Changes to come for city garbage pickup
Industry is moving to all automated pickups
By Eileen Millard NEWS@THE WOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM
The city will hold two meetings this week to go over upcoming changes in garbage collection for Woodstock residents. As of July 1, 2025, all residents of properties with four units or fewer will
be switched over to a rolling tote system. Bags with stickers will no longer be picked up.
There will be an in-person meeting at 7 p.m. on August 7 in City Hall and a virtual online meeting at noon on August 8. See end of article for info on how to attend the online meeting.
‘STARS, STRIPES, AND SUMMER NIGHTS’
“I feel, one hundred percent, the residents’ concerns,” said Woodstock Deputy City Manager Paul Christensen. “I’d love to keep the sticker program going.” Christensen has been in negotiations with MDC, the city’s waste vendor. He said changing
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New Community Alert System offers fire, weather, closure alerts
By Eileen Millard NEWS@THE WOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM
The city of Woodstock is now partnering with Everbridge, a critical notification system that sends residents real-time alerts for emergencies and important community advisories. Woodstock Chief of Police John Lieb said that many nearby communities have used the system for years.
Last year’s October 9th gas explosion at 321 Lincoln Avenue and the ensuing fire at the adjacent building at 327 Lincoln Avenue were the deciding factors for Woodstock to join in the alert system, said Lieb.
“Ever since the incident … it’s been a higher priority among many city staff and leaders to have a community-wide notification tool available to us,” said Lieb. “We sent out press releases, and the official kickoff date was July 22. The large components
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Midwest Renegades Dare Devil rider Gaelyn Marsala, on Scooter, dazzles audiences with their patriotic drill team performance for the “Stars, Stripes, and Summer Nights” theme at the 2024 McHenry County Fair.
of this are now operational; however, what is critical is that we need community members to opt in to receive the alerts. It is convenient … they will receive the message, and won’t have to look for (info), as soon as an event occurs.
“The site is administered through the police department, but as always, we can take some direction from City Hall,” Lieb added. “It will be a day-today partnership regarding critical incidents and collaboration between police and city departments.“
Alerts would be sent about:
• Severe weather
• Flooding
• Gas leaks
• Police activity
• Fire department activity
• Road closures
• Emergency evacuations
• City and Public Works updates such as water main breaks and snow plowing
No info overload
Lieb said that alerts are only for important events
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
Woodstock Police Department
■ Kutayba H. Alsamurrai, 23, Roselle, was arrested July 14 at N. Madison St. on charges of disorderly conduct. Cited and released. Court date August 8.
■ Rodney Gehrke, 59, Woodstock, was arrested July 17 at Route 47 and McConnell Road on charges of driving while license revoked. Released on notice to appear. Court date August 16.
■ Sabrina M. Migasi, 26, Ingleside, was arrested July 20 at N. Eastwood Drive on charges of criminal damage to property. Released on notice to appear. Court date July 29.
■ Deonte J. Johnson-Jones, 30, Crystal Lake, was arrested July 20 at N. Eastwood Drive on charges of battery. Cited and released on notice to appear. Court date August 22.
■ Shartavia P. Banks, 34, Woodstock, was arrested July 20 at Scarlett Way on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting a police officer. Released on notice to appear. Court date July 29.
■ Sharia M. Mathis, 32, Elgin, was arrested July 20 at Scarlett Way on charges of disorderly conduct. Released on notice to appear. Court date July 29.
■ Joshua A. O’Neill, 35, Woodstock, was arrested July 21 at McConnell Road and Halma Lane on charges of reckless
The Everbridge tool enables police to send critical information in emergencies, saving time as residents won’t have to call or search for it.
and will not be an everyday occurrence. As an example, he noted that his job requires him to be signed up for community alerts from Lake in the Hills, Crystal Lake, and the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department. “I don’t receive notifications that often; I might get one every other day or so, depending on the situation. So there is not going to be a flood of alerts.”
Lieb stressed that residents won’t get alerts unless they agree to get them on their phones or other devices.
driving and driving while license suspended. Released on notice to appear. Court date August 8.
■ Kory A. Beckman, 50, Crystal Lake, was arrested July 20 at Lake Ave. on charges of leaving the scene of an accident with motor vehicle damage. Released on notice to appear. Court date August 8.
■ Jasmine M. Caldwell, 33, Woodstock, was arrested July 22 at Cass St. on charges of retail theft. Cited and released on notice to appear. Court date August 22.
■ David Ortiz-Dominguez, 26, Woodstock, was arrested July 21 at N. Benton and E. Judd streets on charges of failure to signal and driving while license revoked. Released on notice to appear. Court date August 15.
■ Joan M. Broederdorf, 51, Marengo, was arrested July 22 at N. Madison and E. Judd streets on charges of operating motor vehicle with suspended registration, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and driving while license suspended. Released on notice to appear. Court date August 22.
■ Juvenile, 17, Woodstock, was arrested July 22 at Highland Ave. on charges of 2 counts of domestic battery and unlawful possession of ammunition. Released to guardian. Court date
How to opt in
To register, residents need to go to the Woodstock city website at www.woodstockil.gov, click on the homepage tab that says “Register for Community Alerts,” and follow the instructions.
Subscribers can choose to receive alerts as text messages, emails, or phone calls, although Lieb said that phone calls are currently only used in emergencies.
For phone alerts, the free Everbridge app can be downloaded from the user’s smartphone app store, using the 60098 Woodstock zip code for city of Woodstock notifications.
Contact or location information from subscribers will not be released to any vendor or other organization, said Lieb.
Getting the word out
The day after the rollout, there were about 100 subscriptions. But Lieb hopes that the number will increase exponentially.
“In today’s society, a lot of community members have an expectation and desire to be well-informed,” said Lieb. “This is another tool that we’d like to offer the citizens of Woodstock in order to do that.“
July 24.
■ Juvenile, 17, Woodstock, was arrested July 22 at Highland Ave. on charges of disorderly conduct. Transported to Kane County JJC. Court date July 24.
■ Lisa M. Fitzpatrick, 45, Chicago, was arrested July 23 at S. Eastwood Drive on charges of DeKalb Countywanted on outstanding warrant, failure to appear and driving while license revoked. Released on 10% bond. Court date August 12.
■ David Ortiz-Dominguez, 26, Woodstock, was arrested July 23 at Dean St. and Kimball Ave. on charges of failure to dim headlights, illegal transport of liquor, and driving while license revoked. Released on notice to appear. Court date August 22.
■ Frank A. Males III, 50, Woodstock, was arrested July 23 at Jefferson and Jackson streets on charges of operating a motor vehicle with expired registration, possession of open alcohol and driving under the influence. Released on notice to appear. Court date September 5.
■ Kimberly Golbeck, 61, transient, was arrested July 25 at Sheila St. on charges of criminal trespass to property. Transported to McHenry County Jail. Court date August 1.
■ Blanca V. Perez, 42, Crystal Lake, was arrested July 25 at the 600 block of Lake Ave. on charges of operating an uninsured motor vehicle, expired registration and no valid drivers license. Released on notice to appear. Court date August 15.
Charges are only accusations of crimes, and defendants are presumed innocent until proved guilty.
Woodstock Fire/Rescue District
EMS calls for July 25 - July 31: 94 Fire runs
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.
Rescue or EMS standby: 2
Electrical wiring/equipment problem: 2
Person in distress: 1
Public service assistance: 9
Cover assignment, standby at fire station: 2
Wrong location, no emergency found: 2
Controlled burning: 1
Steam, other gas mistaken for smoke: 1
System or detector malfunction: 9
Unintentional system/detector (no fire): 13
Total: 136
Restoration continues at Still Farm Park
Staff Report
The village of Bull Valley is pleased to announce that it has just cleared out nearly an acre of brush and invasives in its ongoing Still Farm Park and Prairie Restoration project.
With generous funding from Enbridge and Sierra Club, and discounted labor from Tyler Verba of Vision 313, nearly an acre of undergrowth has been removed, thereby expanding the park’s oak savannah to almost 4 acres.
Still Farm, located north of the Village Dog Park at the intersection of Bull Valley Road and Country Club Road west of Woodstock, is part of the village’s long term plan to enhance and expand its park system.
Tyler Verba of Vision 313 uses specialized equipment to remove brush and invasive trees from about an acre of the Still Farm Park.
Donna Hriljac, site steward, inspects the oak trees in the newly cleared oak savannah.
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to an all-tote system was necessary because MDC has been switching customers over to an automated, totes-only system, where waste trucks use a mechanical arm to pick up and dump the totes.
Inevitable industry-wide change
Bag pickup is being eliminated industry-wide, said Christensen. “We talked to other (area) providers, they all said (they had) no sticker programs,” he said. “(MDC) pressured us for a while for an automated program. The last time, we held them off. But at this point, they refuse to renew unless (we go to) automated.”
Automation saves time on garbage runs, Christensen said, but it also provides more safety for the workers.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, refuse and recyclable materials collection is the seventh-deadliest occupation in the U.S.
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, part of the Center for Disease Control, worker hazards include being struck by passing motorists when getting on and off trucks; handling heavy loads; and encountering dangerous materials.
Going to all automation also cuts down on MDC’s workman’s comp claims, said Christensen.
Negotiations continue
“We are looking at a multi-year contract, possibly as long as 10 years,” Christensen said. “Although the city has not signed the contract with MDC yet, negotiations did result in phasing the tote change to July 1, 2025, instead of January 1, 2025, which is what MDC had wanted.
OBITUARIES
Maria L. Furthmiller, 88
Maria L. Furthmiller, 88, of Woodstock, IL, passed away Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at home.
She was born April 26, 1936, in Hidalgo, Mexico, to Elidia Gomez and Isidro Nunez. On September 9, 1972, she married Eugene W. Furthmiller in Chicago.
As of July 1, 2025, all city garbage must be in totes like these, with no option for bags and stickers.
“We pushed back postponing it as long as possible,” Christensen said, “for time to let people know. The city is also negotiating for an overall fee discount of 15% for all residents, and a discounted rate of $15.50 per month for senior citizens.” He said if the senior price negotiation is successful, residents age 65 and up would need to sign up for the program. Details on that would be announced at a later date.
Christensen said that the city had also asked if there was an option for residents who normally only fill one garbage bag a week to get a smaller tote and pay a smaller fee. However, he said they were told that a smaller tote, ”is still labor intensive, the same amount of work … as for a larger one.”
Upcoming changes, prices, and info
• The garbage tote program is currently $82.95 for three months of service, totaling $331.80 per year. That rate may go down by 15% if negotiations are successful.
• As of January 1, 2025, the current 50 lb. garbage bag price of $3.38 per bag will go up to $5, until the
bag program ends on July 1, 2025.
• On July 1, 2025, all city residents of properties with four units or fewer will be switched over to a rolling tote system.
• Both garbage totes and recycling totes will be provided at no cost, and any replacements needed over time will also be provided at no cost.
• The program will continue to have a pickup option of one free bulk item each week.
• Recycling will continue to be included in the garbage rate at no extra cost.
• Yard waste will continue to have a sticker option, although a yearly tote program is being considered.
As to why the sticker price will increase from $3.38 per 50 lb. bag to $5 per bag on January 1, 2025, when the program is being eliminated as of July 1, 2025, Christensen said he was told by MDC that, “The sticker fee is not covering the cost of service (right now), so the new price is more in line.”
The January 1 sticker fee increase was agreed upon during the negotiation process, as part of being able to push the totes-only requirement back to July 1, 2025.
Fee payment
Garbage fees are billed on a resident’s water bill as a line item titled, “Refuse.” If a resident does not have a water bill, MDC will bill directly.
Virtual Meeting info:
The virtual meeting will be held at noon on August 8, 2024.
Access will be on a Zoom Webinar Link, Passcode: 997886.
The link and password are on the city’s website at www.woodstockil.gov. Click on the “Garbage Contract Community Meeting” tab on the home page. Questions can also be addressed by calling Marengo Disposal Company Environmental Services at 815-568-7274.
She was preceded in death by her husband, as well as her parents.
Maria came to the United States in 1956, where she served as a nanny to U.S. as well as Mexican diplomats and their families in the United States. After wanting to do something different for work, Maria moved to Chicago and was employed by a variety of interesting companies before becoming an entrepreneur on her own, managing her own housecleaning business for many decades before retiring from it. Maria enjoyed crocheting, sewing, and maintaining a habitat for hummingbirds.
Survivors include her daughter, Eva (Daniel) Olson of Woodstock; grandsons Christian Olson and Alexander Olson.
Kristoffer Jarrett Radke, 41
Kristoffer Jarrett Radke, 41, passed away on July 25, 2024. Born on March 8, 1983 in Woodstock, IL, Kris spent his summers with his grandparents on their apple orchard, creating cherished memories that lasted a lifetime. He enjoyed fishing with his father and brother on Wonder Lake catching catfish and walleye.
A dedicated fan of the Chicago Cubs, Bears, and Bulls, Kris found joy in watching
his favorite teams play. His love for travel allowed him to explore new places and create lasting memories with his family.
Embracing life as an Arizonan, Kris had a passion for animals, often showing deep compassion and care for them. He enjoyed spending time with his brother, gazing at the stars through their telescope.
Kris was passionate about many things, including music, video games, his pets, podcasts, and politics. Known for his sense of humor and contagious smile, he brought joy and laughter to everyone around him. He was sensitive, kind, and a hard worker. His presence will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
Kris is survived by his mother Colleen Quinn (Ronald), Aunt Candice Prince, cousins Nick Prince (Judy), their children Elliott and Edison, Adam Prince, Stephanie Brown, and Raven Brown. Preceded in
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Maria L. Furthmiller
Kristoffer Jarrett Radke
death by his maternal grandparents, Norval E. (Bud) and Evalyn Jarrett.
Kris is also survived by his father Charles Radke, brother Matthew Radke, stepmother Ruth Bussiere, and preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Edward and Delores Radke.
There was a visitation for Kris from 3 to 7pm on Monday, August 5, at Querhammer & Flagg Funeral Home, 500 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake. There was a service at 6pm.
Interment will be private.
Carol Jean Stassen
Carol Jean Stassen, (age 95, nee White) passed away at Huntley Hospital Sunday, July 28, 2024, surrounded by loving family members. She was born in Woodstock, Illinois, on February 10, 1929, to Albert August White and Hilda Bertha (Hoch) White.
Carol met Henry Stassen in high school while attending Luther League at the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Woodstock and after a seven-year courtship, they married on March 22, 1952, at that same church.
In 1967 Henry and Carol founded The Stassen Insurance Agency. Their youngest son, John, joined the Agency in 1979, continuing the Stassen legacy. Well-respected and greatly loved by all the staff, Carol worked at the Agency until she was 90 years old.
Carol was an avid Cubs fan, gardener, crossword puzzler, and fan of the daily game shows, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. Carol also played pinochle with family and friends as often as possible. A good many of these pinochle games were played at her favorite vacation spot, the family cabin in Au Train, Michigan. Carol’s last trip there was in May of 2021, where she beat us at pinochle and caught a huge northern pike, out-fishing us all!
Later in life, Carol enjoyed many trips around the country with her children. She always had a pile of photographs of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren nearby, and loved updating everyone on how proud she was of each of them.
Often heard about Carol were statements such as, “she is an amazing woman,” and “she is the strongest and wisest person I have ever met.”
Carol is preceded in death by her
husband, Henry; a sister, Dolores, and a brother, James.
Carol is survived by her sister, Joyce Stackhouse; daughter Cynthia R. Walker with Dennis Crisman (grandchildren Ananda and Andrew Walker); daughter Mary and Tom Anderson (grandchildren Jason Anderson and his wife Sarah and great-grandchildren Bryson, Lilly Jean, Tucker, Halle Belle, and Pryor), Will August Anderson and spouse Jared; John Stassen and Susan Stassen (grandchildren Jonathan, Maryann Stassen and spouse Kari Jo Freudigmann and Stephen); Edward and Sheila Stassen (grandchildren Amy and Abigail).
A celebration of Carol’s life will be held at the Assembly of God Church, 1201 Dean Street, Woodstock, Illinois, Pastor Neil Lindwall officiating, on Friday, August 9, 2024, beginning with visitation at the church from 10:30 am – 1:00 pm, a Funeral Service at the church at 1:00 pm, followed by a brief Graveside Service at McHenry County Memorial Park Cemetery and a luncheon afterward at Assembly of God Church on Dean Street.
In addition to or in lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the building fund at Lighthouse Church, McHenry, Illinois. The giving link is http://lhcag.org/ give.
Suicide prevention stressed in Never Walk Alone event
On Saturday, Sept.28, the McHenry County Suicide Prevention Task Force will host its annual Never Walk Alone event.
Never Walk Alone is a suicide awareness and fundraising noncompetitive walk. It is an opportunity to honor those who have died by suicide, to share stories of healing and hope, and learn about resources for support. All funds raised go directly to supporting suicide prevention programs and support for survivors.
This event is open to the public and all ages are welcome. The event is free to register. Registration link: https://givebutter.com/ neverwalkalone24/
The mission of the McHenry County Suicide Prevention Task Force is to raise awareness of mental health and suicide prevention, provide education, implement prevention programs, and provide support for those affected by suicide within McHenry County.
Carol Jean Stassen
Woodstock, IL • 1987
Garbage, change and pennies
Come next July, we’ll all be rolling our trash to the curb. The current system that allows residents an option to pay as you go, bag by bag, will be a thing of the past. We will become one of the last municipalities in our area to convert to a totes-only program, using a mechanized pickup system.
Deputy City Manager Paul Christensen helped us hold off as long as we could, for the savings enjoyed by people who don’t have a lot of trash week to week. But it was inevitable, as there were no trash removal companies left in the area who’d accept trash bags that needed a worker to hop on and off the truck and load by hand.
The change has a good and bad side, as most changes do. The cost will go up for some, although the city is fighting for any cost concessions they can get. The good side is that the change will save future injuries for the people who collect our trash, as that occupation has the seventh highest rate of injury and fatalities in the country (more than steelworkers, miners and farm workers). Collectors will now have less danger of being struck by passing motorists when getting on and off trucks, as well as fewer injuries from handling heavy loads and encountering dangerous materials.
We recently put in our first traffic roundabout. It was a little painful, the first few times around, until we all got the hang of it. Now, skipping the wait at a stop sign and being able to cruise right into the circle most days is a small pleasure.
We are about to have a big old change with the upcoming Route 47 road widening and the additions of two new roundabouts, this time at much busier intersections. It will be a hot mess for several years, doing the lane closure dance, navigating the detours,
Garbage collection changes questioned
I have questions and concerns about the proposed changes to garbage collection in Woodstock. I encourage readers to attend the Garbage Contract Community Meetings scheduled for Aug. 7, at 7 p.m., at the City Hall Council Chambers and the next day online (see the city’s website for details). Switching to a toter collection system will likely significantly increase the cost of garbage collection for people who only generate a fraction of a
and putting up with the difficulties of accessing our favorite businesses along the route. But if we’re patient, wait out the mess, and work with the temporary entrances to shops and stores, we can help those businesses survive and also reap the benefits of a fix for something we’ve all complained about for years. The good side will be a faster commute and the benefit of Woodstock being a more accessible place for people to visit, drive through, and move to.
toter of garbage each week.
Many one-person households are seniors who generally generate less waste than families, and many seniors are living on a fixed income.
The current pay as you accumulate waste option using stickers gives people the incentive to make choices to reduce, reuse and recycle their waste.
There should continue to be an option for people who generate only small amounts of waste.
Jean Hervert Niemann Woodstock
Speaking of change, literally, when was the last time you ever paid for something using pocket change, including the pennies that the Land of Lincoln populace can sometimes be sentimental about?
It won’t be long until people using cash, checks, and yes, pocket change, will be the real dinosaurs.
Speaking of which, excuse me now, as I need to go online to learn how to install yet another touchless, wireless way to pay for things on my phone …
‘Choose people and the environment over profits’
I was dismayed to read that the city of Woodstock is considering forcing residents into weekly garbage tote service. The financial incentive for residents to reduce the amount of waste they generate will be eliminated. Those that compost and recycle will not be financially rewarded. Many households with one or two people will see their costs increase. Hopefully the city will allow friends and neighbors to double and triple up
on one tote. The City should choose people and the environment over corporate profits.
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... It was the first day of school
I haven’t experienced a first day of school since I retired 23 years ago. A lot has changed since then—a different calendar, new teaching methods, the integration of technology into the classroom, and more.
As I remember it, the lead-up to a new school year was always the same. Around July 4th, thoughts of going back to school would occasionally pop into my mind. My friends would start saying things like, “Well, it’s all downhill from here. The rest of the summer is going to fly by…” And time did begin speeding up. In the next couple of weeks, I would stop in my classroom to pick up books and lesson plans. I would take them home but not look at them quite yet. And time kept going faster. Next, the welcome-back letters from our superintendent and principal would arrive. Okay, I would think, I really should start preparing. But instead, I go shopping and come home with a new dress for the first day and the colorful markers and fine-point pens that I love. Eventually, I do start planning. And that night the teaching nightmares begin. I can’t find my classroom, and by the time I finally get there, the kids are totally out of control. Or I am on time and begin my introduction to the course, but the kids start laughing. Then I realize I am talking about sophomore composition, and it’s an American lit. class. I jolt awake with my heart pounding. The dreams continue, and time speeds up
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Far too soon we are back in our schools for two Institute days. Time shifts up another gear in a blur of meetings, lugging books to my classroom, putting up bulletin boards. I scribble out temporary seating charts. I type up handouts for each class, then find long lines at the copy machines. I pack up everything I haven’t finished to take home. Because there is NOT ENOUGH TIME.
The all-important first day
My alarm goes off. I am immediately wide awake, certain I’ve only managed a couple hours of sleep. I put on my new dress and step into the cute shoes that I will regret choosing by lunch time. On the short drive to school, I’m sure that my brain is about to explode.
But then…my principal and teacher friends greet me warmly in the hallway. I walk into my room and breathe in the smells of new books, chalk, and furniture polish. I sit at my desk admiring the sparkling clean room. Here are my books, class lists, and everything else I will need to get through the day. Maybe, I think, things might turn out okay after all.
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The bell rings; my first class arrives. The freshmen look nervous, some of them actually scared. I want to tell them that everything will be okay. It is then that something shifts inside me. I’m more confident than I’ve been in weeks. Time is slowing back to its normal speed. I remember that, actually, I used to like the first day of school, when we all are embarking on something new at the same time. This is what I do. It’s my chosen career.
I find myself confidently multitasking as I hand out papers, check out books, introduce courses. At the same time, I’m noting who should not sit by whom, a shirt that is not quite appropriate for school, the shy new boy whom I will seat by that nice guy I had last year. I know how to do this. It’s what I do.
I work my way through the five classes and two prep periods that make up my school day. The final bell rings, and I collapse into my desk chair. I am sweaty, my feet hurt, my voice is hoarse, my makeup has melted in the humidity. Physically, I’m exhausted and achy, but emotionally, I’m confident, optimistic. I’m not sure how much my students learned on Day 1. But I relearned a valuable lesson about teaching.
Each first day is a clean start, bringing any number of wonderful things that could happen. Every new school year comes loaded with so much promise.
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Bull Valley Garden Club arranges flower show at Woodstock Public Library
A flower show in a library? “It’s all about time.”
After COVID, people are interested in getting out, learning with each other and experiencing something they can’t get at home. What could be better to house a juried flower show than the local library of a thriving community?
On Friday, August 9, from noon to 7 p.m., and Saturday, August 10, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., the Bull Valley Garden Club will present its free-to-the-public juried flower show. Patrons of the library will be treated to viewing flower designs in categories around the theme “It’s All About Time.”
Club members, as well as other invited Garden Clubs of Illinois members, will display their talents in floral design. Categories include Time Flies, Time and Time Again, Time Stands Still, In the Nick of Time, Time is Free But It’s Priceless, and Somewhere in Time.
Patrons can judge the entries for themselves, though judges would have already awarded the prizes. Ribbons will also be awarded to those sharing in the Horticulture section. Judging is early Friday morning.
Attendees will also be treated to additional information shared by invited exhibitors and educators. Patrons can taste the edible flower display, receive gardening muscle exercise and strengthening tips from Jen Soos Studio of Divided Labs, hear about the Audubon Society, be introduced to the Wonderful World of Moths, view Blazing Star Native Plants and view info from the Food Shed Co-op. The Defenders of McHenry County and McHenry Conservation District will also have representatives to answer questions.
Woodstock School District 200
‘Inspiring. Engaging. Learning.’
D-200 releases promotional video highlighting core values
By Tricia Carzoli NEWS@THEWOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM
As District 200 rolls out a new website designed by Deb Walsdorf, D-200 web content manager, a new video highlighting the strengths of the district follows.
“It was a good time to create this,” D-200 Director of Communications Kevin Lyons said. “We have this new look with our website, and we wanted to create something that was visually captivating. We were looking for an impact.”
Lyons said they worked with local business owner Rob McClurg, who owns and operates TurnKey Digital.
“We’ve worked with Rob before,” Lyons said. “And he has been great.”
TurnKey Digital recently produced D-200’s new logo.
“Through everything, Rob and his team have been collaborative and
responsive,” Lyons said. “They’ve been excellent to work with, and we have been very pleased with their work.”
He indicated that the district was looking for something that was conceptually and visually powerful and that represented the district’s strengths well.
Woodstock High School graduate and TurnKey Digital employee Guy Clark worked to capture organic footage over the course of one day.
“We took video from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.,” Lyons said. “And we did it all in that one day.”
Lyons said he believed the video was a “good representation of the district.”
The script for the video was written by Lyons, who wanted the production to be something that could have multiple purposes.
“The video will be used during orientation for new teachers this year,” he said. “But I envision it being used for
employment recruiting, perhaps by the city of Woodstock or the Chamber, and even realtors.”
Clay Academy Principal Dr. Dan Polombit provides the voiceover and context for the visuals that emphasizes the belief that “every child can learn,” and highlights the strengths of the district including an “inspirational learning environment” and “teachers who care.”
D-200 paid TurnKey Digital $5,500 to produce the video, which has logged upwards of 600 views on the District’s YouTube channel.
“We’ve received a lot of compliments on the video,” Lyons confirmed. “It has been well-received.”
With its impactful, sleek presentation, Lyons said he, “hopes people have a sense of pride when they watch it.”
The video can be seen on the District 200 YouTube Channel as well as on Facebook.
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released a new video highlighting the strengths of the district and its programs.
DOORWAY TO DEGREES
Dr. Clint Gabbard, President of McHenry County College, conducts the ribbon cutting for the grand opening of the University Center in downtown Woodstock. The new facility offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree close to home from educational partners Aurora University, Roosevelt University, Northern Illinois University and Southern Illinois University.
PICTURE THIS
Tickets are now available for the McHenry County Historical Society’s Heritage Quilters Raffle Quilt, “Prairie Baskets.” This new handstitched quilt is a basket pattern which features red, pink, and white blocks. The basket was a staple item for pioneer women to carry eggs, fruit, vegetables, and flowers. 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.
Aerial view of Woodstock, looking southeast, in 1962 with St. Mary Catholic Church, school, and athletic field in left foreground. Notice the Dutch Elm trees are still on the Woodstock Square at that time.
Don Peasley Photo Collection, McHenry County Historical Society
INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY ANDREW ROUSEY
A & E
IN BRIEF
Woodstock to host second Rhythm and Brews Fest
Promoted as an extraordinary evening of music, food, and brews, the second annual Rhythm & Brews Fest will be held Friday, Aug.9 on the historic Woodstock Square.
The night will kick off with an array of food from local food trucks on the Square beginning at 6 p.m., including favorites like Your Sister’s Tomato, Karajo Chow Down, Serna’s Grill, El Taco Feliz, and Tropical Chill. Attendees can also enjoy refreshing beverages from local breweries, including Holzlager Brewing Company and MobCraft Beer.
The popular Chicagoland band The Blooze Brothers will take the stage at 7 p.m.. The 11-piece ensemble, featuring Jake and Elwood Blooze along with the sensational Soul Sisters, is renowned for their high-energy performances and tight harmonies. Not only do they honor the music of the original Blues Brothers but also the spirit of Dan Aykroyd’s love for traditional blues, Motown, soul, and R&B. The band also gives a nod to John Belushi’s passion for classic rock.
Like Aykroyd and Belushi, The Blooze Brothers blend these great musical traditions into a stage show that energizes and delights music fans across the greater Chicago area and beyond. For over three decades, Jake and Elwood Blooze have thrilled audiences with their high-octane tribute, promising an unforgettable experience.
Rhythm & Brews Fest, held annually in the heart of Woodstock, is dedicated to bringing the community together for an evening of fun, entertainment, and local flavors. For more information, visit www.woodstockoperahouse.com.
‘Maybe
I do like Shakespeare’
Woodstock Shakespeare Players bring modern medley of Shakespeare to Square
By Amanda Burr NEWS@THEWOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM
Performing a medley of famous Shakespearean plays, the Woodstock Shakespeare Players entertained audiences of all ages on the Square August 3 with their production of “A Bit O’ the Bard.” Co-producers Angie Kells, Marissa Snook, and Jason Ryan Lovett produced this modern twist on Shakespeare, written by Kells and Lovett, to appease beginners and experts alike.
“The point of this type of show was to make those who say, ‘I am not really a Shakespeare person,’ say, ‘Oh, maybe I do like Shakespeare because this is good,’ instead,” Kells said.
Friends and families gathered on lawn chairs and picnic blankets on the Square. The show was accompanied by a face painting booth run by McHenry High School’s Key Club.
“The show is a very good way to understand Shakespeare better since they do it in a more modern way, but it’s still like a Shakespeare play,” face paint volunteer Leah Atkinson said.
The troupe incorporated comical modern references and props in their performance – mentioning Google, holding iPhones, and playing the intro song from “Lion King” for Hamlet’s entrance.
Audience members agreed that the show was overall unique.
“The actors are pretty good and I like the narrators,” said audience members Thereasa Cheron and Danny Settepani. “They make the show funny. I like the variation of plays and they definitely add their own spin on it.”
“We have never seen an outside Shakespeare show like this; it’s kind of cool that they did it like this,” said Al and Pat Beem, who came out from Chicago.
Actress and co-producer Snook said seeing the number of attendees was heartwarming, and the age variety in the crowd supported the idea that Shakespeare is for everyone.
“I already have so many people asking, ‘When will you be back?’” Snook said. “We’re a supportive group that worked hard and became the ensemble that Angie and I hoped for since this event has exceeded our
expectations.”
The Shakespeare Players’ first year debut in Woodstock has proven successful. Despite the humid conditions, play-goers enjoyed the show and its casual nature.
“The best part about this whole thing is that it’s easy for the cast to enjoy themselves and not feel tied down to the show, and it’s easy for the audience since they can come late, leave early or only watch part of it,” co-producer Kells said. “I was trying to go for that Renaissance feel with it being outside, but wanted it to be for everyone.”
Kells said she started the Shakespeare Players performances by showing comedic Shakespeare skits years ago in Riverside as background activity for the McHenry Fiesta Days, and now, with the help of others who supply space and some equipment and the recent partnership with Snook and Lovett, the show is growing more successful.
The Woodstock Shakespeare Players will return next summer with a new script. They post their open audition details on their Facebook page in April.
INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY ANDREW ROUSEY Shakespeare Players perform in the park in the Square Aug. 3
Business
Revelry Toys owner Heather Weatherwax stands with some of her inventory of stuffed animals and space-themed toys. The shop will offer free gift wrapping and birthday boxes where adults can find the items that a child has chosen as hoped-for gifts.
‘Neighborhood toy store’ coming to town
Revelry Toys to open at 205 N. Throop in early August
By Susan W. Murray NEWS@THEWOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM
The many delivery trucks that slide through Woodstock dropping off boxes testify to the ubiquity of online shopping.
But some merchandise demands to be seen and touched.
“There’s always a place for handson playtime,” said Heather Weatherwax, the owner of Revelry Toys that will open in early August at 205 N. Throop.
‘A place where kids can play’
The stomp rockets and toy dinosaurs in the store’s windows speak to Weatherwax’s interest in outer space and prehistoric reptiles, and hint at what is to come.
Weatherwax also plans to carry dress-up clothes, dolls, and multiple
varieties of fidgets and squishies for babies through adults.
“I love active toys,” Weatherwax said. “Those are the toys that you put in somebody’s hands, and they immediately know how to play with them.”
And playing with the toys is what Weatherwax will encourage her young customers to do.
Foam mats offer a spot where children can sit and examine toys, or they can keep busy at the store’s activity and train tables.
“A toy store should be a place where kids can feel free to play,” Weatherwax said.
‘Companions for adventure’
Originally from Georgia, Weatherwax grew up riding her bike and playing with her stuffed animals.
“I gravitated to stuffed animals
as a kid because they are cute and comforting,” Weatherwax said, “and they’re great companions for adventures and imagination.”
She has kept a large collection of her favorites - teddy bears, tigers, and red pandas. As an adult, she began collecting octopus plushies.
Among the first group of items to go up on Revelry Toys’ shelves was “a huge range” of stuffed animals.
“Half the reason for opening a toy store is to order things that I like,” Weatherwax joked.
But she is also reserving space for customer requests and for seasonal items, particularly around Halloween and Christmas.
“I want to listen to the community to hear what people want,” she said. “This is Woodstock’s toy store.”
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Transactions filed in the McHenry County Recorder’s Office July 11 to 16.
■ Residence at 541 Ellen Court, Woodstock, was sold by The Thomas R. Lillegard Trust, Crystal Lake, to The Anne M. Miller Declaration of Trust, Woodstock, for $380,000.
■ Office at 1175 S. Eastwood Drive, Woodstock, was sold by The Wesley A. Pribla Trust, Granger, Ind., to MJMJ Holdings Inc., Woodstock, for $180,000.
■ Residence at 763 Saint Johns Road, Woodstock, was sold by The Fallon Family Trust, Crystal Lake, to Donald J. Kersten, Woodstock, for $202,500.
■ Commercial building at 229-237 Main St., Woodstock, was sold by Patrick F. O’Rourke, Boulder, Colo., to Prairie Community Bank, Marengo, for $475,000.
■ Vacant land, approximately .70 acres, on South St., Woodstock, was sold by Robert Giles, Woodstock, to Jason Sterninsky, Woodstock, for $40,000.
■ Residence at 235 Verbena Lane, Woodstock, was sold by Chicago Title Land Trust Company, Chicago, to Vicki S. Pilgard, Woodstock, for $355,000.
■ Residence at 1145 Blakely St., Woodstock, was sold by The Fosnaugh Family Trust, Woodstock, to A&M Anderson Remodeling and Rentals LLC, Cary, for $305,000.
■ Residence at 1916 N. Illinois Route 47, Woodstock, was sold by Brian P. Louie, Danbury, Conn., to Cartus Financial Corporation, Danbury, Conn., for $415,000.
INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY ANDREW ROUSEY
TOY STORE
‘A hermit crab without a shell’
Having a toy store in Woodstock would not have entered Weatherwax’s imagination just a few months ago.
Her first job was in the toy department at Wal-Mart, and later, she spent four years working at Marvin’s Toy Store in Crystal Lake. Between 2020 and 2023, she worked for a video game studio, writing lore and quests for players to discover.
Her career has included managing various departments in retail settings and teaching creative writing at Southern Illinois University.
“I always found my way back to the fun and chaos of the toy department,” Weatherwax explains on her store’s website.
A Cary resident for nine years, she had the opportunity to get started with her own shop by partnering with Sweet Caryline’s Candy Shop in Cary at the beginning of the year.
But at the end of April, Sweet Caryline’s closed with little warning.
“I felt like a hermit crab without a shell,” Weatherwax said. “I needed to find a home quickly.”
She spent hours, she said, driving around all over.
“A little downtown area was my ultimate goal,” she said.
Visiting Woodstock, she saw the storefront on Throop St. that offered “a lovely space” and a reasonable rent.
“It’s just the right amount of space to get started with,” Weatherwax said.
‘A toy store!’
Weatherwax visited the other shops on the Square to make sure that her inventory would not compete with anything that other merchants carried in their stores. She praised the city employees she dealt with for being “helpful and patient.”
On the last Saturday in July, Weatherwax handed out Revelry Toys stickers at the Farmers’ Market.
She said that the universal reaction was, “Oh my gosh! A toy store!”
“The whole town has been so nice to me,” Weatherwax said.
Revelry Toys will carry items for babies through adults. On the same shelf as the Galactic Adventure roller coaster set are fidgets for adults. “Adults like fidgets at their desks,” Weatherwax said.
‘Really close’ to opening
While Weatherwax did not have a firm opening date as of the end of July, she said that she was “really close” to being ready to unlock the doors.
Her plan is to be open from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday through
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Saturday, but that could change. First, Weatherwax represents the entire staff of Revelry Toys. Second, she said, she needs to “figure out when the people are around.” “I’m going to try really hard to match the flow of events in the city,” she said.
Bear arrived at Helping Paws on June 13. When found, he was very matted and dirty. Bear was previously neutered, microchipped, and now up to date on vaccines. The medical staff discovered a non-cancerous mass on his lower legg. He weighs around 20 lbs, is very friendly, loves pets, and walks great on a .leash. He can do well with most other dogs and cats, and usually minds his business. If you think you’d like to make Bear your new family member, call HP to make an appointment! Bear is included in our ‘Senior to Senior’ program, which waives adoption fees for approved applicants 65 and older.
INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY ANDREW ROUSEY
Community
An act of compassion leads to a leap of faith
A Woodstock family commits to managing an orphanage in Uganda
By Sandy Kucharski and Karen Blea SANDY@THEWOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM
Steve and Barbie Wells live the typical Midwestern lifestyle, incorporating work, worship, and family into a schedule that often comes up short on open time slots. A simple response to a mission outreach from their church, however, touched their hearts and found them adding the responsibility for managing the daily operations of an orphanage in Uganda to their schedule.
Deeply rooted in Nebraska, the Wells family lived in Lincoln among family and friends. They attended Christ Lincoln where Steve and Barbie were worship directors. Hope Center Uganda, a school and orphanage in Mityana, Uganda, for abandoned children, was a ministry their church supported.
Initially their support consisted of sponsoring a child, but they expanded their involvement, and in 2015 they made a trip to visit the center.
“The experience was eye-opening,” Steve said. “We saw a real need there.”
At the request of a friend, they started a board of directors for the center. Needing more hands-on leadership, Steve and Barbie were offered the positions of president and director. After much deliberation, the couple stepped into the roles with fervency.
Soon after they took over the daily operations at HCU, many challenges became apparent, such as how to conduct long distance management, understanding the Ugandan governmental process, and finding a trustworthy director to work at the site.
“It was important to us that we learned and understood the Ugandan culture, not wanting to force the way we did things in the U.S. on them,” Steve said. “Often what may work here, does not translate there.”
They decided to close the school portion of HCU and focus on children from newborns to age 5. This allowed them to rescue infants and young children from abandonment and abject poverty.
“Some of our babies have actually been pulled from garbage dump sites or public toilets where parents left them,” Barbie said.
Societal issues
They learned that alcoholism is a major issue in Uganda.
“This unfortunately leads to numerous assaults and rapes resulting in a tragic number of unwanted pregnancies.” Barbie said. “There are estimates that over 2.5 million children in Uganda are orphaned. This has led to abuse and violence running rampant in the country.”
Uganda also has had a reputation for unethically run schools with false reporting of actual conditions and services provided.
In contrast, the Wells have adopted full transparency. Technology has solved many of the daily operational problems encountered from leading the center from the U.S., and the Wells maintain daily contact with the
staff in Mityana.
The leap to Woodstock
In 2019 the Wells’ were at home in Lincoln, and navigating the challenges and joys of running HCU.
Steve – a gifted musician and vocalist – was also fully invested into his position as a worship leader. He had been part of a team that successfully launched and grew an offshoot of Christ Lincoln called Room 211. The alternative worship service, held in an annex to the main sanctuary, offered a more casual, contemporary setting for sharing the Word of God, incorporating a worship band, coffee bar, and words and messages projected on large screens.
Early in the year Steve was issued a call from Fellowship of Faith Church in McHenry to serve as their worship leader. Fellowship was developing a service similar to Christ Lincoln, and they were looking for someone who had seen the process all the way through.
He politely declined, but after prayerful consideration and family conversations, Steve said they made the decision to accept the call. Steve, Barbie, their high school-aged
daughter, and the Ugandan son of one of the caretakers at HCU who was attending high school in Lincoln on a school visa all prepared for the move.
Once again, they took a leap of faith and jumped whole-heartedly into a ministry that would land them in Woodstock. They moved in July 2019.
The mission continues
While their house may be in Woodstock, they frequently travel back to Nebraska to where they have two grown daughters and two grandchildren. They also lead mission trips to Uganda to introduce people to HCU and build relationships with the residents and staff.
“It’s truly amazing how our lives have taken these unexpected, but completely satisfying turns,” Steve said. “We feel very blessed.”
They offer opportunities throughout the year to fight child neglect in Uganda. The latest opportunity is a benefit golf event at the Bull Valley Country Club Aug. 19 at 10 a.m. Registration is still open.
For information on the golf event or HCU in general, visit hopecenteruganda.org .
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Steve and Barbie Wells hold children at the Hope Center Uganda. Paul Kaggwa and Maya Wells are also pictured.
And that’s a wrap
Fair week concludes, but excitement continues
By Tricia Carzoli NEWS@THEWOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM
The, “Stars, Stripes, and Summer Nights” 2024 McHenry County Fair theme was on display throughout the week.
Stars – Locals shined this week
Paul Lockwood won the Dill Pickle Eating Contest sponsored by Clausen’s, 4-H members of Harvard Busy Three club, Ben Wittum earned Reserve Grand Champion in market beef while his brother Braden Wittum earned Grand Champion. 4H Woodstock Wanabees member Aidan Puccetti earned a red ribbon with horse Charlie in equitation over fences for his age group. Colleen and Carlyn Vondra, a mother-daughter barrel racing duo placed first and second in the rodeo on Friday night with times in the 12-second range.
Norah Mungle, fresh off a 4th runner-up finish in the Miss McHenry County Fair pageant, along with earning the princess mentor of the year, took fifth in the tractor pulls. Marengo resident Patrick Casper tied with Jeremy Freeze in the Donut Eating Contest, and Garrett Helfers took second place in Illini State Pullers Hot Street Diesel Class driving Vixen – a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500. Helfers was the top puller in the ISP class.
Stripes – patriotism was on display
Local resident Steven Plourde’s SNJ-4 was seen flying above the American Flag during the flag raising ceremony on Tuesday at noon.
When Steven and Noreen Hoffmann, Richmond, realized they couldn’t hear the National Anthem over the loudspeaker, they recited the Pledge of Allegiance at the
foot of the flagpole with Steven saying, “It is a part of being a citizen and a patriot.”
Summer nights were not mislabeled
Despite the days being filled with heat, humidity, and sunny skies, the evenings nearly mimicked fall with cool breezes and perfect sunsets. Each night featured special events in the grandstand – the Miss McHenry County Fair Queens Pageant, Veterans Tractor Salute and Draft horse pulling, Monster Truck Show, Next Level Pro Bull Riding Rodeo including mutton busting, bull riding and barrels, Tommy DeCarlo and 38 Special, Illini State Pullers tractor and truck pulls, and Demo Derby by 4WD Promotions.
Vivian Stankovic, Cary, said, “The McHenry County Fair is classic in a way –I love being outside and everyone enjoying themselves, food, events, and rides.”
McHenry County Fair 2024
INDEPENDENT PHOTOS BY TRICIA CARZOLI
INDEPENDENT PHOTOS BY ANDREW ROUSEY
Happenings
7 WEDNESDAY
‘COME OUT SINGING’ KARAOKE COMPETITION
Stage Left Café
125 W. Van Buren St.
7 p.m. theatre121.org
WOODSTOCK CITY GARBAGE CONTRACT CHANGES PUBLIC MEETING
Woodstock City Hall
121 W. Calhoun 7 p.m.
8 THURSDAY
SLC TRIVIA NIGHT - PUB TRIVIA USA Stage Left Café
125 W. Van Buren St.
7 p.m. woodstockoperahouse.com
WOODSTOCK CITY GARBAGE CONTRACT CHANGES PUBLIC MEETING Virtual meeting Noon Link available at : woodstockil.gov
9 FRIDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT
Stage Left Café
125 W. Van Buren St.
7 p.m.
To sign up, email Keith@offsquare music.com
RHYTHM & BREWS FEST Woodstock Square
6 p.m.
10 SATURDAY
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET
Square 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org Music: TBA OPEN MIC SHOWCASE Stage Left Café
W. Van Buren St. 7 p.m. FREE
12 MONDAY COFFEE WITH THE CHIEF Woodstock Police Department 656 Lake Ave. 7 p.m. 815-338-6787
13 TUESDAY
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET
Woodstock Square
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
woodstockfarmersmarket.org Music: TBA
14 WEDNESDAY ‘COME OUT SINGING’ KARAOKE COMPETITION
Stage Left Café
125 W. Van Buren St. 7 p.m. theatre121.org
15 THURSDAY
SLC TRIVIA NIGHT - PUB TRIVIA USA
Stage Left Café
125 W. Van Buren St.
7 p.m.
woodstockoperahouse.com
16 FRIDAY
WONDER LAKE WATER SKI SHOW TEAM HOME SHOW
Wonder Center Beach
Wonder Lake 7 p.m.
JAZZ NIGHT
Stage Left Café
125 W. Van Buren St.
8 p.m.
woodstockoperahouse.com
17 SATURDAY
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET
Woodstock Square
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
woodstockfarmersmarket.org Music: TBA \
HOME OF THE SPARROW VOLUNTEER FAIR & FAMILY FUN DAY
1991 Duncan Place Noon to 3 p.m. Free
WOODSTOCK ON THE SQUARE BENEFIT CAR SHOW
Woodstock Square
4-8 p.m. marullieventco@gmail.com
STAGE LEFT SESSIONS
Stage Left Café
125 W. Van Buren St.
To submit calendar items, email pr@thewoodstockindependent.com
8 p.m.
$10 in advance, $15 at the door
19 MONDAY
GOLF BENEFIT FOR HOPE CENTER UGANDA
Bull Valley Country Club 10 a.m. hopecenteruganda.org
20 TUESDAY
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET
Woodstock Square
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
woodstockfarmersmarket.org Music: TBA
WOODSTOCK CITY COUNCIL
Council Chambers, City Hall 121 W. Calhoun St. 7 p.m. woodstockil.gov
21 WEDNESDAY
MEMORY MAKERS STORYTELLING GROUP
Woodstock Public Library
414 W. Judd St. (in person) 9:30 a.m. to noon 815-338-0542, ext. 14125
‘COME OUT SINGING’ KARAOKE COMPETITION
Stage Left Café
125 W. Van Buren St. 7 p.m. theatre121.org
22 THURSDAY
WOODSTOCK FIRE/RESCUE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Resurrection Catholic Church
2900 Raffel Road
7 p.m.
SLC TRIVIA NIGHT - PUB TRIVIA USA
Stage Left Café
125 W. Van Buren St.
7 p.m.
woodstockoperahouse.com
23 FRIDAY
WONDER LAKE WATER SKI SHOW TEAM HOME SHOW
Wonder Center Beach
Wonder Lake 7 p.m.
ORIGINAL OPEN MIC NIGHT
Stage Left Café
125 W. Van Buren St.
7 p.m. offsquaremusic.org
24 SATURDAY
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET
Woodstock Square
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
woodstockfarmersmarket.org Music: TBA
STAGE LEFT PRESENTS
Stage Left Café
125 W. Van Buren St.
8 p.m.
$10 in advance, $15 at the door
27 TUESDAY
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET
Woodstock Square
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
woodstockfarmersmarket.org Music: TBA
FLASHBACKS
35 years ago – 1989
■ Soil testing had begun at a 158acre site at the corner of Dunham and Brookdale roads, in Hartland Township, for a county-planned landfill.
■ The Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education approved an intown bus route that would serve students who had previously attended Olson Elementary School and would be attending the newly reopened Clay Street School.
■ David Vite and Martin Smith were appointed to the Memorial Hospital Board of Directors.
30 years ago – 1994
■ The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency decided the city of Woodstock and the 17 other parties responsible for dumping hazardous wastes in the former Woodstock landfill on Davis Road would be allowed to organize their own cleanup efforts.
■ Greg Klein pitched a no-hitter for the Legion in a 16-0 victory over Harding Real Estate. Klein struck out eight and walked one in the Woodstock Little League senior division game.
25 years ago – 1999
■ Director Bob Shallcross was filming the comedy “Bored Silly” in Woodstock.
20 years ago –2004
■ National Guard Specialist Brittany Hohoff returned home to Woodstock after serving 15 months in Kuwait and Iraq.
■ The D-200 Board of Education expressed approval of the plans for Kirk Homes’ Apple Creek subdivision off Dean Street south of Route 14. The plans included the donation of land for an elementary school and a middle school.
15 years ago – 2009
■ The Grace Lutheran Church congregation was celebrating the installation of its new senior pastor, The Rev. Kenneth Gibson.
■ VFW Post 5040 and the VFW Auxiliary held a joint swearing-in ceremony for its new officers. Nyda Fogarty
had been elected Auxiliary president, and Mike Lackey was the new Post commander.
■ Twenty-six members of the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce & Industry, about 8.5 percent of the membership, attended an all-member meeting to discuss the possibility of selling the chamber’s building at 136 Cass St. The vote was 15-11 in favor of exploring a sale.
10 years ago – 2014
■ A Crystal Lake-based company called 4500 NW Highway LLC was seeking City Council approval to open a medical marijuana dispensary on the city’s south side at 2300-2312 S. Eastwood Drive. A variance was needed because the location was closer than the ordinance-required 1,000 feet from two parks. The Plan Commission had voted 7-0 to recommend granting the variance since the site was not easily accessible from either park.
■ Augie Scott and Mallory Bellairs were among 25 students from throughout the US chosen to spend a year in Germany learning the language and culture and working through internships
to pursue their chosen careers. They had been awarded Congress-Bundestag vocational exchange program scholarships. They were the seventh and eighth scholarship winners in seven years from Woodstock High School.
■ The Independent encouraged readers and the community “to support new Superintendent Mike Moan and his staff as they provide learning experiences for our community’s most valuable resource – the children.”
5 years ago – 2019
■ Gavers Barndance’s 20th anniversary celebration raised $470,000, including $130,000 from the live auction. Gavers Community Cancer Foundation vice president Andy Hartlieb said “more people jumping on board each year inspires others. “
■ Steve Liggett, Marian Central Catholic High School math and engineering teacher, received the Aerospace Education Teacher of the Year award. He was nominated by Marian Principal Debra Novy for leading “the charge in working to further embed STEM concepts across the curriculum.” Liggett had been at Marian 15 years.
■ Bryson Calvin and Yesenia Galarza, who were chronicling their 2,180-mile Appalachian Trail hike from Georgia to Maine, reported they had reached “somewhere in southern New York.” “New York has totally rocked our trail hiking socks off,” they wrote. They described the steep incline and decline hikes of New York as “sneaky difficult.”
1 year ago – 2023
■ District 200 began the process of offering co-op girls wrestling for Woodstock and Woodstock North high school students. WHS head wrestling coach Eric Hunt championed the idea and had hired Erin Sigrist to coach the team. The Illinois High School Athletic Association hosted the first girls wrestling state series in 2022.
■ The D-200 School Board approved a bid from GRNE Solar of Palatine to install about 3,400 solar panels on district-owned farmland north of North High School. Tax credits and rebates were expected to pay the $3.7 million price tag. Energy savings at the building of $2.7 million over 20 years were estimated.
EDITORIAL CARTOON BY JIM PEARSON, JULY 29, 2009
HARVARD MAIN LINE —
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PUBLIC NOTICE
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENTS FOR 2024 NOTICE TO HARTLAND 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:
MIKE CROUSE
15813 NELSON RD, WOODSTOCK IL 60098 (815) 338-5526
www.hartlandtownshipil.org hartlandassessor@yahoo.com
Office hours are BY APPT
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 under-assessed. 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.
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
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: HARTLAND TWP
RIFE
07-02-400-006 92131 LLC
07-02-400-008 STADE GORDON CORP
07-02-400-009 STRITZEL FRANK ANGELA REV TR
07-02-400-010 GOLDA, LEO J
07-02-400-011 RLB FARMS LLC
07-02-400-012 AMELSE, LUCAS JAMIE J
07-03-100-001 GRANDT, CHESTER E III
07-03-100-003 FOSTER PAMELA S RESIDUARY TR
07-03-100-005 LANGHANS DK CM REV TR 12,001
07-03-100-006 FOSTER PAMELA S RESIDUARY TR 4,644
07-03-100-007 FOSTER PAMELA S RESIDUARY TR 8,792
LMSA HLDGS LLC 24,097
07-01-400-005 HARVARD ST BK TR 907 98,646
07-01-400-007 HARRIS NA TR 3442 8,574
07-02-100-003 WILNER D, JACKOVICH D 63,462
07-02-100-004 SCHULTZ, JOHN LAURA 92,685
07-02-100-006 ORR ALEXANDER, BUTLER TIA 19,187
07-02-100-009 ENRIQUEZ, JUAN M PATRICIA 88,573
07-02-100-010 HINGA JACOB, RHOADES BRIDGET 2,018
07-02-100-011 D AGOSTARO A SELF DECL TR 11,226
07-02-100-012 D AGOSTARO A SELF DECL TR 223,030
07-02-100-013 KEATING, WILLIAM C JR SUSAN G
07-02-100-014 KOOISTRA FAM LIV TR 14,359
07-02-100-015
07-02-200-002
07-02-200-003
RONALD
07-03-100-008 FOSTER PAMELA S RESIDUARY TR 5,990 07-03-100-009 FOSTER PAMELA S RESIDUARY TR 6,041
07-03-100-011 PIGOTT, CHRISTIAN T 539
07-03-100-012 MALLIN, BRIAN S ZACHARY S 121,707
07-03-200-007 FOSTER PAMELA S RESIDUARY TR 18,269
07-03-200-008 JAKAL, ARLENE FIELDS 14,344
07-03-200-012 CALZAVARA, LENORA G 10,618
07-03-200-013 CALZAVARA, LENORA G 116,393
07-03-200-019 WILNER D, JACKOVICH D 1,767
07-03-200-026 ORR ALEXANDER, BUTLER TIA 29
07-03-200-028 JACKAL GRP LLC 572
07-03-200-029 ORR ALEXANDER, BUTLER TIA 24,751
07-03-300-002 FOSTER PAMELA S RESIDUARY TR 23,093
07-03-300-003 FOSTER PAMELA S RESIDUARY TR 10,841
07-03-300-004 FOSTER PAMELA S RESIDUARY TR 12,043
07-03-300-005 JARVIS, EUGENE 41,542
07-03-300-006 KRAMER, DAVID M DOREEN A
07-03-400-002 STRITZEL FRANK ANGELA REV TR 178,445
07-03-400-004 LINDMEIER M, CZIRJAK P
07-03-400-005 LINDMEIER M, CZIRJAK P
07-03-400-007 LINDMEIER M, CZIRJAK P
07-04-100-008 MACDONALD, THOMAS M JUDY L
07-04-100-014 MILLER, RICHARD
07-04-100-015 RUDAWSKI BOHDAN REV TR
07-04-100-016 JURS TA LIV TR JURS CM LIV TR
07-04-200-003 LANGHANS DK CM REV TR
07-04-200-004 DACUS FAM EST LLC 1,582 07-04-200-005 GIUGNI, HENRI JUNE M
07-04-200-006 GIUGNI, HENRI JUNE M 2,782 07-04-200-007 GIUGNI, HENRI JUNE M 560,928
07-04-300-005 LAUFER, DAVID 91,330 07-04-300-006 FINKE, DAVID J TAMA S 110,981 07-04-300-007 SYTSMA EDWARD GINNY L TR
07-04-300-008 STRAUB JACOB HELEN REV TRS 2,339 07-04-300-009 MARKOWSKI, JL KJ HOWE
07-04-300-010 MENDEZ, HORACIO MARICELA 129,929 07-04-300-018 MINGALONE, TJ SL 124,098
07-04-300-025 FINKE, DAVID J TAMA S 1,419
07-04-300-026 JARVIS, EUGENE P 42,425
07-04-300-028 LAUFER, DAVID 1,740
07-04-400-005 GIUGNI, HENRI JUNE M 602
07-04-400-006 LEECH ROAD ENT LLC 33,514
07-04-400-007 JARVIS, EUGENE 27,639
07-04-400-008 KRAMER, DAVID M DOREEN A 17,866
07-05-100-001 SVOBODA, CHARLES R 45,380
07-05-100-002 BRANDT, HARRY W MARY ANN 108,897
07-05-100-003 PIEPER KENNETH MARGEE TR 140
07-05-100-006 RAMIREZ M TS REV LIV TR 109,435
07-05-100-010
07-05-100-016
07-05-100-017
07-05-100-019
07-05-100-021
07-05-200-008
07-05-200-010
07-05-300-003
07-05-300-013
07-05-300-014 VONDRA, CODY M COLLEEN J
07-05-300-015 ORTIZ P, PLONCZYNSKI A 137,696
07-05-300-016 ORTIZ P, PLONCZYNSKI A 4,647
07-05-300-017 GOLDA PROP LLC 86,800
07-05-400-001 MAGUIRE JR TR BL TR
07-05-400-002 MAGUIRE JR TR BL TR
07-05-400-006 ARROYO F, BAHENA R 112,960
07-05-400-007 MCDONALD, GORDON K 2,805
07-05-400-008 MCDONALD, GORDON K 107,777
07-05-400-011 KLUTTS, TROY O CHRISTINA M 99,942
07-05-400-012 SOTO, RAUL MARTINA 120,124
07-06-100-001 CHANG FAM LLC 10,781
07-06-100-010 ODISHO, TONY 9,944
07-06-100-018 HUNT, TIMOTHY L KATHERINE A 2,724
07-06-100-019 RUIZ, RENE 7,912
07-06-100-020 POLNOW JAMES H REV TR 10,853
07-06-100-021 MIDLAND STATES BK TR 1807 9,354
07-06-100-022 KERETA, RICHARD GRAZYNA 6,207
07-06-100-027 PALMER LLC 4,195
07-06-200-001 VERBA RN BJ REV TR 56,649
07-06-200-002 CHGO TITLE LAND TR 8002371758 59,247
07-06-200-005 KULESZA, AGNIESZKA 82,744
07-06-200-006 RECKAMP JEAN M REV TR 146,295
07-06-200-007 SVOBODA, CHARLES R 8,278
07-06-200-010 BYE MAYNARD G CAROL A REV TR 2,042
07-06-200-011 BYE MAYNARD G CAROL A REV TR 95,413
07-06-200-012 SCHULTZ 2012 FARM LLC 37,673
07-06-300-006
07-06-300-009 CRONE, RICHARD C GAIL ANN 3,504
07-06-300-015 MARKET ROBERT SUSAN TR 1,357
07-06-300-016 SHAHLAPOUR, FARROKH 95,902
07-06-300-017 EVANS, DAVID G SHEILAH D 85,315
07-06-300-018 DEJA ARTHUR G ANN M TR 05 01 155,619
07-06-300-021 SANCHEZ EJ, CASTRO V 100,110
07-06-300-022 MARKET ROBERT SUSAN TR 125,147
07-06-300-026 ESCOBAR SE, BERNAL VB 71,582
07-06-300-028 PIERSON, GARY H CATHERINE M 95,101
07-06-300-034 MCHENRY CO CONSERV DIST 1,243
07-06-400-001 VOSE PHILIP R, BLOMEYER EDWAR 23,074
07-06-400-004 VONDRA, CODY M COLLEEN J 12,019
07-06-400-007 VONDRA, CODY M COLLEEN J 101,987
07-06-400-008 CHGO TITLE LAND TR CO TR 8161 5,366
07-06-400-009 CICERO WESTERN NATL BK TR 816 4,986
07-07-100-003 CRONE, RICHARD C GAIL A 72,977
07-07-100-006 SCHROCK, JUDITH A ET AL 15,063
07-07-200-002 BLAIR, KEVIN ANA 35
07-07-200-003 KITTINGER RT, STREIT CP 2,326
07-07-200-009 PASMINSKI, ANDREW C IRENE 225,240
07-07-200-012 KITTINGER RT, STREIT CP 1,675
07-07-200-013 KITTINGER RT, STREIT CP 227,597
07-07-200-015 KITTINGER RT, STREIT CP 1,896
07-07-200-016 KITTINGER RT, STREIT CP 4,656
07-07-200-019 WDSTK HARRIS BK TR 5605 11
07-07-200-021 BLAIR, KEVIN ANA 134,001
07-07-200-022 TERRELL, JAMES B DIANE L 189,897
07-07-300-014 MCHENRY CO CONSERV DIST 4,928
07-07-300-015 MCHENRY CO CONSERV DIST 8,676
07-07-400-005 TIERNEY SANDRA L TR 86,655
07-07-400-006 HALLIN, DAVID S MICHAEL A 146,229
07-07-400-008 KASTEN, AUGUST H FAITH E 30,980
07-07-400-009 HALLIN, DAVID S MICHAEL A 87
07-07-400-010 MUELLER JOHN TR 142,210
07-07-400-011 RICH, JONATHAN W KATHIE E 120,882
07-07-400-012 LINDWALL ROAD VENTURES LLC
07-07-400-013 WDSTK HARRIS BK TR 5605
07-07-400-014 WINSLOW ALISON L 1999 TR 323,400
07-08-101-003 GOLDA FARMS LLC
07-08-101-005 GOLDA FARMS LLC
07-08-101-006 GOLDA FARMS LLC
07-08-126-002 AUSTIN JA, LITTLE LL
07-08-127-003
07-08-151-004 GOLDA FARMS LLC
07-08-151-005 GOLDA LEO J LIV TR
07-08-151-006 TERRELL, JAMES B DIANE L 31
07-08-151-007 BLAIR, KEVIN ANA 95 07-08-176-002 HERNANDEZ JO, ORTIZ C
07-08-226-002 REDDING, STEPHEN R JANICE A
07-08-226-009 ESCH LAWRENCE J JUDITH A TR
07-08-226-010 ESCH LAWRENCE J JUDITH A TR
07-08-251-001 MCGRATH PA TR KING TJ TR
07-08-276-001 MCGRATH PA TR KING TJ TR
07-08-300-001 GOLDA FARMS LLC
07-08-300-002 MCGRATH PA TR KING TJ TR
07-08-400-001 MCGRATH PA TR KING TJ TR
07-08-400-004 NELLIGAN INVSTMNTS LLC
07-08-400-005 GOLDA FARMS LLC
07-08-400-006 STUART COLIN B ANN M REV TR
07-08-400-007 MURPHY ROBERT L, KIMBROUGH SU
07-09-100-004 MCGRATH PA TR KING TJ TR
07-09-100-006 CORCILIUS, KEVIN C RENATE
07-09-100-007 CORCILIUS, KEVIN C RENATE
07-09-100-014 REYES, PAULINO M 684
07-09-100-015 WRIGHT NANCY T TR
07-09-100-016 ESCH LAWRENCE J JUDITH A TR 2,957
07-09-100-017 ESCH LAWRENCE J JUDITH A TR 4,802
07-09-200-003 BEETSTRA JOHN L REV TR 19,912
07-09-200-004 BEETSTRA JOHN L REV TR 1,687
07-09-200-005 BEETSTRA JOHN L REV TR 1,885
07-09-200-006 BEETSTRA JOHN L REV TR 2,103
07-09-200-009 MEYER, KIRK D LAURA M 139,345
07-09-200-011 DIETZ, BRUCE W SUSAN M
07-09-300-003 EMERY, ERVIN A III STEPHANIE
07-09-300-004 OZIMEK, ROBERT PAULA
07-09-300-005 CREDEDIO, JOHN C
07-09-300-006 MESSICK, DOUGLAS P MELISSA LM 183,866
07-09-400-001 BEETSTRA JOHN L REV TR 1,171
07-09-400-002 JARVIS, EUGENE 8,616
07-09-400-006 OOST, THEODORE R CATHERINE K 455
07-09-400-007 OBOYLE, CHRISTOPHER B
07-09-400-008 ZINGRONE, HARRIET F
07-09-400-009 HAGEN GARY J CHERYL G LIV TR
07-09-400-010 JARVIS, EUGENE
07-10-100-002 GOLDA FARMS LLC
07-10-100-003 BOPPART EUGENE A LIV TR
07-10-100-004 MCCONOUGHEY, GINA BOPPART
07-10-200-002 GOLDA FARMS LLC
07-10-200-003 GOLDA FARMS LLC
07-10-300-001 STAUSS FAM FARM LTD
07-10-300-008 STRAUSS FAM FARMS LTD
07-10-300-010 STAUSS FAM FARM LTD
07-10-300-011 STAUSS FAM FARM LTD
07-10-300-012 STAUSS FAM FARM LTD
07-10-300-013 STAUSS FAM FARM LTD
07-10-300-015 STAUSS FAM FARM LTD
07-10-300-016 STRAUSS FAM FARMS LTD 8,027
07-10-300-017 STRAUSS FAM FARMS LTD 13,401
07-10-400-002 GOLDA FARMS LLC
07-10-400-003 GOLDA FARMS LLC 6,521
07-10-400-004 MAXWELL JEAN E REV TR
07-10-400-007 PESAVENTO DANIEL J REV TR
07-10-400-008 BECKER, WILLIAM BRIGETTE 2,922
07-10-400-009 ESPOSITO, RALPH PATRICIA 3,572 07-10-400-010 ESPOSITO, RALPH PATRICIA 84,715 07-10-400-012 ROCHEDIEU, JENNIFER 250,790
07-10-400-014 BECKER, WILLIAM J BRIGETTE B
07-10-400-015 STRAUSS FAM FARM LTD
07-11-100-001 GOLDA FARMS LLC
07-11-100-006 MEADIE RONALD CONSTANCE TR
07-11-100-015 MARASCO, MICHAEL A DESSA M
07-11-100-016 WDSTK HARRIS BK TR 5298
07-11-100-017 MARASCO, MICHAEL A JR 837
07-11-100-020 WILSON, RYAN JENNIFER
07-11-100-021 HARVARD ST BK TR 859
07-11-100-023 POWLES DJ TR POWLES KP TR
07-11-100-024 P J ALTMAN JNT REV TR
07-11-200-004 MCCONOUGHEY, JAMES GINA
07-11-200-006 GOLDA FARMS LLC
07-11-200-009 GOLDA FARMS LLC
07-11-200-011 GOLDA, LEO J
07-11-200-013 AMELSE, LUCAS JAMIE J
07-11-200-016 RLB FARMS LLC
07-11-200-017 TIEMANN, GREGG
07-11-300-002 GOLDA FARMS LLC
07-11-300-008 PULVER, JAMES P DEBRA A WALLE
07-11-300-009 WDSTK 1ST NATL BK 2340
07-11-300-010 WDSTK 1ST NATL BK 2340
07-11-300-012 POWLES DJ TR POWLES KL TR
07-11-300-013 HASKINS, KEITH W DENA M
MATHEY, JAMES SANDRA 277 07-12-400-022 COLE TAYLOR BK TR 3254 9,760 07-12-400-023 VANDERSTAPPEN, ANDREW CYNTHIA
07-12-400-027 CORCORAN, DANIEL C REBECCA S
07-12-400-029 KASPRYK, JOHN M GEORGIA A
07-12-400-031 MATHEY, JAMES I SANDRA J 2,052 07-13-100-005 CONCORDE
07-14-200-015 KNOTTNERUS, PETER K LORI
07-14-200-017 ALUTTO NEWCOMB FAM TR 3,501 07-14-200-018 PARTRIDGE, CHARLES TINA
07-14-200-019 WHEADON, JR MT
07-14-200-022 SASS DENISE D TR 8,963 07-14-200-023 SASS DENISE D TR
07-14-200-024 SASS DENISE D TR 9,578 07-14-200-025 HARMON, MATTHEW J KELLY ANN 25,060 07-14-200-026 LOPEZ AZ, ZAMUDIO N 160,265 07-14-200-027 WAICHUNAS, ELISABETTE M 65,234 07-14-200-028 SASS DENISE D TR 6,484 07-14-300-003 MURRAY, BARBARA J 85,256 07-14-300-006 MURRAY MT SR, ROONEY R 191,214 07-14-300-007 MURRAY, MICHAEL TIMOTHY 86,194 07-14-400-002 COSTELLO FRANCIS W REV TR
07-14-400-003 TRICRAN PROP LP
07-14-400-004 MURRAY MT SR, ROONEY R 17,213 07-14-400-006 WDSTK ST BK TR 2836 22,174 07-14-400-007 ENGELBRECHT, JEFFREY G 43,332 07-15-100-001 NELLIGAN, DANIEL J 17,235
07-15-100-005 FISCHER ALBERT O TR 1 119,474 07-15-200-002 LOHMEYER CARROLL MARGARET TR 19,934
07-15-200-003 KLINDWORTH JOHN TR 90,582 07-15-200-006 FISCHER ALBERT O TR NO 1 125,752 07-15-200-009 GAVERS, ROBERT M PAMELA S 85,659 07-15-200-013 MARKS KR, KENNETT DJ 2,167 07-15-200-017 NEUHALFEN LIV TR 1,716
07-15-300-013 ANDERSON JOEL L REV TR 131,640
07-15-300-014 MEDICAL SOLUTIONS MINISTRIES 1,232 07-15-300-015 MEDICAL SOLUTIONS MINISTRIES 1,898
07-15-300-017 LUSCAVICH C, YOUNG SR 133,028
07-15-300-022 MCHENRY CO CONSERV DIST 22,266
07-15-400-001 LOHMEYER CARROLL MARGARET TR 114,528
07-15-400-003 LOHMEYER CARROLL MARGARET TR 28,408
07-15-400-004 ANDERSON JOEL L REV TR 482
07-15-400-005 MEDICAL SOLUTIONS MINISTRIES 2,869
07-16-100-001 FARM SERENITY LLC 158,614
07-16-100-005 CROOK MD, WALLACE SL 102,629
07-16-100-006 WALLACE, KENNETH T DONNA K 102,621
07-16-100-009 TIDEMAN, JEFFREY A MADONNA R 182,866
07-16-100-010 GROH TE, KURMAN S 115,593
07-16-100-012 LUKEY, DEAN K RITA 143,094
07-16-100-013 BURGER, DONALD JR LINDSAY 101,968
07-16-100-014 DOUGHERTY TJ TR AJ
07-16-200-001 KEUPER GLEN W LIV TR
07-16-200-005 MCHENRY CO CONSERV DIST 16,883
07-16-300-002 SHEETZ, LAWRENCE C MARY C 160,658
07-16-300-004 LUKEY JI CL LIV TR 236,129
07-17-100-002 LEVIN, LAWRENCE W JAIMEE H
07-17-100-005
07-17-200-003 HEGNER FAM LTD PRTNSHP 619 07-17-200-004 HEGNER FAM LTD PRTNSHP
07-17-200-005 HEGNER FAM LTD PRTNSHP 2,214
07-17-200-006 HEGNER FAM LTD PRTNSHP 202 07-17-200-007 HALO HILL PROP LLC
07-17-300-001 STUMPF MARK R TR 3,389
07-17-300-002 HEGNER FAM LTD PRTNSHP 2,650
07-17-300-004 HEGNER FAM LTD PRTNSHP
07-17-400-005
07-18-126-002
07-18-151-001 HOSSFELD, ALEX LEAH 36 07-18-177-002 HARVARD ST BK TR 428 4,033
07-18-200-001 THALLURI SS, GADDAM NS
07-18-200-002 BODNAR, WHITNEY MEREDITHE 15,301 07-18-200-003 LEVIN, LAWRENCE W JAIMEE H 28,448
07-18-300-001 WILKENING DENNIS LAURIE A TR 87,622
07-18-300-003 HARVARD ST BK TR 428 12,810
07-18-300-006 NIEDZWIEDZKI, JACK G PAMELA S 97,377
07-18-300-007 LEHMANN WALTER SILKE LIV TR 131,587
07-18-300-008 ROUSSEV, GENKO 205,289
07-18-300-009 NIEDZWIEDZKI, JACK G PAMELA S 7,813
07-18-400-001 HARVARD ST BK TR 428 100,938
07-18-400-002 BODNER, WHITNEY MEREDITHE 10,218
07-18-400-003 HARVARD ST BK TR 428 14,671
07-19-100-002 CHGO TITLE LAND TR 8002366692 4,776
07-19-100-004 SAMUELS KC, KOPP L 159,467
07-19-100-005 CHGO TITLE LAND TR 8002366692 3,396
07-19-100-009 DALTON, JERRY MARYANNE E 68,522
07-19-100-010 WINBORNE BACCER FARM INC 5,703
07-19-202-002 WOOD DONALD MARIANNE REV TR 101,551
07-19-300-001 CHGO TITLE LAND TR 8002366692 565,839
07-19-300-002 CHGO TITLE LAND TR 8002366692 2,830
07-19-300-005 DOMEK DYNASTSY TR 15,533
07-19-400-013 BRZICA SLAVKO J LIV TR 12,336
07-19-452-003 SCUDERI, WILLIAM V TERRY C 91,723
07-19-452-004 OLSON, DANIEL J ET AL 110,785
07-20-100-009 SALAZAR, MANUEL EDNA J 83,215
07-20-100-015 HEGNER FAM LTD PRTNSHP 227
07-20-100-016 HEGNER FAM LTD PRTNSHP 3,361
07-20-100-018 HEGNER FAM LTD PRTNSHP 88,380
07-20-100-024 BEVERLY RIDGE REAL EST 15,862
07-20-100-025 HEGNER FAM LTD PRTNSHP 2,173
07-20-200-007 FISHER MARY ELLEN REV TR 22
07-20-200-010 FISHER MARY ELLEN REV TR 140,191
07-20-200-011 FISHER MARY ELLEN REV TR 11,377
07-20-200-012 FISHER LM TR FISHER MC TR 2,881
07-20-200-013 FISHER LM TR FISHER MC TR 427,196
07-20-200-014 HEGNER FAM LTD PRTNSHP 1,250
07-20-200-015 HEGNER, JOHN 23,480
07-20-300-008 ZYCH, MICHAEL J KRISTINE L 111,524
07-20-300-011 FOREST PK NATL BK TR 971038 73
07-20-300-013 PARZATKA, JACK J 76,372
07-20-300-017 BRZICA SLAVKO J LIV TR 6,606
07-20-300-018 HABBLEY M CR, HITZEMAN N 98,891
07-20-300-020 MCHENRY CO CONSERV DIST 9,352
07-20-400-009 FOREST PK NATL BK TR 971038 147,447
07-20-400-010 SYNERGY CIRCLE LLC STARBELL 79,701
07-20-400-015 GILBERTSEN, LEAH
07-20-400-017
07-20-400-018
07-21-100-014 MCHENRY CO CONSERV DIST
07-21-200-008 HARADEN FARMS STABLES INC
07-21-200-009 HARADEN FARMS STABLES INC 4,173
07-21-300-002 TIERNEY, THOMAS
07-21-300-009 BROUILETTE, JOEL P
07-21-300-012 PETERS, DOUGLAS R 285
07-21-300-014 MCHENRY CO CONSERV DIST
07-21-400-023 RUBEL, JOHN M DEBRA M 37 07-21-400-024 BOETTCHER RM, KUEBLER D
07-21-400-025 D CENTRAL LLC
07-21-400-026 D CENTRAL LLC
07-22-100-001 HARADEN FARMS STABLES INC
07-22-100-013 DIMITRENKO, GREG JR STEPHANIE
07-22-100-014 LEHMAN FAM LEGACY LLC NELSON
07-22-100-020 HYDROCARBON HLDGS LTD
07-22-100-021 MCHENRY CO CONSERV DIST
07-22-100-022 MEDICAL SOLUTIONS MINISTRIES 26,243
07-22-200-005 LOHMEYER CARROLL MARGARET TR
07-22-200-007 WEST, JOHN C
07-22-200-024 MCCORMICK, ND KM
07-22-200-025 TAMO, WILSON
07-22-200-026 LYNNE, KURTIS MELODY
07-22-200-027 GRILL, ALGIN
07-22-200-028 CARLTON CATHERINE J LIV TR 128,726
07-22-200-029 WEST, JOHN C 2,426
07-22-200-030 KURCZODYNA, JAMES JOELLE 77,964
07-22-200-031 WEST, JOHN C 3,683
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IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CIRCUIT COURT
MCHENRY COUNTY
PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT
DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT)
Request of NATALEEN ROSE FRITZ
Case No. 2024MR000128
There will be a court hearing on my Request to change my name from:
NATALEEN ROSE FRITZ
To the new name of: NEIL ROSE
The court date will be held on October 1, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. at 2200 N. Seminary Ave. Woodstock, McHenry County in Courtroom TBD.
Dated at Woodstock, IL July 2, 2024
/s/ Nataleen Rose Fritz
(Published in The Woodstock Independent July 24, 2024, July 31, 2024, August 7, 2024)L11821
PUBLIC NOTICE
ASSUMED NAME
Public Notice is hereby given that on JULY 19, 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 MAXINES ESTATE SALES located at 7306 DELAWARE RD. WONDER LAKE, IL 60097. Owner
Name & Address: MARILYN GAZIKAS 7306 DELAWARE RD. WONDER LAKE, IL 60097.
Dated: JULY 19, 2024
/s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk)
(Published in The Woodstock Independent July 31, 2024, August 7,
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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 JAYNE CHRISTINE STRANG Case No. 2024MR000129
There will be a court hearing on my Request to change my name from: JAYNE CHRISTINE STRANG
To the new name of: CHASE MICHAEL STRANG
The court date will be held on January 4, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. at 2200 N. Seminary Ave. Woodstock, McHenry County in Courtroom 204.
Dated at Woodstock, IL July 23, 2024 /s/ Jayne Christine Strang (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 31, 2024, August 7, 2024)L11823
PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS-IN PROBATE Case No. 2024PR000212
In the Matter of the Estate of KATHLEEN K. FREUND
Deceased
CLAIM NOTICE
Notice is given of the death of KATHLEEN K. FREUND
Of: CRYSTAL LAKE, IL
Letters of office were issued on: 7/11/2024
To Representative: RHONDA DITZEL 1028 GUNDERSON
OAK PARK, IL 60304
CHRISTINE THORNTON
629 ORIOLE LANE
MT. PROSPECT, IL 60056
whose attorney is: WAGGONER LAW FIRM
4 N. WALKUP 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 July 31, 2024, August 7, 2024)L11824
PUBLIC NOTICE
ASSUMED NAME
Public Notice is hereby given that on JULY 24, 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 LOLA’S BOUTIQUE located at 25 N. AYER HARVARD, IL 60033. Owner Name & Address:
MARICELA ADAN 25 N. AYER HARVARD, IL 60033.
Dated: JULY 24, 2024
/s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk)
(Published in The Woodstock Independent July 31, 2024, August 7, 2024)L11825
PUBLIC NOTICE
ASSUMED NAME
Public Notice is hereby given that on JULY 26, 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 BLOOMING STITCH CO. located at 326 S. HUBBARD ST. ALGONQUIN, IL 60102. Owner Name & Address: KATHLEEN HARRIS 326 S. HUBBARD ST. ALGONQUIN, IL 60102.
Dated: JULY 26, 2024 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk)
(Published in The Woodstock Independent August 7, 2024)L11827
PUBLIC NOTICE
ASSUMED NAME
Public Notice is hereby given that on JULY 29, 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 BERNAL LANDSCAPING located at 1645 CLAY COURT WOODSTOCK, IL 60098, Owner Name & Address: ERIC BERNAL 1645
CLAY COURT WOODSTOCK, IL 60098.
Dated: JULY 29, 2024
/s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk)
(Published in The Woodstock Independent August 7, 2024)L11829
PUBLIC NOTICE
City of Woodstock Historic Preservation Commission
Nomination for Landmark Designation Notice is hereby given in compliance with the City of Woodstock City Code (7.7.3.4) that the City of Woodstock Historic Preservation Commission will conduct a public hearing on Monday, August 26, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 2nd Floor at 121 West Calhoun Street, Woodstock, Illinois. The hearing will be in regard to the designation of the Dairy Queen at 310 Washington Street, Woodstock, Illinois as a Woodstock landmark, a nomination for which was submitted by Rafael Castaneda, owner.
A copy of the nomination which is the subject of this public hearing is on file and available for public viewing at Woodstock City Hall. Anyone wishing to comment may attend the meeting and be heard. Written comments may be submitted to the Department of Building & Zoning Department at City Hall on or before 5:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing.
/s/ Donovan Day, Historic Preservation Commission Chairman
(Published in The Woodstock Independent August 7, 2024)L11830
Rules: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as 9x9 grids, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. SOLUTION
Several sporting events were held at the McHenry County Fair last week. Little rodeo riders tried their hand at mutton busting, and America’s Got Talent finalist, stuntman Hunter Howell, showcased his self-constructed Monster Mono Wheel at the Monster Truck Rally.
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COLLEGE REPORT:
Woodstock graduate to suit up for Aurora University
Even though Liam Mickle’s original college choice to continue his athletic and academic career, Trinity International University, closed its doors as a traditional college in 2023, the Woodstock graduate has something to build on.
Mickle is now academically a junior at Aurora University. But, athletically he is going into his second year of football. It is unclear because of his transferring from a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics school to an NCAA Division III school whether he has two years left or three.
Dan Chamness
The College Report
“I was looking for a school, a football program and a coach that would help me grow as a football player, have a great academic experience and grow in my walk with Jesus Christ,” said Mickle. “I found that in Aurora University and Coach Don Beebe.”
He also found a coach in Beebe who formerly played in the National Football League and is the only man to compete in six Super Bowls. The Maple Park-Kaneland graduate, a wide receiver, was drafted out of Chandron State University, also helped the Green Bay Packers win a Super Bowl in early 1997, which ended the 1996 season.
“Coach Beebe has been a tremendous, positive influence on both my football game and my spiritual life,” said Mickle. “I knew about him for the last 15 years through my uncle. Getting to know him has been a privilege. On the field, the offense he has installed mimics the NFL Offense he was a part of with the Buffalo Bills. It is exciting to learn the intricacies of a system used by a four-time American Football Conference Champion. I am eager to continue to grow in every way under his leadership.”
In his lone year for the TIU Trojans, he played in all 11 games, seven of which were starts. He completed
140-of-280 passes for 1,587 yards, eight of which were touchdown passes. The freshman also had 50 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. Other stats included kicking two extra points and punting five times for 174 yards.
“When I entered college football, I was shocked at the amount and intensity of the meetings and the overall preparation that goes into college football,” said Mickle. “Also, in college football everyone is dedicated. You have do extra things on your own to stand out.”
By leaving TIU earlier than originally planned, Mickle was able to get involved in spring workouts. He was not only able to learn the new offense, attend meetings and go through workouts.
“I have been getting stronger,” said Mickle. “Since my freshman year of high school, I have taken my weight training seriously. I have been at Aurora since January 2023. I knew they were closing. My time there was pretty good and I have been blessed throughout my career to have great, good men, who have a relationship with God, helping me. I miss my roommate Mike Gauze, my coach at Woodstock (Mike Brasile) and my coach at TIU (Willie Tillman). They
have all helped me grow so much.”
The son of Jon and Jenn Mickle of Woodstock is a Secondary Education Major. He is also a History Major. His work in the classroom has been nothing short of perfect as he carries a grade point average of 4.0.
“I have to credit my mother for my academic success,” said Mickle. “She taught me to prioritize different aspects of my life. It allows me have a busy, tight schedule and get everything done that I need to do.”
MESSAGE
FROM CHAMNESS
The career completion articles are quickly coming to a close. I have a few athletes that I need to check on. If you want to make sure your son/ daughter, who finished their career during the 2023-2024 school year, get a career completion summary article, please reach out via e-mail (Dan62801@aol.com) I will be happy to do it, but I am not all-knowing and with my personal health problems in the last few years and then the COVID Cancellation, someone could have slipped through the cracks. It is my goal to cover everyone.
In addition, I am collecting names for the 2024-2025 school year. If you want to add a name, please e-mail me at the address above. There are
two rules to be included in this column. One is the athlete must either be a graduate of one of the three high schools in Woodstock, meaning Woodstock, Woodstock North or Marian Central Catholic or be a resident of a town normally covered by the Independent. Of equal importance, the athlete must be involved in intercollegiate athletics, meaning they suit up for their respective college/university against other schools. When submitting a name, I will need not only the name of the athlete, but the sport they are playing, the high school they graduated from or the town they hail from and the college/university they are attending. Please in all cases, put “Woodstock Independent” in the subject line of the e-mail.
Dan Chamness writes The College Report for The Independent.
COURTESY PHOTO
Former Blue Streak Liam Mickle is starting his second year of football at Aurora University.
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