Woodstock Independent 10/23/24

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Delaying the inevitable?

City Council postpones decision on 10-year garbage contract to Nov. 5

By Larry Lough NEWS@THE WOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM

After a lengthy discussion during a four-hour City Council meeting last week, council members decided they couldn’t decide on a new 10-year contract with trash hauler MDC Environmental Services that would include a

mandatory trash toter for all households of four units or fewer, which would allow MDC to further automate trash collections.

Council members split 5-2 in a vote to delay a decision until Nov. 5 on a contract that would begin Jan. 1, 2025. Gordie Tebo and Tom Nierman cast the dissenting votes.

RUNNING FOR THE CURE

“We’re not saying ‘no’ to this contract,” Mayor Mike Turner insisted, “but it behooves us to take a final stab, … make a final push. … I want to see an option.”

The sticking point was the mandatory toter program that MDC has with every other municipal customer,

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Nearly 2,000 participants run Sunday in the Care4 Breast Cancer 5K sponsored by Family Health Partnership Clinic. Funds raised help cover the cost of mammograms for low-income patients.

After the Oct. 9, 2023, gas explosion

A year of remembrance and recovery - Part 3 of 4

By Susan W. Murray NEWS@THE WOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM

On Oct. 9, 2023, a Visu-Sewer crew using a root cutter to clear a sanitary sewer at the corner of Tryon Street and Lincoln

Avenue struck a gas line, causing a natural gas leak. Five years before, Nicor Gas had used “directional boring” to install a two-inch gas main directly through the sanitary sewer.

Just over two hours after the gas line was breached, a gas explosion rocked the neighborhood. The blast destroyed the home at 321 Lincoln Ave., and fire claimed the two-flat next door at 327

Lincoln. Pressure from the blast and leaping flames wreaked havoc on another 18 properties.

In the third of four parts, The Woodstock Independent relates how the affected residents tried to put their lives back together in the weeks and months after the explosion.

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INDEPENDENT PHOTOS BY ANDREW ROUSEY

OBITUARIES

Jack Alan Nieman, 72

Jack left us peacefully surrounded by his family on Oct. 16, 2024, at the age of 72. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend who touched the lives of many.

Jack Alan Nieman

Born on April 22, 1952, Jack was a man of immense dedication and strength, both in his work as a heavy equipment operator and, most important, in his love for his family. He spent his life working hard, always ensuring the well-being and happiness of those he cherished most.

Jack shared a beautiful life with his wife, Ann, celebrating their 53rd anniversary on Sept. 18, 2024. Together they created countless memories, one of their favorite pastimes being their many cruises, traveling the world. Most important was his profound love for his family. His children, Scott Nieman (Heidi) and Danielle Domek (Joe), along with his five grandchildren, Trevor and Teya Nieman, Brendan, Andrew, and Bryce Domek,

Where to send obituaries

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There is a charge for the publication of obituaries and accompanying photographs.

For more information, call The Independent at 815-338-8040.

who all called him “Papa,” were the lights of his life. He took great pride in their accomplishments and always supported them in all their endeavors.

Jack will be remembered for his unwavering commitment to his family, his many friends, his passion for bowling, his hard work, and his loving heart. He leaves behind a legacy of love, strength, commitment, and cherished memories.

A celebration of Jack’s life will be held on Nov. 2, 2024, at Grace Lutheran Church, 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road in Woodstock. Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m., with a service immediately following. Family and friends are invited to honor and remember his remarkable journey.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society or Grace Lutheran.

For information, call the Schneider, Leucht, Merwin, & Cooney Funeral Home at 815-338-1710 or visit slmcfh.com

PUBLIC SAFETY LOG

Woodstock Fire/Rescue District

Fire Runs indicates units dispatched and what was found at the scene. Ambulance calls of Woodstock Fire/Rescue District are reported here in number only.

EMS calls for Oct 3-16: 159

Fire Runs

Excessive heat, scorch burns with no ignition: 1

Natural vegetation fire: 2

Combustible spills & leaks: 7

Rescue or EMS standby: 1

Person in distress: 1

Public service assistance: 29

Cover assignment, standby at fire station, move-up: 5

Malicious, mischievous false alarm: 1

Dispatched and cancelled en route: 4

System or detector malfunction: 5

Wrong location, no emergency found: 1

Unintentional system/detector (no fire): 10

Citizen complaint: 1

Total: 227

HONORS FOR OLD COURTHOUSE PROJECT

Woodstock City Planner Darrell Moore (left) and Paul Christensen, the city’s executive director of strategy and planning, hold the 2024 Excellence in Economic Development Gold Award from the International Economic Development Council for the Old Courthouse Center project. That and the Best in Show Award were presented for the city’s work on the Old Courthouse Center, particularly in the innovative financing category for communities with populations between 25,000 and 200,000 residents. Christensen and Moore accepted the awards in September at the IEDC’s annual conference in Denver, Colo.

McHenry County expands early-voting sites for Nov. 5

INDEPENDENT STAFF REPORT

Eleven additional early voting locations have opened across McHenry County for the Nov. 5 election.

McHenry County residents who are registered to vote now have 12 sites where they can vote early, regardless of where in the county they live. A complete list of locations, and hours of operation can be found on the McHenry County Clerk’s Office website by visiting mchenrycountyclerkil. gov, and then clicking on “Elections” and “Voter Information.”

Early voting will be available until 7 p.m. the night before the election at seven of the locations. People wishing to vote in person on Election Day must do so at their assigned voting precinct; they can also vote at the new McHenry County Election Center, which is a universal polling site.

The Election Center is at 410 S. Eastwood Drive, in Woodstock; the county clerk’s main office no longer hosts a polling site.

To cast a ballot on Election Day at assigned polling places, voters should

double-check its location by calling 815-334-4242 or by using the polling place locator on the county clerk’s website; the locator also can generate a sample ballot so that voters can see every race and referendum on the ballot. There is still time to ask for a vote-by-mail ballot, but the county clerk’s office must receive it by Thursday, Oct. 31; the application forms for either a onetime request or to be permanently enrolled in the vote-by-mail program can be found on the county clerk’s website.

Completed vote-by-mail ballots can be mailed, delivered in person, or dropped off at any time at the secure ballot drop box in front of the County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock. Voters who fill out a voteby-mail ballot and then change their mind and decide to vote in person can do so by simply bringing their vote-by-mail ballot with them to the polls and surrendering it to the election judge.

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Dean Street structure fire contained in minutes

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WOODSTOCK FIRE/RESCUE DISTRICT

At 2:17 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District responded to a report of a residential structure fire in the 400 block of Dean Street in Woodstock.

A neighbor initially reported the fire after observing flames and called 911. The first unit arrived on the scene within four minutes and found fire showing from the rear deck of the home. Firefighters quickly deployed a hose line up the driveway and brought the fire under control within minutes. Fortunately, the fire was contained to the rear deck, resulting in no damage to the structure of the home. No injuries were reported as a result of the fire.

The fire remains under investigation by the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District. Dean Street was closed between Tryon Street and South Street for about 45 minutes while crews worked at the scene. Follow TWI’s 4-part series, reflecting

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which eliminates the trash-bag-andsticker option that a couple of thousand Woodstock households use now. The council was told that 5,200 of about 8,000 households already use MDC’s 95-gallon toters.

But Turner indicated the mandatory toter program might be inevitable.

“There is no question the industry is moving toward automation,” Turner said. “There are no viable, workable, real alternatives.”

“We really don’t have any choice,” Tebo agreed.

But some council members were not convinced.

“Not one size fits all,” Melissa McMahon said.

“Change is a tough thing,” added Councilman Bob Seegers, Jr.

a second trash toter option – 35 gallons – after some residents complained the 95-gallon standard size was too big for the amount of trash they produced and too difficult to wrangle to the curb and back each week. The collection cost will be the same, however, because the automated pickup process is the same.

“We’ve done our best to engage the public on this issue,” Turner noted, mentioning several public feedback sessions conducted by the city staff.

MDC provides the toters at no cost and will also give each household a 65-gallon toter for recyclables. The trash collection charge is part of a household’s quarterly water/sewer bill.

In other business, the council:

adjustments for departments and funds that have exceeded their budget totals.

• Amended the city’s agreement with Woodstock Courthouse LLC to account for additional historic tax credits in addition to an energy credit as part of the Old Courthouse Center renovation project.

• Renewed the city’s mutual aid agreement with the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department to participate in the sheriff’s SWAT team.

Read part 3 on pages 6-7 this week

Ann Johnson, one of several citizens who spoke against the proposal, said that even the lowest toter collection rate of $15.50 a month for seniors – “The lowest in the county,” City Manager Roscoe Stelford reported – would be a hardship for some people.

“Woodstock is not an affluent community,” she said, suggesting the proposal was “taking food out of the mouths” of some. “It might not be much for some, but it’s critical to others.”

The city staff had already negotiated

• Lowered the speed limit by 5 mph in the Sanctuary of Bull Valley subdivision on Woodstock’s east side. Although only one resident asked for the limit to be lowered to 25 mph, the homeowners’ association supported the change, the council was told.

• Granted a special-use permit to allow a towing impound yard at 13718 Washington St. with the provision that the parking area be paved.

• Declared a dozen fleet vehicles to be surplus and authorized the sale or disposal of several pickup trucks and other equipment of the Public Works Department.

• Amended the city’s fiscal year 2023-24 budget to complete year-end

• Extended by a year a tolling agreement for a video gambling push tax. The agreement involves several municipalities, as well as video gambling terminal operators. But the push tax approved by the City Council has not taken effect pending the outcome of a lawsuit filed by some video gambling operators.

• Approved two change orders costing more than $16,000 as part of the rebuilding of city soccer fields on Davis Road.

• Authorized a contract for $38,000 with Alliance Technology Group as part of a three-year contract to provide protection for the city’s computer operations.

• Accepted the annual statement and actuarial report on the police pension fund for fiscal year 2023-24. The report recommends an employer contribution of a little more than $2 million for the 2024 police pension property tax levy.

INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY ANDREW ROUSEY

City Council has lowered the speed limit on streets in the Sanctuary of Bull Valley subdivision to 25 mph.

‘It doesn’t mean that no one was hurt’

After the Oct. 9, 2023, gas explosion – a year of remembrance and recovery – Part 3 of a 4-part series

By Susan W. Murray NEWS@THE WOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM

Three hours after the gas leak was reported and one hour after the explosion resulted in the loss of two homes, workers for Nicor Gas contained the leak and shut off gas to the area of Lincoln Avenue and Tryon Street.

Two firefighters had been transported to the hospital – one for head trauma suffered in the explosion and one for breathing difficulties suffered while fighting the fire. Both injuries were deemed “moderate,” and both men returned to their jobs.

The 5-year-old dachshunds, Charlie and Lucy, at home in the house at 321 Lincoln Ave. that was leveled in the explosion, somehow managed to survive – found nearby later in the day and in need of months of veterinary care for their burns.

Otherwise, no injuries were reported and, more important, no one died in the staggering blast.

Mayor Mike Turner, Chief Brendan Parker, and neighborhood residents gave voice to the same thoughts – gratitude and astonishment that the situation was not worse.

“It was great that no one was seriously injured,” said Suzanne Campbell, whose home at 233 N. Tryon St. sustained 12 blown-out windows, cracks in the plaster walls and ceilings, a bulge in its north wall, and toppled portions of the fence.

“But,” she added, “it doesn’t mean that no one was hurt.”

Putting their houses in order

With the home they had been fixing up at 321 Lincoln destroyed in the explosion, Savannah and Ben Bosowski lived with Ben’s parents until they could find a house to rent. The couple received help from a GoFund Me page to replace some of their possessions and cover some of their costs.

Monica and Edwing Diaz had lived in their home at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Tryon Street for 15 years. A majority of their windows imploded from the force of the explosion, several doors and frames were destroyed,

the walls were cracked in many places, and the garage had caught fire, although firefighters were able to save the structure.

For two weeks, the couple and their four daughters – ages 12, 9, 7, and 3 –stayed at a close friend’s house until the Diazes could find a rental home.

Antoinette and Chance Naber had lived in their house at 335 Lincoln Ave. with their two daughters – ages 10 and 6 – for three years. The house, built in 1900, had been divided into an upstairs and a downstairs apartment, and the Nabers had been in the process of turning it back into a single-family home when the explosion occurred.

The couple had redone the electrical, painted, replaced the original thermostat, and fixed the house’s leaky pipes. They had recently finished refurbishing the upstairs office.

“Everything was everywhere,” Antoinette said of the damage.

The kitchen ceiling and part of the living room ceiling fell in as a result of the blast, nine windows blew in, the chimney broke, and there were plaster cracks in all of the rooms. Glass over the home’s leaded glass windows was destroyed, but the leaded glass

survived. Firefighters had to douse the east side of the home with water to save it from the fire in the two-flat next door, but the floors came through with no water damage.

The Nabers lived in a hotel for a month until they could move into their second floor while work continued downstairs. Fortunately, they had not yet removed the upstairs kitchen.

Suzanne and James Campbell were able to live in their two-story frame house, built in 1907, attending to the clean-up and repairs that had to be done right away.

Workers from Hometown Construction pushed the home’s bulging north wall back in by leaning two-by-sixes against the house.

“It looked like an Amish barn raising,” Suzanne said.

Fire investigator Doug Rayburn removed chunks of the 321 Lincoln house that had fallen on the Campbells’ fence so James could set about repairing the damage.

James removed the sashes from the frames of the dozen broken windows, taking them to Ace Hardware in McHenry to be redone.

Emery Langmar described the smell upon re-entering his house at 229

Tryon St. as being “like someone had had a barbecue in the living room.”

Emergency crews had boarded up the windows destroyed in the explosion.

“The vultures descended to offer their services – legal and cleaning,” Langmar said.

An estimate to replace the windows came in at $15,000. Instead, Langmar did the same as James Campbell. As he drove home from Ace Hardware in McHenry, he got a call that the first two windows were done and ready for pickup. The total cost, he said, was $600.

On the day of the explosion, Langmar’s wife, Kristin Theerman, was in St. Louis with the couple’s two dogs to visit her ailing father. Upon her return the following Saturday, she began throwing windows open.

“How can you even breathe in here?” she asked her husband.

Lost in the explosion was the couple’s one-and-a-half-car garage. When the house was built in 1910, the small building housed animals. Langmar had reframed and weather-wrapped it.

Along with the garage, the couple lost their camping equipment, nine vintage bikes, and the tools to work on them. A snowblower, grill, and wood chipper were destroyed, as were cups and saucers that had belonged to Theerman’s grandmother.

“Our wedding album is kind of charred,” Langmar said.

At St. Mary Church and School, the $200,000 worth of damage was largely in broken glass, including three of the church’s stained glass windows, which had to be removed for repair.

After four days of remote learning, students returned to school on Oct. 16. The congregation returned to the church on the weekend of Oct. 28-29, but the stained glass windows would not be reinstalled until the end of January.

The psychological toll

Two weeks after the explosion, a group of neighbors whose homes had suffered damage held a meeting at the

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The view of the explosion site and the burned-out remains of the twoflat on Lincoln Avenue, taken from James and Suzanne Campbell’s back yard.

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Woodstock Public Library. An interpreter was on hand for those who spoke Spanish.

The group shared information about how to file insurance claims and asked everyone if they had what they needed.

In December, the neighborhood women gathered for a Christmas party.

“We’re all very close,” Antoinette Naber said.

An ongoing neighborhood activity is picking up pieces of glass from front and back yards and driveways.

“There is still glass everywhere,” Suzanne Campbell said. “Picking it up gives me a sense of accomplishment.”

“I do my glass walks after a rain,” Antoinette said.

Like those pieces of glass, pieces of memory of the explosion remain, sometimes cutting, always in need of attention.

‘Woodstock lifting us up’

After the explosion, “we were surrounded by family and friends who supported us,” Monica Diaz said.

The couple received flexibility and support from their co-workers at Canterbury Elementary School and Hannah Beardsley Middle School in Crystal Lake during their unexpected move barely a quarter into the new school year.

Financial support came from St. Mary Church, Marian Central Catholic High School, and Olson Elementary School’s PTO, where their second-oldest daughter was in school.

“We felt the whole community of Woodstock was lifting us up,” Monica said.

The garage fire and smoke destroyed or ruined some of the family’s belongings, but they were able to retrieve essentials from the house.

“October is a busy time for teachers,” Monica said, “so moving a family of six and getting set up in our rental home was a big endeavor.”

The house on Tryon Street was the only home the girls had ever known.

“Suddenly being unable to go back home was tough,” Monica said. Their 3-year-old would ask, “When the house is done exploding, can we go back home?”

Repairing everything in the house would take eight months; Monica and Edwing didn’t want the girls to see the extent of the damage, so they waited until reconstruction had begun and

the home was safe before taking them inside.

Looking at ‘World War II’

The debris from the explosion at 321 Lincoln and the charred skeleton of the two-flat at 327 Lincoln remained as fall turned to winter and winter gave way to spring.

“We had to look at World War II, day after day,” Suzanne Campbell said. “I was angry about that.”

The Campbells figure that it will take two years to get their house fully back. The cracks in the plaster marred the stenciling that Suzanne had meticulously applied to the walls of each room.

Moreover, the day after the blast, Suzanne woke up from a nap and found that the three hours before her nap were missing from her memory. She struggles now to remember things that once took no effort.

All that separated Suzanne from the blast 90 feet away was the west wall of the couple’s house. Across the room, James was additionally shielded by the wall between the kitchen and the living room.

“It’s comparable to a wartime experience of close proximity to an explosion,” James said. “People live in a state of uncertainty. You don’t feel safe at home.”

“It’s been really hard on people who live right by the site,” Suzanne said.

‘Not the person I was’

Before the explosion, Antoinette Naber worked from home, selling vintage clothing and cooking her family’s meals from scratch.

The month in the hotel meant walking down the same hall every day, doing laundry at the hotel, and eating only restaurant food.

Still shaky from the experience, Antoinette would imagine that the hotel lights were blinking, and her daughters “just wanted to go home,” she said.

Before power was restored, she and Chance cleaned up what they could by flashlight. Once they could move into their second floor, they began the more labor-intensive work – removing plaster and getting their windows replaced, all of which were custom sizes due to the age of the home.

Unexpectedly, they had to deal with gawkers, and Antoinette called the police on two occasions to get

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Antoinette Naber stands in the upstairs room where she had her vintage clothing business. Getting reorganized and restarted has been a formidable task since the explosion.

someone out of her front yard.

She and her daughters are plagued by nightmares, and any loud sound is difficult.

The family dog, Lucy, still shakes at loud noises, Antoinette said.

The clattering of the burned two-flat next door finally coming down caused Antoinette to have a panic attack. When a neighborhood tree fell over, the girls ran out of the house in fear.

“My girls are going to be scared forever,” their mom said.

Antoinette went through a period when she couldn’t function, unable to resume her vintage clothing business.

“I lost more than half my hair,” she said, “and to this day, I have flashbacks.”

She went to a six-week program for anxiety and is “still doing a lot of counseling.”

Diagnosed with depression and posttraumatic stress disorder, her resulting hypervigilance means she is sometimes fearful of letting the girls go to school.

“I’m not the mom, wife, or person I was before the explosion,” Antoinette said.

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State of city report needs wider exposure

Mayor Mike Turner and other city officials were decidedly upbeat recently in delivering the annual state of the city report during a luncheon hosted by the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry

And with good reason. They cited many examples of Woodstock continuing on an upward trend when it comes to economic development and, especially, tourism.

Projects cited were the restoration and renovation of two historic and iconic buildings in downtown Woodstock: the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House and Jail (now the Old Courthouse Center complex) and the Woodstock Opera House. Both projects have benefited from the city’s ability to obtain outside funding for part of the work.

The Old Courthouse Center opened last year and has had some stumbles in 2024 with the closures of the ground floor Public House restaurant and the do-it-yourself crafts store, Makity Make, on the first floor. But the city recently found a successor to the Public House, and the Squire on the Square is expected to open this month to serve the public as well as possibly Ethereal’s banquet facility upstairs and MobCraft Beer’s brewpub next door.

Work on the Opera House is expected to be finished soon, which will give downtown Woodstock a boost in arts programming and solidify Woodstock’s reputation as a tourism destination.

Both projects will be

Mayor Mike Turner delivers the annual state of the city report Oct. 1 at the Old Courthouse Center during a luncheon hosted by the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry for its members. Some tickets were available to the public.

complemented by a new 62-room Cobblestone Hotel, which plans to open at Calhoun and Jefferson street, just to block off the Square, in the summer of 2026.

When you consider thousands of people come to town to attend local attractions such as Groundhog Days in February, Gavers Barndance in July, Mexican Independence Day in September, Witches & Wizards festival in October, and the Lighting of the Square in late November, among other events, Woodstock is clearly a tourism destination for many people.

In his remarks, the mayor

described Woodstock as a “cutting edge, knowledgeable, high class city,” which could be seen as a slight exaggeration for a city of 26,000 people in northern Illinois. But with a professional city staff and an engaged City Council, Woodstock is looking to be its best self.

Mayor Turner expressed pride in the city’s efforts and in the council and staff for the progress the city is making

The city has also sought to increase its visibility and boost its image through increased marketing and communications efforts, as well as

new city and department logos. They have been notable and noticeable, but does anyone remember the “strapline” (motto) that was adopted?

Woodstock also is looking to establish a new TIF district that will encourage development of areas of the city that need the incentive that a TIF district brings. Not everyone agrees with the TIF concept, which diverts new tax dollars from other local taxing units such as public schools and the fire/rescue district, but TIF dollars have made public works projects in Woodstock possible that otherwise might not have happened.

As for things that matter a lot in the daily lives of residents, Police Chief John Lieb proclaimed Woodstock a safe place to live. He noted ths city is only the second municipality in McHenry County to have body cameras for its officers, and also reported the department has added drones, license plate readers, and a notification system that lets citizens know about emergencies, road closures, and other developing matters of public interest.

The state of the city report, which is prepared with significant time and effort by the city staff, is of public interest and importance, and we hope the city and chamber find a way through broadcast or recording to share it with a wider audience.

Recent farm accidents alert safety experts

By Phyllis Coulter FARMWEEKNOW.COM

Already this harvest season, grain

entrapments, utility task vehicle (UTV) crashes, and other farm accidents have been reported across the state.

The RFD Radio Network talked to a

farm safety specialist to get relevant safety tips.

UTV vehicles

“We are seeing more and more UTV accidents,” said Amy Rademaker, farm safety specialist with Rademaker

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Anytime can be your time to vote

What are you doing on or by Nov. 5. I hope voting is high on your list of things to do.

But some of us have already cast our ballots, thanks to early-voting options available to us.

I recently received my vote-bymail ballot through the U.S. Postal Service, which would have been easy enough to return by mail. But on a recent sunny Wednesday afternoon, Jane and I took advantage of the newly opened election center in Woodstock at the former Aldi Foods store along Route 47, in the strip mall with the license branch and Planet Fitness.

As you might expect of a voting center being set up in a former grocery store, there’s lots of room available. Because the entrance/ exit is on the same level as the election center, it’s ADA compliant, so a wheelchair can roll conveniently in the front door. But you have to open the door yourself because the standard grocery store automatic door that opens as you approach is not operational.

You will see the registration desk set up to your right as you enter the front door. That’s where I surrendered my vote-by-mail ballot so I could vote in-person. A couple of

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Agricultural Safety and Health Services.

“There are seatbelts in those for a reason.”

UTVs are being used at times as a substitute for cars and trucks, but they don’t provide the same protection for drivers and passengers, including airbags. UTVs are not designed for “joyrides” but for practical purposes getting back and forth to the field. She encourages that UTVs and recreational all-terrain vehicles be operated by only “age-appropriate” drivers.

Grain entrapments

This time of year, flowing grain is particularly dangerous. It’s important not to be in a grain bin or vehicle when it is being loaded or unloaded, the safety specialist said.

“It only takes a second to get into a situation where you need to call for help,” she said.

Rademaker reminds farmers to use

dozen electronic voting devices with touch screens line the south and west walls of the voting center, and once we had our ballots, we didn’t have trouble finding an open space to cast our votes. Unlike many voting sites, there is no using a pen to fill in circles on the ballot. Your votes are made with your finger pushing on a touch screen.

After you vote on each page, you push the arrow at the bottom right corner to register your vote, which takes you to the next page of the ballot. My only complaint was that the device did not register my votes as quickly as I was casting them, which was my punishment for showing up prepared, knowing how and for whom I was going to vote. So sometimes I had to wait several seconds before the next page of the ballot popped up on the screen.

Election Day Nov. 5 sees a heavy snowfall or other calamity that would prevent us from getting to our neighborhood polling place at the library.. Remember that heavy Halloween snow of a few years ago? Election Day is in November, you know.

If you want to show up prepared to vote, whenever that is, check out the voters guide in the Oct. 9 issue of The Independent, You can read the questions on the statewide advisory referendums and find out about the McHenry County Conservation District tax referendum that has been the topic of recent letters to the editor.

Local candidates in contested races also make a pitch for your vote in that issue of the newspaper.. You do plan to vote, don’t you? There’s a presidential race you might have heard about, with quite contrast in the candidates. It’s not too late to vote early. The McHenry County election center is open daily through Monday, Nov. 4, including the next two Saturdays and Sunday, Nov. 3.

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a lifeline, harness, a spotter-and-belay system when working in bins and not to enter a bin when grain is moving.

Electrical safety

Electricity is something a person can’t see, smell, or hear, so one can become complacent, she said. In the fields, farmers need to be cautious around overhead power lines, especially when loading and unloading with augers.

Rademaker said a farmer’s job is also to think of the safety of people working with them.

“Make sure there are no augers anywhere near 10 feet of those power lines.”

If a person spots someone suffering from electrocution, she cautions not to approach them because the onlooker could become another path to the ground. “You become another victim,” Rademaker said.

It’s crucial in that circumstance to shut off the power and call the

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Mental health

After an accident, there may be ongoing stress, so it is important to pay attention to people around us and notice signs of stress and isolation. When such situations arise, Rademaker refers people to the Farm Family Resource Initiative, led by Southern Illinois University and the North Central Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Center, at the University of Illinois. These services are designed to help with issues including substance abuse, depression and anxiety.

In an emergency, people can call 911 and get help right away, she said. For the suicide and crisis lifeline, dial 988.

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Will Noe, a senior at Woodstock North High School, is the son of Scott and Winter Noe. His teacher commented, “Will Noe has demonstrated his dedication to the string program here at WNHS through his involvement in our chamber group, Sinfonietta, our select orchestra, Varsity, and as a TA for concert orchestra. During rehearsals he not only holds himself to a high standard of performance, but shows support to the ensemble through kind words and careful listening. He is always ready to offer help to anyone. Will is also involved in many other facets of the arts at North includ ing choir, marching band, and the theater program. Thank you, Will, for all you bring to our programs, both as a musician and an empathetic leader!”

Will also participates in the Literacy magazine, Math Team and the Na tional Honor Society. Outside of school, he is involved in the Encore Music Academy and the Boy Scouts of America.

Marian Key Club officers include, on the bottom row, left to right: Thomas Kumm, co-president; Luke Aragona, bulletin editor; Nola Midday, treasurer; Christine Chmiel, scrapbook chair. Top row, left to right: Colin Zecchin, social media chairperson; Caroline Conner, vice president of public relations; Savanna Egert, statistical secretary; and Keira Conlon awards chairperson. Not pictured: Henry Bonnet, co-president; Tim Bligh, vice president of statistics; and Olivia Donevski, secretary.

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Key Club keeps food on the shelves

Marian Central Catholic High School Key Club takes charge of stocking food pantries

By Janet Dovidio NEWS@THEWOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM

Marian Central’s Key Club, devoted to community service, had to change one of its annual outreach efforts as the school year began. Members wanted to bring back the “Marian Cares” program by sponsoring a mobile food truck from the Northern Illinois Food Bank (NIFB).

“I learned of the contact person at NIFB and was told that the mobile food bank is not available due to a lower amount of food donations,” Key Club advisor Carolyn Bolman said. “The

students then came up with a plan to advertise and collect donations at home football games that they will personally deliver to area food pantries.”

Key Club members encouraged school families to contribute to the food collection at home football games by dropping their items at a table at the stadium entrance. The first game netted two boxes of food and several monetary donations.

“Food pantry donations are picking up. I now have a large table in my classroom that is filled up,” Bolman said. “We are also going to ask for food donations at

our home basketball games.”

In late September, several Marian Key Club members helped McHenry High School’s Key Club with the organization’s Special Olympics Bocce Ball tournament.

Both clubs are sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of McHenry, and Marian Central’s student population includes students from many McHenry County communities.

Marian Key Club’s goal this month is to plan additional ideas for service projects that benefit the school and wider community. Several students have contacts with nearby nursing homes where they will try to plan visits for fun

activities to do with the residents. Henry Bonnett and Thomas Kumm serve as Key Club co-presidents. The remaining officers are Caroline Conner, vice president of public relations; Tim Bligh, vice president of statistics; Olivia Donevski, secretary; and Nola Midday, treasurer. Additional board members are Luke Aragona, Christine Chmiel, Keira Conlon, Savannah Egert, and Colin Zecchin.

“I am looking forward to seeing what great things this year’s Key Club members will do,” Bolman said.

A & E Another sprinkle of Hollywood magic

Filming for faith-based movie “Beyond Belief” comes to town

By Susan W. Murray NEWS@THEWOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM

Woodstock won’t be giving up its day jobs as a manufacturing hub, retail destination, or tourist attraction, but the town has a nice side hustle going as a movie set.

Most recently, the cast and crew of “Beyond Belief,” a faith-based movie from Intrigue Films, have been at work at various locations in town during a six-week shoot.

After the boffo box office for “Groundhog Day” in 1993, when Woodstock stood in for Punxsutawney PA, the next gig was slow in coming. But in the past handful of years, offers for Woodstock to play a supporting role in a movie have practically poured in, starting in 2018 when HBO filmed scenes in town for its drama series “Lovecraft Country.” In 2021, scenes for Amazon Studios’ “Night Sky” followed, starring Sissy Spacek and J. K. Simmons. And that’s not to mention serving as the setting for Jeep’s 2020 Super Bowl ad and a 2021 Toyota holiday commercial.

In fact, Woodstock is getting pretty good at this hosting Hollywood thing.

“I can’t tell you how incredible the city of Woodstock and the businesses have been,” said Joe Sanders, the executive producer of “Beyond Belief.”

Long road: concept to production

The idea for “Beyond Belief” gestated for a decade before Sanders began serious work on it two or three years ago.

Carson Lueders stars as Andy, a teenage outcast and aspiring 1980s Christian rock star who is also dealing with his father’s death. He hears a mysterious voice that tells him one word: “Run.” Believing he is hearing the voice of God, he begins training to compete in the town marathon. One challenge lay in casting actors

playing - what else - a bowler who throws a strike just before the band starts its set.

‘Hurry up and wait’

Anyone who has spent time on a movie set knows the expression, “Hurry up and wait.”

“It takes three hours to set up a shot to make seconds of magic on film,” Sanders said.

Movie equipment created an obstacle course across Wayne’s eight lanes - cases and trunks, monitors, cameras, microphones, and lights with cables snaking through it all.

After each rehearsal to get the cameras properly placed, the actors received notes - subtly changing a line, switching direction on a turn, reminding one to hit his mark before saying his line.

who could not only act, but also play an instrument and sing to be believable as Andy’s bandmates in his garage band, Jericho.

Brian Whitman, formerly a member of the Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline, wrote and produced original music for the film. The movie also features music from the 1980s Christian rock band Petra.

Lueders, whom Sanders called “a gift,” has 7 million TikTok followers and 3 million on Instagram. In his early 20s, Lueders can pass for a teenager, acts, sings, and plays guitar.

“He connected to the Christian script,” Sanders said.

Another test facing the filmmakers was the 1980s setting.

Chicago-based production designer Mark Trace and his crew worked for months to ensure that every shot was true to the period, Sanders said.

And there’s where Wayne’s Lanes fits in.

Wayne’s Lanes stars again

Wayne’s knotty-pine paneling and the names of high-game bowlers

in stick-on letters over black Velcro were present when the “Groundhog Day” scene was filmed when Phil Conners (Bill Murray) asks his two drinking companions what they would do if they were trapped in the same day, over and over again.

“This bowling alley is incredible; it’s so retro,” Sanders said.

The crew had completed four days of filming at Willow Creek Church in Barrington where scenes with actors/musicians playing Petra’s band members were shot. Next came exteriors and interiors at a local farm and even two days of filming in city manager Roscoe Stelford’s office before moving to Wayne’s Lanes for a full day of filming on Oct. 16.

The crew began arriving at 9:00 a.m. and expected to wrap up two scenes by midnight.

Wayne’s Lanes’ horseshoe-shaped bar stood in for the first scene, set in a tavern.

The second scene depicts the band playing the only venue that will book them, a small-town bowling alley.

Wayne’s Lanes owner Ed Zurawski even scored a role as an extra,

Joining the 40 crew members and 10 actors were 20 extras.

“I’ve wanted to be on the silver screen for years,” said 21-year-old Dominick J. Rose of Crystal Lake. His mom had shown him the casting call, and a trip to a thrift store secured a Bugle Boy shirt for the right ‘80s vibe.

Thirty-eight-year-old Lamar Brown learned of the need for extras from 4 Star Casting in Chicago. A brand ambassador in marketing, he has been an extra in the television shows “Empire” and “Chicago Med,” as well as the movie “The Trial of the Chicago 7.”

He scoured thrift stores for the tightest pants “the tightest pants I could find,” Brown said.

More filming to come

Last Wednesday marked the midpoint of the movie’s six-week shoot. Filming next moves to the Woodstock Square and Emricson Park before going to Christ Life Church where scenes will require more extras. Those interested in becoming an extra are encouraged to send an email to extras@intriguefilms.com .

INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY ANDREW ROUSEY Crew members watch on monitors as a scene for “Beyond Belief,” a faith-based movie, is filmed inside Wayne’s Lanes. Actor Carson Lueders stars as Andy, frontman for a Christian rock band, trying to figure out what God is calling him to do.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Transactions filed in the McHenry County Recorder’s Office Aug. 29 to Sept. 9.

■ Residence at 1407 E. Finch Court, Woodstock, was sold by Carolyn A. Guss, Crystal Lake, to Alexander Vucha, Woodstock, for $369,900.

■ Residence at 444 N. Hill St., Woodstock, was sold by The Donna Jill Witty Revocable Trust, Highlands, N.C., to Pablo Y. Hernandez, Woodstock, for $240,000.

■ Residence at 1943 Belaire Lane, Woodstock, was sold by Tyler Almudarris, Cape Canaveral, Fla., to Luis Enrique Sarabia-Cruz, Woodstock, for $287,500.

■ Vacant land, approximately .5 acres on Thoroughbred Trail, Woodstock, was sold by The Carl R. Weiskopf and Ann V. Weiskopf Joint Trust, Wonder Lake, to Alicia Mason, Saint Charles, for $74,000.

■ Residence at 2328 Mustang Trail, Woodstock, was sold by Roger A. Willis, Woodstock, to Alan Robert Essenberg, Woodstock, for $475,000.

■ Residence at 822 Blakely St., Woodstock, was sold by Intercounty Judicial Sales Corp., Chicago, to Hometown Ltd., Woodstock, for $182,000.

■ Residence at 10810 Bull Valley Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Argaron Washington, Woodstock, to Brandon John Zauhar, Woodstock, for $695,000.

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‘Excited to add value to the community’

Squire on the Square to open in early November

By Susan W. Murray NEWS@THEWOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM

William Linardos, managing partner of Squire on the Square with his sister, Sophia Linardos, knows the schedule for the next 10 days.

This week, the 40 to 50 members of the restaurant staff have orientation with the menu and the employee handbook.

Next week will be devoted to training.

And after that, Squire on the Square will be ready to open on the ground floor of Woodstock’s Old Courthouse Center in early November, exact date to be determined.

“Everyone’s excited for us,” Sophia

said.

But with that excitement come high expectations.

“I think it’s going to be crazy for a few months,” William said. “We have to be ready.”

‘A big, flavorful menu’

The Squire’s menu represents an effort to serve a variety of tastes and budgets.

“It’s definitely a place that everybody can afford, and it also has some nicer items,” William said.

Those who have eaten at one of The Village Squire locations in Crystal Lake, McHenry, West Dundee, or South Elgin will be familiar with some menu items - saganaki,

handmade mozzarella sticks, French onion soup, nine burger options, and two sizes of prime rib that are slowroasted overnight.

Choices in Woodstock on what William calls “a big, flavorful menu” will include Asian nachos, shrimp tacos, broasted chicken available every day, and chicken wings that are first smoked and then grilled to finish.

The Squire is also partnering with MobCraft next door. The restaurant will serve MobCraft’s Squeezin’ Juice IPA, and MobCraft patrons will be able to order food from a small Squire on the Square menu created for the taproom and brewery.

See SQUIRE Page 14

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Siblings William and Sophia Linardos are the managing partners for Squire on the Square. The two grew up in restaurants owned by their parents, Bill and Tammy Linardos. They plan to open their doors in early November, once the staff is fully trained. “The [customers’] first impression goes a long way,” William said.

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■ Residence at 521 Burbank Ave., Woodstock, was sold by Anthony C. Salemi, McHenry, to Stephani R. Tucci, Woodstock, for $245,000.

■ Vacant land, approximately 4 acres at 15001 Washington St., Woodstock, was sold by Thomas M. Pruden, Crystal Lake, to John D. Kurtz, Woodstock, for $83,300.

■ Residence at 8609 Acorn Path, Wonder Lake, was sold by Mark Luka, Bartlett, to Schammerla LLC, Wonder Lake, for $232,000.

■ Residence at 408 Burbank St., Woodstock, was sold by The Higgins Family Trust, Chicago, to Jarod D. Baker, Woodstock, for $215,000.

■ Residence at 1521 Ginny Lane, Woodstock, was sold by Henrietta J. Myers, Woodstock, to Michael Joseph Pack, Woodstock, for $340,000.

■ Residence at 1209 Bull Valley Drive, Woodstock, was sold by The Jane K. Nitz Trust, New Berlin, Wis., to Austin Ramirez, Woodstock, for $759,000.

■ Residence at 751 Washington St., Woodstock, was sold by Judith A. Kaiser, Woodstock, to Joshua J. Diaz, Woodstock, for $280,000.

■ Residence at 19606 Bunker Hill Road, Woodstock, was sold by The Richard and Janet Yeardon Trust, Woodstock, to Gustavo Duran, Woodstock, for $183,000.

■ Residence at 12512 Pleasant Valley Road, Woodstock, was sold by Crestwood Farms 2013-1 LLC, Woodstock, to The Conservation Fund, Arlington, Va., for $850,000.

■ Residence at 713 Hickory Road, Woodstock, was sold by The Estate of Donald J. Raef, Valparaiso, Ind., to Paula Jean Tapper, Woodstock, for $309.000.

■ Residence at 1635 Ash Ave., Woodstock, was sold by The Carol J. Bartman Trust, Marengo, to Bradley and Amy Catenzaro, Woodstock, for $255,000.

■ Residence at 790 Duvall Drive, Woodstock, was sold by The Robert W. Boyne Revocable Trust, McHenry, to Lisa Heydon, Woodstock for $300,000.

■ Residence at 749 Regina Court, Woodstock, was sold by Belinda Kelly, Crystal Lake, to Thomas Lee Cooper, Woodstock, for $172,500.

■ Residence at 9802 Creekside Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Troy Tuttle, Wonder Lake, to Grandview Homes 1 LLC, Saint Charles, for $240,000.

■ Vacant land at 1006 Courtaulds Drive, Woodstock, was sold by The Cartel LLC, Wilmette, to Home Gallary Products LLC, Barrington, for $74,000.

This is the Squire on the Square look for the dining room on the restaurant’s south side on the ground floor of the Old Courthouse Center. Shields and armor establish the “Squire” feel. The wood paneling gives the room its cozy vibe.

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‘Charming up’ the place

When the Public House of Woodstock closed after operating only seven months in the refurbished space in the Old Courthouse Center, the settlement with the city included leaving all of the restaurant equipment and furniture.

The Linardos siblings removed some of the equipment to create room for what their menu items require - a broaster for the chicken and a smoker for the wings, beef brisket, and corned beef.

Getting new equipment delivered has been the only challenge so far, William said. One item still to be delivered is the restaurant’s popcorn machine, a Village Squire trademark.

As far as the decor, William said that the goal was to “charm the place up and give it a more ‘Squire’ feel.”

In the dining rooms, wood was added to the walls, some painted white and some given a contrasting dark stain. Armor, swords, and shields add that touch of the Squire.

In the bar, the vintage Woodstock photos remain. The video gaming room is gone, replaced by an intimate cocktail lounge. And behind the hostess desk, a new jail cell will

serve as a liquor room.

Growing up in restaurants

William and Sophia’s parents are Bill and Tammy Linardos, who own Billy’s and The Grove in Spring Grove, as well as having owned the Sunset Grill in Antioch before they sold it in June.

When her parents opened Billy’s, Sophia was 5 years old, so she was with them in the restaurant.

“It was fun, busy,” Sophia said. “There was always something happening.”

She worked at Billy’s during high school and at The Grove during summer breaks from college.

After graduating from the University of Missouri with a degree in marketing in 2020, she helped open Sunset Grill in October of that year, running it through June.

William has been in his family’s restaurants since he was 10 years old. He began by bussing tables at Billy’s, graduated to manning the fryers, and worked as a cook and a server.

At age 19, he created The Grove’s menu and did all of the hiring and training of the restaurant staff.

After starting his college career at McHenry County College, he graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in finance in 2020.

He stayed in Arizona, working for two years as an accountant

and picking up catering jobs on the weekends. In 2022, he moved back to Illinois and worked at Billy’s.

A ‘cool place in Woodstock’

William and Sophia’s parents are longtime friends and business partners with Bob Karas, owner of the Karas Restaurant Group that includes the four Village Squires.

While the search was on for a successor to the Public House, Century 21 real estate agent Patrick West kept calling Karas to see whether he was interested in putting a restaurant in the Old Courthouse.

Karas called the Linardoses.

“There’s this cool place in Woodstock,” he told them. “Want to check it out?”

Woodstock’s City Council finalized an agreement between the city and Karas and Bill and Tammy Linardos at its Aug. 20 meeting. From the beginning, William and Sophia were designated as managing partners.

Sophia is a Woodstock resident, and William said that he is attracted to “the whole historic Square and all of the events on the Square.”

This past weekend the siblings volunteered as pourers for the Wine Walk.

“I’m excited to get into the community and add value to the community,” William said.

INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY ANDREW ROUSEY

& HomeHARVEST A celebration of fall

Stops on Autumn Drive exploded with color for visitors to enjoy. Go-Ro Pumpkin Pop-Up, a new stop on the annual event, was popping with colorful gourds and pumpkins. While the leaves were thinning at the Lazy K Ranch, below, there was still enough color to contrast with the red International Harvester tractors .

Autumn festivities and fall harvest abounds in Woodstock and surrounding areas, including the 36th annual Autumn Drive.

A special publication of The Woodstock Independent

October 23, 2024

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PIONEERS OF RURAL EDUCATION

Historic one-room schools - Part 1 of 3

By Caryl Dierksen HOME & HARVEST

Your parents, grandparents, or greatgrandparents may have attended one. You might even have gone to a oneroom school yourself, if you are of a certain age.

We are living in a sweet spot in history, a moment when we can still find remnants of our educational past if we look closely enough. Some of the old schools survive today as homes. In fact, one of them is just a five-minute drive from Woodstock High School. If you want to learn more about the history of local one-room schools, the man to see is Robert Frenz. He literally

wrote the book in 2008. It is titled, “Historic Country Schools of McHenry County, Illinois.” His research was sponsored by the McHenry County Historical Society, where Frenz is a dedicated volunteer. A Crystal Lake resident, Frenz is a retired history teacher who spent his career at Huntley High School. He is the source for much of the historical information in this series of articles.

The early years

The first schools in our area, Frenz tells us, were set up in spare rooms in the homes of the early settlers. The first actual school buildings came in the late 1830s and ‘40s. These “schools” were small, crude log cabins. Many were built to be moved, and some were as the population shifted. A new generation of schools began in 1855 when the Illinois legislature set guidelines for the state’s rural schools.

The newer schools were more permanent and usually constructed of wood. They were heated by a woodburning stove, and they had no indoor plumbing.

These schools were small by design, often only 20 feet by 30 feet, with 12-foot ceilings. There was a reason for the close quarters. Much of the learning at the time was by recitation, where the teacher would state a bit of information and the students would repeat it. The small size of the room made it easier for the teacher and students to hear each other.

A school was usually placed at the intersections of two roads, with the intention that no child should have to walk more than two miles to reach it. Another goal was to place them close enough together so that the school bell could be heard from any of its students’ homes.

The heyday of the country schools

There was a third, and final, generation of schools built in the early 20th century. These were larger. Many had basements, small rooms for libraries and storage, and indoor bathrooms. Most of the schools that survive today were of this generation.

These schools were better organized. They were overseen by an elected three-member board of directors, which in turn answered to a county superintendent. The directors hired teachers, inspected the school, kept records, and purchased supplies. In a historical footnote, Frenz tells us that Illinois passed a law allowing women to vote for and serve as directors in 1873, a quarter of a century before they could vote in national elections. By this time, the schools were fulfilling needs beyond education. They

HOME & HARVEST PHOTO BY ANDREW ROUSEY

If you look closely, you can imagine that this attractive home was formerly a one-room school. This was known as Bayard School, located on South Street, west of Woodstock.

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had a social impact by bringing neighbors together. School activities, such as the annual Christmas program and end-of-the-year picnic, were wellattended. Basket socials and other fundraisers were popular ways to earn money for extras for the children. Schools also became community meeting places for card clubs, elections, political meetings, and even as draft registration sites during World War II.

Consolidation ends an educational era

At the peak of their influence in the 1941-42 school year, there were 9,000 one-room schools in Illinois, with 140-some in McHenry County, according to Frenz. But the schools were not to survive much longer.

In 1946, the Illinois legislature passed a controversial act that mandated the consolidation of all of the small rural school districts. The result was larger, more centralized schools that eliminated the teaching of all eight grades in one classroom.

Some parents objected to their children having to travel longer distances to school. Also, they feared they might lose hands-on control over their child’s education. But they could offer no solutions to the problems that were bringing about the consolidation.

The rural population was declining. There was an uneven quality of learning from school to school. It became more difficult to find teachers when there

were better-paying jobs available during World War II.

The rural area surrounding Woodstock, which once had been made up of 25 tiny independent school districts, was consolidated into one sprawling district, Rural Community Consolidated School District No. 10.

By 1950, all 250 of the rural students, from

kindergarten through eighth grade, had been moved into the newly-built Westwood and Greenwood schools, leaving the one-room schools abandoned.

In 1969, District 10 would merge with two other districts to form today’s Woodstock District 200.

Next week, in part 2 of this series, we will look at teaching and learning in the one-room schools.

Existing one-room schools in D-200 boundries

Dorr Township

Cold Spring School — on Bull Valley Road

Lucas School — northeast corner of Lucas and Doty roads

McConnell School — on McConnell Road

Pleasant Valley School — on Pleasant Valley Road

Walkup School — on Country Club Road

Greenwood Township

Charles School — on Greenwood Road

Fosdick School — on Queen Anne Road

Greenwood School — in the village of Greenwood

Howe School — on Howe Road

Queen Anne School — on Queen Anne Road

Silver Spring School — on Charles Road

Hartland Township (the section within D-200)

Brookdale School (earlier known as Desmond School) — on Brookdale Road

Cooney School — on Alden Road

Deep Cut School — on Deep Cut Road

Hughes School — on Route 14

Seneca Township (the section within D-200)

Bayard School — on South Street

Evergreen School — intersection of Vermont and Kishwaukee Valley Roads

Franklin School — corner of Franklinville and Garden Valley Roads

Maple Hill School —corner of McCue and Pleasant Valley Roads

Vermont School — corner of Vermont and Secor Roads Schools that no longer exist

Gregory School (Dorr) was converted into a private home. It was razed sometime after the mid-1980s.

Oak Grove School (Dorr) was razed and replaced with a modern home.

Pleasant Ridge School (Seneca) was destroyed by fire in the 1960s.

Source: “Historic Country Schools of McHenry County, Illinois” by Robert W. Frenz

SWEAT EQUITY Renovation updates home while preserving neighborhood charm

By Susan W. Murray HOME & HARVEST

Outfor walks in their neighborhood west of the Woodstock Square a handful of years ago, Wendy and Jeff Legare would pass a vacant house several doors down on Becking Street. The 1949 ranch had three bedrooms, one bathroom, and a manageable 1200 square feet of living space.

“This would be a great place to live when we downsize,” one would say to the other.

The Legares had already downsized once. In 1994, they built a log home on 20 acres on Deep Cut Road where they

raised their twin daughters, along with horses, sheep, goats, chickens, ducks, and a rabbit. But once the girls entered

high school, the Legares realized that keeping up with a 20-acre property and all its livestock was not compatible with high school activity schedules.

In 2012, they sold the log home and moved into a 1907 Victorian farmhouse at the corner of Becking Avenue and Quinlan Lane. Their daughters would spend their high school years there and make it their nest during breaks from college.

Wendy had begun working at Apple Creek Florist in 2008. She and Lynn Natress purchased the business in 2016. Jeff owns his own tech business and coaches softball at Woodstock North High School.

Writing a letter

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Wendy and Jeff Legere sit on the covered patio in their renovated home. The wood screen behind them provides privacy, while the overhead door to the house is a reminder that the great room was once a garage.

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The front of the house at 319 Becking Avenue retains its stone chimney and facade to the right of the front door. Black siding and wood trim update the look. The small front porch was added to the house during the renovation.

market and contacted their realtor, Kim Keefe. The housing market was heating up as remote work and homeschooling altered what homebuyers wanted in a house. With plenty of competition for the property, Wendy wrote a letter to the seller explaining why she and Jeff wanted to buy the home.

The letter did the trick, and the couple closed on the house that September.

With their daughters still in college but living at home part-time, the Legares decided to rent the ranch out for two years.

That two years turned out to be a blessing in disguise, giving Wendy and Jeff time to think about their plans for the home.

Wendy said that there is value in living in a house “for six months to a year before you decide what you want to do.”

Keeping the charm while updating

In 2022, the Legares moved three doors down the street.

Once moved in, the couple wanted to “keep the charm,” Wendy said, while modernizing the exterior. They agreed that the house still needed to fit into the neighborhood after they made any changes.

“I always liked the lines of the house,” Jeff said. He and Wendy looked at “a ton of things on Pinterest,” gathering inspiration for how black and wood could update the home’s exterior.

On the interior, the couple thought they could take down walls to create a master suite, although it would mean sacrificing closet space. They planned to turn the attached one-car garage into a great room and add a detached garage.

But not only was the housing market frantic, a boom in home renovation that started during the pandemic forced a year’s wait to get a contractor. The Legares didn’t mind being patient.

“You just need a place to sleep and a functioning bathroom and kitchen,” Wendy said.

And the couple was fortunate that the home’s kitchen, bath, and flooring had been redone in 2015.

The combination of living in the house for a year and looking at the numbers to complete the whole project changed part of the plan. The Legares decided to forgo the master suite and hang onto the closets.That decision also meant that they would still have a guest room for visitors.

Putting in sweat equity

To turn their notes, pictures, and ideas into a plan, the couple turned to G Chada Design Studio in Wisconsin. They hired Jason Sternitzky of Stern Built Construction as their contractor.

“[Sternitzky] brought detail to the work,” Jeff said. “He did a great job.”

On the outside, the couple preserved the distinctive stone facade to the right of the front door, while updating the overall look with black siding and wood trim and accents. The house had just a front stoop, so the Legares added a small porch with room for two chairs and an accent table.

A new two-car garage with a woodworking shop

for Jeff and a small outdoor sitting area took three weeks to construct. Closing off the rear of the great room is an overhead door, its windows trimmed in black metal - a reminder of the great room’s original function as a garage. The couple can step outside to a covered patio, with an eating area just a few steps down.

The Legares had put sweat equity into each of their properties, and Jeff’s woodworking skills allowed him to do some trim work and all of the finish work, as well as put in the flooring.

The couple gave the furniture that they didn’t need to their girls when they moved out of the farmhouse,

hanging onto a mixture of pieces from their log home and those inherited from relatives that have been in each of their homes.

Wendy calls the result, completed in six months, “rustic modern.”

As with any house, the Legares know that they might not be finished. What serves as Jeff’s office now might return to its original function as a dining room. And there is space in the unfinished basement to put in bedrooms and an extra bath when the girls have families of their own.

“Sweat equity goes a long way,” Wendy said. “To make it your own,” Jeff added.

At one end of the great room stands a bar that Jeff built over the course of two months as a COVID project. In the couple’s old house, the bar was on the screened-in porch.

The Legares added a detached two-car garage with a shop for Jeff’s woodworking. Stone pavers lead from a sitting area with room for the grill to the outdoor dining table and chairs.

PODCASTING FARMWIFE

Being present in the harvest season

By Tricia Carzoli HOME & HARVEST

“My focus is on being present this harvest season,” Mary Pat Sass, an agricultural influencer who lives in Marengo with her crop-farming husband, Josh. “Part of that is being in the fields, making meals, doing what is needed –wherever it is needed.”

Sass is known regionally for her social media presence -- advocating for women in agriculture, as well as bringing attention to essential topics in the agricultural world.

As a farmwife who left corporate America to be present on the farm, Sass frequently posts on social media platforms about the benefits of being

part of the family business – and wearing several hats.

On any given day, followers might find Sass posting reels about farm safety, field meals, helping her husband fix a problem in the field, driving a tractor, or hanging out with her children.

“I never know what [my husband] might call me for,” she said, “but I try to be ready for anything.”

She co-hosts the “Beyond the Crops” podcast with Nebraska farmwife Jenna Ochsner. Together, they help empower young farmwives and help them feel supported.

“We met online,” Sass said. “We have met in person, and we work really well together. We are both passionate about the same things.”

Some of those topics include farm safety, mental health, transition planning, family life, and thriving on the farm.

National Farm Safety Week is the third week of September, and Sass Continued on NEXT page

HOME & HARVEST PHOTOS BY TRICIA CARZOLI

Mary Pat Sass serves her husband Josh a field meal on his birthday during the heart of harvest season.

HOME & HARVEST PHOTOS BY TRICIA CARZOLI

Mary Pat Sass celebrates her husband, Josh’s, birthday in the middle of a newly harvested field with a fruit pizza.

and Oshner spent several weeks talking about farm safety with their listeners.

“Farm safety is a topic that is really important to me,” she said. “We’ve had several guests on the podcast who have experienced farming accidents in different ways – [being actively involved, being an observer], and being a first responder.”

She explained that many hazardous situations might go overlooked but pose potentially fatal dangers. Augers, treatments for animals, and grain engulfment are just some of the topics she and Oshner have discussed.

“We want to share practical tips for staying safe on the family farm,” Sass said.

Some of the tips Sass has for young families on farms are transferable to urban life.

“One important safety tip is expecting that children listen the first time,” she said. “And, if they don’t, there are consequences.”

She explained that danger can be prevalent on a farm with large equipment and animals, so she teaches immediate obedience. That is something Sass said requires practice.

“You have to help them understand how important listening is,” she said.

Another tip she discussed was teaching children never to approach equipment – even if it is turned off.

“Our children need to know from a very young age that farm equipment can be dangerous,” she

Mary Pat Sass is focused on being present this harvest season, in addition to bringing important agriculture information to her Beyond the Crops podcast.

explained. “We teach them to never approach equipment without an adult. If Josh is in the tractor, the kids have to wait to see him until he comes out. They can’t just climb in.”

That skill is transferable to all vehicles.

The third tip she shared was, “If it sounds weird, turn it off.”

“We had a story on the podcast about a child who saved someone’s life,” Sass explained. “And that was because the child was taught to turn something off

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if it doesn’t sound right.”

Sass said that is a good rule of thumb to use anywhere.

“You never know when that split-second decision can prevent an accident,” she said.

Sharing these and other farm safety tips is close to her heart because farmers are her family.

“It is important to me that we share these because it is so important to teach safety when our children are young,” Sass said, “and it is important to me to be present with my family during harvest season.”

She said one of the things she enjoys most during harvest is making field meals and allowing the family to gather in the middle of the fields, spending time together, and letting the children be part of the experience.

“Tonight is Josh’s birthday,” Sass said. “We made a fruit pizza to celebrate, but being here with everyone – extended family – in the heart of the harvest season, is what being present is all about.”

For Sass, whatever helps her to stay connected to her family and to educate and support other farming families is her way of staying grounded and present.

Sass created Grounded Journals to record harvest seasons; they help farming families spend time reflecting on their progress over the years. Grounded Journals are available on her website: groundedjournals.com

Her “Beyond the Crops” podcast is available on multiple platforms.

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The yellow border denotes the Apple Creek Food Forest and the land that the Land Conservancy of McHenry County cares for. The blue border shows the area currently under cultivation. Other areas will be transformed as time goes on.

A sign denotes the site for a new garden shed. In the background, organizers and guests at the August 22 open house take in the view, looking out at the wetland and Creekside Middle School.

‘A THREE-SISTERS GARDEN’

A food forest is growing in Woodstock

VeryBy Ruth Raubertas HOME & HARVEST

quietly, on South Dean Street near the Apple Creek subdivision and Creekside Middle School, a food forest is taking shape, thanks to the Land Conservancy of McHenry County.

So what is a food forest?

Also known as a forest garden or agroforestry, a food forest is “an orchard that mimics a forest edge planted with edible plants” according to Wisconsin Food Forests [WFF]. The organization of landscapers, naturalists, and gardeners advocates for and demonstrates how to create lowmaintenance areas with ground cover, shrubs, and trees that form a home for the edible plants.

The Conservancy hired Gretchen Madsen to head up this effort with the

help of Linda Balek, farm program manager, and numerous staff and volunteers. A contributing partner is Judy Speer of Small Waters Education in Harvard, a not-for-profit group that specializes in food forests and permaculture, both methods of sustainable agroforestry.

A five-acre project

The Apple Creek Food Forest is located on five acres within a 26-acre native conservation area along Apple Creek. In 2021, students from the College of Lake County planted elderberries, pawpaws, gooseberries, black currants, and sage, all of which are edible perrenials. Additional planned species are chestnuts, pecans, asparagus, grapes, hazelnuts, and persimmons. While waiting for these perennial species to mature, vegetable plots are being planted, including a Milpa garden, also called a “three-sisters garden” of corn, beans, and squash, a Central American tradition. Last month, six new raised beds were put in, and a water hydrant will be installed any day. Students from Creekside Middle

School’s garden club have already gotten involved by learning to propagate elderberries and saving seeds for the project. Plans include a walking path from the school to the food forest to create better access for educational opportunities.

The project has drawn the interest of local beavers who have been building dams in the creek. The Conservancy has employed Midwest Beaver Management to install flow devices to prevent possible flooding, while still maintaining the beaver’s habitat. A path along the creek is planned for visitor observation.

Building on an ancient practice

Forest gardening has existed for thousands of years in tropical areas. In England in the 1980s, Robert Hart adapted the principles to temperate climates. Sustainable and ultimately low-maintenance, the plantings intermix fruit and nut trees, shrubs, herbs, vines, and vegetables. Some systems include livestock as well.

Some of the goals of agroforestry and permaculture are to rebuild

depleted soils, create a sustainable agriculture for food security, contribute to cleaner air, preserve wildlife habitat, and diversify farm income. Such is the mission of the Savanna Institute in Wisconsin, which is also working with the Conservancy to select appropriate plant species for the food forest.

Local interest

An open house on August 22 attracted over 30 visitors to the Apple Creek Food Forest.

There is much more to do to bring the food forest to reality. These include building a parking lot and pavilion, constructing paths, and creating habitat buffers to protect the land from ground pollution. The buffers, which will provide a diverse habitat for wildlife, will be planted this month and will include viburnums, elderberry, hazelnuts, American plum, and more.

Volunteers and contributors are always needed and can contact Gretchen Madsen at gmadsen@conservemc.org.

HOME & HARVEST PHOTOS BY ANDREW ROUSEY

Community

PHOTO DETECTIVE

Many thanks to alert TWI reader Julie Tropp who identified the woman in the white sweatshirt in last week’s Photo Detective as Pat Kolle.

Julie tells us that the photo was taken in the Centegra cardiac rehab center at the old hospital on South Street. Julie remembers that the two ladies who flank Kolle were the nurses who ran that unit.

If Julie’s help sparks anyone’s memory as to the identity of the other people in the photo, please contact our intrepid Photo Detective, Maggie Crane, at MaggieC@ woodstockil.info .

-S.W. Murray

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MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT OF THE WEEK K reagan Shipbaugh C

Warm temperatures and wicked fun drew a large crowd to the Square Oct. 20 for the annual Witches & Wizards of Woodstock festival that included a costume contest (left) and a chance to visit the sorting hat.

Malia is a beautiful, brown puppy with warm, brown eyes. She currently weighs around 32 pounds. She is energetic, likes to stay active, and enjoys playing in the yard and running after balls. Malia is a loving girl and is sweet with everyone she meets. She’s smart and loves food. She already knows “sit,” and is

23 WEDNESDAY

KARAOKE NIGHT

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24 THURSDAY

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Stage Left Café

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7 p.m.

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25 FRIDAY

SLC - ORIGINAL OPEN MIC

Stage Left Café

125 W. Van Buren St.

7 p.m.

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JOE DIAMOND: HALLOWEEN AT THE OPERA HOUSE

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7:30 p.m.

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26 SATURDAY

WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET

Woodstock Square

8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Music: Owl Creek

‘BYOG’ BRING YOUR OWN GHOST STORY

Read Between the Lynes

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‘THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW’

Woodstock Opera House

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7 and 10 p.m.

$15

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STAGE LEFTOVERS

Stage Left Café

125 W. Van Buren St.

7 p.m.

$12 in advance, $17 at the door

27 SUNDAY

WOODSTOCK COMMUNITY CHOIR

Woodstock Opera House

121 W. Van Buren St.

3 p.m.

$7

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‘THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW’

Woodstock Opera House

121 W. Van Buren St.

10 p.m.

$15

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30 WEDNESDAY

KARAOKE NIGHT

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31 THURSDAY

HALLOWEEN ON THE SQUARE

4 to 5 p.m.

TRICK OR TREATING IN WOODSTOCK 4 to 7 p.m.

SLC TRIVIA NIGHT - PUB

TRIVIA USA

Stage Left Café

125 W. Van Buren St.

7 p.m.

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JOE DIAMOND: PARANORMAL ADVENTURE AT THE OPERA HOUSE

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6 and 7:30 p.m.

$105

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NOVEMBER

1 FRIDAY

YAKOV SMIRNOFF

Woodstock Opera House

121 W. Van Buren St.

3 p.m.

$60 all seats; $85 VIP seats woodstockoperahouse.com

MEGON MCDONOUGH

Stage Left Café

125 W. Van Buren St.

7 p.m.

$22

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2 SATURDAY

WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET

Woodstock Square

8 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org

OPERA HOUSE TOURS

Woodstock Opera House

121 W. Van Buren St.

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free woodstockoperahouse.com

Happenings calendar Resurrection Catholic Church

SLC TRIVIA NIGHT - PUB

TRIVIA USA

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125 W. Van Buren St.

7 p.m.

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8 FRIDAY

OPEN MIC NIGHT

Stage Left Café

125 W. Van Buren St.

7 p.m.

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MARIACHI TAPATIO BAND

Woodstock Opera House

121 W. Van Buren St.

7:30 p.m.

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5 TUESDAY

ELECTION DAY

Polls open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

WOODSTOCK CITY COUNCIL

Council Chambers, City Hall 121 W. Calhoun St.

7 p.m. woodstockil.gov

6 WEDNESDAY

KARAOKE NIGHT

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7 THURSDAY

YESTERDAY AND TODAY: THE INTERACTIVE BEATLES EXPERIENCE

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7:30 p.m.

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9 SATURDAY

AN EVENING WITH HENRY WINKLER

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8 p.m.

$155 premium seating, includes VIP reception

$105 preferred seating

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11 MONDAY

COFFEE WITH THE CHIEF

Woodstock Police Department

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7 p.m.

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FLASHBACKS

35

years ago – 1989

■ The Woodstock City Council adopted an ordinance changing the penalties for false fire alarms from between $25 and $500 for any location having more than four false alarms within a 12-month period to $150 for each false alarm in excess of one in a six-month period.

30 years ago – 1994

■ The City Council voted unanimously to create a cultural diversity commission.

■ The cast of TownSquare Players’ production of “Meet Me in St. Louis” was rehearsing at the Opera House. Co-producers were Daren Walsh and Regina Belt. The vocal director was Lauri Halma Swenson, and Gloria Carr designed the costumes.

25 years ago – 1999

■ The City Council approved $20,000 to repair Peters Pool in Emricson Park.

■ Construction and architectural costs for a new Woodstock police station were estimated to be $3,651,828, a significant increase over the originally estimated price tag of $2.3 million.

20

years ago – 2004

■ A flu vaccine shortage in McHenry County was causing long lines at public vaccination clinics.

■ The Hummel Group, developers of Woodstock Station, announced plans to build 212 units on the former Woodstock Die Cast site on Clay Street.

■ The WHS football team qualified for the IHSA Class 7A playoffs with a record of 5-4.

15 years ago – 2009

■ Bohn’s Ace Hardware was celebrating its 80th year of serving customers. Ernest Bohn and his sister Minnie bought the Osborne Hardware Store on the Woodstock Square in 1929. At the time of the 80th anniversary, Ernest’s son Larry and Ernest’s grandson Phil owned the much-appreciated local business.

■ Other World Computing installed a wind turbine at its corporate headquarters at 2650 Bridge Lane, Woodstock.

■ About six months after Barrington Bank foreclosed on the Hummel Group’s Woodstock Station property, it was announced the remaining undeveloped land would be sold at public auction. The auction included about 4.5 acres of the former Die Cast site.

10 years ago – 2014

■ The Woodstock Fine Arts Association received a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. The prestigious, invitation-only grant was awarded to the WFAA’s Creative Living Series, one of the oldest nonuniversity-based lectures series in the country. The grant was to be used for funding the 52nd Creative Living season.

■ The Woodstock City Council approved the waiver of competitive bids and awarded a contract to Renaissance Restoration to complete work on the front staircases of the Old Courthouse Building and the Sheriff’s House for $168,380. Renaissance Restoration was, at the time, also contracted for work on the Courthouse roof and cupola. The city planned to

fund the staircase repairs from the Tax Increment Financing Fund.

■ WHS senior Ana Fedmasu fulfilled her dream of winning the IHSA sectional tennis tournament. She dominated the event, defeating each of her opponents in just two sets. Fedmasu said her thought the entire tournament was “I’m going to stay on the court until I win it.” She had finished third the previous two years.

5 years ago – 2019

■ Four retired teachers were seeking donations to create an endowment that would generate at least $1,000 a year for the Ron Bendis Memorial Scholarship. A scholarship recipient would be “a student Ron would have had,” said Gordie Tebo, one of the organizers. Bendis taught and coached at WHS for four years and then served as assistant principal for 26 years. Bendis had died in April of mesothelioma.

■ Tickets had been sold for all 425 seats in the Woodstock Opera House in anticipation of the Creative Living Series kickoff. Miguel Cervantes, the star of the Chicago production of “Hamilton,” was scheduled to take the stage to, as he said, “sit down and chat and sing a song or two.”

–Lin Schwartz (left) and Jenna Murray, both of Fox River Grove, listen to a French trapper weave a tale at the McHenry County Conservation District’s Trail of History at Glacial Park.

■ In celebration of Manufacturing Month in Woodstock, THE INDEPENDENT featured MAC Automation, 1760 Kilkenny Court, which has been providing parts for the plastics industry since 1980. With 58 employees, the company ranked 23rd in size among Woodstock’s manufacturers.

1 year ago – 2023

■ Although a gas explosion in the 300 block of East Lincoln Avenue displaced 22 people and damaged 20 homes and other buildings, nobody was killed or even seriously injured in the Oct. 9 blast. Investigators said a gas leak was caused by a city contractor who breeched a natural gas line while doing sewer repairs, and a furnace or water heater triggered the explosion.

■ The new Thunder eSports Club at Woodstock North High School attracted about a dozen gamers “not served by sports” who hope their team eventually is able to compete on the state level as an IHSA sport.

■ Marian Central Catholic High School had two golfers, sisters Ella and Nina Notaro, qualify for the state IHSA Class A tournament. In a field of 80 golfers, Ella finished 21st and Nina was 31st.

PUBLIC NOTICE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENTS FOR 2024 NOTICE TO SENECA TOWNSHIP TAXPAYERS: ASSESSED VALUES FOR 2024

Valuation date (35 ILCS 200/9-95): January 1, 2024

Required level of assessment (35 ILCS 200/9-145): 33.33%

Valuation based on sales from (35 ILCS 200/1-155): 2021-2023

Publication is hereby made for equalized assessed valuations for real property in this township in accordance with 35 ILCS 200/12-10. As required by 35 ILCS 200/9210 and 35 ILCS 200/10-115, the following equalization factors have been applied to bring the assessments to the statutorily required three-year median level of 33.33%:

Farm Land: 1.0000

Farm Improvements: 1.0000

Non-Farm Land: 1.0839

Non-Farm Improvements: 1.0839

Questions about these valuations should be directed to:

TAMMY BENITEZ

16506 GARDEN VALLEY RD, WOODSTOCK IL 60098

(815) 923-5922

www.senecatownship.com assessor@senecatownship.com Office hours are BY APPT

SENECA TWP

12-01-126-001 CHANG FAM LLC 261,935

12-01-151-005 GOLL, ANDREW W TRINA L 95,628

12-01-200-013 CHANG FAM LLC 14,718

12-01-200-017 GOLDA FARMS LLC 63,054

12-01-200-018 GOLDA FARMS LLC 595

12-01-300-003 BRUNETTI FAM PROTECTION TR 160,087

12-01-300-009 CHANG FAM LLC 1

12-01-300-016 MICELI, JOHN J JR BARBARA T 871

12-01-300-021 MICELI, JOHN J JR BARBARA T 262,294

12-01-300-023 CHANG FAM TR 31,419

12-01-300-025 SCHMID F, GONZALEZ AM 138,447

12-01-300-027 NEUMANN J AA JNT TR 156,267

12-01-300-032 KUGLER, SUSAN L KAY E 3,412

12-01-400-001 CHANG FAM LLC 7,283

12-01-400-003 MIRANDA, DELFINO ADELINA 125,931

12-01-400-017 CONSERVATION FUND 54,500

12-01-400-022 MIRANDA, DELFINO ADELINA 3,697

12-01-400-023 CHANG FAM LLC 248,688

12-02-100-001 LEVEL ACRES FARMS LLC ET AL 8,216

12-02-100-002 AMCORE INVSTMNT TR 0214627 12,613

12-02-100-003 AMCORE INVSTMNT TR 0214627 640,730

12-02-100-005 HOLST, ROSEMARY B DECL OF TR

12-02-100-006 HOLST, ROSEMARY B DECL OF TR 144,596

12-02-200-001 AMCORE INVSTMNT TR 0214627 5,915

12-02-200-006 HOLST, ROSEMARY B

12-02-200-007

12-02-200-014

Property in this Township, other than farmland and coal, is to be assessed at a 33.33% median level of assessment, based on the fair cash value of the property. You may check the accuracy of your assessment by dividing your assessment by the median level of assessment. The resulting value should equal the estimated fair cash value of your property. If the resulting value is greater than the estimated fair cash value of your property, you may be over-assessed. If the resulting value is less than the fair cash value of your property, you may be underassessed. You may appeal your assessment to the Board of Review.

If you believe your property’s fair cash value is incorrect or that the equalized assessed valuation is not uniform with other comparable properties in the same neighborhood, the following steps should be taken:

1. Contact your township assessor’s office to review the assessment.

1. Contact your township assessor’s office to review the assessment.

2. If not satisfied with the assessor review, taxpayers may file a complaint with the McHenry County Board of Review. For complaint forms, instructions, and the Rules and Procedures of the Board of Review, call (815) 334-4290 or visit: www. mchenrycountyil.gov/departments/ assessments/forms-and-rules.

3. The final filing deadline for your township is 30 days from this publication date. After

12-02-300-004 WCH FARM

12-02-300-005 WCH FARM LLC

12-02-300-006 WCH FARM LLC

12-02-300-007 WCH FARM LLC

12-02-300-008 WCH FARM LLC

12-02-300-009 HARRIS TR SVGS BK TR HTX

12-02-300-010 WCH FARM LLC

12-02-300-011 WCH FARM LL

12-02-300-012 WCH FARM LLC

12-02-300-013 WCH FARM LLC

12-02-300-014 WCH FARM LLC

12-02-400-005 IRLE, CHRISTIAN SUSAN

12-02-400-007 MCCORMACK, ROBERT J

12-02-400-009 MORITZ RONALD E TR 1

12-02-400-016 SASSY STUFF INC

12-02-400-021 SASSY STUFF INC

12-02-400-031 SASSY STUFF INC

12-02-400-032 SIMKOVIC, OLEG

12-03-100-004 HUGHES FARMS LLC

12-03-100-006 LEVEL ACRES FARMS LLC

12-03-200-004 HUGHES FARMS

12-03-200-005 HUGHES FARMS

12-03-200-006 HUGHES FARMS

this date, the Board of Review is prohibited by law from accepting assessment complaints for properties in this township. For more information on township filing deadlines, call (815) 334-4290 or visit: www.mchenrycountyil.gov/departments/ assessments/township-filing-deadlines.

Your property may be eligible for homestead exemptions, which can reduce your property’s taxable assessment. For more information on homestead exemptions, call (815) 334-4290.

Your property tax bill will be calculated as follows:

Final Equalized Assessed Value – Exemptions = Taxable Assessment

Taxable Assessment x Current Tax Rate = Total Tax Bill.

All equalized assessed valuations are subject to further equalization and revision by the McHenry County Board of Review as well as equalization by the Illinois Department of Revenue.

Alejandro Benitez, CIAO, Chief County Assessment Officer, McHenry County, Illinois

A list of assessment changes for this township for the current assessment year, except those assessments that were changed solely by equalization factor noted above, is as follows:

12-05-300-002

12-05-300-006

12-05-300-007

12-05-300-011

12-05-300-013

12-05-353-006

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12-05-400-006 MOCTEZUMA STABLES INC

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12-06-100-004 CRAICI, IASMINA

12-06-100-005 GAVRILOVICI, ANA FARCAS RADU 7,865

12-06-100-006 EDMONDS MARY DECL OF TR

12-06-100-007 PALSGROVE, PHILIP M SARA M

12-06-100-008 THORNPAW LEA LIV TR 4,424

12-06-100-009 RADFORD D E J A 2007 TR 178,270

12-06-200-001 WILCOX, MARGARET 2,087

12-06-200-002 DDS ENT LLC 882

12-06-200-003 WILKE MICKEY J REV TR 16,047

12-06-200-005 BIGLOW TIMOTHY R LIV TR 42,772

12-06-300-001 CRAICI, IASMINA 119,201

12-06-300-002 GAVRILOVICI, ANA FARCAS RADU 141,362

12-06-300-007 WAYNE, JOHN W TABER A 106,833

12-06-300-008 PDF INVSTMNT TR 187,205

12-06-300-011 BOYSEN, EARL R DIANE L 135,211

12-06-300-012 VILCHIS, GUSTAVO N 4,462

12-06-300-013 RANKINS DIANNA L 2008 LIV TR 1,729

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PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT

MCHENRY COUNTY

PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT)

Request of BROCK ALLEN KEITH

Case No. 2024MR000192

There will be a court hearing on my Request to change my name from:

BROCK ALLEN KEITH

To the new name of: BROCK ALLEN GIZOWSKI

The court date will be held on December 16, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. at 2200 N. Seminary Ave. Woodstock, McHenry County in Courtroom 201.

Dated at Woodstock, IL September 24, 2024

/s/ Brock Allen Keith

(Published in The Woodstock Independent October 9, 2024, October 16, 2024, October 23, 2024)L11850

PUBLIC NOTICE

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS-IN PROBATE

Case No. 2024PR000208

In the Matter of the Estate of DENNIS P. FRENCH

Deceased CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given of the death of DENNIS P. FRENCH

Of: CRYSTAL LAKE, IL

Letters of office were issued on: 9/25/2024

To Representative: ELIZABETH FRENCH

9417 S. 47TH PLACE PHOENIX, AZ 85044

whose attorney is: MCARDLE, STEVEN J. LAW OFFICE OF

75 E. CRYSTAL LAKE AVE. CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014

Claims against the estate may be filed within six months from the date of the first publication. Any claim not filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred. Claims may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, or with the representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

/s/KATHERINE M KEEFE (Clerk of the Circuit Court)

(Published in The Woodstock Independent October 9, 2024, October 16, 2024, October 23, 2024)L11855

PUBLIC NOTICE

STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS-IN PROBATE

Case No. 2024PR000260

In the Matter of the Estate of WAYNE C. BREDEHORST

Deceased

CLAIM NOTICE

Notice is given of the death of WAYNE C. BREDEHORST Of: HARVARD, IL

Letters of office were issued on: 9/23/2024

To Representative: PATRICIA A. BREDEHORST

6406 SCHULTZ RD. HARVARD, IL 60033

whose attorney is:

WILBRANDT LEGAL

65 S. VIRGINIA ST. CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014

Claims against the estate may be filed within six months from the date of the first publication. Any claim not filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred. Claims may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, or with the representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed.

/s/KATHERINE M KEEFE (Clerk of the Circuit Court)

(Published in The Woodstock Independent October 9, 2024, October 16, 2024, October 23, 2024)L11856

PUBLIC NOTICE

ASSUMED NAME

Public Notice is hereby given that on OCTOBER 3, 2024 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as PIANO TRENDS MUSIC located at 35 BERKSHIRE DRIVE

CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014. Owner Name & Address: TIMOTHY PAUL 5811 SPRINGS BLVD. CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60012.

Dated: OCTOBER 3, 2024

/s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk)

(Published in The Woodstock Independent October 9, 2024, October 16, 2024, October 23, 2024)L11857

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF CHANGE TO DBA CHANGE OF BUSINESS/OWNER ADDRESS

Public Notice is hereby given that on OCTOBER 15, A.D. 2024, a Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County IL concerning the business known as CK LESSONS located at 3102 KILLARNEY DR. CARY, IL 60013 which certificate sets forth the following BUSINESS/OWNER ADDRESS change in the DBA thereof: CK LESSONS IS MOVING FROM 3102 KILLARNEY DR. CARY, IL 60013 TO 9325 RYAN CT. WONDER LAKE, IL 60097 and CHRIS KALKBRENNER IS MOVING FROM 3102 KILLARNEY DR. CARY, IL 60013 TO 9325 RYAN CT. WONDER LAKE, IL 60097.

Dated this 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, A.D., 2024

/s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk)

(Published in The Woodstock Independent October 23, 2024)L11859

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE BY PUBLICATION

In the Interest of: KYA TURANA MARTINEZ, A Minor CASE NO: 2024 GR 171 TO BILLY CRIDDLE:

Take notice that on the 17th day of October, 2024, a Petition to Appoint Guardian of the Person of the Minor was filed in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, 22nd Judicial Circuit,

and that in room 357 of the Michael J. Sullivan Judicial Center, on the 27th day of November, 2024 at the hour of 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as this cause may be heard, a hearing will be held upon the Petition to Appoint Guardian of the Person of the Minor. Now, unless you appear at the hearing and show cause against the Petition, the Petition may be taken for confessed as against you and an Order, Judgment or Decree entered. Dated at Rockford, Illinois this 17th day of October, 2024.

/s/ Katherine M. Keefe Clerk of the Circuit Court

ERIN L. NASH #6304953

Nash Law Office, P.C. 4615 East State Street, Suite 201 Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 397-7500

(Published in The Woodstock Independent October 23, 2024)L11860

PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF CHANGE TO DBA CLOSING THE BUSINESS

Public Notice is hereby given that on OCTOBER 10, A.D. 2024, a Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County IL concerning the business known as JILLS ORGANIZING BUSINESS located at 1615 RIVERSIDE DR. MCHENRY, IL 60050 which certificate sets forth the following change: CLOSING THE BUSINESS in the DBA thereof: JILL K. BRAUN CLOSING BUSINESS JILLS ORGANIZING BUSINESS LOCATED AT 1615 RIVERSIDE DR. MCHENRY, IL 60050..

Dated this 10TH DAY OF OCTOBER, A.D., 2024

/s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk)

(Published in The Woodstock Independent October 23, 2024)L11861

PICTURE THIS

Tickets are now available for the McHenry County Historical Society’s Heritage Quilters Raffle Quilt, “Prairie Baskets.” The new handstitched quilt is a basket pattern which features red, pink, and white clocks. The basket was a staple item for pioneer women to carry eggs, fruit, vegetables, and it is featured prominently in quilting history. The raffle drawing will be held on November 6, 2024. Tickets are $5 each or six for $20 and can be purchased online at gothistory.org.

Montgomery Ward department store on Johnson St. in 1956. The building is currently the Woodstock Square Mall.

Blue Streak boys take conference title

The Woodstock boys cross-country team won the Kishwaukee River Conference Oct. 19, scoring 23 points. Junior Ellery Shutt (15:22) won the meet. Senior Milo Mcleer (16:20) finished third with sophomores Elijah Hedges (16:41) and Josh Roth (16:48) finishing 5th and 6th.

The win marks the sixth consecutive year the Blue Streaks have earned the KRC championship title.

COLLEGE REPORT

In the last six matches, not only has McHenry County College won, but they have bested each opponent by 3-0 scores.

That blanking of other teams drive started with a victory over Southwestern Michigan College and a double-double by Dundee Crown graduate Courtney Komperda, a Woodstock resident. She finished with 21 assists and 12 digs.

The College Report

Komperda had one other doubledouble, that being in the win over Glen Oaks Community College as she finished with 14 assists and 11 digs. In the six matches, she has had 75 assists and 44 digs.

Not only is she contributing heavily to the Scots, but so is Ella White, a Woodstock graduate. White was in double figures in digs for four of the matches. She posted her best match stastically in the 3-0 win over College

BOYS SOCCER

■ Oct. 14 - Woodstock North (7-17) fell to Grayslake North (10-4-3) 5-0.

■ Oct. 15 - Woodstock (12-11) fell to Libertyville (9-2-5) 4-0.

■ Oct. 15 - Marian (6-7-1) defeated South Beloit (0-13) 8-0.

■ Oct. 16 - Woodstock North (7-18) fell to Hampshire (9-11-2) 6-0.

■ Oct. 18 - Marian (7-7-1) defeated Oregon (11-11-2) 2-0 at the 1A Regional Semifinal.

VOLLEYBALL

■ Oct. 16 - Woodstock (11-16) defeated Sandwich (11-14) 2-0 (25-19, 25-14).

■ Oct. 16 - Woodstock North (15-12) fell to Richmond-Burton (27-1) 2-0 (20-25, 4-25).

■ Oct. 18 - Woodstock North (15-13) fell to Grant (9-18) 2-1 (25-20, 17-25, 16-18).

■ Oct. 18 - Woodstock North (15-14) fell to Burlington Central (22-6) 2-0 (20-25, 15-25).

■ Oct. 19 - Marian (16-15) fell to Aurora

of Lake County. She had 17 digs.

She also had 11 digs in each of the victories over Muskegon Community College and Glen Oaks and 10 in the triumph over Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

McHenry County is 23-2 overall and 7-0 Skyway Collegiate Conference.

Ella Wicker (Woodstock) had 10 digs as her college team, Flagler College, lost a 3-2 battle to Lander University. In a 3-2 victory over Georgia College, she had seven digs. With the win, they leveled their Peach Belt Conference at 2-2. They are 6-9 overall.

CROSS-COUNTRY

Peter Walsdorf (Marian Central Catholic) finished 21st out of 92 runners at the Pre-National Invitational, which was hosted by the University of Wisconsin and held at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Course in Madison, Wisconsin. The University of Kansas student athlete ran unattached and finished in 24 minutes, 30.0 seconds.

MESSAGE FROM CHAMNESS

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THUNDER CLASH

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Woodstock North’s David Randecker makes a push for the end zone with a little help from Maxwell Dennison Oct. 18. The Thunder fell to Sandwich 42-35.

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Christian (18-8) 2-1 (21-28, 25-22, 18-25).

■ Oct. 19 - Woodstock (11-17) fell to Shepard (19-10) 2-0 (22-25, 21-25).

■ Oct. 19 - Woodstock (11-18) fell to Evergreen Park (23-5) 2-0 (8-25, 12-25).

■ Oct. 19 - Woodstock (12-18) defeated Grayslake North (9-22) 2-1 (16-25, 25-23, 15-10).

■ Oct. 19 - Woodstock (12-19) fell to Fremd (28-6) 2-0 (10-25, 13-25).

■ Oct. 19 - Woodstock (12-20) fell to Ridgewood (11-20) 2-0 (16-25, 21-25).

■ Oct. 19 - Woodstock North (16-14) defeated Harlem (5-22) 2-1 (21-25, 25-15, 18-16).

■ Oct. 19 - Woodstock North (17-14) defeated Rockford Auburn (5-19) 2-0 (2519, 25-17).

■ Oct. 19 - Woodstock North (18-14) defeated Freeport (3-21) 2-0 (25-14, 25-12).

FOOTBALL

■ Oct. 18 - Woodstock North (6-2) fell to Sandwich (5-3) 42-35.

■ Oct. 18 - Woodstock (3-5) fell to Johnsburg (5-3) 38-7.

■ Oct. 18 - Marian (3-5) defeated St. Edward (0-8) 69-15.

BOYS CROSS-COUNTRY

■ Oct. 19 - Woodstock won the Kishwaukee River Conference scoring 23 points. (See details, page 34)

■ Oct. 19 - Woodstock North finished sixth at the Kishwaukee River Conference, scoring 126 points. Freshman Geo Kopulos (17:37) finished 15th. Junior John Hugger (17:49) finished 18th.

■ Oct. 19 - Marian freshman Oliver Ebel (17:14) finished 9th at the Chicagoland Christian Conference Invite. Sophomores Sean Kelly (21:42) and Dylan Levato (21:47) finished 48th and 50th.

GIRLS CROSS-COUNTRY

■ Oct. 19 - Marian finished sixth at the Chicagoland Christian Conference Invite scoring 150 points. Sophomore Natalia Lara (22:30) finished 29th. Senior Gianna Stahl (24:24) finished 38th.

■ Oct. 19 - Woodstock finished second at the Kishwaukee River Conference, scoring 38 points. Senior Lily Novelle (19:47) finished 3rd. Junior Sophie Sarabia (20:34) finished 7th. Freshman Susana Marti (20:43) and senior Keira Bogott (20:45) finished 9th and 10th.

■ Oct. 19th - Woodstock North senior Maddie Mock (20:39) finished 8th at the Kishwaukee River Conference. Senior Meadow Dodge (21:31) finished 14th.

Dan Chamness

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