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Possibilities for Old Courthouse Five proposals suggest new uses for historic buildings By Larry Lough
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Creative Living to host author, illustrator of children’s books PAGE 11
SCHOOLS
Proposals for use of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House would fill the two buildings – and then some. “We have a lot to digest,” City Planner Darrell Moore told the City Council at a work session Dec. 30. “... We have some very strong interest.” Four proposals were turned in
before the deadline for prospective tenants ended that same day as the council’s session. A fifth came in after the deadline. Those proposals would cover every square foot of the two 19th-century buildings, except for the front part of the second floor of the Sheriff’s House. And multiple proposals came in for areas on the first and second floors of the Old Courthouse and the back of the
first floor of the Sheriff’s House. (See diagram on Page 2). “Hopefully, the different proposed uses all come to fruition,” Moore told The Independent last week. “There’s a reasonably good chance it could all work well together.”
The proposals
Prospective tenants who submitted
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LET IT SNOW
Woodstock High School choir on impressive winning streak PAGE 9
MARKETPLACE
New business expansion picks up around Woodstock PAGE 15
INDEX Opinion
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Schools
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A&E
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Marketplace 15 Community
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Calendar
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Classified
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Puzzles
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Public Notices 31
Sports
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The Welch family of Woodstock enjoys a snowy day Sunday in Emricson Park. Sledders were (from left) mom Hayley with son Lucas, 4; son Noah, 8; and dad Matt.
‘Compromise’ gets D-200’s vote By Larry Lough
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Members of the Board of Education for Woodstock School District 200 were generally positive about their new “intergovernmental agreement” with the city, but there was little enthusiasm for the deal. In a 6-1 vote last week, the board
approved the agreement to provide the district with more funding than state law requires when new housing developments supported by city tax incentives cause local school enrollments to swell. “Is it everything we wanted?” Superintendent Michael Moan said. “No.” He said the law’s minimum requirement for compensating school districts
would be insufficient in some cases. “That money is going to run out in large developments,” he said. “... This [agreement] provides some protection against that.” The agreement is a result of more than a year of discussions with the city about funding to educate students who come from housing developments See TIF2, Page 2
NEWS
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McHenry County expunges 1,900 cannabis convictions
Nearly 1,900 low-level misdemeanor convictions in McHenry County have been vacated and expunged from defendants’ records as part of a new state law that legalized recreational
use and sale of cannabis, State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally announced in a news release. Chief Judge James Cowlin signed an order to allow the expungements. All defendants affected will be notified by mail. The state’s Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act compels the Illinois State
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proposals are: n Ethereal Confections, which would expand its newly opened facility from across the street at 140 Cass St. The three-phase proposal would operate a banquet facility in the former courtroom of the Old Courthouse with a catering kitchen in the basement of the Sheriff’s House; move the Emerson & Oliver speakeasy from the basement of its current location to first- and second-floor areas of the former jailhouse; and expand event space to the first floor of the Old Courthouse with an incubator kitchen for new business ideas. Plans for such a kitchen were set aside during remodeling of the former Elks Lodge building, where Ethereal now operates its café and global chocolate-making business. n Woodstock Public House, which foresees a new and expanded patio for its restaurant on the lower level of the Old Courthouse. It also would add dining areas in the old jail cells on the first floor of the Sheriff’s House and rearrange the outdoor seating in anticipation that a new user in the building would take some of the seating now used by the Public House. Outdoor seating could also take up area on the south side of the Old Courthouse steps. n Woodstock Public Library, which proposes “an arts-focused community center” on the first and second floors of the Old Courthouse for a large gallery space as well as art studio, MakerSpace, and gift shop. The library would operate the facility under its own budget, but anticipates adding a part-time program manager. n The Milk House Ice Cream, a 4-year-old manufacturer and retailer of small-batch “super-premium” ice cream that operates out of a 19th-century farm building in Pingree Grove. Owners Clint and Brook Carey would set up their “farm-to-cone” shop on the first floor of the Sheriff’s House and use the patio space out front. The four proposals were scheduled to get a first look this week during a meeting of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House Advisory Commission. That body will review, discuss, and score the proposals received before making a recommendation on uses to the City Council. Moore said the commission would decide how to handle the fifth proposal, from Miguel Acosta, for use of the Sheriff’s House. That plan would put in a restaurant, space for art and music classes, and a facility for cross-fit and/or martial arts training.
Interior remodel next
About $4 million will have been put into exterior rehabilitation of the buildings to prepare for new uses. Proposals for use of the interior spaces were invited in hopes that prospective tenants would commit early enough to work with architects on remodeling the interior spaces this year.
Police, Prisoner Review Board, and Illinois Attorney General to expunge certain cannabis offense records, arrests, charges, and/or convictions. “[T]hough the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office considers most of the provisions of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, especially those pertaining to the legalization
and commercialization of marijuana, to be deeply flawed and unwarranted, a serious public health risk, and a safety risk that will undoubtedly result in more deaths on our roadways,” Kenneally’s release said, “we do not necessarily object to expunging a defendant’s minor criminal convictions after a reasonable period of time.”
COURTHOUSE AND SHERIFF’S HOUSE PROPOSED USES
Plans call for construction of a ground-level entry and lobby off Throop Street. An elevator would be built to serve both buildings. Funding comes largely from the city’s tax increment financing district, which diverts property tax revenue from growth in taxable values inside the district. The money is used as incentive to cover nonconstruction costs of new developments. The commission hopes soon to review specific designs and drawings for the interior as well as
pursue federal tax credits that are considered essential to accomplishing the project. All proposed uses of the buildings fall within the B2C zoning for the central business district, Moore said, so review by the Planning Commission isn’t necessary. But he said the Historic Preservation Commission would be brought into the discussion “at some point,” maybe in a joint meeting with the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House Advisory Commission.
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supported by the city’s tax increment financing district.
D-200 must report numbers
John Headley Board of Education member Woodstock School District 200 against the agreement, but he declined after the meeting to comment publicly.
‘A good compromise’
Staff Report
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Woodstock will host one of hundreds of marches nationwide this weekend to commemorate the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. A march last year drew more than 100 people in 20-degree cold with 6 inches of snow on the ground. Women’s March-McHenry County and McHenry County NOW will sponsor the rally at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, followed by a march around the Square. Scheduled speakers include two Democratic members of Congress: Lauren Underwood in the 14th District and Sean Casten from the 6th. The march has a political message. “We would like to tie our theme of ‘Women Rising’ with women rising up to vote, especially in the 2020 elections, and to reflect the importance of women using their vote to make their voices heard,” McHenry County NOW President Anna Gifford said in a press release.
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D-200’s TIF attorney, Dean Krone, noted that the city had agreed to more than the law’s mandate. “We have agreed to things not required by statute,” he said. The board’s newest member, retired teacher John Headley, offered the most positive assessment of the agreement. He asked Krone, “On the whole, do you think this is a good agreement?” “Yes,” Krone answered. “This is a good compromise,” Headley said, “and it’s good for the city. I want the city to do well, too.” After asking Krone several questions about the law and the agreement, Gilmore said he was “pleased the city would work with us” on the agreement. Moan, who worked with Krone to negotiate with the city, explained the agreement provides additional funding
only if a development adds more than seven students to the district. And it won’t offer extra money for the new Downtown Square Apartments, a five-story building going up at Madison and Church streets. That will feature 20 one-bedroom apartments and 10 two-bedroom units. Moan said the projected monthly rents – in the $1,300 to $1,500 range – were equivalent to Emerson Lofts. Those units have consistently added fewer than five students to D-200. The City Council, which approved the TIF district last January, voted 7-0 Dec. 30 for the agreement with D-200. City Manager Roscoe Stelford told the council that a similar, but unannounced, agreement had been reached earlier with D-200 regarding the Founder’s Crossing housing proposal north of the Metra station. After developers withdrew that project, Stelford said, the agreement was altered “to go more generic.”
‘Women Rising’ for Jan. 18 rally in Woodstock
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When the TIF Board of Review voted 5-2 in late 2018 to recommend the City Council approve the tax incentive, D-200 Board President Carl Gilmore cast one of the dissenting votes. The district’s fear was that the state’s TIF law would not provide enough funding to pay for the additional students TIF incentives would bring in. The incentive freezes property assessments in the TIF district so that property taxes on increased values – from development or inflation – is diverted into a fund to pay for some development costs, include the purchase of property as well as design and market studies. D-200 gets about two-thirds of its funding from property taxes. But the new agreement can provide as much as three times the staterequired funding if TIF causes significant enrollment increases. Moan said the agreement requires D-200 to report TIF-inspired enrollment increases each Oct. 15 during the 23-year life of the TIF. Board member Jerry Miceli voted
“This is a good compromise, and it’s good for the city. I want the city to do well.”
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Jan. 15-21, 2020
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PUBLIC SAFETY LOG
Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Fire Runs indicates units dispatched and what was found at the scene. Ambulance calls of Woodstock Fire/Rescue District are reported here in number only.
Woodstock Police Department
■ Charles D. Ackerman, 25, Woodstock, was arrested Jan. 3 in the 600 block of Lake Avenue on a McHenry County warrant charging failure to appear. Released after posting 10 percent of $5,000 bond. Court date Feb. 13. ■ Joseph A. Ocampo, 26, Woodstock, was arrested Jan. 3 in the 1200 block of Walden Oaks Drive on two counts of domestic battery. Taken to jail. Bond and court date to be set. ■ Tiwana J. Balas, 30, Machesney Park, was arrested Jan. 4 at South and Dean streets on charges of driving under the influence, driving under the influence with blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent, and driving with suspended license. Released after posting 10 percent of $3,000 bond. Court date Jan. 23. ■ Osvaldo Bustamante Jr., 43, Woodstock, was arrested Jan. 4 at Hercules Road and Dean Street on charges of driving with suspended license and speeding 26-30 mph above limit. Released after posting 10 percent of $2,500 bond. Court date Feb. 27. ■ Josue N. Moreno-Saldana, 27, Woodstock, was arrested Jan. 4 at Christian Way and Northampton Street on a charge of driving with suspended license. Released after posting 10 percent of $2,500 bond. Court date Feb. 20. ■ William B. Lewis, 37, Woodstock, was arrested Jan. 5 in the 2700 block of Brahms Lane on two counts of domestic battery and a charge of interfering with the reporting of domestic violence. Taken to jail. Bond and court date to be set. ■ Jesus Patino, 28, Chicago, was arrested Jan. 5 in the 3700 block of Doty Road on a McHenry County warrant charging driving while license revoked. Held on $10,000 bond. Court date to be set. ■ Jermaine D. Evans, 47, Woodstock, was arrested Jan. 6 at Washington and Throop streets on charges of driving with suspended license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and no rear registration light. Released after posting 10 percent of $2,500 bond. Court date Feb. 27. ■ James R. Byers, 34, Woodstock, was arrested Jan. 7 in the 1200 block of Walden Oaks Drive on two counts of domestic battery. Taken to jail. Bond and court date to be set. ■ Jennifer K. Brandt, 58, Woodstock, was arrested Jan. 7 at Madison and Church streets on a charge of aggravated battery in a public place. Held on $30,000 bond. Court date to be set. ■ Peter J. Fallaw, 44, transient, was arrested Jan. 8 at Madison and Church streets on a charge of littering. Held on
EMS calls for Dec. 26-Jan. 1: 83 Fire Runs Jan. 2
PHOTO BY ALEX VUCHA, WOODSTOCK FIRE/RESCUE DISTRICT
Firefighters from the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District put water on a blaze that destroyed a sprawling one-story house Thursday night in the 9700 block of West Bull Valley Road. Capt. Karen Bush reported more than 70,000 gallons of water were used to control the fire, which had WFRD crews on the scene for more than six hours and personnel there to monitor the scene until about 4 a.m. Fire departments from 15 other towns responded to the request for help as water had to be hauled to the scene, which is beyond the hydrant system. The homeowner was home and dialed 911 to report the fire shortly before 8 p.m. No injuries were reported, and no cause was immediately determined. $100 bond. Court date Jan. 24. ■ Creanna L. Martin, 27, Woodstock, was arrested Jan. 9 in the 11000 block of U.S. 14 on a charge of theft. Held on $100 bond. Court date Feb. 20. Charges are only accusations of crimes, and defendants are presumed innocent until proved guilty.
McHenry County Sheriff’s Office ■ Toby J. Schimel, 26, Woodstock, was arrested Dec. 17 on charges of carrying/possessing firearm and driver/passenger safety belt violation. ■ James Delores, 56, Woodstock, was arrested Dec. 17 on a charges of canceled, suspended or revoked registration. ■ Santiago Mercado, 56, Woodstock, was arrested Dec. 18 on a charge of driving with revoked/suspended license. ■ Joseph H. Ferrenti, 57, Wonder Lake, was arrested Dec. 19 on a charge of contempt of court. ■ Jose P. Ortiz-Perez, 25, Woodstock, was arrested Dec. 19 on charges of aggravated assault with weapon of peace officer and resisting a peace officer. ■ Thomas P. Fleming, 61, Wonder Lake, was arrested Dec. 19 on aggravated driving under the influence and driving with suspended/revoked license. ■ Jeffrey J. Hill, 78, Woodstock, was arrested Dec. 19 on charges of aggravated criminal sexual assault of victim
younger than 18/family and aggravated criminal sexual abuse of victim younger than 9. ■ Steven J. Slaten, 45, Woodstock, was arrested Dec. 20 on charges of driving on suspended driver’s license, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of hypodermic needles/syringe. ■ Scott A. Solis, 20, Woodstock, was arrested Dec. 22 on charges of speeding 15-20 mph above limit, driving on suspended driver’s license, and canceled/suspended/revoked registration. ■ Alexander G. Jensen, 29, Woodstock, was arrested Dec. 22 on charges of driving on revoked driver’s license, disobeying traffic control device, and aggravated battery of peace officer. ■ Sarah S. Jones, 42, Woodstock, was arrested Dec. 23 on charges of domestic battery/bodily harm and domestic battery/physical contact. ■ Hailey E. Kerns, 20, Wonder Lake, was arrested Jan. 3 on a charge of driving on suspended driver’s license. ■ Robert L. Chissus, 49, Wonder Lake, was arrested Jan. 3 on charges of domestic battery/bodily harm and resisting a peace officer. ■ Armando Moreno-Sanchez, 30, Woodstock, was arrested Jan. 4 on charges of driving on revoked driver’s license. ■ James E. Erickson, 59, Woodstock, was arrested Jan. 5 on charges of driving on suspended driver’s license, operating uninsured motor vehicle, and speeding 1-10 mph over limit, and two counts of child restraint violation.
9:20 a.m. – 800 block of Lake Avenue, malfunctioning alarm system sounded; ambulance, engine, shift commander 12:05 p.m. – 1700 block of South Eastwood Drive, malfunctioning alarm system sounded; engine 7:16 p.m. – 400 block of North Madison Street, malfunctioning alarm system sounded; truck 10:43 p.m. – 1200 block of Thomas Drive, malfunctioning CO detector activation; truck Jan. 3
4:36 p.m. – 300 block of South Eastwood Drive, traffic accident with injuries; ambulance, shift commander, truck 5:25 p.m. – 300 block of South Eastwood Drive, traffic accident with injuries; chief, ambulance, shift commander, truck 5:29 p.m. – 1000 block of Lake Avenue, traffic accident with no injuries; truck, shift commander, ambulance, engine 5:29 p.m. – 300 block of South Eastwood Drive, traffic accident with injuries; chief, ambulance Jan. 4
1100 block of North Hart Street, Harvard, assist police or other agency; chief, truck Jan. 5
9:02 a.m. – 700 block of Walworth Street, Genoa City, Wis., public service assistance/other; engine 1:28 p.m. – 10400 block of Bull Valley Road, unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire; truck Jan. 6
8:45 p.m. – 1400 block of South Eastwood Drive, unintentional alarm system activation, no fire; shift commander, engine, truck, ambulance Jan. 8
5:16 a.m. – 100 block of South Eastwood Drive, unintentional alarm system activation, no fire; truck 12:08 p.m. – 900 block of North Seminary Avenue, unintentional alarm system activation, no fire; shift commander, truck, engine, ambulance 3:21 p.m. – 1200 block of Davis Road, unintentional alarm system activation, no fire; shift commander, engine, truck, ambulance 4:12 p.m. – Eastwood Drive and Cobblestone Way, traffic accident with injuries; engine, shift commander, ambulance 11 p.m. – 900 block of North Seminary Avenue, removal of victim(s) from stalled elevator; truck
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IN BRIEF City street project marked for preliminary core tests
Jan. 15-21, 2020
Woodstock’s major street improvement program has been staked out around the city. Stakes with red and white ribbons, along with pink pavement markings, have been placed in street locations where core sampling will be done to determine the extent of work needed. Residents are urged to leave the markers in place. Depending on the sampling results, the identified streets might be included in this spring’s $12 million resurfacing project.
Proposals would strip some benefits from County Board
Six arrests, 107 citations result from traffic effort
More than 110 arrests and citations resulted from the campaign of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office to crack down on unbuckled motorists and impaired drivers during the Christmas/New Year’s Day holidays. According to a news release, the sheriff’s deputies made two arrests for driving under the influence, two for driving while license suspended or revoked, and one each for no valid driver’s license and a drug crime. The department also wrote 78 citations for speeding, 12 each for no insurance and use of electronic communication device, and five for seatbelt violations.
INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY TRICIA CARZOLI
Elyse Bullard of Elyse Bullard Photography works on a styled shoot for Ethereal Confections with models Joshua and McKenzie Valenta-Bates on the Square Sunday afternoon. The couple are celebrating their five-month anniversary, having married in Woodstock late last year..
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Three Democratic members of the Republican-majority McHenry County Board are proposing that board members lose their county-paid health and dental insurance and reimbursement for mileage paid to attend regular meetings. Resolutions to accomplish that will be voted on at the County Board’s meeting Tuesday, Feb. 18. The effort is being spearheaded by board members Michael Vijuk of Cary, Paula Yensen of Lake in the Hills, and Kelli Wegener of Crystal Lake. According to a news release from the office of County Board Chairman Jack Franks,who also is a Democrat, the change in benefits would save the county more than $300,000 a year “to bring the County Board’s benefits in line with those offered to county employees.” Franks agreed to a request by Republican member Michele Aavang, chairwoman of the Administrative Services Committee, for a special meeting of the Committee of the Whole Jan. 28 so all 24 members can be involved in the discussion.
OPINION
Jan. 15-21, 2020
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Cheryl Wormley Publisher, Co-Owner
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Cheryl Wormley Larry Lough Sandy Kucharski Ken Farver
Who decides, government or marketplace?
Residents of Woodstock have a strong interest in the comings and goings of local businesses. We know that from activity on The Independent’s Facebook page, where some stories about openings and closings of retailers reach tens of thousands of people within a couple of days. The strong No. 2 story of last year was even about a business proposal that might never happen: a Thorntons gas station/convenience store and car wash at Route 47 and Irving Avenue, which reached more than 34,000 people. Of the several dozen comments posted, discussion centered on two issues: First, does the city need another gas station? Thorntons would offer the fifth set of fuel pumps (and fourth car wash) in a stretch of less than half a mile along Route 47. Second, the site of the former Shop Fresh grocery store would better be used as a ... well, readers had several suggestions. The Thorntons proposal is the city’s latest “bird in the hand” development decision of the past year. First was the ill-fated Founders Crossing housing development downtown, where a builder proposed (in the latest plan) more than 75 small-lot, singlefamily homes and a few dozen apartments in two buildings. But that wasn’t what people – including the City Council – thought Woodstock needed on that site, and the project was withdrawn. Thorntons offers a similar dilemma. Does Woodstock give the development the green light even though we would prefer a different business there, or do we reject the plan and hope someone else with a more desirable proposal surfaces soon? Complicating the matter is the planned widening of Route 47, still a couple of years from the
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construction phase, which promises to disrupt traffic and business activity along the highway for a couple of years. Thorntons appears ready to commit to its development despite that highway work, which will pose an additional problem for access to the site when a barrier median is built down the middle of Route 47 and a new roundabout intersection – where the state road meets Irving and Judd Street – moves
any developoment farther from the highway. As the local approach to Founder’s Crossing indicated, city officials are willing to be patient with development in pursuit of the possible rather than leap at the probable in the first offer to come along. We have before encouraged patience in local development, especially when no urgency exists. That seems to be a prudent course.
» YOUR VIEW
City’s new gasoline tax further taxpayer burden
I doubt my frustrations are unique; more taxes mean the working class has to work more to maintain our standard of living or, at minimum, just maintain our property. No tax increase is easy in a working class community; our budgets are already tight. Our incomes are flat and we have to FUND our retirement. Unfunded, excessive pensions will continue to have a trickle-down effect, and now there is a ... local road crisis. Government officials in our state continue to avoid the pension crisis, and government retirees continue to make more in retirement
» OUR POLICY then they earned as a working person (with amazing benefits!). Rather than issuing the Valley Hi credit and spending a bunch of time pushing pencils, city and county officials should have worked together to REROUTE that money to our local roads. Reduced borrowing/interest, no additional fuel tax on top of the recent raise by the state (plus the registration fee raise), and money already in the bank across the county for local road projects. Instead, taxpayers get a temporary stipend only to have more money taken away through another tax. Oh, and more money for the firemen too. ... Here’s a better idea:
Government employee payback to the voter: n Salaries over $80k will be cut by 2% n Salaries over $100k will be cut by 10% n Salaries over $200k will be cut by 15% That money goes to local roads for five years and then reassess. Pensions become like a 401(k); workers fund it themselves with reasonable matches. Just like the private sector. Hopefully, this can help avoid statewide bankruptcy and more people just flat out leaving the dysfunction in this state. Jon Moore Woodstock
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BUT OTHER Declarations word experts went in another direction, reflecting a shift in language usage and a sensitivity to social movements. In the case of Merriam-Webster, the dictionary people, both usage and society influenced the 2019 word of the year: “they.” On one hand, the plural personal pronoun has become the go-to word for writers flummoxed by singular antecedents such as “someone” or “everyone.” Such words of common gender defy use of gender-specific heshe pronouns, and polite society no longer accepts the masculine alternative as always appropriate. Merriam-Webster also was influenced by society’s search for an appropriate singular pronoun for individuals whose sexual identity swings neither male nor female, known as “nonbinary.” As awkward as it sounds, such individuals identify as “they.” Thus, the language evolves. The American Dialect Society is ahead of that game. Having made the singular “they” its word of the year in 2015, when it was merely an alternative for lazy writers, the group made “they” the word of the decade, given its dual role in language and life today.
The society’s word of the year is “(my) pronouns,” another nod to the world of sexual fluidity. It was recognized, in the words of the society, “for its use as an introduction for sharing one’s set of personal pronouns (as in “pronouns: she/her”). Understand? WHAT WOULD WOODSTOCK’S word of the year be? In a similar column a year ago, I nominated TIF, solar farms, opioids, resource officer, and OFAC for 2018. All had made headlines. For 2019, “cannabis” has to be near the top. It’s a kinder, gentler euphemism for marijuana, which is now legal in Illinois for recreational use as well as medicinal purposes. Woodstock will hear plenty more about that. At the suggestion of Time magazine’s page on 2019 language, I nominate “single use” as appropriate with Woodstock’s new 10-cent fee on single-use bags at larger retailers. And we should add “reusable” to our list. “Theater cinema broadcast” became a thing in Woodstock with the addition of the big screen at the Woodstock Opera House to show “live recorded” stage productions from London and elsewhere around the globe. We all learned something more in 2019 about the “Appalachian Trail” as three Woodstock residents – first Kyle Olsesen, then Bryson Calvin and Yesenia Galarza – trekked the mountainous trail from Georgia to Maine. What are your nominees for 2019? Larry Lough is editor of The Woodstock Independent. His email is larry@thewoodstockindependent.com.
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OPINION
YOU KNOW FROM READING Cheryl Wormley’s column in this space that the people who write and edit for your newspaper attend to the nerdy details of words and punctuation and other tools of our craft. That’s why we always look forward to the word nerds’ annual debate over the “Word of the Year.” It’s never just one word. Many different word experts knowledgeable in etymology identify a word (or phrase) that came to the fore in the previous year. For example, Dictionary.com says its word of the year is “existential,” an adjective often followed by “threat” or “crisis.” That might be found in a discussion of possible effects of climate change on our existence. In that same vein, Oxford Languages (think: Oxford English Dictionary) chose “climate emergency,” and Collins Dictionary went with “climate strike.” The first necessitates the
second, which is an action by workers, students, or others to publicly call attention to our self-inflicted environmental damage. A theme clearly emerges. Larry
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All-State Choir: long local tradition Successful program at WHS spans 29 years, more than 100 singers By Kevin Lyons
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Towns are usually aware of high school sports playoffs or conference championship streaks, but one Woodstock High School Blue Streaks program has its own remarkable streak spanning three decades. The WHS choir program has sent singers to the Illinois Music Education Association’s All-State Choir for 29 consecutive years. That streak began with legendary choir Director Paul Rausch, and current Director Brian Jozwiak takes great pride in continuing the tradition. Jozwiak credited the Woodstock community as a place that supports
the arts and District 200 for the enviable success of the WHS program. “It’s the quality of the feeder schools and the music teachers and the skills that they’re teaching the kids from a young age,” Jozwiak said. “From kindergarten all the way through grade 12, the kids are getting a great vocal education.” ILMEA All-State Choirs are made up of about 250 of the best high school singers in the state. This year, WHS will send Kaley Beckman, Chris Crenshaw and Thomas Spukas, who was also selected for Honors All-State Choir as one of the top five baritones in the competitive District 7. Kaley said she was inspired to join choir after seeing the high school madrigal singers perform at her elementary school. But as a freshman, Kaley said she was anxious and unsure on stage. “Now, as a senior, my nerves have turned into the desire to perform music in the most expressive way
possible, and I am more comfortable singing in front of others than speaking,” she said. “This transformation did not happen because of time, though; it happened because of my perseverance and the generosity of my teachers Mr. Jozwiak and Mr. Rausch.”
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Over the decades, more than 100 WHS students have been selected for All-State Choir. The honor has become a generational one for students and their siblings who hope to achieve the same recognition. Underclassmen also strive for the goal. Students are eligible to audition beginning in their sophomore year. “They’re excited about auditioning because they’re seeing the success and celebrations of Chris and Kaley and Tom,” Jozwiak said. “… They’re saying ‘That’s an individual goal that I want to reach. Help me Continued on Next page
Four students from Woodstock have been named to the 2019 fall semester dean’s list at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wis. Mikaela Benitez, Kersten Green, Lucca Kenyon, and Abigail Primus earned the honor by having a minimum 3.5 grade-point average.
Woodstock student on dean’s list at Belmont
Kaitlyn Theil from Woodstock is on the fall 2019 dean’s list at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a grade-point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C. About 38 percent of Belmont’s 8,481 students qualified for the fall dean’s list.
Stevens Point students earn semester honors
Three students from Woodstock have been honored for high gradepoint averages for fall semester 2019-20 at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. They are junior Shelby Truckenbrod of Wonder Lake, highest honors; senior Emily Furlano, Woodstock, highest honors; and junior Caleb Reuter, Woodstock, high honors.
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Woodstock High School choir Director Brian Jozwiak leads students through a Dec. 19 rehearsal at Bull Valley Golf Club for a madrigal dinner performance. Students in the school’s choir program have been selected for the Illinois Music Education Association All-State Choir for 29 consecutive years.
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Colleen Grandrath of Woodstock, a student at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, has been applying the tools of science, education, and conservation to become a leader in the conservation community. Grandrath concluded her Master of Arts degree in biology last month through Project Dragonfly, which is based in Miami’s biology department.. Since joining the Advanced Inquiry Program master’s in 2016, Grandrath has taken courses online while also participating in on-site and field studies at Chicago Zoological Society. Grandrath is a general manager at Mopology in Woodstock.
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reach that goal.’” Haley Chellberg, a junior who was one of six WHS students selected for District 7 ILMEA Choir this school year, said she had also grown considerably as a musician over the past few years. “Choir has definitely made me more patient and has really helped me work as a team better and has helped me be able to help others in a more efficient and meaningful way,” she said.
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Woodstock High School choir singers Chris Crenshaw, Kaley Beckman, and Thomas Spukas rehearse songs at Bull Valley Golf Club for their madrigal dinner performance in December. All three students were selected for the Illinois Music Education Association’s All-State Choir this school year to perform among the top high school singers in the state.
Jozwiak said he appreciated District 200 and the greater Woodstock community’s commitment to music and the arts and the sense of pride in the many successes. “Art and music communicate with people in ways that math and science, English and reading don’t,” Jozwiak said. “Scores don’t make people feel things, where music and art can show people a humanity that we all crave and don’t know how to express or explain.” Kevin Lyons is communications director for Woodstock School District 200.
IN BRIEF Historical Society now accepting Fike Scholarship applications
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Applications are being accepted through April 10 for the Nancy Fike Scholarship awarded each year by the McHenry County Historical Society and Museum. Named in honor of the society’s former administrator, the $1,000 scholarship will go to a graduating senior from a McHenry County high school who plans to study education, history, or the social sciences in college. Applicants must, among other requirements, show proof of community service and write a minimum 500-word essay relevant to McHenry County on environmental challenges during the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Applications are available online at GotHistory.org. For more information, call the Society at 815-923-2267, email info@mchenrycountyhistory.org or visit gothistory.org.
Marian Central Catholic High School will bring Rachel’s Challenge to the school on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The organization was started by Darrell Scott, father of Rachel Joy Scott, who was the first student killed in the Columbine shooting in Colorado in 1999. The Rachel’s Challenge program reports it has prevented at least eight school shootings and more than 500 suicides. Students and staff will attend Rachel’s Challenge presentations Wednesday morning. Students may sign up for a Friends of Rachel Club training that will be held that afternoon. Students involved in the Friends of Rachel Club will work within Marian throughout the year to grow and nurture a culture of kindness and compassion. A parent/community event is planned for 7 p.m. Jan. 15 in the school auditorium to provide a snapshot of the message that was presented to students and staff. Because of certain content, the program might not be suitable for children younger than 12.
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At Winthrop University in his native South Carolina, Cordell studied graphic design. Two years after
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Caldecott Medal winner Matthew Cordell will appear at the Woodstock Opera House on Thursday, Jan. 16, as part of the Creative Living series. Trained as an artist, Cordell first illustrated children’s books and has since authored a number of titles as well. Cordell begins with the story and words. While writing, “I’m creating the pictures in my head,” Cordell said.
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graduation, he followed friends who had moved to Chicago for graduate school. By day, he was a graphic designer in a corporate job. In his off hours, he drew and painted, hoping to crack into the world of fine art. Slowly, Cordell realized he didn’t like either of the worlds he was inhabiting. Graphic design was too business-oriented, and the art world seemed pretentious. “I was looking for art that was more approachable, more relatable,” Cordell said. It was then that Cordell met his
He began reading “tons of children’s books.” As he came up with ideas, he showed his drafts to editors and other illustrators who provided helpful critiques. After Cordell and Halpern were married and had children, he learned children’s level of understanding. He had also begun making visits to schools to talk about his art and the books he was illustrating. “That helped me to better get into the mind of a child,” he said. He first authored “Trouble Gum” and has since continued to write and illustrate children’s literature. One of his longtime projects has been to write and illustrate a picture book about the life of children’s television star Fred Rogers. “I hadn’t thought about Mr. Rogers since I was a kid,” Cordell said. When his now-11-year-old daughter was a one-year-old, Cordell watched episodes of “Mr. Rogers’ Please see CORDELL Page 13
Welcome to 2020! The local entertainment world is kicking into high gear now that the holidays are over, so let’s get started! On Jan. 18, set sail with the cast and crew of “Treasure Island – A Participation Play for Children” at the Woodstock Opera House. Helmed by The Friends of the Opera House and director Kathie Comella, “Treasure Island” has been entertaining children since the first production in 2011. “Friends of the Opera House presiJeff dent Penny Cook Poehlmann Showverse asked if I would create children’s programming for the Opera House,” Comella said. “I researched scripts and came up with this child-participation show of “Treasure Island.” The rights are held by Dramatic Publishing of Woodstock The show, once offered at the Stage Left Café, became so popular that it began selling out the venue’s limited space quickly. And so, in 2019, the show moved to the main stage. “Treasure Island – A Participation Play for Children” was adapted by Steve and Kathy Hotchner, from the Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel. In the hands of a rotating cast of veteran entertainers, it becomes an entertaining, interactive children’s show that engages for the entirety of its approximately 45-minute length. In addition to Comella, this year’s cast includes Isabella Aguilar, Jean Aguilar, Tim Curtis, Pam Curtis, Karen Greuel, Travis Greuel, and April Noel. Tim and Pam, along with Kathie Comella, have performed their roles for all nine years. “I consider myself lucky every time I get a chance to do it,” Tim Curtis said. “I enjoy working with See SHOWVERSE Page 13
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When the Creative Living Series resumes at the Woodstock Opera House on Jan. 16, Matthew Cordell, winner of 2018’s prestigious Caldecott Medal, will be the featured speaker. Cordell received the award, given annually to the artist or illustrator of the most distinguished American picture book for children, for “Wolf in the Snow,” a book he also wrote. Cordell said that he planned to share an overview of his life as an artist with his audience, including how he developed his style and focus, and a look at his books and current projects. Through telling his own story, he wishes to reignite a desire in the hearts of his listeners. “I hope people are inspired to create or make something,” Cordell said. “Whether children or adults, most of us love to draw or create.” At some point, though, Cordell added, “the thought creeps in that we’re not good enough or we’re not doing it right.” Cordell can trace his own love for art and drawing back to childhood, but how he used that gift changed in adulthood. One of Cordell’s earliest memories is sitting at the kitchen table with his older brother Eric and drawing the Star Wars figures they both loved in the 1980s. One day when he was in preschool or kindergarten, Cordell drew a picture of George Washington on a horse. Eric, who was a little less than two years older, took the picture to school for show-and-tell. When Eric arrived home, he told his younger brother that the teacher had raved about his drawing. It’s something special when “someone you don’t know gives you a compliment,” Cordell said.
future wife, Julie Halpern, who was a writer and an elementary school librarian. Halpern suggested that the two collaborate on a children’s book. “I thought that was a terrible idea,” Cordell said. He remembered his mother’s “fun, spirited” readings of Dr. Seuss and Richard Scarry books when he and Eric were children, but Cordell was not around any children at that point in his life. Halpern “started to show me a lot of children’s books,” Cordell said. “The quality of the work blew me away.” Together, the two created “Toby and the Snowflakes.” They sent the manuscript to 20 publishers, 19 of whom rejected the book. The 20th publisher’s “maybe” turned into a “yes,” and Cordell was on the path to a new career. For seven years, he illustrated children’s books while working his day job. Since 2007, he has been a fulltime illustrator and author. Cordell said that he had always liked to write and journal, but getting the confidence to write his own children’s book “took a while.” “The possibility of coming up with a story was really enticing,” Cordell said.
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SHOWVERSE my wife, and we have a lot of fun in our scenes together. It’s become such a perennial, and each year new kids have a chance to see it. It’s not often an actor gets a role like that.” In 2015, Comella was awarded the Northwest Herald Everyday Hero Award for her work with children in theater. Last year she was named the 2019 Woman of the Year by the Woodstock Professional & Business Women for her many years of leadership in “cultural, economic, educational, environmental, human services, or civic endeavors.” “Children gain confidence through performing on the stage,” Comella said. “They learn teamwork from working with their fellow actors and crew to create a show. In 55 years of community theater, I have directed and worked with many children, and it’s always fun for me and for them.” “Treasure Island – A Participation Play for Children,” runs for four performances, at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Jan. 18 and 25. Tickets for all seats cost $7. For more information and to order tickets, visit woodstockoperahouse. com. If you’d like your Woodstock-based event featured in Showverse, drop me
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Woodstock continues to experience business growth and expansion, in defiance of the dire headlines regarding business and population decampments in much of the state of Illinois. At a Dec. 30 workshop of the Woodstock City Council, Woodstock’s Economic Development director, Garrett Anderson, presented council members with an update on the city’s project activity. In the past 12 months, he reported, 26 projects were completed with a total investment of nearly $15.7 million, providing 162 new jobs. The projects were evenly split between those new to Woodstock, such as the women’s clothing store Hattie and Myrt, and the move and expansion of existing businesses, such as the relocation of the Pivotal Counseling Center from Cass Street to West Judd Street, with the addition of two new jobs. Eighteen projects have been announced for the coming year, with eight new to Woodstock and 10 that are expansions of existing businesses. Although currently a lower number of projects than last year’s, the total investment of about $28 million nearly doubles last year’s amount. The 229 new jobs created surpasses last year’s figure by 29 percent.
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Construction on a two-unit retail space recently has begun in the Jewel outlot between the Circle K gas station and Panera Bread. Wireless provider T-Mobile will occupy one of the storefronts, while the popular fastcasual Mexican restaurant Chipotle will take over the other. Joe Napolitano, Woodstock’s Building and Zoning director, said he expected the new building would be ready for occupancy by June 1. Opened at the end of December, Planet Fitness took over the space vacated by Office Depot at 414 S. Eastwood Drive, next to Aldi Food Market. The workout facility, one of the
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Cynthia Ashby, which designs fashions “for the woman who does not subscribe to fashion trends,” is moving production from Harvard to Woodstock.
company’s 2,000 North American locations, is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and employs 20. After five years in Harvard, Cynthia Ashby Inc. will transfer its manufacturing and shipping operations to an industrial space at 1055
The fourth U-Haul supplier in Woodstock started small – in a temporary trailer in the parking lot of Farm & Fleet’s former location at the southwest corner of U.S. 14 and Route 47. For the past year and a half, the store rented moving trucks, vans, and trailers and sold boxes and other moving supplies. Now, with the opening of the indoor facility, the store rents climate-controlled storage spaces of varying sizes, can equip a vehicle with a custom hitch, and rents out mobile units that can be dropped off at a home or business to be filled and either moved by the customer or moved on a U-Haul See BUSINESS Page 17
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der Lake, was sold by William Gersch, McHenry, to Brenda L. Hale, Wonder Lake, for $159,000. ■ Residence at 145 Bloomfield Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Saul Castillo Jr., Woodstock, to Justin R. Walsh, Woodstock, for $235,000. ■ Residence at 120 Prairie Ridge Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Jacek Perkowski, Woodstock, to Brandon F. Stice, Woodstock, for $220,000. ■ Residence at 1832 Butterfield Road, Woodstock, was sold by Seth A. Johnson, Pittsburgh, Pa., to Gary Brenton, Woodstock, for $216,500. ■ Residence at 2730 Trillium Lane, Woodstock, was sold by CalAtlantic Group, Inc., East Dundee, to Joseph and Martha Ruetsche, Woodstock, for $240,480. ■ Residence at 515 Highland Ave., Woodstock, was sold by Russell G. and Connie J. Lovejoy, Woodstock, to Andrew and Alyson B. Shaughnessy, Woodstock, for $208,000. ■ Residence at 2040 Olmstead Drive Unit 7-D, Woodstock, was sold by Maple Tree LLC, Woodstock, to Lori Anderson, Woodstock, for $180,000. ■ Residence at 1029 Tappan St., Woodstock, was sold by Judicial Sales Corporation, Chicago, to Hometown Ltd., Woodstock, for $75,000. ■ Residence at 1944 Yasgur Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Derek J. Lee, Woodstock, to Andrew Barney, Woodstock, for $213,500. ■ Residence at 286 Macintosh Ave., Woodstock, was sold by Fallon L. Cooper, Crystal Lake, to Michael Knop, Woodstock, for $160,500. ■ Residence at 1890 Sebastian Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Shannon
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Wanda Lane. The company creates Cynthia Ashby’s namesake women’s clothing designs that are sold online and to more than 200 boutiques in the U.S., Canada, and Australia. Owner Cynthia Ashby said a retail gallery would be open by mid-year. Currently in the process of hiring staff, Antioch Pizza will soon occupy one of the storefronts created from the former Ace Hardware building at 150 S. Eastwood Drive. Kishwaukee Brewing Company has found a home at 1900 Dillard Court, off McConnell Road. The brewing facility, with a projected June 1 opening, will include a tap room for customers. While Oliver’s Bar & Grill has been slated to open in Mia Passione’s former location at 228 Main St. for more than a year, business owner Mike Lenzi did not respond to requests for a status update on the project. The city reported remodeling of the space is underway. The former BMO Harris Bank Building on Benton Street on the Woodstock Square has been gutted in preparation for its transformation into a restaurant. The developer has a signed tenant, and the opening is expected in late summer or early fall, according to Krista Coltrin, Woodstock’s Economic Development coordinator.
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Next Level Counseling and Wellness had an open house and ribbon cutting last week at its new office at 226 W. Judd St. According to owner Emily Kunash, the business is a mental performance coaching and mental health counseling practice, specializing in athletes, trauma, anxiety, and mood disorders.
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Work is underway to build a Chipotle fast-casual restaurant between Panera and Circle K next to the Jewel-Osco parking lot. Completion is expected by June 1, “depending on the weather,” a worker said.
Ever-changing landscape
Even as new businesses open and familiar ones grow and relocate, planning continues in the city’s Economic Development Office on projects in the pipeline. Woodstock has had a tough time keeping a business operating in the train station. After reopening in early
November, the Church Street Café is shuttering for good. Coltrin said the city had sent out a request for proposals for a new tenant for the space. At the same time, Coltrin said the city was in discussions with three independent women’s clothing stores that were looking to establish a location on the Woodstock Square.
Prigge, Woodstock, to Francesca Cerasi, Woodstock, for $143,000. ■ Residence at 1091 Castleshire Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Julie M. Deal, Woodstock, to James J. Morrisroe, Woodstock, for $134,000. ■ Residence at 8512 Redbud Court, Wonder Lake, was sold by James Miller, Wonder Lake, to Evelyn Schneiderman, Wonder Lake, for $142,000. ■ Residence at 2902 Strauss Court, Woodstock, was sold by Joseph Semro, Woodstock, to Lynn M. Sturznickel, Woodstock, for $206,000. ■ Residence at 701 St. John’s Road, Woodstock, was sold by The Robert Manke Trust, Crystal Lake, to Jesus Arellano, Woodstock, for $180,000.
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flatbed truck. Construction is progressing next to Starbucks on Route 14 on a larger space for Verizon Mobile, currently located in a strip mall at 531 S. Eastwood Drive, across from the Taco Bell. The new retail building is going up in front of Farm & Fleet. FasTacos, operating from 84 N. Eastwood Drive for the past four years, is set to move across the street to one of the retail spaces carved out of the former Ace Hardware building. Building owner Henry Patel said he expected work inside to begin soon, with a projected opening in late spring. Mommy Knows Best, provider of online products to support breastfeeding, has shifted its office space to 699 W. Jackson St., across from Oakland Cemetery. The warehouse, staging, and shipping portion of the business is now in a warehouse across Route 47 from Porkies. Owner Tim Tierney said the move was necessitated by the expansion of the business. In addition to online sales, 150 Meijer’s stores have begun carrying Mommy Knows Best’s cookie and brownie mixes, fortified with supplements to increase lactation.
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With a wide variety of options available, parents will be able to meet directors and teachers as well as pick up materials about each facility. “Children are welcome, of course,” Tripp said. “And some schools bring activities for the students to experience while the parents speak with the schools, but it is totally fine for parents to come by themselves.” The fair has been well-attended in the past. Tripp indicated that both public and private preschools regularly fill the meeting room on the lower floor of the building.
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Parents will have the opportunity to question numerous local preschool educators during the Woodstock Public Library’s preschool fair Jan. 28. Preschools also will share information about their programs and hours. Children are welcome and might find some fun activities. These photos are from the 2018 and 2019 fairs. Shelly Rebman, director of House of Children, 2521 Harding Lane, has come for the past four years. Rebman explained that one of the benefits of this preschool fair is interaction – especially for new parents or parents who are new to the area. “This is a great opportunity for parents to see all of the different options available,” Rebman said. “Preschools offer different experiences. [House of Children] offer[s] both preschool as well as after-school childcare. We are open five days a week, and we have a summer camp as well. … So it is a great opportunity to interact with the area preschools and see what works for your family.” Rebman said House of Children is a private preschool that focuses on
McHenry County Extension Master Gardeners will host a field trip to the PBS Wisconsin Garden and Landscape Expo on Saturday, Feb. 8, in Madison, Wis. A chartered bus will transport attendees to the site of the expo in Alliant Energy Center in Madison. This show is similar to the Chicago Flower and Garden Show, but it will feature more opportunities to attend seminars and demonstrations, see garden displays, meet vendors, and talk to Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Horticulture experts to gain dozens of landscaping ideas. The bus will depart from the U of I Extension McHenry County office at 1102 McConnell Road in Woodstock at 8:30 a.m., will arrive at the show in Madison about 10:30 a.m., and will return to the Extension office about 5:30 p.m. The trip costs $35 a person, which includes the roundtrip bus ride, show entrance fee, plus water and snacks during the ride. Registration deadline is Jan. 22 online, at web.extension.illinois.edu/ registration/?RegistrationID=21422. To register in person, visit the Master Gardeners’ office at 1102 McConnell Road. The phone number is 815-338-3737.
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play-based learning. “Our focus is kindergarten readiness, and we use a HighScope curriculum – and we work with all kids, special needs included,” she said. “And we really emphasize socialization and interaction among children.”
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“Studies show the benefits of preschool,” said Cindy Russell, preschool director at St. Mary Catholic School. “Children who attend preschool are given the opportunity to develop an early love of learning. They are more successful in school and later in life.” The Woodstock Public Library, 414 W. Judd St., will host a preschool fair at the end of January to allow parents to look at the many educational opportunities available for early childhood education and foster the love of learning. “It is important to look at the best fit for your family and for your child,”said Kate Tripp, head of youth services at the library. “We love to have patrons visit and see that there are so many services that the library provides beyond the CDs, books, and videos.” Tripp said the fair offers parents the opportunity to ask questions of numerous local preschools. It also allows preschools to share information about their methodology, educational environment, and hours. “The earlier we can get children learning,” Tripp said, “the better it is for their development.”
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To meet current and future demand for nurses, McHenry County College offers a basic nursing assistant certificate that can prepare students to become certified nursing assistants in 16 weeks. RegisteredNursing.org recently recognized MCC as having the No. 7 nursing program in Illinois. “Part of what gives our program a competitive edge is our handson nursing simulation lab,” Betsy Schnowske, director of the nursing program at MCC, said in a news release. “Using highly realistic mannequins and actual health care equipment, students are able to get familiar with the technical and communication skills they’ll need even before entering their clinicals and interacting with patients. They graduate prepared to take their licensure exams and ready for the transition to practice as a new graduate nurse.” MCC also offers a Nursing AAS for aspiring registered nurses, and an LPN to RN Bridge program for practicing licensed practical nurses. “Our program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, meaning that MCC students receive an education that meets the highest standards in nursing – all at a fraction of the cost of a four-year university,” Schnowske said. MCC is preparing students to enter related fields, including hands-on programs to train for a career as an emergency dispatcher, phlebotomy or pharmacy technician, or ECG technician, many of which can be earned in less than three months. “These professions not only have a great job outlook and are needed in our community, but they’re truly rewarding because you get the chance to directly help others on a daily basis,” said Justin DeBolt, coordinator of career training programs at MCC. “Students can enter these programs with no prior experience and leave with the skills they need to get into these fields and start making a difference.” Students interested in learning more about MCC’s programs can visit mchenry.edu/nursing or mchenry. edu/hccareers.
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sort of allow parents to design the school day that works best for them. Some families need half-day preschool, some need full-day, some are looking for three-day preschool, others five. We offer complete flexibility to help meet families where they are. “We love to see them develop independence and creativity,” Russell said as she recalled a recent day watching
her early childhood students use the block table to create a catapult. “It is just so fun to see them solving problems and being inventive.” Pamela Groseclose, WPL’s children’s librarian, also advocates early learning. “In terms of human development, the importance of early childhood education is invaluable,” Groseclose
said. “A child’s early years are the foundation for their development for a child’s social, emotional, cognitive, and even physical needs.” The Woodstock Public Library Preschool Fair will be held in the lower level meeting room of the Woodstock Public Library from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25.
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30 years ago – 1989
■ The Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education voted to support a proposed city of Woodstock ordinance prohibiting the sale of tobacco to minors and the use of tobacco by anyone younger than 18. ■ The City Council held a special meeting to discuss whether to continue displaying a Nativity scene in the Park in the Square.
25 years ago – 1995
■ Vicki Boriack, who had grown up in Woodstock, and six other women were preparing to scale the summit of Aconcagua in the Andes Mountains to raise $2.3 million through private and corporate donations for breast cancer research. Her parents, Gil and Venus Nienow, were still living in Woodstock at the time. ■ City and D-200 officials were exploring the possibility of converting the rear portion of Woodstock High School, 501 W. South St., into a community center, pending passage of a new high school building referendum
20 years ago – 2000
■ Dean Street Elementary School students collected 17,800 pennies. They donated all of the $178 to the millennium fundraiser for Memorial Hospital’s maternity department. ■ Plans were in place to move the contents of Woodstock Public Library to the building at 222 Church St. to make way for the 22,000-square-foot rebuilding of the library.
15 years ago – 2005
■ Jenna Maire, a seventh-grader at Northwood Middle School, won the Groundhog Days Button Contest for her Elvis-themed design. ■ WHS Principal Dean Schultz announced he would leave at the end of the school year to take the principal position at MacArthur High School in Decatur. Schultz had been principal since 1999.
10 years ago – 2010
■ The Woodstock Bunco for Breast Cancer Committee of eight McHenry County women hosted 700 bunco players at its fifth annual bunco event and raised $62,000 for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. ■ The Land Conservancy of McHenry County purchased a 60-acre natural area near Woodstock. The property, located at the northeast corner of Kishwaukee Valley and Deerpass roads, was being named the Land of Oz in homage of its former
longtime owner, Nat Ozmon.
5 years ago – 2015
■ The village of Lakewood was nearing an official vote to create a 609-acre tax increment financing district near the intersection of Route 47 and 176, propelling developers to move forward with their own proposal to build a $46-million multisports facility at the site of Crystal Woods Golf Course. D-200 administrators and board members were concerned about the possibility of residential development in the area funneling students into D-200 schools without the benefit of real estate tax dollars to fund their education. ■ Dr. Jason Randall and Dr. Joann Randall were celebrating the 25th anniversary of Animal Hospital of Woodstock. The husband-wife team was specializing in small animals. Through the years, the practice had expanded to a staff of 25, including five veterinarians, representing five specialties – reproductive breeding, diagnostics, oncology, joint work, and surgeries. ■ The WHS freshman wrestling team finished second with 119.5 points, just 0.5 point behind the winner, Palatine Fremd, at the 14-team 12th annual Fred Tessler Invitational. Sean Doyle, 182 pounds, took first, and Anthony Serpe, 132, finished second.
1 year ago – 2019
■ The Woodstock Opera House signed Charles Troy to do five of his “Creation of” shows between May and September: “Guys and Dolls,” “Cabaret,” “Showboat,” “Chicago,” and “Wicked.” Troy was invited back because of his popularity with the 1,600 patrons who enjoyed his seven presentations in 2018. Bruce Weiss had brought Troy to Woodstock to entertain and raise funds for Musical Theater Charities of Woodstock. ■ Woodstock resident Sue Habbley retired after 50 years as a hygienist at Kopp and Bloom General Dentistry in Crystal Lake. Though she thought she wanted to be a teacher when she graduated from Woodstock Community High School in 1966, a summer job offer from her family dentist changed her career path. ■ The Woodstock co-op swim team defeated Harlem 98-86. Nick Phillips won the diving competition and 100-yard backstroke. Quinton Cynor won the 200 and 500 freestyle races, Logan Lorr won the 100 freestyle, and Dunner Dunnett won the 100 backstroke.
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■ BAHA’I COMMUNITY OF WOODSTOCK Gatherings are open to the public the second Saturday of each month. For information: 815-337-0126 woodstock.bahais@gmail.com ■ BLUE LOTUS TEMPLE & MEDITATION CENTER 221 Dean St. • 815-337-7378 Meditation: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Saturday; 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday ■ CASA DE BENDICION 8015 Ridgefield Road, Crystal Lake (Crystal Lake Christian Church) Worship: 1 p.m. Sunday, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday ■ CHRIST LIFE 13614 W. Jackson St. • 815-338-4934 Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday ■ COVENANT REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH 4609 Greenwood Road P.O. Box 463 • 815-575-9612 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ EDEN BAPTIST 1903 N. Seminary Ave. • 815-814-7847 Worship: 3 p.m. Sunday (Spanish) ■ FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST 111 W. South St. • 815-338-2731 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 2018 N. Route 47 • 815-338-2627 Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school for children 9:45 a.m. ■ FIRST UNITED METHODIST 201 W. South St. • 815-338-3310 fumcwoodstock.org Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Sunday school for children 9:45 a.m. ■ FREE METHODIST 934 N. Seminary Ave. • 815-338-3180 Worship: 10:30 a.m. ■ GOOD NEWS CHURCH Meeting at Dorr Township Community Room, 1039 Lake Ave. 847-343-4500 goodnewswoodstock.org Worship: 5 p.m. Sunday ■ GRACE FELLOWSHIP 200 Cairns Court • 815-337-6510 Worship: 10:15 a.m. Sunday ■ GRACE LUTHERAN 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road 815-338-0554 Worship: 5 p.m. Saturday (informal traditional); Sunday 8:30 a.m. (traditional), 10:45 a.m. (contemporary) ■ HOUSE OF BLESSING 2018 N. Route 47 (First Presbyterian Church building) cbhbfil413.com Worship: 1 p.m. Sunday
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15 WEDNESDAY WOLF OAK WOODS WORKDAY 8930 Route 120 9 a.m. to noon conservmc.org
MEMORY MAKERS STORYTELLING GROUP Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 9:30 a.m. 815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org Led by Joy Aavang
16 THURSDAY SENIOR ACTIVITIES Dorr Township 1039 Lake Ave. 10:30 a.m. Lunch - $5 donation 815-338-0125
KIWANIS WOODSTOCK MEETING
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. Noon to 1 p.m. woodstockkiwanis@gmail.com
HISPANIC CONNECTIONS MEETING Woodstock Chamber of Commerce 127 E. Calhoun St. Noon woodstockilchamber.com
MURDER & MAYHEM BOOK CLUB
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 7 p.m. 815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org
18 SATURDAY WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET McHenry County Fairgrounds Building D 11900 Country Club Road 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org
YONDER PRAIRIE WORK DAY Yonder Prairie 1150 S. Rose Farm Road 9 a.m. to noon conserveMC.org
HABITAT RESTORATION BOGER BOG 2399 S. Cherry Valley Road 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. mccdistrict.org 815-455-1537
19 SUNDAY YONDER PRAIRIE WORK DAY
Yonder Prairie 1150 S. Rose Farm Road 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. conservemc.org
21 TUESDAY
COFFEE AT THE CAFÉ Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 1 p.m. For senior citizens bvidales@woodstockil.gov 815-338-4363
INTERVIEW WORKSHOP
McHenry County Workforce Center 500 Russel Court 1 to 2:30 p.m. 815-338-7100 workforcecenterRR@yahoo.com mchenrycountyworkforce.com Reservation required
WOODSTOCK CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Hall 121 W. Calhoun St. 7 p.m. 815-338-4300
D-200 BOARD MEETING
Woodstock High School Learning Resource Center 501 W. South St. 7 p.m. 815-338-8200
QUILTERS DISCUSSION FORUM Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 7 p.m. woodstockpubliclibrary.org
22 WEDNESDAY WOLF OAK WOODS WORKDAY 8930 Route 120 9 a.m. to noon conservmc.org
25 SATURDAY PRESCHOOL FAIR
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org
To submit calendar items, email pr@thewoodstockindependent.com 5 p.m. Free woodstockgroundhog.org
WELCOMING OF THE GROUNDHOG
Woodstock Opera House 121 W. Van Buren St. 6 p.m. Free woodstockgroundhog.org
‘GROUNDHOG DAYS’ TRIVIA
Stage Left Café 125 W. Van Buren St. 6:30 p.m. Free woodstockgroundhog.org
31 FRIDAY
‘GROUNDHOG DAY’ MOVIE MEMORABILIA Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 1 to 4 p.m. woodstockgroundhog.org
GROUNDHOG DAY DINNER DANCE
Woodstock Moose Lodge 406 Clay St. Dinner - 6 p.m. Live music - 8 to 10 p.m. $20 dinner, $10 after dinner woodstockgroundhog.org
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Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 1 p.m. For senior citizens bvidales@woodstockil.gov 815-338-4363
BREAKFAST WITH WILLIE’S WOODLAND FRIENDS
COFFEE AT THE CAFÉ
30 THURSDAY GROUNDHOG DAYS STORYTIME Stage Left Café 125 W. Van Buren St.
1 SATURDAY Flores Banquets 240 North Throop St. 8 a.m. $12 adults, $6 children woodstockgroundhog.org
‘GROUNDHOG DAY’
Resurrection Catholic Church
MOVIE DISPLAY
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. woodstockgroundhog.org
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET McHenry County Fairgrounds Building D 11900 Country Club Road 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org
DAR GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 10 a.m. woodstockpubliclibrary.org
‘GROUNDHOG DAY’ MOVIE SHOWING
Classic Cinemas Woodstock Theatre 209 Main St. 10 a.m. Free woodstockgroundhog.org
GROUNDHOG TALES STORYTELLING WITH JIM MAY Home State Bank 124 Johnson St. Free 10 a.m. woodstockgroundhog.org
WOODSTOCK OPERA HOUSE AND OLD COURTHOUSE TOURS 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. free woodstockgroundhog.org
GROUNDHOG DAYS CHILI COOKOFF Woodstock Moose Club 406 Clay St. Noon woodstockgroundhog.org
2918 South Country Club Road Woodstock, IL 60098
We welcome all to join us at our Mass times: Saturday at 5:00 pm & Sunday at 8:00 am and 10:30 am.
We, the members of the Resurrection Catholic Church, are a prayerful, loving community formed by the Holy Spirit, striving to be a sign of the Gospel values of Jesus Christ: justice, truth and love.
MUSIC
ORIGINAL OPEN MIC Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 815-338-5164 $5 donation
Jan. 17, 8 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. $5 donation jazzonthesquare.com
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET
OPEN MIC NIGHT
Jan. 24, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. Stage Left Café
WOODSTOCK COMMUNITY CHOIR WINTER CONCERT
Jan. 26, 3 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. Free, donations welcome woodstockcommunitychoir.org
FIRST SATURDAY MUSIC Feb. 1, 7 p.m. Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun St. $3 donation offsquaremusic.org
DAVE HALSTON’S VALENTINE TRIBUTE TO SINATRA Feb. 14, 8 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $25 A seating, $20 B seating woodstockoperahouse.com
SEAMUS EGAN PROJECT
SWITCHBACK - RIVERS, RAILS, AND RODEOS: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL PORTRAIT Feb. 8, 8 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $28 A seats, $25 B seats
Potts and Pans Steelband Feb. 9, 3 p.m. Culture, Arts and Music 1039 Wanda Lane $10, free for children younger than 6 pottsandpans.com
Feb. 15, 8 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $26 A seating, $23 B seating woodstockoperahouse.com
LECTURE
CREATIVE LIVING: MATTHEW CORDELL - A LOOK INSIDE THE
Jan. 16, 10 a.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $25 woodstockoperahouse.com
MOVIES
‘42ND STREET’ - A THEATRE CINEMA BROADCAST
Jan. 24, 25, 7 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $18 adults, $15 senior citizens, $13 students and groups of 20 or more woodstockoperahouse.com
‘SMALL ISLAND’ A THEATRE CINEMA BROADCAST
Feb. 9, 2 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $18 adults, $15 senior citizens, $13 students and groups of 20 or more woodstockoperahouse.com
REAL CHARMING. REAL INDEPENDENT. REAL FUN. It’s time to party again and again and again in Woodstock, IL at the annual 2020 Woodstock Groundhog Days Festival! The weekend celebration kicks off on Thursday, January 30 with the Welcoming of the Groundhog at the historic Woodstock Opera House. On Sunday, February 2 at approximately 7:07 AM, Woodstock Willie makes his prognostication on the charming Woodstock Square.
Feb. 13, 7 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $18 adults, $15 senior citizens, $13 students and groups of 20 or more woodstockoperahouse.com
THEATER
‘TREASURE ISLAND’ – A PARTICIPATION PLAY FOR CHILDREN Jan. 18, 25, 1 and 4 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $7 woodstockoperahouse.com
‘THE MYSTERY HOUR’ Feb. 1, 8 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $38 woodstockoperahouse.com
SPOKEN WORD
SPOKEN WORD CAFÉ Jan. 18, 7 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St.
WOODSTOCK GROUNDHOG DAYS JANUARY 30-FEBRUARY 2, 2020
Spend the weekend in Woodstock celebrating the 27th anniversary of Harold Ramis’ classic film, “Groundhog Day”. Enjoy a weekend of events including the chili cook-off, free Groundhog Day movie showings at the Woodstock Theatre, free walking tours of film sites, a pub crawl and don’t miss the official Groundhog Day Breakfast! Tickets are required. Get your tickets at woodstockgroundhog.org.
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COMMUNITY
McHenry County Fairgrounds Building D Jan. 18, 9 a.m. The Siblings, 10 a.m. Briar Road; Feb. 1, 9 a.m. Kishwaukee Ramblers, 11 a.m. Mark Hobbs woodstockfarmersmarket.org
125 Van Buren St. offsquaremusic.org $5 donation
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If you ever worked at the Woodstock Die Cast plant before 1982 you may have been exposed to asbestos - and not even know it. You could be entitled to multiple cash settlements without going to court, filing a lawsuit, or even leaving your house. If you ever worked at the Woodstock Die Cast plant, and have been diagnosed with Lung Cancer (even if you are a smoker) - or Esophageal, Laryngeal, Pharyngeal, Stomach, Colon, Rectal Cancer or Mesothelioma, or know someone who died from one of these cancers, call
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Jim and Cheryl Wormley took the Inde to Antarctica. Here’s proof it even crossed the Antarctic Circle. The date is written as the Europeans write it and translates to Jan. 5, 2020.
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Birmingham, Alabama attorney Robert Norris helps injured claimants, nationwide, collect cash benefits from Asbestos Trusts. “No representation is made that the quality of legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers.”
Email pics to jen@thewoodstockindependent.com or bring it to 671 E. Calhoun St.
PICTURE THIS
A snow scene of the Woodstock Square is shown in 1993 with the Opera House in the background.
January’s featured art exhibit at the Woodstock
Opera House showcases a collection of nine historic quilts dating from the 1880s to the 1990s, on loan from the McHenry County Historical Society. The free exhibit is available for viewing in the
Community Room from Jan. 7 through Feb. 3 during box office hours, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Call 815-923-2267 for more information.
Don Peasley Photo Collection, McHenry County Historical Society
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on DECEMBER 27, 2019 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: COREY REPAIR SERVICES located at 5513 GEORGE ST. RICHMOND, IL 60071. Owner Name & Address: TIMOTHY M COREY 5513 GEORGE ST. RICHMOND, IL 60071. Dated: DECEMBER 27, 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent January 1, 2020, January 8, 2020, January 15, 2020) L10949
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on DECEMBER 19, 2019 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: GORILLA MOVING COMPANY located at 1695 POWDER HORN DR. ALGONQUIN, IL 60102. Owner Name & Address: DARYN JERINIC 1695 POWDER HORN DR. ALGONQUIN, IL 60102. Dated: DECEMBER 19, 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent January 1, 2020, January 8, 2020, January 15, 2020) L10950
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on DECEMBER 27, 2019 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: COOPER’S AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS-N-TOPS located at 205 W ROOSEVELT ST., HARVARD IL 60033. Owner Name & Address: CHRISTOPHER COOPER 205 W ROOSEVELT ST., HARVARD IL 60033. Dated: DECEMBER 27, 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent January 8, 2020, January 15, 2020) L10951
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice of Self-Storage Sale The Storage Space LLC, 975 Martha Ln., P O Box 1873, Woodstock, IL. 60098, must receive the delinquent amount of $1,730.00 for rental of unit
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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE Case No. 19PR000443 In the Matter of the Estate of CAROL A. NIELSEN Deceased CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of CAROL A. NIELSEN Of: RICHMOND, IL Letters of office were issued on: 12/27/2019 to: Representative: DENISE RAE DAVIS 8105 E. FREEPORT ST. BROKEN ARROW, OK 74014 whose attorney is: WAGGONER LAW FIRM 4 N. WALKUP AVE. CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014 Claims against the estate may be filed within six months from the date of first publication. Any claim not filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred. Claims may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, or with the representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/KATHERINE M KEEFE (Clerk of the Circuit Court) (Published in The Woodstock Independent January 8, 2020, January 15, 2020)L10953
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on JANUARY 3, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: TWO SISTERS WITH JUNK IN THE TRUNK located at 12301 JACOB AVE., HEBRON IL 60034. Owner Name & Address: ALENA ERATH 12301 JACOB AVE., HEBRON, IL 60034 and ALLISON DELAISLA 9340 ERIC CIRCLE KINGSTON IL 60145. Dated: JANUARY 3, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent January 8, 2020, January 15, 2020) L10954
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NOTICE OF CHANGE TO DBA WITHDRAWAL OF NAME PUBLIC Notice is hereby given that on January 6, A.D. 2020, a Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County IL concerning the business known as TODAY NAIL
SPA located at 2204 N RICHMOND MCHENRY IL 60051 which certificate sets forth the following WITHDRAWAL OF NAME change in the DBA thereof: LUAN TRAN/WITHDRAW OF NAME 1212 PITNER AVE EVANSTON IL 60202. Dated this 6th day of January, A.D., 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent January 15, 2020) L10955
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on JANUARY 6, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: GET SALTY SKINCARE STUDIO located at 2020 N JOHNSBURG RD, JOHNSBURG IL 60051. Owner Name & Address: SHANNON J NOLAN 1018 N RIVER RD, MCHENRY IL 60051. Dated: JANUARY 6, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent January 15, 2020) L10956
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on JANUARY 7, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: GROUND THEORY located at 1536 WALNUT DR WOODSTOCK IL 60098. Owner Name & Address: BETHANY ANNE LUCHETTA 1536 WALNUT DR WOODSTOCK IL 60098. Dated: JANUARY 7, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent January 15, 2020) L10957
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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE Case No. 19PR000426 In the Matter of the Estate of MICHELE A. JUNROE Deceased CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of MICHELE A. JUNROE Of: CRYSTAL LAKE, IL Letters of office were issued on: 12/9/2019 to: Representative: LAUREL JUNROE 340 CORRINE AVE CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014 whose attorney is: WAGGONER LAW FIRM 4 N. WALKUP AVE. CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014 Claims against the estate may be filed within six months from the date of first publication. Any claim not filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred. Claims may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, or with the representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/KATHERINE M KEEFE (Clerk of the
Circuit Court) (Published in The Woodstock Independent January 15, 2020)L10958
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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE Case No. 19PR000446 In the Matter of the Estate of WAYNE RAU Deceased CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of WAYNE RAU Of: CRYSTAL LAKE, IL Letters of office were issued on: 1/2/2020 to: Representative: SHERRY STEINER 4248 N. STAR DR. SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA 95682 whose attorney is: WAGGONER LAW FIRM 4 N. WALKUP AVE. CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014 Claims against the estate may be filed within six months from the date of first publication. Any claim not filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred. Claims may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, or with the representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/KATHERINE M KEEFE (Clerk of the Circuit Court) (Published in The Woodstock Independent January 15, 2020)L10959
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Notice of Self-Storage Sale Please take notice Red Dot Storage 6 Woodstock located at 2105 S. Eastwood Dr., Woodstock, IL 60098 intends to hold an auction of the goods stored in the following units in default for non-payment of rent. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storageauctions.com on 2/4/2020 at 9:30 am. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. Alencia Day Unit #705; Ericka Juarez Unit #707; Mark Delfino Unit #929; Eduardo Salinas Unit #335; Darryl Allen Unit #605; Paula Franklin Unit #935; Rachel Murray Unit #231. All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details. (Published in The Woodstock Independent January 15, 2020)L10960
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on JANUARY 9, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: HUMPTY DUMPTY ASSEMBLY SERVICES located at 5618 SYLVAN DR, WONDER LAKE, IL 60097. Owner Name & Address: SCOTT WALLER 5618 SYLVAN DR, WONDER LAKE, IL 60097. Dated: JANUARY 9, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent January 15, 2020) L10961
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS GREENWOOD PLACE TOWNHOME CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs. ESTATE OF MARGARET NELSON, UNKNOWN HEIRS & LEGATEES OF MARGARET NELSON and UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, Defendants. CASE NO. 19 LM 669 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, ESTATE OF MARGARET NELSON and ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARGARET NELSON, defendants in the above-entitled case, that the above-entitled Forcible Entry and Detainer action was filed on November 20, 2019 and is now pending. 1. The names of all Plaintiffs and the Case Number are identified above. 2. The Court in which said action was brought is identified above. 3. The name of the titleholder of record is MARGARET NELSON. 4. A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: Unit 5-C in Greenwood Place Condominiums of Woodstock as delineated o survey which survey is attached as Exhibit “C” to the Declaration of Condominium recorded January 25, 1991 as Document Number 91R2617, as amended from time to time together with its undivided percentage interest in the common elements, in McHenry County, Illinois IDENTIFIED BY PERMANENT INDEX NO. 13-05-208-015 5. A common address of the real estate is as follows: 1085 Greenwood Circle, Woodstock, IL 60098 NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, ESTATE OF MARGARET NELSON and ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARGARET NELSON, Defendants, file your written Appearance in this action with the McHenry County Circuit Clerk, by the 3rd day of February, 2020, a judgement by default may be entered against you in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint. Dated: 12/12/2019 /s/ Katherine M. Keefe, Clerk of Court PAUL A KRIEG Attorney No. 06194523 PAUL A. KRIEG, LTD Attorney for Plaintiff 226 W. Judd Street Woodstock, IL 60098 (815) 338-4909 kandw215@sbcglobal.net (Published in The Woodstock Independent January 1, 2020, January 8, 2020, January 15, 2020)L10947
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#33 at 975 Martha Ln., Woodstock, IL. 60098, name Bud Caley. Or contents will be sold (no auction) or disposed of on 1/24/20 at 10:00 a.m. at 975 Martha Ln., Woodstock, IL. 60098. Contents: Emerson frig, Amana microwave, Toaster oven, Toshiba TV, TV’s, 7UP pop machine, Shelving, Office chairs, Mini blinds, Small trampoline, Lamps, Chandeliers, Tools, Grocery carts, Door knobs, Miscellaneous household items, and Bags & boxes contents unknown and other general household. (Published in The Woodstock Independent January 8, 2020, January 15, 2020)L10952
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on DECEMBER 20, 2019 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: MARDON COPY SERVICES located at 3123 FAIR HAVEN LN., LAKE IN THE HILLS IL 60156. Owner Name & Address: JOHN A. PEJCHL 3123 FAIR HAVEN LN., LAKE IN THE HILLS IL 60156. Dated: DECEMBER 20, 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent January 1, 2020, January 8, 2020, January 15, 2020) L10945
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Sports Pischke key to strong season for Lewis University
The Lewis University basketball team is only one game away from starting its first winning streak of 2020. On Saturday, Jan. 11, Marian Central Catholic graduate Adam Pischke, a Lewis University senior, scored 13 points in a 76-51 victory over William Jewell College. Pischke, who drained 6-of12 from the floor, which included one trey, also had five rebounds, four assists, and two steals. The starter played 29 minutes. Two days earlier, the Flyers posted their first victory of the 2020 calenDan dar year, beatChamness ing Rockhurst University 78-69. The College Pischke, who Report started and played 34 minutes, was held to single digits, scoring five points. He also had four assists, three rebounds and two steals. With the pair of wins, Lewis improved to 8-5 overall and 3-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Flyers are tied with Southwest Baptist University and McKendree University. Bellarmine University and the University of Missouri-St. Louis are both 5-0, while Rockhurst and Truman State University are 4-1. WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Jeni Crain (Woodstock) helped Augustana College win a 63-58 decision over Elmhurst College. Crain, who emerged off the bench and played 25 minutes, scored six points, doled out two assists, and had two steals. Augustana is 8-6 overall and 3-2 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. Augustana is in fourth place in the CCIW. Park University and Illinois Wesleyan University both have 4-1 records and lead the league. Carthage College is 3-1.
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Austin Arndt bowls for the Woodstock boys co-op team Jan. 6 at Kingston Lanes, Woodstock. Arndt is the top-scoring player on the boys team with a 188 season average.
Bowlers rolling into postseason Woodstock co-op boys and girls teams prep for regional competition
average, 266 high game; and junior Brendan Matthes, 165 season average, 266 high game.
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Lee named several players who had experienced growth this season, and he shared how they improved. Those
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The Woodstock co-op boys and girls bowling teams rolled back into action after the holiday break, hosting conference rivals Belvidere North Jan. 6 at Kingston Lanes. The boys co-op team fell 3,4443,028 to Belvidere North. With two matches remaining in the regular season, the boys, 2-10, will be playing in the regional tournament Saturday, Jan. 18, at FairHaven Lanes, Mundelein. “I’m very optimistic about our postseason chances for some of our individual bowlers to advance,” head coach Derek Lee said in an email. As far as the team advancing, Lee said, “it will come down to spare conversions, and if we can cover our spares, we will have a chance.” Top-scoring players this season are Austin Arndt with a 188 season
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WHS sophomore Miranda Stumpff sends her ball down the alley Jan. 6. The girls co-op bowling team beat Belvidere North 2,548-2,440.
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BOWLING ■ Jan. 6 Woodstock boys co-op lost to Belvidere North 3,444-3,028. ■ Jan. 6 Woodstock girls co-op beat Belvidere North 2,548-24,40. ■ Jan. 9 Woodstock girls co-op beat Westminster Christian 1,920-1,471.
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MEN’S TENNIS Connor Pivnicka (Marian Central Catholic) and the Loras College tennis team started their season with a 6-3 loss to Illinois Wesleyan University. Pivnicka played No. 4 singles was topped by Dylan Mikaili 6-0, 6-1. He also played No. 3 doubles as he teaming with Riley Collins. The pair lost to the IWU tandem of Michael Behrensmeyer and Mikaili. Loras is 0-1. WRESTLING Kevin Zange (Woodstock) stepped up in weight class when Maryville University hosted the Kaufman/Brand/ Baylay Open. While he is listed as a 157-pounder on the McKendree University roster, Zange wrestled at 197 pounds at the open. He lost a 4-0 decision to Maryville’s John Anderson. INDOOR TRACK Bradley Kohler (Woodstock North) scored points in three events as St. Ambrose University hosted the Fighting Bee Opener at Roell Indoor Track. Individually, the Augustana junior’s top finish was in the 200-meter dash as he took fifth with a time of 23.23 seconds. He was also a member of the Viking 1600-meter relay. Augustana
during halftime, about 8 p.m. Celebrations will continue with a post-game gathering at Ortmann’s Red Iron Tavern, 101 E. Church St. Ortmann’s will donate 10 percent of the post-game sales to the WHS Hall of Fame Fund. Honorees this year include Jack Darby, Logan Kunzie, and the 2007 WHS girls cross-country team. finished in 3:38.88. He also finished seventh in the 60-meter dash (0:07.28). Mason Hurless (Woodstock) and Diego Cruz (Woodstock), also Augustana freshman runners, competed in the mile run. Hurless took 16th, while Cruz was 18th. They ran respective times of 5:07.56 and 5:12.17. Team scores were not kept. MESSAGE FROM CHAMNESS Names, names, names. We are looking for names of athletes that are competing during the winter months. There are two rules to be included in this column. One of them is the athlete must be a graduate of either Woodstock, Woodstock North, or Marian Central Catholic or be a resident of a town normally covered by The Woodstock Independent. Secondly, the athlete must be involved in intercollegiate athletics, meaning the college/university competes against other schools. If you have a name to add to my growing list, please email me (Dan62801@aol. com). Please put “Woodstock Independent” in the subject line of the email. I will need not only the name, but the high school or the town of residence, the college/university attended, and of course, the sport. We want to cover everyone who meets those criteria, no matter the governing body or the sport.
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Norah Mungle rolls for the Woodstock girls co-op bowling team Jan. 6.
BOYS BASKETBALL ■ Jan. 6 Woodstock beat North Boone 61-40. ■ Jan. 8 Woodstock North beat Byron 68-49. ■ Jan. 10 Woodstock North beat Woodstock 59-32. GIRLS BASKETBALL ■ Jan. 6 Marian Central beat Wauconda in overtime 47-45.
BOYS SWIMMING ■ Jan. 9 Woodstock North co-op beat Byron 118-47. DANCE ■ Jan. 11 Woodstock varsity dance placed 11th at Huntley’s Dance Invitational.
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McKenzie Garcia performs with the WHS dance team at the crosstown basketball game Jan. 10.
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Marian senior Janelle Allen attempts a free throw Jan. 6.
■ Jan. 7 Woodstock girls traveled to North Chicago for a 45-30 win. Erin Lockwood led the Streaks with 31 points. ■ Jan. 8 Woodstock North beat Lakes Community 42-18. ■ Jan. 8 Marian Central defeated Johnsburg 45-33.
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Marian junior Nicholas Lopez competes Jan. 11 in the Jim Newbill Invite.
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■ Jan. 10 Woodstock North won at Woodstock 51-43. BOYS WRESTLING ■ Jan. 7 Woodstock lost to Marengo 36-33 and beat Rockford Boylan 55-15. ■ Jan. 11 Marian Central placed first at Geneva’s Jim Newbill Invite.
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Freezing rain and a threat of snow Jan. 11 led officials to cancel the level cheer competition scheduled to be hosted by Woodstock North High School. Cheer teams from Woodstock and Woodstock North were among the teams that were prepared to compete. WNHS head coach Kelly McAdow said the competition – one of about six that the teams prepare for and participate in each year – was designed as a meet-your-match competition to allow teams to compete against other
teams in their divisions with similar levels in the categories of tumbling, partner stunts, and pyramid/tosses to even out the different levels that come to a team every year. With tight schedules, some teams might not be able to take advantage of a rescheduled event. “The cheerleaders love competing,” WHS head coach Karleea Batdorff said. “Practices may be stressful at times, but the bonding we share at comps is a lot of fun for all of us.” Information on rescheduling was not available at press time.
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(Left photo) North’s Abby Hartmann attempts to block the Streaks’ Lucia Alcazar during the Jan. 10 crosstown matchup. (Center photo) Blue Streak Erin Lockwood and Thunder player Katelynn Ward epitomize the struggle as they face off in the opening tipoff of the girls varsity game. (Right photo) WHS’s Javier Garay-Vasquez is stopped by the Thunder’s Cole Brey during the boys varsity game. (Below) Ellery Shutt and Max Beard compete in a halftime knockout game for sixth-grade Hoops players.
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The Woodstock North Thunder went into the home of the Woodstock Blue Streaks Jan. 10 and swept the first crosstown basketball matchups of the season, winning all four boys and girls JV and varsity games. At the JV level, the boys pulled off a 51-49 win after two overtimes. The JV girls won 36-23. In the main event, the varsity boys won 59-32, while the varsity girls rounded out the night with a 51-43 win over the Streaks
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The girls came out on top of their Jan. 6 match, defeating Belvidere North 2,548-2,440. About halfway through their match schedule, the girls have a record of 7-1 with 10 matches to go. “This season we’ve had several bowlers break the 200 mark ... an improvement over last year,” head coach Brian Heidtke said in an email. “With one senior, five juniors, two sophomores, and four freshmen, we have a good balance of age on the team.” The team shows depth, with several different bowlers taking the lead in any given match. “It seems as though we have someone new stepping up each night.” Looking ahead to regionals, Heidtke said the girls had a chance to advance to sectionals as a team if they can get five bowlers all at the top of their games, earning their best scores at regionals. If not the team, it is quite possible to have some individual sectional qualifiers. “The future looks bright for our team,” Heidtke said, “and we are currently making small steps each day, while at the same time, having a lot of fun.” The girls next home match will be at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Kingston Lanes versus Antioch.
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spare shooting and has learned how to adjust when lane conditions change. n Sophomore Jacob Piquette switched to two-handed bowling mid-season and is finding more consistency. n Sophomore Cole Lanci – whom Lee describes as very dedicated to getting better with a willingness to change and try new methods – scores in the 180s regularly after struggling at the start of the season. n Freshman Zach Cynowa has been tremendously dedicated and often bowls extra games after practices and matches. “It’s been a great year,” Lee said. “I credit the boys for being great teammates to each other and their commitment to the team and to getting better. It’s been very enjoyable for me personally to work with them, and I think they have enjoyed the sport this season as well even though we haven’t had the team success we would have liked.” The boys program has seen tremendous growth this season, from six bowlers last year to 18 this season, even after graduating two and one moving. “It’s very exciting to see the program grow and for more students to try bowling as a competitive sport,” Lee
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