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‘Doing a lot of things right’
Regional efforts to contain spread not enough to avoid new restrictions By Larry Lough
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Local restaurants have installed new air filtration systems, regularly deep cleaned their facilities, and temperature-checked employees as measures to meet state restrictions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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“Our restaurants want to follow the rules,” said Danielle Gulli, president of the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry. “They’re doing a lot of things right.” But as COVID-19 rates of infection continued to rise, the state last week returned to stricter mitigation rules for McHenry County that had not been in
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force since June. That means bars and restaurants in Woodstock cannot legally serve patrons food and drink inside – unless, oddly, those customers are seated at a video gambling machine. Mitigation rules, which went into effect Saturday and are expected to be
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Employees from GRO Horticultural Enterprises of Union string holiday lights through trees in the Park in the Square to prepare for the traditional Lighting of the Square Nov. 27. The city spent more than $14,000 for new lights – clear and multicolored – from Windy City Lights of West Chicago and is paying nearly $31,000 to GRO to install, maintain, and remove the lights this season.
Financial aid to Woodstock businesses that have been hurt by COVID19 has grown to more than $775,000. The latest assistance comes in the form of grants the city is making available to local bars and restaurants with $500,000 from state and federal funds. The individual grants are expected to range from $5,000 to $30,000, depending on the number of applicants and their documented losses of income between March and September compared to a year ago. An application for the money to help offset losses is available on the city’s website, woodstockil.gov. That is in addition to emergency loans the city has made available to any local business suffering the effects of the coronavirus. Loans so far total $280,000 from a $500,000 fund created in late March during an emergency meeting of the City Council. Fifty-six business loans have been granted for the the maximum $5,000 through the program. “We are still offering that loan program,” Garrett Anderson, the city’s See ASSISTANCE, Page 2
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in place at least two weeks, allow bars and restaurants to open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, but only for outside service and delivery or pickup of food. Gulli said some measures – no inside crowds, no dancing – are understandable for now to curtail late-night business when customers might not follow rules on wearing masks and social distancing. “I think there’s widespread agreement some of these things need to be mitigated during this stretch,” she said. “But we need to strike a little bit better balance [of mitigation].”
At least two weeks
Last Thursday, the governor and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced that COVID-19 resurgence would lead to additional mitigations at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. The region’s testing positivity rate was 8.4 percent on Oct. 25, marking three days above the 8.0 percent testing positivity threshold. Health officials said Region 9 restrictions – McHenry and Lake counties
– would remain in effect until the positivity rate averages less than or equal to 6.5 percent over a three-day period. The state is now monitoring the region’s transmission of COVID-19 for 14 days to determine whether restrictions can be relaxed or additional mitigations are needed. The mitigations mean restaurants and bars may provide only outdoor service, and only if customers are seated at tables at least six feet apart, with no standing or congregating allowed while patrons wait for a table. Attendance at meetings, social events, and gatherings (including weddings and funerals) are limited to the lesser of 25 guests or 25 percent of room capacity, both indoors and outdoors. Mitigation measures did not apply to polling places for Tuesday’s election, but residents were encouraged to limit their exposure by voting early, wearing masks, using hand sanitizer, and watching their distance. “We will continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19 and keep the region informed about community transmission,” Melissa Adamson, public health administrator for the McHenry County Department of
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Health, said in a news release. “If we work together, we could avoid further mitigations and potentially see a return to Phase 4 restrictions in the next two weeks. But that’s a goal that can only be achieved by following those preventative measures we’ve stressed for the past several months and working with your local health department to complete their case investigations.” North Suburban Region metrics can be found on the Illinois Department of Public Health website, dph.illinois.gov/ regionmetrics. Metrics are updated daily, including testing positivity rates, hospital admissions, and hospital capacity.
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When the new mitigation efforts
dedicated and exceptional workforce. They have never needed our support more than they do now if they are to survive the COVID-19 crisis.” In an interview shortly before the grant program was announced, City Manager Roscoe Stelford said restaurants and bars were targeted because of the impact mitigation efforts have had on their businesses. “We know the significant losses they’ve had,” he said. “There’s no doubt they’re one of the hardest hit areas.” In an email to “Woodstock residents, business owners and visitors,” Mayor Sager also encouraged people to “adopt” a local restaurant with family and friends by pledging to order takeout meals at least once a week.
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director of Economic Development, said Friday.
‘Strive for balance’
Checks are expected to be issued in late November or early December from the city’s Restaurant Relief Grant program, which was announced last week after the state enacted stricter mitigation efforts in McHenry and Lake counties, closing bars and restaurants to inside dining. The grant fund will use $300,000 from the state Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, which administers federal funds, and $200,000 the city obtained from the U.S. government’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. In a news release last Thursday afternoon, Mayor Brian Sager announced the aid program, explaining that local restaurants and bars had lost more than $4 million in receipts from March 1 to May 31 this year, compared to 2019, because of state mitigation efforts last spring. “Like everything in life, we need to strive for balance,” Sager said in the release, “and in this case, it is between protecting the public health and safety of our community while still supporting our friends and neighbors who own, operate and work at the very restaurants and bars we go to while
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Pickup and delivery are still part of the business model at 3 Brothers restaurant. But on Sunday, the parking lot was nearly full and the dining room crowded despite the state’s order that bans inside dining. It wasn’t the only local restaurant to defy the mitigation effort. visiting with family, friends and business colleagues, as well as to celebrate so many special occasions. “Many of these local businesses are on the precipice of closing permanently, with the livelihoods of not only the business owners and operators in jeopardy, but also those of their
City police won’t enforce
The mayor said that while the city would serve an educational role about Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s executive order on restrictions, city police would not be involved in enforcement, but “will be limited to verbal counseling to a business owner/manager on observed violations, except to uphold the designated closing hours.” Information on violators, however, will be referred to the McHenry County Health Department “for further investigation and/or enforcement,” the mayor said. Health officials have authority to close a business that violates health standards. In fact, some restaurants have chosen to defy the order. The parking lot
were announced, County Board Chairman Jack Franks encouraged people to continue wearing masks and social distancing. “I know that people are fed up with wearing masks and socially distancing – I am, for sure,” Franks said in a news release. “But we cannot lower our positivity rate and lift these new restrictions by wishing them gone – we need to work together. “Working together, we’ll get through this quicker. We owe it to our small businesses and our neighbors to do everything we can.” State Rep. Steve Reick of Woodstock questioned the state’s action. “It’s difficult to be fully on board with the state putting new regulations in place that will hurt our local economy when we know discrepancies exist between the Illinois Department of Public Health’s numbers and the scrubbed and updated numbers we have seen from the McHenry County Department of Health,” he said in a news release.” Reick said IDPH was using raw numbers “and not numbers that have been scrubbed of duplicates and noncounty residents,” and he was curious See MITIGATION, Page 4
was almost full at noon Sunday at 3 Brothers Restaurant, at Lake Avenue and Route 47, and the dining room was crowded. Several diners also were seated for lunch Sunday at Double Yolk Café dowtown. Video gambling is still permitted at bars, restaurants, and other licensed gaming locations, Sager noted.
Apply by Nov. 18
Applications for grants must be returned by email, with required documentation, to twillcockson@woodstockil.gov by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18. City officials have identified about 50 local businesses that qualify. “The city could not be more concerned about the continued mitigation limitations imposed by the governor’s office and their dramatic effect on our vital eating and drinking establishments,” the mayor said in his letter. “City staff is working tirelessly to offer both financial and physical assistance to our business community to the maximum degree possible. We encourage all community members to likewise do whatever they can to continue patronizing our wonderful businesses during this critical time in their survival while maintaining responsible health and safety measures.” For more information, email Anderson at ganderson@woodstockil.gov, or grants/communications manager Terry Willcockson at twillcockson@ woodstockil.gov.
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OBITUARIES Margaret M. Grell, 74
Margaret Magdalene Grell, age 74, of Woodstock, passed away Oct. 26, 2020, after a courageous battle with illness. She was born on Jan. 6, 1946, in Chicago, Ill. She married the love of her life, Edwin A. Grell, on July 18, 1970, and together they built a life and family filled with boundless love, joy, and laughter. Margaret M. She is survived Grell by her husband, Edwin; sons Thomas (Annette) Grell and Jonathon (Jacqueline) Grell; daughter Jennamarie (Travis) Test; grandchildren Jerred, Alexandria, Edwin, Bradley, Nicholas, William, and Kaitlyn; brothers Stanley, Glenn and Arthur, sister Genevieve; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She is proceeded in death by her parents, Magdalene and Anthony Covelli, and her brother, Anthony Covelli Jr. She was well known in the city of Woodstock for many years when she worked at the State Bank of Woodstock, Harris Bank, and later Amcore Bank. She was an active member of the community, serving on the Woodstock Fourth of July Fireworks Committee, the Old Timers Club, the treasurer for the McHenry County sheriff, American Cancer Society, and the Woodstock Professional Business Women organization. She was a model of charity, compassion, and service to others and will be dearly missed by all who had the pleasure to
know her. Even in the most difficult circumstances toward the end of her life, Margaret displayed the strength, grace, and beauty for which she will always be remembered. Visitation was held Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, at the Schneider, Leucht, Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock, from 9 a.m. until moving to St. Mary Catholic Church, 312 Lincoln Ave, Woodstock, where the Mass of Christian burial began at 11 a.m. Interment was private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Gavers Community Cancer Foundation in memory of Margaret. For information, contact the Schneider, Leucht, Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home at 815-338-1710, or visit slmcfh.com.
David Edward Lyon, 76
David Edward Lyon (Dave), beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully in his home in Woodstock, Ill., on Oct. 18, 2020, after a bout with emphysema and pneumonia. He will be deeply missed. Born on Dec. 11, 1943, in Tuscola, Ill., to Richard and Ruth (Bigler) Lyon, Dave graduated from Urbana High School in 1961. He joined the Marines Reserve (Reserve Officer Training Corps), where he trained for two years and became a lance corporal; he was called to the Bay of Pigs, but never went to Cuba because the mission was called off. He graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, with a bachelor’s degree in English, and received a Master of Fine Arts degree in
ceramics from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, where he discovered his love for pottery and met his wife, Tish. Dave was a potter and an artist. His skill and artistry as a potter extended beyond functional objects like plates, bowls, and cups to sculpture both figurative and abstract. He was a voracious reader of fiction, biographies, theology, and nonfiction, and a regular at the Woodstock Public Library. He loved nature, animals, art, food, culture, and watching sports. He was a wonderful cook, and his Thanksgiving dinners were cherished. He was a beautiful writer as well. He is survived by his wife, Letitia (Tish) Lyon, of Woodstock, Ill.; his daughter, Shauna Lyon (Ramin Serry), of New York, N.Y.; his son, Mike Lyon, of Woodstock, Ill.; his grandchildren, Lily and Henry Serry, of New York, N.Y.; his brother, John (Virginia) Lyon, of White Bear Lake, Minn.; his brother, Tim (Mary Kaye) Lyon, of Muncie, Ind.; his sister, Marianne (Wes) Hutchinson, of Urbana, Ill.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in his death by his parents. In accordance with coronavirus regulations, a delayed celebration of Dave’s life and work is being planned for the future. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Dave’s name to the Woodstock Public Library. Arrangements have been entrusted to Justen Funeral Home & Crematory in McHenry. For information, please call the funeral home at 815-385-2400 or visit justenfh.com, where friends and loved ones are encouraged to share memories of David on his tribute wall.
Lots of commotion caused for Friday chimney fire Staff Report
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When Woodstock residents saw fire departments from Huntley and Harvard racing through town Friday, they knew it must be a big fire. As it turned out, a chimney fire north of Woodstock took firefighters
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■ Ryan E. Townsend, 27, Wonder Lake, was arrested Oct. 23 on a charge of battery/causing bodily harm.
Charges are only accusations of crimes, and defendants are presumed innocent until proved guilty.
Woodstock Fire/Rescue District EMS calls for Oct. 22-28: 64 Fire Runs Oct. 22
only 20 minutes to control, and damage was limited to two rooms, allowing the homeowners to move back in after the house was ventilated for smoke. According to a news release, a call at 11:22 a.m. Friday sent the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District and its nearby automatic aid departments to the 14200 block of Jankowski Road. Such
out-of-town aid is automatically dispatched for structure fire reports. Because the rural area has no hydrants, tender and water supply operations were set up in the road. Smoke, fire and water damage was limited to two second-story rooms, but a damage estimate was not immediately available.
7:33 p.m. – 400 block of Blackberry Drive, unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire; shift commander
engine 8:58 p.m. – 1400 block of Rhett Place, arcing/shorted electrical equipment; ambulance, shift commander, two engines, truck 10:34 p.m. – 1500 block of Wheeler Street, carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO; truck, ambulance, shift commander
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4:54 a.m. – 1200 block of Dean Street, power line down; engine, truck 7:41 a.m. – 1100 block of Walden Oaks Drive, unintentional alarm system activation, no fire; ambulance, engine, shift commander, truck 11:26 a.m. – 400 block of Lake Avenue, public service assistance/other; engine Oct. 25
9:35 a.m. – 200 block of Church Street, malfunctioning alarm system sounded;
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11:21 a.m. – Eastwood Drive and Wanda Lane, traffic accident with injuries; engine, ambulance, shift commander 12:30 p.m. – Thompson and Hogbac roads; traffic accident with injuries;
WEEKLY COVID-19 CASES FOR McHENRY COUNTY Report Infections
03/29 04/05 04/12 04/19 04/26 05/03 05/10 05/17 05/24 05/31 06/07 06/14 06/21 06/28 07/05 07/12 07/19 07/26 08/02 08/09 08/16 08/23 08/30 09/04 09/11 09/18 09/25 10/02 10/09 10/16 10/25 11/01
52 133 (+81) 234 (+101) 348 (+114) 503 (+155) 703 (+200) 953 (+250) 1,175 (+223) 1,407 (+232) 1,584 (+177) 1,733 (+149) 1,849 (+116) 1,911 (+62) 2,002 (+91) 2,119 (+117) 2,268 (+149) 2,470 (+202) 2,703 (+233) 2,946 (+243) 3,210 (+264) 3,396 (+186) 3.598 (+202) 3,828 (+230) 4,002 (+174) 4,199 (+197) 4,343 (+144) 4,527 (+184) 4,705 (+178) 4,992 (+288) 5,298 (+306) *6,035 (+737) *6,906 (+871)
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2 3 (+1) 7 (+4) 16 (+9) 28 (+12) 39 (+11) 50 (+11) 61 (+11) 69 (+8) 73 (+4) 83 (+10) 87 (+4) 90 (+3) 96 (+6) 97 (+1) 101 (+4) 106 (+5) 108 (+2) 112 (+4) 113 (+1) 113 (+0) 113 (+0) 115 (+2) 116 (+1) 116 (+0) 118 (+2) 118 (+0) 119 (+1) 119 (+0) 120 (+1) 120 (+0) 120 (+0)
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about differences in numbers from McHenry and Lake counties. Between Oct. 22 and Oct. 24, he said, 9,458 tests were administered in Lake County and only 3,204 in McHenry County. “I am skeptical about the large difference in the positivity rates in the two counties, especially when I see that Lake County is performing about three times as many daily COVID tests as McHenry County,” Reick said. “These two counties are adjacent to one another, and the numbers just don’t add up.” ambulance 1:42 p.m. – 400 block of North Madison Street, unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire; shift commander, engine, ambulance, truck 6:05 p.m. – U.S. 14 and Hartland Road, traffic accident with injuries; truck, shift commander, ambulance Oct. 28
9:33 a.m. – 1700 block of South Eastwood Drive, carbon monoxide incident; engine 10:35 a.m. – 100 block of South Eastwood Drive, malfunctioning sprinkler activation; truck
Fire district will explore hiring new deputy chief
Principles of safe snowmobile operation will be taught in an eight-hour course offered in Woodstock this weekend and again in December and January.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources class is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. this coming Saturday and again Dec. 12 and Jan. 9. State law requires the course for people 12 through 16 years old who plan to operate a snowmobile. The course is also required for people older than 16 and who do not have a valid driver’s license. A Snowmobile Safety Education Certificate will be issued by DNR for those who successfully complete the course. The certificate is recognized in other
states, including Wisconsin, which requires it for anyone under the age of 27. The course includes instruction in safe operation, rules of the road, snowmobile law, first aid, and proper riding techniques. The course is free and open to the public. Because of COVID-19 concerns, class size will be limited to 18 students, who must wear masks and bring hand sanitizer. To register, visit mchenrysheriff.org/snowmobile-safety-course.aspx. For more information, email Sgt. Alan Sabol at afsabol@ mchenrycountyil.gov or call 815-334-4795.
Sheriff honored for work in first responder deaths
McHenry County Sheriff Bill Prim has been honored for his actions in furthering the mission of the 100 Club of Chicago and providing for families of fallen first responders. Prim was presented the Lt. Rich Kozik Memorial Valor Award. The 100 Club of Chicago expanded services into McHenry County after the death of Sheriff’s Deputy Jacob Keltner in the line of duty on March 7, 2019.
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Lake Avenue west of Route 47 gets a final layer of blacktop last week as crews from Plote Construction were finishing work on an $8.6 million resurfacing of more than 19 lane miles of city streets. The Schaumburg company was expected to complete work ahead of the midNovember deadline, according to Jeff Van Landuyt, director of Public Works, who observed it had been a “good construction season.”
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Chief Mike Hill and two members of the Board of Trustees will recommend a process for hiring a deputy chief for the Woodstock Fire Rescue District. Hill said Trustees Bob Kristensen and Noel Baldwin would join him in developing criteria for the hiring process and qualifications for applicants, such as education and years of service. Hiring a deputy chief is part of a strategic plan the district developed in the wake of a successful referendum in the spring of 2019 to increase property taxes. The deputy chief’s position was among several eliminated in recent years because of the district’s financial struggles. Additional personnel and upgrades in vehicles and equipment are part of the strategic plan. Hill said a recommendation on proceeding with the hiring could come during the board’s meeting Nov. 19.
Free tire recycling will be offered for preregistered McHenry County residents in from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 7, at the McHenry County Division of Transportation, 16111 Nelson Road, Woodstock. The sponsor, the McHenry County Department of Health, announced preregistration is required by calling 815-334-4585. Participants, who must wear masks and maintain social distancing, will be responsible for unloading tires for recycling. The type and number of tires to be dropped off must be reported when registering. Solid Waste Manager Kelli Boeckmann said the event would be a good opportunity for residents to reduce the potential for harboring mosquitoes on their property.
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Cheryl Wormley Publisher, Co-Owner
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Cheryl Wormley Larry Lough Sandy Kucharski Ken Farver
Debt solution requires many difficult decisions Taxpayers must have been encouraged by recent discussions that did not include a property tax increase as part of a plan to address the $160 million bond debt of Woodstock School District 200. But don’t make the mistake of thinking that we’re somehow going to get out of this more-than-decade-old school construction debt without a great deal of pain. The Board of Education must decide how the pain will be dispensed. No one will escape unaffected. We agree with the more than 79 percent of respondents to a recent public survey that avoiding a large tax increase is paramount. In fact, the board should do everything it can to avoid an increase of any size, though that would be very un-Illinois-like. Taxpayers will still suffer. Limiting their short-term pain almost certainly will involve extending the payoff schedule for several years, which will add as much as $30 million to the long-term bill. And we know who will pay that. While the board has a number of options to use in crafting a plan to deal with the debt, none of them are good. Extending the payoff at a cost of tens of millions of dollars is a terrible idea financially, but it probably cannot be reasonably avoided at this point. Yes, by all means, pay down as much of the district’s $27 million available
surplus as possible as part of the debt solution. You can call it a reserve fund, but by any name it means the district has collected millions of dollars from taxpayers that were not needed to operate the schools, well beyond enough to deal with unforeseen contingencies. That brings us to the difficult decisions that must be made about cutting expenses, which has to involve reducing staff – including administrators and faculty – in a labor-intensive operation like a public school district. Although few details of such a distasteful necessity have been discussed, it’s a budgetary strategy that many private employers have become acquainted with in recent months. As we’ve suggested before, it is also time to revisit the many D-200 schools that continue to operate far below building capacity. The board decided 2½ years ago that closing even one school was too tough of a decision to make, but that is no reason not to re-examine the prospect of building consolidations now. Circumstances have changed, as has the urgency to act. That means board members have some very difficult decisions to make. But that’s the job of elected officials, even if it involves doing things that are unpopular. While blue-ribbon committees and online surveys serve a limited purpose
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Under this scenario, a property tax increase could be avoided by cutting $2.7 million from the District 200 budget. This plan uses none of the $27 million available surplus, and it extends the debt payment by five years, increasing the total payoff by $24 million. in gauging public opinion, they are no substitute for the obligation of elected officials to do what is best for the community, even if it means they cannot please a roomful of angry citizens who want to save their neighborhood school. And, if we may be so bold, we suggest the Board of Education look to reduce expenses by much more than just what is needed to barely avoid increasing the annual debt levy. Scenarios presented recently by PMA Securities, the district’s bond adviser, would require D-200 to reduce expenses by at least $700,000
– and as much as $2.65 million – to avoid a levy increase over the next several years. Obviously, no debt plan can operate on the assumption that district revenues will not be affected – perhaps significantly – by the effects the coronavirus will have on the state and local economy in the months and, even, years ahead. Making additional adjustments to future expenses now would be a prudent thing for the Board of Education to consider during these uncertain times. Those decisions won’t be easy.
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Let’s work together to overcome this challenge
This is part of an email Mayor Brian Sager sent last week to “Woodstock residents, business owners and visitors.” By Brian Sager As a matter of information and clarity regarding mitigation efforts issued under the Governor’s Executive Order, the city of Woodstock will continue to serve in an educational, rather than enforcement, role in informing residents and businesses about mitigation
efforts. In this role, response to complaints received by the municipality, including the Woodstock Police Department, will be limited to verbal counseling to a business owner/manager on observed violations, except to uphold the designated closing hours. If compliance is not forthcoming, the complaint will be forwarded to the McHenry County Health Department for further investigation and/or enforcement and no
further action will be taken by the municipality. The city will not be issuing citations for liquor, gaming, or other business violations under the Governor’s Executive Order. Enforcement efforts may be implemented by state level entities, at their discretion. As an additional point of clarification, video gaming is permitted at bars, restaurants and other licensed video gaming locations.
Further, I am pleased to announce, on behalf of the city of Woodstock, a new Restaurant Relief Grant program that will provide support to offset the significant revenue losses being experienced by our community’s restaurants and bars. The city has received notice of a preliminary grant award from the [state] DCEO of $300,000 to fund this program. When added to $200,000
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available from the city through the [federal] CURE program, the city will offer a total of $500,000 for restaurant and bar relief. Applications [are] available on the city’s website at woodstockil.gov with the intention of distributing grant funds the last week of November and first week of December. To provide perspective on the need for this assistance, city records March 1 through May 31 verify community restaurants and bars lost over $4 million in revenue, not including the loss of wages and jobs by employees. Like everything in life, we need to strive for balance, and in this case, it is between protecting the public health and safety of our community while still supporting our friends and neighbors who own, operate and work at the very restaurants and bars we go to while visiting with family, friends and business colleagues, as well as to celebrate so many special occasions.
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Many of these local businesses are on the precipice of closing permanently, with the livelihoods of not only the business owners and operators in jeopardy, but also those of their dediBrian cated and excepSager tional workforce. Guest Columnist They have never needed our support more than they do now if they are to survive the COVID-19 crisis. As a result, I am encouraging everyone to work with family, friends, and neighbors to coordinate your own Adopt a Woodstock Restaurant effort and order takeout at least once a week. In the end, working together, we can achieve a balanced, responsible, common-sense approach to our activities and interactions with others, especially those at higher risk from
crisp. “We loved it,” I said. “But I held the nutmeg and doubled the cinnamon. I really don’t like nutmeg.” “I did the same,” Nann replied. “I don’t like nutmeg either. Well, maybe in egg nog.” That led to a discussion of why neither of us likes nutmeg. We can trace much of our foody-ness back to our mother. Did mom not like nutmeg? Neither of us could remember, but we agreed nutmeg wasn’t one of the cans on her spice shelf. That both of us aren’t fans of nutmeg certainly isn’t an earth-shattering bit of information, but it was interesting enough to pursue during a pandemic. If your mouth is watering for apple crisp, check Dorothy Hoban’s recipe in my column on the Opinion page of our website, woodstockindependent. com. Enjoy! When I make it next time, I’ll peel the apples and add ¼ cup of water to the apple mixture to make it juicier. When Nann makes it again, she will follow the recipe and slice the apples – peel and all. Both of us will hold the nutmeg (and add cinnamon!). Cheryl Wormley is publisher of The Woodstock Independent. Her email address is c.wormley@thewoodstockindependent.com. COVID-19, while still providing the necessary support so our local business community can survive. Of course, if you or a family member are at higher risk or are uncomfortable being in public settings or patronizing certain businesses, then please do what is in the best interests of you and your family. If you choose to shop or dine out, please be mindful of the absolute necessity of wearing a face mask, frequent hand washing and social distancing. The future of our community requires our vigilance and our ability to work together and remain respectful, responsible and reasonable during this unprecedented crisis. I appreciate and respect the great people of Woodstock and am confident we not only have the fortitude, but the commitment and ability, to work together to overcome this extreme challenge. Brian Sager is mayor of the city of Woodstock.
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childhood, frustration over wanting more facts about COVID-19, what our families are doing, and on and on. We also have shared a recipe or two or three, or Cheryl more. Wormley A couple of Declarations weeks ago, Nann told me about a delicious apple crisp she made. She said she found it in “Old Favorites, New Friends,” a collection of recipes made into a cookbook by the Women’s Club of Cypress Landing in Chocowinity, N.C. Her mention of apple crisp made my mouth water. And, as I told Nann, the name and address of the women’s club was reason enough to ask for the recipe. I made the apple crisp the next day with the help of granddaughter Reagan, who sliced the apples and gathered the ingredients. After measuring the sugar and cinnamon, Reagan asked me where she could find the nutmeg. “I don’t like nutmeg,” I said. “Just double the cinnamon.” The apple crisp was delicious. That night when Nann and I talked, she asked how we liked the apple
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The dreaded second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is washing over us. In response, Gov. J.B. Pritzker lowered the boom on all but one region of the state. Once again, indoor service at restaurants and bars is prohibited and gatherings are limited to 25 people or one-third capacity, whichever is less. And yes, Woodstock is in one of the 10 regions affected. So, now what? Order carryout from our local restaurants and bars, wear masks, wash hands, and social distance. And, continue supporting and caring for one another. Since the start of COVID-19 in March, I have called; emailed; and sent texts, letters, and cards to friends and family more than ever before. I especially reach out to the ones who live alone. My older sister, Nann, whose husband died 10 years ago, and I talk almost every day. We are just two years apart in age, so we grew up sharing a bedroom and doing almost everything together – 4-H, piano lessons, church, school, cheerleading, chores, and more. Even when we went to the University of Illinois, we lived in the same house. Once she graduated, our paths diverged. We stayed in touch, but certainly didn’t talk daily. We’ve shared a lot since March – things we remember from our
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Meet Autumn! Autumn is a domestic, medium-haired mix available for adoption at Helping Paws Animal Shelter. She is a social and friendly girl with a mellow temperament. Autumn is a lover at heart who enjoys rubbing up on her favorite humans. She also likes being vocal and having a conversation with them! Autumn is looking for a cuddly companion to spend the rest of her life with, so if you are interested in welcoming this gorgeous girl into your family contact the shelter to set up a visit.
Ava Sieck is a freshman at Woodstock High School. She is the daughter of Matthew and Katherine Sieck, Woodstock. “Ava participates every day in class with a tremendous work ethic and her explanations of tough math concepts. She was the only geometry student to earn a 100 percent on the last test. (And she did this in a sophomore-level class!) Also, she can still make me laugh through the computer. So thank you, Ava! You really are a ray of sunshine in these dark times!” said her math teacher. Ava participates in volleyball, class council, and choir. Outside of school, she is an altar server and cantor at St. Mary Church in Woodstock. She plays Sky High Volleyball and has participated in Woodstock Children’s Summer Theatre. When asked who inspires her, Ava said, “My middle school math teacher Michele Neuhart, motivates me. She was a huge part of my middle school career and I can confidently say I couldn’t have gotten through without her. Michele Neuhart not only taught me the material, she made me grow to love the class all together. Whenever you would walk into her classroom, you would just feel loved and welcomed, and one day I hope to have the same impact on the world.” When asked what makes her feel successful, Ava said, “I feel I am successful because I have initiative. I work very hard when I have a goal. I also have the support of great coaches and teachers.” SPONSORED BY
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The Woodstock Chamber of Commerce honors Chester and Edna Gould in 1960. Virgil Smith, center, is master of ceremonies. On the far right is Alice Gould, Chester Gould’s mother.
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Two Woodstock residents have earned degrees at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Mich. Isaac Herrera received a Bachelor of Science degree in management and Samuel Moscinski received a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing.
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Langdon Scott among UW-La Crosse grads
Kaleb Vinehout obtains doctorate at Marquette
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Is Marian in your student’s future? School planning events scheduled this month for prospective students Staff Report
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Marian Central Catholic High School is welcoming prospective students and their families to events designed to introduce the school. To register for the events below, visit the school website, marian. com/important-dates/.
• Tours of the campus to “find out what it means to be a Hurricane” are held between 4 and 6 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday through Nov. 19. The tours require registration at least 24 hours in advance. To maintain social distancing, only one family will be allowed per tour. All visitors will have a temperature check upon arrival and are required to wear a
mask.
• Virtual open houses will offer information about academic, athletic, artistic, and spiritual opportunities provided to students of Marian Central. Guests will interact virtually with administration, faculty, students and, parents during the event at 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, on Zoom. A Zoom link will be provided after registration is confirmed. • Placement tests are required of all incoming freshmen to assist in determining the most appropriate courses in which to register. The test, offered Dec. 5 and 12, is used only for placement purposes; it is not an admissions test.
Students will choose one date to attend the test, with seating limited on each session. Preregistration is required to reserve a seat. Visit the school’s website to download a registration form to bring to the test along with the $15 testing fee. Freshman registration is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 17, and Sunday, Feb. 21, when each student and parents will meet with a school counselor to help in selecting required and elective courses. The placement score, along with grades and standardized test scores, is taken into consideration when recommending course placement. More information will be sent regarding registration to students who participate in the placement test in December.
Kaleb Vinehout of Woodstock has earned a doctoral degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis. Vinehout obtained his Ph.D. In biomedical engineering.
IN BRIEF Schools make changes to calendar, insurance
The school calendar for Woodstock School District 200 has undergone some changes recently. When the calendar was amended in September to reflect a new state holiday on Election Day, Nov. 3, the Board of Education also removed all latestart days because of remote learning that was in effect for all students when the school year began Aug. 17. Remote learning is still in effect and school officials await COVID-19 metrics improving enough to begin inschool instruction. Those metrics will be reviewed again this week. The board also approved Insurance Committee recommendations to renew district reinsurance with Optum, effective Oct. 1; employee dental plan with Delta Dental effective Jan. 1; and employee life insurance with Voya, effective Sept. 1; and to switch the prescription plan from Flex Scripts to Prime Therapeutics, effective Oct. 1.
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Langdon Scott of Woodstock was among August graduates of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Scott earned a Bachelor of Science degree with a marketing major.
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Does anything shine brighter than Woodstock during the holidays? You can help us light up Woodstock and spread good cheer this season by registering your home, business or block for our new Holiday Lights Contest. We will all “flip the switch” together at 7 PM on Friday, November 27th to honor our “Lighting of the Square” tradition. There are six categories: • Winter Wonderland • Gingerbread House • Clark E. Griswold • Victorian Christmas • Best Decorated Business/Window • Most Festive Block/Neighborhood Winners in each category receive $250. Grand Prize Winner receives $1000 and the Runner-up wins $500, just in time for the holidays. Entries are due 11/23 and details are on the Woodstock Area Chamber website, www.woodstockilchamber.com.
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Food events canceled
Many popular events during the four-day groundhog hoopla center on eating and drinking. Those have fallen to the ax because of the risk of packing people tightly together indoors. Canceled for this year are the chili cook-off, pub-crawl, dinner dance, and the official breakfast at the Moose Lodge after the prognostication.
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Groundhog Day prognostication will take place on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 2, the final day of the Groundhog Days Festival in 2021, but the groundhog’s forecasting event won’t look like this. “People can social distance in the park and wrap scarves around their faces,” festival chairman Rick Bellairs suggested. Bellairs was philosophical about the reduction in scheduled events. “Next year, February 2 is on a Tuesday,” Bellairs said. “We were already expecting smaller crowds than [earlier] this year when the ceremony was on a Sunday and in 2019 when it was on Saturday.” City Manager Roscoe Stelford said the city had been working with the Groundhog Days Committee to ensure the health and safety of the events’ attendees. Stelford noted that when Groundhog Day falls on a weekday, the number of people who turn out for the prognostication is generally smaller than when the holiday falls on a weekend. “We feel like we can manage that size of a crowd,” Stelford said. “My hope is that things will be better in three months,” Bellairs said. We can all, sure as heckfire, agree. (Events subject to change)
GROUNDHOG DAYS 2021 Friday, Jan. 29
6 p.m. – Welcoming of the Groundhog, Opera House. 6:30 p.m. – “Groundhog Day” Trivia, Opera House
Saturday, Jan. 30
10 a.m. – “Groundhog Day” the movie, Woodstock Theatre 10 a.m. – Jim May’s Groundhog Tales, Home State Bank 1 p.m. – Woodstock Rotary Bags Tournament, Ortmann’s Red Iron Tavern. 1:30 p.m. – Walking Tour of Filming Sites, Opera House 4 p.m. – Groundhog Day Bingo, Moose Lodge
Sunday, Jan. 31
10 a.m. – “Groundhog Day” the movie, Woodstock Theatre Noon – Walking Tour of “Groundhog Day” Filming Sites, Opera House
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1-4 p.m. – “Groundhog Day” Memorabilia & Memories, Woodstock Public Library
Tuesday, Feb. 2
7 a.m. – Groundhog Prognostication, Park in the Square 10 a.m. – “Groundhog Day” the movie, Woodstock Theatre 9 a.m.-4 p.m. – “Groundhog Day” Memorabilia & Memories, Woodstock Public Library Noon – Walking Tour of “Groundhog Day” Filming Sites, Opera House
Leveille’s studio is considered a “must see” experience during 4th Fridays Open Studios at Starline Gallery, 400 W. Front St., Harvard.
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At the end of “Groundhog Day,” Phil Connors (Bill Murray) wakes up, looks around, and says cautiously, “Something is different.” “Good or bad?” Rita (Andi MacDowell) asks. “Anything different is good,” Connors says. But in the case of the schedule for the 2021 Groundhog Days celebration in Woodstock, “different” provokes the same collective “ugh” from the crowd as the announcement that the groundhog has seen his shadow. Sorry, folks. The main Groundhog Days event, the prognostication with the groundhog at Gobbler’s Knob, will take place on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 2, according to Groundhog Days chairman Rick Bellairs. “People can social distance in the park and wrap scarves around their faces,” Bellairs suggested. Other events that will go on are those held outdoors or where spreading out is possible: Welcoming of the Groundhog on the Woodstock Square on Friday, Jan. 29; “Groundhog Day” trivia in the Opera House immediately after the Welcoming; and “Groundhog Day” Bingo in the Moose Lodge on Saturday, Jan. 30. For many years, Classic Cinemas has offered free showings of “Groundhog Day” as part of the festivities. “We hope the Woodstock Theatre will be open and showing movies soon and will again be showing this classic on the big screen,” Bellairs said.
Artist Bert Leveille’s art installation “synapse” in the small vault at the Old Courthouse Arts Center in Woodstock, starts this weekend as her final exhibition before the center closes at the end of 2020 after 30 years. “Like so many things, we do not truly appreciate them until we lose them,” Leveille said in a news release. “I am so grateful for the freedom I have had to explore my artistic vision at OCHAC. What a great adventure!” Her exhibit is scheduled to begin this coming Saturday and run through December at the center, 101 N. Johnson St. Leveille is among artists collaborating with Atrocious Poets on “As It HapBert pens,” an art exhiLeveille bition pairing visual art and its process with poetry. Poems of Annie Hex and Jen May will be displayed on plexiglass to enrich and expand the multidisciplinary experience. To learn more about the process and this vault installation, visit Leveille’s blog, bertleveille.com/ wordpress1. Leveille’s art is nothing new to OCHAC. “In To the Ellipse,” her first vault art, was in the same small vault in 2014, followed by other displays in the center’s vaults and gallery. Leveille lamented the center’s closing. “This is a great loss to the artists and the community,” she said in the release. “The vision of Beverly Ganschow resulted in a 30-year history offering opportunities to artists – locally, nationally and internationally – and enriching the cultural development of Woodstock.”
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
Transactions filed in the McHenry County Recorder’s Office Sept. 3 to 9. ■ Residence at 1121 Mitchell St., Woodstock, was sold by William Chrisos Jr., Woodstock, to Brandon E. Eddy, Woodstock, for $170,000. ■ Residence at 1243 Muriel St., Woodstock, was sold by Reginald A. and Cynthia B. Layoff, Wonder Lake, to The James D. Streelman and Karen S. Streelman Family Trust, Woodstock, for $275,000. ■ Apartment building at 216 North St., Woodstock, was sold by Robert J. Weisheit, Harvard, to Jason A. Yech, Elk Grove Village, for $161,900. ■ Residence at 1380 Redtail Lane, Woodstock, was sold by D. R. Horton Inc. - Midwest, Vernon Hills, to Patricia V. Beeson, Woodstock, for $286,110. ■ Residence at 8516 Burton Road, Wonder Lake, was sold by Mark F. Mago, Wauconda, to John Stoesslein, Wonder Lake, for $192,000. ■ Residence at 2556 Verdi St., Woodstock, was sold by Maples At The Sonatas LLC, New Lenox, to Maureen A. Duax Trust, Woodstock, for $288,905. ■ Residence at 8521 Shady Lane, Wonder Lake, was sold by Matthew N. Szumal, Crystal Lake, to Taylor A. Scott, Wonder Lake, for $205,000. ■ Residence at 1140 Gerry St., Woodstock, was sold by Julie Addison, Woodstock, to Brent Rhoads, Woodstock, for $259,990. ■ Residence at 360 Lincoln Ave., Woodstock, was sold by Thomas Dunn, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Kimberly S. Ash, Woodstock, for $153,750. ■ Residence at 953 Quill Lane, Woodstock, was sold by James R. Carr, Inverness, to William D. Killinger, Woodstock, for $169,900.
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Although this house at 217 W. Judd St. is in the city’s Downtown Business Historic Preservation District, it has been remodeled with modern windows and doors, and two extensions have been built on.
Are proposed jobs now history? City commission rejects plan for new parking lot By Larry Lough
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When the future clashed with the past last week at a meeting of Woodstock’s Historic Preservation Commission, the past won. Members of the commission voted unanimously to recommend MBI Staffing not be allowed to tear down a “contributing building” of unknown age at 217 W. Judd St. in the city’s Downtown Business Historic Preservation District. MBI CEO Tom Wilson told commissioners he wanted to create more parking for a planned expansion of his business next door, in the former administrative building of Woodstock School District 200 at the southeast corner of Judd and Tryon streets. “We’re going to need a place to put a lot of developers,” Wilson said of growth plans at the Woodstock office, but the site lacks parking. MBI is a consulting and IT support company. With a new software package coming out within a few months, Wilson said, he could have “30, 40, 50 more people” working in Woodstock
corporate office rather than in his Chicago facility. “Let’s reverse this [commute] and bring people out to Woodstock,” Wilson said. “I can bring more people out to this area.” Wilson said he had put $1.5 million into remodeling the 6,500-square-foot former D-200 building that he bought in March 2019 for $490,000. Then he bought the house next door for $194,000, he said, but found it would need a $500,000 remodeling – “a very conservative estimate” – to meet his company’s needs. He decided the property was better suited for parking, which MBI could share with the public at certain times. Commission members, however, suggested the neighborhood had enough parking with nearby city lots and did not want to demolish the house to create more. They denied Wilson’s request for a certificate of hardship or certificate of appropriateness to allow the demolition.
Structure altered
The house doesn’t suggest historic significance. In fact, Woodstock Historical Structures Survey entry from 2014 judged its historical integrity as “fair.” It has vinyl siding as well as modern windows and doors. The city
staff report notes that the Sanborn Fire Insurance map from 1948 shows a simple four-sided building, but additions have been built on to the front and west sides. Records in the McHenry County Assessor’s Office say the building dates back to 1930, according to the staff report, but it is not present on the 1932 Sanborn map.
Various uses
The first newspaper reference to the address is for dentist W.C. Niedermeyer in a February 1943 edition of the Woodstock Weekly Sentinel. “This and subsequent newspaper advertisements suggest the building was principally used as an office from the beginning,” staff research showed. “Prior to its purchase by the current owner, MBI Staffing, it was most recently an architecture office and massage therapy office.” It is, the report noted, the only building on that block that was built during or before World War II. City Planner Darrell Moore said Wilson could appeal the decision of the commission, which is an advisory body to the City Council. But Wilson indicated he had no immediate plan to take the issue to the council, Moore said.
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happened?” Camera crews were headed across the street, she recalled, and the vice president of CNN was on the phone with Zinga’s producer. “The video journalist said we’re going to simulcast to CNN International,” Zinga said. “I had nothing to say, so I finally slammed my hands on the desk and said, ‘Will someone please tell me what happened?’ The producer came into my ear and said something exploded in the park.” In a matter of moments, Zinga was the first person to break the news to the world. “We were not allowed to say the word ‘bomb,’” she said. “So for 2½ hours, we talked about the park and where it was, and that something exploded.” She said she did not know of Richard Jewell, who was first suspected of the bombing, and did not report on him. Later, reporter Judy Woodward took over for Zinga, and it was she who announced that the explosion was a bomb. However, Zinga and her team
Again this fall, Rotary Club of Woodstock has bought and donated coats to elementary school students through Operation Warm. In a partnership with Woodstock School District 200, the club this year provided 72 new winter coats. The coats are housed at the district’s elementary schools, to be given out to children as the staff sees a need. Each coat includes a tag on the inside that reads “Made Just for You,” where children can write their name. “We are grateful to be able to do this again,” said Mimi Motroni, president of the club. “In the midst of all the challenges that our community has faced, we wanted to be sure that we would keep this going.” Entering its third decade, Operation Warm serves millions of children in need across North America. Over the last 20 years, Operation Warm and its partners have used the coat as a bridge for families in need to access such essentials as flu shots and new books.
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Andrea Zinga has delivered the news to the world, and she has some ideas about the TV news business today. Born and raised in west central Illinois, Zinga’s career has taken her to live in seven states and overseas. Now, Zinga resides in Wonder Lake, close to her family. She had a 25-year career in television, with most of that time spent in local news. She worked for three TV stations in the Quad Cities of eastern Iowa – WQAD-TV, KWQC-TV, and WHBF-TV. After she wrote a weekly column for that area about Atlanta getting ready for the Olympics in 1996, she landed a job at CNN in Atlanta as a rotating anchor with CNN radio, Headline News, and The Airport Channel. “CNN was quite the experience,” Zinga said. “On an average night, you would come in and be briefed on where conflict was. I had to live narrate.” She recalled introducing and talking into a live news conference from space. “Fortunately, CNN had a huge research library,” she said. “With the space station, I’m sitting there on the anchor desk, the astronauts are floating in one at at time. ... It was exciting.”
‘What happened?’
On July 27, 1996, Zinga experienced an anything-but-average night as Atlanta was hosting the Summer Olympic Games. “Centennial Olympic Park was across from CNN,” she said. “People were talking about the Olympics, some were happy, some were complaining. That particular night, I was on duty. “We wore pagers, and on my break, my pager goes off. Two [assistants] grabbed me and said we had to get to set. So my question is, What
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received great recognition for their handling of the story, winning a national Emmy for their work. Asked how she felt being the first person to break that news, Zinga reflected. “I process most things by writing,” she said. “At the end of that night, it was a very deserted town as I rode the bus home. At 7:30, my editor called and wanted me to write a column about it, and I said, ‘I already did.’ So it was a gradual kind of dawning.”
‘Getting both sides’
Coming from the news world, Zinga has varying thoughts on how television networks operate these days. “When I was at CNN, there were 26 languages spoken,” she said. “Tom Johnson was the president [of CNN], and he had worked in a Democratic administration. But no one ever asked me about my political leanings. We were striving to be impartial. “Broadcast media tried to be fair, and we worked at getting both sides. On the national level, some people See ZINGA Page 15
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Andrea Zinga of Wonder Lake worked for three TV stations in eastern Iowa before her column about the Summer Olympics in Atlanta led her to a job with CNN.
Members of Woodstock Professional and Business Women are selling poinsettias through Friday, Nov. 20, to raise funds for their annual scholarship awards. Order forms are available from WPBW members and on their website, wpbw.org. Pickup will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 5, at Dorr Township, 1039 Lake Ave., Woodstock. Eight varieties of poinsettias locally grown at Kolze’s Garden Center are available in seven-inch pots for $20 each or three for $55. Cash or checks may be mailed to P.O. Box 344, Woodstock, IL 60098. Proceeds from this sale will benefit the Frances Kuhn Scholarship fund, which will offer $1,000 scholarships next spring to three women over the age of 22 to help them begin or further their careers in the business or professional fields. WPBW canceled its annual fundraiser, the Autumn Art Tour, because of the coronavirus pandemic. For more information, call Nanci Julius at 847-338-0275 or email dancingnancis@gmail.com.
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At 624 Verdi St. (above), socially distanced delivery of Halloween candy was made by a toy truck. Chop Suey Hut’s Mayalin Snow (upper right) delivered candy curbside on Saturday. Trick-or-treaters Allison Goers and Hannah Pittman hung out with a friend.
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Even on gloomy days, look to bring joy Sometimes it feels like it is almost impossible to find a topic on which we can all agree. However, I think few would argue that being a teacher, parent, or student this year is more difficult than ever before. No class, book, or blog could prepare anyone for eLearnShelli ing, hybrids and Chinlund COVID-19 proJoy in the Journey tocols. We have to adapt or to wing it as we go, which can leave us feeling gloomy and exhausted. Motivating our kids to stay on track can be a big challenge also. As a mom to seven, I have learned to come up with little incentives to encourage timely completion of schoolwork. One of the most favorite rewards is a trip to the Farmers Market on the Woodstock Square
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to pick up some apple cider donuts and buy the best frozen blueberries in the world. The first official day of school fell on a Tuesday this year. I challenged my two youngest kids to finish before noon so they could go to the Square with me. Once they completed their lessons, we jumped in the car, hoping to find the balloon animal guy when we arrived. As we stood in line and waited socially distanced six feet apart, I felt strangely isolated from the other families. It made me sad to think we now live in a world where we are afraid to be close to one another and to interact as neighbors. A grandmother walked up with her granddaughter and joined the line. I couldn’t help but overhear them discussing which balloon to get. The grandma asked me whether the man took debit cards, and I told her I didn’t think he did. She leaned down to her granddaughter and said, “I am sorry, sweetheart, we will have to come back on
Saturday.” They turned and walked away. The little girl had gone from bouncy excitement to disappointment. It broke my heart. I leaned down to my 9-year-old daughter and said: “That little girl is so sad. Is there anything we can do for her?” My daughter smiled and said, “Yes, I can give her my $5.” She ran to catch up with the little girl and grandma and gave them the money in her hand. The surprised grandma returned and asked whether we were sure we wanted to do that. I assured her that nothing would bring us more joy than to bless them. I explained that we all are feeling the heaviness in our world and I am always looking for ways to teach my children that we can share some sunshine. For that brief moment in time, we didn’t feel isolated at all. The grandma explained to me that her granddaughter had a rough first day of virtual kindergarten and our simple gesture was greater than
we would ever know. After my son was done with his Pokemon balloon creation, we said our polite goodbye and went on our way to pick out some fresh-cut flowers from the flower stand. As I was tucking my kids in that night, I reminded them that even on the gloomiest days, we can find a way to bring a little joy if we are watching for it. Dear Reader, If you are looking around our world today and feel like you are losing hope, watch for opportunities to share a little sunshine. I promise it will bless you as the giver as much as it blesses the receiver. Famous artist Henry Matisse said it best, “There are always flowers for those who want to see them.”
Center for Agrarian Learning are presenting “Seasons of Change on Henry’s Farm,” which is about a biodiverse family farm in Congerville, about 2½ hours from McHenry County.
The free showing on biodiversity, adaptability, and resilience in farming is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 12. The virtual event will begin at 6 p.m. with welcoming remarks and a link to
view the film, which is 83 minutes in length. Register at conservemc.org. After the film, director Ines Sommer and producer Terra Brockman will host a Q&A.
Shelli Chinlund is happily married and enjoys being a mother to seven children. She loves to write, teach, and be a positive part of the community around her. Unfortunately, she and her family are moving, so this will be her last column for The Independent.
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were partisan. But I don’t think the viewers knew that.” She said that as a journalist, she always tried to be impartial. “How the [presidential] campaigns are going now is pretty predictable,” she said. “It’s amazing that the media has become so biased. I’ve been observing from the inside and the outside.” Zinga believes several factors have contributed to the “intense partisanship” in politics, ideology, and by extension, the media in America. “There’s the instant [electronic] media and its demands on reporters,” she said. “When you’re out there on the air, you have to say something. When it is a national story, it is paramount to be dispersed. It matters to be the first [to break the story].” She observed that advertising, personal interests, and entertainment had contributed to biases. “What an anchor or reporter can get away with has changed,” she said. “You’re the one social media is talking about. It’s both sides. It’s about ratings.” Zinga called local newspapers and local news “the last attempt to tell people what’s going on.”
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Worship: 1 p.m. Sunday ■ JEWISH REFORMED CONGREGATION TIKKUN OLAM 503 W. Jackson St. (St. Ann’s Episcopal Church building) Call 815-455-9236 or email tikkunolam@ hotmail.com for service information. n McHENRY COUNTY JEWISH CONGREGATION 8617 Ridgefield Road, Crystal Lake 815-455-1810 Worship: 7 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m. Saturday n NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTER 5115 Dean St. • 815-337-4673 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ RESURRECTION CATHOLIC 2918 S. Country Club Road 815-338-7330 Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 5 p.m. Saturday; 8:30 a.m. weekdays ■ ST. ANN’S EPISCOPAL 503 W. Jackson St. • 815-338-0950 Worship: 10 a.m. (indoors); noon (outdoors) ■ ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN 401 St. John’s Road • 815-338-5159 Worship: 5 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. Sunday ■ ST. MARY CATHOLIC 313 N. Tryon St. • 815-338-3377 Worship: 7:30 a.m. Monday - Saturday; 12:15 p.m. Monday-Friday; 5 and 6:30 p.m. (Spanish) Saturday; 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m., noon (Spanish), 5 p.m. Sunday ■ THE BRIDGE CHRISTIAN 2620 Bridge Lane • 815-496-0548 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 2016 Hartland Road • 815-334-1703 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ THE VINE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1132 N. Madison St. • 815-338-3380 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ UNITY SPIRITUAL CENTER 225 W. Calhoun St. • 815-337-3534 unitywoodstock.org Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ UPPER FOX VALLEY QUAKER MEETING 4614 Pioneer Road, McHenry 815-385-8512 Discussion and singing, 9 a.m. Sunday Worship, 10 a.m., fellowship, 11 a.m. Sunday ■ WOODSTOCK ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1201 Dean St.• 815-338-1316 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ WOODSTOCK BIBLE CHURCH 118 Benton St. Worship: 10:30 a..m. Sunday
30 years ago – 1990
■ Nationally recognized glass artist Greg McCoy, of Woodstock, donated a miniature replica of a beveled stainedglass window to raise funds for the Woodstock Opera House. ■ Sarah Begitschke was named MVP of the Woodstock High School varsity tennis team, and Jenny Selzer earned Most Improved Player honors.
25 years ago – 1995
■ The WHS National Honor Society inducted 31 new members. ■ Woodstock resident Julie Farver, a surgical nurse at Memorial Medical Center, was a technical adviser for the TownSquare Players’ production of the stage version of “E/R.”
20 years ago – 2000
■ Fifth-grade students in Woodstock School District 200, St. Mary School, and Crystal Lake Montessori School were creating plans for redevelopment of the Woodstock Die Cast site. Sixteen classes of students were participating. ■ The Rev. Thomas Doran, Bishop of Rockford, joined members of St. Mary Catholic Church to dedicate the new 13,000-square-foot St. Joseph addition.
15 years ago – 2005
■ District 200 announced a series of School Talk/2 Action open houses to gain community feedback on its proposal to build three new schools and expand or renovate two existing schools. The new schools were to include one each – elementary, middle, and high. ■ Community Connections for Youth, a Woodstock youth organization, named Cindy Tafel, parent and owner of Swanky Spa, as the Asset Builder of the Month.
10 years ago – 2010
■ The Woodstock Jaycees chapter was seeking new members after it was placed on probation for having less than 20 active members. ■ The Woodstock Moose Lodge named and honored 2010 community heroes: Citizen – Donna Besler; Outstanding Youth – Philip Meyer; Firefighter – Division Chief Douglas Erv; Policeman – Officer Ray Lanz; Teacher – John Rigby; and Adult Leadership Person – Critch Judd. ■ All three high schools in Woodstock competed in the IHSA Class 2A
17 Cross-County Sectional meet at Belvidere High School. WHS girls and boys teams qualified for the state meet, finishing second and fifth, respectively. The Woodstock North High School’s girls team finished 16th. Four girls and the boys team represented Marian. The boys placed 18th.
5 years ago – 2015
■ The Woodstock City Council unanimously voted to rename Field No. 4 at Bates Park as Barb Hathcock Field. Hathcock founded the Woodstock Girls Softball League in 1969 with four teams. Fees to play were $5. The league doubled in size in 1970 and eventually grew to more than 20 teams with as many as 250 players. ■ Red Barn Farm Market on Route 47 south of Woodstock announced it would shut down for good the first week of November. The popular source of homegrown vegetables, garden plants, flowers, home décor, and baked goods opened its doors in 1969. Second generation Skerke owners – John and Cathy Skerke and Susan Skerke Klehm – decided after 46-plus years it was time to retire and spend more time with their families. ■ Marian Central Catholic High School’s varsity football team (8-2) defeated Belvidere 41-7 in the first round of IHSA Class 3A football playoffs. Senior Emitt Peisert led the Hurricanes with 229 yards rushing and four touchdowns.
1 year ago – 2019
■ Wet weather delayed planting in the spring, and fall had failed to provide the usually dry skies needed for farmers to harvest crops. “2018 was no picnic, but I’ve never seen anything like this in the fall,” said Chris McKee, a member of the McHenry County Farm Bureau Board of Directors. ■ Northwood Middle School students donated and collected personal-care items and sent them to Woodstockbased Illinois Army National Guard Delta Co., 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment stationed in Afghanistan. ■ The Woodstock Co-op girls swim team broke two school records at the Fox Valley Conference swim meet. Angelina Scolio, Lucia Alcazar, Haley Halsall, and Autumn Zimmerman swam the 200-yard medley relay in 1 minute, 55.08 seconds to break that record, and Holly Halsall broke the 500 freestyle record with a time of 5:16.14.
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2,875.00 4,991.47 3,009.25 51,917.66 35,932.00 20,880.55 2,760.00 7,609.52 12,133.47 9,300.00 2,865.00 2,970.00 18,120.57 3,597.00 13,713.79 2,541.75 3,992.00 68,269.71 498,509.11 4,350.00 2,799.00 14,392.33 2,885.00 6,752.16 3,499.99 12,833.00 17,709.69 4,200.00 3,240.00 10,002.00 11,474.13 3,089.75 180,434.76 36,010.11 2,900.00 3,971.32 82,078.81 24,706.00 267,826.56 3,992.62 32,372.91 3,625.92 3,056.66 16,707.00 8,227.48 7,233.00 13,593.00 2,248,003.80 13,400.00 2,616.25 40,000.00 2,951.67 2,562,311.95 7,336.00 107,265.60 650,157.16 81,877.20 56,602.25 11,861.80 37,620.00 6,271.54 59,174.26 47,465.97 5,394.04 10,009.82
Jozwiak, Brian JW Pepper & Son Inc Kami KBS International LLC Kelley Williamson Company Kempster Corcoran & Lenz-Calvo Kennet Excavating Keogh-Baker, Christine Keslinke, Anna Kimball Midwest Kingston Lanes Kishwaukee River Conference KnowBe4, Inc. Koeser, Jennifer LaForce Lakeshore Learning Materials Lakeside International Trucks Langton Nursery & Landscape Langton Snow Solutions Language Testing International Leach Enterprises Inc. Learning A-Z LevoStore.com LGMC Leadership Libertyville Tile & Carpet Lighting Services LLC LilliWorks Active Learning Fnd Lion Heart Engineering Little Friends Inc. Local 1642 AFT LUDA Macie Publishing Company Mankoff Industries Inc. Marengo Auto Body & Glass Master Library McGinnis, Allison McGraw Hill-School Education McHenry County College Mchenry County Fiber Network McHenry County Regional Menard Consulting, Inc. Menards Merit Corp. Metalmaster/Roofmaster, Inc. MG Mechanical Contracting, Inc MHC Software Inc MidAmerican Energy Company Midland Paper Midwest Educational Furnishing Midwest Moving & Storage,Inc Midwest Principals Center Midwest Transit Equipment Inc. Miller Auto Repair Mindsight Minnesota Memory, Inc. Mobile Defenders Mohawk USA, LLC Mortell, Lindsey Music & Arts Mystery Science Inc. NAPA Auto Parts NCPERS Netwell Noise Control NEUCO Neuman Pools, Inc.
2,844.00 2,526.55 10,700.00 5,427.50 34,028.09 3,010.00 5,600.00 4,278.00 5,755.00 3,879.19 3,128.50 7,000.00 26,006.40 2,627.20 48,828.00 14,885.34 2,877.07 2,704.00 133,850.62 2,605.00 30,255.09 30,178.60 3,781.73 3,600.00 103,908.00 6,304.45 3,689.00 3,505.40 68,576.64 499,575.83 6,938.00 3,802.27 22,266.53 29,080.24 9,392.00 3,639.00 3,153.90 11,802.99 33,774.00 4,400.00 3,000.00 42,807.86 6,050.00 685,994.32 82,812.00 6,180.00 1,094,895.87 62,349.51 18,457.30 18,177.50 7,680.00 391,368.78 4,218.80 3,750.00 7,837.91 9,453.71 20,945.13 3,193.72 4,789.83 14,384.00 6,194.43 3,064.00 4,035.00 33,440.76 3,534.95
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Payments over $2,500, excluding wages and salaries 1-800 MD, LLC 21,209.04 3P Learning, Inc. 14,052.00 A Parts Warehouse 6,137.30 ABC Supply Co. Inc. 3,555.97 ACR, Inc. 6,318.41 ACS Enterprises, Inc. 12,140.40 Adams Enterprises, Inc. 7,439.35 Adams Steel Service Inc. 4,364.00 Advanced Disposal 30,767.92 Affiliated ENT Physicians 9,690.98 Airgas 6,226.43 Alexander Leigh Cntr/Autism 84,575.50 Alexian Brthrs Bhvrl Hlth Hosp 14,960.00 Alliance Technology Group 37,853.00 Allied Benefit Systems 297,340.25 Alpha Baking Co.Inc 12,934.11 Amazon 136,118.89 AMS Store and Shred, LLC 6,297.32 Anderson Lock 18,282.96 Anixter 2,752.39 Apple Awards 2,844.72 Apple Inc. 3,651.00 Aramark Uniform Services Inc. 12,807.89 Arnold, David 2,870.00 Arthur J. Gallagher 14,104.00 ASCD 2,879.36 Assoc Electrical Contractors 55,282.76 Aurora University 41,600.00 Austin’s Violin Shop 2,550.00 AVID Center 18,893.00 B & K Power Equipment, Inc. 3,812.25 B. Kearns Concrete, Inc. 6,420.00 Bank of New York Mellon 8,171,400.00 Barry, Jillian 6,192.00 Beard, Lisa 6,571.00 Benchmark Education Company 53,377.50 Best Plumbing 3,902.19 Big Blue Box, The 8,600.00 Blackboard Inc. 30,990.69 Blitt and Gaines PC 4,374.20 Blue Cross Blue Shield 8,616,883.34 Blue Ribbon Millwork 7,393.90 BMO Harris Bank 182,767.69 BMO Harris Bank (Federal Tax Deposits) 8,341,758.96 Borter, Bronte 4,350.00 Botts Welding & Truck Service 30,767.28 BrainPOP 21,285.67 Breber Music 9,296.60 Brecht’s Database Solutions 29,232.40 BrightStar Care 86,985.35 Brown, Jessica 5,817.39 BSN Sports 9,225.32 Buchs, Stephen 5,566.92 Buck Bros. Inc. 5,404.62 Bug Man Inc. 4,653.00 Business Software, Inc. 6,157.08 C. E. S. 69,851.84 Cabrera-Miller, Andrea 2,773.12 Call One 9,867.77 Camelot Care Centers 5,250.00 Cantwell, Catherine 3,639.00 Capstone Press 17,927.98
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Nevco Sports LLC New Horizon Center News-2-You Nicor Gas NIR Roof Care NoRedInk Northern Ill University Northwestern Ill Association Northwestern Med Occ Health Nova Tronics Inc. NuToys Leisure Products NWEA Office Depot OptumHealth Financial Service O’Reilly Auto Parts Oriental Trading Otis Elevator Company Parkland Preparatory Academy PCM Pear Deck, Inc. Pearson Assessments Pepsiamericas Inc. Pequeno, Cinthia Perspectives Pierce Laminated Products Inc. Pigott, Morgan Pioneer Manufacturing Company Pitney Bowes Inc. PowerSchool Prestwick House Inc. Print Transformations Pro Com Systems Pro Energy Design, LLC ProAct, Inc. SALARY SCHEDULE OF GROSS PAYMENTS FOR CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL Salary Range: Less Than $25,000 Acosta, Lori J. Alshanski, Kristen M. Amendt, Julie A. Ancona, Theresa M. Anderson, Jacqueline A. Arana, Katherine L. Asfeld, Ludwig N. Baldwin, Jessica D. Barton, Debra L. Bentley, Candace L. Berg, Melissa A. Bergstrom, Jonathan W. Bieneman Jr., Arthur J. Boyd, Robert F. Boyle, Lauren Bradley, William S. Brown, Matthew J. Bruce, Joseph E. Brucker, James P. Busse, Caitlyn P. Camara, Maria E. Camp, Pamela K. Campbell, Helen E. Carle, Thomas C. Carmichael, Barbara J. Casalino, Anthony Christensen, Tamara B. Cosman, Rebecca L. Crouch, Deidre R. Davis, Gregory J. Dencs, Francoise S. Devine, Stephanie L. Di Prima, Patricia S. Dix, Jamie E. Donato, Elizabeth A. Drahos, Kaitlyn M. Eddy, Jennifer A. Eriksen, Gregory Erwin, Steven J. Evens, Christina L. Falk, Jane M. Fanizzo, Haesi N. Favata, Melissa E. Fiorito, Christine A. Firak, Steve A. Fisher, Jeanne M. Fisher, Jeffrey A. Foerster, Laure A. Ford-Mc Caughrean, Kathryn Freiberger, Bahnt G. Frey, Lucille L. Galvicius, Colleen B. Geene, Marilee Greenlee, Katherine L. Griffin, Jane M.
34,445.07 54,979.13 10,833.93 8,684.48 6,150.00 9,000.00 45,198.00 52,347.58 37,785.00 5,599.00 2,863.00 114,625.00 3,967.76 1,476,561.44 3,420.08 2,830.77 29,213.41 29,868.75 276,045.20 6,000.00 3,188.55 7,322.39 3,639.00 20,191.68 25,164.86 2,886.00 3,046.95 4,609.20 117,918.11 20,438.34 13,416.65 19,863.00 8,000.50 2,399,220.65
Project Lead the Way R.A. Young Concrete Contractor Ralph’s General Rent-All Inc. Raptor Technologies Raymond Electronics Read to Them ReliaStar Life Insurance Co. Renaissance Learning, Inc. Riddell Rifton Riley CCSD 18 Ringland-Johnson, Inc Rochester 100 Rockford Board Of Education Rooney, Jennifer Rose, David Rosetta Stone Ltd. Rush Truck Center Safeway Transportation Service Saint Mary Catholic Church Savage Pro Audio School Cloud Systems School Datebooks Inc School Health Corporation School Specialty Schoolbells SchoolOutlet.com Schuring & Schuring, Inc. Section 8 Doors & Hardware Inc Shaffer, Elon Sherwin-Williams Co,The Siemens Bldg Technologies Inc. Signs by Tomorrow SJ Carlson Fire Protection Inc
Haertling, Jennifer J. Hafizuddin, Nilofar A. Haurum, Angela S. Haydysch, Katie E. Hayes, Nancy S. Head, Gail S. Heeman-Moore, Rebecca A. Henrie, Jewell Henry, Ann M. Hill, Tina R. Howe, Mary A. Huffar, Julie K. Hutter, Ilona Immel-Esparza, Justin Jackowiak, Christopher R. Jackson, Colleen M. Jayko, Kathleen F. Johnson, Susan Johnson, Wrenn A. Johnson-Tobiasz, Nancy L. Joly, Allison B. Kadow-Rychtytzkyj, Theresa Kaminski, Rita A. Kaszubowski, Vanessa A. Kaufmann, Megan E. Keller, Matthew R. Kondritz, Rosemary P. Kvam, Janet A. Lalor, Laura A. Ledanski, Helen L. Leonard, John R. Long, Victoria L. Mack, Trevor C. Marquardt, Aimee Mauck, Lisa M. Mazarron Matesanz, Nuria Mc Cristall, Michael A. Mcmaster, Thomas J. Mcpherson, Brian J. Meyers, Brian D. Milner, Bonnie D. Moritz, Janet B. Morozink, Richard D. Mugica, David Muraski, Nancy E. Neuhart, Christopher J. Newman, Kristi K. Nikitovich, Marie L. Nixon, Shandon W. Nurse, Carol A. Nystrom, Carol A. Oakes, Tara B. Olcott, Catherine L. Oldberg, Carl M. Palek, Evelyn A. Palmer, Cynthia A. Parker Goad, Toby L. Parkinson, Leah D. Pedersen, Simon R.
37,519.50 5,950.00 8,074.87 7,414.00 3,060.52 4,992.50 106,923.51 13,814.00 8,020.54 4,281.00 26,990.34 295,434.19 4,029.75 6,385.19 6,452.22 2,639.00 3,000.00 410,484.78 70,912.80 8,145.00 4,465.50 6,335.00 3,523.50 30,730.39 29,373.35 58,002.00 2,876.66 111,435.82 18,800.00 4,278.00 13,368.62 33,861.00 2,613.29 5,278.50
Pedersen, Susan J. Peterson, Curt A. Polnow, Matthew A. Primus, Douglas M. Putman, Susan M. Quinn, Arleen M. Ragusin, Jarrod M. Rausch, Paul J. Reinhard, Courtney A. Rewiako, Danielle M. Rigby, John A. Rigby, Mark E. Roberts, Abigail L. Robinson, Kristen A. Roderick, Kristina L. Rojas Aparicio, Francisco Javie Rose, Christine G. Rosenquist, Donna N. Salazar, Jeanne Schmidt, Nicholas M. Sigwalt, Mary L. Sofie, Danielle M. Stone, Jodi E. Sullivan, Sally J. Swanson, Stephanie L. Thomas, Lori K. Tomasiewicz, Christine M. Traub, Alexandria S. Turano, Erika A. Vanderspool, Jan P. Velasco, Edmarith A. Vernsten, Kathryn L. Vesely, Glenn R. Vorderer, Michael C. Vorderer, Theresa L. Voss-Gonzalez, Diana E. Walker, Christopher S. Wargaski, Sarah H. Waters Miller, Tracy E. Weber, Stacy N. Weck, Cassandra K. Weinberger, Colleen D. Weiss, Meghan A. Westerman, Carrie L. White, Brent E. White, Julie M. Wicker, Donald G. Wierman, Michael E. Winterton, Laura B. Woodruff, Tamara L. Wright, Jo Ann Wuerl, Paul G. Yergens, Jamie L. Zimmerman, Larry G. Salary Range: $25,000 - $39,999 Aiello, Nicholas P. Backus, Jessica M. Bakakos, Stephanie S.
SK Transportation Softlinx Solaris Roofing Solutions Souers, Kristin Southpaw Enterprises Special Ed District of McHenry Specialty Floors Sportdecals Inc Springshare, LLC Stans Office Technologies Staples Advantage State Disbursement Unit State Supply Stenstrom Petroleum Service Streamwood Behavioral Hlth Cnt Swank Movie Licensing USA Teachers Health Insurance Fund Teachers Retirement System Teaching Strategies Inc. Team REIL, Inc Telcom Innovation Group The Horton Group, Inc. Thermo Systems, Inc. Tierney Brothers Inc. Timeout Services LLC Tobii Dynavox Toll & Associates Total Systems Roofing, Inc. Trane Co,The Tree House Inc., The Tyler Technologies U.S. Games U.S. Bank U.S. OMNI Brown, Barbara A. Brown, Meghan C. Carbajal, Kristie M. Castillo, Ximena Z. Cubert, Katherine J. De La Fuente Gonzalez, Cristina Emerson, Sarah M. Karafa, Jorie E. Limpers, Julia K. Medina Campillo, Raul O’Brien, Justine R. Ortiz, Marlen C. Parquette, Meghan N. Pimentel, Stephanie Polsgrove, Sarah I. Reilly, Katie S. Roloff, Timothy A. Senbetta, Bayza R. Whiston, Taylor L. Salary Range: $40,000 - $59,999 Abraham, Catherine T. Abruzzo, Gina A. Adams, Jennifer M. Adams, Kimberly M. Adler, Jacqueline L. Aguilar, Cristina Ahsmann, Madison L. Anderson, Katie L. Ardon, Luis A. Bacon, Joanna F. Baier, Sophia Bailey, Baret L. Baker, Katie L. Banke, Jaimie M. Baunach, Amanda C. Bazan, Jill M. Beaumont, Emily A. Bigler, Jennifer L. Blalock, Amy L. Borter, Bronte M. Bower, Jeremy B. Boyd, Lauren K. Brown, Jessica L. Brown, Marielle C. Bummer, Mary E. Burgett, Michelle E. Bychowski, Kimberly M. Cantwell, Catherine A. Carbajal, Gabriela Carolan, Tiffany L. Celmer, Aaron J. Chaney, Lisa M. Cisneros Cabanas, Ivan Cobb, Taylor M. Cook, Lori A. Cruz, Betty Curtis, Angela N. Czajkowski, Elizabeth A.
14,418.00 4,142.76 22,746.25 7,600.00 3,729.36 8,640.00 8,995.00 5,044.10 4,581.00 111,143.64 20,371.75 51,514.56 2,515.41 12,723.10 4,970.00 5,192.00 1,094,165.32 3,325,722.79 9,260.66 13,261.00 3,911.00 54,000.00 4,955.00 4,332.00 15,800.00 6,427.70 27,600.00 27,785.25 2,986.03 3,502.85 8,246.68 11,871.51 96,440.07 1,244,818.74
Ultra Strobe Communications UMB Bank, N.A. Uncharted Learning NFP Unique Products United Art & Education United Laboratories Inc. United States Treasury United Way of McHenry County Unity School Bus Parts University of Oregon University of Washington US Dept of Education AWG Utilityhelp.org Valley Business Machines/Offic Verizon Wireless Vex Robotics Vision Service Plan of IL Voyager Expanded Learning W.W. Norton & Company Wal Mart Community & Business Weatherguard Roofing Co. Weaver Consultants Group Wesolowicz, Nicole Winston Knolls Education Group Wisconsin Dept of Revenue Wold Architects & Engineers Woodstock Auto Trim Woodstock Independent Woodstock Lumber Co. Woodstock Power Equipment Inc. World Security & Control Inc. Worthington Direct Inc Xello Yarc, Debra
Danna, Brooke E. Degrassi, Michael D. Di Guido, Alyssa L. Donar, Thomas J. Ducharme, Irene E. Dunderdale, Heidi J. Edge, Kelly R. Ehardt, Allison E. Etnyre, Melinda M. Filetti, Carrie M. Fischer, Anna M. Fisher, Courtney C. Floyd, Rebecca H. Forbes, Jillian R. Forester, Emily S. Frisbie, Martina N. Fritz, Lindsey M. Fulcher, Cara M. Galloza, Heidi I. Gaudier Gazol, Arantxa Gay, Emily P. Gazinski, Amanda S. Gertz, Cammy M. Gomberg, Margaret R. Gonzalez Lopez, Saray Griffin, Kecia M. Grismer, Nadine E. Hall, Brittany A. Hansen, Mark R. Harries, Emily D. Hayes, Lillian W. Heidtke, Brian R. Hempen, Samantha J. Henderson, Madeline R. Hettermann, Morgan C. Hopkinson, Matthew T. Huffman, Christine R. Hurckes, Ashley J. Immel Esparza, Jayson Jacobson, Kathryn E. Jimenez, Melissa A. Jones, Camile A. Kawalski, Mary M. Kling, Amber L. Krzeski, Cara Kuhn, Amy J. Kunzie, Lisa N. Kunzie, Logan R. Kusz, Breanna E. Kyrouac, Naomi A. Labuz, Bartholomew J. Lewis, Bonnie L. Mackenzie, Tasha W. Manke, Melissa E. Marino, Danielle N. Masessa, Ellen K. Mason, Kelly R. Mayer, Victoria J. Mccarter, Heather L.
7,017.52 1,930,688.00 5,000.00 50,617.76 3,402.48 7,995.99 3,752.30 7,218.99 16,070.86 3,220.00 20,500.00 2,710.70 31,334.94 2,578.00 68,363.51 8,658.71 177,349.40 13,838.20 17,557.79 11,575.78 3,680.00 17,958.80 3,525.00 28,249.50 98,831.76 68,468.03 13,920.00 2,818.00 11,243.30 2,545.77 41,439.00 4,168.14 8,145.00 3,597.14
Mcdaniel, Megan M. Mcginnis, Allison R. Menge, Nancy E. Mock, Amy N. Mortell, Lindsey J. Murray, Regina L. Nieman, Heidi J. Niemic, Alyssa N. Nor, Christopher G. Novelle, Robin O. O’Brien, Karen L. Obrien, Kimberly M. O’Leary, Melissa R. Olhava, Mariah A. Ortiz Jr., Jose S. Ortiz, Adriana O. Pacana, Julianne Palomo, Ilyse A. Parpart, Erich J. Parpart, Kiera S. Paulsen, Jackie R. Peete, Mary K. Pequeno, Cinthia A. Pereira Gomez, Raul Phillips, Victoria Z. Piemonte, Natalie A. Pigman, Sarah K. Pigott, Morgan R. Pintado, Jesus Pintado, Karlene R. Porter, Jacob R. Princer, Kristine A. Quinn, Danielle A. Rausch, Christopher J. Rausch, Judith A. Rife, Erin M. Saavedra Serrano, Brenda Sass, Valerie C. Schmidt, Ryan L. Schrock, Carla R. Schwarz, Linda M. Scott, Erin L. Shade, Cristin T. Sharma, Jai A. Shea, William M. Sigrist, Anthony K. Sigrist, Erin E. Skandera, Amanda M. Spencer, Annamarie R. Spiller, Brandon G. Stanek, Deana M. Staniszewski, Leslie I. Storer, Amanda B. Sullivan, John E. Swiderek, Michelle L. Tate, Stephanie A. Thornton, Melissa C. Tillman, Tamera L. Tufte, Jennifer C.
Salary Range: $90,000 and over Baltes, Patricia A. Beard, Steven Benda, Kirk A. Blietz, Mary C. Bliss, David N. Bogott, Tricia C. Boland, Matthew S. Brainard, Sandra P. Brown, Heather C. Carlson, Brigette G. Carrasco, Jacqueline M. Clement, Todd J. Cook, Dawn R. Daugherity, Dale A. Doyle, Ryan J. Favero, Francesca D. Fessler, Allyson S. Fredericks, John M. Frisbie, Diana M. Fujino, S. Brigid A. Fuller, Deborah L. Fuller, Jay R. Gabrielson, Linda Goers, Rebecca L. Gray-Pedersen, Theresa E. Hall, Bethany
Hansen, Peter E. Hanson, Risa L. Hart, Ryan F. Huber, Jason J. Isabelli, Andrea K. Iversen, Beth A. Jennett, Julie M. Kirkpatrick, David C. Kochan, Sharon K. Kohl, John S. Krueger, Keely E. Laidig, Jason Landwehr, Shannon Lauterbach, Rebecca S. Letmanski, Jeanette M. Livengood, Darlea M. Maire, Cynthia Mangino, Nichol Y. Martin Jr., Kenneth W. Martin, Michelle Mc Ginness, Jeriel L. Mcadow, Brian J. Mecklenburg, Robert E. Mikol, Kristy L. Miller, Bethany E. Moan, Michael V. Moran, Giovanni Oliveira, John S. Ortmann, Tammy L. Pala, Keri Pearson, Lisa M. Peiffer, Duane D. Podgorski, Patrick J. Radke, Linda K. Ryan, Stephen Sauber, Kristen B. Schleutermann, Eric J. Schnulle, Carol J. Schroeder, Jeffrey R. Schuldt, Melinda Scott, Jodie Shea, Kathleen M. Sima, Kathleen Skorburg, Jared R. Slaughter-Semmen, Kimberly A. Smith, Julie C. Smith, Justin S. Spear, Jennifer S. Spende, Gregory T. Stromquist, Brady D. Tate, Lisa A. Teuber, Robert B. Thompson, Steven T. Vallicelli, Arthur E. Varys, Amy Walker, Anthony D. Warriner, Linda M. Weaver, Edward W. Werhane, Lisa A. Wesley, Matthew R. Wheatley, Michael A. White, Thomas D. Wicker, Wendy S. Wintersteen, Scott C. SALARY SCHEDULE OF GROSS PAYMENTS FOR NONCERTIFICATED PERSONNEL Salary Range: Less Than $25,000 Aaron, Ilisa J. Ahlness, Tracy J. Albright, Denise A. Alessi, Amy L. Allaway, Nikita K. Allen, Karen E. Anderson, Michelle Arellano, Maria L. Arellano, Veronica L. Arias, Mercedes Azzaline, Christopher P. Bakes-Szybkowski, Debbie A. Ball, Hailey J. Barnes, Anthony M. Barnes, Kristi L. Barreca, Wendy A. Barrera, Norma Batdorff, Karleea L. Bateman, Marianne E. Batliner, Debra K. Beahan, Patrick A. Beattie, Deborah L. Becker, Shauna A. Bejko, Harta Bernal, Banely A.
Bernal, Marylu Bielech, Sarah A. Bishop, Logan C. Blackman, Christine Blaho, Rebecca A. Boelter, Gene Bogott, Kamryn C. Bohrnell, Dione M. Boreman, Danielle N. Bourassa, Denise A. Boxlietner, Serenity C. Brady, Courtney M. Brennan, Amber L. Brink, Kellyn A. Brock, Denise M. Brohammer, Dawn M. Bronge-Nolan, Katherine A. Broughton, Sylvia Broullard-Verley, Katlin F. Brown, Theresa A. Brunson, Bennie Budoff, Nadia N. Budzichowski, Constance A. Bujak, Gloria F. Busch, Madison R. Butenschoen, Gretchen A. Butler, Candace B. Camargo, Yazmin S. Campos, Marcos Carbajal Cruz, Jasmin Carbajal Cruz, Mayra M. Carbajal, Graciela Carbajal, Rosa Carreno, Ana R. Carreno, Sonia Q. Carrillo, Denise M. Castella, Leandra E. Caywood, Raymond L. Cazares, Beth A. Cervantes, Elizabeth Chavez, Amparo J. Chieco, Angela C. Chieco, Nikita M. Chrisos, William J. Christiansen, Sandee D. Christofalos, Amanda L. Clawson, Bret M. Cleveland, Rocio Clute, Michelle T. Coalson, Carter R. Coalson, Marshall D. Coffman, Brian A. Colangelo, Daniel V. Combs, Nora L. Connell, Brendan D. Consentino, Sharon M. Contreras Galvan, Tania I. Cortez, Perla M. Creatore, Chelsea N. Creighton, Timothy M. Crespo, Zulima P. Cross, Paula D. Cruz Rodriguez, Diana Cruz, Carmen M. Cruz, Deisy Cruz, Theresa Cullum, Zachary M. Cunningham, Lauren L. Damiano, Nicholas J. Darby, Jack R. Davis, Kelly A. Davis, William M. Dawson, Emily R. Deacon, Jennifer A. Degrassi, Jessica R. Diamond, April A. Dickman, Tracie Dietrich, Debra J. Donato, William C. Donnelly, Thomas R. Dougherty, Ches R. Douglass, Terrie A. Downes, Nancy P. Duarte, Adriana M. Ducommun, Debra D. Dunnett, Susan R. Duran, Roxana Durbin, Marie K. Dusthimer, Jamie G. Dycus, Sarah L. Eagan, Kelly A. Echeverria, Jessica L. Efflandt, Lisa M. Emerson, Nancy J.
Emricson, Rachel L. Engle, Mary Estrada, Micaela Evans, Kathryn J. Evans, Lisa R. Fawkes, Michelle R. Feller, Jennifer M. Fenske, Nyssa M. Ferguson, Madeleine P. Figueroa, Rosa Finch, Elizabeth R. Fiorina, Carrie W. Fischer, Brenda Fitch, Matthew D. Flores, Dacy Flores, Jacqueline Flores, Vickie S. Freeman, Diane L. Fritz, Molly E. Fulgenzi, Rosemary Furlano, Coni J. Furlano, Deborah S. Gannon, Gary W. Garcia, Amparo B. Gardner, Christina M. Gazca Ibarra, Nancy Gebhardt, Robin M. Geggie, Kristine S. Gibbs, Makayla M. Giles, Robert W. Gillespie, Anetta Gippert, Kari S. Giron, Alma G. Gizel, Jacqueline C. Godines-Gallo, Raquel M. Graham, Lakeia C. Graham, Nicole B. Grasley, Peggy S. Grisolia, Patrick J. Guenther-Hutchens, Gretchen E. Gundlach, Amanda L. Gundlach, Jeanne M. Hackbart, Patricia A. Haeflinger, Richard L. Hagel-Kahmann, Leah R. Halvorsen, Michelle L. Hammersmith-Delgado, Martha A Hansen, Jennifer A. Hanson, Raquel L. Hardin, Christine M. Hardy, Luke A. Harrington, Jacqueline M. Hatch, Marianne E. Hawke, Susanne K. Hedke, Kristine S. Hedrich, Jennifer K. Heideman, Rachael M. Heldt, Margaret G. Henning, Russell C. Hernacki-Hager, Benjamin S. Hernandez, Luis A. Hernandez, Mayra S. Hernandez, Melissa M. Herring, Jennifer L. Herrmann, Carrie A. Hess, Donna L. Hess, Margaret A. Hidding, Mary Ann Hilger, Mary B. Hill, Casey T. Hinderlider, Brittany N. Hinderlider, Karen L. Hitpas, Luz V. Hodory, Jacob M. Hoey, Kimberly S. Hoff, Lucrecia A. Hoffstetter, Andrew J. Homuth, Jeremiah J. Howard, Demetria J. Howard, Kara R. Hughes, Kerry L. Hughey, Natalie A. Hummel-Geddis, Jennifer M. Hunter, Stephen B. Hurless, Melissa M. Hyde, Denise Iniestra, Victor M. Inzunza Valdez, Gustavo A. Irigoyen Alvarez, Fernando Islas, Olivia Jandron, Andrew K. Jandron, Dale A. Janeczko, Sarah A. Jarnecke, Carrie L.
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Nordvall, Kimberly A. Oates, Jane O’Brien, Timothy J. Packard, Tami M. Palek, James T. Palek, Katherine A. Pauley, Stephen V. Porrovecchio, Nora M. Powers, Jason M. Redemske, Randy N. Redfield Jr., Robert O. Repinski, Kelly Maxx Rindt, Michael J. Roth, Colleen M. Roth, Holly A. Ruiz, Rosemary Ryan, Lynn M. Sandall, Maria T. Schauer, Therese A. Schroeder, Phillip N. Schultz, Dale Sherwin, Brian J. Silker, Katherine M. Simon, Joanne Smith, Aaron J. Smith, William G. Spring, Stacy T. Summers, William T. Swanson, Denise K. Triplett, Justin R. Vance, Lisa L. Wanderer, Janice L. Way, Kerrie L. Webster, Robert Weith, Janine M. Welzen Ii, Robert B. Welzen Sr., Robert B. Whiting, James P. Wienke, Alyssa B. Wilson, Patricia L. Zieman, Ronald J. Zimmermann, Paul F. Zingrone, Melinda L. Salary Range: $60,000 and over Adams, Elizabeth Alanis, Elena B. Baldwin, Kristin E. Belmonte, Debra L. Birr, James M. Bruns, Jeffrey H. Buch, Kenneth J. Burkett-Davis, Jerilyn R. Burns, Karen E. Carter, Diane L. Davis Iii, Theo Esparza, Jose J. Harmer, Amanda Herron, James I. Hodory, Donald J. Hunt, Harold A. Johannsen, Curt R. Klemm, Jodi L. Lyons, Kevin P. Malley, Susan M. Mcconnell, Michael W. Meier Jr., Bradley J. Meschini, Connee M. Miller, Steven R. Mohan, Lynn A. Monti, Roxanne A. Muschong, Kimberly R. Oslovich, George C. Panos, Annette M. Ratzlaff, Arnold W. Rokosik, Jill M. Romanowski, Laurie A. Sandall, Paul R. Sawyer, Lynnette A. Schoeneberg, Trisha M. Schroeder, Cora Schroll, Jamie E. Stilling, Michelle L. Sund, Katherine L. Vincenzo, Richard M. Walsdorf, Debra D. Watkins, Brian A. Zoglmann, James A. (Published in The Woodstock Independent November 4, 2020) L11106
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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE Case No. 20PR000293 In the Matter of the Estate of MARGARET ANNE DONOVAN Deceased CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of MARGARET ANNE DONOVAN
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 November 4, 2020) L11105
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With the COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic, there are many issues to deal with in many businesses. The College Report is no exception. Because of the pandemic and my illness, the College Report has been a little hit and miss at times. I have some ideas on some features as well. This is where the reading public can Dan help. If anyone Chamness has a story idea, The College please forward Report it. I do not want to write short articles on a regular basis, so I will do them as the information is available and will enable me to write a mid- to good-sized article that is a worthwhile read. We will be doing a regular College Report. But, we might alternate it every other week with feature stories on past athletes (especially if they are involved in athletics in some form), and we might check up on current athletes and interview them about how they are handling this pandemic. I’ll need help from not only readers, but from local schools. I am looking for names for the column. There are two rules to be included. Athletes must have competed for Woodstock, Woodstock North or Marian Central Catholic or be from one of the towns normally covered by The Independent. Any other athlete who is included will need special permission from The Independent. Secondly, the athletes must be involved in intercollegiate athletics, meaning their chosen college/ university competes against other schools. I will need not only athletes’ names, but the college/university, See COLLEGE REPORT Next Page
2020 basketball season up for grabs IHSA challenges state ruling on winter sports By Sandy Kucharski
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Conflicting rulings have left the three high schools in Woodstock with a dilemma. Follow Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s ruling Oct. 27 that temporarily put a halt to competitive basketball games, or side with the Illinois High School Association’s decision Oct. 28 to continue with the basketball season as scheduled in 2020-21. The governor’s order was in response to a continuing surge in COVID-19 cases throughout the state and allows participants to continue with noncontact training and drills, but not competitive games. Basketball was originally classified as a medium-risk event in the fall guidelines, but the winter sports guidelines classify it as high risk because of close contact between players and the fact that it is played indoors. That means it is limited only to no-contact practices and training. “We adapt as we learn,” Pritzker said in a news release. “That has been our mantra throughout this pandemic, and as is true in every other facet of life, we know this virus is of most concern when people are indoors with high contact, especially in vigorous situations that bring about heavy breathing – like in wrestling, hockey and basketball.” Conversely, IHSA’s action follows the guidance of the IHSA Sport Medicine Advisory Committee and will allow boys and girls basketball to begin practices, per IHSA Return
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to Activities 2.0, on Nov. 16 with contests to begin Nov. 30 within an Illinois COVID Region or within a conference. A revised mitigation plan requires that masks be worn by all players, coaches, and officials during play. Boys and girls basketball teams will follow team limitations allowing a maximum of 31 games. The IHSA further suggests that it will become a local school decision to determine whether a school will allow its basketball teams to participate under the guidelines developed by the SMAC.
On Oct. 29, Marian Central Catholic athletic director Curtis Price reacted to the conflicting announcements. “The past 24 hours has been up and down,” he said. “With the governor announcing that basketball will be moved to the spring and volleyball can be played now, we have not had a chance to digest anything.” He said his No. 1 priority is to make sure every precaution is taken to ensure the safety of student-athletes, coaches, and personnel. “I hope we can get everyone on the same page,” Price said. Neither Woodstock High School athletic director Chris Kirkpatrick nor North’s Bobby Mickey had any news of a decision from District 200 regarding what WHS and WNHS will be doing regarding winter season sports. Both schools just completed contact days for football last week, and no practices were set to begin the week of Nov. 2 to 7. One thing for certain in all three schools is that wrestling has been moved to the summer season, which is scheduled to begin in April.
NN SCOREBOARD NN ALL CONFERENCE - WHS GIRLS CROSS-COUNTRY Theresa Presisto, Maggie Adams, Ireland Dunnett, Grace Topf BOYS CROSS-COUNTRY Aidan Schleutermann, Jack Hansen, Dylan Hanson, Alex Wickersheim, Logan Hagmann ALL CONFERENCE - WNHS GIRLS CROSS-COUNTRY Hannah Pittman
BOYS CROSS-COUNTRY Jorge Aragon GIRLS TENNIS Sophia Ferru (honorable mention)
ALL CONFERENCE CO-OP BOYS GOLF Luke Trewyn (Player of the Year), Aidan Sivore, Sam Berry, Brad Arnold, Brady Heeren GIRLS SWIM Hannah Blaksley, Haley Halsall
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The Woodstock boys team ran a tough race in sectionals, finishing eighth. Senior Aidan Schleutermann was the top finisher for the Blue Streaks, crossing the finish line in 16:01.80, in sixth place. The remaining six WHS runners finished as follows: 25th, Jack Hansen, senior, 16:36.47; 44th, Dylan Hanson, sophomore, 16:56.92; 58th, Alex Wickersheim, junior, 17:06.81; 83rd, Logan Hagmann, senior, 17:30.43; 93rd, Max Hodory, junior, 17.37.85; and 112th, Jakob Crown, freshman, 18:16. Woodstock North’s individual entry, senior Jorge Aragon, finished 56th, 17:05.84. Crystal Lake Central won the boys team sectional.
the former high school or town they are from, and of course, the sports they are playing. It would also help at this rare time if you supplied me with the status of the athlete(s) you are submitting. If you do not know, that is fine. But, lets face it, there are different rules for different sports across the country, and I am not aware of all those rules from different governing bodies. Make sure when you email that information to Dan62801@aol.com, put “Woodstock Independent” in the subject of the email. The goal is to come out of this with a better College Report than ever before. With this pandemic, if you look at it positively, there is more than enough time to make sure that we have a complete list that contains everyone who is competing in college. No matter what the sport or talent level of particular competitors, they have to go to practice every day and put in a large amount of time. Every bit of coverage that I can provide, they deserve that and more. Dan Chamness writes The College Report for The Independent.
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Marian Central Catholic senior Peter Walsdorf ran his last official high school race the way he has run all of his races this season – in first place. “Peter dominated the meet,” head coach Murray Domich said. “He won by 39 seconds, running the entire race alone.” Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the Illinois High School Association postseason for cross-country ended at sectionals, but Walsdorf has one final test on his schedule. Domich announced he will run the Shazam State Invitational this coming Saturday, Nov. 7, at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe. “I expect Peter to be challenging for the [Shazam Invitational] state title,” Domich said.
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