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Volume 6 Issue 28
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Goats cleaning up in Woodstock By Anne Eickstadt, CORRESPONDENT
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here’s a new shop on the historic Woodstock Square that has great potential to clean up around town. The Burseth Farm store at 110 N. Benton Street is selling extremely popular goat milk soaps and body products. It is owned and operated by Derek and Gavin Burseth. “They were really excited when this space opened up,” says Cheryl Burseth, mother of Derek and Gavin. “We moved in the first part of May and we opened the weekend following Mother’s Day.” Cheryl helps out at the store so that Derek and Gavin have a little more time in which to take care of the Alpine dairy goats which provide the milk for the products they make. As it happens, the guys are delayed in getting to the store due to a goat going into labor. [Mama goat and twin kids are fine.] “We use a family recipe that was handed down throughout generations,” says Derek. “Your skin is your largest organ and when you use soaps, shampoos and lotions, the skin absorbs the nutrients or chemicals into your body. Our products are 100% natural.” “First, they had Nigerian Dwarf goats for land management,” Cheryl relates. “Then they got Alpines for dairy goats. They’ve been doing shows all over and have a large following in the Northwest Suburbs. They had a kiosk at Woodfield Mall for a while. “People are excited to find natural products. Our products work well on sensitive skin. You can use our soap on your face and your
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One lady told me, ‘I don’t need to spend $200 on antiaging products, I can come here and get a soap and a cream.’ There’s nothing like this in this area and it’s drawing people into McHenry County.” – Cheryl Burseth mother of Derek and Gavin
hair as well as your body. They keep your hair from getting unruly. You’ll notice a big difference.” These soaps and body products can help treat acne and bring relief for eczema and psoriasis. “Our goat milk soaps nourish, replenish and moisturize. We make it, you’ll love it!” Goat milk is loaded with essential nutrients and vitamins and has anti-inflammatory properties. It contains alpha-hydroxy acids which cleanse the skin and leave it smoother and looking more youthful. “One lady told me, ‘I don’t need to spend $200 on anti-aging products, I can come here and get a soap and a cream.’ There’s nothing like this in this area and it’s drawing people into McHenry County,” says Cheryl. “We try to make a thousand bars [of soap] a week,” Derek tells me.
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Gavin and Derek Burseth at their new store in Woodstock.
Our main ingredient is fresh goat milk, not a powdered additive, and they take six weeks to cure. To make soap at this level, you need a minimum of thirty goats.” “It’s rare to be able to come to a store and get products made in the same town, to meet the people who make them,” Gavin says. While body products fill a majority of the store’s merchandise, a refrigerated case holds fresh goat
milk, cheese and caramels. Near that is an area filled with Marvel character t-shirts, jackets and more. “I spent eight years as a professional race car driver,” Derek says. “I was pretty good. I have raced against the Indianapolis racing drivers.” “He worked with the Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago,” says Cheryl. “He had permission from Marvel to wear a Spiderman
helmet. The kids loved it.” His relationship with Marvel enables him to carry their products in his store today. Whether you are looking for 100% natural body products or Marvel character items, you will want to visit the new Burseth Farm store. Online, they can be found at www.bursethfarm.com or on Facebook at Burseth Farm Woodstock Square.
Construction begins on two new Cary restaurants By Samantha Fetzner REPORTER
After being approved by the Cary Village Board in Sept 2015,
the new Starbucks at the corner of Feinberg and Route 14 is finally being constructed. The coffee shop will occupy a portion of
Interim police chief appointed in Marengo By Samantha Fetzner REPORTER
After just a little over four years in the position during his current term, Joseph Hallman’s last day as Marengo Police Chief was July 1. Hallman recently accepted a position with the University of Wisconsin overseeing their police presence at its Plateville location. Hallman had been police chief twice before in the late 90s and early 2000s. In his absence, the Marengo City Council has named Sergent Richard Solarz as interim police chief. His appointment was decided with a unanimous vote amongst the present aldermen at their end of June meeting. Two aldermen were absent during the vote; Todd Hall and Dennis Hammortree. Sergeant Solarz has been with the Marengo Police Department for over 23 years. He started in 1993 and worked through various positions until becoming Sergeant in 2003. During that time, Sgt. Solarz
was nominated for and attended the FBI National Academy. He graduated in mid 2012 after completing the program. His current appointment will last until November, at which time the City Council will either name a new Chief or keep Solarz in the position permanently. Currently, pay for the position is just under $100,000 annually. Solarz will be responsible for the entire department’s staff which is currently 16 people including two additional Sergeants, one Detective, and nine Officers. Sgt. Solarz also has a background with the McHenry County Sheriff office as well as the McHenry County Major Crimes Task Force. His extended experience makes him an ideal candidate for the position at hand. He also served as a United States Marine prior to joining the police force. The City Council will vote in December to retain or remove Solarz as chief.
the Cary Square Shopping Center. That shopping center currently encompasses Jewel, Dunkin Donuts, Malooey Chiropractic, and more. Taco Bell, McDonalds, and Wendy’s are also in the immediate proximity. The addition of a Cary location to the coffee corporation’s portfolio has been a long time coming. With the addition, very few towns/cities in the county are left without a Starbucks location of their own, including Marengo, Harvard, and Wonder Lake. The location is slated to open this fall. They will offer the standard coffee, tea, and snack menu. At this time there has been no indication or request for Cary to partake in the “evenings menu” Starbucks has recently begun to offer in certain stores. Construction on the Cary location began
the last week of June. With high numbers of commuters passing by at all hours of the day, the location is sure to become a frequent stop soon after it opens. The delay between board and zoning approval to construction was largely due to covenants and restrictions set forth within the desired area originally barring a drive thru from being added. That ban has been lifted and the location will be car-friendly. The flow of traffic in the shopping center will remain as is, meaning patrons headed Eastbound on Route 14 would need to exit back on to 14 at the shopping center entry and not from Feinberg itself. Additionally, Cary’s Burger King location structure has been delivered to its future home at 60 Route 14. As originally approved earlier this year on Feb 9 by the
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Village Board, the drive-through only location will be the first of its kind in the USA. The modular building will not be open for walkin traffic and strictly for drive-thru operations. Plans have outlined space to accommodate 12 cars at one time. Opening day should be scheduled for later this summer. The restaurant will have two entrances: one on Route 14 and one on Jandus Cut Off Road. How the new fast food joint will affect the exisiting competition remains to be seen. Kojak’s and Dairy Queen are in immediate proximity, with the Cary Square Shopping Center a short ride down the road. Patrons visiting from Route 14 will need to circle the building, while those coming from Jandus Cut Off can drive straight in.
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