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2019 street work, 2020 finish Few show up to hear about $10 million bond, city gas tax By Larry Lough
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Good news is, the city could undertake a massive project to resurface nearly 20 percent of Woodstock streets next year. Bad news is, 2019 work will have to be finished next year, too.
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That news came from a public “Save Our Streets” meeting city officials had last Thursday to explain their plan for a $10-million bond issue and new 3-cent municipal gasoline tax that will allow resurfacing of 208 block segments (22 centerline miles) in 2020. In a typical year, about 2 miles is resurfaced, city officials say.
As it turned out, the number of curious citizens who showed up for the meeting in City Hall (four) was equal to the number of officials who greeted them with handouts, maps, and explanations about their street improvement plan. Two reporters and a photographer also were present. See STREETS Page 2
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Downtown Woodstock gets new women’s clothing store
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COMMUNITY
She’s helping to bring peace, one defused bomb at a time PAGE 19
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Opinion
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Schools A&E
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Marketplace 15 Community
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Sarah Van Laar from Van Laar’s Fruit Farm helps Kate Platta from Crystal Lake as she shops at the Woodstock Farmers Market winter location at the McHenry County Fairgrounds. The market is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the first and third Saturday of each month through April, and has added Dec 14.
Housing proposal plat goes flat By Larry Lough
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When the Woodstock City Council heard about Founder’s Crossing during a workshop in September 2018, Councilman Jim Prindiville was one of only two members to express any reservations about the project. As the proposal died during a
council meeting last week, Prindiville was the only member who said he liked the proposal. “One of the attractive aspects of the Founder’s Crossing project that I saw, this was a market-driven project, ... something that will sell in this market,” he said. “This project was well designed; it had a design-driven element through it.”
The council’s agenda for Nov. 19 included consideration of a preliminary plat for Founder’s Crossing, a development of 77 small-lot row houses and ranch homes and two apartment buildings on the former Woodstock station site north of the Metra station. But the developers, after months
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Apartments still must clear historic hurdle City maxes video gambling licenses By Larry Lough
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Woodstock will get an attractive new gateway to the downtown. And the city has hit its limit of 25 video gaming licenses. But neither measure received a unanimous vote last week by the City Council. A five-story apartment building is planned for the northwest corner of Madison and Church streets, the intersection that brings westbound Route 120 traffic into the Square. The building will be L-shaped around a courtyard on the corner, where a former gasoline station left behind contaminated soil that prevents residential construction on that parcel. “I don’t understand why we’re proceeding with this project without cleaning it up,” Councilman Jim Prindiville said. Prindiville was the dissenter when the council voted 6-1 for the proposal by Billitteri Enterprises. Developers will demolish the former Frisbie-Lohmeyer Insurance building on the corner and a house on the lot to the west to make room for the high-rise with 30 apartments, 20 of them one-bedroom units. Prindiville also was the lone “no” vote when the council approved a video gaming license for BBQ King, 125 E. Calhoun St. Mayor Brian Sager noted that filled the gambling permit maximum written into city ordinance of one license per 1,000 population. Prindiville has consistently opposed expansion of video gambling in the city.
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Setting street priorities
Engineering analysis of all Woodstock streets should be finished in January so that projects can be identified and bid specifications advertised to get contractors lined up to start work May 1, according to Ryan Livingston, an engineer with Hampton, Lenzini, and Renwick of Elgin. The City Council gave that firm a $950,000 contract this month for the study that will determine priorities for the 2020 resurfacing. Livingston was Woodstock’s city engineer until recently, and he
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Woodstock Square Apartments will be a five-story building at Madison and Church streets with 30 apartments, 20 of them one-bedroom units.
Tax incentive included Developers Joe Billitteri and John Curtis told the council that the $250,000 needed to clean up the soil would make it impossible for the investment to earn the needed return on the $5-million project. “A quarter-million dollars puts this project in a no-go,” Curtis said. The city has a “no further remediation” agreement with the state that limits use of the property. The project will receive about $900,000 from the city’s tax increment financing district, and the city has donated a public parking lot next to the apartment building for exclusive use by its tenants. Prindiville, along with nearby businesses and landlords, have objected to the loss of convenient parking for their customers and tenants. Despite their concerns, the Planning Commission approved the project in an 8-0 vote last month, and City Council members complimented the development. The council will see the matter oversaw the contracting process for the 2019 street resurfacing program. He acknowledged last week that the city was late in getting bid specs out in July and contracts awarded in August, with weather problems (rain, then snow) delaying street work throughout the region. No work was started in Woodstock until the first week of October. The engineer said that while sewer repairs and curb construction was accomplished this fall, street resurfacing will have to wait for spring when air temperatures will allow the asphalt work – “more than likely” about April 30, Livingston said. Street improvements in 2020 would get the usual $2 million worth of
again, however, after the city’s Historic Preservation Commission denied a certificate of appropriateness for the redevelopment in a 2-2 vote two days after the council’s action. Commissioner Rodney Paglialong objected to a five-story building on the site, and Marti Dejon thought the project would have a negative impact on the historic district. The commission did, however, approve demolition on the site, which developers hoped to start by Thanksgiving. The denial of a certificate for the redevelopment may be appealed to the City Council. At last week’s council meeting, Deputy Mayor Mike Turner said the project would be “a catalyst” for further downtown development. Lisa Lohmeyer, the council’s lone millennial, said the visual of the new building “sealed the deal” for her. “Even just a few people from the community, close to my age, are looking for a place where they can hop on the train, walk back; go get some food from the grocery store, walk back,” attention plus $10 million from the general obligation bond the city plans to issue in June.
20-year bond
That bond and the city gas tax to help pay it off will be on the City Council agenda for the Dec. 3 meeting. The council will have a public hearing on the proposals to start that meeting. City Finance Director Paul Christensen said the bond would have a 20-year payback with a yearly debt payment of about $640,000: $340,000 from the 19-cent-a-gallon increase in the state fuel tax that went into effect July 1, and about $300,000 from the proposed 3-cent city gas tax that will probably be effective April 1.
she said. “This is perfect.” Billitteri suggested the apartments’ residents would be “a boon” to nearby businesses. Parking problems should be eased by the city’s agreement with Aurora University to offer public parking in the school’s lot on the southwest corner of that intersection, he said. Developers originally proposed a four-story apartment building with retail businesses on the first floor, but they said banks would not finance the mixed-use project without long-term leases for the commercial space. Billitteri said they still were open to using some of the first floor for retail if lessees could be found. “We can still convert some of those apartments to retail,” he said. The need to build residential units around – rather than on top of – contaminated soil – led to the fifth story to include enough apartments to meet project profitability.
Southside land annexed
In other business, the council: Approved annexation into the city of two parcels along Route 47 – 1595 and 2104 S. Eastwood Drive – along with rezoning the business property for light manufacturing and granting a variance from setback and parking requirements of city ordinance. Property owner Rolf Tillman, who turned over operation of nearby Woodstock Auto Body to two sons, has said a third son might open a machine shop on the newly annexed and rezoned tract. Adopted a resolution that could lead to Marengo joining the Woodstock-Harvard enterprise zone. The program offers financial incentives for newly located and expanded businesses inside the zone. “It’s a very easy tax to administer,” Christensen said, noting the city already collects a similar local tax: the hotel-motel tax. About $12 million in street work – broken into four contracts – should attract the interest of several contractors and make bidding competitive, which would keep costs down, officials believe. City Manager Roscoe Stelford has said more bond issues are possible in subsequent years as the city embarks on a five-year plan to upgrade condition of all city streets. Because Woodstock is a “home rule” city, no voter referendum is needed to establish the gas tax. The Dec. 3 meeting begins at 7 p.m.
comes forward,” Parkhurst said, “that you really require the city staff and developers to follow the city ordinances and procedures for how a development is supposed to go through the process.” Mayor Sager acknowledged that “things were not submitted that should have been submitted in a timely manner,” and he promised an “early review” of future projects.
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“multiple, vetted, creative developers” to create something “more imaginative.” “I don’t think it should be filled just with houses, and I don’t think just be filled with community space,” he said. “I think it’s a mix. ... If we do it the right way, I’m very hopeful, and very optimistic, we will end up with something quite extraordinary.” Katie Parkhurst, former chairwoman of the city Planning Commission, scolded the city staff for moving the plan through the review process – it was presented three times to the commission – even though it lacked elements required by city code such as a traffic study or landscaping plan. “I hope as the next development
‘What do you want?’
Council members acknowledged the impact that public reaction had on the demise of Founder’s Crossing, but they said comments from the community provided no clear picture of what should be developed at the site along Clay Street. “We’re really clear on what you don’t want, ...” council member Wendy Piersall said in addressing a couple of dozen Founder’s Crossing opponents who showed up at the meeting. “We need to know what you do want.” She said that when she asked several opponents what they would propose, “the answers were all over the place.” And Piersall said she feared that lack of community consensus would hamper the next development proposed for that lot. “I’m very concerned the next developer that comes will not be able to
Businessman Tom Dougherty said Founder’s Crossing had made the community “aware of what can be done.” He noted the creative thinking that went into converting a former Elks Lodge building into Ethereal Confections’ new operation at Cass and Throop streets. “Look what innovation can do,” he said. “Look what imagination can do.” The land north of the train station needs to reflect “long-term development,” he said. “This has to be something that expands the Square to another level, expands the downtown,” he told the council. “We have the largest piece of property, most valuable piece of property, I believe, between here and Chicago. It can’t be arbitrarily set aside [for] development that doesn’t look at long-term development, longterm impact.” Mayor Sager said the council would have a public workshop soon to discuss development of that site.
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That did not, however, prevent a lengthy discussion on the project. Most of the comments, however, focused on what’s next for the property, which has an industrial history and was the site of an earlier housing project that failed during the recession a decade ago. The city has since been waiting for an interested investor, but none showed up for 10 years until Kenneth Rawson of Chicago pitched his proposal 14 months ago. Deputy Mayor Mike Turner, the council’s most vocal opponent of Founder’s Crossing, said the site had potential but that any project needed
Housing development won’t be built downtown, but the mayor hints it could find a home elsewhere in Woodstock.
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of public criticism of their concept, killed the project before the meeting started. A sign in the window of the front door at City Hall informed the dozens of people who showed up for the meeting that the proposal had been “permanently withdrawn.” Early in the meeting, Mayor Brian Sager explained the developer, most recently known as Nuvo Realty Group, had decided, based on community reaction, that the project “is not the best fit for that parcel.”
come to a consensus again,” she said. “You need to be a lot clearer on what you do want, not what you don’t want.” Councilman Gordie Tebo agreed. “We’re not sure what the community wants,” he said. “We hear retail, condo, parks. ... We cannot come up with solution until we have a plan.”
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OBITUARIES
John A. Kruse, 70
John A. Kruse, 70, of Woodstock, Ill., passed away peacefully at his home Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, after a fiveyear battle with prostate cancer. John was born Nov. 10, 1949, to the late Paul and Carol Kruse in Addison, Ill. The family moved to rural Woodstock in 1957. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving on a mine sweeper in the John A. M e d i t e r r a n e a n Kruse during the late 1960s at the height of the Cold War. He had a 48-year career as the “Cable Guy,” starting out digging ditches in the initial cable install days in Coventry, Lake in the Hills, Algonquin, and Carpentersville, and retired as a highly
IN BRIEF regarded field engineer upgrading and installing cable systems all over North America. John was a John Deere enthusiast, an avid Bears and Cubs fan, he loved to fish, taught his kids how to play poker at a young age, was the master of telling “Dad” jokes, and made a sandwich out of every meal. John is survived by the love of his life of 47 years, Darlene; his children, Timothy (Sandra) Kruse, Tiffany (Bill) Sevcik and Christopher (Teresa) Kruse; his grandchildren, Marissa, Nikk, Emily, Jonathan, Katie, William, Bret and Julie. John is also survived by a brother, Charles (Karen) Kruse, and two sisters, Janet Sherwin and Phyllis (Jack) Fisher, and many nieces and nephews. John was preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Carol Kruse; a brother-in-law, Gary Sherwin; and his grandsons, Andrew and Alec. A visitation was held on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, at the Schneider,
Leucht, Merwin & Cooney funeral home, 1211 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. The visitation continued at the funeral home on Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, from 9 a.m. until the 10 a.m. prayer service. Interment with military honors followed in the McHenry County Memorial Park cemetery in Woodstock. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that any donations be made to JourneyCare of McHenry County.
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Woodstock man killed in one-car wreck Sunday
A 34-year-old Woodstock man died and two people were injured in a onecar crash early Sunday on Charles Road west of Queen Anne Road. The name of the victim, a passenger in a 2019 Toyota Camry, was being withheld by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. The 32-yearold male driver and a 44-year-old female passenger are from Wheaton. They were flown to Advocate Condell Hospital in Libertyville. The Woodstock man died after being airlifted to Javon Bea Hospital in Rockford. Police reported the westbound Toyota left the road for unknown reasons and struck a utility pole and a tree before it rolled onto its side. Police were called about 2 a.m. The driver was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG Woodstock Police Department
■ Craig W. Kestner, 28, Schaumburg, was arrested Nov. 13 in the 300 block of West Jackson Street on a DuPage County warrant charging retail theft. Held on $25,000 bond. Court date to be set. ■ Jennifer A. Cook, 32, Woodstock, was arrested Nov. 14 in the 900 block of Sunset Ridge Road on a McHenry County warrant charging failure to appear. Held on $7,500 bond. Court date to be set. ■ Travis R. Surma, 18, Woodstock, was arrested Nov. 15 at Morraine Drive and South Street on charges of no valid driver’s license, resisting a peace officer, and unlawful possession of cannabis. Released after posting 10 percent of $2,500 bond and $100 cash. Court date Nov. 19. ■ James H. Durkee, 54, transient, was arrested Nov. 16 in the 100 block of North Benton Street on a charge of criminal damage to property. Held on $100 bond. Court date Dec. 19. ■ Kendall B. Stork, 21, Barrington, was arrested Nov. 18 in the 500 block of West Washington Street on a charge of retail theft. Taken to jail. Bond and court date to be set. ■ James H. Durkee, 54, transient, was arrested Nov. 18 in the 1000 block of Country Club Road on charges of arson, criminal damage to property, and a Department of Corrections warrant on parole violation. Taken to jail. Bond and court date to be set. ■ Jacklyn C. Morrison, 18, Lake in the Hills, was arrested Nov. 18 at Route 14 and Eastwood Drive on charges of driving under the influence of drugs, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident,
unlawful possession of cannabis, and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Released after posting 10 percent of $3,000 bond and surrendering driver’s license. Court date Dec. 26. ■ Marcus L. Blanton, 20, Genoa City, Wis., was arrested Nov. 20 at McHenry and Irving avenues on charges of driving while license suspended, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and improper/ defective muffler. Released after posting 10 percent of $2,500 bond. Court date Dec. 26. ■ Anthony J. Cirocco, 32, Wonder Lake, was arrested Nov. 20 at Route 47 and Greenwood Road on charges of driving while license suspended and improper lighting. Released after posting 10 percent of $2,500 bond. Court date Dec. 5. ■ Joshua A. Brown, 19, transient, was arrested Nov. 21 in the 500 block of Washington Street on a charge of retail theft. Held on $100 bond. Court date Dec. 19.
McHenry County Sheriff’s Office ■ Robert L. Chissus, 49, Wonder Lake, was arrested Nov. 13 on charges of aggravated battery/peace officer and resisting peace officer/corrections employee. ■ Brandon M. Pena, 26, Woodstock, was arrested Nov. 13 on two counts of unlawful possession with intent to deliver controlled substance, unlawful two counts of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and two counts of possession of a controlled substance except class A and D. ■ Gregoria Guzman, 32, Woodstock, was arrested Nov. 15, on a charge of contempt of court.
■ Wesley D. McReynolds, 43, Wonder Lake, was arrested Nov. 16 on charges of domestic battery/physical contact and domestic battery/bodily harm. ■ Amparo J. Chavez, 34, Woodstock, was arrested Nov. 16 on charges of operating an uninsured motor vehicle and driving on suspended driver’s license. ■ Dequan J. Feazell, 33, Woodstock, was arrested Nov. 18 on charges of driving on suspended/revoked driver’s license, use of electronic communication device while driving, and using/carrying false or forged identification. Charges are only accusations of crimes, and defendants are presumed innocent until proved guilty.
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. Ambulance calls Nov. 14-20: 67 Fire Runs Nov. 14 1:30 a.m. – 1400 block of Thomas Drive, malfunctioning smoke detector activation; truck 9:07 p.m. – 1100 block of Walden Oaks Drive, gas leak (natural or LP); truck 9:36 p.m. – 1200 block of Davis Road, unintentional alarm system activation, no fire; engine Nov. 15 5:06 a.m. – U.S. 14 and Doty Road – outside rubbish/trash/waste fire; engine,
shift commander 7:13 a.m. – 2200 block of West Lake Shore Drive, passenger vehicle fire; engine, shift commander 9:15 a.m. – 8300 block of Mason Hill Road, traffic accident with no injuries; engine, shift commander, ambulance Nov. 16 4:37 p.m. – 11600 Taurus Court, assist police or other agency; truck Nov. 17 5:04 a.m. – 2100 block of Willow Brooke Drive, excessive heat/scorch burns with no ignition; shift commander, engine, ambulance 6:55 p.m. – 1700 block of South Eastwood Drive, unintentional detector activation, no fire; engine, shift commander Nov. 18 1:58 p.m. – 1000 block of Country Club Road (post office), passenger vehicle fire; engine, shift commander, three ambulances, truck 3:39 p.m. – 600 block of Schumann Street, malfunctioning smoke detector activation; ambulance 5:43 p.m. – 4300 block of South Route 47, traffic accident with no injuries; engine, ambulance Nov. 19 8:05 a.m. – 3700 block of Doty Road, malfunctioning smoke detector activation; shift commander, ambulance, engine 12:16 p.m. – 700 block of St. John’s Road, lockout; truck 3:41 p.m. – U.S. 14 and Lily Pond Road, motor vehicle/pedestrian accident; engine, ambulance, shift commander 7:04 p.m. – 1100 block of Walden Oaks Drive, malicious false alarm; shift commander, engine, ambulance, truck
Property tax rate falls for fifth year; TIF money taken By Susan W. Murray
DISTRICT 200 GRAPHIC
As property values have risen in Woodstock School District 200, property tax rates have decreased. The board took advantage of the opportunity to receive tax money from 194 parcels that have been part of Woodstock’s tax increment financing district since 1997 and will be moved to the new TIF2 district. Risa Hanson, D-200’s chief financial officer, said that the parcels will, for tax purposes, be treated as new property before becoming part of TIF2, which will freeze their taxable value for another 23 years. D-200 plans to use reserve funds
to abate $3 million in bond debt payments. The debt owed by the district – for construction of Creekside and Prairiewood elementary buildings and Woodstock North High School – stands at $108 million. “We look at many factors to determine the best outcome for our taxpayers and our students in determining our levy, while carefully balancing the needs of each,” Superintendent Mike Moan said.
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Woodstock School District 200 is again reducing its tax levy, which will reduce the school rate by 2.46 percent. The D-200 Board of Education approved the new tax levy at its meeting Nov. 19. Board President Carl Gilmore commended “the continued trend of downward tax rates for the past five years.” The tentative tax levy was set at $60.5 million, a number that will be up for a final vote at the board’s Dec. 10 meeting. In practical terms, the owner of a $200,000 home would see a property tax decrease of $100, provided that the taxable value of the home has not gone up in the past year.
Filings are underway for candidates who hope to be on the March 17 primary election ballot in McHenry County. But political hopefuls better hurry: Monday, Dec. 2, is the deadline to file. Several county-level offices will be on the 2020 ballot, along with some state and federal offices – including U.S. president. In a news release, the county clerk’s office noted the office will be closed Thursday and Friday this week for the Thanksgiving holiday, allowing a short window to file. File in person or by mail at the McHenry County Clerk’s office, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock, IL 60098. McHenry County offices on the March ballot include circuit courts clerk; state’s attorney; County Board chairman; county auditor; county coroner; two members in County Board Districts 1 through 6; and precinct committeemen. Woodstock voters also will help to select major party candidates for U.S. Senate, 14th District U.S. Congress, and the Illinois House (District 63) and Senate (District 32). The general election will be Nov. 4.
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Opinion Now we’ll see what develops
With no Founder’s Crossing to kick around anymore, the Woodstock community must face the difficult question, “What’s next?” We know what happened in the 10 years before the Ken Rawson gang showed up in September 2018: Nothing. So, it’s a bit surprising so many people are so sure investors are lining up at our door, eager to build on a site that’s been developmentally fallow for so long. Of course, it’s private property, so the city is not completely in control of the development. But with a few million dollars in tax incentives to offer, the city is a major player in writing the next chapter. Another major player is the public, though only a relatively small group seemed to care about Founder’s Crossing. A few dozen folks’ voice contributed to the sinking of Founder’s Crossing, which everyone recognizes was a flawed proposal in many respects. Several City Council members last week were concerned because the people who opposed Founder’s Crossing were unable to articulate what they actually wanted, rather than just what they didn’t. “We need to know what the public wants” was a common refrain in the meeting. Clear community consensus – let alone unanimity – will be impossible to achieve. One of the burdens of leadership is that elected officials sometimes have to give people what they need, regardless of what they say or think they want. The council should decide what’s best for the public good, which isn’t always the same as the personal interests of a noisy faction. As the recent community debate over Founder’s Crossing demonstrated, some of the loudest objections can come from uninformed, sometimes rude citizens. They don’t always seem to understand the process, the council’s role, or even the city’s limitations in guiding the development. Their frustration that the city was even considering a petition they opposed led some to react with an angry defensiveness. Councilman Gordie Tebo said at the council meeting that he had listened to all opinions, even some sent through disturbing emails. “Many of them were quite unfair; some of the slurs and things that came my way were unfair,” he said. “To characterize [council members] as not doing our due diligence is a little bit unfair.” The First Amendment protects the right of people to be unfair, offensive and obnoxious, but such tactics tend to be weighed when those folks wade into community discussions. We look forward to the public workshop that Mayor Brian Sager promised as we start again to consider the highest and best use of that valuable piece of property on the edge of the Square. We hope everyone participates – civilly.
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Thanksgiving Eve, 2019 It’s Wednesday, Nov. 27. Welcome, everyone, to Thanksgiving Eve, also known as: The night before turkeys are gobbled instead of gobbling The night that Grace Lutheran Church in Woodstock has a meaningful church service followed by a time to be sociable and “pie-ous”: Piefest (save me a piece of French silk or Dutch apple, everybody!) The night when many of us with good intentions rue signing up for a Turkey Trot, no matter how worthy the cause that’s benefiting from our exertion early on a holiday morning The night when TV weathermen in New York are talking about whether winds or storms will wreak havoc on inflation – the kind that balloon handlers at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
have to worry about The night when those hosting a holiday dinner are frantically shopping, cooking, and cleaning Paul to make sure Lockwood A Musing they’re prepared for a day when they expect NFL fans to be yelling at the TV (BearsLions game starts at 11:30 that morning) instead of chatting with others. But it’s also a time to reflect for a few moments on the meaning of Thanksgiving – beyond the fact that it’s the day before Black Friday. In a world where the news is filled with mass shootings,
cold or snowy weather reports, political scandals in Washington and Springfield, stores closing locally and across the country, horrible fires in California and Australia, and more, what can we all be thankful for this year? Yes, the news can paint a dire portrait of life in 2019. But you don’t have to be a naïve optimist to have reasons to give thanks. Let me get serious for a minute or two. For most of us, we have so many things that those in other countries, and even many in our own nation, only dream about. I thank God for each of these: A roof over our heads Food and beverages to manage our hunger and thirst every day Clothing for whatever Mother
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Nature throws at us Sanitary water for bathing, laundry, drinking, dishwashing, cooking, and more Employment that allows us to meet all of the above needs Overall health The freedoms (speech, religion, press, etc.) we’re entitled to as Americans Family members and friends who truly care about us A city like Woodstock or Wonder Lake where we can enjoy day-to-day life in relatively safe neighborhoods and communities and yet be a short train ride or drive away from the hustle-bustle of Chicago for work and/ or world-class museums, shopping, entertainment, etc. Opportunities to get involved in making our cities even better places to
live, raise a family, and thrive Former “Today” meteorologist Willard Scott once said, “Thanksgiving just gets me all warm and tingly and all kinds of wonderful inside.” It’s not just the turkey and trimmings that accomplish that, obviously. Rather, it’s that willingness to close your eyes for a short while, that is, long enough to realize how many things you have to be grateful for. In other words, before the Lighting of the Square Friday night, take some time for a lightening of your heart. Paul Lockwood is an enthusiastic singer, frequent local theater actor, Grace Lutheran Church and Toastmasters member, occasional theater reviewer, and past president of TownSquare Players. He’s a senior proposal writer and technical lead for Vitality Group USA. He’s lived in Woodstock since early 2001 with his wife, Diane.
fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever-watchful providence of Almighty God. ...” Lincoln went on to enumerate the growth of industry, population, and agriculture despite what he called the diversion of wealth and strength to the war. Lincoln concluded: “It has seemed to me fit and proper that they [the great things] should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully acknowledged as with one heart and one voice by the whole American people. I do, therefore, invite my fellow-citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and those who are sojourning in foreign lands, to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next as a Day of Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the heavens.” The Independent staff and I will take time from our daily pursuits, concerns, and opportunities to give thanks for our many blessings. It is our hope that you, too, will follow Lincoln’s proclamation and “set apart and observe … a Day of Thanksgiving and Praise. …” Cheryl Wormley is publisher of The Woodstock Independent. Her email is c.wormley@thewoodstockindependent. com.
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now, more often than not, center on health, family, opportunity, safety, and enterprise. Almost from the very birth of our country, our presidents have Cheryl set aside days for Wormley everyone to pause Declarations and give thanks. The first to do so was George Washington. He proclaimed Nov. 26, 1789, as a day of service “of that great and glorious Being” ... for “His providence in the course and conclusion of the late war” and “for the tranquility, union and plenty which we have since enjoyed.” Please allow me an aside: Last week, The New York Times published “Thanksgiving At War 2000 -- 2019.” If you have access to the internet, I recommend it to you. It will give added meaning to your Thursday celebration with friends, families, and neighbors. Back to our president’s declaring a day of thanks: John Adams and James Madison called the country to give thanks in 1798 and 1799 and 1813 and 1815, respectively. It was Abraham Lincoln who, once and for all, established Thanksgiving for the people of the United Sates. In the thick of the Civil War, in October 1863, President Lincoln chose to set aside a day of thanksgiving and praise. He proclaimed: “The year that is drawing toward its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful
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When I was growing up, the churches in our mostly rural farming community about 50 miles south of Woodstock offered an ecumenical Thanksgiving service. I remember at least one in the high school gym the night before Thanksgiving. It probably was in the gym because none of the churches had enough seating for a communitywide gathering. The worship leaders were on the stage on one side of the gym. The worshippers sat on metal folding chairs on the gym floor or in the bleachers. I’m guessing there was a choir made up of various voices from the respective church choirs, but, honestly, I don’t remember. I vividly remember singing hymns, “Come Ye Thankful People Come” and “We Gather Together.” Farmers and their families were truly grateful to have their crops “safely gathered” before “the winter storms,” so we sang our thanks and praise loudly and with great joy. Thanksgiving worship, feasts and festivals have been around for thousands of years. Imagine a time when nearly everyone was dependent upon a successful harvest for their wellbeing the rest of the year. Once the harvest was complete, worship and merrymaking were every bit the order of the day. In the United States today, very few of us are farmers. Though we depend upon bountiful harvests, we seldom celebrate them. We still hang on to some of the harvest symbols – pumpkins, corn, ripe fruits, and the like, but our reasons for giving thanks
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St. Mary students salute vets By Tricia Carzoli
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Cristina Mazzanti, a parent educator at Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center, and home visitor Rosemary Ruiz sort through clothing donated to the school’s Kindness Closet, where students and families in need can receive clothing and food items.
Kindness spreads across school district Project collects food, other donated items for families in need By Kevin Lyons DISTRICT 200
Sometimes kids and families need a hand up, something people who work in public schools know firsthand. So what better place to offer one than in a safe nook inside those buildings. That’s the concept behind Kindness Closets, which are becoming fixtures at schools all across Woodstock School District 200. Inside, students can find winter clothing, some food items, a toothbrush or deodorant, and other things students might have a difficult time finding at home. Items are donated by school families, civic organizations such as Woodstock Rotary and the Woodstock Food Pantry, school staff, and community members. At many schools, students or families pick up items or drop off donations daily. The first Kindness Closet began
three years ago when Woodstock High School teacher Mariah Koleno and counselor Anne Rogers were advising the senior class, which wanted to make the concept their legacy. They held food drives and sought donations from staff members, and the Kindness Closet has continued to evolve. Since then, Kindness Closets have opened at Mary Endres Elementary School, Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center, Northwood Middle School, and Woodstock North High School and are planned for opening all over District 200. Koleno said she and Rogers were excited to know that the idea was spreading across the entire district. Staff members across District 200 have been among the biggest donors of clothing and food items. “I love it,” Koleno said. “It takes ripples to make waves, and that’s just beautiful to me. That’s the whole purpose and point of all of it.” Cristina Mazzanti, a parent educator at Verda Dierzen, said the school averaged about 10 families a week visiting their Kindness Closet. Some of the people who come in for help even come back to make donations themselves.
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“At our school, we’re very lucky this is most of their first starts,” Mazzanti said. “Usually the kids start here, so it’s super important that they have that feeling that people care about them. We want you to be here. We want you to feel welcome.” Mazzanti said the visitors needed things besides hats and gloves. They’ve helped to point people toward community resources and employment opportunities, she said, and she has been heartened by people who’ve taken items they needed and brought back items to donate to others. Keri Pala, principal at Mary Endres, said one woman so appreciated the help from the Kindness Closet that she volunteered to organize the donated items, which took considerable time. One of the other benefits is that many high school students volunteer to help organize the Kindness Closets, which opens their eyes to needs in the community that could develop into a lifelong awareness. “It’s really become a whole community project,” Rogers said.
At St. Mary Catholic School, Veterans Day is when you can observe it. Students spent part of the day Nov. 20 celebrating veterans and learning about military history through Army veteran Ed O’Brien, former principal and historical re-enactor. The school had planned to honor veterans on Monday, Nov. 11, but a snow day derailed the much-anticipated event. In their modified program last week, students learned more about military history, though without the traditional fanfare, music, and honored guests. O’Brien, a Harvard resident and retired educator, set up uniforms, photos, military gear, a gold star flag and other artifacts in a large space. “Throughout the day teachers brought their students down to take a look,” O’Brien explained. “And many of them asked very good questions.”
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IN BRIEF Incoming freshman test at Marian Central Dec. 7 Marian Central Catholic High School will administer its placement test for incoming freshmen on Saturday, Dec. 7. No appointment is necessary. Students should report to the school at 1001 McHenry Ave., Woodstock, by 8 a.m. that day with the $15 test-processing fee (cash or check payable to Marian Central). Pencils will be supplied, and students cannot use calculators. The three-hour testing will begin at 8:15 a.m. Students who are unable to attend the Dec. 7 testing may attend an alternate date at noon Wednesday, Dec. 18. Students who plan to attend on the 18th should register with the guidance department at 815-338-4220, ext. 115. The test is a tool for placing students in Marian’s academic program. For more information, visit marian.com.
MCC workshop to cover ‘Cannabis in Workplace’
“Navigating Cannabis in the Workplace” will be discussed from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at McHenry County College’s Shah Center, 4100 W. Shamrock Lane, McHenry. On Jan. 1, Illinois will become the 11th state to allow recreational use of cannabis. Session attendees will explore how marijuana laws affect the workplace and learn about drug use and testing policies. The session will be presented by labor attorney Carlos Arévalo, partner at SmithAmundsen, and drug recognition expert Sgt. Adam Carson of the Lake in the Hills Police Department. There is no fee to attend, but registration is required. Contact MCC Shah Center at shahcenter@ mchenry.edu or 815-455-8593.
Solar power focus for Energy Resource Lab
McHenry County College students in the Energy Resource Lab received hands-on experience with the photovoltaic solar array that supplements the power at the College’s Shah Center, located in McHenry. Over the course of a year, the PV array at the Shah Center provides about 40 percent of the site’s electricity needs.
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Army Veteran Ed O’Brien, former principal at St. Mary, shares a blue star flag indicating that a family had a service member in active duty.
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During the celebration of the centennial of St. Mary Catholic Church, he said, he found a photo of an Army chaplain. After doing some research, he found the connection. Fr. Joseph Lonergan had served at St. Mary Catholic Church in Woodstock, but he also had been a chaplain in the U.S. Army from 1929 to 1934. According to O’Brien’s research, Lonergan was stationed with the 343rd infantry in the 86th Blackhawk Division. Lonergan went on to serve as a hospital chaplain and was remembered by a previous St. Mary pastor, Msgr. James McLoughlin. “There is such a connection here,” O’Brien said. “It is so close to home. Fr. Lonergan not only was a part of the St. Mary community here, but he was a veteran and he was a model chaplain – Gen. Martin gave him a 98 percent efficiency rating – and he continued to serve after his time in the military.” O’Brien shared Lonergan’s story during the afternoon assembly, where 175 St. Mary students opened the abbreviated Veterans Day program with prayer, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and listened attentively to the former principal.
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Eighth-grade student Sam Mahoney stood with the U.S. flag throughout the assembly. Eighth-grade history teacher Diane Loy spoke about the veterans who are known to the school as well as the Woodstock-based Illinois National Guard Delta Co., which is currently deployed in Afghanistan.
Students Marina Serdan (reading), Lucy Iden, Brooke Gillum, and Michael Lange offer the poem “Freedom Isn’t Free” during the assembly Nov. 20 at St. Mary School. St. Mary students Marina Serdan, Lucy Iden, Brooke Gillum, and Michael Lange read the poem “Freedom Isn’t Free.” O’Brien held up a poppy before the students, explaining the history of Armistice Day and Veterans Day, and he reiterated that freedom is not free. He read a stanza from the poem “In Flanders Field.” He praised the courage of Chaplain Lonergan, who at one point was in charge of soldiers at Camp Grant in Rockford, and how much Bishop Muldoon supported Lonergan’s desire to become a chaplain.
‘Noble, righteous cause’
O’Brien encouraged students to contemplate that those who perished on the beaches of Normandy were but 18 years old – not much older than they
are. He compared the American soldiers to first responders, saying that not much attention is paid to them until their service is needed, and then they are required to be ready. “Keep appreciation in your hearts for those who serve,” O’Brien said, “for it is a noble, just, and righteous cause.” He said later it is important for students to experience history, “to hear the stories and to see the photos.” “St. Mary does a wonderful job of educating students, honoring veterans, and praying for them,” he said. Assistant principal Hillary Russell expressed thankfulness for those who serve. She said St. Mary usually holds school on Veterans Day so that students “can learn about those who serve and those who have fought for our country – those we take for granted at times.”
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Austin Gibson is a senior at Woodstock High School. He is the son of Brian and Tracy Gibson, Woodstock. “I nominated Austin for his hard work and passion for autos. He comes into class every day with a smile on his face asking what he can do to help. He motivates the students around him to their best work and brings the energy up in the classroom. Overall, he is a pleasure to have in class, and I hope he continues putting his best foot forward outside the classroom,” said one of his teachers. When asked who inspires him, Austin said, “My grandparents inspire me because they do so much for me and are always there for me when I need them and do whatever they can do to make me happy!” When asked what makes him feel successful, Austin said, “I feel like I am successful because I always try my best and try to do everything to the best of my abilities. Also, when I start things, I have to finish, so I feel like that helps me be successful.”
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After the Parade, come over to the old fire station behind City Hall and enjoy Cookies and Milk with Santa (and tell him what you want for Christmas!) hosted by the City of Woodstock. Be sure to visit our Calendar of Events to see the many wonderful events as Woodstock celebrates “the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!”
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19 potters showing, selling work at Old Courthouse By Lydia LaGue
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If you’re looking for a unique gift this holiday season, you won’t have to look far. The Old Courthouse Arts Center is presenting the annual Clayworkers Guild showcase in two rooms through Jan. 4, with pieces from 19 potters, all available for purchase. “It’s the best place to get a unique piece of pottery that you’ll never find anywhere else, and the prices are phenomenal,” said Cindy Hicks, one of the artists presenting in the showcase. All of the artists are local, most being from McHenry County, with an age range from the 20s to the 70s. They set prices for their works, and all proceeds go to the Guild. Sixteen of the potters belong to the Guild.
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Mary Howe of St. Charles is among 19 artists displaying and selling their pieces at the annual Clayworkers Guild show. founded in 1979. Its mission statement is “to provide diverse educational, collaborative, and networking opportunities for both its members and for the general public.” Members meet every month in the cafeteria of McHenry County College for a variety of activities. “We’re always doing something
– demonstrations, picnic parties, photography sessions, plaster mold parties,” Hicks said. “We also try to work with children and the general public.” Two of the founding members, Susan Galloway and Lena Wells, will have some of their work in the show. See Pottery Page 14
Artists invited to apply for Matrix 4 residency M4, a design and manufacturing house that makes products in plastic, announced it is accepting applications for its 2020 Artist Residency program. According to a news release, artists across all media are encouraged to complete an online application before Feb. 29. During the residency, the artist chosen will challenge, learn and discover the potential of the medium of plastic. At the conclusion of the residency, all completed pieces will be showcased at a gallery viewing with the intent of highlighting the artist, work and learnings around the program. The Artist Residency program was launched in 2019 to challenge what is possible and how melted plastic resin can be manipulated into objects of art, the news release said. For more information contact Patricia Miller at pmiller@matrix4.com or 203-810-6369 or Erin McElroy at emcelroy@matrix4.com, 815-3384500, ext. 114, or 847-997-3260.
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Local potter Cindy Hicks will be among 19 artists to display and sell their work at the annual Clayworkers Guild showcase at the Old Courthouse Arts Center through Jan. 4.
Auditions will be held in January for the British farce “What’s All This Then” at The Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College. The play, written by Chicago actor, playwright, and MCC alum Bill Daniel and directed by Jay Geller, will be performed in March. Auditions will be held Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 13 and 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. in The Black Box Theatre at MCC, 8900 U.S. 14 in Crystal Lake. Callbacks will take place Thursday, Jan. 16. People who wish to audition should prepare two three-minute comedic monologues using a British accent. Rehearsals will begin on Wednesday, Jan. 22, and will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Performances will be March 5 to 7, 12 to 14, and 19 to 21. Signup for audition slot is at bit. ly/2r3v4X1. Scripts are on reserve in the MCC library. For more information, call 815-4558746 or email jgeller@mchenry.edu.
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“Everyone has their own style,” Hicks said. “Myself, I started [working with] clay my freshman year of high school, and I never stopped, and it’s now been 30 years.” She said she grew up in Chicago and moved here in 1997. “Right away, I learned about the Guild and became a lifetime member, raised kids and worked with clay,” Hicks said.
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You can get a look at Santa’s Cottage and several other sweet projects during the Gingerbread House Walk starting at 4 p.m. this coming Friday at the Old Courthouse. Visitors can also help to select the public’s choice winner in the competition. Santa will arrive by firetruck about 5:15 p.m. ahead of the annual Lighting of the Square ceremony at 7.
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Hicks has traveled the world for her passion. “I like going out to workshops and shows and meeting people and talking to different potters,” she said. “It’s very fascinating.” Among the treasures visitors can find at this show are Hicks’ porcelain, stoneware and jewelry. “Clay is fascinating,” she said. “Everyone has different styles, and it doesn’t end. It’s very diverse; we have one woman who learned it in Germany, and now she’s here. We have other people who have never done it before.” The showcase has been held at the Old Courthouse for more than 10 years. It will look for a new home when the Old Courthouse Arts Center moves.
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Pieces by Woodstock potter Susan Galloway are in the show.
The showcase will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and until 7 p.m. on weekends. It will be open until 9:30 p.m. on two special nights – Nov. 29 for the Lighting of the Square and Dec. 5 for Ladies’ Night Out. Additionally, it will be open on Thanksgiving Eve and Christmas Eve. “Ask us questions,” Hicks urged. “This is our life. A lot of us started at MCC, and we work from home now in our own studios. ... This is a labor of love. We don’t make that much money, but it’s part of us.” More information about the Guild and its calendar are available at clayworkersguild.com.
Women’s clothes shopping gets boost on Woodstock Square By Susan W. Murray
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For the women of Woodstock who have lamented the closings of Urban Gypsy and Sunshine Girl, purveyors of women’s clothing and accessories not found elsewhere, Nov. 15 was a red-letter day on the calendar. Hattie & Myrt, a new women’s clothing boutique from the Urban Gypsy team, debuted with a soft opening at 100 N. Benton St. in the former location of Mac Station. The store carries slacks, tops, blouses, sweaters, and dresses from the Mystree, Hem & Thread, Kerisma, Papillon, Keren Hart, Tribal, and THML lines. Accessories include jewelry, bracelets, hats, gloves, and scarves. Wristlets and purses – with more to come – are on the shelves. Hattie & Myrt displays several lines of jeans “that cater to all ages,” said Nancy Leonard, who owns the store
along with daughter Shannon Bailey and daughter-in-law Maureen Leonard. “Retail is in our blood,” Nancy said. The three are independent clothing sales representatives who serve
boutiques in the lower Midwest: Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. Fifty years ago, Nancy’s mother, Harriet (Hattie), and aunt Myrtle (Myrt) opened the family’s first women’s clothing store, Lenhart’s, in Harvard. A second location opened in the Woodstock Galleria in 1986, enjoying a successful 14-year run. A teenager when her mother’s store opened, Nancy learned that retail is family-oriented. Mothers and daughters, sisters, or husbands and wives form a partnership to own a boutique or represent clothing lines. “People don’t just fall into it,” Nancy said. “They’re born into it.”
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Transactions filed in the McHenry County Recorder’s Office from Aug. 20 to 22 ■ Residence at 1847 Havens Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Anthony Bileddo, Woodstock, to Algirdas Sindaravicius, Woodstock, for $144,000. ■ Residence at 830 Twelve Oaks Parkway, Woodstock, was sold by The Trumbel Living Trust, Tucson, Ariz., to Bernard P. Patti, Woodstock, for $175,000. ■ Vacant land, about 89 acres, on McConnell Road, Woodstock, was sold by Chicago Land Title Trust Co., Palos Park, to Land Reserves LLC, McHenry, for $736,708. ■ Residence at 8901 Highland Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Eric Deener, McHenry, to Bianca Hernandez, Wonder Lake, for $140,000. ■ Residence at 915 Tappan St., Woodstock, was sold by The Thomas L. Labelle Trust No. 1, Marengo, to Tomas Aviles, Woodstock, for $140,000. ■ Residence at 1920 Island Court, Woodstock, was sold by Gilbert L. Stembaugh, Crystal Lake, to Ryan T. Williams, Woodstock, for $174,000. ■ Residence at 1019 Tappan St., Woodstock, was sold by Leonard F. and Diane M. Gelzaines, Woodstock, to Luis M. Landa Mendez and Elisea Herandez Gumesindo, Woodstock, for $151,500. ■ Residence at 928 Clay St., Woodstock, was sold by Patricia Rosebaum, Woodstock, to Jaquelyn Penza, Woodstock, for $156,900. ■ Residence at 10611 Taurus Court, Woodstock, was sold by The Kreider Family Revocable Trust, Crystal Lake, to Bernhard Emile Blom, Woodstock, for $355,000. ■ Residence at 8205 Howe Road, Wonder Lake, was sold by Steven Booker, Wonder Lake, to Carlos A. Ponce Castillo, Wonder Lake, for $180,000.
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Owners (from left) Shannon Bailey, Nancy Leonard, and Maureen Leonard pose inside their new store in downtown Woodstock.
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the store did not get a lot of foot traffic. More important, the three women were stretched thin trying to run the store and keep up with the travel required as clothing reps. When their lease expired in 2017, they closed the business. But that closing did not close the door on having a store – under the right circumstances. Those circumstances came together in early September. Kyle Ott, owner of the Mac Station, wanted to move off the Square so he could concentrate less on computer and phone repairs and more on refurbishing and selling used computers. He promised the Benton Street building’s owner, Jim Prindiville, that he would look for someone to take over the remainder of his lease. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Danielle Gulli told Ott she knew of someone who was looking for space on the Square. The ladies’ visibility problem was solved with the corner location at Benton and Jackson streets, and they knew from the beginning that they would need dependable help when business took them out of town. Hattie & Myrt employs four part-timers who “are all from town,” Nancy said.
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The trio bought their first merchandise for the new venture on Sept. 4 and wanted to be open in time for holiday events and shopping on the Square. “We didn’t have much time,” Shannon said, “but it was a pretty easy transition.”
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Ott helped them with various projects around the store, and the construction work they required was minimal. “The way Jim [Prindiville] re-did this space is perfect for retail,” Nancy said. The south wall features the building’s exposed original brick, broken up by five large windows that bring light into the space and allow customers a first view of the merchandise. The laminate floor holds up under heavy foot traffic, and the exposed mechanicals on the ceiling lend an urban vibe. Two new walls divide the selling floor into two sections, with a third area for office space. The store also
A new women’s clothing boutique, Hattie & Myrt, opened Nov. 15 along Benton Street on the Woodstock Square, across from the former BMO Harris Bank. “We love the spot,” Shannon Bailey said of the store’s location on a corner at Jackson Street.
includes two dressing rooms. Although the store has been open only a matter of days, Nancy said the reaction from the people who had come in had been “very positive.” “I don’t remember people being this excited in any store we’ve had,” Nancy said. Hattie & Myrt, at 100 N. Benton St., is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The store will be open for the Lighting of the Square Dec. 29 and Ladies’ Night Out Dec. 5, and on Sundays beginning after Thanksgiving through the holidays. The store’s phone number is 815-354-9821.
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schools, and youth soccer fields. “I volunteered as a referee for the first women’s league in Hargeisa, Somaliland,” she said, “and trained some of the team members during their practice.” Before certification, Lynes spent two months in 2016 conducting field research on weapons proliferation
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At her recent job in Hargeisa, she was a consultant to international non-governmental organizations, where she was named employee of the month after five months of work, the first expat chosen for the award. “Mine action organizations contribute to security and peace in post-conflict local communities,” Lynes said. “Less than 50 women in the world have my qualifications. I hope to be a part of the larger trend of women taking leadership roles in technical positions with peace and security efforts.” Lynes reported this month she had landed a job in her area of expertise. She accepted a job with The HALO Trust as manager of Regional Small Arms and Light Weapons Project Development in the Western Balkans. The HALO Trust is a British charity and U.S. nonprofit organization that removes debris left behind by war, land mines in particular. She said she would start the job in early January. Peter Knapp, Rotary’s vocational service director, said a fundamental goal of Rotary is to advance peace around the world. “This year’s Adult Vocational Scholarship winner is an example of a local club supporting our global goal of peace,” Knapp said. “The funds enable Kaitlyn to pursue a vocation that will make lives better for people in the world.”
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With a goal of contributing to security and peace around the world, a Woodstock woman has received the 2019 Adult Vocational Scholarship from the Rotary Club of Woodstock. Kaitlyn Lynes, the daughter of Keith and Arlene Lynes of Woodstock, is a 2008 graduate of Woodstock High School. She earned a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in international politics with honors and in German studies from Penn State University. She further Kaitlyn earned a mas- Lynes ter’s in international affairs from The New School, private research university in New York City. “I became interested in issues of post-conflict disarmament through research I did in my undergraduate and graduate studies,” Lynes said. “I needed to gain technical experience in arms management and destruction in the humanitarian sector.” Lynes completed training and demining certification at MAT Kosovo, an explosive disposal and de-mining school in the Republic of Kosovo.
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When 250 men convene in the St. Mary School gym on Feb. 1, former Chicago Blackhawk and current NBC hockey analyst Jeremy Roenick will be the featured attraction. The Men’s Smoker, now in its 18th year, raises money to fund school and parish projects. With some of last year’s proceeds, the St. Mary Men’s Club supported two food trucks that distributed food to the needy. The goal for this year’s event is to raise $20,000, said Kevin Kirwan, chairman of the event. A first-round pick in the 1988 entry draft, Roenick played the first eight
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of his 21 NHL seasons with the Blackhawks. Stints with the Arizona Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks followed before Roenick retired in 2009. Action centered on the Boston native whenever he was on the ice. The nine-time all-star played on two U.S. Olympic teams, scored 513 goals, and racked up 703 assists. His tough play – he once scored a power-play goal after a crosscheck delivered by St. Louis Blues defenseman Glen Featherstone broke several of his teeth – endeared him to Blackhawks fans. Roenick returned Chicago’s affection. “When you’re drafted by a certain city, you have a loyalty to the team that trusted you as a young kid,” Roenick said in a recent phone interview. Roenick said he tried to prove that the Blackhawks’ faith in him was well-founded. And he appreciated the warmth he found in Chicago. “I learned what Midwest courtesy was,” Roenick said. “The people accepted me.” Playing in Chicago, Roenick added, “set the stage for me as a player and an athlete.” Roenick’s appearance at the fundraiser will not be his first trip to Woodstock. When his high school girlfriend (and now wife) Tracy competed in the Junior Nationals Dressage Championships, held in Woodstock in the mid-1980s, Roenick was part of her cheering section. The couple’s daughter Brandi now competes in dressage, hoping to make the 2020 U.S. Olympic team. Roenick’s chosen title for his 2012 memoir, “J.R.: My Life as the Most Outspoken, Fearless, Hard-Hitting Man in Hockey,” indicates the qualities that he brings to his role as a hockey analyst. Roenick said that when NBC hired him to provide hockey commentary, his boss told him, “Your job is to teach and to inform – not to make friends.” As a student of the game, Roenick regards professional hockey with a critical eye and “tells the truth without sugarcoating it.” Roenick’s “ability to be honest and outspoken” has made him a popular guest at various events, whether he’s signing autographs, appearing at a corporate outing, or fulfilling a speaking engagement. “I love making people laugh, sharing good anecdotes, and inspiring people,” Roenick said. A recent story that Roenick told Continued on Next page
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Pioneer Center has moved its child and family therapy center to 13707 W. Jackson St., near Emricson Park. The property formerly was a clinic for the former Centegra Hospital, but Northwestern Hospital donated it last year to the city of Woodstock. The City Council in July approved a lease with Pioneer, which moved the service from Jefferson Street. A ribbon-cutting and open house was held Nov. 20.
Turning Point benefits from Allstate donations, grant
Woodstock area Allstate agency owners recently collected toiletries and other items through donation drives to help domestic violence survivors. According to a news release, volunteers across 24 states also obtained $500,000 in Allstate Foundation Helping Hands Grants for 45 nonprofit organizations, including $20,000 for Turning Point in Woodstock. Supplies from local residents also were donated to Turning Point to help domestic violence survivors re-enter the workforce and get on the path to financial independence. Turning Point reported it would use the grant to support several
programs, including its secure emergency shelter, which provides abuse survivors with a safe space to live. The donation drive during Domestic Violence Awareness Month was part of a countrywide effort of The Allstate Foundation benefiting women’s shelters and domestic violence nonprofits.
Philanthropy Day program lights up Opera House
National Philanthropy Day brought “Community as Mosaic” to the Woodstock Opera House, featuring speaker Leslie Biggins Mollsen, CEO of American City Bureau Inc. The program was sponsored by The Community Foundation for McHenry County to mark the observance. According to a news release, about 200 donors and representatives from area service organizations attended the event, during which cell phone flashlights were illuminated by the crowd to demonstrate how philanthropy changes darkness into light. “It was a special opportunity to celebrate the vital connections between philanthropists, charitable initiatives and a vibrant community,” Deb Thielen, executive director of the foundation, said in the release. For more information, visit thecfmc.org.
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Creekside Middle School, 7th Grade What music activities are you involved in at school and what instrument do you play? Violin in the Seventh Grade Orchestra and Creekside POP Orchestra. What got you interested in music? I liked how cool it looked and it sounded. Also really liked the teachers I would eventually get to have. What is your favorite part of participating in orchestra? I love helping anyone who wants or needs help. I also love the sound we make when we play together! What do you plan to do with your musical talents in the future? I possibly want to be a conductor! I’d also like to play my violin as long as I can.
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Woodstock High School, Freshman What music activities are you involved in at school and what instrument(s) do you play? I am in Chamber and Concert Orchestra at WHS. What got you interested in music? I was impressed by people in music ensembles when I was younger and thought music sounded nice. What is your favorite part of participating in orchestra? I like meeting new people and extending my musical talent. What do you plan to do with your musical talents in the future? I plan to go to UW-Whitewater for cello and possibly get a job in Rockford Symphony Orchestra.
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What music activities are you involved in at school and what instrument(s) do you play? I am a member of the 8th grade orchestra as well as the Northwood Chamber Orchestra. I play the violin. What got you interested in music? When I was younger I would hear my older sister playing familiar songs on her violin and decided I wanted to do the same. What is your favorite part of participating in orchestra? I love being a part of the Orchestra because we can create lots of different types of music and portray many emotions with just four strings! What do you plan to do with your musical talents in the future? I plan to continue my passion for playing the violin by joining the orchestra in high school and I’m sure I will always enjoy playing for my family and friends.
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What music activities are you involved in at school? I am in Woodstock North High School’s Concert Orchestra and I play with Varsity. I play the violin. What got you interested in music? I have always been interested in music; the violin seemed like such a beautiful instrument to play and it caught my attention in fourth grade. Music has also always been a part of my life and household. What is your favorite part of participating in orchestra? My favorite part of playing in orchestra is feeling the rush of adrenaline when playing quick paced music or feeling a sense of euphoria when playing slow, soft and beautiful pieces. Participating in orchestra can give us many different emotions and it’s unpredictable. Its definitely one of my favorite parts of playing an instrument. What do you plan to do with your musical talents in the future? In the future I plan to audition and play in my colleges orchestra or play in the local orchestra. I would like to continue playing my violin, even after high school and college.
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about Michael Jordan, on the McNeil and Parsons Show on radio station 670 The Score, quickly went viral. According to Roenick, Jordan invited him to play a round of golf at Northfield’s Sunset Ridge in the spring of 1992 or 1993. The Blackhawks had a day off, so Roenick met Jordan and beat him on 18 holes, consuming a few beers and winning $2,000 from Jordan in the process. The Bulls had a game against Cleveland that night, so Roenick figured they were done. But Jordan proposed another 18 holes. The two reloaded their cooler with beer and played another 18. Roenick won again, doubling his profit. Roenick started to needle Jordan, saying he was going to use his winnings to bet on Cleveland to beat the Bulls that night. Jordan proposed a different bet. “I’ll bet you that we win by 20 points tonight, and that I have 40.” “Done,” Roenick said. That night, Roenick recalled, Jordan scored 52 points, and the Bulls won by 26 – after Jordan’s 36 holes of golf and considerable beer consumption.
Before Roenick mingles with the rest of the guests, the Smoker will get underway at 6 p.m. with a meetand-greet with Roenick for those at the corporate-sponsored tables. Coleman’s will provide dinner with a choice of prime rib or roasted chicken. After Roenick speaks, he will field questions from the audience. Roenick said he often was asked why the Blackhawks traded him and what it was like to play for different coaches, particularly Mike Keenan of the Hawks and Ken Hitchcock of the Philadelphia Flyers. “I enjoyed every bit of it,” Roenick said. “Meeting people is one of the best things about being a pro athlete.” The St. Mary Men’s Smoker is open to men, age 21 and older. Before Dec. 1, the single admission price of $125 includes the speaker, dinner, beer, and soft drinks. A cash bar will be open for liquor. Tables of five can be reserved for $625. Corporate tables are available for $1,800 and include the meet-and-greet as well as a signed gift for the table. To buy tickets, visit the St. Mary website at stmary-woodstock.org/ministries/ organizations/men-s-club. For more information, phone Kevin Kirwan at 1-847-370-1748.
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■ The Thunder Youth Football bantam team won the Tri-County Youth Football League championship, defeating the Cary Trojans 7-0.
5 years ago – 2014
■ Wayne Dye was named Teacher of the Year by the Woodstock VFW. Dye was in his 29th year in D-200 and had taught physical education and coached middle school football and basketball. ■ Woodstock Recreation Director Dave Zinnen presented two designs for the city’s new aquatic center to the City Council. The favored two-pool design would have three times the surface area of Peters Pool and be within the approved $4 million budget.
■ Eight people had filed in the election for three Woodstock City Council seats, including incumbents Maureen Larson and Mark Saladin. Challengers were Daniel Lemanski, Don Frick, Gregory Hanson, Scott Gessert, Robert Beardsley, and Dan Hart. Incumbent Julie Dillon, who had served on the council since 2005, was not seeking re-election. ■ Mother and son Lisa Czarny-Hyrkas and Trevor Hyrkas were performing as Mrs. Cratchit and Tiny Tim in the Woodstock Musical Theatre Company’s production of “A Christmas Carol” at the Woodstock Opera House. It was their first opportunity to be on stage together. ■ The 12 volunteers who were running the Clothing Closet for McHenry County were continuing a program started by Church Women United. It was incorporated in 1991. The resale shop was providing support for the Salvation Army, Pioneer Center’s PADS program, Woodstock Area Community Ministries, St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Mary Church, and Resurrection Church’s social service program. Donations also were made annually to Christmas Clearing House and five area food pantries.
15 years ago – 2004
1 year ago – 2018
25 years ago – 1994
■ An estimated 90 people attended a D-200 Board of Education meeting. The majority of them were there to support the construction of a new high school. ■ D-200 Board of Education President Brian McLaughlin said, “It is likely that we will begin split shifts or extended days within two years either at the elementary or middle school level, possibly even at the high school level” if voters didn’t approve an upcoming building referendum.
20 years ago –1999
■ A replica of the Woodstock Opera House was being auctioned by Friends of the Woodstock Opera House to raise funds to support the historic building. ■ The Woodstock Public Library installed wireless internet service. ■ The Adult & Child Rehab Center was celebrating its 55th anniversary.
10 years ago – 2009
■ Lisa Kelly reviewed the Woodstock Musical Theatre Company’s production of “A Christmas Carol.” She described it as “truly a feast on every level.” Christopher Robert O’Reilly was Scrooge and David Comella did a “fine job” as Cratchit. Leland Humbertson was the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. The director/producer was Kathie Comella. ■ By the end of November, farmers in the area were on top of the corn harvest after lengthy delays caused by large amounts of rain and little sun to dry the corn in the fields. Farmers reported yields were above average.
■ Winners of the Gingerbread House Contest were announced during the Lighting of the Square. State Farm Insurance’s “Natural Disaster” won the business category, the Susan Seibel family won the family competition with “2018 Sugary Slope,” and Elizabeth Guli’s “Rainbow Wonderland” topped the children’s entries. ■ Twelve inches of snow in Woodstock the Sunday after Thanksgiving was perfect for building snowmen, but it postponed the annual Christmas parade to the first Sunday in December. Monday, because of the snow, District 200 schools were closed and MDC canceled trash collection. ■ The Bull Valley Planning and Zoning Commission decided it needed one more meeting before recommending to the Village Board a new ordinance to regulate solar farms in the village. At the fourth meeting on the topic, commissioners reviewed the latest draft and approved additional changes.
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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, Dec. 8, choirs to present Christmas music Sunday school for children 9:45 a.m. ■ FIRST UNITED METHODIST 201 W. South St. • 815-338-3310 Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday ■ 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 ■ JEWISH REFORMED
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GREEN FRIDAY RESTORATION DAY
Boger Bog Conservation Area 2100 Cherry Valley Road Bull Valley 10 a.m. to noon 815-455-1537
GREEN FRIDAY RESTORATION DAY
Pleasant Valley Conservation Area 13315 Pleasant Valley Road 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 815-814-5055
ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLUB Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 4 to 5 p.m. Call or text 815-503-2819 to confirm location. woodstockpubliclibrary.org
CHRISTMAS TREE WALK Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. 4 p.m.
LIGHTING OF THE SQUARE Woodstock Square 5-9 p.m. 815-338-4212 See Page 39
DECEMBER
1 SUNDAY
DONATO CONSERVATION AREA WORKDAY
700 Ridgeland Ave. 9 a.m. to noon conserveMC.org
CHRISTMAS PARADE AND COOKIES WITH SANTA Woodstock Square 2 p.m. 815-338-4212
MONTHLY DRUM CIRCLE
Culture, Arts & Music 1039 Wanda Lane 3 to 4 p.m. $10 suggested donation RSVP encouraged, 815-575-8587
2 MONDAY
SPOUSAL CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP
Independence Health & Therapy 2028 N. Seminary Ave. 10:30 a.m. to noon 815-338-3590
MCHENRY COUNTY HORSE CLUB MEETING Dorr Township Office 1039 Lake Ave. 7 p.m. mchenrycountyhorseclub.com
FOX VALLEY ROCKETEERS MEETING Woodstock North High School 3000 Raffel Road, Room D187 7:30 p.m. 815-337-9068 foxvalleyrocketeers.org
3 TUESDAY
AS SEEN ON PINTEREST: ADULT CRAFTS Gifts galore Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 6:30 to 8 p.m. woodstockpubliclibrary.org
WOODSTOCK CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Hall 121 W. Calhoun St. 7 p.m. 815-338-4300
4 WEDNESDAY WOLF OAK WOODS WORKDAY
To submit calendar items, email pr@thewoodstockindependent.com 3506 E. Wonder Lake Road Wonder Lake 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 815-653-3832
Resource Center 501 W. South St. 7 p.m. 815-338-8200
DAR GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
11 WEDNESDAY
8930 Route 120 9 a.m. to noon conservmc.org
9 MONDAY
5 THURSDAY
Grace Fellowship Church 200 Cairns Court 6 to 8 p.m. 815-337-6510
LADIES NIGHT OUT Woodstock Square 5 to 9 p.m. 815-338-2436
6 FRIDAY
FRIDAY FUN DAYS
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. All day woodstockpubliclibrary.org
ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLUB
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 4 to 5 p.m. Call or text 815-503-2819 to confirm location.
WOLF OAK WOODS WORKDAY
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 10 a.m. woodstockpubliclibrary.org
8930 Route 120 9 a.m. to noon conservmc.org
10 WARNING SIGNS OF ALZHEIMER’S: EARLY DETECTION MATTERS
GRIEF SHARE
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 6 p.m. woodstockpubliclibrary.org
PRIDE MEETING
Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry 127 E. Calhoun St. 6 p.m. woodstockilchamber.com
13 FRIDAY
COFFEE WITH THE CHIEF
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 4 to 5 p.m. Call or text 815-503-2819 to confirm location.
Woodstock Police Department 656 Lake Ave. 7 p.m. 815-338-2131
14 SATURDAY
ATROCIOUS POETS Ethereal Confections 140 Cass St. 7 p.m. Atrociouspoets.com
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET McHenry County Fairgrounds Building D 11900 Country Club Road 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org
7 SATURDAY
10 TUESDAY
McHenry County Fairgrounds Building D 11900 Country Club Road 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org
Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 1 p.m. For senior citizens bvidales@woodstockil.gov 815-338-4363
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR
D-200 BOARD MEETING
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET
Nativity Lutheran Church
COFFEE AT THE CAFÉ
17 TUESDAY
QUILTERS DISCUSSION FORUM
Woodstock High School Learning
Resurrection Catholic Church
ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLUB
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 7 p.m. woodstockpubliclibrary.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.
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STAGE LEFTOVERS
Nov. 27, Dec. 11, 7 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. woodstockoperahouse.org
Nov. 29, 5:30 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. offsquaremusic.org $40, or two for $70; $50 each after Nov. 20
Dec. 4, 7:30 pm. Woodstock High School 501 W. South St.
JAZZ NIGHT
Dec. 6, 20, 8 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. $5 donation jazzonthesquare.com
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET
McHenry County Fairgrounds Building D 11900 Country Club Road Dec. 7, 9 a.m. Northwest Highway, 11 a.m. Cheryl and the DownHome Boys; Dec. 14, 9 a.m.
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Dec. 7, 7 p.m. Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun St. $3 donation offsquaremusic.org
SECOND SUNDAY CONCERT SERIES
Potts and Pans Steelband Dec. 8, 3 p.m. Culture, Arts and Music 1039 Wanda Lane $10, free for children younger than 6 pottsandpans.com
WNHS MADRIGAL DESSERT CONCERT
Dec. 10, 7 p.m. Woodstock North High School 3000 Raffel Road
WINTER ORCHESTRA CONCERT
Dec. 12, 7 p.m. Woodstock North High School 3000 Raffel Road
WHS WINTER BAND CONCERT Dec. 12, 7 p.m. Woodstock High School 501 W. South St.
OPEN MIC NIGHT
Dec. 7, 3:30 and 7 p.m. Woodstock North High School 3000 Raffel Road Reservations required 815-334-2132
Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. offsquaremusic.org $3 donation
TRISHMAS CONCERT WITH TRISHA ALEXANDER
2ND ANNUAL HOLIDAY WISHES
Dec. 8, 3 p.m. Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun St. $15 donation offsquaremusic.org
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WOLF OAK WOODS WORKDAY
WOODSTOCK CITY COUNCIL MEETING
8930 Route 120 9 a.m. to noon conservmc.org
City Hall 121 W. Calhoun St. 7 p.m. 815-338-4300
ORIGINAL OPEN MIC
MEMORY MAKERS STORYTELLING GROUP Woodstock Public Library
Dec. 14, 8 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. aplacetoshinemusic.com $18
YULETIDE ON THE 414 W. Judd St. 9:30 a.m. 815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org Led by Joy Aavang
WORLD FILM NIGHT Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 6 p.m. 815-338-0542 “Rafiki” will be shown.
Dec. 19, 7:30 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 815-338-5164 $5 donation
WHS MADRIGAL DINNER Dec. 20, 21, 7 p.m. Bull Valley Golf Club 1311 Club Road Reservations required 815-206-2283
ED HALL’S WOODSTOCK CHRISTMAS GUITAR NIGHT Dec. 23, 8 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $33 woodstockoperahouse.com
BALLET
‘THE NUTCRACKER BALLET’
Dec. 13, 14, 20, 21, 7 p.m. Dec. 14, 15, 21, 22, 2 p.m. Dec. 15, 22, 6 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. Adults $26, students $19 (Dress rehearsal Dec. 13, $16) woodstockoperahouse.com
THEATER
19 THURSDAY SENIOR ACTIVITIES Dorr Township 1039 Lake Ave. 10:30 a.m. Lunch - $5 donation 815-338-0125
KIWANIS WOODSTOCK MEETING Woodstock Public Library
Nov. 29, 30, Dec. 6, 7,8 p.m. Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 7, 8, 2 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. Adults $29 A seating, $26 B seating; students and senior citizens $27 A, $24 B woodstockoperahouse.com
MOVIES
‘ELF’ THE MOVIE
Nov. 27, 7 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $5 woodstockoperahouse.com
‘POLAR EXPRESS’ THE MOVIE Dec. 4, 7 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $5 woodstockoperahouse.com
‘WHITE CHRISTMAS’ _ THE MOVIE SINGALONG Dec. 16, 17, 18, 19, 7 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $5 (Dec. 17, 19, 19 sold out) woodstockoperahouse.com
MAGIC
MAGIC AT THE CAFÉ
Dec. 7, 1 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. $10 operahouse@woodstockil.gov
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
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WHS WINTER JAZZ CONCERT
FIRST SATURDAY MUSIC
WOODSTOCK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL WINTER BAND CONCERT
Dec. 10, 7 p.m. Woodstock High School 501 W. South St.
Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m. Woodstock North High School 3000 Raffel Road
‘A CHRISTMAS CAROL’
Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 2019
FRIENDS OF THE OPERA HOUSE FUNDRAISER
Lia McCoo, 10 a.m. Moriyah and McCoo woodstockfarmersmarket.org
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PUBLIC NOTICE
ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on OCTOBER 9. 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: MAKING CONNECTIONS located at 9716 US HIGHWAY 12 RICHMOND IL 60071. Owner Name & Address: LARISSA MARIE DIDRIKSEN W1037 ARALIA RD GENOA CITY WI 53128. Dated: OCTOBER 9, 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent November 13, 2019, November 20, 2019, November 27, 2019) L10912
PUBLIC NOTICE
ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on NOVEMBER 8, 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: PURELY CLEAN HOME SOLUTIONS located at 18720 HWY 176 MARENGO IL 60152. Owner Name & Address: DELICIA BROWN 18720 HWY 176 MARENGO IL 60152. Dated: NOVEMBER 8, 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent November 13, 2019, November 20, 2019, November 27, 2019) L10915
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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of Suzanne Munson Janusz
Case No. 19MR001028 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Suzanne Munson Junusz to the new name of: Suzanne Janusz The court date will be held on January 10, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at 2200 N. Seminary Ave. Woodstock, McHenry County in Courtroom # 201. Dated at Woodstock, IL, November 8, 2019 /s/Suzanne Munson Janusz (Published in The Woodstock Independent November 13, 2019, November 20, 2019, November 27, 2019) L10916
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on NOVEMBER 13, 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: RDS ELECTRICAL SERVICES located at 420 W DONOVAN AVE., WOODSTOCK IL 60098. Owner Name & Address: RUSSELL D SHAFER 420 W DONOVAN AVE., WOODSTOCK IL 60098. Dated: NOVEMBER 13, 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent November 20, 2019, November 27, 2019) L10920
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on OCTOBER 17, 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: PRECISION HOME REPAIR located at 1208 MAIN ST RD SPRING GROVE IL 60081. Owner Name & Address: WILLIAM J KELLY 1208 MAIN ST RD SPRING GROVE IL 60081. Dated: OCTOBER 17, 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent November 27, 2019) L10921
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NOTICE OF CHANGE TO DBA CLOSING THE BUSINESS FILE # 19977 A Public Notice is hereby given that on NOVEMBER 19, A.D. 2019, a Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County IL concerning the business known as NAILTIQUE located at 5420 US HIGHWAY 14 #C HARVARD IL 60033 which certificate sets forth the following change: CLOSING THE BUSINESS in the DBA thereof: NAILTIQUE 5420 US HIGHWAY 14 # C HARVARD IL 60033 Owner: CUC NGYEN. Dated this 19th day of NOVEMBER, A.D., 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent November 27, 2019) L10922
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on NOVEMBER 21, 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: BAUM SERVICES located at
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Rachel Giustino (Marian Central Catholic) has posted double-doubles in the last three Murray State University volleyball games. She had her best performance of the three in Murray State’s 3-2 victory over Austin Peay State University. In the win, she had 33 kills, 11 digs, and five blocks (one solo). She hit .371 in the contest. In a 3-2 loss to the University of Tennessee-Martin, the former Hurricane had 25 kills, 12 digs, and three blocks (two solos). She had 20 kills and Dan 16 digs in a 3-1 Chamness triumph over The College Southeast MisReport souri State University. She hit .250 against Tennessee-Martin and .212 against SEMO. Alex Kaufmann (Marian Central Catholic), a Murray State senior, also played in the three matches. In the victory over SEMO, she had 15 digs and two service aces. The 5-foot-5 senior defensive specialist had 14 digs and four service aces in the loss. The Woodstock native was held to two digs against Austin Peay State. Murray State is 17-10 overall and 11-4 in the Ohio Valley Conference. They are currently in second in the OVC. Lauren Hanlon (Marian Central Catholic), an Xavier University volleyball player, had 14 kills and a .344 hitting percentage in Xavier’s 3-2 win over Seton Hall University. Hanlon also had 14 digs. In Xavier’s 3-1 win over DePaul University, Hanlon had 11 kills, four digs, and two blocks (one solo). She hit .250 against DePaul. She had two kills in a 3-0 loss to St. John’s University. Xavier is 10-14 overall and 7-7 in the Big East Conference. Georgia Wicker (Woodstock) has been in double figures in digs for Daemen College in the past three matches. In the lone win of the three, a 3-1 triumph over LeMoyne College,
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Woodstock High School volleyball players Hanna Berry (left) and Sophia Wicker sign letters of intent Nov. 13 to play college volleyball: Hanna with Truman State University, and Sophia with Southwestern College.
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Teammates from the Woodstock High School conference champion volleyball team signed national letters of intent Nov. 13 to continue their volleyball careers in college. The athletes were key players in an outstanding 2019 season for the team, which went undefeated in conference play and finished with a 30-7 record. The girls were co-captains, earning all-conference rankings and being named co-MVPs of the year.
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Berry left her mark on Blue Streak volleyball, racking up 361 kills on the season and 897 in her high school career. In her senior year she had a .224 hitting percentage and served up 50 aces. She was named Kishwaukee River Conference player of the year for volleyball. She will transition from a Blue Streak to a Bulldog, playing for Truman State University, a Division II school in Kirksville, Mo. Truman has offered her athletic and academic scholarships. She plans to pursue a degree in physical therapy.
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Over her four-year high school career, Wicker amassed 1,826 assists, 570 digs, 183 aces, 131 kills, and 40 blocks. Next fall, she will attend college, just to the south of her teammate, Berry, at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kan., where she has been offered academic and athletic scholarships. Joining the athletic program at Southwestern, known as the Moundbuilders, she will be a libero and a team captain as a freshman. She will pursue a degree in education with plans to teach high school math and coach volleyball.
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NN SCOREBOARD NN GIRLS BASKETBALL Nov. 18 Woodstock North lost to Guilford 48-36. Nov. 19 Woodstock lost to DeKalb 56-34. Nov. 20 Woodstock lost to Geneva 70-30. Nov. 20 Marian Central lost to Grayslake Central 45-26. Nov. 21 Woodstock North lost to Burlington Central 53-17. Nov. 22 Woodstock lost to Guilford 43-26. BOYS BOWLING Nov. 19 Woodstock co-op beat
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Wicker had 17 digs, five assists, and two service aces. She had 33 digs and three assists in a 3-2 loss to the University of Bridgeport and 23 digs and two assists in a 3-0 loss to Gannon University. Daemen is 15-11 overall and 4-5 in the East Coast Conference. Alexandria Muschong (Woodstock) had five kills and three blocks (one solo) as her college team, McKendree University, lost a 3-0 battle to the University of Illinois-Springfield. Muschong hit .273 in the contest. She had four kills in a 3-0 loss to Lewis University. McKendree is 13-14 overall and 6-7 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. FOOTBALL Jake Schmitt (Woodstock) had a team-leading seven tackles for the University of Wisconsin-Stout in a 37-17 loss to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Schmitt had six solos and one assisted tackle. In Wisconsin-Stout’s 30-24 win over the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, Schmitt finished with seven tackles, three of which were solos. Wisconsin-Stout is 3-6 overall and 2-4 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
MEN’S BASKETBALL Adam Pischke (Marian Central Catholic), a Lewis University senior, has been in double figures in the first two basketball games of the season. Unfortunately for Lewis University, neither performance led to a Flyer victory. In a 76-63 loss to Northern Michigan University, the Cary resident hit 5-of-10 from the field and 4-of-4 from the charity stripe for 14 points. The starter, who played 37 minutes, also had four rebounds. In the 63-54 loss to Michigan Tech, he had 10 points, five assists and three rebounds. He had four field goals and two free throws. Dan Chamness writes The College Report for The Woodstock Independent.
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Marian Central Catholic High School reported that head volleyball coach Patty Brummond has announced her retirement from coaching volleyball. Brummond has been involved with the Lady ‘Canes volleyball program for eight years, five years as head freshman coach and the last three years as head varsity coach. Marian athletic director Curtis Price said, “Coach Brummond has been a
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Casey Dycus (Woodstock North), an Aurora University player, helped the Spartans win two more football games to improve to 8-1 overall and 6-0 in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. In a 27-25 win over Bendictine University, the Aurora junior had seven tackles, five of which were solos, and one quarterback sack for 3 yards of loss. In a 62-7 win over Wisconsin Lutheran College, Dycus had five tackles (four solos) and one forced fumble. Aurora leads the NACC by one complete game.
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Marian Central Catholic High School alum Chris Streveler played a key role Sunday in the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ 33-12 Grey Cup victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Calgary. The championship win marks Winnipeg’s first Grey Cup since 1990. Streveler, who was not even born when the Blue Bombers last won the Canadian equivalent of the Super Bowl, threw an 18-yard pass for a touchdown, ran the ball nine times for 30 yards, and caught a pass that advanced his team 13 yards. He is the first quarterback to catch a pass in the 107-year history of the Grey Cup. – Susan W. Murray
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The Woodstock High School varsity soccer team was well-represented this year in the Kishwaukee River Conference rankings, with five athletes named all-conference and two receiving player of the year honors. The Streaks were undefeated in conference play, and on Oct. 2 the team clinched the KRC conference
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Oscar Escorza moves the ball down the field Oct. 23 in the class 2A regional semifinal game. The Streaks lost to Prairie Ridge 2-0, ending their season.
title. At the end of the fall athletic season, KRC honors are announced for each sport. WHS players MacLean Buckley, Victor Cazares, Prithvi Patel, Denis Gjoni and Dylan Gonzalez were among the athletes who earned all-conference in soccer. And topping the list, Oscar Escorza was named player of the year and Stephan Turskey was goalkeeper of the year.
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Escorza, a midfielder, played a major role in the Streaks success this year, with 21 goals and 15 assists. In an earlier interview, head coach Matt Warmbier referred to him as a catalyst for the offense, saying he plays a dual role, both creating opportunities and scoring. “I was really happy [to be chosen] out of all the players in the conference,” Escorza said, Oscar but he empha- Escorza sized that the undefeated season was really a team effort. Getting his start at age 6, the 17-year-old says he’s always had a love for soccer. He started out in the Woodstock United Soccer Association, and he’s played for Crossfire and FC Alliance, Crystal Lake. Currently a junior, Escorza is looking forward to his senior year, playing with returning teammates including his brother, a freshman this year.
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Stephan Turskey makes a save Oct. 23 during the class 2A regional semifinal game. for his first full season as a varsity starter. The WHS junior did not concede a single goal in conference play. Playing soccer for the past 10 years, Turskey said, “It never stops.” Now that the high school season is over, he will switch to indoor soccer. He started out as a field player until a coach asked him to fill in in goal, and he’s remained in that position ever since. While goalies often shoulder a lot of responsibility, Turskey said, “For
me, playing with the varsity team is not much pressure. I feel confident with my teammates.” One of the highlights of the season for Turskey was a penalty save he made while playing crosstown rival and one of the toughest conference opponents – Woodstock North. He named Harvard as another tough opponent. Looking ahead, he said college soccer is definitely on his radar, but he hasn’t made any firm commitments.
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