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Survey seeks citizen priorities What should city be doing to attract, keep businesses residents want? By Larry Lough
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Are there any specific businesses, stores, or restaurants that you think should be in Woodstock? That is among the questions you will find on the city’s almost-annual Community Business Survey, which you can find on the city’s home page,
woodstock.il.gov. And Garrett Anderson, the city’s director of its Economic Development Department, definitely wants you to find it. As of last week, Anderson reported, the online survey had been answered by “a little over 100” people. A typical survey has received 200 to 250 responses, he said, but he’s hoping for
more this year. Although the introduction to the survey calls it an “annual survey,” the city skipped 2020 after posting it for three consecutive years. Although the survey alone won’t determine the city’s approach to supporting and growing the business community, it is a tool to determine See SURVEY, Page 2
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Demolition of the entrance to the former Woodstock Memorial Hospital has exposed brick from yesteryear. A hospital opened on that site in 1915 in a former judge’s home and was given a new addition in 1937. Michelle Green, media relations manager for owner Northwestern Medicine, said work would continue for several months before the property is turned over to Woodstock School District 200, which has not announced plans for the four-acre tract the hospital donated at 527 W. South St.
Schools to expand in-person classes By Larry Lough
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Parents of remote learning students in Woodstock School District 200 are being surveyed again for information that could determine in-school plans for the fourth quarter of the academic year. Two parents didn’t wait for the survey, choosing to weigh in at last week’s
meeting of the Board of Education. Darlene Kotovsky, who identified herself as a school employee, asked when D-200 would send students back into classrooms full time. “I work full time,” she told the board, “and I leave my kids at home.” An email from Bill Reinhard suggested, “The hybrid model is not working” – a complaint the board has also heard about remote learning.
After starting the school year with remote learning for all, the district began allowing students into schools on Feb. 1 with a hybrid model in which students could alternate between inschool instruction and eLearning. Marian Central Catholic High School started the school year last August with five days of full-day instruction, and St. Mary School was preparing See SCHOOLS, Page 3
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Annual funding is provided to a designated group of Tier I organizations, such as the Opera House. Tier II awards are available for local nonprofit organizations that plan tourism-related events and activities. Requests for awards of $4,000 or less are reviewed by city staff before awards are approved by the City Council. Applicants are urged to collaborate with local lodging establishments and use publicity materials to promote that lodging.
Coffee With the Chief will talk race, racial equality Members of the leadership team of Standing Up Against Racism-Woodstock will lead a conversation about race and racial equity issues in the community during the Coffee With the Chief program at 7 p.m. Monday, March 8, at the Woodstock Police Department, 656 Lake Ave. Police Chief John Lieb will host the program of coffee and conversation. Masks and social distancing will be required. For more information, call Tamara Reed at 815-338-6787.
Tourism-related grants available for nonprofits Applications are due by April 2 for the city of Woodstock’s hotel/motel use tax tourism grants for fiscal year 2021-22. According to a news release, awards will be announced in early May. All grantsupported project funds must be spent no later than April 30, 2022.
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priorities of local residents as well as business owners and their employees. In fact, the first question asks you to identify which of those groups you are a part of. Anderson said the survey was most in need of responses from business owners, who can provide valuable data about why they chose Woodstock and how well local government supports them. A recent survey, he said, attracted fewer than 40 business owners among the 220 respondents.
‘Great’ business mix
While the survey asks what stores and restaurants you would like to have in Woodstock, responses are only one
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Amid the melting snow, employees of GRO Horticultural Enterprises of Union last week remove holiday lights from trees in the Park in the Square. The company was given a $30,000 contract in September to install, maintain, and remove lights on trees and bushes at the park, City Hall, and Madison Street at McHenry Avenue. Application forms and instructions are posted on the city’s website, woodstockil. gov, or may be requested from Terry Willcockson at City Hall, twillcockson@woodstockil.gov.
The city of Woodstock uses income from a 5 percent hotel/motel use tax “to encourage the economic stimulation that comes from tourism-related activities,” the release said.
factor in recruiting new businesses – and in their decision whether Woodstock is right for them. Respondents are asked to rate and rank Woodstock in various categories. Question No. 5, for example, asks for a ranking in order – 1 to 10 – of how the city should prioritize its efforts for the next two years. Should Anderson’s department spend more time supporting local restaurants and retailers, or recruiting nationally known competitors? “We have a great mix now,” Anderson said, “that allows local entrepreneurs to be successful.” Other areas of emphasis to rank include growing the industrial base, marketing to increase tourism, beautifying the community, preparing for the state’s Route 47 improvement project, and building partnerships for restoration of the Old Courthouse and
Sheriff’s House for new civic and commercial uses.
Similar to past surveys
The survey also asks people to rate the city – from “high quality to very poor “ in terms of corporate taxes, available buildings and transportation, and incentives for businesses to move to or remain in Woodstock, among other qualities “Quality of life factors” in Woodstock also are to be judged regarding schools, crime, and housing availability and cost. And from very satisfied to very unsatisfied, how do you rate the performance of the Economic Development Department in supporting local retailers and restaurants, attracting national brands, diversifying the industrial base, and several other functions? People who have taken the survey in previous years will notice it’s similar to
Generous donors during the past several months have made it possible for the Woodstock Food Pantry to increase service to twice monthly pickups for current clients and any qualified friends-in-need, starting March 1. An individual or family needs to live within the boundaries of Woodstock School District 200. The pantry, 1033 Lake Ave., is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
past questionnaires, Anderson noted, which allows the city to detect shifts in public opinion. A new question this year, however, involves how well the city has responded to the coronavirus pandemic in terms of supporting businesses. Last March, the City Council created a small-business loan program and later made those debts into loans; used federal money to make grants to local restaurants; and temporarily lowered business fees for liquor licenses and video gambling permits. The final question in the 10-minute survey simply asks, “How likely is it you would recommend the city of Woodstock to a friend or colleague?” – from “not likely at all” to “extremely likely.” Anderson said survey responses would be used as part of his department’s city budget preparation.
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Students ‘adapted well’
In D-200, an earlier survey of parents had indicated about 60 percent of students would return to classrooms, but a recent count showed 53 percent were actually attending in person, according to Kevin Lyons, communications director for D-200. Local, state, and federal guidelines on COVID-19 mitigations continue to be followed. Superintendent Mike Moan reported students had “really adapted well” to the new school reality of wearing masks, 6 feet of separation, and respecting traffic flow in hallways and stairwells. “All the things we talked about being important to us are happening,” he said. And the experience has been “positive for the students who chose to [come back].” “But it’s a different thing to bring back every student every day,” he said. The tentative plan is to increase inschool instruction when the fourth quarter begins April 5, Moan said. But first, the survey of parents whose students have chosen to continue with remote learning only. “While we’re still discussing options,” the survey says, “our goal is to offer as
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Although Moan told the board the survey would be sent out this week, Lyons reported that administrators were “speeding things up a bit” and sent the survey the day after the Feb. 23 meeting. Parents were asked to respond by Monday this week. The superintendent explained that if only 50 percent of remote students planned to return to the classroom, the district could “bring back a majority of students four or five days a week” and still be able to observe the required 6 feet of social distancing. But if 80 percent plan to return, the approach will be different. Although Moan said “we want that as educators” to get kids back in school, crowded schools and buses make it difficult to follow mitigation protocols, though those guidelines could change – or the district could create its own. “Once we know that number, we can talk about what it will look like to bring back more kids,” Moan told the board. “Until we have that number, I can’t give you a situation of what exactly that looks like.” Board member Michelle Bidwell said the health protocols had to be respected. “We have to follow the guidelines,” she said. “I don’t feel comfortable saying we can put kids closer together when the health experts say otherwise.” At its next meeting March 16, the board could be expected to decide the plan for bringing students back after the district’s spring break.
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years and worked for the school district for 21 years. Hanson and her team have been awarded the Cer- Julie tificate of Excel- Dillon lence by the Association of Business Officials International during each of her years as CFO. Dillon’s salary will be $162,000 to oversee the district’s finances.
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Schedules will be juggled next week to allow teachers and staff of Woodstock School District 200 to get the second shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. The first dose was administered Feb. 11 at a vaccination clinic hosted by Woodstock North High School, where educators and others from across northern McHenry County have been vaccinated for weeks. D-200 employees will get the second dose of the Moderna vaccine on Friday, March 11. Teachers across the county have been vaccinated in a well-coordinated program that not everyone else in Group 1B – especially seniors – have had access to. The McHenry County Department of Health reported online registrations for the vaccine hit a technical snag last week when “a high volume of appointment submissions” caused people to get an error message. People were urged to keep trying. The department website shows McHenry County received a double supply of 3,240 first doses last week, and 3,200 second doses, after reporting none the previous week because weather delayed the vaccine shipment. Health officials said they were working to expand the staff of their call center, which was moved to McHenry, where a countywide vaccination clinic has been established in a former Kmart. The call center is open weekdays at 815-334-4045 for questions or appointment registrations for people without computers. State officials reported Friday that 4.17 percent of the county’s population was fully vaccinated. Statewide, that number was 6.39 percent.
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to do the same starting this week for its first- through eighth-graders. St. Mary began the year with a half-day of in-school instruction and a half day learning from home. “We’ve had a very successful year so far with very minimal impact from COVID at all,” St. Mary principal Vince Sossong said Friday. Teachers were positive about the change, he said, and 90 percent of the families he survey agreed. It was strictly a local decision. “The [Rockford] diocese gave us guidelines to follow,” Sossong said, “but it was up to individual communities to decide how to carry that out.
so it’s a really good feeling to come back. It feels just like home.” Dillon earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Loyola University and a master’s degree from North Park University. She was a Woodstock City Council member from 2005 to 2015 and has been an adjunct faculty member at Elgin Community College. Dillon will succeed CFO Risa Hanson, who has led the district’s business and finance department for more than 17
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A former Woodstock City Council member has been hired to succeed the chief financial officer of Woodstock School District 200, who will retire June 30. Julie Dillon, a certified public accountant, is currently the chief school business officer for Northern Suburban Special Education District in
Highland Park, where she has worked for two years. She previously was the payroll supervisor for D-200 for seven years, and has also been in accounting in the private sector with companies such as Southwest Bell Communications, Motorola, and Baxter Healthcare Corp. “I feel so much pride and excitement about everything that’s happening in District 200,” she said in a D-200 news release. “My kids went to these schools,
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IN BRIEF $200,000 bond set in case of drug-induced homicide
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Lauren sells Girl Scout Thin Mints Saturday outside Walgreens. Scouts will sell cookies around town through March 31.
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Michael J. Scalzo, 86 Michael John Scalzo, 86, died Feb. 19 at home with his love, Christine Horlacher, and her family with the support of Transitions Hospice. Michael was born in Chicago to Florence (Spera) Scalzo and Richard Scalzo. He is the beloved brother of Richard C (Betsy) Scalzo and uncle of Richard Allen (Emily) and Evan (Kate) Scalzo (Owen and Tristan). Michael graciously embraced grandfatherhood to Colin, Dion, and Travis Surma. Tales of his Army days charmed the boys and their friends. Many cousins loved Michael, especially the Guy Santillo family. A virtual photo memorial will be online soon.
Barbara Levandowski, 72
Barbara S. Levandowski, 72, formerly of Woodstock, died Monday Feb. 8, 2021. “Dr. L” was a principal and administrator in Woodstock School District 200 for many years. Visitation and Mass were Feb. 16 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Lake Villa.
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After his arrest outside the state, a Woodstock man has been brought back to face charges of drug-induced homicide. Kostas Lymberopoulos, 32, was being held on $200,000 bond in the McHenry County Correctional Facility on three Kostas counts of drugLymberopoulos induced homicide and three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. Police say he delivered fentanyl-laced heroin in October 2018 to a 23-year-old
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■ Antonio Tamez, 40, Elgin, was arrested Feb. 19 in the 200 block of Main Street on charges of criminal trespass to property, possession of controlled substance, and resisting a peace officer. Taken to jail. Bond and court date to be set. ■ Hugo Escobar Jr., 20, Harvard, was arrested Feb. 20 in the 11000 block of U.S. 14 on charges of speeding, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, no valid driver’s license, and possession of cannabis. Bond $2,500. Released on personal recognizance with notice to appear. Court date April 9. ■ Christina L. Pfaff, 40, Huntley, was arrested Feb. 21 in the 2000 block of Eastwood Drive on a Kane County warrant charging failure to appear. Bond $2,500 plus $75 notice to appear fee. Released on personal recognizance. Court date March 8. ■ Gustavo Perez, 18, Woodstock, was arrested Feb. 22 at Kimball Avenue and Jefferson Street on charges of failure to yield at stop intersection and no valid driver’s license. Released after posting 10 percent of $2,500 bond. Court date April 1. ■ Francisco Abiel-Arellano, 18, Woodstock, was arrested Feb. 22 in the 200 block of Tyron Street on charges of improper lane usage, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, no valid driver’s license, and unlawful possession of cannabis in vehicle. Released after posting 10 percent of $2,500 bond. Court date April 15. ■ Albert J. Hogan, 26, Woodstock, was arrested Feb. 24 in the 700 block of St. John’s Road on two counts of domestic battery. Taken to jail. Bond and
McHenry man who died from an overdose after ingesting the drug. An arrest warrant was issued this past November. He is scheduled to appear in court on March 16.
Local man arrested on 10 charges of sexual assault
A 49-year-old Woodstock man is being held on $100,000 bond after his arrest on 10 charges involving sexual assault of a child. James W. Seekings was appointed a public defender when he appeared in court Feb. 16 after being arrested a week James W. earlier by WoodSeekings stock Police. He is charged with nine counts of predatory criminal sexual court date to be set.
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■ Osvaldo Bustamante, 44, Woodstock, was arrested Feb. 18 on a charge of retail theft of less than $300. ■ Kostas Lymberopoulos, 32, Woodstock, was arrested Feb. 19 on charges of drug-induced homicide (three counts), possession of methamphetamine (two counts), and possession of narcotic. Charges are only accusations of crimes, and defendants are presumed innocent until proved guilty.
Woodstock Fire/Rescue District EMS calls for Feb. 18-24: 66 Fire Runs Feb. 18
2:25 a.m. – 900 block of North Seminary Avenue, system malfunction/other; command car 6:21 a.m. – 1900 block of Hartland Road, gas leak (natural or LP); engine, shift commander 8:16 p.m. – 700 block of St. John’s Road, smoke/odor removal; shift commander, truck, tender, engine, three ambulances Feb. 19
8:48 p.m. – 500 block of West Jackson Street, unintentional transmission of alarm/other; truck Feb. 20
2:41 p.m. – 500 block of West Jackson Street, malfunctioning alarm system sounded; shift commander, truck, ambulance, engine 11:51 p.m. – 500 block of McHenry Avenue, water/steam leak; truck Feb. 21
9:50 a.m. – 300 block of South
assault of a child younger than 13 and one count of aggravated sexual abuse of a family member younger than 18. A preliminary court hearing is scheduled for March 2. Investigators reported that a male family member of the victim had committed numerous acts of sexual assault.
CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS An article in the Feb. 24 edition incorrectly reported 30 wells might be dug in the northwest corner of the Park in the Square for a new geothermal heating-cooling system for the renovated Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House. In fact, only 14 of the 33 wells required would be dug in the park, according to City Planner Darrell Moore. Fluid from underground pipes would circulate through the buildings’ HVAC system to reduce the energy load for operating it, Moore said. We regret the errors. Eastwood Drive, malfunctioning alarm system sounded; truck 5:12 p.m. – South U.S. 14, traffic accident with no injuries; shift commander, truck, ambulance, engine 7:48 p.m. – 600 block of North Madison Street, carbon monoxide incident; truck Feb. 22
12:33 a.m. – 2200 block of South Eastwood Drive, malfunctioning alarm system sounded; shift commander, truck, ambulance, engine 6:23 a.m. – 1300 block of Club Road, malfunctioning sprinkler activation; shift commander, truck, ambulance, engine 7:14 a.m. – Eastwood Drive and Lake Avenue; traffic accident with injuries; shift commander, truck, ambulance 3:37 p.m. – U.S. 14 and Dean Street, traffic accident with injuries; shift commander, engine, two ambulances Feb. 23
5:09 a.m. – 700 block of St. John’s Road, lockout; engine 8:48 a.m. – 1200 block of Sandpiper Lane, gas leak (natural or LP); engine 10:24 a.m. – 100 block of South Eastwood Drive, unintentional alarm system activation; shift commander, truck, ambulance, engine 11:28 a.m. – U.S. 14 and Lake Avenue, traffic accident with injuries; shift commander, ambulance, engine 12:34 p.m. – 3300 block of Castle Road, unintentional detector activation, no fire; shift commander, truck, ambulance, engine 6:17 p.m. – U.S. 14 and Lake Avenue, traffic accident with no injuries; shift commander, ambulance, engine Feb. 24
2:10 p.m. – 300 block of Hayward Street, unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire; shift commander, truck, ambulance
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Did you ever hear anyone say, “What Woodstock really needs is a [name a national brand store].”? Or, “I wish Woodstock had a [name a national brand restaurant].” Maybe you’ve even said things like that yourself. Rather that just mutter to yourself or your companion, why not tell it to people who might actually do something about it? Now is the time to respond to Woodstock’s Community Business Survey, which you can find online at woodstockil.org. A link will pop up on the homepage to take you there. Although the city has done this “annual” survey before, it wasn’t done last year, and might not next year. Garrett Anderson, the city’s director of Economic Development, said it’s the kind of measure of public opinion that is best determined every other year to determine shifts in preferences of businesses and their customers. So, this is your chance to let local officials know what you think about what Woodstock has and doesn’t have in terms of restaurants, retailers, and other businesses. And it’s easy. You can probably get
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With a Community Business Survey, the more people who answer, the more representative of the community the response will be. through the eight items in the survey in 10 minutes or less. Of course, it might take longer if you want to write an essay when it asks for “other comments,” or if you have a long list for the question, “Are there any specific businesses, stores or restaurants that you think should be in Woodstock?”
But most items you merely have to rate – from “high quality” to “very poor,” or “very satisfied” to “very unsatisfied” – or rank from 1 to 10. Business owners’ responses are especially valuable to such a survey, Anderson said. When recruiting and attracting new businesses to the city, it’s important to know what it is that
Individuals/families have lost their jobs while others have had a pay freeze or their hours cut, and local businesses have had to close. What is the process for identifying the pay range for positions and how do they get approved? Does the staff do annual performance reviews? If not, how do you quantify how much of a raise, if any, is given? Wouldn’t it be more prudent to hold back on raises if there isn’t money available for the city’s priority list? As most people already know, we already pay the highest amount of taxes. We have to start controlling the spending, not the amount of tax that is paid. And that may mean we can’t do everything for everyone. Until those in government positions stop using “taxes” as a never-ending resource and actually have a balanced budget, we will continue to have this debate. People are already leaving our state, which leaves zero tax dollars to collect. If we have to live within our means,
so should our city.
brought existing stores to town – and what keeps them here. And how do people in Woodstock rate the factors that are often cited by businesses when they’re deciding to move into an area? What qualities of a community are most important – schools, crime, taxes, cultural/recreational offerings, healthcare facilities, housing availability and costs? How important is marketing the city for tourism, beautifying of the community, growing the industrial base, preparing for the state’s $57 million rebuilding of Route 47 through Woodstock, or renovating the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House for new civic and commercial uses? Those are not either/or choices on the survey, but an opportunity for you to prioritize those qualities, projects, and programs. And don’t try to stuff the ballot box. Try responding a second time from your computer, and you will be reminded, “You have already taken this survey.” So, take the survey, and do it today while you’re thinking about it. Show you care about your community and its future.
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Like its citizens, city should also live within its means This is in response to the Feb 10 front page article on “Tax levy freeze to be put to the test.” I’m grateful to live in a city that is looking ahead to the future needs of Woodstock, but a shift in thinking needs to take place. While property taxes have not been raised, I don’t believe they should be now. You’ve identified a deficit of $348,600 in the budget, but there is “reserve fund” of $5.7 million. Shouldn’t that be used for economic growth and business development? If not, what is it intended for? Perhaps the $6.4 million to get “desired enhancements” in lighting, landscaping, and signage [on Route 47] is postponed for another year or two or it is scaled back. And yes, it is important to have quality professional staff, but just like other business, you need to work within in your means.
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Back pending legislation to cut carbon emissions What Texas and the Gulf states have just gone through should be a clanging alarm bell that there is no time to waste with climate change. It has disturbed normal weather patterns so that we are seeing more and more unusual and damaging events like the winter storm and extreme cold in Texas. Even here in Chicagoland, we have just experienced an unusually long, deep cold snap with extra high snowfall totals. According to Yale Climate Connections, as the Arctic warms, the polar jet stream becomes more unstable and “allows colder Arctic air masses within the polar
vortex to dip farther southward into North America” and to remain in place longer. To slow climate change, we need a plan that will cut carbon emissions effectively and quickly. Our new Treasury secretary, Janet Yellen, says that a carbon tax is a “critical tool to create the right incentives for a transition to net zero,” and top economists call it “the most cost-effective lever to reduce emissions.” The great news is that we already have a bill that will be re-introduced in the new Congress that would accomplish this along with helping Americans who are most at risk right now. The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act would tax fossil fuels at the point of extraction while returning the proceeds to households in equal shares to shield them from rising energy costs. It would also protect our American businesses by implementing a border adjustment to make sure that they do not suffer from cheap foreign Continued on Next page
“‘at-homie’ for three LMAD tapings and one ‘25 Words’ episode.” His final chance to make a deal in his saltshaker costume will air on CBS March 5. And, yes, wearing a costume was part of the deal. His “25 Words” appearance will air May 17. Paul has acted on Zoom, including a one-act play produced by Theatre 121. Using his mobile phone’s camera, he has recorded hymn vocals for Grace Lutheran Church. Paul ended his email, “Even just catching up on DVD episodes of a favorite show can be the kind of ‘comfort food’ we may need to keep blossoming.” I have space for one more. Jean Chase had dreamed of selling her home and buying a trailer she could pull with her truck to enjoy our country’s diverse natural beauty. Last summer, even with the pandemic in full force, she moved from dream to action. By early fall, she and her trailer were on the road to New England for fall color and seeing the sites. Now, she is wintering in Florida campgrounds and posting photos on Facebook of the fun she’s having – witnessing gorgeous sunsets, kayaking with manatees, and watching dolphins and other sea life. “My greatest joy,” she wrote in an iMessage, “is sharing and watching others enjoy, especially, the warm weather and sunsets.” Each of us blooms in our on way. Celebrate whatever it is that brings you joy, fun, and sharing, Cheryl Wormley is publisher of The Woodstock Independent. Her email address is c.wormley@thewoodstockindependent.com.
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pink-and-purple bedroom. Barb and her daughter finished the painting project and put up a wallpaper border of bees and flowers. “I am blessed to have children Cheryl and grands for Wormley whom to do these Declarations fun projects,” she emailed. Jan Bosman emailed that her list goes on and on, but she “reined in the horse,” using her own words, and sent seven of her joy, fun, and sharing activities. First on her list was sending a care/love package to her grandson at Illinois State University. Jan also takes a neighbor who doesn’t drive to the grocery stores, and shouts “Hurrah!” at the top of her lungs when another of her grandsons, who is a first-time coach, sends news of his team’s success. She talks with at least one person a day and continues to connect with writing/poetry critique groups. She and her sister, who lives in Madison, are remembering their lives in the ’50s by reading the letters their mother sent them while they were in college. And she makes soup – cheesy chicken chowder, potato, and hamburger vegetable. Jan and I share the joy of soup making. Join us. Paul Lockwood, actor, game show aficionado, singer, Toastmaster, and so much more, emailed that he heard “Let’s Make a Deal” and “25 Words of Less” wanted to involve at-home viewers in show tapings. Paul said he applied and was chosen as an
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Oh, yes! I asked and you responded! Two weeks ago, Declarations focused on blooming where we are planted as the pandemic waxes on and on. I took a chance announcing I would publish what I received. What if no one responded? Well, no worries. The emails and messages I received were filled with joy, fun, and sharing. Take a look at what some of your fellow Woodstockians have been doing: John and Susan Hudson are taking celebrating life up a notch. For years they have hosted parties and invited friends to over-the-top lunches and dinners. Staying healthy is their top priority this year, and having fun and sharing that fun with Facebook friends tie for second. They must have quite a costume closet, because each of their themed celebrations has included being decked out in appropriate attire. Food has played a key role, too. They video and take photos of the festivities and share their joy and fun on Facebook. John and Susan have celebrated Harry Potter night, Diwali, winter solstice, wassailing, Christmas high tea, New Year’s Roaring Twenties party, Groundhog Day, winter fireplace cookout, Chinese New Year, Mardi Gras, and a Purim party. I wonder what’s next. Barb Besserud emailed that being stuck inside resulted in “tackling home-improvement projects, including painting the master bedroom, helping wallpaper her daughter’s dining room, and painting a coffee table and two side tables.” I sensed her greatest joy had to do with her 4-yearold great-granddaughter wanting a
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Justin Kucharski of Woodstock has been named to the dean’s list for fall semester 2020 in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Southern Illinois University. The dean’s list requires a GPA of 3.3 or higher.
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Woodstock High School junior James Roush discusses his project to create solar panels for electric cars with Andrew Celentano, chairman of the Woodstock Transportation Commission. Roush and his classmates work on real city projects as part of their engineering design and development class.
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WHS engineering students work with city on projects By Kevin Lyons DISTRICT 200
Students in Woodstock High School’s Project Lead the Way’s engineering design and development class don’t have the time or inclination to wonder how they might use what they’re learning once they’re out in the real world. What’s more real world than applying your skills to better your own community now? This year, student teams are working with city of Woodstock officials, including the Public Works Department leadership, to design a 1.3-mile bike path, innovative pothole repair, and developing solar panels to boost electric vehicles. “These projects are hands-on,” said Andrew Celentano, chairman of the city’s Transportation Commission. They’re looking at reality. We don’t
deal in make-believe, back-of-the book stuff. What we’re doing is intensive and real.” In recent years, other student teams proposed a traffic flow design for a future roundabout at Lake Avenue and South Street and worked on solutions to the Calhoun and Madison streets railroad crossing. According to Jason Huber, PLTW instructor at the high school, students in the EDD class identify a city issue then research, design, and test a solution; work with the doers at Public Works; and ultimately make a formal presentation to the Transportation Committee and the City Council. “Students apply the professional skills they have developed to document a design process to standards, completing engineering design and development ready to take on any post-secondary program or career,” Huber said.
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Theresa Presisto has been working with teammates Zachary Adams, Jack Hansen, and Jay Patel on Woodstock’s plans for a bike path that would
connect the Square with Route 47. Presisto, who has been taking PLTW classes since freshman year, hopes to study engineering at University of Michigan or Purdue after graduation this spring. “Our group is now looking into how to maintain the bike path during the winter,” Presisto said. “We’re looking at a rock salt and beet juice mixture. We’re testing out different concentrations to see which one is most effective and looking at costs.” Students Gunner Dunnett, Hector Ruiz, and Ben Baker have been working on a cost-effective pothole repair strategy. The team has been testing small wooden frames and a mixture of fly ash, epoxy, and wood ash. They’ve been running heavy vehicles over the repaired potholes to test their stability. James Roush has been working on the design of a solar panel to help boost power for electric cars. Roush said similar panels were being used for public transportation in other nations, but he hopes to see it expanded in the U.S. See ENGINEERING Page 10
Valerie DePaul receives career aid scholarship Woodstock resident Valerie DePaul recently received a $3,000 Health Services Coordination Scholarship to Western Governors University in Salt Lake City, Utah, designed to help students to advance their careers in the healthcare field. DePaul, a patient care technician for Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital, is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in health services coordination from WGU.
Two local students earn degrees at UW-Madison Two Woodstock residents were among nearly 3,000 students who received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison during a virtual commencement ceremony on Dec. 13. They are Lucas Morrissey, College of Engineering, Bachelor of Sciencematerials science and engineering; and Benjamin Taylor, College of Engineering, Bachelor of Sciencemechanical engineering
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Three students from Woodstock have been named to the fall semester dean’s list at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. They are junior Alessandra Marie Cullotta College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, forensic science, and insect science; freshman Johnathan Patrick Klaus, College of Engineering, construction management; and freshman Aidan Seaver, College of Business, business administration.
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HONOR ROLLS WOODSTOCK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL 2020-21 First Semester 12th Grade High Honor Roll
Matthew Abrahamsen, David Nii Amoo, Julian Anguiano, Piper Benedict, Abigail Bernal Juares, Erin Bigler, Emma Bremer, Gabrielle Brodzik, Jaime Castaneda, Dominic Celentano, Lauren Chaney, Dulce Chavez Guarneros, Helen Cortes, Madison Czischki, Giovanna Diaz Ortiz, Alexander Dodge, Valkyrie Falco, Allison Fansler, Sophia Ferru, Hannah Fink, Autumn Fitch, Lucas Freeman, Allison Goers, Jackson Granat, Kyla Grismer, Anne Jansen, Colette Jones, Jorawar Kahlon, Morgan Kennett, Lily Kerr, Tamara Lazic, Emily Liautaud, Brandi Mackay-Slavin, Kaitlyn Mauck, Meghan McCann, Joseph McElmeel, Eleazar Miranda, Angela Morales-Porcayo, Gerald Nacague, Joscelyn Ortiz, Jason Packard, Genevieve Paulsen, Talia Petty, Isabella Reyes, Alexis Rogganbuck, Mackenzie Salazar, Mykenzie Selof, Desmond Soper, Alexis Strom, Skyla Tantillo, James Termanas, Margaret Thomas, Jason Thurow, Natalie Tungate, Cayla Ungaro, Michelle Velasco, Evelien Velazquez, Kyla Walsh, Meaghan Walsh, Marissa Wells, Molly Wollpert, Autumn Zimmerman
Arellano, John Bigler, Hannah Blaksley, Zachary Blalock, Emma Brietzke, Jason Burg, Kamryn Butenschoen, Danny Carbajal, Alyssa Carlin, Avery Crabill, Karla Cruz Perez, Michelle Cruz, Emely Diaz Bernal, Alejandra Diaz Ortiz, Matthew Dickey, Faith Eddy, Zebadiah Fenneman, Ashlynn Fieri, Jeffrey Flores, Madeleine Fogarty, Jessica Forester, Elijah Freundl, Ximena Garcia Esparza, Justin Gausin, James Gluth, Mia Hage, Ryan Kiley, Makenzie Klesch, Abygail Lacson, Elle Lagerstrom, Erik Luevano, James Matus, Jacob McConnell, Kayla Meade, Madison Miller, Edith Moreno Duarte, Justin Muci, William Nolan, Ariana Nova Lopez, Marko Ortiz, Gillian Paulsen, Madison Peterson, Jennali Porcayo, Michael Rank, Victor Rodriguez, Mackenzie Rogers, Andrea Sarabia Garcia, Kaylee Smith, Marco Sotelo Avila, Durban Stacoviak, Henry Sturm, Mariam Syed, Anika Treadway, Lucas Udelhofen, Justin VanAcker, Eunice Vargas, Rieley Walsh, Katelynn Ward, Madison Wheeler, Sherry Yang, Samuel Zalas
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Ashley Adams, Jorge Aragon, Adam Buker, Lesliy Carbajal Ortiz, Edgar Chavez Diaz, Jocelyn Cruz, Ryan Duszak, James Gawronski, Isabella Goucher, Eder Hermenegildo, Ayden Hill, Ashley Hudson, Samuel Hugger, Jadyn Jasinowski, Alaza Jimenez, Hannah Johnson, Megan Kelahan, Samantha Keyzer, Drew Klinker, Madison Kniola, Makaia La Gris, Emma Lerias, Belinda Mendoza, Connor Menneke, William Seabert, Samuel Sobin, Jared Spung, Faith Stopczynski, Jorge Susunaga, Sydney Thurman, Isaiah Vela, Imanol Visoso, Christopher Waldack, Katelyn Marie Wilkes, Zachary Wollerman, Dezmond Zimmerman
Molly Anderson, Jacob Baun, Bianca Beltran, Braden Blue, Kylie Boal, Cassidy Brown, Garrett Bunting, Jadira Carreno, Yesenia Diaz-Ortiz, Jason Eismueller, Kylie Fawkes, Abigail Flores, Benjamin Garvey, Erik Hermansson, Geraldine Hernandez, Kailey Hogaboom, David Howe, Kalei Jones, Abby Kerr, Cadence Klasek, Mary Kobler, Cole Lanci, Jordyn Lichthardt, Bethany Lintner, Dominic Lopez, Braden Luschei, David Marin, Alexandra Mrozek, Samantha Neff, Logan Norton, Hailey O’Brien, Bryan Ramirez, Jessica Rios Carranza, Jocelin Salas, Madelyn Salgado, Lacey Schaffter, Aurora Schock, Nathan Speciale, Margaret Sword, Trinity Tillman, Kayla Triplett, Zachery Wright, Karen Zamudio, Mattheau Zaranto
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Andrienko, Eddie Ayala, Angelina Bartlett, Emma Berner, Jordyn Berner, Breanna Brown, Makenzie Buss, Christofer Carreno, Amy Cerritos, Justin Chase, Melissa Cortes, Isabella D’Amico, Teagan DeVaul, Bryan Dickey, Nicholas Dickson, Cholo Ferrolino, Frank Ferru, Gabriel Filetti, Janely Flores, Abigail Forester, Johanna Freeman, Rylen Given, Jasmine Guzman, Gabriella Hagen, Tiffany Hoang, Elizabeth Howen, Evan Katagang, Lesly Perez Landa, Theresa Lemont, Gabrielle Martinez, Guadalupe Martinez, Arabella Mata, Jenna McAleese, Aidan McDowell, Logan Meinhardt, Kyle Morey, Aurora Murphy, Charlotte Noshay, Daniel Ortiz, Sean Pigliacelli, Jeffrey Ringpis, Lorelei Schefke, Jade Schneider, Tyler Schroeder, Abigail Schultz, Natalie Schultz, Kylie Schulze, Abigail Shirley, Hannah Stolz, Julia Van Acker, Paige Villeneuve, Alexis Visoso, Jasmine Waite, Gianna Williams, Jonathan Woodcock, Lily Yang, Gracie Zankle
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Aidan Alessi, Kasandra Almanza, Jose Alonzo Letona, Jacob Binder, Michael Callicott, Arianna Carbajal Cruz, Lisette Cervantes Ortiz, Alex Colin Estrada, Mailin Contreras, John Czischki, Erick Diaz, Marlen Diaz, Heather Escorza Duarte, David Falade, Tyler Fink, Abigail Foster, Hailey Gallagher, Adrian Garcia, Elizabeth Goers, Jordyn Leonard, Ricardo Lopez, Samantha Maldonado, Mary Martin, Sarah Meade, Natalie Mendoza, Norah Mungle, Sarina Oginski, Alexander Olivo, Cesar Ortiz Duran, Alexander Ortiz, Alin Ortiz-Hernandez, Kevin Ramirez Perez, Thomas Schroeder, Bradley Schwarz, Alexis Siehoff, Liberty Stevens, Connor Sullivan, Andrew Svitak, Hannah Torkelson, Wesley Tutell, Reagan Ungaro, Nathan Vandiver, Lucas Von Kampen
Ninth Grade High Honor Roll Evelyn Aguilar, Isabela Almanza, Ellie Baker, Cade Blaksley, Owen Bonnett, Alayna Buckley, Shane
Buening, Rafaella Burkhart, Mackinzee Carpenter, Kirsten Carroll, Robert Carroll, Kevin Eismueller, Victoria Falade, Josue Figueroa, Joseph Gerloff, Robert Gerloff, Clara Gerry, Alexis Hansen, Danielle Hansen, Nathan Hill, Madeline Hunt, Ashley Janeczko, Daniel Jansen, Mikayla Lichey, Alexis Lowry, William Madigan, Madeline Manke, Emilia Markuson, Alisha Martinez, Erin McCann, Jalen Means, Hannah Meyers, Claire Miranda, Lukas Myshkowec, Taylor Nickrand, Addison Olson, Mikhi Parker, Emerich Parpart, Malaika Parpart, Maxwell Parrish, Angelo Ringpis, Addison Rishling, Addison Salazar, Angeles Santos, Nicholas Schiavone, Georgia Sedlack, Justin Smiley, John Suay, Jazmin Thompson, Alexander Treadway, Jacob Van Acker, Zechariah Vasquez, Kellin Walsh, Rylee Williams, Abigail Young
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Oluwafunmilayo Abejide, Alexis Adams, Kylie Aitken, Cindy Arellano, Kayleigh Armstead-Eddy, Aaron Banushi, Selah Barnett, Kayden Bracken, Lily Brayton, Ian Brown, Skylar Congdon, Trevor Corrao, Courtney Dienhart, Elisa Dominguez, Hailey Drach, Trace Edwards, Brianne Emond, Natalia Fabian, Caleb Freundl, Ryan Hauck, Justin Hedke, Alexandra Hernandez, Trinity Inks, Teagan Kirk, Benjamin Lagerhausen, Jack Lanci, Parker Leonard, Omar Lopez Garibay, Estefania Lopez, Ella McClurg, Hunter Menzel, Kylie Moan, Dillon Morrison, Samuel Obenchain, Edgar Ocampo, Azalea Olague, Alejandro Ortiz Ayala, Jaedan Ortiz, Naydelene Ortiz, Fatima Perez Bernal, Oscar Rodriguez, Logan Romano, Alexandra Roske, Adelynn Saunders, Logan Schwoch, Caylin Stevens, Kathryn Thomas, Morgan TolentinoSiazon, Tyler Ward, Emily Zapfe
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Woodstock High School junior Ben Baker shows Woodstock Transportation Commission members a plan to repair city potholes.
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“It’s basically looking for an alternative or power source for buses instead of diesel fuel,” Roush said. Mark Indyke, a member of the Transportation Commission, said he really enjoyed the opportunity to work with high school students over the years. Students have designed lighting systems, crosswalks, signage, and alternative routes for when Route 47 widening work begins. “It truly is phenomenal,” Indyke said. “When I first started, I didn’t believe the depth of their knowledge and their commitment to the project.” Kevin Lyons is communications director for Woodstock School District 200.
IN BRIEF MCC freezes fees, tuition for 2020-21 fiscal year McHenry County College will not increase tuition and fees for fiscal year 2022, the school’s Board of Trustees decided last week. Based on a combination of factors – including the availability of grant funding, scholarships, and ongoing student need due to the impact of COVID-19 – the board voted to keep the tuition and fee rate flat at $128.25 per credit hour for the next academic year. For a student taking 15 credit hours each fall and spring semester, a year at MCC costs $3,847.50.
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The newly positioned stage in Stage Left Café, and new railing, are seen through the doors of the Opera House.
Sight and sound ‘refresh’
Stage Left Café gets new arrangement as performances booked By Tricia Carzoli
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All the world longs for a stage. At least that is what Woodstock Opera House Managing Director Daniel Campbell hopes will happen as he oversees what he calls a “refresh” before the first Stage Left Café events this month. “It was long overdue,” Campbell said last week. “And we are working on a little at a time.” Stage Left Café debuted as a gathering space during performance intermissions in 2003, which allowed the Opera House to serve beverages and
snacks. But the purpose of the venue was quickly molded by the needs of the community. “The community was looking to the space as a means to offer intimate performances,” Campbell said. “So the space grew and adapted to where it is. But, we’ve been talking about a refresh for quite some time – and, now, we have time to start the process.”
Stage moved
The stage, once positioned in front of the huge windows and directly next to the street side entryway, has now been moved to the center of the room. “Our performers were often complaining about the chill and distraction when the door opened,” Campbell explained. “And the audience was often upset about the sun or headlights coming through the window and blinding them while they watched.”
The relocation was, in part, thanks to Santa being situated in the center of the room during the Christmas season. Campbell said the location worked well and demonstrated to the staff
“It lends itself to a more open feel. We took down some of the decorations to give us a blank canvas to work with...” - Woodstock Opera House Managing Director Daniel Campbell that moving the stage there would work. He and production manager Joe McCormack used the available time to move the stage, refresh the space with items they had on hand, and include a small purchase of a handrail. That handrail replaced the one
formerly attached to the wooden display cabinets that congested in the seating area. Those cabinets were moved to a space behind the concession stand and also across from the box office. The new handrail is wire and metal, feeding off the backstage motif and allowing guests a clear view from the Opera House entryway to the stage. “It lends itself to a more open feel,” Campbell explained. “We took down some of the decorations to give us a blank canvas to work with, and we will gradually add more as we see what works best in the space.”
Performances scheduled
The stage now has become the central focus of the space. Performers with Off Square Music and Jazz on See STAGE LEFT, Page 12
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Woodstock High School, Sophomore What music activities are you involved in at school and what instrument do you play? I am in Varsity Band along with both Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Lab. I play the Trumpet! What got you interested in Music? I’ve always been interested in playing an instrument since elementary school and when we got to see all the instruments and try them out for ourselves I knew it would be something I’d enjoy doing throughout my school years. What is your favorite part of participating in Band? My favorite part of Band would probably be the people. The Band program is kind of like a huge family, there’s always someone to talk to and the environment is very welcoming and fun. What do you plan to do with your musical talents in the future? I hope to play in an ensemble during my college years and maybe even beyond then.
Kendall O’Dea
Creekside Middle School, 7th Grade What music activities are you involved in at school and what instrument do you play? I am in the 7th grade band. I play the flute! What got you interested in Music? In grade school I tried the violin but it wasn’t right for me, so the next year I tried the flute. Also, both of my parents were in band, my mom played the flute, and my dad played the saxophone. I decided to try it out and I loved it! What is your favorite part of participating in Band? I really like being able to be around positive people who have the same interest as me. I also like playing fun pieces of music! What do you plan to do with your musical talents in the future? I plan on playing the flute throughout highschool, and hopefully make the varsity band, then wherever the world takes me after that.
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Women’s Works exhibit calling for original art Entries are due by April 25 for the 34th anniversary of Women’s Works, an international fine art exhibition at the Old Courthouse Arts Center in Woodstock. The Northwest Area Arts Council has arranged for Chicago-based artist Audra Jacot to judge the exhibition, which showcases artwork of women from around the world. Applications to apply are available at artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_ info.php?ID=849. The show is open to original work completed in the past two years by women artists 18 and older. The jurying fee is $40. Cash prizes totaling more than $1,500 will be awarded.
The show is scheduled for June.
Opera House art gallery grand opening this week Photographer and artist Rosemary Edwards will be the featured artist for March when the Woodstock Opera House reopens its Community Room Art Gallery this week. A grand reopening will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday. Regular gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Edwards, of Wonder Lake, has an associate degree in graphic design from McHenry County College and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.
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Production manager Joe McCormack works to adjusting lighting for the newly positioned stage.
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the Square have seen the new space and are excited to return to the stage this week as The Standard Jazz Project will perform at 8 p.m. Friday and Jazz Night 2021 will take place Friday, March 19, also at 8 p.m. Social distancing, mask-wearing, and limited seating will be strictly enforced. Entrance will be first come, first served. “It will be a good gauge to see how the community is feeling about inperson gatherings,” Campbell said. “It will let us know if we should add more events to our schedule or not.” In addition to the stage move, lights that once had been used for the Opera House stage are being repurposed in the café, thanks to McCormack “It works with the theme of a backstage theater feel,” Campbell noted. “And we are happy to reuse what we can to refresh the space and give the café a bit of a makeover using what we
The lights will add more illumination to the stage area. McCormack also is working to move elements of the sound system to enhance the performance experience – which is what the community has long sought after. “We’d like to give this space more of a listening room feel,” Campbell said. “Eventually, as time and money allow, we’d like to switch out the dated and worn tables and chairs with more modern pieces, and replace the carpeting, but that will come later. For right now, we are focused on the space itself. Our patrons and our community dictate how we use this space – and we want it to be more conducive to live performances.” Anyone wishing to make donations specific to the renovation project can donate to Friends of the Opera House, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which can be reached at 815-338-5300.
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Once home to multiple men’s stores, the Woodstock Square saw the closing of Beard & Stovall in 1998 (the present D&A Salon location) and Frame’s Menswear (most recently, Soul Focus) in 2005 or 2006. With that, local men had to head to U.S. 14 to either
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Co-owners Darrin Flynn (left) and Alberto Perez stand inside their new business venture, Curated by D&A, at 106 N. Benton St. The store focuses on menswear and also carries men’s and women’s accessories and items for the home. Perez will do the day-to-day managing of the store that Flynn described as “a micro-department store,” part of a trend back to small, independent retailers that the pair sees as a result of the pandemic. Walmart, Farm & Fleet, or Kohl’s to buy their attire. Flynn and Perez wanted to offer men’s items that were not available in Woodstock – or the county, for that matter. Originally, the two hoped that someone else might “fill that niche,” as Flynn put it, specifically their Hattie & Myrt next-door neighbors, who have sold women’s clothing since the fall of 2019. But when Hattie & Myrt co-owner Nancy Leonard told the two, “It’s up to
Property Address: 105 Morningside Drive Lakemoor, Illinois 60051 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment for Foreclosure herein entered, the Sheriff of McHenry County, Woodstock, Illinois, or his deputy, will on Thursday the 18th day of March 2021, at the hour of 10:00 A.M. at the McHenry County Courthouse, Room 262, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, property legally described as follows: LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 IN BLOCK 44 IN SAMPSON, SEX AND COMPANYS LILY LAKE SUBDIVISION, BEING
you guys,” Flynn and Perez began serious planning for what Flynn called “a new adventure for both of us.” The new store opened Feb. 24.
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Forced by the COVID-19 pandemic to shut down the salon for two months beginning last March, Flynn and Perez soon realized their retail business would sustain them. The two spent nearly every day at
A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 28, 1926 AS DOCUMENT NO. 74254, IN BOOK 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 81, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TAX PARCEL NUMBERS: 15-05-281001; 15-05-281-002;15-05-281-003 This property is commonly known as 105 MORNINGSIDE DRIVE, LAKEMOOR, ILLINOIS 60051 and is improved with a single family dwelling. Terms of Sale: This real estate is being sold in an “As Is Condition” for cash
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or certified funds and the successful bidder is required to deposit 10% of the bid amount at the time of the sale with the McHenry County Sheriff and the balance to be paid by noon on March 23, 2021, except by arrangement and agreement of the Plaintiff. For information regarding this real estate, interested parties may contact: Lang Law, Ltd., 250 Parkway Drive, Suite 150, Lincolnshire, IL 60069, langlawnotice@gmail.com. Dated: February 17, 2021 BILL PRIM Sheriff of McHenry County Attorney: Andrea Lang (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 24, 2021, March 3, 2021)L11148
■ Residence at 2424 Verdi St., Woodstock, was sold by Maples At The Sonatas LLC, New Lenox, to Tracy Waters Miller, Woodstock, for $270,000. ■ Residence at 10105 Arabian Trail, Woodstock, was sold by The Deen T. Bryan Living Trust, Woodstock, to Marcos Saldivar, for $315,000. ■ Residence at 1644 Clay St., Woodstock, was sold by The Peter J. Bowes Living Trust, Knoxville, Tenn., to Teresa Calderon, Woodstock, for $159,000. ■ Residence at 2355 Applewood Lane, Woodstock, was sold by Janette Franchi, Mundelein, to Maria D. Flores and Celeste Ocampo, Woodstock, for $192,000. ■ Residence at 1006 Jewett St., Woodstock, was sold by Orlando Galindo, Crystal Lake, to Abigayle Misura, Woodstock, for $126,500. ■ Vacant land, approximately 2 acres, on Jankowski Road, Woodstock, was sold by John J. Burke, Harvard, to Sean Andrew Huber, Chicago, for $33,900. ■ Residence at 10416 Saddlebred Trail, Woodstock, was sold by The Abraham Lincoln Building LLC, Woodstock, to Eliana M. Carbajal, Woodstock, for $258,600. ■ Residence at 265 Wildmeadow Lane, Woodstock, was sold by Karen Ehlers Burns, Woodstock, to Joel P. Brouillette, Woodstock, for $171,500. ■ Vacant land, approximately 22 acres, off Illinois Route 176, Woodstock, was sold by Michael F. Dittmer, Putnam, to LNL 4EVER LLC, Ottawa, for $6,500. ■ Residence at 250 Schryver, Woodstock, was sold by Mark E. and Jane L. Prinski, Woodstock, to Barbara A. Romano, Woodstock, $170,000.
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For the first time in 15 years, menswear is available on the Woodstock Square with the opening of Curated by D&A at 106 N. Benton St. “A guy can come in and get a full outfit,” co-owner Darrin Flynn said. A new business venture from D&A Salon/Apothecary owners Flynn and Alberto Perez, Curated occupies the space that has accommodated the salon’s retail beauty products for the past four years, next to the salon itself. The store carries a broad inventory – from swimwear and socks to collared shirts and sport coats. The pants selection includes salvaged jeans in skinny and comfort fits and Toad and Co. twill pants, styled like jeans, in multiple colors. Staheekum men’s ankle boots from the northern Cascade Mountains are the first offerings in what will be a full shoe section. Perez said that the emphasis is on men’s clothes that are “casual, fun, comfortable, durable, versatile, and quality.”
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the salon, rearranging the floor plan to accommodate social distancing, stocking up on personal protective equipment, posting on Facebook, and filling retail orders. Some days, they dropped off bags of shampoo and conditioner on clients’ front porches. “We were running on adrenaline,” Flynn said. The hidden blessing was the gift of time to envision what they wanted their men’s store to be.
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Curated’s clothing tags include the word’s dictionary definition: “carefully chosen and thoughtfully organized or presented.” In the five years since D&A Salon opened, its clients have come to rely on Perez as their consultant in matters of style. “If Alberto says this goes together, then this is what [my son] will be wearing,” one customer told Flynn. Perez looked online at boutiques where he enjoyed shopping to see what lines they carried. “I wouldn’t want to sell something I wouldn’t wear or put on my body,” Perez said. Spying a belt that actor and producer Will Smith was sporting in a
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A collection of colorful handbags, shoulder bags, and clutches are displayed at Curated by D&A.
photo, Perez tracked down the maker. Featured in Curated’s display case in the middle of the store is a selection of Bluegrass Belts with a distinctive hook closure, handmade in Lexington, Ky., from bridle leather – the Official 2020 Breeder’s Cup Belt and favorite of Will Smith.
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Although Curated’s focus is on menswear, two other categories listed on the store’s tags are home and accessories. Items for the home include serving pieces and black truffle salt. A rectangular tray provides a handy place to
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drop “phone, keys, wallet, and mask.” Curated also offers a selection of handbags and clutches. The store carries only one of each color or print and will not order replicas of those that are purchased, Perez said. Even as Curated was coming together, D&A Salon’s customers peeked next door and asked to buy from the growing selection. “We sold one-third of the handbag inventory before opening,” Perez said. Still, Perez and Flynn are proceeding cautiously. While they have secured a website for Curated, the two plan to see what items prove popular before expanding their inventory and opening online sales.
‘A white box with character’
In 2017, a year after opening the salon, Flynn and Perez expanded into the adjoining space that Diva’s Attic had vacated. They created an archway to allow access between the two spaces, painted the walls white, and put in new light fixtures. They took the floors down to the original wood, leaving in place the old metal signs for the McHenry County Land Co, that had been used to patch the floor. “We created a white box with character,” Flynn said, adding that when the beauty products moved back to the salon to make room for menswear, it was “easy to adapt the space to Alberto’s vision.” A bump-out that was created when
the salon’s treatment room was moved to the middle of the 108 N. Benton St. space turned into a feature wall for Curated. Sleek black metal racks and tables accentuate the white walls. An ornate gold mirror, an aerial photograph of New York City, and a wellworn antique trunk provide distinctive touches.
‘Entrenched in Woodstock’
When D&A Salon opened on Fair Diddley weekend in 2016, “we had one person come in, and she was our neighbor in McHenry,” Flynn said. From that less than auspicious beginning, Perez and Flynn’s business grew. “This community grabbed us, posted on Facebook, and talked to their friends,” Flynn said. A year later, they expanded, and five years later, Flynn said, “We are entrenched in Woodstock.” Curated’s opening reflects Perez and Flynn’s belief that, as a result of the pandemic, “people are going back to small,” Perez said. “To independents,” Flynn added. “The communities are rallying around their local, individual business owners.” Hours for Curated by D&A mirror those for the salon, starting a noon Wednesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. Friday, 10 a.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. every other Sunday.
Children enjoy sitting on a bench on a spring day in the Woodstock Square park in 1968. The State Bank building with its familiar clock sits at the corner of Benton and East Jackson steets.
Don Peasley Photo Collection, McHenry County Historical Society
The McHenry County Historical Society & Museum is offering free activity kits for third- through fifth-graders. The range of topics include pioneer, trains, and quilts. To get your kit, email Karolina Kowalczyk, MCHS volunteer and outreach coordinator, at karolina@mchenrycountyhistory.org.
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Beginning close to the heart Over the past few months, Brokaw had been praying for Levi Chisholm, an Indiana 2-year-old who was the victim of a near-fatal drowning accident in late November, along with his twin sister, Lainey. While Lainey has recovered, Levi faces a long path back to wellness. Through Facebook, Brokaw learned that Levi would be in Crystal Lake
Erika Gray’s photo of Yonder Prairie received first place in the 2020 photo contest sponsored by The Land Conservancy of McHenry County.
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Diane Brokaw (right) and her cousin Christy Heine hold some of the teddy bears and flowers that were distributed at three Woodstock nursing homes as part of Share the Love. The idea to spread kindness and generosity in the community over Valentine’s weekend came from a conversation that Brokaw and Heine had when it was clear that the pandemic would not allow for the fourth-grade field trips that Stuff the Stocking for Zach had previously financed. for treatment a week before Valentine’s Day. She arranged to visit Levi, his mother, and grandmother, delivering a meal, gifts for Levi and his family, and a monetary donation to help with the family’s considerable medical expenses. “I’m at a loss for words to describe how much it meant to be able to connect with this family after following their journey the past couple of months,” Brokaw wrote on her Facebook page.
Reaching out to those in need As Brokaw collected Stuff the Stocking donations in late 2020, she planned out who could receive assistance or gifts – a list that grew longer as the donations climbed to $14,000. On the Thursday and Friday before Valentine’s Day, Brokaw restocked the
library’s food pantry; provided a surfand-turf giveaway and Napoli gift cards to the Woodstock Food Pantry; dropped off bus passes and prescription gift cards for residents of the PADS shelter in Crystal Lake; gave boxes of groceries, gift cards, and cash to several families who, Brokaw had learned, were struggling financially; and over the course of the weekend, surprised several servers with $100 tips. On Saturday, Brokaw delivered flowers and teddy bears to Valley Hi, Crossroads, and Hearthstone nursing home residents; paid for a woman’s car repair at DeCraene’s Service Center; helped two families pay their veterinary bills; provided food and financial assistance to a homeless couple; and treated the residents of New See VALENTINES, Page 17
Amateur photographers who enjoy nature are invited to enter the 2021 amateur photo contest sponsored by The Land Conservancy of McHenry County, held in conjunction with TLC’s Art of the Land fundraiser in November. For $10, photographers can enter and have a chance for their photos to be included in a public show. Cash prizes of $100, $75 and $50 also will be awarded to the top three winners, with honorable mentions receiving $25. Photographers will be assigned to take pictures at one of TLC’s public or privately owned conservation easements or Conservation@Home properties throughout the county. Entrants have until Friday, Oct. 14, to visit the site and photograph its plants, animals, insects, or inspiring scenic views. Images selected will be shown during TLC’s 2021 Art of the Land art show and fundraiser. TLC considers an amateur photographer to be one earning less than a maximum of $2,000 a year from photographic work. For full contest rules and application, visit ConserveMC.org or email Glenda Maki at gmaki@conservemc.org. The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is a member-based private nonprofit dedicated to preserving natural, scenic and agricultural land.
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Valentine’s Day was a little sweeter this year, with a weekend full of surprises for people in the community, including nursing home residents, a laundromat’s patrons, two restaurants’ lunchtime diners, and families in need. The Share the Love Valentine’s Weekend Giveaway was funded by $14,000 in donations to Stuff the Stocking for Zach. Woodstock resident Diane Brokaw created the annual event to honor the memory of her son Zach Brokaw, the 2013 Woodstock North High School salutatorian, who was killed in June 2015 when he fell asleep while driving. Since 2015, Stuff the Stocking has underwritten a variety of projects: two outings for Zach’s Boy Scout troop; the purchase of nature-related children’s books for local students; backpacks holding binoculars and field guides to birds for children and teen visitors to the Volo Bog during International Migratory Bird Days; and a field trip to the Burpee Museum of Natural History in Rockford for Woodstock School District 200 fourth-graders. With field trips not possible this year, Brokaw took the fundraiser in another direction. Since Zach’s death, she has made it a practice to give out Random Acts of Kindness cards. Each card urges the recipient to do something nice for another person in Zach’s memory. This year, Stuff the Stocking donations funded kind and generous acts for community members with a “Share the Love” theme.
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Pandemic doesn’t stop 4-H’ers’ work ‘Hands on’ group finds ways to conduct activities By Janet Dovidio
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Pandemic protocols and virtual visits have not deterred local 4-H clubs from carrying out their usual activities and routines. “The year 2020 was certainly a challenge for any organization,” said Michele Aavang, Extension program coordinator of 4-H and youth development in McHenry County. “But this was especially true for 4-H, which emphasizes the hands-on or ‘learning by doing’ philosophy of youth development.” Several clubs hosted meetings outdoors last year. Many members carried out community service activities as individual families: volunteering for food drives; collecting animal shelter donations; making face masks, cards and decorations for seniors; and more. A virtual cooking class allowed youths to prepare food for their families in the comfort of their homes. “I can share that as a 4-H club leader and parent, that our club has met every month since September,” said LeeAnn McNamara, who leads the Community Cloverleaves with Kris Fossmeyer. Many of the outdoors meetings were held in the Woodstock Square or in the backyards of members’ homes before transitioning to Zoom meetings during the winter months. “With the assistance of exceptional volunteers, our youths were able to participate in special interest clubs, workshops, and classes in addition to community club meetings,” Aavang said. Virtual programming included
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Signs are displayed during a drive-thru celebration of 4-Hers achievements. Cooking 101 virtual 4-H cooking class (right) was among the activities during the pandemic. cooking clubs, horse workshops, dog training classes, shooting sports programs, photography workshops, and yoga classes. Staff and volunteers hosted a virtual drive-thru celebration last October, when they handed out ribbons, awards, and certificates in recognition of members’ achievements.
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The McHenry County 4-H Youth Foundation invites the public to support its spring plant fundraiser, which runs through March 10. “The mission of the foundation is to raise funds to help bolster the McHenry County 4-H program,” said Jenn Loiacano, foundation president. “The funds are used for
scholarships, awards, and programs to teach our youths to become self-directed, productive members of society.” The fundraiser features plants grown by Tom’s Farm Market in Huntley. Flowers ordered by March 10 will be available for pickup at the McHenry County Fairgrounds from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 15 in the 4-H building at the fairgrounds. “We are grateful to the many adult and youth volunteers who embraced the transition to deliver virtual programs to our 4-H families,” Aavang said. People interested in supporting the spring plant fundraiser can access details on the foundation website, mc4hfoundation.wixsite. com/mysite.
Leaders line the walkway in recognition of 50-year 4-H volunteer Marie Payne as she greets them from her porch.
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Directions Retreat to a lasagna dinner, courtesy of Napoli’s Pizza. The New Directions residents also received gift cards and assistance with their rent.
Sheer joy of giving
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Douglas Laycox lives his dream on a visit to the Woodstock Post Office Feb. 13. The behind-the-scenes visit was arranged by postal carriers Vince Mannella and Jim Weith (in photo) and included the sorting area. Every day at home, Douglas watches for Mannella to come up the street. His love of everything postal prompted the postal carriers to arrange the visit and present him with a postal shirt and hat.
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While Share the Love helped those in need, some giveaways were intended purely to spread joy. At the Animal House Shelter in Huntley, where Brokaw had volunteered with Zach, she paid for a family’s puppy adoption and gave them a gift bag of toys and treats. In honor of Zach’s love of birds, Brokaw paid for three families’ adoptions of cockatiels at Birds and Beasts Pet Shop in Crystal Lake. Diners at Double Yolk Café and 3 Brothers restaurant received boxes of chocolate and gift cards. Many Jewel and Aldi shoppers were surprised with grocery gift cards, and some local residents’ day at the laundromat brightened when Brokaw came in and paid for everyone’s laundry. Brokaw said she had received many grateful messages on her Facebook page. “It was definitely a life-changing event,” she said, “and I plan to continue on with it in the future.” To donate to Share the Love for 2022, contact Brokaw by phone at 815-276-4194 or by email at dianebrokaw@juno.com.
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Virtual programs will ensure continuation this spring of the Sampler Lecture Series of the McHenry County Historical Society. Last year’s schedule was cut short by COVID-related health concerns, and ongoing safety protocols will require the series to be kicked off with virtual programs this month. “Heirloom Recipes from the Illinois State Fair” will begin the series at 7 p.m. Monday, March 8. Catherine Lambrecht of Highland Park, who was instrumental in founding the Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance and the Chicago Foodways Roundtable, will present. The four-part series will be offered for free, but attendees must register in advance on the MCHS website, gothistory.org, to receive the access code. Lambrecht’s 2018 paperback, “Heirloom Recipes from the Illinois State Fair, A Bicentennial Project,” is less about recipes and more about the family stories that surround them.
Other programs in the series will be: n 7 p.m., Monday, March 22 – “Picture Postcards: The Happy Invention,” presented by Katherine Hamilton-Smith, director of public affairs and development for the Lake County Forest Preserves (Made possible by a grant from Illinois Humanities). n 7 p.m. Monday, April 5 – “Historic Instruments of Illinois.” Chris Vallillo, a singer/songwriter and folklorist from Moline who has restored and collected Illinois stringed instruments for more than 30 years, will discuss the development of Illinois instrument building as he performs period music on historic instruments. (Made possible by a grant from Illinois Humanities) n 7 p.m. Monday, April 19 – “The Life Cycle of Clothing in the 19th Century.” Presented by Erika Holst, curator of history at the Illinois State Museum, will explore the life cycle of clothing during the 1800s: how it was created, mended, remade, washed, and ultimately recycled. For more information, call 815-923-2267.
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Mercyhealth eases visitor rules at hospitals, clinics Mercyhealth has expanded its visitor guidelines at all hospitals and clinics. The visiting schedule will return to 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day. Non-COVID patients are allowed one visitor a day. Two visitors a day are allowed for pediatric and NICU patients. At clinics, one visitor may accompany
patient. COVID patient visitor restrictions remain in place. Arrangements after approval from the care team will be made individually for each patient. Visitors must be 18 years or older, wear masks, and screen negative at the facility entrance. Visitors may be asked to leave if social distancing cannot be maintained or if expectations for masking and
handwashing are not followed.
Scouts to return Saturday to pick up food donations If you received a yellow “Scouting for Food” door hanger last Saturday, Boy Scouts will be back this coming Saturday to pick up your bagged donations for the Woodstock Food Pantry. Canned and packaged foods are
needed for the food drive. Scouts will pick up the items outside your front door from 9 a.m. to noon this Saturday. Items also may be dropped off at the food pantry, 1033 Lake Ave. Paper products, soap, and shampoo are needed in addition to canned and boxed foods, according to a news release from the Blackhawk Area Council. For more information, call 815-397-0210.
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30 years ago – 1991
■ Donald Fortin Jr., Virginia Semrow, Alan Cornue, and William Freund were elected to the Woodstock City Council. ■ The Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education discussed plans for a sports complex proposed for property behind Northwood Elementary and Northwood Junior High schools.
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■ Only two weeks after fire engulfed the Dava National Custom Commercial Cabinetry Ltd. building at 333 E. Judd St., the company began again in the former Guardian Electric building at Lake Avenue and Route 47.
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15 years ago – 2006
■ At its regularly scheduled meeting, the City Council welcomed Continental Amateur Baseball Association officials and authorized city staff to begin preparations to host at least two summer CABA games in Woodstock. ■ An unused greenhouse on U.S. 14 southeast of Woodstock on Turning Point property was turned into an educational center for Special Education District of McHenry County students.
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■ The Woodstock Independent featured Charla Pierce, who was celebrating 50 years of teaching youths and adults to play the piano. Pierce first taught music at Dean Street and Clay Elementary schools and then began a decades-long career of teaching piano in her home. ■ A group of Wisconsin senators hid out at a home in the Westwood Lakes subdivision in Woodstock. The 14
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MARCH 6, 1991 – Bryan Westman (left) and Kurt Kyle hold the titles of Most Improved and Most Valuable wrestlers for the Woodstock High School Blue Streaks’ 1990-91 season. Westman won third in the Fox Valley Conference and finished fourth in regionals. Kyle won 37 straight matches. He lost twice in the IHSA state tournament, finishing with a 41-2 record for the year. Democratic senators fled Wisconsin in an effort to stall a vote on a Republican plan to scale back benefits for public employees and end their collective bargaining rights. They stayed at a house on Infanta Court for at least three days. The stalling effort failed, and the Republican plan was approved. ■ The Woodstock Morning Rotary Club prepared to host its third annual Great Outdoors Expo at Woodstock North High School and hoped to draw 5,000 guests.
5 years ago – 2016
■ Four alumni and one coach were inducted in the Woodstock High School Athletic Hall of Fame: Mike Liedtke, class of 2010, football, wrestling, and track; Sharon Little, 22-year volleyball coach; Jim Hicks, class of 1961, football and baseball; Adam Vetere, class of 1998, football, baseball, and basketball; and Elise Beattie, class
of 2011, cross-country and track. ■ Members of Voters in Action, a citizens political group, and their allies planned to canvass certain Woodstock neighborhoods to urge residents not to participate in an upcoming special census. The group wanted to spread its message that being counted would lead to higher taxes. If the city of Woodstock’s population were recorded as at least 25,000, it would be granted home-rule authority. With the authority, the city could expand taxation powers and be freed from many of the mandates and restrictions established for municipalities by lawmakers in Springfield.
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■ A rally on the Woodstock Square attracted more than 100 people to advocate for gun rights. During the rally, sponsored by the McHenry County Committee to Support the
Second Amendment, chants for “Four more years” were heard amid comments from speakers in support of President Trump. ■ Theatre 121 was preparing for a three-weekend run of “Matilda,” starring Story Thiegs as Matilda, and Alex Fayer as Miss Trunchbull. “Coming in our inaugural season, we wanted to make sure we did a show that had never been done at the Opera House,” producer Shannon Day said. Woodstock’s two resident community theater groups, Woodstock Musical Theatre and TownSquarePlayers, had consolidated in 2019 to form Theatre 121. ■ The Woodstock Public Library joined the Little Free Pantry movement to fight food insecurity in the community. “This pantry allows our community to give when they can and take when they need,” said Martha Hansen, assistant director of the library.
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■ Ellyn Wrzeski was named superintendent of D-200 schools. She followed Joseph Hentges, who had retired. ■ Terry Pirro, owner of Pirro Bros. Pizza, Woodstock, was elected president of the McHenry County Restaurant Association. ■ Classic Cinemas offered a trip for four to Universal Orlando as the grand prize in its “Predict the Oscars” contest.
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 12, 2021 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 KAYS HOMEGROWN BLENDZ located at 5912 GIANT OAKS RD. WONDER LAKE IL 60097. Owner Name & Address: STEVE KROLL 5912 GIANT OAKS RD. WONDER LAKE IL 60097. Dated: FEBRUARY12, 2021 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 17, 2021, February 24, 2021, March 3, 2021) L11145
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 11, 2021 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 WALTERS FARMS located at 6202 JOHNSON ROAD, HEBRON IL 60034. Owner Name & Address: PHILIP D. WALTERS AND SUSAN M. WALTERS 6202 JOHNSON ROAD, HEBRON IL 60034. Dated: FEBRUARY11, 2021 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS ILLINOIS STATE BANK, A DIVISION OF NORTH SHORE BANK, FSB, Plaintiff, v. TODD EVAN WOJDAKOWSKI; MERLINE WOJDAKOWSKI; NORTHERN MORAINE WASTEWATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT; CHICAGO TITLE AND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE; AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK; UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 19CH696 Property Address: 105 Morningside Drive Lakemoor, Illinois 60051 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in pursuance of a judgment heretofore entered by the said court in the above entitled cause, Bill Prim, Sheriff of McHenry County, Illinois will on Tuesday the 18th day of March A.D. 2021, at the hour of 10:00 A.M., at the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Room 262, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder for cash and all singular, the following described premises and real estate in said judgment mentioned, situated in the County and State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said judgment to wit: LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 IN BLOCK 44 IN SAMPSON, SEX AND COMPANYS LILY LAKE SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 28, 1926 AS DOCUMENT NO. 74254, IN BOOK 5 OF PLATS, PAGE 81, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 105 MORNINGSIDE DRIVE, LAKEMOOR, ILLINOIS 60051 TAX PARCEL NUMBERS:
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 23, 2021 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 BAHAMA DAB COMPANY located at 132 DARTMOOR DRIVE CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60014. Owner Name & Address: CLAY MITRE 132 DARTMOOR DRIVE CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60014. Dated: FEBRUARY 23, 2021 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 3, 2021)L11150
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NORICE OF CHANGE TO DBA WITHDRAWAL OF NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 24, A.D. 2021, a Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County IL concerning the business known as WOODSTOCK DANCE ACADEMY located at 227 E. CALHOUN ST., WOODSTOCK IL 60098 which certificate sets forth the following WITHDRAWAL OF NAME change in the DBA thereof: LINDA POHLMAN 1407 WILLOW LN., HARVARD IL 60033. /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) Dated this 24th day of FEBRUARY. A.D., 2021 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 3, 2021)L11151
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 22, 2021 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 CRYSTAL LAKE LANDSCAPE located at 13906 STATE ROUTE 176, WOODSTOCK IL 60098. Owner Name & Address: KRISTINE SCHAUER 13906 STATE ROUTE 176, WOODSTOCK IL 60098. Dated: FEBRUARY 22, 2021 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 3, 2021)L11160
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TO: David E. Jones; Jessica Jones a/k/a Jessica L. Jones; Richard Alaimo; Jenn Kobylanski a/k/a Jennette Alaimo; Walters Gilbreath; PLLC; Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois; and unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. Tax Deed No 21TX000002 Filed: February 23, 2021 TAKE NOTICE County of McHenry Date Premises Sold: October 29, 2018 Certificate No.: 2017-00093 Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2017 Sold for Special Assessments of [Municipality & Special Assessments No.: (N/A), Warrant No.: (N/A), Installment No.: (N/A)] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Located At: 7304 Pierceshire Road, Spring Grove, IL Legal Description or Property Permanent Index No.: 04-26-452-001 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on: July 13, 2021 The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the Purchaser at the Tax Sale or his Assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or Special Assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or Tax Sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a Tax Deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before: July 13, 2021 This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, in the McHenry County Government Center,
2200 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, Illinois 60098 on: July 29, 2021 at 1:15 P.M. in Room 103. You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before July 13, 2021 by applying to the County Clerk of McHenry County, 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 667 Ware Rd, Suite 107, Woodstock, IL 60098 TELEPHONE: 815-334-4242 BOGO, LLC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: February 23, 2021 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 3, 2021)L11152
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TO: Ryan Hagen; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois; and unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. Tax Deed No 21TX000003 Filed: February 23, 2021 TAKE NOTICE County of McHenry Date Premises Sold: October 29, 2018 Certificate No.: 2017-00201 Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2017 Sold for Special Assessments of [Municipality & Special Assessments No.: (N/A), Warrant No.: (N/A), Installment No.: (N/A)] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Located At: 2501 Mustang Trail, Woodstock, IL Legal Description or Property Permanent Index No.: 08-22-402-003 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on: July 13, 2021 The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the Purchaser at the Tax Sale or his Assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or Special Assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or Tax Sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a Tax Deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before: July 13, 2021
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 12, 2021 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 KAYS COUNTRY BLENDZ located at 5912 GIANT OAKS RD. WONDER LAKE IL 60097. Owner Name & Address: STEVE KROLL 5912 GIANT OAKS RD. WONDER LAKE IL 60097. Dated: FEBRUARY12, 2021 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 17, 2021, February 24, 2021, March 3, 2021) L11144
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This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, in the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, Illinois 60098 on: July 29, 2021 at 1:15 P.M. in Room 103. You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before July 13, 2021 by applying to the County Clerk of McHenry County, 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 667 Ware Rd, Suite 107, Woodstock, IL 60098 TELEPHONE: 815-334-4242 Greenback Funding, LLC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: February 23, 2021 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 3, 2021)L11153
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TO: VRB Corp.; CENTURY 21 Roberts & Andrews; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois; and unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. Tax Deed No 21TX000004 Filed: February 23, 2021 TAKE NOTICE County of McHenry Date Premises Sold: October 29, 2018 Certificate No.: 2017-00229 Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2017 Sold for Special Assessments of [Municipality & Special Assessments No.: (N/A), Warrant No.: (N/A), Installment No.: (N/A)] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Located At: 5406 Austin Court, Ringwood, IL Legal Description or Property Permanent Index No.: 09-04-402-011 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on: July 13, 2021 The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the Purchaser at the Tax Sale or his Assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or Special Assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or Tax Sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a Tax Deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before: July 13, 2021 This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, in the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, Illinois 60098 on: July 29, 2021 at 1:15 P.M. in Room 103. You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before July 13, 2021 by applying to the County Clerk of McHenry County, 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 667 Ware Rd, Suite 107, Woodstock, IL 60098 TELEPHONE: 815-334-4242 Greenback Funding, LLC Purchaser or Assignee
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TO: Deanna S. Moriyama; Jasmin Almanzar; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois; and unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. Tax Deed No 21TX000005 Filed: February 23, 2021 TAKE NOTICE County of McHenry Date Premises Sold: October 29, 2018 Certificate No.: 2017-00262 Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2017 Sold for Special Assessments of [Municipality & Special Assessments No.: (N/A), Warrant No.: (N/A), Installment No.: (N/A)] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Located At: 7612 North Drive, Wonder Lake, IL Legal Description or Property Permanent Index No.: 09-07-376-012 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on: July 13, 2021 The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the Purchaser at the Tax Sale or his Assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or Special Assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or Tax Sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a Tax Deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before: July 13, 2021 This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, in the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, Illinois 60098 on: July 29, 2021 at 1:15 P.M. in Room 103. You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before July 13, 2021 by applying to the County Clerk of McHenry County, 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 667 Ware Rd, Suite 107, Woodstock, IL 60098 TELEPHONE: 815-334-4242 Hammerhead Development, LLC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: February 23, 2021 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 3, 2021)L11155
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TO: Turkey Compass Antiques, LLC; Brian Michael Myers; Stephen Paul Daurio; Charles R. Follett, Jr.; Dale A. Follett; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois; and unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. Tax Deed No 21TX000006 Filed: February 23, 2021 TAKE NOTICE County of McHenry Date Premises Sold: October 29, 2018 Certificate No.: 2017-00277 Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2017 Sold for Special Assessments of [Municipality & Special Assessments
No.: (N/A), Warrant No.: (N/A), Installment No.: (N/A)] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Located At: 5107 Barnard Mill Road, Ringwood, IL Legal Description or Property Permanent Index No.: 09-09-429-009 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on: July 13, 2021 The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the Purchaser at the Tax Sale or his Assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or Special Assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or Tax Sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a Tax Deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before: July 13, 2021 This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, in the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, Illinois 60098 on: July 29, 2021 at 1:15 P.M. in Room 103. You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before July 13, 2021 by applying to the County Clerk of McHenry County, 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 667 Ware Rd, Suite 107, Woodstock, IL 60098 TELEPHONE: 815-334-4242 West Town Buyers Group, LLC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: February 23, 2021 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 3, 2021)L11156
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TO: Rose Venegas; Chicago Title Land Trust Company, successor to Cardunal Savings Bank. FSB, as Trustee under Trust Agreement dated September 10, 2004, and known as Trust Number 98-455; Venegas Mortgage Financial (VMF); Rock Construction Inc.; Jeanette Ruiz; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois; and unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. Tax Deed No 21TX000007 Filed: February 23, 2021 TAKE NOTICE County of McHenry Date Premises Sold: October 29, 2018 Certificate No.: 2017-00549 Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2017 Sold for Special Assessments of [Municipality & Special Assessments No.: (N/A), Warrant No.: (N/A), Installment No.: (N/A)] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Located At: 328 W. Rand Road, Lakemoor, IL Legal Description or Property Permanent Index No.: 10-32-476-080 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on: July 13, 2021 The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the Purchaser at the Tax Sale or
his Assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or Special Assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or Tax Sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a Tax Deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before: July 13, 2021 This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, in the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, Illinois 60098 on: July 29, 2021 at 1:15 P.M. in Room 103. You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before July 13, 2021 by applying to the County Clerk of McHenry County, 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 667 Ware Rd, Suite 107, Woodstock, IL 60098 TELEPHONE: 815-334-4242 West Town Buyers Group, LLC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: February 23, 2021 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 3, 2021)L11157
PUBLIC NOTICE
TO: Todd Kuhns; JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, successor to Washington Mutual Bank; Virginia Road Condominium Association; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois; and unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. Tax Deed No 21TX000008 Filed: February 23, 2021 TAKE NOTICE County of McHenry Date Premises Sold: October 29, 2018 Certificate No.: 2017-01089 Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2017 Sold for Special Assessments of [Municipality & Special Assessments No.: (N/A), Warrant No.: (N/A), Installment No.: (N/A)] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Located At: 621 Virginia Road Unit 108, Crystal Lake, IL Legal Description or Property Permanent Index No.: 19-08-202-008 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on: July 13, 2021 The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the Purchaser at the Tax Sale or his Assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or Special Assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or Tax Sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a Tax Deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before: July 13, 2021 This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, in the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, Illinois 60098 on: July 29, 2021 at 1:15 P.M. in Room 103. You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.
YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before July 13, 2021 by applying to the County Clerk of McHenry County, 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 667 Ware Rd, Suite 107, Woodstock, IL 60098 TELEPHONE: 815-334-4242 Greenback Funding, LLC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: February 23, 2021 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 3, 2021)L11158
PUBLIC NOTICE
TO: Richard A. Michi, as Trustee, or his successor in Trust under the Richard A. Michi Declaration of Trust dated August 16, 1984; Webster Bank, National Association; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois; and unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. Tax Deed No 21TX000009 Filed: February 23, 2021 TAKE NOTICE County of McHenry Date Premises Sold: October 29, 2018 Certificate No.: 2017-011335 Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2017 Sold for Special Assessments of [Municipality & Special Assessments No.: (N/A), Warrant No.: (N/A), Installment No.: (N/A)] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Located At: 80 Meadow Hill Road, Barrington Hills, IL Legal Description or Property Permanent Index No.: 20-31-276-007 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on: July 13, 2021 The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the Purchaser at the Tax Sale or his Assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or Special Assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or Tax Sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a Tax Deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before: July 13, 2021 This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, in the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, Illinois 60098 on: July 29, 2021 at 1:15 P.M. in Room 103. You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before July 13, 2021 by applying to the County Clerk of McHenry County, 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 667 Ware Rd, Suite 107, Woodstock, IL 60098 TELEPHONE: 815-334-4242 BOGO, LLC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: February 23, 2021 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 3, 2021)L11159
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Dancers hip-hop their way to state Woodstock North team makes it virtually through sectionals By Sandy Kucharski
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Marian’s Luke Giangrego uses fancy footwork against a St. Patrick player Feb. 22.
■ Feb. 24 Woodstock North defeated Johnsburg 81-70. Three players shot varsity career high totals: Justin Ortiz, 20; Christian Soto-Garcia, 17; Gabe Filetti, 14. Cole Brey added 16. ■ Feb. 24 Marian defeated Harvard 59-42. ■ Feb. 25 Woodstock fell to Marengo 76-47. Jack Novelle and Caden Ogle led the Streaks with 11 each, followed by Liam Mickle and Jake Murray with 7 each. ■ Feb. 26 Woodstock North defeated Johnsburg 77-58. ■ Feb. 26 Woodtock fell to Marengo 76-28.
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With less than a month to prepare, members of the Woodstock North High School dance team set a goal, learned a new routine, and put their best feet forward to enter the Illinois High School Association dance team virtual sectionals Feb. 27. Their hard work paid off when they learned they qualified for state competition. “I’m so proud of these girls,” dance coach Jackie Janke said. “They have such positive attitudes.” In what she described as a supercondensed season, the dance team began in-person practice in early February along with all other winter sports. About the same time, the team learned there would be an opportunity to compete in a virtual sectional competition. With such a short time to learn a routine and get costumes, Janke discussed with team members whether they should even attempt to enter. “We talked as a team, banded together, and decided no matter what happens, Woodstock North dance would represent at sectionals,” she said. The girls learned a totally new routine, choreographed by Janke. Even the style of dance – hip-hop – was new. Impressed by the members’ work ethic, Janke said the team practiced every school day, sometimes late into the evening, and even Saturdays.
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Woodstock North’s Morgan Kennet, Lauren Howen, Hannah Johnson, and Megan Kelahan perform for virtual sectionals Feb. 22. The team qualified to participate in the state contest. display showmanship – an integral part of dance – without the use of their smiles. “We had to learn to portray emotions through movement,” Janke said.
The virtual experience
The week before the sectional videos were due, the team held three filming days to perform the entire routine, which was captured on video per state specifications. Janke decided they would do three takes of the full routine and the team as a whole would vote on which one to send in for judging. On Feb. 27, the submitted routines were broadcast so all teams could see as well as the judges. Janke hosted a watch party at
school and tried to give the girls as many of the typical contest-day traditions as possible without leaving the school. The top six would advance to state, and WNHS claimed sixth place and a chance to create a new video and vie for a state title on March 6. Win or lose, the dance team will end the official season after the state results are announced. The team has, however, received the green light to perform at the March 9 home basketball game observing senior night. The team also will take the field for the Thunder’s two home football games. This will be the second time in the school’s history that a dance team has qualified for state, the first with coach Janke. The last was in 2013.
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Following IHSA guidelines, the athletes are required to wear masks at all times, including during practices and performances, and distancing must be observed. For dancers, that means masks need to be factored into the costuming and the routines have to be entirely choreographed with the participants at least 6 feet apart at all times. It also requires the athletes to adjust to performing high-speed routines requiring agility with a face covering. They also had to learn how to
Dance team members huddle to watch their recorded performance. The team includes Erin Bigler, Kylie Boal, Geraldine Hernandez, Lauren Howen, Hannah Johnson, Megan Kelahan, Morgan Kennett, Maddie Mank, Claire Miranda, Sam Neff, Hannah Torkelson, and Emily Zepeda.
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A long youth career and a very successful junior year put Marian Central Catholic High School wrestler Scott Burke on the radar of several colleges and universities and ultimately led to his recent signing to wrestle at Loras University in Dubuque, Iowa. “I started wrestling with Crystal Lake Wizards when I was 5,” Burke said in an email, “and I never stopped.” On Marian’s varsity squad since he was a sophomore, Burke placed fourth in the 2020 IHSA 2A state individual finals in the 126-pound class. He also earned regional and sectional
championship titles that year. Location was one of the primary factors that led him to choose Loras, where he will be studying business. He also said the university felt like home. “I really liked the coaching staff and the school,” Burke said, “and the wrestling program reminded me a lot of Marian.” For now, he is looking forward to his senior year of wrestling, when he will most likely wrestle in the 145 weight class. “My goal has always been to place at state again and place higher than I did as a junior,” Burke said. “I’m just looking forward to one last season, even if it’s short, with my team.”
GIRLS BOWLING ■ Feb. 24 Woodstock co-op defeated Johnsburg 2,510 - 1,737 led by Ceri Deacon who tallied a match high game of 235 in the opener and a match series high 584. Norah Mungle led the squad in game 2 shooting 207 on her way to a 529 series. ■ Feb. 25 Woodstock co-op beat McHenry 2,472 - 2,161. The win improved their record to 7-1 on the season. Senior Ceri Deacon rolled a 539. Also contributing: Norah Mungle, 511; Alli Fansler, 499; Hannah Fink,
■ Feb. 22 Marian fell to Richmond Burton 36-23. ■ Feb. 23 Woodstock fell to Marengo 54-23. ■ Feb. 23 Woodstock North fell to Johnsburg 54-49. Madison Czischki led scoring with 14, Lacey Sschaffter and Allison Goers each added 12. ■ Feb. 24 Marian fell to Joliet Catholic
■ Feb. 24 the Woodstock co-op fell to Johnsburg 2,686 -2,649. Zach Cynowa and Brady Caldwell powered the team to an early lead in the opening game, but Johnsburg took control in game two, winning by 139 pins. Rallying in the third game, the co-op tallied a season high team score of 970, led byCaldwell shooting a 255 to close out his season high series. ■ Feb. 25 Woodstock co-op defeated McHenry 2,686-2,463 at Kingston Lanes. North sophomore Brady Caldwell led the team with a team high series of 597, and he rolled the match high score of 249. Tyler Fink, also a sophomore, finished right behind his teammate with a 594 series. Also contributing to the win: Zach Cynowa, 551 series; Jacob Piquette, 557 series; Seth Rowe and Brayden Brown also contributed to the win.
WNHS sophomore Tyler Fink sends one down the alley Feb. 25.
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