INDEX

Following school metrics provided by the McHenry County Department of Health, classes in Woodstock School District 200 will continue remote learning through at least Jan. 15.

Classes resume Jan. 4 after the holiday break, but D-200 has exclusively used remote learning since school resumed in mid-August.

“While we remain hopeful about 2021,” Superintendent Mike Moan said in a statement, “it is in the best interest of our students, families, staff, and community to remain remote for the first two weeks of January.”

Health officials anticipate a spike in COVID-19 cases from the holiday.

“It also does not appear that our metrics will be met to start the new year,” Moan wrote. “For those reasons, remote learning will continue. ...”

03/29 52 2 04/05 133 (+81) 3 (+1) 04/12 234 (+101) 7 (+4) 04/19 348 (+114) 16 (+9) 04/26 503 (+155) 28 (+12) 05/03 703 (+200) 39 (+11) 05/10 953 (+250) 50 (+11) 05/17 1,175 (+223) 61 (+11) 05/24 1,407 (+232) 69 (+8) 05/31 1,584 (+177) 73 (+4) 06/07 1,733 (+149) 83 (+10) 06/14 1,849 (+116) 87 (+4) 06/21 1,911 (+62) 90 (+3) 06/28 2,002 (+91) 96 (+6) 07/05 2,119 (+117) 97 (+1) 07/12 2,268 (+149) 101 (+4) 07/19 2,470 (+202) 106 (+5) 07/26 2,703 (+233) 108 (+2) 08/02 2,946 (+243) 112 (+4) 08/09 3,210 (+264) 113 (+1) 08/16 3,396 (+186) 113 (+0) 08/23 3.598 (+202) 113 (+0) 08/30 3,828 (+230) 115 (+2) 09/04 4,002 (+174) 116 (+1) 09/11 4,199 (+197) 116 (+0) 09/18 4,343 (+144) 118 (+2) 09/25 4,527 (+184) 118 (+0) 10/02 4,705 (+178) 119 (+1) 10/09 4,992 (+288) 119 (+0) 10/16 5,298 (+306) 120 (+1) 10/25 *6,035 (+737) 120 (+0) 11/01 *6,906 (+871) 120 (+0) 11/08 *8,170 (+1,264) 120 (+0) 11/15 *10,301 (+2,131) 120 (+0) 11/22 *11,602 (+1,301) 136 (+16) 11/29 *12,432 (+830) 147 (+11) 12/6 *15,091 (+2,659) 163 (+16) 12/13 *16,176 (+1,085) 176 (+13) 12/20 *17,310 (+1,134) 181 (+5) 12/23 *17,971 (+661) 189 (+8)

An autopsy was scheduled Tuesday for the victim of a house fire early Sunday in Wonder Lake.

McHenry County Coroner Michael Rein identified the victim as Vickie I. Arnolde, 64, who was found inside the home and pronounced dead at the scene in the 5799 block of Wonder Lake Drive.

The 911 call came at 4:28 a.m. ELECTION

ballot, Supervisor Susan Brokaw will win a second term uncontested. Clerk Brenda Stack also has no opponent for re-election.

Deputy Assessor Tammy Benitez is uncontested to move up into the job of her boss, Assessor Veronica Myers, who is not seeking re-election.

Trustee Bryson Calvin filed to seek re-election, and John Buckley is the only other candidate for the four seats open on the township board. The vacancies will be filled by the board.

Board members Chris Cantwell, Rick Hoyt, and John Sheahan chose not to run for another term.

All candidates in the township election run as non-partisans for four-year terms.

Although 10 candidates filed as candidates for four seats on the D-200 Board of Education in the in 2017 election, the 2021 ballot is considerably shorter.

Board President Carl Gilmore, Vice President Jacob Homuth, and members Bruce Farris and John Parisi were the only people to file for the April 6 election.

Gilmore said the lack of challengers indicated that the public was supportive of the difficult decisions the board has made. Those include dealing with the uncertainties of the coronavirus on school operations and managing a solution to the $160 million school construction bond debt.

“The best I can tell, people are happy with the way the district is going,” he said. “They’re satisfied that, in a difficult year, we’re doing the best we can and doing a decent job of managing the district.”

Gilmore said people also appreciated that the board was willing to hear from the public.

“We’ve done a good job of listening, and we allowed people to talk and express their opinions in various ways,” he said. “We’ve had to make some hard decisions, and there are more to make in the coming months.”

Although, board members are elected at-large as non-partisan candidates, there are some qualifications regarding residency to make sure not all members are elected from Dorr Township. With the re-election of the incumbents, that won’t be an issue in 2021. While Gilmore, Farris, and Parisi live in Dorr, Homuth is a resident of Greenwood Township.

Hold-over board members are Michelle Bidwell, John Headley, and Jerry Miceli.

Five candidates filed for two seats on the Board of Trustees of the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District.

They are incumbent Robert Kristensen and challengers Patrick Burke, Joseph Galli, William Kulinski, and Timothy Randels.

Incumbent Kenneth Marunde is not seeking re-election.

Having contests for the six-year terms on the five-member board is not unusual. Although Noel Baldwin was elected unopposed in 2019 to fill the vacancy created when Richard Menzel did not seek another term, the 2017 election had four candidates for two seats. Board President Fred Spitzer and Steve Sankey won those seats, which also are elected as non-partisans.

Three candidates have filed for two six-year terms on the Board of Trustees of McHenry County College.

Besides incumbent Elizabeth Speros of Crystal Lake, Dale Morton of Bull Valley and Sumish Parikh of Crystal Lake will be on the ballot. Board President Mike Smith of Lakewood is not seeking re-election.

Hold-over members of the board are Tom Allen of Lakewood, Diane Evertsen of Harvard, Suzanne Hoban of Woodstock, Mary Beth Siddons of McHenry, and Molly Walsh of Crystal Lake.

Those are also non-partisan positions.

As reported earlier, Deputy Mayor Mike Turner was the only candidate to file for mayor of Woodstock. Mayor Brian Sager chose not to seek a fifth term.

Council candidates are first-term incumbent Gordie Tebo along with Tom Nierman and Robert Seegers Jr.

Councilman Jim Prindiville chose not to run for a third term. Hold-over members, all of whom were elected in

Mike Turner

(Elect three) Tom Nierman Robert Seegers Jr. Gordon Tebo

(Elect four) Bruce Farris Carl Gilmore Jacob Homuth John Parisi

Susan Brokaw

Brenda Stack

Tammy Benitez

(Elect one) John Fuller Tom Thurman

(Elect four) Bryson Calvin John Buckley

(Elect two) Patrick Burke Joseph Galli Robert Kristensen William Kulinski Timothy Randels

(Elect two) Dale Morton Sumish Parikh Elizabeth Speros

Donna J. Gattuso, 60, passed away peacefully on Dec. 19, 2020, with her loving family by her side. She was born in Highland Park, Ill., on June 28, 1960, and was the daughter of Donald J. and Marilyn Schneider. She married Joseph P. Gattuso on July 15, 1978, in Wilmette, Ill., at St. Donna J. Gattuso Joseph Parish.

Donna worked with special needs children at District 200 in Woodstock. She was also an avid sewer and quilter and was a regular at Sewing Concepts on the Woodstock Square, where she had many dear friends. Donna made many keepsake quilts for family and friends, each of which had a specially embroidered commemorative panel. She enjoyed nothing more than spending time with her family.

She is survived by her loving husband; her children, Donald, Christopher, and Thomas (Jessica) Gattuso; her grandchildren, Casey Lee Clymer, Travis Joseph Gattuso, and Taylor Jean Gattuso; sister, Linda Weigand (Kenneth); and brothers, Michael Schaul (Karen) and Tom Schaul (Chloe).

She was preceded in death by her beloved father, Don, and grandmother, Lillian Schneider.

In keeping with her wishes, a Celebration of Life ceremony will be scheduled tentatively in the summer of 2021 or as soon as the danger of the pandemic has passed. For updates, please visit donnagattusomemorial.weebly. com.

Memorial contributions may be made in Donna’s name to The Cradle in Evanston, Ill., cradle.org.

For more information, contact the Schneider, Leucht, Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home at 815-338 -1710, or visit slmcfh.com.

Robert W. Birchfield Marion Elsie Reese Ralph E. Westman Mariette A. Wilson Ruby Cartwright Beverly Dawn Hall Arlene M. Hutson Rev. Dr. Marvin Paul Nelson John George Vrett Abundia ‘Abby’ Vidales Lillian Petersen Marilyn Schufft Gerald Robert Stieg Ann Holtman Thomas J. Nigbor Arthur Erich Koeller Justina Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Hale Ronald E. Steadman Margie Stumpf Stephen R. Garrelts Joan L. Wissell Kathy Bronner Judith Marie Kettmann Dennis Wolf Steven Fish Gene W. Zimmerman Bobbi Lile Davis Edward Marion Nickels Irene T. (Kaminski) Range Gerald E. Rockers Dolores Conway Sporleder Edward M. Nickels James A. Zoia David A. Sova Stephen G. Spear Alice Erber Gregory Paul Alfus Dr. Ruth C. Haynes Robert (Wayne) Limbaugh William (Bill) Lagerhausen Robert F. Carr Mary Ann Stompanato David Arthur Niemann Mary Ellen Simpson Mary Lee Klabunde Irving Jay Townsend Jr. Joe Edd Estes Dennis Paloumbis Richard C. Boehmke James R. Locke Pat Gilman-Frisch Richard Bruce (R.B.) McCallister Elaine R. Passfield Timothy Gumprecht Mary Kay McDonough Norma Jane Schlottman June Pauline (Busch) Peterson Bruce C. Randolph Robert ‘Bob’ Thurow Phyllis J. Habeck Marie E. Schuler Alan Duane Cornue Gladys Moreton Dockery Steven M. Lilja Charles E. Leucht Margaret Ann Lewellyn Betty Jane Mishler Margaret M. Grell David Edward Lyon LaVerne J. Armiger Ann Kohl Dianne R. Reeves Jane Ann Kennedy Dahm Donna Faye Ward Larry Norman Eslick John ‘Jack’ Haldeman Albert J. ‘Al’ Reuter Darlene E. Lilja Brett Ralph Coleman Carol A. Jarnecke Ralph F. Kammermeier Stanley ‘Royal’ Smart, Jr. Robert Alan Piquette Donna J. Gattuso

■ Jose L. Arellano Casarez, 33, Woodstock, was arrested Dec. 4 at Eastwood Drive and Lake Avenue on charges of following too closely and driving while license suspended. Released after posting 10 percent of $2,000 bond. Court date Jan. 14. ■ Kevin M. Pereina, 29, Woodstock, was arrested Dec. 6 at U.S. 14 and Lake Avenue on charges of driving while license suspended, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and expired registration. Bond $2,500. Released on personal recognizance. Court date Jan. 21. ■ Colin P. Kelley, 19, Woodstock, was arrested Dec. 8 in the 1100 block of Seminary Avenue on charges of retail theft and reckless conduct. Taken to jail. Bond and court date to be set. ■ Lavonte P. Jordan, 32, Woodstock, was arrested Dec. 8 at U.S. 14 near Lily Pond Road on charges of speeding and driving while license suspended. Bond $2,500. Released on personal recognizance. Court date Jan. 14. ■ George L. Phelps III, 36, Woodstock, was arrested Dec. 9 on charges of failure to dim headlights and no valid driver’s license. Bond $2,500. Released on personal recognizance. Court date Jan. 14. ■ Charles D. Hillery, 42, Woodstock, was arrested Dec. 10 in the 300 block of Short Street on two counts of domestic battery. Take to jail. Bond and court date to be set. ■ Arthur E. Johnson, 65, transient, was arrested Dec. 10 in the first block of Church Street on two McHenry County warrants charging failure to appear. Released on personal recognizance with notice to appear. Court dates Dec. 11 and 17. ■ Jacqueline Tapia, 19, Woodstock, was arrested Dec. 10 at Mary Ann and Washington streets on a charge of possession of cannabis in vehicle by passenger. Released after posting 10 percent of $2,500 bond. Court date Jan. 22. ■ Anthony M. Andrea, 31, Wonder Lake, was arrested Dec. 11 in the 100 block of North Eastwood Drive on charges of leaving the scene of a property damage crash, possession of cannabis in vehicle by driver, failure to reduce speed, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and improper lane usage. Released after posting 10 percent of $2,500 bond. Court date Jan. 21. ■ Rodrigo Cruz, 46, Woodstock, was arrested Dec. 11 in the 500 block of Dean Street on two charges of domestic battery. Taken to jail. Bond and court date to be set. ■ Tanis J. Kahabka, 56, transient, was arrested Dec. 15 in the 1200 block of Lake Avenue on a McHenry County warrant charging failure to appear. Released on personal recognizance with notice to appear. Court date Jan. 8. ■ Jose A. Salazar, 20, McHenry, was arrested Dec. 16 in the 1100 block of Clay Street on a charge of obstructing identification and a McHenry County warrant charging two counts of failure to appear. Released after posting $100 bond and 10 percent of $1,100 bond. Court dates Jan. 5, 6, and 21.

Charges are only accusations of crimes, and defendants are presumed innocent until proved guilty.

Traditional Burials • Cremations • Pre-Planning • Monuments At Saunders Funeral Home & Crematory, we take great pride in caring for our families, and will work tirelessly to provide you with a beautiful, lasting tribute to your loved one. We own and operate our own crematory, so whether you choose a traditional burial or cremation, your loved one never leaves our care. In addition to the services we offer, you will receive an online memorial that you can share with family and friends. While honoring your loved one is our top priority, we also want to help you through this difficult time. We have a wide range of resources to support you not only today, but in the weeks and months to come. Woodstock • 815-420-3030 • www.saundersfhc.com