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Familiar path to Congress Woodstock woman hopes to follow incumbent’s success By Larry Lough
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Two years ago, when Lauren Underwood filed to campaign for Illinois’ 14th Congressional District seat, she was a political unknown facing a primary election field with six other Democrats.
Republican Catalina Lauf of Woodstock hopes to follow that same path to Washington. Like Underwood, political newcomer Lauf will face six challengers in the primary election in March for the right to challenge the first-term incumbent. And like Underwood, who worked
in Washington on health care matters during the Obama administration, Lauf has worked in minority business development at the Department of Commerce during the Trump administration. Lauf’s race will be among a small number of contests Republican voters See CONGRESS Page 2
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A young female hawk prepares to launch from the arm of Sara Denham, manager of the Wildlife Recource Center of the McHenry County Conservation District. The hawk was nursed back to health before being returned to the wild last week at Wolf Oak Woods. Story on Page 5.
Public hearing – without the public By Larry Lough
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Woodstock City Council members did all the talking last week during a legally advertised public hearing on what could become a five-year, $50million street improvement program. But they had no choice; no comments from the public were offered,
even though the plan calls for enacting a 3-cent city fuel tax in 2020. The hearing was required under the city’s home rule status, which allows the council to establish the tax without a voter referendum. Woodstock’s plan for 2020 is to get contractors lined up early, put the new gas tax into effect April 1, and get to work May 1 on resurfacing more
than 20 percent of the city’s lanemiles of streets. Mayor Brian Sager said street improvements was at the top of the city’s list of needs. “The number-one priority today is improvements to our streets,” he said. “$2 million won’t do it; it just doesn’t do it.”
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in the Woodstock-area will see on their March 17 ballot. Other contested races on the GOP ballot will be U.S. senator (five candidates), McHenry County coroner (three), and County Board District 6 (three candidates seeking two nominations). With uncontested incumbents in both the U.S. Senate and two area seats in Congress, local Democrats have just one choice in the primary: Illinois House District 63, where Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager and Marengo resident Peter Janko will campaign to run against two-term Republican Steven Reick in the Nov. 3 election. Democrats even have a few ballot vacancies to fill by then. No one from the party filed for county coroner, county auditor, or state’s attorney, but party officials may add candidates to the ballot by next fall.
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Different policy goals
The path to Washington that Underwood took – and Lauf hopes to – is about the only thing the women have in common. Underwood ousted four-term Republican Randy Hultgren in 2018. So as a Democrat in a traditionally Republican district, Underwood has been given preferential treatment by her party’s majority’s muscle in the House. Because Democrats want to protect the vulnerable incumbent, Underwood has been aggressive in passing legislation and taking a leading role in the House on the progressive agenda she campaigned on two years ago, including affordable health care, fighting climate change, ensuring reproductive rights and equal pay for women, and immigration reform. Her press and public relations effort also has been in high gear. Rarely does a weekday go by that The Independent does not receive at least one press release from Underwood’s office or campaign. Over Thanksgiving, she traveled with a congressional delegation to Afghanistan and Germany for a foreign policy briefing and to meet with U.S. troops there. And Time magazine named Underwood among “The Next 100 Most Influential People” as a rising star who is helping to shape the future of politics. Lauf, on the other hand, dismisses Underwood’s agenda as “socialism.” Her recent campaign mailer promoted the broad topics of “unite together, stand up to the socialists, and save the American dream.” Lauf has tied her campaign closely to President Trump, which includes “ensuring Congress is supporting our
president’s agenda of having safe and secure borders.” “I stand with President Trump on securing our border and closing loopholes in our broken immigration system,” she said in one interview. Other positions include “expanding our Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, finding ways to cut entitlement spending, and fostering a friendly economic environment, especially for our small businesses.”
Making history
Underwood became the youngest black woman to be elected to Congress at 32. Lauf, a 26 year-old Latina, would be the youngest woman ever elected to Congress. Illinois’ 14th Congressional District includes all or parts of seven counties – including nearly all of McHenry County – as the district wraps around the western edge of the Chicago suburbs. Population-wise, McHenry is the largest county in the district of about 720,000 people. The southeastern
corner of the county is part of the 6th District, where Democrat Sean Casten – like Underwood – won for the first time in 2018. According to the 2010 census, the 14th District is 86 percent white, welleducated (37.3 have a college degree), and solidly middle class (median household income $77,750). In 2018, Underwood won every county in the district. Although the Cook Political Report still shows the district as decidedly Republican, Underwood took 52 percent of the vote in a midterm election that was expected to be difficult for the president’s party. Lauf’s competitors in the Republican primary include two sitting state legislators: Rep. Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove and Sen. Sue Rezin of Morris. Other candidates are Ted Gradel, a futures trader from Naperville, Underwood’s hometown; James Marter, former chairman of the Kendall County Republican Party; Jerry Evans of Warrenville; and Anthony Catella of St. Charles.
McHenry County saw another significant reduction in overdose deaths in 2019, the county’s Mental Health Board reported last week. According to data from the interim coroner in the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, 27 overdose deaths were confirmed in fiscal year 2019, with five cases still pending. Overdose deaths recorded in McHenry County peaked at 78 in fiscal year 2017 before dropping to 51 in 2018, and 27 (five pending) this year. Despite the encouraging numbers, Laura Crain, community grant coordinator for the Regional Office of Education’s Drug Free Communi- Laura ties, urged that Crain efforts continue to address overdose deaths. “The efforts of all private and public entities, as well as all concerned community members, must be sustained for continued success,” she said in the release. “As a community, we are seeing upward trends in fentanyl-laced substances which contributes to overdose deaths. It’s important that we remain diligent.” Scott Block, executive director of the county’s Mental Health Board, attributed the 2019 decrease in part to the collaboration of professionals and institutions in McHenry County that focused on law enforcement efforts, emergency responses, immediate and long-term treatment and recovery-support access, and community education. In a news release, Block said the decrease was attributable to a coordinated and comprehensive set of local strategies, supported by local Mental Health Board funds and carried out through several health and human service agencies, local units of government, and municipal partners. For more information, call Block at 815-788-4364
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the city’s share of the July 1 increase in the state fuel tax by 19 cents a gallon. To prepare for the work, the city in October approved a contract for nearly $1 million for a complete engineering study of city streets, including televising the sewer system to prevent resurfacing over sewers that need repairs. Councilman Gordie Tebo asked for confirmation that revenue from the city gas tax would be dedicated to the streets program and not be spent on other projects. Christensen assured him that was the case.
Fourteen arrests and 98 citations resulted locally when the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office joined other state and local law enforcement agencies in Illinois to crack down on unbuckled motorists and impaired drivers during the Thanksgiving holiday. During the campaigns – “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” – 51 citations were written for seat-belt or childrestraint violations, and two arrests were made on charges of driving while intoxicated. Other arrests were for no valid driver’s license (four), drug charges (four), and driving while license suspended or revoked (two). Citations included 40 speeding tickets and seven for use of electronic communication devices. This law enforcement mobilization was funded by federal traffic safety funds through a federal grant program administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation. For more information, visit idot. illinois.gov.
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Sager said the “major infusion, major investment” of $50 million to $60 million over the next five years was needed for what he has called a “quality of life, economic development” issue. City Manager Roscoe Stelford said details had not been worked out beyond 2020, when the city would finance work with a $10 million bond. “We still don’t have solid numbers for years two through five,” Stelford said. Paul Christensen, city finance director, said a $600,000 annual payment on that 20-year debt would be covered by about $300,000 from the new city gas tax and a like amount from
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Woodstock motorists would see these signs all over the city under a proposed $12 million program for street resurfacing in 2020.
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He was referring to the city’s annual streets program, which has spent about $2 million a year since the city adopted an additional 1-cent sales tax in the fall of 2017. But consultants have told the city that’s only about half as much as is needed to keep the city’s streets from further deterioration. So city officials plan to sell $10 million in bonds to finance the 2020 streets program, bringing the spending next year to $12 million.
In other business at the Dec. 3 meeting, the council: n Overrode, in a 6-1 vote, a decision by the city’s Historic Preservation Commission not to issue a certificate of appropriateness for a five-story apartment building on the northwest corner of Madison and Church streets. Developers plan to demolish five structures to make room for the L-shaped building, with a courtyard on the corner where residential construction is not allowed because of contaminated soil left behind by a former gasoline station on that site. n Approved an agreement with the Regional Transportation Authority for $370,000 in repairs and improvements to Woodstock’s Metra station. RTA would pay for the project. n Accepted the city’s share of costs to widen and upgrade Route 47 from U.S. 14 to Route 120. The city’s cost for that phase of the project would be about $2.6 million, plus $3.6 million for utility relocation. The state is now acquiring land for the project and expects construction is still two or three years away. n Granted a restaurant liquor license to Carniceria La Esperanza, 1230 Davis Road. Owners Marcos and Enrique Cervantes have said they won’t seek a video gambling permit.
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OBITUARIES
Beulah Jacobson Allayaud
Beulah Jacobson Allayaud, age 100, formerly of Woodstock, passed away Saturday, Nov.30, 2019, in Godfrey, Ill., where she had lived since 2005. She was born Dec. 21, 1918, to Erick and Fern Jacobson. Beulah was an educator, teacher, and principal for the Woodstock schools for many years, from 1955 until her retirement. She was a member of the Woodstock Free Methodist Church, worked in a day care after she retired, and loved playing her violin. She is survived by her daughter and husband, Joan (Jody) and Chuck Hoffmann of Grafton, Ill.; two granddaughters, Ericka Hoffmann of Clifton, Va., and Lori Hoffmann of Grafton; a sister, Dorothy Rogacki of Dayton, Ohio; a sister-in-law, Lesley Jacobson, of Lebanon, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews. Beulah was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter and son-inlaw, Karen Allayaud and Carl Holub; three brothers, Carl Jacobson, Robert Jacobson, and Richard Jacobson; and one sister, Helen Jacobson.
her years there as well as the friendships that endured her entire life. She loved meeting people and developing friendships by having the unique ability to strike up conversations with people no matter where she was. Most important, she was there whenever a friend needed help. Affectionally known as “the Judster,” Judy loved nature and relished being out in it, gardening, especially her herbs; walking, biking and swimming. This is what drew her to love Sanibel so much and want to call it home eventually. Her creative spirit will not be forgotten and was on display with her beautiful glasswork, her knack for interior design, and her love of knitting. A devoted Catholic her entire life, Judy had incredible faith and spirituality. She wanted all her friends and family to know that she was looking forward to her next journey with God. Born March 13, 1941, to Charlotte and Harold J. Bacon of Crystal Lake, Judy is survived by her husband John; daughters Gretchen and Bridget (Rich) Scolio, Woodstock; and three sisters,
Catherine (Richard) Croak, Concord, N.H.; Mary (Frank) Barrett, Tucson, Ariz., and Patrice (David) Hatfield, also Tucson. Judy was “Gaga” to her seven granddaughters: Shay Larsing, of Denver, Carolina and Cristina Romero, and Gabriella, Madeline, Angelina and Camille Scolio, all of Woodstock. Judy was preceded in death by her daughter, Jennifer; her parents; and her brother, Harold “Skip” Bacon Jr. Visitation was held on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Schneider, Leucht, Merwin & Cooney funeral home, 1211 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock. A funeral Mass was celebrated following visitation at St. Thomas Church, 451 W. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake, beginning at 11:30 a,m. The family would like to thank JourneyCare of Woodstock for the incredible work they do and would ask in lieu of flowers that a donation be made to JourneyCare or the Society of St. Vincent de Paul on Judy’s behalf. For more information contact the funeral home at 815-338-1710 or at slmcfh.com.
Street on a charge of battery. Released on $100 bond. Court date Jan. 2. ■ William A. Hudson, 41, Wonder Lake, was arrested Nov. 28 in the 1400 block of Oakleaf Lane on charges of driving under the influence and driving under the influence with blood-alcohol content over 0.08 percent. Released after posting 10 percent of $3,000 bond. Court date Jan. 2.
with blood-alcohol content of 0.08 percent, illegal possession/transport of liquor by driver, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, disregarding a stop sign, and two counts of resisting a peace officer.
McHenry County Sheriff’s Office
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.
Dec. 3 6:12 a.m. – 300 block of South Valley Hill Road, carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO; truck 11:36 a.m. – 8200 Mason Hill Road, traffic accident with injuries; truck, shift commander 11:43 a.m. – 14100 block of West South Street, defective elevator, no occupants; engine 2:40 p.m. – 3200 block of Greenwood Road, traffic accident with no injuries; engine, shift commander, ambulance 6:31 p.m. – 500 block of McHenry Avenue, defective elevator, no occupants; truck 8:04 p.m. – 2200 block of Lake Avenue, malfunctioning alarm system sounded; engine 8:31 p.m. – 500 block of Lawndale Avenue, unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire; shift commander 9:56 p.m. – Bull Valley and Fleming roads, traffic accident with injuries; truck, shift commander, ambulance Dec. 4 12:11 p.m. – 1200 block of Mitchell Street, carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO; engine 3:22 p.m. – Kishwaukee Valley and Rose Farm roads, traffic accident with injuries; engine, shift commander, ambulance 4:29 p.m. – 600 block of South Eastwood Drive, unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire; shift commander, ambulance, truck, engine
Per Beulah’s request, her body was cremated and no services were scheduled. Gent Funeral Home in Godfrey, Ill., was in charge of arrangements.
Judith Harding, 78
March 13, 1941 – Nov. 20, 2019 Judith Jean Harding passed away in Woodstock, Ill., on Nov. 20, 2019, surrounded by her family following a short illness. Judy lived most of her life in Woodstock with her loving husband of 54 years, John E. Harding. Over the past few years Judith they called Sani- Harding bel, Fla., their permanent home. Judy and John shared a wonderful life that began as 14 yearolds attending St. Mary Catholic High School. A graduate of Loretto Heights College in Denver, Judy always remembered
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG Woodstock Police Department
■ Cheri C. Irvine, 38, Island Lake, was arrested Nov. 22 in the 100 block of Raffel Road on charges of speeding and driving while license suspended. Released after posting 10 percent of $2,500 bond. Court date Dec. 26. ■ Kristofer M. Nutt, 37, Woodstock, was arrested Nov. 24 in the 1100 block of Seminary Avenue on charges of driving under the influence, driving under the influence with blood-alcohol content over 0.08 percent, carrying a concealed firearm under the influence of alcohol, and improper lane usage. Held on $3,000 and $100 bonds. Court date Dec. 19. ■ Antonio R. Estrada, 26, Woodstock, was arrested Nov. 25 in the 300 block of Fremont Street, on a charge of criminal trespass to residence. Released after posting 10 percent of $1,500 bond. Court date Dec. 26. ■ William K. Madden, 51, Marengo, was arrested Nov. 26 in the 100 block of North Eastwood Drive on charges of disobeying a traffic control device and driving while license suspended. Released after posting 10 percent of $2,500 bond. Court date Dec. 26. ■ Esmeralda Reyes, 35, Capron, was arrested Nov. 27 in the 600 block of Lake Avenue on four counts of theft and three counts of ID theft. Released after posting 10 percent of $20,000 bond. Court date Dec. 16. ■ Sarah C. Jiworsky, 36, Woodstock, was arrested Nov. 28 in the 200 block of Main
■ Aaron Hudson, 45, Wonder Lake, was arrested Nov. 20 on charges of delivery of 1-15 grams of cocaine and possession of controlled substance. ■ Robin N. Hemmeter, 33, Woodstock, was arrested Nov. 20 on a charge of theft of less than $500. ■ Kevin J. Cress, 25, Woodstock, was arrested Nov. 21 on a charge of unlawful use of blackjack/knife. ■ Lori L. Braun, 46, Woodstock, was arrested Nov. 22 on charges of driving on revoked driver’s license, unlawful display of title/plate, speeding 15-20 mph over limit, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. ■ Ian N. Packer, 25, Wonder Lake, was arrested Nov. 23 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, no driver’s license, speeding 26-34 mph over limit, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. ■ Todd J. Hummel, 35, Wonder Lake, was arrested Nov. 24 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, driving
Charges are only accusations of crimes, and defendants are presumed innocent until proved guilty.
Woodstock Fire/Rescue District
Ambulance calls Nov. 28-Dec. 4: 56 Fire Runs Nov. 29 5:46 a.m. – 600 block of Prairie Ridge Drive, smoke or odor removal; truck, shift commander, two ambulances, engine, tender Nov. 30 2:49 a.m. – 500 block of Central Parkway, public service assistance; engine 7:36 p.m. – 9500 block of Thompson Road, cooking fire, confined to container; shift commandeer, truck, engine, tender Dec. 1 10:55 a.m. – 300 block of Prairie Ridge Drive, no incident found on arrival; engine Dec. 2 7:38 p.m. – 2200 block of Lake Avenue, unintentional alarm system activation, no fire; engine
IN BRIEF
Mother enters guilty plea to murder of young son
By Larry Lough
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A young red-tailed hawk awaits its release at Wolf Oak Woods.
by Sara Denham, manager of the Wildlife Resource Center. After seven weeks of care and feeding the bird, they hope the young hawk can survive the winter – if snow cover doesn’t hamper his hunting for small rodents and birds. But without help, the bird likely would have become prey for a coyote or other predator. “She’s got a second chance,” Haderlein said.
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hawk.” But that’s not unusual, Haderlein said. “The reality is, and it’s really sad, as many as 80 percent of hawks don’t live through the first year,” she said. “After they leave the nest, they’re pretty much on their own.” In the presence of staff members and volunteers with the conservancy and conservation district, the hawk was released last Wednesday
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They didn’t give her a name, but they gave her a second chance. She is a female red-tailed hawk, probably born this past spring, who was found standing in a trail at Wolf Oak Woods off Route 120 east of Woodstock on Oct. 14. Lauretta Wolf, a steward with The Land Conservancy of McHenry County, reported the hawk did not fly off as she approached. “She was concerned it was just standing there,” said Lisa Haderlein, executive director of the conservancy. “For some reason, it was malnourished and very small for its age.” Wolf called the Wildlife Resource Center of the McHenry County Conservation District, and staffer Beth Gunderson picked up the bird. The rescue effort involved feeding the undersized bird. Examination of its dropping indicated its diet was largely grasshopper parts. “That’s not a good sign,” Haderlein said. “That’s not enough stuff for a
Up to 60 years in prison is in the future of Joanne Cunningham, who pleaded guilty last week to murder in the beating death of her 5-yearold son, A.J. Freund, in April. The Crystal Lake woman will not be eligible for parole and must serve Joanne Cunningham 100 percent of her prison term of 20 to 60 years after she is sentenced Jan. 30. State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally said he would ask for the maximum 60-year sentence. Just days after Andrew Freund, 60, and Joanne Cunningham, 36, reported to Crystal Lake Police that their son was missing, the child’s father led investigators to a shallow grave off a farm access road south of Woodstock, where A.J.’s body was found wrapped in plastic. Charges are still pending against Andrew Freund.
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Cheryl Wormley Publisher, Co-Owner
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Cheryl Wormley Larry Lough Sandy Kucharski Ken Farver
New year, new approach to old buildings
Our crystal ball is a little hazy as we peer into the future of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House. Just about a year ago, we suggested that 2019 would be the year that Woodstock finally saw significant progress in determining the use of those historic buildings on the west side of the Square. With a renewed sense of optimism, we are renewing that prediction for 2020. Our earlier projection was based, in part, on the idea citizens would begin to demand to see a visible return on more than $3 million that was going into rehabilitation of those 19th century landmarks. The project now appears certain to eclipse the $4 million mark in 2020 for exterior and interior remodeling, so we have to be getting close, right? City officials sought to jump-start progress in the spring of 2019 by issuing an RFQ – request for qualifications – to gauge private sector interest in redeveloping the 1887 jailhouse. The response was ... well, there was no response. As with any old building in the downtown area, the 1857 Old Courthouse and its companion building were not attracting investors who were looking for a “fixer-upper.” The idea of having to invest significant sums of money to upgrade the buildings – mechanicals, utilities, floors, walls, etc. – before they could be open for business just was not a selling point. Now, the city is again soliciting investors with ideas about using the two buildings for, as a new brochure suggests, a “dynamic combination of shops, restaurants, and arts and entertainment venues.” Or maybe something else, like a boutique hotel, or a café, or an incubator kitchen, or ... The difference seems to be that last spring the RFQ was inviting investors with “the capability to finance the development of this project.” The 2020 approach is to invite entrepreneurs to take advantage of the city’s “multimillion dollar revitalization effort underway ... to tailor the renovations of the buildings to optimize spaces for businesses. ...” The city’s timetable calls for selecting tenants and operators by the end of the year, collaborating with investors this spring, then begin building renovations this summer. Tenants would begin to move in a year later, with renovations complete in late 2021/early 2022. This project has the potential to revitalize the entire downtown area. We are eager – and anxious – to see where this leads.
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» YOUR VIEW
Development editorial ‘thoroughly inaccurate’
Your “editorial” of Nov. 27 (“Now we’ll see what develops”) characterizes the opposition to the flawed Founder’s Crossing “proposal” (I cannot term it a plan, as it seemed to change daily) as “only a relatively small group ... [who] seemed to care.” The thoroughly inaccurate piece suggests that “only a few dozen folks contributed to the sinking of Founder’s Crossing.” The online and paper petitions included more than 1,350 signatures. Note that this was something more than “a few dozen citizens.” That contention only underscores the lack of any connection to the community. I would offer that the petition numbers prove that for once the city’s residents were, and can be again, engaged in civic affairs. On three occasions the Plan Commission rejected the plan for the development and provided suggestions as to how it should be developed. There were also three open meetings where a number of residents offered
their ideas and raised specific questions. As for the “We don’t know what the public wants,” let me suggest that the [editorial staff] and some of our council representatives review the recent and relevant plans for the said property produced with public funds. Hopefully, everyone will keep on speaking out and realize that your voice can make a difference regarding issues that come before the City Council (if they would only listen). Caryl Lemanski Grass Roots Movement Woodstock
competently executing a difficult task. This is not the place to rehash the merits of OFAC or resolve the problems posed by the county’s transient population, except to say this population is still present and still needs help. The Independent’s editorial has done a great job of giving Woodstock a proverbial pat on the back for ridding us of an uninvited guest. I merely fail to share your sense of a mission successfully accomplished. Michael A. Rugh Woodstock
‘Stuff the Stocking’ will What sense of ‘mission enrich lives of children successfully completed’? ’Tis the season for giving, and I’ve read “Let us recall the successes” (The Independent, Dec. 4) three times, and I still can’t decide if this editorial is a rather nice obituary about OFAC or should more appropriately have been titled “Good riddance to bad rubbish.” I’m leaning toward the latter, given the overall tone of smug self-satisfaction at
what better gift than enriching the life of a child? Four years ago, my 20-yearold son and only child, Zach, fell asleep behind the wheel while running errands for the Boy Scout camp he worked for. Tragically, he died upon impact. That Christmas I created a fundraiser
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in his memory, “Stuff the Stocking for Zach,” to benefit the children in our community and to help me survive the holiday season. To date, we have raised $30,000! The first year we were able to send his local Boy Scout troop ziplining and indoor skydiving, making priceless memories! The following two years we distributed over 1,300 nature-related children’s books and 170 “Backpacks for Birding,” which included binoculars and field guides to introduce children to one of Zach’s greatest passions, bird watching. Last year we sent every fourthgrade student in [Woodstock School] District 200 (over 400 kids!) on a field trip to the Burpee Museum of Natural History in Rockford, and with the
“a” and the “d.” The name of our business would be Anna ’n’ Grandma’s Pies. Yes, the contraction of “and” requires two apostrophes. Maybe that’s why so many businesses now choose an ampersand. Another of Mr. Richards’ primary rules refers to the contraction “it’s.” I saw the rule stated this way: “It’s is correct only as a contraction for ‘it is,’ and an apostrophe would not be correct even in the possessive form.” Mr. Richards might have underestimated the public’s felt need for the Apostrophe Protection Society. His announcement resulted in a 600-fold increase in demand for the organization’s website, apostrophe.org.uk. When I tried accessing the website last week, I was informed the demand “resulted in our Server’s bandwith being exceeded, and, as a result, we have closed the full site until early January 2020. We apologise for disappointing you but do come back in the New Year!” Got to love the Brits. One more contraction/apostrophe example is appropriate this time of year. The first line of Clement Moore’s poem “A visit from St. Nicholas” highlights the proper use of an apostrophe in a contraction: ’Twas the Night Before Christmas and all through the house. … I thank Lisa Gerloff-Banker, a past Independent staffer, for alerting her Facebook friends, including me, to Mr. Richards’ decision to close the APS. Cheryl Wormley is publisher of The Woodstock Independent. Her email is c.wormley@thewoodstockindependent. com.
remaining funds we gave out 250 gift certificates for a free Napoli’s pizza to every patron of the Woodstock Food Pantry. The museum trip was so well received I’ve decided to make it an annual event, so if you want to make a difference in a child’s life, please consider helping us stuff Zach’s stocking! Tax-deductible donations may be sent to Woodstock District 200, c/o Diane Brokaw, 8912 IL Route 120, Woodstock, IL 60098. PayPal is also accepted via dianebrokaw@juno.com, using the Friends and Family option. If you have questions, please call 815-276-4194. Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated and will be accepted through Jan. 10. Diane Brokaw Woodstock
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has backed an effort to correct Princes Street in Edinburgh to Prince’s Street. To date, there hasn’t been a change, so I hold little hope for changing St. Johns Cheryl Road to St. John’s Wormley Road. Declarations On the flip side: while proofing The Independent, I have frequently changed “farmer’s market” to farmers market, because the market doesn’t belong to a single farmer. In fact, most markets have a dozen or more farmers, so all that’s needed is the plural word for farmer – farmers. So, we shop at the farmers market. That apostrophes are never used for plurals has been one of Mr. Richards’ primary rules. One of his other rules has to do with contractions – when a letter is removed from a word, an apostrophe goes in its place. Mr. Richards’ example for contractions is: “‘you’re’ means ‘you are’ and should not be confused with ‘your,’ though they sound the same.” The same is true for “they’re,” which means “they are,” which should not be confused with “there” or “their,” though they sound the same. My biggest irritant when it comes to contractions is when businesses use ’n or n’ when shortening the word “and.” Neither is correct. If my granddaughter Anna and I want to start Anna and Grandma’s Pies, and want to use the contraction for the word “and,” we should eliminate both the
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“Preserving the correct use” of the “much abused punctuation mark” – the apostrophe – has been John Richards’ aim since 2001. This past week, Mr. Richards threw in the towel, announcing he would “close the Apostrophe Protection Society.” In the announcement, proper Englishman Mr. Richards, wrote: “There are two reasons for this. One is that at 96 I am cutting back on my commitments and the second is that fewer organisations and individuals are now caring about the correct use of the apostrophe in the English Language.” In the last paragraph of the announcement, he wrote what he was really feeling: “We, and our many supporters worldwide, have done our best but the ignorance and laziness present in the modern times have won!” I admit I had little concern for the correct use of the apostrophe before starting The Independent nearly 23 years ago. I had been schooled on its uses and importance, but I didn’t get my knickers in a twist, as Mr. Richards must have, when I saw it used incorrectly. Now, I am in his camp, though I didn’t join the APS. I cringe when I see a word that needs an apostrophe, and I wince when there’s an apostrophe that isn’t needed. Many times, the absence or presence relates to making a word possessive. Case in point: A street sign for Woodstock’s “St. Johns Road.” I don’t know of a saint whose name is Johns, so I wish for some white paint and a brush to add an ’ between the n and s, making it St. John’s Road. For a number of years, Mr. Richards
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Amera Elias tosses the Qball to Jannah Awad during a classroom exercise at Westwood Elementary School.
Round two: Haley Sarbaugh tosses the Qball to Corwin Garrett Ruiz.
When the ball is thrown, a student’s response is projected over the audio system for all students to hear. “It will give confidence to the quiet learners,” Megan Thomas wrote in her grant application, “and be engaging and interactive for all learners.” Instefjord reported student participation increased immediately because they were so excited to use the Qball. “You may think it’s crazy to have 7and 8-year-olds throwing and rolling a ball to each other during class discussions,” she said, “but they have been incredibly responsible with it. I am so impressed and proud of the second grade students at Westwood Elementary.”
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If anyone asks who’s behind the Qball, it’s the District 200 Education Foundation. Two Impact Grants from the foundations were made for the Qball, a wireless, throwable microphone ball, very lightweight and easy to toss around, with no damage if it is dropped. The grants were sought by Westwood Elementary teachers Elizabeth Instefjord and Maria Ines Ocampo and Northwood Middle School teacher Megan Thomas. The Qball has many uses in language, Instefjord said. “My intention is for students to use this for a variety of activities in which they take turns talking or presenting in the classroom,” she said. “I teach dual-language Spanish, so I look for ways to promote oracy [fluent speech expression] to advance my students’ language development.” Students toss the ball to one another when they answer a question or have something to add to a discussion, she explained. The Qball comes already paired to its receiver. The receiver is then connected to a stand-alone speaker or one connected through a computer.
A Woodstock High School senior said she was inspired by her visit to the United Nations last month for the annual Women’s Entrepreneurship Summit in New York City. Destiny Flores was chosen by business teacher Dustin Smith to attend the conference the weekend of Nov. 15 as a guest of Jen Soulé, president of Woodstock-based OWC. The Mac and PC technology firm took two young women to the summit from Woodstock and Austin, Texas, where the company has another office. “It was amazing,” Flores said. “There was a lot going on. I’d never been to New York before. It was very busy and everyone was very professional, but I felt like I fit in with that business environment. I met a lot of really good people.” Destiny said Destiny she learned a Flores great deal from panel discussions on subjects such as microloans, women in technology, and how to invest properly. “It was good to hear that these very successful women felt like even young girls like myself are something that’s worth investing in,” Flores said, “because we’re able to use both our decision-making skills and also see the emotional side of things – not just the numbers.” She said Soulé, who was part of a panel to discuss female entrepreneurs in the technology industry, was very inspiring as a powerful woman in a smaller town like Woodstock who overcame perceptions about women in leadership roles. “Women across the globe are statistically the world’s most responsible borrowers, paying back micro business loans at a rate of 97 percent,” Soulé said, “and they put 90 See SUMMIT Page 10
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percent of their earnings into providing for their families and their children’s education.” “We are honored to take part in this event, to continue to support the advancement of women globally, and to be able to bring a few inventive young women with us to New York, as they will be the next generation to take on the mantle of making a difference worldwide.” Smith said Destiny was an excellent student in his INCubator class and an obvious choice for the summit because of her drive, passion, and love of networking. “Destiny was the first one who came to mind,” he said. “She’s really passionate about women entrepreneurs. She’s extremely passionate about business. She’s probably taken every business class we have to offer.” Destiny said she hoped to attend Illinois State University next fall and major in business administration with a minor in art history. Her entrepreneur dream is to someday open her own art gallery. Kevin Lyons is communications director for Woodstock School District 200.
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Three District 200 prekindergarten teachers have developed an idea to teach their young students about multicultural awareness. Pre-K teachers Gina Abruzzo and Beth Miller, along with Pre-K dual-language teacher Mary Kawalski, submitted a grant proposal to the District 200 Education Foundation to fund their project, which they call “Everyone Smiles in the Same Language.” The teachers used Impact Grant money to buy clothing for their classrooms at Greenwood Elementary School and Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center. The clothing will be shared with other classrooms. “The children love playing with the new clothes during dress up,” Miller said. The clothing includes a Mexican falda and blusa; a Japanese happi coat; a Nigerian iro, buba, and gele; a Chinese Manchurian robe; a Ghanaian dashiki and kuka; and an Indian kurta and scarf. “The multicultural clothing gives the children the ability to use their imagination to explore the world without leaving the classroom,” Kawalski said.
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Showing off their multicultural clothing are Melany Gomez, Johana Martinez, Samuel Urbina, and Jacobo Mondragon. Abruzzo explained that many students had never been exposed to such materials. “I enjoy seeing the looks on their faces when they see something new and exciting,” she said. The clothing was purchased from Lakeshore Learning, a company that
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During a visit to the Woodstock Public Library, Rick and Peggy Buechler look at some of the student artwork in the Fall Art Show of Woodstock School District 200. Along with family members, the couple viewed the work, which will be on display until Jan. 7 during the library’s regular business hours. A reception for the artists and their families was held on opening night, Dec. 2. Some of the pieces submitted for the show are at right and below.
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Gingerbread House creation contest winners announced This year’s Gingerbread House Walk raised $400 in donations as money replaced paper ballots for the People’s Choice Award. That honor went to Susan Roderick Seibel’s Gingerbread Cabin & Treat Trailer, which also won first place in the Family category. The funds will benefit projects of the contest sponsor, Friends of the Old Courthouse. The contest had 28 entries , which were judged by Woodstock City Councilwoman Wendy Piersall, County Board member Pam Althoff, and Police Chief John Lieb. Other category winners were: Business: Chilly Willie’s Children: Woodstock Willy’s Tree Farm by Meadow Christi Civic Group: The Woodstock Public Library by Caden Fosnaugh Entries are on display at the Old Courthouse from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Christmas eve.
Plan to get a little ‘Frosty’ during Union presentation
Making of the 1969 animated TV special “Frosty the Snowman” will be discussed by the biographer of the production company that created it. Rick Goldschmidt, an Oak Lawn resident and historian/biographer for Rankin/Bass Productions, will explain the making of the holiday classic at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at the McHenry County Historical Museum, 6422 Main St. in Union. A special Frosty-centric exhibit, created for the museum by Marengo vintage Christmas collectors Dave Harms and Lynne Eltrevoog, will be open to the public immediately before and after the presentation. Admission to the Goldschmidt program, which includes access to the museum, is $8 for society members and $10 for nonmembers. For information visit www.gothistory.org.
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Dr. Farnaz Almas Ganj has joined the physician staff of Mercyhealth Woodstock, 2000 Lake Ave. Her special interests include pregnancy supervision, general gynecologic conditions; pelvic issues; Dr. Farnaz and urinary Almas Ganj and fecal incontinences and dysfunctions. Dr. Ganj earned a medical degree at the Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, and served her obstetrics and gynecology residencies at Louisiana State University, New Orleans, and Oklahoma University, Tulsa. Dr. Ganj is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. To make an appointment at Mercyhealth Woodstock, call 815-337-7100 or toll free (888) 983-7100.
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■ Vacant land, approximately 9 acres, located at S.W. Route 47 and Lucas Road, Woodstock, was sold by Eugene P. and Jeanne M. Sylvester Declaration of Trust, Algonquin, to Rafael Arellano, Woodstock, for $85,000. ■ Residence at 211 Redwing Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Paul M. Levin, Woodstock, to Kevin D. and Elissa Ann Conway, Woodstock, for $250,000. ■ Residence at 2950 Boerderij Way, Woodstock, was sold by Gary Lechner, Woodstock, to Shenita Mumford, Woodstock, for $300,000. ■ Residence at 507 N. Eastwood Court, Woodstock, was sold by Robert C. Ludwig, Harvard, to Ronald Darnell, Huntley, for $52,500. ■ Residence at 2017 Mallard Lane, Woodstock, was sold by the James F. Blaine and Cornelia Blaine Trust No. 1, Woodstock, to Edwin Grell, Woodstock, for $309,000. ■ Residence at 3105 E. Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by the Verlodt Family Trust, Crystal Lake, to Donald A. Jay, Wonder Lake, for $375,000. ■ Residence at 181 Ash Ave., Woodstock, was sold by Birch Homes, LLC, Crystal Lake, to Jeffrey J. Kiefer, Woodstock, for $145,000. ■ Residence at 8420 Ramble Road, Wonder Lake, was sold by Christopher L. Downey, Wonder Lake, to Steve Wendtland, Wonder Lake, for $175,000. ■ Residence at 8509 Redbud Court., Wonder Lake, was sold by Habitat for Humanity McHenry County, McHenry, to Sherrie L. Roderick, for $144,000. ■ Residence at 8801 Ramble Road, Wonder Lake, was sold by Norman August Wierer, Woodstock, to Cheryl L. Hedges, Wonder Lake, for $134,000. ■ Residence at 8605 Memory Trail, Wonder Lake, was sold by McBear Properties, Wonder Lake, to Miguel Angel Alcazar, Wonder Lake, for $138,700.
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■ Residence at 732 N. Madison St., Woodstock, was sold by HPA Borrower 2016-2 LLC, Chicago, to Richard McCoy, Woodstock, for $227,164. ■ Residence at 521 N. Valley Hill Road, Bull Valley, was sold by Christine I. Hooker, Evanston, to Nadeschda Musshafen, Bull Valley, for $372,000. ■ Residence at 2411 Vivaldi St., Woodstock, was sold by Erik Borman, Wisconsin Dells, Wis., to Christopher Hurckes, Woodstock, for $301,000. ■ Residence at 11214 Halma Lane, Woodstock, was sold by Thomas D. Tipton and Laureen M. Barnes, Rockford, to Scott K. and Clare Howatt, Woodstock, for $214,500. ■ Residence at 1608 Bull Valley Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Scott A. and Kathryn A. Finke, Oconomowoc, Wis., to The Karla A. Vicker Living Trust, Woodstock, for $440,000. ■ Residence at 859 Washington St., Woodstock, was sold by Remmers Investments LLC, Elgin, to Mario Ayala Lopez, Woodstock, for $90,000. ■ Residence at 231 Macintosh Ave., #18-4, Woodstock, was sold by Paul L. Bak, Algonquin, to Mario and Erica Villalobos, Woodstock, for $157,000. ■ Residence at 8718 Ramble Road, Wonder Lake, was sold by Thomas M. Sullivan, Crystal Lake, to Benjamin W. Ferris, Wonder Lake, for $160,000. ■ Residence at 642 Handel Lane, Woodstock, was sold by Arthur R. Meenk and Janice A. Meenk Revocable Trust, Belvidere, to George C. Hess Living Trust, Woodstock, for $182,500. ■ Residence at 1423 Aster Trail, Woodstock, was sold by The Marcus Family Trust, Mission Viejo, Calif., to Nicu Fedmasu, Woodstock, for $219,000. ■ Residence at 501 Leah Lane, Unit 2D, Woodstock, was sold by Mario Villalobos, Woodstock, to Juan Zesati, Woodstock, for $89,900. ■ Lot at 910 Lorr Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Patrick Kulisek, Pinehurst, N.C., to Ron Hanzel, Woodstock, for $15,000. ■ Farm, approximately 46 acres, at 3712 Greenwood Road, Woodstock, was sold by The John W. Keifer Declaration of Trust, Salt Lake City, Utah, to Sergiy Bazylyuk, Lake Zurich, for $720,000. ■ Residence at 3207 Fen Trail, Wonder Lake, was sold by Aaron Krejci, Woodstock, to Zachary and Jaimie Beatty,
Wonder Lake, for $220,000. ■ Residence at 631 S. Jefferson St., Woodstock, was sold by Karen Rossbach, Franklin, Tenn., to William Slagel, Woodstock, for $176,000. ■ Residence at 10004 Bull Valley Road, Woodstock, was sold by Bank of America, N.A., Plano, Texas, to Samuel Kenneth Wilde and Ronald Louis Soucek, Hurley, Wis., for $720,000. ■ Residence at 412 Saint Johns Road, Woodstock, was sold by Nancy Dobbel, Sycamore, to Chicago Land Title and Trust, As Trustee, Woodstock, for $97,500. ■ Residence at 115 Lee Ann Lane, Woodstock, was sold by Debbie Garcher, Woodstock, to Christopher V. Tramontana, Woodstock, for $252,500. ■ Residence at 2437 Fairview Circle, Woodstock, was sold by Michael D. and Kristin R. Beth, Tucson, Ariz., to Joseph A. and Jennifer Semro, Woodstock, for $340,000. ■ Residence at 9210 W. Wonder Lake Road, Woodstock was sold by Bradley Schwagerman, McHenry, to Todd Bates, Woodstock, for $340,000. ■ Residence at 1241 Sandpiper Lane, Woodstock, was sold by James Daeschler, Woodstock, to The Willard G. Jenkins Revocable Living Trust, Woodstock, for $250,000. ■ Residence at 1344 Winslow Circle, Woodstock, was sold by Donald J. Fergus, North Port, Fla., to George Lara, Woodstock, for $257,500. ■ Residence at 411 E. Calhoun St., Woodstock, was sold by Gregory S. Kruse, Belvidere, to Peter K. Allen, Woodstock, for $189,900. ■ Residence at 1087 Greenwood Circle, Woodstock, was sold by Aaron and Kimberly Adams, Edgerton, Wis., to Jesus and Rosa Bernal, Woodstock, for $108,000. ■ Residence at 11007 Route 120, Woodstock, was sold by Herbert H. Franks, Trustee of Franks Trust 2, Marengo, to Paul P. Letizia, Woodstock, for $271,000. ■ Residence at 1203 Wicker St., Woodstock, was sold by Nicholas A. Bauman, Woodstock, to Alexandra N. Cochrane, Woodstock, for $126,000. ■ Residence at 2442 Aspen Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Rockland LLC, Wauconda, to Brittany Gasquoine, Woodstock, for $147,000. ■ Residence at 661 Prairie Ridge Drive, Woodstock, was sold by The Prairie Ridge Trust, Park Ridge, to William G. Storm, Woodstock, for $195,000.
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14 Notice of Proposed Property Tax Increase for Woodstock Fire/Rescue District. I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for Woodstock Fire/Rescue District for 2019 will be held on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 6:45 PM at 2900 Raffel Road, Woodstock, IL. Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact Chief Michael Hill at 815338-2621 or in person at 435 E. Judd Street, MonFri between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
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III. The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2018 were $0.00. The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2019 are $0.00. This represents a 0% over the previous year. IV. The total property taxes extended or abated for 2018 were $6,328,150.10. The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2019 are $7,911,000.00. This represents a 25% increase over the previous year.
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Reia Falco and Allison Broetz bring flags forward during a Troop 1329 meeting.
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The Boy Scouts of America has always provided leadership opportunities and various skills to boys across the country. Now, girls have those same chances. The committee of Troop 1329 reached a mutual decision to open the troop to girls last February, making them the Scouts BSA. Thus far, nine girls have joined, ranging from fifth-graders to freshmen in high school, and they expect to have 12 girls by this coming February. “We’ve got two troops under one committee,” explained Casey Slick, Scoutmaster for Troop 1329. “Technically they are still two separate troops, but there’s some things that we do come together and work on.” Slick said she expected them to
always be two separate troops. “But I see more things coming that will be worked on jointly,” he said. “When we have a council event, we’ll go to it together. We did do one campout where we had both troops there.” As for why girls should be allowed to be a part of BSA, Slick emphasized the valuable leadership skills they could gain, which looks good on applications for colleges and jobs. “We’ve got females all over the country stepping into leadership positions, whether it be CEOs or in the Senate,” Slick said. “This is bringing females up in that kind of atmosphere. They’re learning how to be leaders at an early stage. “Honestly, I see more positivity as we go further and work more together, because when they get out into the real world, they’re not going to find a job that’s all boys or a job that’s all girls. They’re going to
Copy Express Inc. is offering its 2020 wall calendar, which features the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County as the group celebrates its 50th anniversary. The calendars are available from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the store, 301 E. Calhoun St. in Woodstock. Calendars are also available at the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry, 127 E. Calhoun St. One calendar per customer is free. Additional copies are available for $5 each. Promotional calendars of local interest have been produced each year for the past 38 years.
Blue Lotus Temple hosts monk for free meditation
Scout Melanie Kleven listens to a presentation. have to learn to work together in some way, shape, or form.”
Something new for them
Another positive for the troop has been introducing girls to outdoor activities. See SCOUTS Page 16
Bhante Pemaratana, head monk of the Pittsburgh Buddhist Temple in Natrona Heights, Pa., will attend the Saturday, Dec. 14, meditation at Blue Lotus Buddhist Temple, 221 Dean St., Woodstock. The Sri Lanka-born monk will appear from 10 to 11 a.m. He offers workshops on meditation at the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center, yoga studios, and public libraries around Pittsburgh. The event is free. For more information, call 815337-7378 or visit bluelotustemple. org.
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Nominations are being accepted for 2020 Conservation Awards to be presented by the McHenry County Conservation District. Nominees should be people who are and have been “conservation champions” for public open space in McHenry County. To nominate someone, download and submit an electronic nomination form from the district’s website, MCCD.me/ConservationAwards. Nominations will be accepted through Dec. 31.
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“Some of these girls have never camped before,” Slick said. “Some of our adults have never camped before. It’s brought new opportunities to them. It’s been great.” The girls of Troop 1329 expressed their enthusiasm for campouts and various activities, like setting up tents, starting a fire, and summer camp. Keaton Andrews, senior patrol leader, said she liked the opportunity for new experiences, “something that we might not be able to do outside of school or in different programs.” “It’s unique to BSA,” she said. “I like it a lot, and it’s just a wonderful thing.” Melanie Kleven likes the camaraderie. “[I love] that I get to hang out with all of my friends, and we can do a lot of things during campouts,” she said. “We get along very well, and I just love being here with
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Boys and girls take the Boy Scouts pledge at the beginning of a troop meeting.
them.” Reia Falco said the chance to join surprised her. “I knew about Scouts before, but I never knew I could join it,” she said. “I never imagined me joining. But when my friend Lilly asked me to join, I got home and talked to my dad and said I want to join BSA. Now I’m even happier I got to join because of all the activities, and I got to meet all these people and have a lot of fun.” Slick is proud of the growth exhibited by the girls. “[I love] seeing them excel. Some of these girls that don’t know how to talk in front of people are really stepping up and talking in front of people,” he said. “Our current [Scout Patrol Leader] wasn’t sure if that was a position for her, but she has really taken hold of it. She’s blossomed. It’s just seeing them further themselves that’s been the best for me.”
going through this program has been amazing,” she said. “It’s been a pleasure for me to see my daughter grow under their guidance.” Her son has been in Scouts, she said, but she had never thought about it for her daughter. “She was never interested in Girl Scouts; it just was not her thing,” Andrews said. “But she always went to the Cub Scout events. At some point she started asking us questions like, ‘Well, why can’t I do this?’ And it gets really hard as a parent to say, ‘Well, you can’t because you’re a girl.’ “Finally, the year that they opened it up, she asked the question in front of the right people, and they said, ‘Well, actually you can.’ “It’s been unbelievable to see how much growth and how much worldly realization she’s got and what this program could ultimately mean.”
Personal growth
On a dual track
Shannon Andrews, a mother of a Scout, praised the organization. “What I’m seeing in my daughter
The highest honor in Scouts is Eagle, and BSA hopes to have the first round of female Eagles as early as 2021. Slick’s own daughter hopes to earn her Eagle in Scouts and a Gold Award in Girl Scouts, which is possible as they are separate organizations. Kaylee Garrett, another of the girls in the troop, said the Scouts would “set you up with more life goals and opportunities; Scouts BSA helps you pursue your dreams.” Scout Kaitlyn Kaiser said the group helped to counter female stereotypes. “A lot of people say that girls are more gentle and they have to be more soft, so that girls can’t do as much,” she said. “That really tears us down over time because people have said that for many years. Now that BSA allows girls, it’s kind of emphasizing, ‘No, that’s not true; girls can do just as much as boys.’ So it gives girls a bit more strength in who they are.” Paul Kleven said BSA allowed most of the families with boys and girls to continue their Scouting progression while helping them with leadership roles in jobs, schools, and the military. “So they have a lot of opportunities that were more for the boys,” he said. “That now has more gender equality with them getting to do this.” Slick explained Scouts opened more possibilities for girls. “Look at it as a positive,” she said. “These girls are going to be trained in so many different things that you’re going to have even more people to look up to.”
and protect our environment, beautiful landscapes, and precious water resources here in McHenry County. “To help bridge the gap between the natural sciences and the environmental planning professions. “To aid in procuring and furnishing information and data to any agencies planning projects that conform to the basic criterion that ecology is the sensible guide to planning for man. “To expend energy and effort in disseminating the principle that highways, roads and other engineering works must reflect, in location and design, increased respect for the natural, ecological and social integrity of the landscape and the communities through which they pass. “To offer resistance to planning based upon design, economic, engineering and transportation concepts that consider natural processes only coincidentally, partially or indirectly. “To defend the position that certain kinds of lands, when left in or are returned to their natural condition may be more valuable as natural space than as developed space – that open space should be reserved in
advance of development on the basis of systematic ecological inventory. “To help save natural beauty from being the victim of the bulldozer. “To broaden the vision of citizens through education and to help make their voices heard in this, the most serious crisis of our times – the deterioration of our environment. “To convey the urgency of this situation to public servants, elected officials and others making decisions that affect the quality of our environment. “To make all aware of the basic fact that we are the custodians of the land for future generations.” After nearly 50 years, the above holds true today, and our mandate of environmental stewardship remains for and on behalf of everyone residing in McHenry County in order to preserve, protect and educate for the sake and future of all living things. Please join us; visit mcdef.org/ members-and-giving. By Cynthia Kanner, executive director of the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County
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problems threatening our area, and as a result a local branch of the Defenders is now being formed to represent the Crystal Lake-McHenry-Woodstock region. It is our belief that we will be more effective as part of a single strong organization than as one of a number of small weak groups.” Thus began the prelude to The McHenry County Defenders (today known as the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County), which formed from The Defenders of the Fox River and a group of concerned citizens in Woodstock called the McHenry County Environmental Council. Throughout 2020 in observance of its 50th anniversary, The Environmental Defenders will hold special events, with a highlight being the Sunday, March 8, 50th anniversary dinner at McHenry Country Club. Our January Green Scene will have more details about events throughout this very special year. Until then, we are pleased to share the tenets written as a prelude to the founding of the organization that works through volunteer energy and passion to preserve
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Fifty years ago, a group of concerned people started an organization called Defenders of The Fox River. The group, soon joined by a new chapter in Crystal Lake, made it their mission to raise awareness about the importance of protecting our environment, and specifically at that time in answer to the threat of development of the Fox Valley Freeway. From a histori- Environmental cal communicaDefenders tion: “In October, 1969, the Defend- The Green Scene ers of the Fox River Inc. was formed for the purposes stated on the enclosed sheet (see below). Its members include many talented and dedicated people from the Algonquin-Barrington area. In the course of the past three months, the Defenders have become well organized as an effective action group and have accomplished a great deal. Many of us have expressed concern over the environmental
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Nature education is goal of Stuff the Stocking drive
Sending every fourth-grader in Woodstock School District 200 to the Burpee Museum of Natural History in Rockford is the goal of the fifth annual Stuff the Stocking for Zach. Donations will be accepted through Jan. 10 for the project that memorializes Zach Brokaw, who died in a traffic accident caused by drowsy driving at age 20 in 2015. Because of Zach’s interest in and passion for nature, his family started the project to promote education of youths outside the classroom. Donations may be sent to Woodstock District 200, c/o Diane Brokaw, 8912 Route 120, Woodstock, IL 60098.
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Police station drop-off box for items for Toys for Tots COURTESY PHOTO
Officers of the Bull Valley Garden Club for 2019-2020 are pictured in front of the Christmas tree they decorated for the annual Christmas Tree Walk at the Woodstock Opera House. Judy Reilly, chairwoman of of the club’s Christmas Tree Committee, chose the theme of “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” and assisted members in making the decorations. Pictured are (front, from left) Dinah Hoppe, president; Tracy Kieras, corresponding secretary; Shelley Strapon, recording secretary; Barbara Marrs, co-vice president for programs; and Jill Theis, treasurer; (back) Sabina Tanda, co-vice president for programs; and Sharon Scott, vice president for membership. Not pictured: Judy Reilly and Shirlee Ambroziak, assistant treasurer. More than 25 local organizations also decorated trees for the display, which is open to the public until Dec. 31.
The Woodstock Police Department is collecting toys through Dec. 16 for children in need. A Toys for Tots collection box is available 24/7 in the police department’s lobby at 656 Lake Ave. to receive donations of new, unwrapped toys. All toys will be distributed to children living in McHenry County. For more information, call 815-338-6787.
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30 years ago – 1989
■ The price of trash bags in Woodstock increased to $1.35 a bag. ■ The Woodstock Plan Commission recommended the partial annexation of the planned Dakota Ridge subdivision.
25 years ago – 1994
■ Brian Sager and Barry Frame filed for seats on the Woodstock City Council. ■ Although Woodstock High School was considered structurally sound, walls were cracking, leading Woodstock School District 200 officials to ask the state to approve a life safety amendment to help pay repair costs. ■ Students at Olson Middle School pledged $2,000 to Memorial Medical Center to buy a heart monitor.
20 years ago – 1999
■ The City Council rejected Broadacre Management’s concept for the redevelopment of the former Die Cast site on Clay Street. The plan included 50 townhomes, 18 duplexes, and 24,000 square feet of commercial space. ■ The WHS Theatre Arts Boosters group was raising funds by selling naming plaques on the seats of the soon-to-be remodeled WHS auditorium.
15 years ago – 2004
■ The Plan Commission voted to recommend approval of the Hummel Group design for Woodstock Station, a development slated for the former Die Cast site. The projected 10.5-acre development would have included a seven-story 70-unit condominium, 37 row houses in five structures, a four-story 42-unit condominium, a 10 row-house building, three-story 35,800-square-foot retail building, and a five-story structure that would have 25,000 square feet of retail on the first floor with 76 condominium dwellings on the top four floors. ■ WHS swimmer Brian Spittler set a Northbrook Spartan Spring Classic record in the 50-yard butterfly with a time of 24.55 seconds.
10 years ago – 2009
■ Copy Express announced the publication of its 2010 wall calendar. It featured photographs of the Horses of a Different Color that had been on display on the Woodstock Square and at nearby locations during the summer. The horses were part of a fundraiser for Main Stay Therapeutic Riding Program, Richmond. Copy Express had published a calendar
annually for 28 years. ■ Centegra Health System board members congratulated Michael Eesley on his 10th anniversary as Centegra’s chief administrator. ■ Woodstock Independent columnist John Daab was lamenting having already eaten his “yearly allotment” of fruitcake. He wrote: “Real fruitcake is heavenly. The flavor rich and complex, the fragrance a head-spinning blend of candied fruits, spices and booze.”
5 years ago – 2014
■ The Woodstock Public House completed a move from one side of the Square to another – from its longtime Main Street location to the Old Courthouse building. Co-owner Kathryn Loprino said she was thrilled to be in the new larger location, which included an outdoor dining area and a private banquet room. The Loprinos were renting the space from the city of Woodstock. ■ Woodstock was one of 11 places in Illinois to be named a Preserve America Community by first lady Michelle Obama. The designation was expected to help Woodstock qualify for grants to restore the Old Courthouse. ■ Mary Endres Elementary School was recognized as an International Spanish Academy by the Spanish Ministry of Education for its excellence in language education. The school was one of 14 in the U.S. and Canada recognized in 2014. The recognition was expected to result in access to expanded dual-language programming and resources.
1 year ago – 2018
■ Woodstock citizens asked questions and commented for 75 minutes during a public hearing about a new tax increment financing district. But there were more who wanted to speak, so Mayor Brian Sager announced the hearing would resume at the next council meeting. ■ During its fifth meeting to discuss the language for a new ordinance to regulate solar farms, the village of Bull Valley Planning and Zoning Commission voted 6-1 to recommend the 12-page proposal to the village board. ■ Michelle Bidwell was sworn in as a D-200 board member. Bidwell was chosen by the board to fill the seat vacated by David Shinherr, who had stepped down because of a job opportunity. Bidwell, a parent of two young children and a licensed clinical psychologist, was a resident of Seneca Township.
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■ JEWISH REFORMED CONGREGATION TIKKUN OLAM 503 W. Jackson St. (St. Ann’s Episcopal Church building) Call 815-455-9236 or email tikkunolam@ hotmail.com for service information. McHENRY COUNTY JEWISH CONGREGATION 8617 Ridgefield Road, Crystal Lake 815-455-1810 Worship: 7 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m. Saturday ■ NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTER 5115 Dean St. • 815-337-4673 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ REDEEMER LUTHERAN 1320 Dean St. • 815-338-9370 Worship: 4:30 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. Sunday, 7 p.m. ■ RESURRECTION CATHOLIC 2918 S. Country Club Road 815-338-7330 Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 5 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m. weekdays ■ ST. ANN’S EPISCOPAL 503 W. Jackson St. • 815-338-0950 Worship: 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday ■ ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN 401 St. John’s Road • 815-338-5159 Worship: 5 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. Sunday ■ ST. MARY CATHOLIC 313 N. Tryon St. • 815-338-3377 Worship: 7:30 a.m. Monday - Saturday; 12:15 p.m. Monday-Friday; 5 and 6:30 p.m. (Spanish) Saturday; 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m., noon (Spanish), 5 p.m. Sunday ■ THE BRIDGE CHRISTIAN 2620 Bridge Lane • 815-496-0548 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 2016 Hartland Road • 815-334-1703 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ THE VINE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1132 N. Madison St. • 815-338-3380 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ UNITY SPIRITUAL CENTER 225 W. Calhoun St. • 815-337-3534 unitywoodstock.org Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ UPPER FOX VALLEY QUAKER MEETING 4614 Pioneer Road, McHenry 815-385-8512 Discussion and singing, 9 a.m. Sunday Worship, 10 a.m., fellowship, 11 a.m. Sunday ■ WOODSTOCK ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1201 Dean St.• 815-338-1316 Worship: 9 a.m. Sunday prayer service, 10 a.m. worship service ■ WOODSTOCK BIBLE CHURCH 118 Benton St. Worship: 10:30 a..m. Sunday
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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. 15, children’s Christmas program 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., Candlelight Communion Service at 4 p.m. Dec. 24 ■ GOOD NEWS CHURCH Meeting at Dorr Township Community Room, 1039 Lake Ave. 847-343-4500 goodnewswoodstock.org Worship: 5 p.m. Sunday ■ GRACE FELLOWSHIP 200 Cairns Court • 815-337-6510 Worship: 10:15 a.m. Sunday ■ GRACE LUTHERAN 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road 815-338-0554 Worship: 5 p.m. Saturday (informal traditional); Sunday 8:30 a.m. (traditional), 10:45 a.m. (contemporary) ■ HOUSE OF BLESSING 2018 N. Route 47 (First Presbyterian Church building) cbhbfil413.com Worship: 1 p.m. Sunday
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HOLIDAY EVENTS
SANTA’S HUT
Park in the Square Through Monday, Dec. 23 Weekdays 5 to 7 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays 1 to 4 p.m.
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CARRIAGE RIDES
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13 FRIDAY
FRIDAY FUN DAY
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. All day woodstockpubliclibrary.org
14 SATURDAY
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET
Woodstock Square Through Dec. 22 Saturdays 4 to 8 p.m. Sundays 2 to 6 p.m.
McHenry County Fairgrounds Building D 11900 Country Club Road 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org
CHRISTMAS TREE WALK
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Woodstock Opera House Through Dec. 31 Mondays to Thursdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturdays noon to 8 p.m. Sundays noon to 9 p.m.
GINGERBREAD HOUSE WALK Old Courthouse Through Dec. 24 Daily 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
11 WEDNESDAY WOLF OAK WOODS WORKDAY 8930 Route 120 9 a.m. to noon conservmc.org
10 WARNING SIGNS OF ALZHEIMER’S: EARLY DETECTION MATTERS Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 6 p.m.
COFFEE AT THE CAFÉ Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 1 p.m. For senior citizens bvidales@woodstockil.gov 815-338-4363
QUILTERS DISCUSSION FORUM Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 7 p.m. woodstockpubliclibrary.org
WOODSTOCK CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Hall 121 W. Calhoun St. 7 p.m. 815-338-4300
18 WEDNESDAY WOLF OAK WOODS WORKDAY 8930 Route 120 9 a.m. to noon conservmc.org
MEMORY MAKERS STORYTELLING GROUP Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 9:30 a.m. 815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org Led by Joy Aavang
WORLD FILM NIGHT Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 6 p.m. 815-338-0542 “Rafiki” will be shown.
CHRISTMAS CLEARING HOUSE TOY PACKING 1191 Lake Ave. 6 to 9 p.m.
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 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
CHRISTMAS CLEARING HOUSE FOOD PACKING 1191 Lake Ave. 6 to 9 p.m.
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21 SATURDAY
CHRISTMAS DAY
CHRISTMAS CLEARING HOUSE DELIVERY DAY
29 SUNDAY
1191 Lake Ave. 8:30 a.m. to noon
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET McHenry County Fairgrounds Building D 11900 Country Club Road 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org
Yonder Prairie 1150 S. Rose Farm Road 9 a.m. to noon conserveMC.org
YONDER PRAIRIE WORK DAY
Yonder Prairie 1150 S. Rose Farm Road 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. conserveMC.org
23 MONDAY ATROCIOUS POETS Ethereal Confections 140 Cass St. 7 p.m. Atrociouspoets.com
GRIEF SHARE
Grace Fellowship Church 200 Cairns Court 6 to 8 p.m. 815-337-6510
Resurrection Catholic Church
1 WEDNESDAY NEW YEAR’S DAY
3 FRIDAY
FRIDAY FUN DAY
HABITAT RESTORATION
22 SUNDAY
Westwood Conservation Area 1599 Hillside Trail 9 a.m. to noon conserveMC.org
JANUARY
YONDER PRAIRIE WORK DAY
Boger Bog 2399 S. Cherry Valley Road 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. mccdistrict.org 815-455-1537
WESTWOOD CONSERVATION AREA WORKDAY
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. All day woodstockpubliclibrary.org
4 SATURDAY
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET McHenry County Fairgrounds Building D 11900 Country Club Road 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org
DAR GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 10 a.m. woodstockpubliclibrary.org
5 SUNDAY
MONTHLY DRUM CIRCLE
Culture, Arts & Music 1039 Wanda Lane 3 to 4 p.m. $10 suggested donation RSVP encouraged, 815-575-8587
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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OPEN MIC NIGHT Dec. 13, 7:30 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. offsquaremusic.org $3 donation
2ND ANNUAL HOLIDAY WISHES CONCERT Dec. 14, 8 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. aplacetoshinemusic.com $18
STAGE LEFTOVERS
STUDENT RECITAL FREE GUITARS FOR FUTURE STARS Dec. 15, 2 p.m. Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. woodstockpubliclibrary.ort
WINTER ORCHESTRA CONCERT
Dec. 12, 7 p.m. Woodstock North High School 3000 Raffel Road
YULETIDE ON THE NORTHSIDE CONCERT
WHS WINTER BAND CONCERT
Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m. Woodstock North High School 3000 Raffel Road
Dec. 12, 7 p.m. Woodstock High School
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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.
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FOX VALLEY ROCKETEERS MEETING Woodstock North High School 3000 Raffel Road, Room D187 7:30 p.m. 815-337-9068 foxvalleyrocketeers.org
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COFFEE AT THE CAFÉ Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 1 p.m. For senior citizens bvidales@woodstockil.gov 815-338-4363
Dec. 20, 21, 7 p.m. Bull Valley Golf Club 1311 Club Road Reservations required 815-206-2283
Dec. 28, 7:30 p.m. Unity Spiritual Church of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun St. $15 donation
JAZZ NIGHT
ED HALL’S WOODSTOCK CHRISTMAS GUITAR NIGHT Dec. 23, 8 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $33 woodstockoperahouse.com
RED, WHITE, AND BLUES WINE TASTING FUNDRAISER
Featuring a performance by Dave Weld and The Imperial Flames Dec. 28, 7 p.m.
D-200 BOARD MEETING
Woodstock High School Learning Resource Center 501 W. South St. 7 p.m. 815-338-8200
WOODSTOCK CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Hall 121 W. Calhoun St. 7 p.m. 815-338-4300
13 MONDAY Grace Fellowship Church 200 Cairns Court 6 to 8 p.m.
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
OFF SQUARE MUSIC ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY
Dec. 20, 8 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. $5 donation jazzonthesquare.com
GRIEF SHARE
THE ONES THAT GOT AWAY FEATURING STAGE LEFTOVERS
Dec. 31, 7 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. offsquaremusic.org $15 donation
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‘WHITE CHRISTMAS’ _ THE MOVIE SINGALONG
FIRST SATURDAY MUSIC
Dec. 16, 17, 18, 19, 7 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $5 (Dec. 17, 19, 19 sold out) woodstockoperahouse.com
Jan. 4, 7 p.m. Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun St. $3 donation offsquaremusic.org
SPOKEN WORD
SECOND SUNDAY CONCERT SERIES
SPOKEN WORD CAFÉ
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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE Case No. 19PR000399 In the Matter of the Estate of JOHN H GRIFFEL JR Deceased CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of JOHN H GRIFFEL JR Of: MCHENRY, IL Letters of office were issued on: 11/13/2019 to: Representative: JANET L LAINE 6009 SADDLE RIDGE JOHNSBURG, IL 60051 whose attorney is: HOOD, THOMAS B 5001 N RIVERSIDE DR STE 204 GURNEE, IL 60031 Claims against the estate may be filed within six months from the date of first publication. Any claim not filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred. Claims may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, or with the representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/KATHERINE M KEEFE (Clerk of the Circuit Court) (Published in The Woodstock Independent December 4, 2019, December 11, 2019) L10927
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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT McHENRY COUNTY Case Number: 19FA203 Alicia Lara Estrada, Plaintiff vs. Artemio Rocha, Defendant PUBLICATION NOTICE NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, Artemio Rocha, defendant, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking this Honorable Court to grant Alicia Lara Estrada, the mother, sole custody for minor child Erica Jacquelin Cardenas Lara, and for other relief. UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the office of the McHenry County Clerk of Court, McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Room 136, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, on or before December 31, 2019, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. Name: Alicia Lara Estrada Attorney for: Prose Address: 2405 Edgewood Ln City, State, Zip: McHenry, IL 60051 Telephone: 847-322-8189 (Published in The Woodstock Independent December 11, 2019) L10938
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on DECEMBER 5, 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: WOODY’S FURNITURE AND MATTRESS OUTLET located at 1280 S EASTWOOD DR., WOODSTOCK IL 60098. Owner Name & Address: JEFFREY M CLUNK 554 FREMONT ST, WOODSTOCK IL 60098. Dated: DECEMBER 5, 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent December 11, 2019) L10939
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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 Ryan Daniel McMahon Case No. 19MR001107 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Ryan Daniel McMahon to the new name of: Regan Danielle Ryan-McMahon The court date will be held on January 3, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. at 2200 N. Seminary Ave. Woodstock, McHenry County in Courtroom # 201. Dated at Woodstock, IL, December 6, 2019 /s/Ryan Daniel McMahon (Published in The Woodstock Independent December 11, 2019) L10940
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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, December 4, 2019, December 11, 2019) L10922
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: RICHARD J. KOROS DBA ILLINOIS NOTARY PROS located at 8435 MERCHANT CT VILLAGE OF LAKEWOOD IL 60014. Owner Name & Address: RICHARD J KOROS 8435 MERCHANT CT VILLAGE OF LAKEWOOD IL 60014. Dated: NOVEMBER 21, 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent November 27, 2019, December 4, 2019, December 11, 2019) L10925
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Two Marian Central Catholic High School athletes signed national letters of intent Nov. 18 to play at the college level. They will continue their chosen sports on athletic scholarships in Division I programs.
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Adam Pischke, a Marian Central Catholic graduate, is pretty happy and excited right now. The Lewis University senior is personally excited about his performance in the first Great Lakes Valley Conference win over the University of Illinois-Springfield. Team-wise, the Flyers have won three in a row, thus embarking on a winning streak early in the season. They have a nine-day Dan break and will Chamness play again later The College in the week. Report In the 71-64 victory over UIS, Pischke popped for 19 points, hitting 7-of-17 from the floor, which included a 3-of-8 performance from beyond the arc, and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line. The starting guard, who played 38 minutes, also had six assists and four rebounds. “We want to extend this threegame winning streak,” Pischke said. “I have been really pleased with how I played in the last two games, which includes the UIS game. But, there is always room for improvement. “Getting the win over UIS was important for a number of reasons. We needed that win to get off to a good start in the league.” He was in double figures in the first two games of the winning streak as well, scoring 18 against the University of Findlay and 10 points against Ferris State University. In the 85-77 win over Findlay, he drained 6-of-9 from the floor and 1-of-2 from the free throw line. He hit 5-of-7 from beyond the arc. He had three field goals (one trey) and three free throws to finish with 10 points, six assists, and two rebounds in the 79-77 victory over Ferris State University. Lewis is 3-3 overall and 1-0 in the GLVC.
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Marian senior Siohban Stoll signs her national letter of intent to run at Creighton Universtiy
SIOBHAN STOLL Cross-country Creighton University Distance runner Siobhan Stoll has committed to run at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. The Hurricane harrier will run both crosscountry and track for the Bluejays, receiving both athletic and academic scholarships. First visiting Creighton on an admissions tour, Stoll returned a
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Stoll runs to an eighth-place finish in the state cross-country meet Nov. 9 at Detweiller Park, Peoria. second time on an invitation from the coach. “They were very academically focused,” said Stoll, who plans to major in biology or micro-biology with a minor in Spanish. She completed her senior season for cross-country with a trip to the IHSA Class 2A girls state meet in Peoria, where she earned an AllState ranking with an eighth-place
finish. “I’m really happy with my senior season,” she said. After taking a brief break, Stoll – who first ran track at St. Mary School – is now back in training for the track season. Since signing her letter of intent, Stoll said, “It’s a big relief. It lets me concentrate on my senior year.” Please see D-I Page 28
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Janelle Allen is all smiles Nov. 18 as she signs a national letter of intent to play basketball at College of Holy Cross.
JANELLE ALLEN Basketball College of Holy Cross Janelle Allen, a 5-foot-11-inch Marian senior, got her first taste of basketball about nine years ago and never looked back. Playing on Amateur Athletic Union teams, she sharpened her skills and set her sights on becoming a D-I athlete. “I was always so focused on it, … keeping my eye on the prize,” Allen said. The AAU provides opportunities for athletes to be seen and scouted by multiple college coaches. A coach from College of Holy Cross saw Janelle play in a tournament and reached out to her. “I’d never heard of the school until they called,” Allen admitted. But after visiting the campus, she discovered she liked everything about the school, located in Worcester, Mass. On Nov. 18 she signed a national letter of intent, committing to play with the Crusaders. Attending on a full ride scholarship to play basketball, Allen plans to major in pre-med or possibly biology, minoring in neuropsychology. A Lake in the Hills resident, she is currently in her senior season of high school basketball at Marian. Having completed her college search and signing, she said, “It’s such a relief. … Now I can just play freely.”
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In action this season, senior Allen drives the lane Dec. 3 when the Lady ’Canes hosted Rockford Lutheran. Marian won 48-45.
‘I enjoyed every team I got to coach ...’ Marian Central’s head volleyball coach Brummond announces resignation
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Marian Central Catholic High School’s athletic department recently announced the resignation of head volleyball coach Patty Brummond. Brummond coached eight years at Marian, five as head freshman coach and the past three years as varsity coach. “Coach Brummond has been a tremendous asset to the Marian Central community,” Marian’s athletic director, Curtis Price, said in an email. “Her hard work and dedication have not gone unnoticed. “Coach Brummond was dedicated to the volleyball program and to the well-being of all of her student-athletes. Her passion and enthusiasm
will be missed.” Kate Messino, a 2018 Marian Central graduate, can attest to the impact Brummond has had on both her and the volleyball community. Messino had played for Brummond since she was a seventhgrader at Montini Catholic School and now plays for the University of Dubuque, where she received freshman of the year honors as one of only three freshmen named to the 2018 American Rivers All-Conference Volleyball Team. Messino notes Brummond’s encouragement and goal-oriented style as key influences in helping her to advance to collegiate volleyball and keep the game and life in perspective. “She was more than just a coach,”
Messino said. “She helped out in so many other ways and was one of our biggest advocates. She did a lot of the camps and everything besides being a coach.”
“All I have ever asked of the players is to give 100 percent, and if I can’t give that, it’s not fair.”
- Patty Brummond
Brummond said the decision to step away from the program was hard because of student athletes like Messino, but she knew it was the right thing to do to handle an unexpected family health issue. “All I have ever asked of the players is to give 100 percent, and if
I can’t give that, it’s not fair,” said Brummond. “It’s just time. It was really hard to do that.” Brummond noted countless memories and players that highlight her time at Marian, including serving as an assistant coach for the 2015 IHSA Class 3A State Championship team. “I enjoyed every team I got to coach and wish them nothing but the best,” Brummond said. “I will still be around and always will be rooting for them because [Marian] is an amazing place. “I was grateful to work with the staff that I had as a varsity coach and, of course, to be a part of a great staff in the past.” Marian’s search for a new head volleyball coach is ongoing.
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CROSS-COUNTRY Jarod Baker (Woodstock) competed for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville in both the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships and the NCAA Division III Midwest Regional. Most recently, Baker took 147th in the Midwest Regional, which was held at Lake Breeze Golf Course in Winnaconne, Wis. The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh served as the host. The
FOOTBALL Jake Schmitt (Woodstock) had eight tackles (seven solos) as his college team, the University of WisconsinStout, defeated the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in the final regular season game of the year. WisconsinStout finished 4-6 overall and 3-4 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Casey Dycus (Woodstock) had six tackles for Aurora University in the final regular season game of the year, a 70-14 win over Lakeland University. He had four solos. The Aurora Spartans advanced to the NCAA Division III playoffs, losing a first-round game 51-47 to St. John’s University. Dycus had five tackles (four solos). Aurora finished 9-2 overall and 7-0 in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference. Dan Chamness writes The College Report for The Woodstock Independent.
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VOLLEYBALL Rachel Giustino (Marian Central Catholic) had a pair of double-doubles in two Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Matches. In the 3-2 loss to Southeast Missouri State University, the Murray State University senior had 26 kills, 19 digs, and two blocks (one solo). She finished with 19 kills and 18 digs in the 3-0 win over the University of Tennessee-Martin. Alex Kaufmann (Marian Central Catholic), also a Murray State senior, also played in both games. In the loss, she had seven digs. She had two digs in the triumph over Tennessee-Martin. Murray State finished 19-11 overall and 12-4 in the Ohio Valley Conference. Georgia Wicker (Woodstock) had 26 digs for Daemen College in an openinground match of the East Coast Conference Tournament, a 3-1 loss to the University of Bridgeport. Daemen finished 16-12 overall and 5-5 in the ECC. Alexandria Muschong (Woodstock) had 55 kills and a .342 hitting percentage for McKendree University this year. The redshirt sophomore middle blocker, who played in 13 matches and made five starts, also had 30 blocks (nine solos) and seven digs. McKendree finished 14-15 overall and 7-8 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
Wisconsin-Platteville junior finished the 8,000-meter race in 27 minutes, 47.1 seconds. He helped the WisconsinPlatteville Pioneers take 12th with 414 points. North Central College won the regional with 47 points. In the conference finals, Baker finished the race in 29:18.5, placing 70th overall. Wisconsin-Platteville hosted the conference finals at Cole Acres Golf Course in Cuba City, Wis. The Pioneers took fifth with 110 points. The University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse took first with 28 points. Grace Beattie (Woodstock) was Illinois State University’s top runner in the NCAA Division I Midwest Regional, which was held at the Oklahoma State University Cross-Country Course in Stillwater, Okla. Beattie finished the 6,000-meter race in 22:18.7, which was good for 80th place. Illinois State took 22nd with 645 points. The University of Illinois took first with 108 points.
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BOYS BOWLING ■ Dec. 4, Woodstock co-op lost to Johnsburg 2,728-2,428. ■ Woodstock co-op lost 2,7172,565 to Grayslake North on Dec. 5. GIRLS BOWLING ■ Dec. 6, Woodstock co-op beat McHenry 2,123-1,959. ■ Woodstock co-op participated in the J-Hawk Invite Dec. 7, placing ninth out of 15. BOYS WRESTLING ■ Woodstock topped Johnsburg Dec. 5, winning 48-36. ■ Marian Central went 3-0 Dec. 7 at the Glenbard East Quad. GIRLS DANCE ■ Woodstock varsity dance finished in first place at the Lake Zurich Invitational Dec. 7.
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Woodstock North’s Lacey Schaffter flies head and shoulders above a Harvard player Dec. 6 when the Thunder hosted the Hornets in their first Kishwaukee River Conference matchup of the season. The Thunder won 53-21. Abby Hartmann led the team in scoring with 15 points.
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GIRLS BASKETBALL ■ Woodstock won its conference opener 47-13 over Richmond-Burton at home Dec. 6. ■ Dec. 6, Woodstock North beat Harvard 53-12. ■ Dec. 7, Woodstock North travelled to North Boone for a 50-27 win. ■ Marian Central fell short in its conference opener Dec. 6 to Joliet Catholic, 60-55. BOYS BASKETBALL ■ Woodstock lost to Badger 51-49 at Lake Geneva Dec. 6. ■ Dec. 7, Woodstock North beat North Boone 69-50.
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Marian junior Dylan Connell (left) controls a Marist wrestler in an East Suburban Catholic Conference matchup Dec. 5. The Hurricanes won 50-15.
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