.

Turner had made the motion to enter into the closed session to discuss the laws and rules regarding the appointment of a new supervisor and to determine a process.

The request for review alleges that it was an improper reason for a closed session.

That allegation was added to when, at the Dec. 14 meeting, trustee Kris Shepherd stated that removing longtime township attorney Larry Clark was discussed in that same closed session.

Grant asked Krafthefer “on whose authority did you respond?”

Krafthefer, who attended the Dec. 29 meeting remotely, never stated on whose authority she responded but did answer in the affirmative that if the board voted not to pay the bill, it would be pro-bono work.

Grant also asked if certain local lawyers such as Bob Long, Antioch village attorney and Matt DeMartini, were considered.

Shaughnessy replied, “Of course I considered them, but I decided that this would be best for the township, with all her experience. We can still use local attorneys if that would be better at certain times.”

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The City of McHenry announces NIXLE 360 upgrade for all McHenry residents and businesses.

Since 2009, the McHenry Police Department has used Nixle as a method for communicating with its residents and local business.

In December of 2017 the Police Department in partnership of City Hall and Public Works has upgraded to NIXLE 360 so that the City could improve overall communications to those we serve.

Founded in 2009, Nixle provides a mass communications hub built exclusively for government to provide secure, reliable, and relevant information to residents in real-time.

Today, over 7,200 Agencies around the United States rely on Nixle for Community Engagement and Emergency Communications. Nixle’s exclusive partnerships with NLETS, Google and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children allows local police departments nationwide to send immediate alerts and advisories.

This new communication platform will allow the City of McHenry to increase real-time communication with its residents through text, email and

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Through Nixle 360, the City will have three distinct platforms to keep residents informed; McHenry Police Department, McHenry Public Works and McHenry City Hall.

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The City of McHenry announces NIXLE 360 upgrade for all McHenry residents and businesses.

Since 2009, the McHenry Police Department has used Nixle as a method for communicating with its residents and local business.

In December of 2017 the Police Department in partnership of City Hall and Public Works has upgraded to NIXLE 360 so that the City could improve overall communications to those we serve.

Founded in 2009, Nixle provides a mass communications hub built exclusively for government to provide secure, reliable, and relevant information to residents in real-time.

Today, over 7,200 Agencies around the United States rely on Nixle for Community Engagement and Emergency Communications. Nixle’s exclusive partnerships with NLETS, Google and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children allows local police departments nationwide to send immediate alerts and advisories.

This new communication platform will allow the City of McHenry to increase real-time communication with its residents through text, email and

voice messages.

Through Nixle 360, the City will have three distinct platforms to keep residents informed; McHenry Police Department, McHenry Public Works and McHenry City Hall.

Through the McHenry Police Department, residents will be alerted to public safety Alerts, Advisories and Community Notifications. Through McHenry Public Works and McHenry City Hall residents will be advised of Advisories Notices and Community Notifications.

Alerts will be broadcast via text message and email with the option to send out voice message to landline in time of extreme emergencies. Typical Alerts will include; missing persons, attempted abductions, abductions, traffic emergencies, wanted subjects, attempted kidnappings, kidnappings, police activity, criminal activity, blue alert and silver alert.

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Founder Pam Patterson (left) and Sophia Erzumiah complete the Agape House’s 5K event, themed ‘Run the Race With Love’ in support of Child Abuse Prevention Month last April.

We love them right where they are... ~ Pam Patterson

Agape House offers acceptance, healing

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am Patterson said she and her husband, Ben, started Agape House for Girls 20 years ago because God led them to

emotional support,” she said.

Agape House offers a variety of services including counseling, mentoring and tutoring, a day program that includes schooling, and teen and transitional living homes.

“In residential, where they live here, every evening there’s a group or activity geared toward healing or wholeness,” Patterson said. “We also work on the emotional, spiritual as well as physical — eating, activity and getting a good night’s sleep.”

The girls that come to Agape House may have been cutting themselves or battling depression, anxiety, eating disorders, anger or addictions.

“We don’t just change the behavior but bring healing,” Patterson said. “Every girl that comes here has a story. When

teens get into things over their heads, there’s a story and there’s trauma.”

A faithful path Patterson said a lot of the girls have lost hope, and one of the biggest changes she sees is that they come to believe in God — or believe in him again, and in mankind.

“The great volunteers and staff just love them and point them to God’s love. It’s all about love and grace, not punishment,” she said.

Patterson said the purpose of bringing Christ into the conversation isn’t about forcing it on anyone — it’s about having faith in what works.

“When I interview them, I tell them while we won’t force them to believe, they do need to be open to listening to what we have

to share. It’s what works,” she said. “It’s all about love. We love them right where they are and don’t force anything on them or tell them they have to do anything.

We’re all in a process, and we all struggle and sin.”

As a testament to that philosophy, Laken Love is one of several people featured in a series of videos on Agape House’s website. She came to Agape when she was 13 years old and spent about three years there. She had been sexually and physically abused by her stepfather and is now 27.

“I’ve been on quite a journey with God … it’s been a good 14 years for me,” Love said.

“I would say the role God has played is a huge one, and that God loves me and I’m fully covered in everything that I do. And it doesn’t matter that I come from a broken home or I’ve made mistakes throughout my teens, even after the abuse that I’ve endured.

“I hope that anyone I come across or that walks into my life, I impact them in no other ways but love because when you share love, it’s everything,” she added.

“Each girl has a story,” said Pam Patterson, executive director and founder of Agape House along with her husband, Ben. Below are a few excerpts of girls’ stories as shared on the organization’s website.

“This (Agape House) family taught me to trust myself, to respect myself, and best of all, how to love myself,” Anna said.

“I know the differences now between hating myself and just not liking some things I do.

Without them teaching me God can take away all the pain, I would not be the person I have learned to become.”

Through the help of her Agape House mom, Anna said she was taught, “that I was good enough in God’s eyes. I let go of fears of people always trying to hurt me.”

Anna now describes herself as a “healing, beautiful girl who loves life even when it’s difficult… There are no hopeless situations, only people who have grown hopeless about them.”

Kayte came to Agape House a victim of sexual abuse by a relative, struggling without her mother’s involvement in her life and facing challenges of her own mental illness.

She is now married, a loving mother and living as a missionary in a foreign country, working with child prostitutes to show them Christ’s love and healing.

“I found that my life had hope and purpose at Agape House,” Kayte said.

Agape House always accepts donations of food, gift cards (Burger King, Target, Subway and Wal-Mart, for example) and personal hygiene and feminine products.

She said Agape always can use volunteers in a variety of ways, including one-on-one mentoring and tutoring in school classes.

“The list is really endless as far as how people can help,” she said.

“If they want to volunteer, we’ll find a way for them to do so.”

Patterson said the nonprofit plans to expand, and a campaign is underway to open another home, this one for boys.

Agape House is the only one of its kind in the state, and Patterson said she continues to hope other communities will be inspired to help the healing.

“Every girl that leaves here has improved academically,” she said.

“Emotionally is harder to gauge, but most come here unable to function on some level and many have been hospitalized multiple times. They are in the process but How you can help have a better handle on it and have Agape House accepts girls improved.” from within a one-hour radius, In one of Agape House’s videos, from northern Illinois to Kenosha, Patterson poignantly reminds Racine, Waukesha, Milton and viewers about the purpose behind Madison. However, about 50 the mission. percent of the girls in the program “Everywhere you look there’s are from Walworth County. hurting children, children that Seventy-five percent of its need someone to believe in them, budget comes from donations, someone to love them, and most and the program is designed to be importantly, someone to point them available for what a family can to God, who can love them way afford. beyond what we can.”

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The couple had been foster parents for 10 years prior.

“By being foster parents, we saw that kids had to be extreme to get support, and if kids were with us and did well, usually about six months, they were sent home,” Patterson said, adding that the girls often had not healed.

After starting Agape House, they quickly discovered the girls also needed specialized education.

“Ten years after starting Agape House, we added the school, which meets them at their academic levels but also offers

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Illinois enters bicentennial As people enter 2018, the New Year carries special meaning for residents in Illinois, which celebrates 200th anniversary of state’s transformation from a territory to an official state.

Illinois, which ranks 25th in land space, consists of nearly 58,000 square miles.

Otherwise known as the Land of Lincoln, Illinois ranks sixth among the 50 states in population.

Before Illinois became a state, the area was inhabited by many cultures, including a Native American population.

With many rivers and lakes available, which included a vast supply of fowl and fish for hunting and fishing, Native American tribes made their homes here.

In the southern part of the state, the Cahokia mounds remain a testament to these early inhabitants of the area. More than 100 platform and burial mounds have been preserved along with other evidence of the early ways of life in the area.

The first European explorers to travel the region were Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet. The two explored the Illinois River in 1673, and along

the banks.

Later, explorers founded a fort at the site of present day Peoria in 1680, and another fort atop Starved Rock in 1682.

The area, which would become Illinois, was part of New France until 1763 when it was passed to the English after their defeat of France in the Seven Years’ War. By 1783, the territory had been ceded to the new United States where it became part of the Northwest Territory administered by the federal government. The area covered the current states of Illinois, Wisconsin, and parts of Michigan and Minnesota.

The Illinois Territory was created on Feb. 3, 1809 with its Capital being Kaskaskia, an early French settlement.

Nine years later, on December 3, 1818, Illinois became the 21st State of the Union.

The Illinois capital was in Kaskaskia until 1819 when it was moved to Vandalia.

While in Vandalia, three separate buildings were built to successively serve as the State Capitol.

Under pressure from state lawmakers from Sangamon County, including State Rep. Abraham Lincoln, the capital was moved to Springfield in 1837 where the fifth State Cap-

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When my boys play together it always ends the same way. It doesn’t matter what they are doing, the result adds up to intertwined bodies, leg locks and takedowns. In a word: wrestling.

Wrestling, in and of itself, is not a bad thing. Wrestling as a sport can be athleticism at its best. Wrestling for the fun of it is harmless and… fun.

My boys know little of the intricacies of the sport of wrestling; it can also be said that they do not know how to wrestle for the fun of it.

This concept is beyond them.

Wrestling that starts out as fun culminates in illegal moves, injured bodies and broken furniture. The term fun competition is an oxymoron at my house. Competition means there is a winner, and

itol building was constructed.

About 30 years later, a larger capitol was built.

In the early days, the southern region along the Mississippi River experienced growth, including new small towns.

Central Illinois became home to immigrants who farmed the prairie lands. The introduction of John Deere’s steel plows aided the establishment of these farmlands.

In the 1830s, Chicago was founded and grew quickly.

A small setback was the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which according to legend was caused by Mrs. O’Leary’s cow, who kicked over a lantern and set off the fire that engulfed the entire city, except the stone Water Tower.

Chicago, however, recovered and continued its position as a national transportation hub.

Chicago was able to ship over Lake Michigan to the east and to the Mississippi River through the Illinois and Michigan Canal to the west and by train as new lines were added.

The turn of the century brought the growth of industrial jobs and coal mining in the central and southern areas of the state, jobs that were embraced by immigrants from Europe.

The need for workers in the rail yards, the mills and the

large slaughterhouses in Chicago also brought European immigrants. Freed Blacks from the south also immigrated north also looking for work.

But with growth and success comes problems.

By the 1920s, Chicago saw an influx of gangsters, including Al Capone who controlled the politicians and the illegal bootleg liquor produced during prohibition.

William Lorimer, who spent summers at his home on Pistakee Bay, was removed from the U.S. Senate because of vote buying. His removal encouraged the change from the Senators being elected by state legislatures to being chosen by direct popular vote.

On the other hand, four presidents with ties to Illinois were elected.

Ronald Reagan, the 40th President, was born and raised in Illinois although he was living in California when elected.

Three other presidents, Lincoln, 16th President, Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President, and Barack Obama, 44th President, lived in Illinois at the time of their election. Abraham Lincoln’s Presidential Library has been built in Springfield.

Barack Obama’s Presidential Library will be built in Chicago.

The solution to life’s problems – wrestling

room.

I’m just kidding about the bedroom. That would be too By good to be true. But I think JILL you get the point. CompetiPERTLER tion is in their blood.

Columnist Competition, when it comes to brothers and wrestling in the living room, is having a winner means some- not a good thing. Because of one must be the loser. My this, we have a no-wrestling boys will do whatever it takes rule in the house. It is a rule to avoid being losers – espethat is strictly enforced – and cially when battling against often broken. their brothers.

A good wrestling bout When they build LEGO can break out at any time of cars, they race them to disthe day, but my boys seem cover whose is fastest. When especially prone to this sort they toss the football, they of play in the morning, when look to see who can throw the they are supposed to be getfarthest. They create contests ting ready for school. to determine who can eat the It is a 20-minute period of most fried eggs, who can take high-energy, high-stress and the quickest shower, who can high-activity. Things must put forth the biggest burp or get done. Hair combed. Teeth who has the cleanest bedbrushed. Homework assign-

ments located. Beds, breakfast and backpacks all need attending to. The bus will not wait. There is no time for wrestling. No time.

Yet, it’s hard to ignore the unmistakable sounds of grunting, groaning and grappling coming from their bedroom. These noises have nothing to do with tooth brushing or hair combing. I don’t even need to see them to know they are breaking the no-wrestling rule.

Almost every morning we interrupt them in some sort of wiggling, giggling, tussling state. It usually takes two or three reminders, coupled with a raised voice, to put a halt to the wrestling and a start to the bed making.

It can try the patience of the most patient parent.

On one especially long

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same through his toothpaste foam. We were frustrated, yes. But we both heard what I said: All they want to do is play.

What parent can fault a kid for that?

Isn’t that what we all want – to stop everything and play? Wouldn’t it be great to forget about life’s responsibilities and settle all discord through a simple bit of wrestling with our brother?

Life should only be so simple. It really should.

Jill Pertler is an awardwinning syndicated columnist, published playwright, author and member of the National Society of Newspaper Columnists. She invites readers to follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.

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and wearisome 20-minute morning last week, it looked like the wrestling would win out and we’d never make it to school. No one had combed his hair. We couldn’t find socks to match. The youngest brother spilled syrup on his pants during breakfast and had to make a quick change.

Still, they found time to wrestle.

I let out what must have sounded like a tired sigh because my husband looked up from his tooth brushing to give me a knowing look.

“It’s infuriating,” I said.

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As the words flew from my mouth, I listened to them and had to smile. I saw that my husband was doing the

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Volo Bog State Natural Area to host ‘Winterfest’ in January

“Winterfest” will be from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14, at Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside.

There will be photo contest awards, winter nature crafts, tours, a snow sculpting contest, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and hiking.

The photo contest awards and times are as follows: • Color Plant, Color Vertebrate will be at 12:45 p.m.

• Black and White, Color Invertebrate and Color Landscape will be at 1:45 p.m.

• Beyond the Midwest, Nearby Nature will be at 2:45

p.m.

• Best of Show People’s Choice, Best of Show Judges Award will be at 3:45 p.m.

Bog tours will be at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. People who wish to participate in the tours need to meet under the oak tree in the front of the area.

The snow-sculpting contest will have four categories: youth, teen, adult and family.

This event will only happen if snow is packable. The awards will be at 3:55 p.m.

For more information, call 815-344-1294.

Antioch school to host father daughter dance The father daughter dance will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3, at Antioch Upper Grade School, 800 Highview Drive, Antioch, There will be dancing, ice cream sundaes, beverages and photos.

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Cold and snowy weather did not stop K-9 Dax on Dec. 29, when the Lake County Sheriff’s canine was called in to help the Crystal Lake Police Department find a robbery suspect who fled on foot, according to a social media post.

Dax, along with his handler, tracked the suspect’s scent for nearly a mile and successfully found the accused robbery suspect who was arrested without incident.

The Village of Johnsburg announced the opening of its community ice rink at Rescue Squad Park last weekend, according to a news alert issued by the municipality.

Rescue Squad Park, which is on Johnsburg Road between Spring Grove Road and St. Johns Avenue, is open D I S P L AY A D S : ( 2 6 2 ) 8 7 7 - 2 8 1 3 CLASSIFIEDS (262) 728-3411 FA X ( 2 6 2 ) 8 7 7 - 3 6from 1 9 7:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. when conditions allow.

Automobiles Boats Sports/Classic Trucks “Please follow the posted 1997 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 19 FT’ SEA SPRITE, TANDEM rules and regulations to en& Trailers Cars Good shape. Call for details. 262- TRAILER. Black, new white insure the safety of yourself and terior. Bow rider. Mercruiser. Fast.

767-0782 1979 LINCOLN 2 DR. very nice 2002 COVERED TRAILER others,” the news alert states. $3,450 847-987-7669

transportation

2000 SILVER LINCOLN LS fully loaded inc. leather, sun roof & remote start. 106K mi. ex. cond. $2900 OBO 815-369-4638

1978 23.5 GLASTRON Carlson Cutty Cab 455 Ford Jet Drive w/ trailer, moving make offer, 815581-0144.

2002 MERCURY SABLE Good tires, battery, new fuel pump. Car serviced on regular basis. $1,595 Call 262-758-4738

Motorcycles

2013 CHEVY MALIBU LS Excellent condition. $11,900 414559-4516

Automobiles Wanted GET UP TO $500 for your unwanted junk truck, 262-758-1807.

1999 HARLEY PRO STREET custom 107 cubic inch S&S motor. All forged internals. Axtell cylinders. 10.5 to 1 compression. STD dual plug heads. Dyna 2000i ignition. 4500 miles since built. Transmission is ultima case with Andrews gears and shaft.

Bdl belt drive. Black and billet rims and matching rotors. Needs tires. No time to ride with 4 kids.

Over 20k invested and hate to sell. Very fast bike and very comfortable. $9,800 OBO 815-7512627.

shape, $4,800 OBO 262-758-

6’x10’ aluminum, 2” hitch, spare

6370.

tire, jack, newer tires, ramp. $1,000 firm. Stockton, IL

Sport Utilities

815-

858-0440

1999 GMC JIMMY 2 DR, 4X4 V6

2002 F250 SUPER DUTY 5.4

AM/FM, CD Runs good. 130K mi.

gas, 128K, pw, ps, cc, bd, de.

$1,350 OBO 815-347-0496

Florida truck. Topper. 262-6070406.

2012 Chevy Equinox All Wheel Drive Sport LT. Excellent con-

55` BUCKET TRUCK 1974 In-

dition. Runs & smells like new.

ternational 1700, gas, turnkey recent inspection, excellent run-

Back-up Camera, Bluetooth, Sat-

ning, $8,000 OBO, call (608)

ellite. 85K miles. Asking $11,000.

339-2424

815-369-9235.

INCLUDES LIFETIME CAR WASHES!! • Everything Priced BELOW Kelly Blue Book

2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT 6 cyl., auto, air, power all #28011B WAS $6,995 .................BUDGET

PRICED $4,395

2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS 6 cyl., auto, air, power all, #18026A WAS $6,995 ...............BUDGET PRICED $4,495

WE HAVE 20 UNITS TO CHOOSE FROM 2002 FORD F150 SUPER CAB 6 cyl., auto, air, power all, #27880B WAS $6,995 ...............BUDGET

PRICED $4,495

2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID Auto, air, power all, heated

seats

Auto., air, power all, loaded #17615A WAS $7,995

2013 FORD FIESTA SE

2002 DODGE DURANGO V8, 4X4

Auto, air, power all, low miles Auto., air, power all, Trailer tow, #P5231A WAS $8,995 #17435C WAS $6,995

BUDGET PRICED BUDGET PRICED BUDGET PRICED $5,361 $5,995 $3,995

#27843B WAS $9,995 ................

BUDGET PRICED $6,574

2011 CHRYSLER 200 4 cyl., auto, air, power all, low miles #17182A WAS $6,995 ................. BUDGET PRICED $7,495

20 MORE VEHICLES UNDER $ 9,995 TO CHOOSE FROM!

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According to the village website, Johnsburg outlined the following rules on the rink: • Rink is not supervised; skate at your own risk • Public skating only • Hockey not allowed while other skaters are present • No skating allowed when temperature is above 32 degrees • Children must be supervised • All users of ice required to be courteous of others

Upcoming Pringle Nature Center events The following events take place at Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave., Bristol, unless otherwise stated. For more information, call 262857-8008.

Nature Story Time Hike The “Nature Story Time Hike: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats” will be from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7. The story is the adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day and how it reveals his wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping

• Township

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The cost is $12 per person.

The price increases to $15 per person during the week of the dance. The event is limited to the first 500 participants. Substitute dads are welcome.

For more information, visit www.antioch.il.gov.

that wonder forever. After the story, attendees will head out for a hike with activities tied to the story. This event is free.

Guided Snowshoe Hike The “Guided Snowshoe Hike” will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13. Guests will explore the winter woods and get a good workout. If there isn’t enough snow, a guided hike will be offered instead. Space is limited so pre–registration is required. This hike is for people ages 10 and older and is $7 per person.

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Shepherd asked Krafthefer if the amount usually budgeted for legal services at $12,000 would be sufficient to cover services and she said yes.

“If you need our services, we will bill you,” she said. “If you don’t need us, there will be no bill.”

Krafthefer did work for Antioch Township Assessor Heather Marotta last summer.

The bill received by the township was dated June 12 and was for $3,050. It was paid.

The township paid for 15.25 hours of service and items included were conferring with the township attorney, reviewing and confirming the authority for a township to make line item transfers among funds, preparing a draft ordinance for transferring funds among line items in the general town fund, examining the township ethics ordinance, revising the ethics ordinance to create a new ethics officer and draft hearing procedures governing complaint for

violations of that ordinance and finalizing the revised ethics ordinance. Krafthefer also reviewed the lease agreement for the assessor, who moved out of the township offices.

Another closed session The township board moved into an executive session, this time the topic was printed on the agenda. The possible discussion items for the 12/29 closed session included the reorganization of township staffing, hiring, discipline, promotion, termination and/or layoff or reorganization of staffing.

In response to the Hi-Liter request for information regarding motions made after the closed session, township clerk Anita Merkel Dyer emailed the flowing, “The board authorized the Supervisor to act as directed with respect to employee issues in closed session. Also hire an administrative assistant and to staff the office as needed.”

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Local bicyclist dies in crash A 55-year-old bicyclist from Fox Lake died after he was struck by a motorist on Route 12 in the Village of Fox Lake on Dec. 26, the Lake County Coroner’s Office reports.

According to an autopsy performed by the coroner’s office, the man identified as Kevin McKenzie, suffered multiple traumatic injuries related to the crash.

A preliminary investigation of the crash, which is under review by the Major Crash Assistance Team of Lake County, revealed a Saturn driven by a 46-year-old

woman was heading southbound on Route 12 near Riverside Island Drive where she struck McKenzie, who was riding his bicycle in the center median of the roadway.

When officers arrived to the scene after 7:45 a.m., they notified the Lake County Coroner’s Office, who pronounced McKenzie dead about two hours later.

“The bicyclist was struck by the Saturn and the bicyclist was pronounced deceased on the scene,” a Fox Lake Police Department news release states. “There were no other injuries.”

Upcoming events College of Lake County to host engineering internship and job fair

$24 per couple for non-residents. The sibling fee is $7 for residents and $8 for non-residents.

The registration code is 151802A and is due by Fri The second annual “Lake day, Jan. 5.

County Engineering Intern- For more information, visit ship and Job Fair” will be www.lindenhurstparks.org. from 1 to 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 5, at the college, 19351 W. Washington St., Grays- Volo Bog State lake.

Natural Area to Attendees will be able to interview with top employers host ‘Winterfest’ in with real projects from Lake January SUBMITTED Hi-Liter County, hiring in industri- “Winterfest” will be from al, mechanical, biomedical noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, and other engineering fields. Jan. 14, at Volo Bog State Cold and snowy weather did not stop K-9 Dax on Dec. 29, when the Lake County Sheriff’s canine was called There will be over 50 employ- Natural Area, 28478 W. in to help the Crystal Lake Police Department find a robbery suspect who fled on foot, according to a social ers from Lake County at the Brandenburg Road, Inglemedia post. fair. side.

Dax, along with his handler, tracked the suspect’s scent for nearly a mile and successfully found the ac This event is sponsored There will be photo concused robbery suspect who was arrested without incident.

by Lake County Partners, the test awards, winter nature College of Lake County and crafts, tours, a snow sculptthe Lake County Workforce ing contest, cross country Development. skiing, snowshoeing and hik For more information, visit ing. www.lakecountycareers.com. The photo contest awards and times are as follows: • Color Plant, Color VerteMother/son pancake brate will be at 12:45 p.m.

D I S P L AY A D S : ( 2 6 2 ) 8 7 7 - 2 8 1 3 CLASSIFIEDS (262) 728-3411 FA X ( 2 6 2 ) 8 7 7 - 3 6breakfast 19 • Black and White, Color offered at Invertebrate and Color LandAutomobiles Boats Sports/Classic Trucks community center scape will be at 1:45 p.m.

The “Flannels and Flap- • Beyond the Midwest, 1997 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE 19 FT’ SEA SPRITE, TANDEM & Trailers Cars jacks” mother and son pan- Nearby Nature will be at 2:45 Good shape. Call for details. 262- TRAILER. Black, new white interior. Bow rider. Mercruiser. Fast. cake breakfast will be from p.m.

767-0782 1979 LINCOLN 2 DR. very nice 2002 COVERED TRAILER $3,450 847-987-7669 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, • Best of Show People’s 2000 SILVER LINCOLN LS ful- 1978 23.5 GLASTRON Carlson shape, $4,800 OBO 262-758- 6’x10’ aluminum, 2” hitch, spare Jan. 14, at Lippert CommuChoice, Best of Show Judges ly loaded inc. leather, sun roof & Cutty Cab 455 Ford Jet Drive w/ 6370. tire, jack, newer tires, ramp. nity Center, 2200 Grass Lake Award will be at 3:45 p.m. remote start. 106K mi. ex. cond. trailer, moving make offer, 815Road, Lindenhurst.

Bog tours will be at 11 $1,000 firm. Stockton, IL 815581-0144. $2900 OBO 815-369-4638 The event will include a a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1 p.m., 1:30 858-0440 woodland craft, games, Lin- p.m., 2 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 2:30 Sport Utilities 2002 MERCURY SABLE Good coln log home creations and p.m. and 3 p.m. People who Motorcycles tires, battery, new fuel pump. Car a mini s’mores snack to take wish to participate in the tours 2002 F250 SUPER DUTY 5.4 1999 GMC JIMMY 2 DR, 4X4 V6 serviced on regular basis. $1,595 1999 HARLEY PRO STREET home. There will also be mini need to meet under the oak Call 262-758-4738 custom 107 cubic inch S&S mo- AM/FM, CD Runs good. 130K mi. gas, 128K, pw, ps, cc, bd, de. props to use for pictures. tor. All forged internals. Axtell $1,350 OBO 815-347-0496 Florida truck. Topper. 262-607- Comfy flannels or paja- tree in the front of the area.

2013 CHEVY MALIBU LS Ex- cylinders. 10.5 to 1 compres The snow-sculpting con0406. ma attire is highly suggest- test will have four categories: cellent condition. $11,900 414- sion. STD dual plug heads. Dyna 2000i ignition.

4500 miles since ed. Guests are encouraged to youth, teen, adult and family.

2012 Chevy Equinox All Wheel 559-4516 built. Transmission is ultima case bring their cameras.

55` BUCKET TRUCK 1974 InThis event will only happen with Andrews gears and shaft. Drive Sport LT. Excellent con This event is for children if snow is packable. The Bdl belt drive. Black and billet ternational 1700, gas, turnkey Automobiles ages 10 and younger with awards will be at 3:55 p.m. rims and matching rotors. Needs dition. Runs & smells like new. tires. No time to ride with 4 kids. Back-up Camera, Bluetooth, Sat- recent inspection, excellent run- their mothers. The cost is $20 For more information, call Wanted Over 20k invested and hate to ning, $8,000 OBO, call (608) per couple for residents and 815-344-1294. sell. Very fast bike and very com- ellite. 85K miles. Asking $11,000.

Dax digs in

transportation

GET UP TO $500 for your unwanted junk truck, 262-758-1807.

fortable. $9,800 OBO 815-7512627.

339-2424

815-369-9235.

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EvErything PricEd U ndEr $7,495!

INCLUDES LIFETIME CAR WASHES!! • Everything Priced BELOW Kelly Blue Book

LonniE LEvans’ BUdgEt s PEciaLs of thE WEEk

2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT 6 cyl., auto, air, power all #28011B WAS $6,995 .................BUDGET

PRICED $4,395

2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS 6 cyl., auto, air, power all, #18026A WAS $6,995 ...............BUDGET PRICED $4,495

WE HAVE 20 UNITS TO CHOOSE FROM 2002 FORD F150 SUPER CAB 6 cyl., auto, air, power all, #27880B WAS $6,995 ...............BUDGET

PRICED $4,495

2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID Auto, air, power all, heated

seats

Auto., air, power all, loaded #17615A WAS $7,995

2013 FORD FIESTA SE

2002 DODGE DURANGO V8, 4X4

Auto, air, power all, low miles Auto., air, power all, Trailer tow, #P5231A WAS $8,995 #17435C WAS $6,995

BUDGET PRICED BUDGET PRICED BUDGET PRICED $5,361 $5,995 $3,995

#27843B WAS $9,995 ................

BUDGET PRICED $6,574

2011 CHRYSLER 200 4 cyl., auto, air, power all, low miles #17182A WAS $6,995 ................. BUDGET PRICED $7,495

20 MORE VEHICLES UNDER $ 9,995 TO CHOOSE FROM!

Miller Motors 75 A FAmily TrAdiTion For

Years!

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Shepherd asked Krafthefer if the amount usually budgeted for legal services at $12,000 would be sufficient to cover services and she said yes.

“If you need our services, we will bill you,” she said. “If you don’t need us, there will be no bill.”

Krafthefer did work for Antioch Township Assessor Heather Marotta last summer.

The bill received by the township was dated June 12 and was for $3,050. It was paid.

The township paid for 15.25 hours of service and items included were conferring with the township attorney, reviewing and confirming the authority for a township to make line item transfers among funds, preparing a draft ordinance for transferring funds among line items in the general town fund, examining the township ethics ordinance, revising the ethics ordinance to create a new ethics officer and draft hearing procedures governing complaint for

violations of that ordinance and finalizing the revised ethics ordinance. Krafthefer also reviewed the lease agreement for the assessor, who moved out of the township offices.

Another closed session The township board moved into an executive session, this time the topic was printed on the agenda. The possible discussion items for the 12/29 closed session included the reorganization of township staffing, hiring, discipline, promotion, termination and/or layoff or reorganization of staffing.

In response to the Hi-Liter request for information regarding motions made after the closed session, township clerk Anita Merkel Dyer emailed the flowing, “The board authorized the Supervisor to act as directed with respect to employee issues in closed session. Also hire an administrative assistant and to staff the office as needed.”

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Wizard-themed Christmas dinner planned for all ages The “Christmas Dinner in the Great Hall” will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, at The Shores of Turtle Creek, 7908 Winn Road, Spring Grove.

The festive feast will begin at the wizard cash bar where people will be able to purchase specialty themed brews and appetizers. Guests will be sorted into groups then sent to the great hall for dinner and entertainment.

Dinner will a feature bangers and mash, roasted chicken, mashed potatoes and

gravy, sweet corn and cheddar biscuits all served family style. Soda will be served during dinner as well. Desserts and coffee will be served after dinner.

There will be special photo opportunities and people will be able to interact with live characters. Guests are encouraged to come dressed for the occasion.

Tickets are $55 per person.

This event is for all ages.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit visitmchenrycounty.com.

Volo Bog State Natural Area to host ‘Winterfest’ in January “Winterfest” will be from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 14, at Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside.

There will be photo contest awards, winter nature crafts, tours, a snow sculpting contest, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and hiking.

The photo contest awards and times are as follows: • Color Plant, Color Vertebrate will be at 12:45 p.m.

• Black and White, Color Invertebrate and Color Landscape will be at 1:45 p.m.

• Beyond the Midwest, Nearby Nature will be at 2:45

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Dax digs in

Cold and snowy weather did not stop K-9 Dax on Dec. 29, when the Lake County Sheriff’s canine was called in to help the Crystal Lake Police Department find a robbery suspect who fled on foot, according to a social media post.

Dax, along with his handler, tracked the suspect’s scent for nearly a mile and successfully found the accused robbery suspect who was arrested without incident.

Community briefs

transportation

D I S P L AY A D S : ( 2 6 2 ) 8 7 7 - 2 8 1 3

CLASSIFIEDS (262) 728-3411

Automobiles

Boats

1997 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE Good shape. Call for details. 262767-0782

19 FT’ SEA SPRITE, TANDEM TRAILER. Black, new white interior. Bow rider. Mercruiser. Fast. $3,450 847-987-7669

2000 SILVER LINCOLN LS fully loaded inc. leather, sun roof & remote start. 106K mi. ex. cond. $2900 OBO 815-369-4638

1978 23.5 GLASTRON Carlson Cutty Cab 455 Ford Jet Drive w/ trailer, moving make offer, 815581-0144.

2002 MERCURY SABLE Good tires, battery, new fuel pump. Car serviced on regular basis. $1,595 Call 262-758-4738

Motorcycles

2013 CHEVY MALIBU LS Excellent condition. $11,900 414559-4516

Automobiles Wanted GET UP TO $500 for your unwanted junk truck, 262-758-1807.

1999 HARLEY PRO STREET custom 107 cubic inch S&S motor. All forged internals. Axtell cylinders. 10.5 to 1 compression. STD dual plug heads. Dyna 2000i ignition. 4500 miles since built. Transmission is ultima case with Andrews gears and shaft.

Bdl belt drive. Black and billet rims and matching rotors. Needs tires. No time to ride with 4 kids.

Over 20k invested and hate to sell. Very fast bike and very comfortable. $9,800 OBO 815-7512627.

Sports/Classic Cars

1979 LINCOLN 2 DR. very nice shape, $4,800 OBO 262-7586370.

Sport Utilities 1999 GMC JIMMY 2 DR, 4X4 V6 AM/FM, CD Runs good. 130K mi.

Quilting club offered through Johnsburg Public Library

Quilt club will meet from 7 to 8:45 p.m. on Monday, Jan. FA X ( 2 6 2 ) 8 7 7 - 3 622, 1 9 at Johnsburg Public Library, 3000 N Johnsburg Road, Trucks Johnsburg.

Attendees will cover top& Trailers ics ranging from traditional to modern, hand stitching to ma2002 COVERED TRAILER chine quilting, using demos, 6’x10’ aluminum, 2” hitch, spare online tutorials and workshops.

This club is to share knowltire, jack, newer tires, ramp. edge, promote growth in skills $1,000 firm. Stockton, IL 815- and encourage others to try new techniques. Registration is not 858-0440 required.

For more information, visit 2002 F250 SUPER DUTY 5.4 www.johnsburglibrary.org. gas, 128K, pw, ps, cc, bd, de.

Florida truck. Topper. 262-607-

$1,350 OBO 815-347-0496

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2012 Chevy Equinox All Wheel

Johnsburg rink open for skating

The Village of Johnsburg announced the opening of its dition. Runs & smells like new. ternational 1700, gas, turnkey community ice rink at Rescue recent inspection, excellent run- Squad Park last weekend, acBack-up Camera, Bluetooth, Satcording to a news alert issued ning, $8,000 OBO, call (608) ellite. 85K miles. Asking $11,000. by the municipality.

339-2424 Rescue Squad Park, which 815-369-9235. is on Johnsburg Road between Spring Grove Road and St. Johns Avenue, is open from 7:30 a.m. until 10 p.m. when conditions allow.

• Everything Priced BELOW Kelly Blue Book “Please follow the posted rules and regulations to en2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT 6 cyl., auto, air, sure the safety of yourself and power all others,” the news alert states. #28011B WAS $6,995 .................BUDGET PRICED $4,395 According to the village website, Johnsburg outlined 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS 6 cyl., auto, air, power all, 55` BUCKET TRUCK 1974 In-

Drive Sport LT. Excellent con-

EvErything PricEd U ndEr $7,495!

INCLUDES LIFETIME CAR WASHES!!

LonniE LEvans’ BUdgEt s PEciaLs of thE WEEk

#18026A WAS $6,995 ...............BUDGET

PRICED $4,495

• Upgrades

WE HAVE 20 UNITS TO CHOOSE FROM 2002 FORD F150 SUPER CAB 6 cyl., auto, air, power all, #27880B WAS $6,995 ...............BUDGET

PRICED $4,495

2010 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID Auto, air, power all, heated

seats

Auto., air, power all, loaded #17615A WAS $7,995

2013 FORD FIESTA SE

2002 DODGE DURANGO V8, 4X4

Auto, air, power all, low miles Auto., air, power all, Trailer tow, #P5231A WAS $8,995 #17435C WAS $6,995

BUDGET PRICED BUDGET PRICED BUDGET PRICED $5,361 $5,995 $3,995

#27843B WAS $9,995 ................

BUDGET PRICED $6,574

2011 CHRYSLER 200 4 cyl., auto, air, power all, low miles #17182A WAS $6,995 ................. BUDGET PRICED $7,495

20 MORE VEHICLES UNDER $ 9,995 TO CHOOSE FROM!

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p.m.

• Best of Show People’s Choice, Best of Show Judges Award will be at 3:45 p.m.

Bog tours will be at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 2:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. People who wish to participate in the tours need to meet under the oak tree in the front of the area.

The snow-sculpting contest will have four categories: youth, teen, adult and family.

This event will only happen if snow is packable. The awards will be at 3:55 p.m. For more information, call 815-3441294.

the following rules on the rink: • Rink is not supervised; skate at your own risk • Public skating only • Hockey not allowed while other skaters are present • No skating allowed when temperature is above 32 degrees • Children must be supervised • All users of ice required to be courteous of others

Upcoming Pringle Nature Center events

The following events take place at Pringle Nature Center, 9800 160th Ave., Bristol.

For more information, call 262-857-8008.

Nature Story Time Hike The “Nature Story Time Hike: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats” will be from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7.

After the story, attendees will head out for a hike with activities tied to the story. This event is free.

Guided Snowshoe Hike The “Guided Snowshoe Hike” will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13. Guests will explore the winter woods and get a good workout. If there isn’t enough snow, a guided hike will be offered instead.

Space is limited so pre–registration is required. This hike is for people ages 10 and older and is $7 per person.

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road closures.

Community Notifications will be sent out via email only.

Typical Community Notifications will address; community news, community updates, road construction notices, public event reminders, community group invitations and volunteer information.

Signup can be accomplished in three ways: 1. Text 60050 to 888777 from your mobile phone: This signup method will allow you to receive text notifications (only) from McHenry for Alerts and Advisories but will

not get you email notifications.

2. Visit the Nixle web site (www.nixle.com), enter your McHenry zip code, and complete the online registration: This signup method will allow you to input your cell phone, home phone and email which allows you to get information through all three delivery platforms.

3. Go to http://www. ci.mchenry.il.us/nixle and enter your information in one or all of the three forms at the bottom of this page to receive targeted alerts as follows: City Hall, Police and Public Works.

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Rescue shelter slated for former kennel site

By Gail Peckler-Dziki CORRESPONDENT

Both the Salem Lakes Planning Commission and the Salem Lakes Village Board approved a conditional use permit to allow for a kennel to be located at 22520 83rd St. The parcel is in the A-2 general agricultural district.

The planning commission approved the request in a

5-1 decision Nov. 15. The village board unanimously approved the request at the Dec. 11 regular meeting.

The requester is New Frontier Farms 2 LLC, 1130 W. Monroe St., Chicago, IL, owner Nathan Laurell. The agent is Vasilios Siomos, 1130 W. Monroe Street, Chicago.

The animal rescue and rehabilitation is called

Alive Rescue. Cats, dogs and rabbits that would otherwise be euthanized will be rehabilitated and lives at the shelter temporarily while waiting to be adopted.

The plan is to have one to two employees per shift, two shifts a day. The shelter will operate 365 days a year, but will not be open to the general public except by appointment for adoption.

Alive Rescue is a non-profit that was founded in March 2008 for abandoned and stray animals in the Chicago area.

In 2014, an Alive Rescue was opened in Memphis.

Alive Rescue provides medical, behavioral and physical support for animals, regardless of age, health or breed.

The organization has a Little Barn in Chicago and

plans to open a Big Barn in Salem Lakes.

Plans for the Big Barn include spacious, individual kennels, a whelping room for pregnant animals, a shower/ grooming area, an indoor play area for inclement weather and outdoor areas for play and training.

The average number of animals expected on the site will range from 20 to 30.

There is already a 4,800-square-foot barn on the property and the plan is to renovate about half of that to serve as the Big Barn. The current structure is simple aluminum walls and concrete floors with a wood frame.

This would be upgraded with insulation, drywall, fireproofing, sewer and sanitation, HVAC and soundproofing.

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The time is now to help

Senior citizen struggles while helping others We are happy to announce the Bernie and Nancy Labovitch $36,000 matching grant.

They have contributed generously to The Time Is Now to Help for many years but this year felt moved to make their donation a matching grant opportunity.

This is such good news for our charity and the many people we help. The holidays will soon be behind us and then winter looms long and cold for many people turning to us for assistance. Thanks to you and the Bernie and Nancy Labovitch $36,000 matching grants it will be warm and bright and filled with the caring and sharing that we will provide together.

Dear W.C., I heard about your organization from a friend at my church. You had recently helped her through a very difficult situation and she recommended your organization highly. She said you bought her and her two children new beds and clothes after they lost everything in a fire. She said you put new tires on her car and had it repaired. She also said you paid her first month’s rent and security deposit in a new apartment. She was still in shock over the help you provided and she said over and over how you saved them from homelessness and from losing her job. She really thought you could help me. I am a senior citizen on a fixed income. I live frugally and try very hard to stay within my budget. I live in a home that I rent and still drive to my parttime job. I do all the work around the house to keep it

we are providing assistance our volunteers may purchase gifts or provide gift cards By so the parents can pick out SAL presents for their children.

DIMICELI Columnist We work hard to make sure people are not suffering in poverty, to make sure our fellow creations are not living nice and I also help the other without food, utilities and seniors in my neighborhood shelter not just during the by sometimes cooking for holidays but year round. them when they are sick and When we called the driving them to shopping woman we had previously and doctor’s appointments. helped, that was referred to in Unfortunately I am no longer this senior woman’s letter, we able to do either of those heard even more good things things now because my car about what the letter writer broke down and so did my does to help others. We heard refrigerator. My lease recently about how she volunteers at ended and my landlord church for many events. We decided to not renew the lease heard about how she drives and put the house up for sale. several elderly parishioners He said I could stay and pay to church each Sunday and month to month but refuses always offers to drop off to have the refrigerator fixed meals to shut-ins. These and won’t sign a lease. I am are the kind of people I am unable to save up enough for moved to help because I know a security deposit somewhere in addition to the poverty else and I can’t afford to have relief this woman would feel, my refrigerator or car fixed. our assistance also means This is not how I pictured relief to the many people spending my holidays or any touched by this woman’s days. I hope and pray you can caring heart. After speaking help me. to the woman that referred us I knew I had to pay a visit to Dear Readers, this senior woman.

As the holidays grew closer Knowing this woman was and closer we received more living without a refrigerator and more requests for help. and transportation that was Some people were asking a lifeline not only to her for help with Christmas but also to other people that gifts, but that is not what our depend on her, I went to see charity is for. We will be busy her immediately. I arrived helping the poverty stricken at the address provided and in our communities with knocked on the door of a utility assistance, food, rent small home. Seeing how well payments and car repairs right she had kept it up outside through Christmas and New and the good neighborhood Year’s Day. We often are late I knew she would have to for holiday meals or work late find a rental soon as it would into the night to make sure probably sell quickly. In a someone receives the gift of moment a senior woman who poverty relief. If there are was friendly opened the door children in the home where

Concerts set to return to Alpine this summer

By Tracy Ouellette STAFF WRITER

Local officials say they are excited to see Alpine Valley Music Theatre will be up and running again this summer after Live Nation suspended concerts for the 2017 season.

“This hurt us this year. It was traumatic,” East Troy Village Board President Scott Seager said. “The hotel dollars that go to our chamber, which is our tourism entity were not what we hoped for and places in town like McDonald’s and Shell and the restaurants and businesses on the square suffered from the lack of traffic.”

“Last summer, the amphitheater closed for the first time in its 40-year history, and we all quickly realized the effect Alpine and it’s concertgoers have on our town is invaluable,” East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Vanessa Lenz said. “The benefits that Alpine brings to both East Troy and Walworth County are huge, giving a boost in tourism, employment and national exposure.”

Calls to Live Nation, which books the acts for the music theater in East Troy, were not returned as of deadline, so it is not know how many concerts are planned and what updates were completed in the off season.

The outdoor theater seats up to 37,000 and is said to be among the best outdoor theaters in the state.

In March, Jon Reens, Live Nation vicepresident of marketing for Midwest music, told the newspaper upgrade were planned for the theater, expo roof and food and beverage equipment, along with replacing some of the vending equipment.

A public hearing was held at the Nov. 13 meeting of the Walworth County Board of Supervisors Executive Committee meeting, for consideration of the music theater’s 2018 business and sanitary license application and operations plan. Alpine General Manager Brain Rutkowski said the facility plans on installing showering facilities and a general store on the campgrounds this year and possibly make improvements to the campsite.

The public hearing was closed after the plan was presented and there were no comments from the public. The committee voted unanimously to approve Alpine’s plan.

Seager said local businesses will gear up to serve the additional tourists and concertgoes in summer and was looking forward to finding out what acts would be in concert.

“Hopefully they can look beyond just Dave Matthews and Jimmy Buffett and book some of the smaller acts to draw more people,” Seager said. “While last year was tough, the local businesses know they can’t depend on revenue from other sources like this, but they definitely look forward to it and when it’s gone, it hurts.”

Lenz said the chamber is on board with helping promote the music theater and concerts. “We love Alpine and will do what we can to make sure it’s a venue that’s here forever,” she said.

Alpine Valley Music Theatre is at 2699 Highway D, East Troy. For more information, call (262) 642-4400 or visit alpinevalleymusictheatre.org.

and once she knew who I was enthusiastically invited me inside. She was bubbly and energetic and everything I thought she might be, and then some.

When I entered the small home I saw she had kept the inside as nicely as the outside. Everything was clean and in its place. I looked around the room and saw the belongings were older but still looked nearly new. The woman showed me around the few small rooms and we sat to talk in the living room.

When I commented on how nicely everything looked she said, “Well, I don’t have any family or pets anymore and my friends are all too old to visit now so it’s just me.” I heard the sadness and loneliness in her voice when she said this. I saw the pain in her eyes when she looked around at the photos hung in groups on the wall. I followed her gaze to the pictures of family and pets and wondered why she was now all alone.

When she noticed me looking at the pictures she got up and asked me to look at the pictures with her. I followed her from photo to photo and she told me the names and events in each picture. I saw Christmas’s past with a young boy and presents. I saw her when she was younger with her own elderly parents. I saw the old wedding photo and she cried as she told me how her husband had died from cancer not long after the loss of their son in a car accident, now over fifteen years ago.

She continued to cry as she pointed out two dogs and a cat that had died over the past five years. She told me the painful story of loss for every family member. Then she said, “I carry it with me every day but now, thanks to my church friends and prayer I am able to get through each day. I keep myself busy. I help others that are unable to help themselves.

It helps me to feel useful and needed. That is what gets me through the holidays and birthdays and anniversaries.”

I knew we needed to do the same for this woman. She needed to know “We” cared about her and the people she was comforting as well.

The senior woman showed me around her kitchen and the empty dark refrigerator.

I asked how she was eating and she showed me canned goods and some frozen foods outside her back door. When it got too warm she cooked those for dinner. I called the landlord about her refrigerator but he was adamant about not wanting to do anything else for the home. I knew we needed to help this woman find a suitable apartment.

We also needed to get her car fixed so she could again be active in her church and community. These things are what kept her from falling into the depths of despair and sitting at home in her present condition was not going to help.

We had a small refrigerator that someone had donated delivered by several volunteers. It would help keep some basic food cold for her until we could find a new rental. I also called to have her car towed in for service after I tried to start it and knew it was

more than just a dead battery.

I could see new tires would be essential for her winter driving safety. When we finally sat to look over her budget and outstanding bills I could see she did live very frugally. She was careful to only buy food that was on sale or she had coupons for when she cooked for herself and others. She left the thermostat very low and since I had kept my coat on inside since my arrival I made her promise to turn up her thermostat and we would help her with her utilities until she moved. She admitted to struggling each winter with her utility bills. I asked about her husband’s death and if she had any savings. She said her husband’s illness and the two funerals had taken everything they had saved over the years.

I gave some thought to her situation and called to get her on a waiting list at an apartment complex I knew would be perfect for her. It will take a few months wait but I convinced the landlord if I paid the two months’ rent ahead he would give her that time until he sold the house. I put together a short term lease and he agreed to the terms.

We paid her utilities as once she showed me her bill I could see why she was struggling to keep up. The older home was leaking heat through the many old windows and doors and probably had insufficient insulation too. It was time for her to move on.

Once the senior woman heard all the many ways we would help her over the next few months she said, “My friend was right. She said so many good things about what you did for her family and I can’t believe you are doing those same things for me.

I never expected this when I wrote you a letter. This is going to be my best Christmas in many, many years.” She began to cry again and I patted her back in comfort.

I finally said, “Well, we will get your car done before Christmas and then you can visit all your friends again and even get to your church service.” The woman’s face lit up and I again saw the bubbly personality surface. I knew for years she probably hadn’t felt that happy energy but thanks to her helping others in need she had found it again.

And now thanks to all of “You” allowing us to help her during her time of need she would be able to share that happy energy with others over Christmas and into the New Year.

As we write this column this senior woman is still in our care. Her car was found to be too expensive to fix so we are providing a donated vehicle with new tires to safely bring her to her job and many church activities. She continues to wait to move into her apartment but is now confident she can keep her home warm and she will not be evicted in the middle of winter. She can eat fresh food thanks to the small refrigerator and will spend her Christmas with friends and church family. Thank you for giving this woman these gifts all provided by “You”.

We wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

Please remember every

dollar you donate will be matched by the Bernie and Nancy Labovitch $36,000 Matching Grant, doubling your donation. We will use 100% of these donations to provide basic needs, shelter, car repairs, utility assistance, food, clothing and so much more into the New Year and beyond. Thank you and God bless you for your support.

Health and happiness, Love and God bless everyone, Sal Please help: There are many coming to us in desperation. Our good fellow creations need our compassion. Together we make a big difference. Make checks payable to: The Time Is Now to Help, P.O. Box 1, Lake Geneva, WI 53147.

The Time Is Now to Help is a federally recognized 501(c)3 charitable organization licensed in Wisconsin and Illinois. You will receive a tax deductible, itemized thank you receipt showing how your donation provided assistance for the poverty stricken.

A very special thank you: Barnabas matching grant donors, Bernard and Nany Labovitch, National Association of Realtors, Electronic Specialties, Kunes Family Foundation, Mary Kay Ring, Martin Business, John Stensland and Family, Steven and Deidred Trumble, Thomas Morrissy, The Dan and Donna Casey Family Foundation, Joseph and Barbara Moos, Albert and Ellen Burnell, David and Connie Zyer, Lake Geneva Area Realty, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schuberth, Geneva Theatre Actors’ Guild, Geneva Theater, Ray Ring, Dan and Maureen Winkler, Diane Hinzpeter, Russo Drywall, Rita’s Wells Street Salon, Kathleen McGuire, William Antti, Gerald and Marilyn Wilkin, Edward and Doreen Ruder, June Davidsen, Beth Jurgensen, Tim Keiderling, Oldies But Goodies Red Hat Society, Kurt and Ann Pucszan, Carol Hinners, Marcia Madaus, Barbara Eisenhower, Westshire Ladies Koffee Klatch, Marvin and Audrey Hersko, George and Leah Rozhon, Church of Jesus Christ LDS, Richard and Mary Ruch, Jean Zitzler, David and Jeanine Hoffmann, our anonymous donors and all of you who support The Time Is Now to Help donation boxes, and the businesses that allow our donation boxes.

Anyone who would like a Time Is Now donation box in your business, please call (262) 249-7000.

Memorials: Margo Goldberg in memory of Barry Goldberg.

Prayer chain: The power of prayer and positive thoughts comes from the true healer, our Lord answering our prayers. Please pray for healing for the following people: Mike, Caroline, Susan, Vince, Sylvia, Richard, Jennifer, Jayden, Santina, Alex, Lily, Kaitlyn, Kynesha, Sheila, Adrian and Marilyn.

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Cpl. Raymond Barker was deployed with the U.S. Marines in World War II to the Pacific Ocean, where he died on the first day of battle Nov. 20, 1943.

Remains of area man missing in World War II identified

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by Vicky Wedig STAFF WRITER

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eventy-five years after his death, a Delavan man will be brought home and laid to rest in Spring Grove Cemetery.

The remains of U.S. Marine Cpl. Raymond A. Barker, listed as missing in action since Nov. 20, 1943, were identified Sept. 17.

Barker was among 24 soldiers whose remains were discovered next to a memorial cemetery on the Pacific island of Tarawa built after World War II, according to the non-profit organization History Flight, which is dedicated to searching for and recovering the remains of soldiers.

The remains were brought to Hawaii where Barker was positively identified through X-rays and dental records, said Barker’s nephew Philip A. Wright, of Parrottsville, Tenn.

Quest to find Barker Wright, 77, has been on the trail of his uncle for the past nine years.

The son of Barker’s sister, Ruby, Wright was a toddler when his uncle left for the war in 1942. Wright and his family moved from Chicago to Delavan to stay with his grandparents – Harley and Hazel Barker, Raymond and Ruby Barker’s parents – when Wright’s mother fell ill in 1948.

Raymond Barker had left for the service six years earlier as a U.S. Marine – a member of a tank company that was part of the invasion of the island of Tarawa, 2,400 miles southwest of Pearl Harbor in the Pacific Ocean.

More than 1,100 U.S. personnel were killed in the bloody, 76-hour Battle of Tarawa and its aftermath, according to History Flight.

Barker was among those 1,100 soldiers.

“He was killed on the first day of that invasion,” Wright said.

Barker was known to have died on Nov. 20, 1943 – his first day in battle. His family received a letter from the Marines in November 1943 notifying them that Barker was listed as MIA on the island of Tarawa.

Wright said the family received subsequent letters from the military, but none indicated that Barker had been found.

“My family has believed for the last 70-some-odd years that my uncle never made it to the shore of that island because they believed his tank sank offshore and that he was drowned in that tank,” Wright said.

With no internet and no possibility of contacting anyone who survived the Battle of Tarawa in 1943, Barker’s family presumed Barker’s tank sank offshore based on rumors of what had happened to many tanks in the battle, Wright said.

Reflection leads to research On Memorial Day in 2008, Wright began a quest that led to information that refuted his family’s then-65-year-old assumption.

Wright said he began his Memorial Day that year as usual, spending a few minutes contemplating the service his uncle provided. He then decided to go online to see what was known about Tarawa. He came upon a website – tarawaontheweb. org – and, lo and behold, on the site was a photograph of a tank that listed his uncle as the driver.

“I was astounded, of course,” he said.

Wright knew now that his uncle’s tank, the Condor, hadn’t sunk, and the website listed the names of the tank’s entire crew.

Wright conspired with Frenchman Romain Cansiere, who was also interested in that conflict and that particular unit.

Wright and Cansiere began to research and set up their own website – tanksontarawa. com.

Through their research, Wright and Cansiere traveled to speak personally with members of Barker’s unit who survived.

Wright met with Joe Woolum – Barker’s gunner who was sitting alongside Barker in the tank during the Battle of Tarawa – at Woolum’s home in Texas more than three years ago. Woolum, who earned a Purple Heart for his bravery in the battle, died three years ago last week – Dec. 2, 2014 – at the age of 90. He and his wife of 68 years died together, according to their online obituary.

“I was very fortunate to be able to talk to him in person several times before he died,” Wright said.

Wright learned from Woolum that his uncle did not drown in the Pacific Ocean on that day in 1943 as his family had presumed.

“We know for certain that he reached the shore, took part in the battle and was killed

somewhere near his tank by the Japanese,” Wright said.

Woolum told Wright that Barker disembarked from the tank when it became disabled.

“At that point it was every man for himself,” Wright said. “The environment was unsurvivable.”

Woolum told Wright that everybody on board exited the tank and began to flee back toward the shore under heavy machine-gun fire and mortar fire from the Japanese.

“He made it, my uncle did not,” Wright said.

recorded boundaries of a memorial cemetery, and the U.S. Department of Defense repatriated all of the remains to Honolulu on July 24, according to History Flight.

Barker’s family was notified last month that his remains had been identified, Wright said. Though the family provided DNA samples, dental records and chest X-rays taken at the time of Barker’s enlistment positively identified him.

Barker also was of an unusual stature for the time – he was 6 feet 3 ½ inches tall when most men were 5-foot-9 or shorter back then, Wright said.

On Nov. 18, members of the Killed in Action, Missing in Action Accountability Wright was also able to speak personally Agency of the U.S. Department of Defense with Lt. Ed Bale, the company commander of personally visited Barker’s oldest living Barker’s unit. Bale was in a different tank on relative – Wright’s sister, Ellen Telz, 80, at a different beach and was not in direct contact her home in Florida. with Barker’s tank when it was embroiled in They delivered a 100-page record battle. of her uncle’s military career including “He did not know that a member of his his enlistment papers, letters of company had been killed and not identified,” recommendation and his original X-rays Wright said. “He was very upset when I told and dental records. him about that. He was very distressed that “It’s a remarkable story in that I’ve been my uncle’s remains had not been identified able to trace the history and speak to those and returned.” people many, many years after that conflict Barker was the only soldier from his unit took place,” Wright said. who had not been identified.

More than 75 years after his death – on History Flight’s recovery of the 24 sets of May 5, 2018 – Barker’s family will have remains found earlier this year is the second- a funeral for him. His remains will be largest single recovery of U.S. battlefield brought back to Delavan and laid to rest in remains since the Korean War, according to Spring Grove Cemetery between the plots the organization. of his parents – Harley C. and Hazel B. The remains were found outside the Barker.

The search for remains

A representative of the Killed in Action, Missing in Action Accountability Agency of the U.S. Department of Defense (left) presents Ellen Telz (second from left), 80, with artifacts from her uncle Ray Barker’s service in World War II at her Florida home Nov. 18 along with two U.S. Marines and Telz’s husband.

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