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Tree planting, care tips from U of I Extension Urban communities responded to an increasing lack of interaction with nature by planting trees. Trees provide environmental benefits, along with their beauty, such as cooling buildings through shade and cleaning the air and water through filtration.

“Many urban trees only live about 20 percent of their life due to external issues, such as pests and disease, said University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator Kelly Allsup, “but most stress can be linked back to improper care and installation.”

A recent USDA paper analyzing tree life expectancy in urban areas found the typical street tree lived between 19 and 28 years. To compare, the ideal life span of a white oak is 600 years, and the average life span of a red maple can be between 75 to 150 years in the Illinois wilds.

Urban trees must withstand pollution, poor soils, limited legroom for roots and pressure from insects and disease. What’s worse, most are planted incorrectly, and their health and cultural requirements—sunshine, water, soil, and climate—are not monitored, Allsup says.

Some basic knowledge of tree stresses can help your urban tree live longer.

Plant the right tree in the right place. It is essential that certain growing parameters be considered when choosing what kind of tree to plant. Allsup suggests, answering the following questions before choosing a tree: How much space does the tree require at maturity? What are the culture requirements of the tree? What is the soil like? What is the soil pH needed and soil type (well-drained or compact)? Does the site get full sun or partial sun? How much water does that tree need? What is the growth rate of the tree? What kinds of things does the tree tolerate (salt, drought, flooding)? What are the insect and disease issues that tree faces? What are the planting needs and pruning needs of the tree?

Don’t plant trees too deep. “Trees planted too deep look like a telephone pole and their natural root flare cannot be seen above the soil line,” she says.

This leads to roots not getting enough oxygen and the potential for strangling roots. The proper planting hole should be two to three times as wide as the root ball and no deeper.

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The McHenry County Conservation District is asking that users follow protocols set by the state in order to keep its trails and sites open to the public.

Conservation areas opening with safety in mind

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This photo shows mulch improperly applied in a muffin shape around the base of a tree. Kelly Allsup, University of Illinois horticulture educator, says think “bagel,” not muffin, when arranging mulch, so that it does not touch the tree bark.

el so roots will spread easier. Sometimes, the tree is planted too deep in the container or root ball.

It is essential that you dig a little to find the top root and plant at that depth and only backfill with the existing soil. “Amending soil may have good results in the beginning but ultimately cause roots not to expand and may cause issues with watering,” Allsup says.

The worst and best thing for a tree in an urban environment is pruning.

Improper pruning practices, such as topped trees and stubbed branches, cause the tree to grow weak branches and create a potential avenue for insect and disease issues. Proper pruning allows good structural growth, protection from wind and reduces the

Farmers Market set for May 23 The Farmers Market begins May 23, Town Square, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Shopping at a Farmers Market allows people to buy the freshest products, know exactly where their products are coming from and who grew/made them. That is why farmers markets are considered an essential business and that is why the Huntley Farmers Market is beginning as planned on May 23rd outside on Coral Street, Church Street and the Town Square.

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risk of tree failure.

The reason urban trees need to be pruned while forest trees do not is because urban trees grow massive side branches that would usually be shaded out in a forest environment.

Learn the basics of tree pruning and start corrective pruning at the time of planting.

Use the proper mulching technique. Mulch should not contact the trunk of the tree.

“In the industry, we say mulch like a bagel and not like a muffin,” Allsup says.

Use organic mulch, such as hardwoods or cypress. Extend a 2- to 4-inch-deep mulch ring as far out as you are willing to go. Properly mulched trees will require less frequent irrigations, less competition with grassroots, and keep trees safe from lawn mower damage.

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The following is an update from the McHenry County Conservation District: During these last weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic we are lucky to have been able to stay open to provide all our residents an opportunity to get outdoors.

McHenry County Conservation District has worked hard to keep sites open so nature can uplift our spirits and offer moments of respite. No other time than now we have been reminded of how much we value our open space and the ability to just go hike a trail.

We want to look ahead and beyond, but the reality is we will continue with our new normal this summer and keep making adjustments to operations and activities as we go along. We are cautiously and optimistically moving ahead and wanted to provide you with some updates.

Latest updates • All sites and trails remain open as long as social distancing is practiced.

• Visitors centers and buildings remain closed.

• The Hollows Lake Atwood and Piscasaw/Beck’s Woods have reopened for fishing.

• Site restrooms are now open.

• All summer special events, First Friday Concerts, day camps and the August The Great Outdoors Beer Trail have been cancelled.

• Volunteer activities are on hold.

• Reduced fees for camping: Once the stay-at-home order is relaxed, group campgrounds will be offered as exclusive one-family use at a reduced rate. The number of individual campsites at Thomas Woods will be

reduced to allow for ample distancing between sites.

• Summer program offerings will be well-thought out, kept small and intimate, with social and physical distancing measures in place. District staff will have a “cruise director” for each program, to meet cars and direct parking.

Participants will meet spread out, and disperse in staggered groups with individual leaders. Participants will wear a face mask according to current social guidelines.

Registration is required and opens June 1 for residents; June 6 for non-residents.

Site reminders We have experienced a large increase in users to our sites. Let us offer a few reminders to help everyone have an enjoyable, positive and safe visit: • Bring hand sanitizer, sunscreen, bug repellent and drinking water.

• Choose sites less traveled–34 sites are open to the public.

• Visit at off peak times–sites are open sunrise to sunset.

• Know B4 U Go: Check for alerts and site/trail closures.

• Prevent theft: Lock your car, keep valuables out of sight.

• Stay on marked, designated trails.

• Pets: Love them, leash them and please, clean up after them.

Practice safety • Stay 6 feet apart between people or family groups—while hiking, biking and at launches.

• No group gatherings. Follow physical distancing protocols.

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Thoughts on Mother’s Day Last year, I had one of my best ever. I had a new granddaughter to hold and love. All my kids, who are grown or nearly so were on hand to help celebrate. I give thanks for them nearly every day. I am lucky and blessed. (Not necessarily in that order.)

Still it was a dichotomous day for me. At the end of our family celebration, I was filled with joy and a wanted to post a Facebookworthy picture of our newest family member, along with the rest of our rather large group.

As I scrolled through the feed, I saw there were so many like me who are what I call Mother’s Day orphans. These are people who celebrate Mother’s Day because they are mothers themselves, but shoulder the weight of missing their

I can’t bring myself to post a photo of my mom. I’m just not ready. I By still have too many memories of JILL Alzheimer’s and can’t get past them PERTLER to get to the good memories, those pre-disease.

Contributor I know I’m not normal. But what is normal, really, when it comes to grief? I wish I didn’t feel this way, own mother because she is no longer but I do. living on this earth. Many of these I’m not in a constant state of good friends post memory photos mourning anymore. I don’t lie on the of their moms with a heartfelt couch unable to get up and start my missing-you message. It’s a manner day. I’m not stymied. I get things of self-expression and a loving nod done. to those no longer with us. I love the My life has moved forward. I sentiment expressed in these posts. have a granddaughter and a family I press the like button quite often.

I hold dear. I have my dad. I try to There’s just one slight rub. focus on the positive, for the most I can’t find the capacity or part. Except for this. Except on strength to create one of my own. days like this – Mother’s Day, her It’s been more than nine years and birthday, my birthday, Christmas,

the date she passed away and so on.

At certain times I can’t get beyond the sadness, the ugliness, to return to the memories of the happy mom I once knew. It is like a mountain I can’t climb. An obstacle too big to tackle.

I wait for time to take its course, because everyone tells me this will happen. “Time cures all things.”

After nine years I’m still waiting, although I do think it’s getting better. Maybe time will take over eventually.

I’m writing this because maybe I’m not alone. Maybe there is one person out there who might be comforted by the fact that someone else like them is living and laughing and welcoming new loves into their life but at the same time is still is just not quite over it. Maybe

someone like me continues to have trouble remembering the good over the bad or the wellness over the disease.

For now I put one foot in front of the other and love the people who are still with me here on earth. We celebrate and laugh and live life as richly as we can.

Losing my mom wasn’t the end of the world for me, but it was terrible.

Sometimes terrible stays with you.

I don’t experience it every day, but it’s still there in the corners. I’m not sure why, but I can only live my own honest reality.

It’s all any of us can do.

Jill Pertler is an award-winning syndicated columnist, published playwright and author. Don’t miss a slice; follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.

Weekly connection For the past thirty years of my life the month of April has been dominated by high school baseball practices and games.

Since it’s usually quite chilly and windy in April, I became very used to wearing long johns under my baseball pants to keep from freezing. The truth is I still froze half the time. Sometimes the game would begin at 5 o’clock with nice warmish spring weather, but by the time the game was over it was back to winter. Those Friday night doubleheaders were especially bad that way. Several times over the years we played games as the snow flurries swirled around our heads.

I have to say that I do really miss baseball this year. The camaraderie of the team, the joy of helping kids

Those cold April games

their fielding and throwing. Hitting high popups on the infield became great fun for me. The fact is I was By probably having a little too much SCOTT fun myself. There was nothing quite CERNEK Columnist as nerve racking as coaching in the big games when championships were on the line. For some reason I found it much easier to handle become better players, and just pressure as a player than as a coach. the satisfaction of helping them My adult sons and I were understand the game better are some reminiscing about their high school of the things I loved most about games the other day as we were my career in coaching this great roofing our oldest son’s house in game. I also just really enjoyed Beloit. It was one of those beautiful orchestrating and running a good spring afternoons and all we could practice where all my players were think about were the many years of busy and doing drills and repetitions high school baseball games we were that were pertinent and instructive. a part of around that area of the state I also enjoyed hitting practice balls where we lived. As they brought up to the players as they worked on some of the big games they played

in, I could not help but relive them myself. Both of my sons played on my teams that won regional championships. Both were key players on their respective teams, and both of them have gone on and become teachers and coaches themselves. What a blessing to know that they are having an impact in the lives of young people today.

Even though all our lives have been quite disrupted this spring, we don’t have to forget the things that we enjoyed so much just a short time ago. This strange time that we live in has made me really appreciate and be more grateful to God for all the blessings He has given to us over the years. There’s a great old hymn called ‘Showers of Blessing’ written by Daniel Whittle.

The first verse goes like this, “There shall be showers of blessing; This is the promise of love; There shall be seasons refreshing, sent from the Savior above.” The last verse says; “There shall be showers of blessing, if we but trust and obey; There shall be seasons refreshing, If we let God have His way.”

Hang in there everybody and let’s turn our thoughts and our hearts to the Lord Jesus Christ who alone can help us through the trials of these times that we live in. Psalm 46 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear. If you want to know peace in the storm, receive Jesus into your heart as Lord of your live. Until next week, God bless.

Health care advocates say legal lifting of stay-at-home order would be ‘devastating’ Restriction has prevented catastrophes in Illinois hospitals, they say in court filing

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The novel coronavirus pandemic’s historic impact on Illinois warrants Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home order, four state health care advocacy organizations argue in a court filing.

That restriction, in place with modifications since March 21, prevented the accelerated spreading of COVID-19, health care facilities from using up stores of personal protective gear, hospitals from running out of beds and the short-staffing of personnel, attorneys for the organizations wrote.

At each step of the lawsuit filed by Xenia Republican Rep. Darren Bailey challenging Pritzker’s authority to issue successive 30-day disaster proclamations, the Illinois Health and Hospital Association, Illinois State Medical Society, Illinois Society for Advanced Practice Nursing and the state’s chapter of the American Nurses Association have submitted their argument in support of the governor.

The novel coronavirus is not restricted to any one region of the state nor does it adhere to the 30-day timeline the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act references, the

groups wrote.

Dr. Michael Wahl, medical director of the Health and Hospital Association, testified that without the stayat-home order, the financial cost and public burden of COVID-19 would have been “catastrophic.”

Wahl is also an emergency medicine physician at hospitals in suburban Chicago.

And the impact of lifting the stayat-home order, according to the filing, “cannot be overstated: There will be a resurgence of the virus that will have devastating, widespread, and long-lasting effects” once Illinois’

hospitals are overrun with cases.

Hospitals, assisted living facilities and other health care centers would be unable to restock gowns, gloves, masks and other personal protective gear “at a time when the ability to rapidly replenish such supplies is unavailable,” according to the court filing.

As Bailey’s case moves back to the Clay County Circuit Court, the advocacy organizations warn in the document that residents in that area would be “heavily impacted by any surge in cases” there.

The only hospital in the county

has no intensive care unit beds, needed if the condition of a patient with COVID-19 worsens. That hospital also has only 20 beds available for residents, according to the court filing.

The groups’ argument also applies to a related lawsuit filed by Machesney Park Republican Rep. John Cabello. His case also alleges Pritzker overstepped his authority in ordering Illinoisans to stay at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Its outcome is applicable to all Illinoisans, whereas Bailey’s lawsuit applies only to himself.

Historical society outlines manufacturing shift Local companies have played a part

Retooling manufacturing during a time of war—and let’s be honest, that’s what the battle against COVID-19 is—it’s nothing new.

And thanks to companies nowadays, it’s nothing old.

Shortages of everything from face shields to hand sanitizer have prompted distillers, vacuum and auto manufactures, fashion designers, restaurants and retailers to step forward with plans to bolster the supply chain.

The table of contents includes

hand sanitizer from Rush Creek Distillery in Harvard and Copper Fiddle Distillery in Lake Zurich, masks from fashion nameplates Balenciaga and Yves Saint Laurent and “CoVent” ventilators from Dyson.

Ford, in cooperation with 3M Co. and G.E. Healthcare, [is manufacturing] more than 100,000 plastic face shields at its Troy Design and Manufacturing Co. plant in Michigan. It also is leveraging its in-house 3-D printing capability to produce personal protective gear for health care workers and 50,000 ventilators within 100 days – plus up to 30,000 a month thereafter as needed.

Ford filled a national need twice before in the 1940s, building incubators to save premature babies and then iron lungs to help polio victims breathe. The question now is whether this life-saving initiative will be too little, too late.

During the “Arsenal of Democracy” days of World War II, Ford joined with General Motors and Chrysler to make fuselages, airplane engines, tanks, trucks and guns.

Similar efforts occurred locally, as well. Admiral Corp., with plants in McHenry and Harvard, was part of the 65-member Radar-Radio Industries of Chicago.

“Chicago had a high density of

manufacturing firms, and so participated in war production and logistics in many respects, from food and uniforms for the military personnel to airplanes,” author John F. McDonald wrote in “Chicago: An Economic History.”

Companies, such as Western Electric and Zenith, focused on the development of sonar and radar.

Galvin Manufacturing Corp., which became Motorola, created walkie-talkies.

Perry Duis and Scott LaFrance, in their 1992 book “We’ve Got a Job to Do: Chicagoans and World War II,” estimated more than 1,400 companies in metropolitan Chicago

were engaged in production for the war effort – second only to Detroit.

And National Defense Advisory Commission did not just oversee the production of war machines.

According to American Machinist magazine, wartime production of lathes, mills, grinders and other machine tools skyrocketed—peaking in 1942. Collectively, more machine tools were manufactured between 1940 and 1943 than had been made between 1900 and 1940.

Kurt Begalka is the administrator for the McHenry County Historical Society & Museum. He may be reached at kurt@mchenrycountyhistory.org.

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County officials ask to be moved to next phase

Celebrating 50 years of defending the environment Members of The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County gathered on a perfectly sunny and warm Sunday, March 8, at McHenry Country Club along the Fox River in McHenry for a special 50th Anniversary Dinner Celebration to honor five decades of preserving and protecting the environment in McHenry County.

The evening included a membership meeting, awards ceremony, and more. Recipients of the four annual awards this year were: • Volunteer of the Year Award–The Green Read Book Store volunteers for their passion for books, welcoming customer service, sharing the mission of The Environmental Defenders, flexibility with scheduling, and for making the adventure of opening a downtown bookstore possible and successful. Lori McConville presented the award to Pam Johnson, manager.

• Young Defender Award–Bailey Wise for his dedication to the environment as demonstrated through his volunteer efforts, supporting the causes of the Environmental Defenders, commitment to sustainable living, and setting an example of stewardship. Kim Hankins, presented the award.

• Government Award–The City of Woodstock for showing leadership on plastic waste reduction through passing an optional fee on

single-use bags and collaborating on Styrofoam collection, for partnering on electric vehicle charging, for the willingness to experiment with utilizing effluent from their waste water plant to pre-treat roads against icing, supporting sustainable energy, showing a commitment to protecting our land and water and for the work and dedication of their Environmental Commission.. Lori McConville presented the award.

• Theta Award–Bill Donato for his dedication and commitment to educate young people about environmental stewardship, for his leadership within The Environmental Defenders, for which he served many years, and for his position as director of the McHenry County Schools Environmental Education Program (MCSEEP). Kim Hankins presented the award to Bill’s wife, Elizabeth, in Bill’s absence.

A special 15-minute Environmental Defenders’ trailer of its documentary, “50 Years of Defending,” produced by Steve Firak of Ahoj Productions, was screened for the first time as 220 members and guests looked on at inspiring interviews from those who were instrumental in building the organization, including past executive directors, Greg Lindsey, Jerry Paulson, Lenore Beyer and Cindy Skrukrud, as well as those who will lead it into the future.

The special guest speaker of the

evening was Leslie Goddard, a historical actress with a Ph.D. from Northwestern University who currently works full-time as a historical interpreter and public speaker.

She portrayed Rachel Carson, author of “Silent Spring,” the groundbreaking novel that ignited the environmental movement in the late ’60s and early ’70s.

Musical entertainment during the silent auction was provided by the Mark Bettcher Jazz Trio with Dundee-Crown High School student Ben Kanner, on drum-set. Five special decade display boards were set up to share photos and articles from the past and some guests and staff lingered afterwards by an outdoor fire-ring. The $50 per plate fundraising dinner raised over $4,000 for the organization to support its 2020 summer internship and Latino scholarship programs.

Founded in 1970, The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is a non-profit, non-partisan, 501(c)(3) organization.

Mission: In order to protect all living things, the Environmental Defenders is dedicated to the preservation and improvement of the natural environment in McHenry County.

As a grass roots organization, the organization is committed to building sound ecological relationships between people and the natural world that supports all life.

May is National Salad Month Whether it’s your main entrée, side dish or even dessert, salads can be an easy, nourishing staple in your household’s meal plan.

“For many people, salads may not seem exciting or enticing,” says University of Illinois Extension Educator Nayaab Sattar with SNAP-Education. “They may picture a plain bowl of greens, perhaps with a few tomatoes or croutons sprinkled on.

However, there is a wide variety of ways to make salads. They allow you to incorporate many types of foods, which is key to getting a range of nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and of course, flavors!”

They also are a versatile option that allow you to use what’s on hand and in-season when creating them.

From savory to sweet, salads are a fun way to pack in your favorite fruits, vegetables and proteins, as well as dairy and grains.

“If you can’t combine all five food groups into a salad, try adding the components not in the salad as a side dish,” says Sattar.

For example, “Quinoa and Black Bean Salad,” a recipe that can be found on the Illinois Nutrition Education Program’s Eat Move Save website, features black beans which provide protein, quinoa as a whole grain and protein source, and chopped peppers and onion as the vegetables.

“Make this a MyPlate-approved meal by sprinkling on some low-fat cheddar cheese and adding your favorite fruit on the side,” says Sattar.

Salads also can serve as a great side dish. Sattar highlight two examples from the Eat Move Save recipe-finder: • “Herbed Tomato Salad” comes together in minutes and boasts a simple list of ingredients. In this recipe, sliced tomatoes are combined with seasoning, vinegar and olive oil for a quick side that is a great partner to any choice of protein.

• “Corn Salad” is another popular option, especially with warmer months approaching. You can use fresh, frozen or canned corn to whip

northwest part of the state. It also lays out specific safeguards that all the signing mayors pledge to adopt and enforce should the governor honor the request and move McHenry County to Phase Three.

McHenry Mayor Wayne Jett, one of the leaders of the initiative, praised the effort.

“I could not be prouder of the proactive efforts of the City Administration, the cooperation and support of Chairman Franks, and the partnership of my fellow mayors and village presidents throughout the county in developing this proposal, which not only ensures the continued safety of the residents of McHenry County, but also allows the businesses and employees of the county to reopen and begin to rebuild,” Jett said.

Franks thanked the McHenry County Council of Governments for its leadership in the project, as well as the McHenry County Department of Health and County Board Public Health and Community Services Committee Chairman Chris Christensen, R-Cary.

“As an organization that prides itself on local government coordination and collaboration, the McHenry County Council of Governments is pleased that our municipalities showed united support for this effort with Chairman Franks and McHenry County,” MCOG Executive Director Chalen Daigle said. “Through this pandemic, McHenry County communities have continued to work together and we hope that the Governor reviews our data and adjusts our region accordingly.”

McHenry County has set up a resource page at www.mchenrycountyil.gov/covid19resources for community members, businesses and nonprofits needing help as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Visit the McHenry County Department of Health website at www. mcdh.info for more information about COVID-19 and how you can protect yourself and help slow its spread.

Huntley news Waste collection MDC Environmental Services has resumed collection of bulk items, cardboard boxes, etc. They state, “As an industry, we’ve learned a bit over the past several weeks and now believe we can resume this activity without additional risk to our employees.”

If your household has accumulated a large number of bulk items, MDC asks that you place those items on the curb over the next few weeks. This will allow the waste haulers to collect things more efficiently and not be overwhelmed.

MDC still requests that households with active COVID-19 cases bag and dispose of all of their recyclables in the trash.

For more information, see the MDC website at www.mdces.com.

up this side, which has a creamy dressing. It’s perfect for barbeque and grilled meals.

Ever thought about having salad as a dessert?

“It may sound odd, but a fruit salad is a great healthy way to treat yourself,” says Sattar. “Try a salad that combines fruit and yogurt, like the Automatic bill payment The Village offers an Automat‘Nectarine and Peach Fruit Salad.’

This recipe is really simple and you ed Bill Payment Program to concan adapt it with any kind of yogurt veniently have utility bills directly and fruit that you like or have available.”

This May, celebrate National Salad Month by choosing a salad as your meal, side dish or dessert. For more than 20 salad recipes and other healthy meal ideas, visit go.illinois. edu/eatmovesave or simply search “eat move save” online.

The healthy choice isn’t always the easy choice, especially on a limited budget. The Illinois Nutrition Education Programs provide practical tips to help low-income families prepare safe and healthy meals, while staying active each day.

withdrawn from a designated bank account. Unlike paying through your on-line banking program, this option will save you time and money.

The amount due will automatically be deducted from the account you specify on the due date. This program is free, no more late fees to worry about and no time spent going on to your banking site to make payments.

Contact the Utility Billing Department at 847-515-5200 for more information.

Census count Over 82 percent of residents have already responded, which is well over the 63.5 percent response rate for all of Illinois. If you haven’t responded yet, be sure to visit my2020census. gov to make sure you get counted.

Spread the word: Everyone can play a part in ensuring a complete and accurate count in 2020.

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The City of Woodstock received the Government Award, for its dedication to the Environmental Commission, from The Environmental Defenders. The award presentation was held at a dinner on March 8.

Shown here is Lori McConville (right) presenting the award to (left to right) City Manager Roscoe Stelford, Councilman Gordon Tebo and Mayor Brian Sager.

The mayors and village presidents of all 25 of McHenry County’s municipalities and County Board Chairman Jack Franks have formally asked Governor JB Pritzker to move the county out of the Restore Illinois recovery region that covers Chicago and the collar counties.

The eight-page letter makes the case through epidemiological data, hospital capacity and other statistics that McHenry County has met the criteria to move to the next higher phase in the COVID-19 recovery plan, which would allow for more businesses and institutions to reopen, with safeguards.

However, because McHenry County is currently part of the Northeast Health Region, it cannot do so until the other eight counties in the region—Cook and the other collar counties plus Kendall, Grundy and Kankakee counties—meet the same benchmarks.

McHenry County and the Northeast Health Region are currently in Phase Two (“Flattening”) of the five-phase plan. Phase Three (“Recovery”) allows retail, barbershops, and other businesses to reopen with precautions such as face masks and capacity limits.

“I’ve said that we’re all in this together, but at the same time, it doesn’t make sense for McHenry County to be held back if we’ve met all the requirements until the other counties in our region catch up to us,” Franks, D-Marengo, said. “Our families and businesses are suffering, and every passing day prolongs that suffering – more jobs forever lost, more businesses shuttered, and more people losing hope. We’ve laid out a very compelling case, and a very responsible way to move forward while protecting the people, and I’m confident it will be well-received.”

The letter asks Pritzker to either make McHenry County its own region, or to move it instead to the North-Central Region, which includes neighboring Boone, DeKalb, and 25 other counties covering the

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The University of Illinois Extension offers ways to attract pollinators to your garden. Pollinating insects are essential to our food supply.

Home gardeners can encourage pollinators Pollinators have been in the news a lot the last few years due to their population declines. About 75 percent of all plant species are pollinated by animals and 90 percent of flowering plants, so pollinators are important parts of our ecosystems, says Ken Johnson, University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator.

“While we tend to focus on bees, particularly honeybees, other insects such as butterflies, moths, flies, beetles, wasps as well as some birds and bats will also pollinate plants,” Johnson says. “Without pollinators, our world would look a lot different.”

When we talk about the importance of pollinators, we tend to focus on their role in our food supply.

About a third of the food and beverages we consume depend on pollinators.

“Pollinators’ impact on agriculture is worth around $29 billion in the U.S. alone and between $235 billion and $577 billion worldwide,” Johnson says.

Apples, broccoli, carrots, cucumbers, herbs, peaches, raspberries and watermelons, not to mention chocolate and coffee, need animals to pollinate them.

“Without pollinators, our grocery stores would look much different,” Johnson adds.

Pollinators are also important in nature.

“Pollinators are a keystone species, or a species on which other species of the ecosystem depend,” Johnson explains. “The plants they pollinate are food for other animals– birds, mammals, and insects–and the pollinators themselves are also food sources. Without pollinators, there would be far less plant and animal diversity in our natural areas.”

Pollinator populations are declining. A variety of factors contribute to the decline: habitat loss, pests and diseases, climate change, invasive species and misuse and overuse of pesticides.

Johnson offers a few tips on homeowners and gardeners can do to help support pollinators: • Get rid of some of your lawn.

Lawns don’t have a lot to offer pollinators. Remove some of your lawn and plant it with flowers.

• Choose heavy pollen and nectar-producing plants. Pollinators feed on pollen and nectar, so the more you can provide the better.

• Plant a variety of flower, for multiple season blooming and blossom shapes. Different pollinators are attracted to different types of flowers and different pollinators are active at different times of the year. However, avoid heavily modified flowers such as double blooms.

• Plant in clumps rather than single plants. Groupings of plants are more attractive to pollinators than

solitary plants.

• Be more accepting of weeds.

Many of the weeds we try to eliminate from our landscapes can be good sources of pollen and nectar for pollinators.

• Provide habitat for nesting and egg laying. Provide layers in the landscape such as trees, shrubs, tall grasses, low growing plants as well as bare patches of ground.

• Allow for an untidy garden and accept some plant damage. Don’t be in a hurry to clean up the garden in the fall and spring. Many bees nest above ground in cavities such as hollow flower stems, while dead tree trunks provide habitat for wood-nesting bees and beetles. • Allow some plant damage: beetles will often eat flower petals; leafcutter bees cut up leaves; and caterpillars will eat foliage. Getting rid of caterpillars gets rid of moths and butterflies.

• Rethink the use of pesticides.

Follow Integrated Pest Management practices by using pesticides only when necessary and don’t apply to plants that are in bloom.

For more information on pollinators and ways you can support them check out Illinois Extension’s pollinator fact sheets at extension.illinois.edu/global/fact-sheets.

Ken Johnson is a horticulture educator, with the University of Illinois Extension.

4-H updates • New YouTube video from 4-H member Abbie Heidtke, of Legendary Pioneers. Check out this demonstration video on how to create a beautiful floral arrangement: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wRzFr8FMYg&feature=youtu.be.

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The current health issue has disrupted normal daily activities. There are many questions for growers and producers, as well as managers of farmers markets. Trust this researched advice from reliable sources.

“Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses which may cause illness in animals or humans. In humans, several coronaviruses are known to cause respiratory infections ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The most recently discovered coronavirus causes coronavirus disease COVID-19.” (World Health Organization) “The virus is thought to be spread mainly from person to person … who are in close contact with one another (within about six feet) through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes.” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) “Currently, there is no evidence to support transmission of COVID-19 by food.” (Food and Drug Administration) Follow these food handling and food production practices at roadside stands, U-pick farms, farmers markets and community gardens to maintain good agricultural safety practices: • Wash your hands frequently.

Properly wash hands with soap and water for 20 seconds or longer; rinse and dry with single-use paper towels or, if this is not available, use a 60 percent ethanol or 70 percent isopropanol hand sanitizer, according to the CDC. • Clean and sanitize your work area. “Studies suggest coronaviruses (including preliminary information on the COVID-19 virus) may persist on surfaces for a few hours or up to several days. This may vary under different conditions (e.g. type of surface, temperature or humidity of the environment).” (World Health Organization) Clean surfaces at least daily.

• Use EPA-endorsed products.

These products can be used to disinfect or sanitize surfaces that are

contaminated with the novel coronavirus. Decide which products are appropriate, based on the EPA label and the Safety Data Sheet for that product. When in doubt, confirm that the labeling of the sanitizer is appropriate for use on food contact surfaces.

(Environmental Protections Agency) • Introduction to Selecting an EPA-Labeled Sanitizer provides guidance on selecting sanitizers and links to an Excel tool to help growers select a sanitizer suitable for their operation. Keep In mind, the PSA Sanitizer tool and the EPA N list were created for different reasons and they project different information. When in doubt, in reference to COVID-19, use the EPA N list. (Cornell University) • Use the search tool at EPA List N to help determine the sanitizer to use with food products.

• Sick employees should remain home and follow all recommendations by the CDC and the public health department.

Check out these Illinois Extension COVID-19 resources.

• How COVID-19 Impacts Community Gardens • How COVID-19 Impacts Farmers Markets • How COVID-19 Impacts U-Pick Farms Additional resources for COVID-19 can be found at: • Produce Safety Alliance: Food Industry Resources for Coronavirus (COVID-19) • Centers for Disease Control: Coronavirus (COVID-19) • World Health Organization: Rolling Updates on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) • U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Frequently Asked Questions Sources: • World Health Organization.

2020. Q&A on coronaviruses (COVID-19).

• Centers for Disease Control.

2020. How COVID-19 Spreads.

• U.S. Food & Drug Administration. 2020. Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).

• World Health Organization. 2020. Q&A on coronavirus (COVID-19).

• University of Illinois Extension Educators: Laurie George; Zach Grant; James Theuri

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Reduce strangling or girdling roots. Girdling roots circle the base of a tree rather than spreading out.

These roots cut off the sap flow from the stems and leaves and water and nutrient flow from the roots to the leaves and branches causing the tree to decline at a rapid rate, most likely within five to 20 years. Some tree species are naturally prone to girdling roots like maples, ashes, crabapples, lindens, pines and oaks.

Girdling roots are caused by planting trees too deep, the planting hole is not wide enough, sides of planting hole not roughed up, improper mulching, pot-bound circling roots at time of planting, obstructions like sidewalks and curbs and poor soils.

Signs of girdling roots can be no trunk flare, leaning trunks, bark cracks, branch dieback and leaf issues. Research has shown that a third to half of trees that fall after a storm can be attributed to girdling roots.

It is much easier to prevent girdling roots rather than fix it when a tree starts showing signs of decline.

If a tree is pot bound, cut off circling roots, make sure roots lay straight and follow good planting practices and monitor trees to avoid girdling roots in the future.

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Space your trees properly for their mature size. Small trees that grow 10 to 30 feet tall typically need a 20foot diameter. Medium-sized trees that grow 30 to 50 feet typically need a 30-foot diameter. Large trees that grow more than 50 feet typically need a 40-foot diameter.

Knowing the mature canopy spread will help you better determine the spacing of your tree. “Many homeowners make this mistake by planting a small sapling close to their house only to cut it down later or try to over prune not allowing the natural shape of the tree,” Allsup says.

Do not use staking materials unless you must and remove them after one season. The only reason to use staking materials is if wind is an issue at the site or as protection from vandals. Staked trees have decreased trunk diameter, develop poor root systems and usually suffer from rubbing of materials when they are staked.

By following these steps, you can increase the life of your trees and help ensure it will outlive you and not the other way around.

Kelly Allsup is a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator.

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• Wash your hands. Often. And clean touched surfaces.

• Wear a face mask. Protect yourself and others.

• Stay Home if you are sick.

Landscapes on its way The summer issue includes special messaging on COVID-19 site openings, project updates, DIY outdoor adventure information for hiking,

biking, fishing and camping, and special features on grassland bird research and headwater streams and the value of protecting them.

In addition we have highlighted a number of E-learning, webinars and at home activities (also available on our website) as well as a myriad of summer program offerings with social/physical distancing protocols in place for smaller, more intimate outings with our education staff.

Huntly police report All individuals listed as arrested or charged with a crime in this press release are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

May 7: Macy Harrison, age 25, of Harvard, was arrested on two counts of domestic battery in the 9900 block of Thornton Way. May 9: A theft report was taken in the 11200 block of Bellflower Drive. A flag and a yard ornament were stolen from her yard over the last two weeks.

May 11: A theft report was taken in the 11200 block of Heatherdale Drive. A statue was stolen from her yard.

May 11: Justin E. Heinz, age 22, of Huntley, was arrested for burglary and criminal damage to property. The charges stem from an incident that was reported at a business in the 10900 block of Rte. 47 on April 14, 2020.

May 12: A criminal damage to vehicle report and a criminal damage to property report were taken in the 11400 block of Smith Drive.

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