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Making neighborhoods nicer Upgrading housing stock focus of redevelopment program By Larry Lough
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SCHOOLS
Winter Art Show winners announced for District 200 PAGE 9
MARKETPLACE
Woodstock plans to apply for a CDBG to do work on LMI homes in a specific NRSA. Harvard, too. In other words, those communities could each qualify for $805,000 over the next five years through a
Community Development Block Grant program to do work on Low- and Moderate-Income households in an identified Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area. Public information sessions last week attracted only a few residents, although public input is important to the granting process, according
to Hans Mach, community development administrator with the McHenry County Department of Planning and Development. “The whole idea is to get the community to come out and hear what we have to say,” Mach told a handful of people – mostly city officials – at the
Please see GRANT, Page 2
BATTLE OF THE BOTS
‘Experience the Future’ with Woodstock McDonald’s look PAGE 15
SPRING FORWARD
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INDEX
Obituaries
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Opinion
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Schools
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A&E
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Marketplace
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Community
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Calendar
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Classified
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Puzzles
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Public Notices
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Sports
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INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY VICKY LONG
Three members of the Woodstock North High School robotics team compete Saturday during the VEX Robotic Competition at WNHS. Shown are (from left) Jack Bigler, Sean Pigliacelli, and Dominic Lopez. Not pictured is team member Jorge Aragon.
Bid prices will dictate street work By Larry Lough
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Bids will be opened this week for $10 million in contracts to improve more than 200 street segments throughout Woodstock this year. If you happen to live on a “failed” street, however, chances are it won’t be included in the 2020 plan.
This year’s projects, which city officials hope will launch a five-year program to upgrade streets throughout Woodstock, will focus on streets with a “pavement condition index” rating of fair to poor. Streets determined to be “less than poor” will be patched but will have to wait for rebuilding another year. Jeff Van Landuyt, Woodstock’s
director of Public Works, told the city Transportation Committee that this year’s work would mill and resurface pavements to prevent fair- to poorrated streets from failing, which would then cost significantly more to fix. “We can get more bang for our buck if we don’t pay for failed streets,” Van Landuyt said.
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WOODSTOCK BUILDING AND ZONING
This map outlines the target area for a pilot program that city officials hope will launch a neighborhood revitalization effort throughout Woodstock.
first hearing Feb. 24 at Stage Left Café. About 150 homes on Woodstock’s east side received fliers in the mail earlier in the month inviting them to the meetings, three in Woodstock and one in Harvard. Woodstock city officials are seeking the federal funds, which are administered by the county, for a pilot program in neighborhood revitalization. The idea is to improve the targeted area – between Judd and Calhoun streets from Route 47 to Madison Street – before expanding the program to other parts of the city. Judd and Calhoun are considered to be important “gateway” corridors into the downtown from Route 47. “It’s a good first step for us,” said City Manager Roscoe Stelford, who was among the small group at the first meeting. The Monday evening and Thursday afternoon sessions last week attracted only about a dozen people total. Although block grants may be used for a wide range of community improvements, Woodstock officials plan to focus on improving the housing stock in the targeted area.
‘Challenged’ neighborhoods
Mach explained that Woodstock and Harvard, which would split 23 percent of the county’s block grant during those five years, were chosen in part because of their numbers of low- and moderate-income households. Of the seven proposed block groups identified in the two cities, Mach explained, five are within the top 10 countywide in terms of the percentage of LMI households, whose benefit is the aim of the grant program. That doesn’t mean they’re “bad” areas, added Zachery Klehr, a community development specialist with the county. But they are among the “most challenged” areas as identified by income data at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The cities have until May 31 to develop plans that identify specific areas for improvement of LMI properties. “The city will come back with proposed activities in the area,” Mach said, “on how it should play out over the five-year term.”
Area inside city TIF
Stelford said the city would look to supplement the possible $160,000 annual award with additional grant funding. He noted the target area was within the city’s tax increment financing district, which could provide additional funds for the program. Continued on next page
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Mayor Sager, who has called street improvements the “No. 1 priority” for Woodstock, has said the five-year program could involve $50 million to $60 million in work financed through bond sales and repaid with revenues from state and local fuel taxes.
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Joe Napolitano, Woodstock’s director of Building and Zoning who was also in the audience Feb. 24, said the city would continue to look for feedback from citizens, including additional meetings. “We’re going to do more outreach,” he said. Mach said an online survey also would be made available. Public comments may be directed to Mach by 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, at his office, Community Development Division, Suite 208, 2200 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock, IL 60098, or emailed to hdmach@mchenrycountyil.gov The two cities could receive as much as $1.6 million total over five years through the program that Mayor Brian Sager first mentioned publicly in his State of the City address in October. More information is available online at mchenrycountyil.gov/CD. Questions may be directed to 815334-4560 or McHenryCountyComDev@mchenrycountyIL.gov. Woodstock officials recently reported the city was also applying for a Community Foundation Transformational Grant in partnership with the County Health Department and Independence Health & Therapy. Both programs are related to the city’s AgeFriendly Livable Community initiative.
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Motorists can expect to see plenty of these signs around Woodstock this spring as the city embarks on a $10 million street improvement program for 2020 while finishing work from 2019 that didn’t get finished last fall.
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The $10 million in work will be in addition to completing the 2019 program to improve a dozen city streets. The contractor did sewer repairs and rebuilt curbs and sidewalks last fall, but a late start on the work and bad weather didn’t allow any resurfacing. No curbs and sidewalks will be included in the 2020 program, Van Landuyt said. The project will be limited to surface work on 211 street segments – about 21.8 lane miles – to bring those roads up to a PCI rating of 100. Exact numbers won’t be known until city officials open bids, see the costs, and determine how much work can be done with the $10 million, which the city plans to finance with a bond sale this spring. Specifications for the work were advertised two weeks ago in a contractors bulletin through the Illinois Department of Transportation. The project was broken into four sections, allowing contractors to bid on some or all of the parts. According to a memo from Van Landuyt, that process allows the city to take “the lowest responsible bid on a per section basis” and gives smaller contractors the ability to compete for
the work. Street ratings were based on a citywide visual inspection, televising of infrastructure under the pavement, and pavement core sampling of streets’ sub-base. The city in November gave Elgin engineering firm Hampton, Lenzini, and Renwick a $950,000 contract to do that study and determine priorities for the 2020 resurfacing. City Finance Director Paul Christensen has said the bond would have a 20-year payback with a yearly debt payment of about $600,000: $300,000 from the 19-cent-a-gallon increase in the state fuel tax that went into effect July 1, and about $300,000 from the 3-cent city gas tax that will be effective April 1. Christensen has said the city could expect to sell the bonds with a 3 percent interest rate. The City Council is expected to approve contracts for the 2020 program on March 17 so that work can begin about May 4. That also is about the time A Lamp Concrete Contractors of Schaumburg will resume the 2019 street work. The company won a $2.5 million contract last summer to repair and resurface a dozen city streets. Two projects from the original list of 14 had to be dropped because bids came in higher than anticipated.
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OBITUARIES
Arthur Erich Koeller, 91
Arthur Erich Koeller, of Delavan, Wis., formerly of Woodstock, passed away Feb. 8, 2020, at his home. He was 91. Art was born Oct. 4, 1928, in Shawano, Wis., to Arthur Henry and Esther Koeller. He attended St. James Lutheran Grade School and graduated from Shawano High School in 1947. He proudly served as a member of the U.S. Navy. He was a kind and gentle man of Arthur Erich great Christian faith. Koeller He enjoyed the outdoors all his life, camping, hunting, and fishing with his family, riding horseback, and even skydiving in his later years. He enjoyed traveling and was able to take many awesome trips with his wife. He was an avid Packers fan who loved to visit Lambeau Field for preseason practices. Above all, he was a devoted husband and father. He was a retail shoe store owner and operator, having stores in Woodfield Mall, Elmhurst, Cherry Valley, Merrillville, and
Addison. He was named Retailer of the Year in 1971 by Brown Shoe Co. He was a beloved employer, staying in touch with former employees until the time of his death. He is survived by his beloved wife of 28 years, Judith; his children, Bruce (Renee) of Denver, Colo., Don (Barb) of Byron, Ill., Chad of Bend, Ore., Kent (Eva) of Bend, Ore., and Patti Baute of Westmont, Ill.; a stepdaughter, Betsy Samborski (Chris) of Wauconda, Ill.; his grandchildren, Bethany Koeller, Rachel (Mark) Sullivan, David Koeller, Sara (Matt) Modrzejewski, Alexa Baute, and Cassie Hauschild; and two great-granddaughters, Hailey Koeller and Heidi Sullivan. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Ellen; and his stepdaughter, Heidi Hauschild. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, March 19, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Delavan. A visitation will precede the service at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Mercy Hospice (Janesville), and Trinity Hope.
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IN BRIEF Complaint of sexual abuse brings arrest, $40,000 bond A Wonder Lake man was being held on $40,000 bond while awaiting a March 12 court date on two charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and one count of domestic battery. Jamie Caldwell, 32, of Wonder Lake, was arrested last week after a family member made a report with the McHenry Jamie County Sheriff’s Caldwell Office. According to a news release, an investigation revealed Caldwell had sexually abused a family member under the age of 13. An arrest warrant was obtained and he was subsequently arrested by the McCullum Lake Police Department during a traffic stop. The investigation is ongoing, the release said, and anyone with information should call the sheriff’s office at 815-334-4750.
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CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS
n In the Feb. 19 edition of The Independent, an article on Page 2 about the March 17 primary election had the wrong first name for Angela Byrnes, a candidate for the Republican nomination for McHenry County coroner. It was correct in the ballot on that same page. n A Page 1 index item in the Feb. 26 edition listed the wrong dates for the Friends of the Library’s annual fundraisers, Library After Dark and Mini Links. The correct dates are March 13 and 14, as reported in the article on Page 18. We regret the errors.
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG Woodstock Police Department
■ Male juvenile, 15, Woodstock, was arrested Feb. 12 in the 500 block of West South Street on charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and delivery of a controlled substance on school property. Released to parent. Court date to be set. ■ Virginia M. Frank, 37, transient, was arrested Feb. 17 at Route 14 and Lake Shore Drive on a charge of ingesting atropine/hyoscyamine. Held on $100 bond. Court date to be set. ■ Vincent M. Baldocchi, 35, Woodstock, was arrested Feb. 18 at Perkins Road and Dean Street on charges of driving with suspended license, operating an uninsured vehicle, failure to secure registration, no valid registration, and theft. Held on bonds of $2,500 and $100. Court date March 26. ■ Virginia M. Frank, 37, transient, was arrested Feb. 18 in the 100 block of Eastwood Drive on a charge of ingesting atropine/hyoscyamine. Held on $100 bond. Court date March 26. ■ Terry J. Craft, 25, Chicago, was arrested Feb. 18 in the 200 block of North Benton Street on charges of outdoor urination and defecation and resisting a peace officer. Held on $100 bond and notice to appear. Court date March 27.
■ Jamaine Craft, 36, Chicago, was arrested Feb. 18 in the 200 block of North Benton Street on a charge of resisting a peace officer. Held on $100 bond. Court date March 26. ■ Caprice M. Thomas, 27, Woodstock, was arrested Feb. 18 in the 200 block of North Benton Street on a charge of resisting a peace officer. Held on $100 bond. Court date to be set. ■ Male juvenile, 16, Woodstock, was arrested Feb. 20 in the 600 block of Washington Street on charges of no valid driver’s license and failure to yield from private road or drive. Released to parent. Court date March 5. ■ Taqwa Abdulmuniem, 44, Woodstock, was arrested Feb. 20 in the 400 block of South Eastwood Drive on a charge of causing child to be endangered. Released after posting $100 bond. Court date March 26.
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■ Joshua R. Sasman, 28, Woodstock, was arrested Feb. 24 on charges of driving on suspended driver’s license and operating uninsured motor vehicle. ■ Gary D. Shideler, 68, Woodstock, was arrested Feb. 24 on a charge of retail theft by deception less than $500. ■ Jamie C. Caldwell, 32, Wonder Lake, was arrested Feb. 24 on charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of
victim younger than 13, aggravated criminal sexual abuse/family victim younger than 18, and domestic battery/ physical contact. Charges are only accusations of crimes, and defendants are presumed innocent until proved guilty.
Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Fire Runs indicates units dispatched and what was found at the scene. Ambulance calls of Woodstock Fire/Rescue District are reported here in number only. EMS calls for Feb. 20-26: 71 Fire Runs Feb. 20
6:40 a.m. – 2200 block of West Lake Shore Drive, carbon monoxide incident; engine 10:48 a.m. – 1400 block of White Oak Lane, carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO; engine 3:59 p.m. – 100 block of Lawrence Avenue, lockout; engine 4:13 p.m. – 4600 block of South Route 47, gas leak (natural or LP); engine 6:23 p.m. – 3300 block of Castle Road, unintentional alarm system activation, no fire; shift commander, ambulance, tender, two engines Feb. 21
3:16 p.m. – Lake Avenue and
Eastwood Drive, traffic accident with injuries; ambulance, shift commander, engine 8:25 p.m. – Lake Street and Eastwood Drive, traffic accident with injuries; ambulance, engine, shift commander Feb. 22
9:55 a.m. – 1000 block of Lake Avenue, EMS call, excluding traffic accident; ambulance, shift commander, engine Feb. 23
3:48 p.m. – 2200 block of Lake Avenue, direct tie to fire department, malicious false alarm; engine 11:08 p.m. – 1800 block of West Lake Shore Drive, unintentional detector activation, no fire; shift commander, two engines, two ambulances Feb. 24
8:56 a.m. – 700 block of Prairie View Lane, smoke scare/odor of smoke; engine 5:11 p.m. – 600 block of St. John’s Road, gas leak (natural or LP); engine Feb. 26
5:52 a.m. – Queen Anne Road and Route 120, traffic accident with injuries; engine, shift commander, two ambulances 10:09 a.m. – Irving Avenue and Eastwood Drive, traffic accident with injuries; ambulance, engine 3:35 p.m. – 300 block of West Jackson Street, power line down; engine
IN BRIEF
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Dorr Twp. poll sites moved; early voting now underway
If you’re working on a two-year planning cycle – for vacations, holidays, and such – Woodstock School District 200 has you covered. A calendar for the 2021-22 school year was approved last week by the Board of Education. Not a lot has changed in D-200’s approach. The new calendar still will start school is mid-August 2021, have fall conferences in October, complete the first semester before winter break, and schedule spring conferences in February. First day of classes will be Monday, Aug. 16, and the last day is tentatively scheduled for Monday, May 23. “Emergency days” are penciled in for May 24 to 31 in case weather or other issues require rescheduling of school days at the end of the year. In other business, the board approved the third-lowest among seven bids for partial roof replacement at Northwood Middle School. Sterling Commercial Roofing of Sterling will get the contract for $498,000. Two lower bidders withdrew their proposals, one because of a bidding error and the other because its bid included non-union labor. The work will be completed this summer and paid for with Life Safety funds.
A rally Saturday morning 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 of “Four more years” were heard amid comments from speakers in support of President Trump.
County DOT to win award for its services to disabled An award for increasing transportation options for people with disabilities through the MCRide dial-a-ride program will be presented to the McHenry County Division of Transportation. The Lake County Center for Independent Living, which serves both Lake and McHenry Counties, will presenting its Community Excellence Award to the McHenry County DOT for demonstrating “an exemplary commitment to ensuring that people with disabilities have full access to community life,” according to a news release. The award will be presented at a benefit celebration March 7 to mark the 30th anniversary of the center and the Americans with Disabilities Act. U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth will be the speaker.
The Land Conservancy topic for chief’s coffee Monday Sarah Michehl, community engagement specialist for The Land Conservancy of McHenry County, will speak next week during the monthly Coffee with the Chief program hosted by Woodstock Police Chief John Lieb. During the session at 7 p.m. Monday, March 9, Michehl will talk about the organization’s mission to preserve the diverse landscape for generations to come. All sessions, which are free and open to the public, are at the police department, 656 Lake Ave.
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School District 200 adopts calendar for 2021-22 year
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Two Dorr Township polling sites have been moved for the March 17 primary election. Precincts 12 and 13 had previously voted at the McHenry County Fairgrounds. Precinct 12 will now vote at Woodstock Country Club, 10310 Country Club Road, and Precinct 13 will vote at the Dorr Township office, 1039 Lake Ave. They are among 25 precincts in the county that will have new voting sites this year. County Clerk Joe Tirio said affected voters had been sent notices about the change, along with new voter registration cards. People may confirm their voting location and see a sample ballot on the clerk’s website at mchenrycountyil.gov. Questions should be directed to the clerk’s office, 815-334-4242. Early voting is underway at 13 sites around the county, including the Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock. Saturday voting hours are scheduled for the next two weekends and Sunday hours on March 15. Tirio said voters could go to any early voting site, regardless of home precinct. For a list of voting sites or more information, visit mchenrycountyil.gov.
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Opinion Woodstock again leading the way
Since Jan. 1, we’ve seen three easily identifiable characters when we go shopping in Woodstock. There’s The Juggler, the shopper who is not going to pay a dime for a plastic bag. So she cradles an uncomfortable number of items in her arms while reaching for the car keys in an entertaining walk through the parking lot to her car. Then there’s The Rockefeller, for whom expense is no object. This guy spends $75 on groceries or $100 on clothes, hardware, or other supplies and figures he can afford an extra 50 cents on plastic bags to conveniently carry out his purchases. And finally we have The Bagger, the prepared shopper. She carries a bag or two (or more!) into the store to avoid Woodstock’s two-month-old fee on single-use bags – whether it’s an act of prudence, environmental awareness, or both. And these days, we’re seeing more and more Baggers at the 10 stores that are required by city ordinance to charge the bag fee – and even at some stores that are not. Mayor Brian Sager made note of that during a recent City Council meeting when the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County was honored on its 50th anniversary. That organization was a leading proponent of the bag fee. “You would be amazed,” the mayor said, “at the number of people who are effectively and appropriately changing their behavior and carrying their reusable bags.” Woodstock is one of only four Illinois cities with a fee on single-use bags from retailers (Evanston has banned them altogether), which makes us a leader in environmental consciousness. Again. As the mayor pointed out, Woodstock was the first city in the state to implement curbside recycling, again at the urging of the Defenders. This slowly growing movement to eliminate the environmentally damaging single-use plastic has again caught the attention of the Legislature. A series of bills filed in Springfield includes one introduced during last year’s session for a statewide tax on single-use paper, plastic, and compostable bags that shoppers get from retailers. House Bill 3335 proposes a Woodstock-like fee of 10 cents on each bag except in cities with more than 1 million people. That would exclude Chicago, which already has a 7-cent tax. “It really is incentivizing consumers to use reusable and recyclable bags,” Rep. Ann Williams, a Chicago Democrat and the House sponsor of the bag tax, told Capitol News Illinois. Confirming Mayor Sager’s observation, a University of Chicago study found disposable bag use fell 42 percent in Chicago in just the first month after the tax went into effect in 2017. Many states ban the single-use bags. New York was the latest with a law effective this week. We all can – must – learn new tricks.
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If you have the courage to drink and drive, then have the courtesy to take your empties home with you. Our streets are not your trash bins. Roberta Ratliff Woodstock
Candidate offers his campaign principles
My name is Anthony L. Catella of St. Charles. I am a Republican candidate for Congress of the 14th District. I am running to stand boldly and publicly for the right principles on your behalf. I stand for the humble and just use of power, bipartisanship, term limits, and order with justice under law. There are seven of my fellow citizens running for this
district, men and women who, like myself, are concerned and committed to run for office. I am simply writing to ask you to kindly consider voting for me, and give you reasons why you would want to vote for me. I ask you to tune into youtube.com and type my name on the search bar: Anthony Catella. Then you may listen to one of my many messages on air in which I share with you who I am, where I come from, what I stand for and believe in. I believe in principles that are good, decent, just, and redemptive. A principle that is good is a balanced budget. A principle that is decent is health care that our citizens can afford. A principle that is redemptive is that as human beings made in the divine image we all have equal dignity under the law. A principle that is just is we all have an equal chance with
equal opportunity. This does not mean everyone is the same in ability, talent or wealth; it does mean that all of us have equal opportunity to develop our talents and abilities and create wealth. I stand for jobs, integrity, and the interests of the 14th District. I believe in honesty and that transparency and solid judgment are essential qualities to lead with integrity. I conceive myself to be a citizen soldier statesman, man of faith dedicated to the American way of truth and justice, and I am honor and duty bound to fulfill this vitally needed role. I am confident that you will concur with many or even all of that which I have to say as the considered viewpoint of a fellow American with one purpose in mind, to serve my country. Anthony Catella St. Charles
Wisconsin means loud and clear communication is key. When I finished my other call and tapped voicemail, I heard my husband say. “I’ll be home before six.” But as the words unfolded on my phone screen, my eyes nearly popped out. In the word “before,” the electronic transcriptionist, perhaps a closet Freudian, had dropped the “be” and the last “e.” Well, “for” is close to “before.” But instead of “six,” that impish little transcriber substituted an “e” for the “i.” That will wake you up on a Thursday afternoon. I called my husband. “Did you get my message?” he said. “Oh, yes,” I said. “Does that sound good?” he asked. Suffice it to say that I managed to tell him how his message read on the phone screen, and he managed to keep the vehicle between the lines on the highway. He arrived home “before six.” And that’s all anyone needs to know – except that enunciation is very, very important. Susan W. Murray is a writer for The Woodstock Independent.
CONTACT INFO FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin Chicago office 230 S. Dearborn St. Suite 3892 Chicago, IL 60604 312-353-4952
Gov. J.B. Pritzker Chicago office James R. Thompson Center 100 W. Randolph St., 16-100 Chicago, IL 60601 312-814-2121
McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks 6903 S. Grant Hwy. Marengo, IL 60152 815-334-4224 (work) jdfranks@co.mchenry.il.us
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth Chicago office 230 S. Dearborn St. Suite 3900 Chicago, IL 60604 (312) 886-3506
State Rep. Steve Reick District Office 1072 Lake Ave. Woodstock, IL 60098 815-880-5340
Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager 121 W. Calhoun St. Woodstock, IL 60098 815-338-4302 mayor@woodstockil.gov
State Sen. Craig Wilcox District Office 5400 W. Elm St., Suite 103 McHenry, IL 60050 815-455-6330
Dorr Township Supervisor Susan Brokaw 1039 Lake Ave. Woodstock, IL 60098 815-338-0125 supervisor@dorrtownship.com
U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood Woodstock District Office 666 Russel Court, Suite 309 Woodstock, IL 60098 Woodstock office: 815-527-9533
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all runs together. My husband says that a true Kentuckian can make Lou-uh-vull a onesyllable word. The TV, in effect, responded with, “Say what?” Susan W. So, for the first Murray time in my life I Declarations had to say “Looee-ville.” But it was worth it to see Coach K’s scowling face and watch the Cardinals beat the Blue Devils. Clear pronunciation has become especially important now that the voicemail feature on smartphones includes transcription. Not long after the Loo-ee-ville incident, I missed a call from my husband. Throughout our 37½ years of marriage, he has phoned to say when he is leaving work. It’s an endearing habit – vital when I was at home with four children, three under the age of 5, and waiting for the cavalry to arrive. With modern technology, he can make the call from his car rather than his desk. But the ambient noise as one is zipping down a county highway in
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Enunciation – the clear pronunciation of the spoken word – is enjoying an unexpected but welcome renaissance. That makes it different from other classic skills that have been slipping away – mastery of the multiplication tables, prudent use of apostrophes – among others that our grandparents fully expected our parents to know by the time they finished the fifth grade. The resurgence of the value of enunciation becomes obvious when we remember that we have been ordering food, more or less successfully, on drive-thru speaker systems since the late 1940s. And for the past couple of decades, our orders have been half in Italian. One espresso con panno to go, please. Now, we’re required to talk to our TVs in order to have any hope of watching a show. A few weeks ago, I wanted to check the score of the Louisville-Duke men’s basketball game. Having no idea what channel it was on, I pressed the microphone button on the remote and said, “Louisville.” Except that I say “Louisville” as any Kentucky native would, which comes out something like Lou-uh-vull, and
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Benedictine College in Atchison, Kan., has named Brigid McCormack of Woodstock to the president’s list for the fall semester, which ended Dec. 10. A full-time student carrying a minimum of 12 hours and a perfect 4.0 grade-point average is named to the president’s list. Of the 1,935 full-time undergraduate students on campus for 2019-20 academic year, 125 made the president’s list.
Students named to UWPlatteville dean’s list
Three local students have been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2019 semester at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. They are Wonder Lake residents Timothy Kempster, software engineering, and Paige Schnulle, elementary education, and Woodstock resident Zachary Emricson, industrial engineering.
Miami University confers degrees on local students
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The artwork (above) by WHS senior Morgan Bateman was sold at auction at the annual D200 Education Foundation dinner Feb. 8.
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Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, awarded degrees to two Woodstockarea students during fall commencement exercises Dec. 13. They are Colleen Grandrath of Woodstock, who graduated with a Master of Arts majoring in biology, and Martha Everly of Bull Valley, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in architecture.
Woodstock resident earns masters at Mount Mary
Ashley N. Whiting of Woodstock was among 129 students who completed their degree requirements at Mount Mary University in Milwaukee and graduated at the end of the fall 2019 semester. She earned a Master of Science degree in occupational therapy-professional entry.
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Ava Voyles
WHS freshman Ava Voyles’ artwork also was sold at auction.
Samuel T. Hughes of Woodstock has been named to the 2019 fall semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. He is a senior in the College of Science and Engineering.
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Quincey Beard – Westwood Elementary School, third grade Breanna Brown – Woodstock North High School, ninth grade Franky Heabler – Clay Academy,
sixth grade Lea Hernandez – Prairiewood Elementary School, fourth grade Teagan Kirk – Northwood Middle School, eighth grade Destiny Rose Martyne – Creekside Middle School, eighth grade Ricky Garcia Ojeda – Dean Street Elementary School, fifth grade Angela Ortiz Orizaba – Mary Endres Elementary School, fifth grade Giuliana Pecoraro – Olson Elementary School, first grade Faith Phipps – Woodstock High School, 12th grade Avery Schneider – Greenwood Elementary School, third grade
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The winter art show in Woodstock School District 200 this year produced two winners of the Superintendent’s Award. The works of Morgan Bateman, a Woodstock High School senior, and Ava Voyles, a freshman at WHS, were selected by Superintendent Mike Moan. Their art was purchased and then donated to the D200 Education Foundation for auction at the annual Groundhog Day fundraiser Feb. 8. The show was held from Dec. 2 through Jan. 8 at the Woodstock Public Library. Hundreds of pieces of original work by first- through 12th-grade
students were included in the exhibit. District 200 art teachers selected one piece from each school to receive an award. Each piece will be bought from the artist for a nominal fee and permanently displayed in the artist’s school. The students’ works were on display last week during a Board of Education meeting, when the winners were recognized.
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The entire eighth-grade class at Northwood Middle School enjoyed six live performances in a single day at Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin. All 221 students attended on the same day, thanks to an Impact Grant from the District 200 Education Foundation. Northwood eighth-grade literature teacher Kelly Healless was granted $1,272 to use toward students’ transportation and ticket cost. Science teacher Debbie Dechant helped Healless write the grant proposal. Northwood PTO contributed money to help defray the ticket cost. Several families paid extra to be sure every student could attend. Chamber Theater Productions presented six stories that highlighted the versatility of the authors. “Our curriculum covers drama as well as most of the plays we saw,” Healless said. The six plays were excerpts from “The Raven” and “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe; “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacob; “The
Andrew Gippert of Woodstock was among more than 2,800 current University of Iowa students who participated in the 26th annual student-led Dance Marathon, which raised more than $2.8 million for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. The exact amount raised by participants over the past year and announced at the student organization’s annual “Big Event” was nearly $2.9 million, a total that pushed the amount of support generated by Dance Marathon over the course of its history to more than $30 million. Dance Marathon’s “Big Event” is the celebration of UI students’ year-round dedication to the children and families who have received treatment at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. Dancers and Dance Marathon leadership fundraise for 365 days to reach their individual fundraising goals.
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Northwood Middle School students (from left) Jack Lanci, Casey Vermett, Kaleigh Armstead-Eddy, Bella Borta, and Carter Brey attend a live performance at Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant; “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving; and “The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” by Mark Twain. “Hemmens Auditorium held over 1,000 people and you could hear a
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Hannah Paulson is a senior at Marian Central Catholic High School. She is the daughter of Terese and Peter Paulson, Woodstock. “Hannah is a bright light at Marian Central. Her musical talent is beyond measure. She is truly destined for a great future,” said one of her teachers. Hannah ranked in the top 10% of her junior year class. She is member of the National Honor Society and has earned the Marian Discipleship Award and Academic Excellence in Choir. This year Hannah was selected for the Illinois Honors All-State Choir. She has been a member of the Marian Madrigal Choir since freshman year and is now the co-director. Hannah has also been in Marian theater productions. Outside of school, she is a member of the high school choir at Grace Lutheran Church and the Encore Youth choir. Hannah has been a camp counselor for Encore Music Academy’s Middle School Musical summer camps. When asked who inspires her, Hannah said, “My brother keeps me going because of his positive outlook on life and happy demeanor. He makes everyone around him happy, and he lives life to the fullest.” When asked what makes her feel successful, Hannah said, “I feel happy and fulfilled when I spend time with my close family and friends who care about me deeply and help me reach my goals.”
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pin drop during every scene,” Healless said. “The students were so enthralled by all of the performances. It exceeded our expectations, and we hope to be able to bring our students again next year.”
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about.” Day called it “a great story and message for parents and kids.” “If you are a parent bringing your kid, they get to see a kid be a hero,” she said. “If you’re an adult who knows the movie, there’s a lot of great ’90s nostalgia.”
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Be whisked away into the magical premiere of Theatre 121’s “Matilda,” a musical based on the book by Roald Dahl. Fans of the beloved movie will notice little nods throughout this particular production. The rights for “Matilda” were released nearly a year ago, and choosing it was an easy decision for Theatre 121. “Coming into 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. “We wanted to make sure we had a well-rounded season, and that it involved children. [‘Matilda’ is] a good use of our community and the talent within.” Director Jordan Rakittke said the story has meaning for all. “I love the story of ‘Matilda,’ and I love what it means,” Rakittke said. “... It’s a show about advocating for other people. It’s a show about standing up for yourself. “We live in this world right now where we’re surrounded by bullies
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Ten-year-old Story Thiegs plays Matilda and Alex Fayer is Miss Trunchbull in “Matilda,” which will begin a run of nine shows this coming Friday at the Woodstock Opera House. all the time. We all need to learn to advocate for ourselves and for other people, and that’s what this show is
The director praised the cast of 24, 10 of them children. Story Thiegs leads the way in the titular role. “Little Story, she’s 10 years old and she plays our Matilda,” Rakittke said. “She’s just absolutely incredible. She handles the show all on her own. She is the leader. She sets the bar high.” Rakittke said the whole cast embraced the story. “When I expressed [the story’s message] to the cast, they all grasped it, and they all took it very seriously,” she said. “They’ve been very dedicated to it, and they’ve been very focused on how each of their individual characters, no matter the size, how it all plays into the grand scheme of things.” Rakittke explained that community theater “is not just about putting the
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Anthony DeMartinis, a Woodstock North graduate, and Evan Zegiel perform as Brass Taps Duo, a classical music duo for tuba and percussion that will perform this week at DeMartinis’ alma mater.
“All of my music teachers at WNHS were incredibly supportive and helped push me musically.” DeMartinis said. “I was a student under Megan Kim, Cody Halberstadt, and Bill Simpson, all of whom gave me amazing opportunities that helped drive my passion for music.” During his high school years, DeMartinis was part of ensembles for school band, jazz band and choir. He was a member of the McHenry County Youth Orchestra, the Elgin Community College Jazz Ensemble, and the McHenry County Honors Band, and he performed in the pit band for the WNHS annual spring musical. “Each of my music teachers See DEMARTINIS Page 12
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Cast members warm up their voices during rehearsal for “Matilda,” which Theatre 121 will present at the Opera House over the next three weekends.
Woodstock North High School alumnus Anthony DeMartinis, Class of 2012, will return to the school this week to perform an evening concert. DeMartinis and Evan Zegiel perform as Brass Taps Duo, a classical music duo for tuba and percussion. Brass Taps brings its brand of chamber music to local venues, universities, and public schools. DeMartinis and Zegiel met during their undergraduate and master’s studies at the University of Michigan. DeMartinis was raised in Woodstock. His parents, Tony and Cathy DeMartinis, moved to Michigan in 2017.
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IN BRIEF Grant buys guitars, amps for students with Free Guitars for Future Stars A grant from the Foglia Family Foundation of Barrington has made it possible for Free Guitars for Future Stars to buy electric guitar/amp packages for advanced lesson students in the FG4FS program, based in Wonder Lake. Guitar packages were purchased through Ken Slama and Pearl Street Music in McHenry. “We thank the Foglia Family Foundation for this grant and making it possible to purchase these guitars,” FG4FS founder Scott Neumann said. “We have found that providing electric guitars for our students is extremely beneficial.” Free Guitars for Future Stars has been providing guitars and guitar lessons to children from low-income McHenry County families since 2009. It is a 501(c)(3) organization that works with about 75 to 100 students each year. The FG4FS lesson program begins by “lending” students an acoustic guitar and giving a weekly one-hour group lesson.
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Students in the Free Guitars for Future Stars show off their new guitars bought with a grant from the Foglia Family Foundation. They are (front row, from left) Tristan Ramey, Anthony Mrkvicka, Lakota Freedenberg, and Irvin Agustin; (back row) Alayna Buckley, Andy Lara, Ariel Montes, Austen Batcheller, and Thomas Koch. Students who complete the lesson program earn the guitar they’ve been learning on. Graduates of the basic program can apply for advanced lessons.
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encouraged me to be a part of these ensembles and were receptive to finding solutions to the inevitable scheduling conflicts,” he said. During his graduate studies, DeMartinis performed with the University of Michigan Symphony Band and the New York Philharmonic percussion section. Before the evening concert on March 4, DeMartinis and Zegiel will attend the regularly scheduled band class taught by Bill Simpson. They will hear many band students perform and provide feedback. “I thought returning to Woodstock to work with band students and to give a performance at my alma mater would be a great opportunity to give back to the school that has taught me so much,” DeMartinis said. The Brass Taps Duo concert will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, at the WNHS auditorium, 3000 Raffel Road, Woodstock. DeMartinis and Zegiel invite the community to this free concert to enjoy an evening of tuba and percussion music. The duo aims to reinvent the roles of percussion and tuba in the ensemble. The recommended donation is $5 for adults and $3 for students and seniors.
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As for making the magic come to life, Gomez joked: “Those are secrets. You’ll have to see the show to see it.” Weekend performances at the Opera House begin on Friday, March 6, with 11 performances scheduled through March 21. Tickets are available at the Opera House box office and on its website. To tie in with the story of “Matilda,” the cast members are hosting a book drive through Bernie’s Books. Attendees may bring new or gently used books to be dropped off any time at the Opera House box office or at the performances. The books will be given to people in the community in need of books. Rakittke said a link will be available soon on the Theatre 121 Facebook page so people can see the wishlist and buy “some not-so-expensive books” to send to the book drive. “Part of our goal with “Matilda” is helping spread literacy and the passion for reading,” Rakittke said, “because Matilda is a little bookworm and she gets a lot of her power from her books. That’s what builds her confidence and builds who she is. We want that to be spread.”
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show on the stage.” “There are so many people who are volunteering just because they’re passionate about theater,” she said. “It’s not just about those 24 and us directors. It’s about everybody involved, and that’s part of the joy of community theater; we are one big family.” Theatre 121 plans auditions soon for the next production, “Newsies.” “If you’re in any way interested in theater, just put yourself out there and take that chance,” Rakittke said, “because you’re going to find a whole new family that you’ll wish you had before, but you’ll definitely have now.” Aaron Gomez is the assistant director. “[I’ve loved] learning from Jordan,” he said. “We’ve known each other for 15 years, so when we decided we were doing this show, I said I would only assistant direct for her. We both love the movie and the book so much. I knew we’d make a really good team.” Producer Day said Rakittke’s feelings for “Matilda” comes through in the production. “Jordan has so much love for the movie and the story,” she said. “She’s bringing nostalgic bits from the movie, using set pieces and the characters. “We’ve got hidden things within the set that we’re doing. We’re making the Wormwoods’ front door from the movie; that’s the front door for the set.
This show is set in 1996, so all of the costumes that you’ll see on stage are going to be ’90s costumes. We’re trying to bring nostalgia in.”
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Within a tight timeframe of just over three weeks, the Woodstock McDonald’s underwent a transformation designed to give dine-in and takeout customers better service. While the drive-thru remained open all but two days, the dining room closed on Jan. 20, reopening on Feb. 14. A grand opening ceremony was held last week. The revamping included modernizing the look of the order counter, changing the outside digital menu boards, and increasing the seating inside the restaurant. Although, it was just 10 years ago, in 2010, that the Woodstock McDonald’s
was rebuilt, the ways that people order and pick up their food have evolved dramatically in the past decade. Food delivery services, including DoorDash and Uber Eats, transport Big Macs and fries to customers, and McDonald’s rolled out a mobile app system in 2017. To accommodate that evolution, McDonald’s announced a redesign for its restaurants that it termed “Experience of the Future,” with changes keyed to streamlining order and delivery.
Redesign, upgrade
From 2014 to 2018, Susan Singleton, the owner of the Woodstock McDonald’s, served as chairwoman
of McDonald’s National Leadership Council for all U.S. franchises, about 14,000 restaurants. During her tenure, McDonald’s owner/operators committed to ramping up the effort to redesign their restaurants, while also pledging to upgrade their kitchens and retrain their teams. “As the NLC chair,” Singleton said, “I worked hard, along with many owner/operators, to make this collaboration a reality.” By the end of 2017, 2,500 franchises had completed their remodels. Although the goal was to have all 14,000 restaurants restyled by the end of 2020, some will not be finished until 2022. Franchisees who have the work completed this year See VINTAGE Page 16
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The remodeled dining room in the Woodstock McDonald’s was designed to be more open. The tile floor mimics terrazzo. “It’s good to know that local people did a lot of the work, such as laying the tile,” owner/operator Susan Singleton said.
■ Residence at 817 Saint Johns Road, Woodstock, was sold by Elm Street Homes LLC, El Segundo, Calif., to Joshua Johnson, Woodstock, for $181,100. ■ Residence at 136 Melody Lane, Woodstock, was sold by Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation, Chicago, to Custom Development LLC, McHenry, for $118,991. ■ Residence at 1912 Roger Road, Woodstock, was sold by Michael M. and Heidi Brasile, Woodstock, to Michael J. Cassara and Rebecca Stelzer, Woodstock, for $229,000. ■ Residence at 407 W. Greenwood Ave., Woodstock, was sold by Elm Street Homes LLC, El Segundo, Calif., to Adilene Manriquez Cazares, Woodstock, for $158,000. ■ Residence at 115 Fremont St., Woodstock, was sold by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Atlanta, Ga., to Marys Lane LLC, Lombard, for $94,999. ■ Commercial building at 990 Lake Ave., Woodstock, was sold by Woodstock Hotel Inc., Woodstock, to Swarup Inc., Woodstock, for $2,800,000. ■ Residence at 2460 Bridgewater Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Donald V. Cropper, Hoffman Estates, to Genaro A. ad Rene A. Cruz, Woodstock, for $112,900. ■ Residence at 285 Diane Court, Woodstock, was sold by Russell D. Goerlitz, Bloomington, to 285 Diane Court LLC, New York, N.Y., for $178,000. ■ Residence at 1512 Golden Oak Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Carrington Mortgage Services LLC,
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wood tops on most tables, and the 10 immense windows that embrace the community soften the space. And in a touch that Singleton includes in all of the eight area restaurants she owns, customers find fresh flowers in a bud vase at each table. The new style earned high praise on the first day the new dining room was open when, Singleton said, a customer looked around and asked, “Is this a McDonald’s?”
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will contribute 45 percent of the cost, while McDonald’s picks up 55 percent. The stores that wait until 2021 or 2022 to remodel will have to cover 60 percent of the cost themselves. In the Woodstock McDonald’s, the number of registers at the front was reduced from three to two. Kiosks at the front of the restaurant allow customers to tap in their orders and pay with a credit or debit card, bypassing a cashier. Singleton said that customers get the mistaken impression that the installation of kiosks and the taking out of a cash register means that the restaurant employs fewer people. “We need more people when the restaurant is designed like this,” Singleton said. The store’s 80 employees, almost evenly split between full- and parttime workers, have to handle a greater volume of orders that now come from two registers, kiosks, two drive-thru lanes, and the mobile app. And for the past two years, Woodstock McDonald’s employees have brought the eat-in food to the table, a convenience for customers that requires extra staff.
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In October, Singleton will celebrate 35 years as a McDonald’s owner/operator. Starting in Chicago, she moved with her family to Woodstock in 1994. Singleton and her husband built the McDonald’s in Marengo and currently operate eight franchises in McHenry, Kane, and DeKalb counties. All eight stores have now been remodeled. “I’m good,” said Singleton, who said that going through eight store remodels was enough. “At home, I don’t want to redo anything,” she said. Singleton said that the Woodstock remodel was relatively easy, coming as it did after going through the process seven times already. After the redesigned restaurant had been open for four days, Singleton said the only thing missing was “a catsup dispenser.” “By the time we got to the eighth one,” Singleton said, “we figured out what questions we should ask.”
‘Is this a McDonald’s?’
At the Woodstock McDonald’s, along busy Route 47 at Country Club Road, 60 percent of business is drivethru, with the remaining 40 percent divided among curbside pick-up for mobile orders, delivery, and dine-in, Singleton said. The “for here” customers remain a vital consideration for the fast food chain. In Woodstock, “we needed more seating and to make the dining area feel a little more open,” Singleton said. She described the overall look as “sleek and contemporary.” Working with McDonald’s, Singleton had several layouts from which to choose. The one she settled on is the same as at McDonald’s world headquarters in Chicago. The number of tables has increased from 25 to 30. Gone are the high-top tables, replaced by two sets of two connected tables that comfortably seat eight. With an electrical outlet under the table at each seat, these spaces are designed for communal dining while people work on their laptops or check their phones. Thin light fixtures and black upholstery, in the booths and on the bench seats, are accented here and there with neon-yellow chairs. Despite its sleekness, the overall feel of the redesign is warm and welcoming. Wood panels on the ceiling,
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Woodstock McDonald’s owner/operator Susan Singleton joins team member Alexis Lewis of Woodstock behind the counter. Part of the store’s redesign included new, easier-to-read menu boards and an extended McCafe area.
The Woodstock McDonald’s, at 250 S. Eastwood Drive, is open every day from 4 a.m. to 1 a.m. Dining room hours are 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Rex Perez of Wonder Lake helps his son, Mack Neff, age 2, with his Happy Meal as the two celebrate dad’s day off work. This winter’s remodel of McDonald’s dining room involved ripping out the floor and taking the dining room walls down to the studs. The work was completed in a little over three weeks.
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Woodstock Farm & Lawn will close; sale underway Liquidation of inventory is underway at Woodstock Farm & Lawn. Although social media reports last week wondered whether the Farm & Fleet store was closing, it turns out to be the business at 2020 S. Eastwood Drive that Patrick Haverty opened in 1979. Now 63, Haverty reported he had sold the site to another business. A 20 percent discount on pet food and Western clothing started the sale, which is expected to run for six weeks.
Driver from Woodstock joins UPS Circle of Honor UPS employee Jim Rounds of Woodstock was named one of 66 elite drivers from Illinois for the Circle of Honor, an honorary organization for UPS drivers who have achieved 25 or more years of accident-free driving. Rounds works out of the Palatine office. According to a news release, Illinois boasts 553 Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 15,143 years of accident-free driving. Ralph Lendi of Tinley Park is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 48 years of accidentfree driving under his belt. UPS has 5,230 full-time drivers in Illinois.
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We still miss you As the days and years pass We still miss you As the pain of grief softens We still miss you As new memories are made We still miss you As we smile and laugh We still miss you Today and everyday We still miss you Hope Alizah Kimlee Fuller
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Anaheim, Calif., to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Oklahoma City, Okla., for $141,722. ■ Vacant land, approximately 34 acres, on Illinois Route 47, Woodstock, was sold by Openlands, Chicago, to the United States of America and Its Assigns, Washington, D.C., for $186,000. ■ Vacant land, approximately 3 acres, at 2625 Thompson Road, Bull Valley, was sold by The George P. Blameuser 2012 Trust, Bull Valley, to The Lynn B. Murray Revocable Trust, Libertyville, for $18,000. ■ Residence at 1539 N. Madison St., Woodstock, was sold by Kathleen M. McBride, Cary, to Crisoforo Rodriguez, Woodstock, for $137,500. ■ Apartment building at 304 Madison St., Woodstock, was sold by Michael G.
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Hill, Palatine, to the City of Woodstock, Woodstock, for $7,425. ■ Retail establishment at 2020 S. Eastwood Drive, Woodstock, was sold by The Haverty Family Trust, Woodstock, to KNM Land LLC, Crystal Lake, for $420,000. ■ Residence at 4417 Greenwood Road, Woodstock, was sold by John Aavang, Woodstock, to Shane A. Gibbs, Woodstock, for $205,000. ■ Residence at 13911 U.S. Highway 14, Woodstock, was sold by Estate of Vernon L. Sarbaugh, to Roberto Diaz, Woodstock, for $277,500. ■ Residence at 800 N. Valley Hill Road, Bull Valley, was sold by The Foley Family Trust, Loudon, Tenn., to Donald J. and Karen W. Harris, Bull Valley, for $693,000.
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Home sales in the Woodstock area were down but average price was up in 2019, Keefe Real Estate reported. According to a news release, Woodstock sales dropped 15.6 percent to 414, but the median sales price rose 5.8 percent, to $195,000. McHenry County sales overall were flat in 2019 compared to 2018 while months of inventory rose. “We saw a reduction in the number of transactions and volume in Woodstock in 2019, but it was encouraging to see values rise,” Tom Keefe, CEO of Keefe Real Estate, said in the release. “With headwinds related to taxes and residents moving out of the state, 2019 was not a turnaround year for McHenry County or Woodstock. Nevertheless, as is with much of the country, values rose for another year.” Keefe said Woodstock and McHenry County remained appealing places to live for people looking for a smalltown community feel with easy access to Chicago. “We hope to see an uptick in sales in 2020,” he said, “and another year of increasing values as interest rates and unemployment remain low in the region.”
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On March 30, 1964, the official flag-raising ceremony was held for Woodstock’s All-America City award. From left: Forrest Jensen, Lester Liddell, Arthur Schuld, and Miss Woodstock Kris Nowaskey. Woodstock was named an All-America City in 1963 by the National Municipal League and Look magazine. The award recognizes cities whose citizens work together to identify and tackle community-wide challenges. Citizen-led activities produced dramatic improvements in the areas of public safety, industrial growth, health care, education, and recreation.
The McHenry County Historical Society & Museum’s 34th annual Sampler Lecture Series kicks off at 7 p.m. on March 9 with the battle for women’s rights. In this livinghistory portrayal, actress and scholar Leslie Goddard portrays suffragist Alice Paul, one of the most dynamic leaders in the fight to win votes for women. All programs are at the Society museum, 6422 Main St. in Union. Series tickets are $40, $35 for Society members. A $12 donation is requested for individual programs. For information or to Don Peasley Photo Collection, McHenry County Historical Society buy tickets, call 815-923-2267 or visit www.gothistory.org.
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The library’s location, 414 Judd St., is also centrally situated in the city. “The other food pantries are sometimes difficult for people to access,” Weber said. “They are located
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Woodstock Public Library has joined the Little Free Pantry movement to fight food insecurity in the community. The library offers items in a central location that is accessible for many different people in need of some assistance.
outside of the heart of town.” “Often you need to be recommended or to qualify for these,” Hansen said. “And sometimes there is a need because a parent is sick and their paycheck for that week is smaller. They are just in need of something to get by – something to
feed their family.” Hansen said she hoped the library pantry could provide assistance to people who need it, but she also said she saw generosity in patrons. “We have had people donate already,” Hansen said. “And, we’ve
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Woodstock often comes together to make a difference in the community. The Woodstock Public Library, hopes the community will come together once again to help fight hunger. Last week, the library rolled out its version of the Little Free Pantry movement – a grassroots organization whose goal is to help local communities assist with food insecurity. The Little Free Pantry is designed to stock small quantities of necessities for people who require a little extra assistance. “We have been offering food for fines during Valentine’s Day,” said Martha Hansen, the library’s assistant director, “and we’ve watched as people in need looked at the food. We knew we needed to do something for those families right here.” Hansen said local schools offer Kindness Closets and backpack meals to help people who have children in the schools, but many families are unable to participate. “We know there are needs in our community,” Hansen said, “and these are difficult times. This pantry allows our community to give when they can and take when they need. Someone even donated a collection of plastic bags to have available for those who need it.” Library Director Nick Weber said the concept has worked well elsewhere. “We talked with other suburban libraries,” he said, “and they’ve experienced success – and that is always a good thing to see.”
Mayor Brian Sager was named winner of the annual Harold Buschkopf Award during a dinner Saturday to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry. The four-term mayor was on vacation and unable to attend. Terry Willcockson, city communications manager who nomined Sager, accepted the award on his behalf. Other awards presented during the dinner at Bull Valley Golf Club were: Manufacturer of the Year: Ethereal Confections Professional Service Provider of the Year: Woodstock Heating & Cooling Not-for-Profit of the Year: Christmas Clearing House Retailer of the Year: Cesaroni’s Café and Deli Entrepreneur of the Year: Lauren Hamilton, Sugar Circle Leadership Excellence: Donna Besler Volunteer of the Year: Melissa McMahon Event of the Year: Mexican Independence Day Kathryn Loprino, chairman of the chamber Board of Directors, announced the Buschkopf award, noting the recipient should make a “verifiable contribution to the quality of life in Woodstock.” In a written acknowledgment of the award, Sager said his service as a city councilman and mayor was “the greatest privilege of my life.” Danielle Gulli, executive director of the chamber, told the crowd of about 125 people that the anniversary was worth celebrating. “Seventy-five years is truly an accomplishment for any organization,” she said.
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seen things leave.” The library pantry is located to the left of the main doors as people enter the building. “We have it close to the winter clothing bin in hopes that people will see it – by the audio books,” Hansen said. The clothing bin still needs donations of mittens, gloves, and socks.
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The pantry is taking donations of various kinds, including canned soups, canned chicken or fish, canned ham or SPAM, canned vegetables, pasta, rice, powdered milk, condiments, peanut butter and jelly, cereals, oatmeal, crackers, protein or cereal bars, toothpaste and toothbrushes, baby food and formula, soaps, laundry detergent, and personal hygiene supplies. Items may be left directly on the shelves of the Library Pantry or may be taken to the circulation desk. “We live in a community that supports initiatives like this,” Weber said. “And that is really exciting. Hansen plans for the pantry to be monitored by volunteers who will check for damaged or expired items, but they will not monitor who takes or leaves items. “We really hope that this just grows organically,” she said. “It is community helping community and, being inside the library, we know that everyone is welcome.” The Library Pantry is proposed as year-round support for those who need it. According to the library’s website, “Food insecurity can affect anyone including children, older adults, people with disabilities, the working poor, and veterans.” “Life is hard these days,” Hansen explained. “This is something we can do to make it a little easier.” The Library Pantry is open during library hours.
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Carlos Bahena and Tony Tamez install a new sign Saturday on their new business, Woodstock Automotive Service. The name is a nod to Gavers Automotive Service, which had occupied the building at 725 Lake Ave. since 1969. Bahena and Tamez are leasing two buildings from the Gaverses.
Woodstock Automotive Service owners Carlos Bahena and Tony Tamez have put their mark on a building that had been Gavers Automotive for more than 60 years. Gavers Automotive Service has been a fixture at 725 Lake Ave. since 1969 – 10 years after the business was founded. Gavers Automotive Service entrepreneurs James O. Gavers and Robert L. Gavers are leasing two buildings to Bahena and Tamez, who will offer general automotive services as they start their business. Tamez said they chose the name Woodstock Automotive Service as a nod to the Gavers brothers. “It is a similar name,” Tamez said. “We wanted to keep the name more traditional. We hope [the Gavers] like it.” After the new sign went up on the building Saturday afternoon, Woodstock Automotive Service opened its doors on Monday. The phone number is 224-241-5428.
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Other local food pantries • Woodstock Food Pantry, 1033 Lake Ave., in the Dorr Township building, is open from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. • Wonder Lake Neighbors Food Pantry, 3506 E. Wonder Lake Road, is open from 9 a.m. until noon on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
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Volunteers for the Environmental Defenders meet for a restoration workday at the Defenders’ property on Dean Street in Woodstock, which is also the site of the Kishwaukee River Headwaters. The goal was to clear some of the invasive species of small trees and brush that grow within a native shagbark hickory grove. The group’s Water & Natural Resources Protection Action Team organized and the Soil & Water Conservation District allowed use of its building and picnic tables for lunch. Defenders’ property borders open space preserved by both the S&WCD and the McHenry County Conservation District, amounting to more than 100 acres. Pictured are (standing, from left) Steve Platt, Nate Camorlinga, Randy Schietzelt, Kevin Camorlinga, Austin Tipper, Neil Sachs, David Ducci, Kristen Bortolotti Ducci, Nancy Schietzelt; (kneeling) Cindy Skrukrud, and Kennett Ducci, the youngest restoration volunteer.
30 years ago – 1990
■ The Woodstock City Council created an 11-member advisory task force to examine emergency service needs in the city. ■ TownSquare Players presented “Arsenic and Old Lace” at the Opera House.
25 years ago – 1995
■ Woodstock resident Kathie Rudinski was working on legislation that would allow victims of child sexual abuse to seek criminal prosecution of their assailants after the victims reached the age of 19. ■ The City Council approved a resolution supporting Woodstock School District 200’s three referendums that included $52.5 million to build a new high school, a new middle school, and additions at Westwood, Northwood and Greenwood elementary schools, and do minor remodeling at Dean and Clay Street schools. Voters also were being asked to approve a 40-cent increase in the education fund and a 10-cent increase in the operations and maintenance fund to staff and operate the new schools.
20 years ago – 2000
■ Members of the Illinois National Guard headquartered at the Woodstock Armory were preparing for possible active duty in Southwest Asia. ■ The District 200 Board of Education voted to delay the start of classes for the 2000-01 school year by two weeks to accommodate scheduled summer construction at Woodstock High School.
15 years ago – 2005
■ The WHS freshman girls basketball team finished the season 18-6 and won the Fox Valley Conference title.
10 years ago – 2010
■ Don Sword was honored by the Woodstock VFW for 20 years as a board member and for keeping the Post 5040 building in good repair. Sword also helped organize fundraisers for the VFW. He had been an Army military police officer during the occupation of South Korea in 1945. ■ Greenwood Elementary School students collected 1,200 boxes of macaroni and cheese for the Woodstock Food Pantry. Gay Mather’s fourth- and fifthgrade class used the boxes to spell out “Go, Eagles” on the school’s gym floor. ■ Leslie Cook had traded her restauranton-wheels and an Algonquin location
for a permanent space in the Woodstock Square Mall. The vegetarian eatery was appropriately named Expressly Leslie.
5 years ago – 2015
■ Family, friends and teammates of Amanda Williams, a McHenry County College student and volleyball player, mourned her death. Williams, who was living in Woodstock, was killed when her car and a Metra train collided at the Lily Pond Road crossing. She was on her way to attend a team meeting. ■ The city of Woodstock was making tentative plans to own the Old Courthouse and adjacent Sheriff’s House on the Square for at least an additional five years. The city’s proposed Capital Improvement Plan called for $3.2 million in spending through April 2020 on the two buildings. ■ The Gavers Community Cancer Foundation Board announced a three-year pledge of $525,000 to Centegra Health System. ■ About 30 landowning women participated in a Women Caring for the Land learning circle at the McHenry County Farm Bureau. The women learned about land leases and how to work with a tenant farm and incorporate more conservation practices on their land.
1 year ago – 2019
■ TownSquare Players was performing the 1994 Broadway adaption of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast.” William T. Roberts of Libertyville played the Beast, and Cassidy Reich of Union was Belle. Director Billy Seger said cast members were “delivering on all fronts – dancing, singing and acting.” Performances were schedule for all four March weekends. ■ Marian Central Catholic High School alum Darren Fortin was named the school’s new head football coach. Fortin brought more than 30 years of coaching and playing experience to his new role, including having played on Marian’s first football state championship team in 1983. ■ Among topics discussed at the McHenry County State of Addiction forum was the growing popularity of vaping among high school students. Even though cigarette smoking had declined among 10th- and 12th-graders, a quarter of 10th-graders and more than a third of 12th-graders reported using electronic cigarettes or electronic nicotine delivery systems.
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■ BAHA’I COMMUNITY OF WOODSTOCK Gatherings are open to the public the second Saturday of each month. For information: 815-337-0126 woodstock.bahais@gmail.com ■ BLUE LOTUS TEMPLE & MEDITATION CENTER 221 Dean St. • 815-337-7378 Meditation: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Saturday; 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday ■ CASA DE BENDICION 8015 Ridgefield Road, Crystal Lake (Crystal Lake Christian Church) Worship: 1 p.m. Sunday, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday ■ CHRIST LIFE 13614 W. Jackson St. • 815-338-4934 Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday ■ COVENANT REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH 4609 Greenwood Road P.O. Box 463 • 815-575-9612 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ EDEN BAPTIST 1903 N. Seminary Ave. • 815-814-7847 Worship: 3 p.m. Sunday (Spanish) ■ FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST 111 W. South St. • 815-338-2731 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 2018 N. Route 47 • 815-338-2627 Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school for children 9:45 a.m. ■ FIRST UNITED METHODIST 201 W. South St. • 815-338-3310 fumcwoodstock.org Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Sunday school for children 9:45 a.m. ■ FREE METHODIST 934 N. Seminary Ave. • 815-338-3180 Worship: 10:30 a.m. ■ GOOD NEWS CHURCH Meeting at Dorr Township Community Room, 1039 Lake Ave. 815-575-9224 goodnewswoodstock.org Worship: 10:15 a.m. Sunday ■ GRACE FELLOWSHIP 200 Cairns Court • gfchurch.org Worship: 9 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday ■ GRACE LUTHERAN 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road 815-338-0554 Worship: 5 p.m. Saturday (informal traditional); Sunday 8:30 a.m. (traditional), 10:45 a.m. (contemporary) ■ HOUSE OF BLESSING 2018 N. Route 47 (First Presbyterian Church building) cbhbfil413.com Worship: 1 p.m. Sunday
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4 WEDNESDAY WOLF OAK WOODS WORKDAY 8930 Route 120 9 a.m. to noon conservmc.org
SPANISH CONVERSATION GROUP Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 6 to 7 p.m. 815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org
5 THURSDAY
SENIOR ACTIVITIES/BINGO Dorr Township 1039 Lake Ave. 10:30 a.m. Lunch $5 donation 815-338-0125
GRIEFSHARE
St. Mary Parish Conway Center 312 Lincoln Ave. 2 to 3:45 p.m. $15 registration 815-338-3377
6 FRIDAY
FREE TAX HELP FOR SENIORS
MARKET
McHenry County Fairgrounds Building D 11900 Country Club Road 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org
OPERA HOUSE TOURS
Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free tours run about 30 minutes woodstockoperahouse.com
DAR GENEOLOGY WORKSHOPS
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 10 a.m. to noon 815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org
DICKINSON’S LITTLE VAUDEVILLE: MARCH MISCHIEF
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 2 to 3 p.m. 815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org
10 SUNDAY
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
Spring forward an hour at 2 a.m.
9 MONDAY PRIDE MEETING
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. Call 815-344-3555 to schedule an appointment woodstockpubliclibrary.org
Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry 127 E. Calhoun St. 6 p.m. woodstockilchamber.com
FRIDAY FUN DAY
COFFEE WITH THE CHIEF
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. All day woodstockpubliclibrary.org
7 SATURDAY
WOODSTOCK FARMERS
7 p.m. Atrociouspoets.com
10 TUESDAY FREE TAX HELP FOR SENIORS
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. Call 815-344-3555 to schedule an appointment woodstockpubliclibrary.org
COFFEE AT THE CAFÉ
Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 1 p.m. For senior citizens bvidales@woodstockil.gov 815-338-4363
RESUME AND COVER LETTER WORKSHOP
McHenry County Workforce Center 500 Russel Court 1 to 3:30 p.m. 815-338-7100 workforcecenterRR@yahoo.com mchenrycountyworkforce.com Reservation required
D-200 BOARD MEETING
Woodstock High School Learning Resource Center 501 W. South St. 7 p.m. 815-338-8200
MCHENRY COUNTY CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 7 p.m. 815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org
Woodstock Police Department 656 Lake Ave. 7 p.m. 815-338-2131
11 WEDNESDAY
ATROCIOUS POETS
8930 Route 120 9 a.m. to noon conservmc.org
Ethereal Confections 140 Cass St.
WOLF OAK WOODS WORKDAY
To submit calendar items, email pr@thewoodstockindependent.com SPANISH CONVERSATION GROUP
AMERICAN ORIGINAL’ Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 1:30 to 3 p.m. 815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 6 to 7 p.m. 815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org
17 TUESDAY
JOB SEARCH WORKSHOP
FREE TAX HELP FOR SENIORS
McHenry County Workforce Center 500 Russel Court 9:30 to 11 a.m. 815-338-7100 mchenrycountyworkforce.com
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. Call 815-344-3555 to schedule an appointment woodstockpubliclibrary.org
12 THURSDAY
SENIOR ACTIVITIES/BINGO
COFFEE AT THE CAFÉ
Dorr Township 1039 Lake Ave. 10:30 a.m. Lunch $5 donation 815-338-0125
Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 1 p.m. For senior citizens bvidales@woodstockil.gov 815-338-4363
GRIEFSHARE
INTERVIEW WORKSHOP
St. Mary Parish Conway Center 312 Lincoln Ave. 2 to 3:45 p.m. $15 registration 815-338-3377
McHenry County Workforce Center 500 Russel Court 1 to 2:30 p.m. 815-338-7100 workforcecenterRR@yahoo.com mchenrycountyworkforce.com Reservation required
13 FRIDAY
LIBRARY AFTER DARK
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 6 to 9 p.m. $25 in advance, $30 at the door woodstockpubliclibrary.org
WOODSTOCK CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINI LINKS: MINI GOLF AT THE LIBRARY
QUILTERS DISCUSSION FORUM
14 SATURDAY
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $5; $3 for kids younger than 12 woodstockpubliclibrary.org
15 SUNDAY
BEHIND THE SCENES OF ‘CHESTER GOULD: AN
Resurrection Catholic Church
City Hall 121 W. Calhoun St. 7 p.m. 815-338-4300
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 7 p.m. woodstockpubliclibrary.org
18 WEDNESDAY WOLF OAK WOODS WORKDAY 8930 Route 120 9 a.m. to noon
2918 South Country Club Road Woodstock, IL 60098
We welcome all to join us at our Mass times: Saturday at 5:00 pm & Sunday at 8:00 am and 10:30 am.
We, the members of the Resurrection Catholic Church, are a prayerful, loving community formed by the Holy Spirit, striving to be a sign of the Gospel values of Jesus Christ: justice, truth and love.
MUSIC
THE STAGE LEFTOVERS
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET
JOHN BABIN & THE DARLING SUNS
WHS ORCHESTRA CONCERT March 12, 7 p.m. Woodstock High School 501 W. South St. 815-338-4370
OPEN MIC NIGHT
March 7, 8 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. $10 815-338-5300
March 13, 27, 7 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. offsquaremusic.org $5 donation
Potts and Pans Steelband March 8, 3 p.m. Culture, Arts and Music 1039 Wanda Lane $10, free for children younger than 6 pottsandpans.com
WNHS ORCHESTRA CONCERT
March 10, 7 p.m. Woodstock North High School 3000 Raffel Road 815-334-2132
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MEMORY MAKERS STORYTELLING GROUP Woodstock Public Library
WNHS NIGHT OF JAZZ AND PERCUSSION March 13, 7 p.m. Woodstock North High School 3000 Raffel Road 815-334-2132
A TRIBUTE TO CAROLE KING AND JAMES TAYLOR March 14, 8 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. $18 847-507-1352
414 W. Judd St. 9:30 a.m. 815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org
SPANISH CONVERSATION GROUP Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St.
March 19, 7:30 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. $5 donation aplacetoshinemusic@gmail.com 847-507-1352
JAZZ NIGHT
March 20, 8 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. $5 donation jazzonthesquare.com
MILES OVER MOUNTAINS CD RELEASE SHOW March 22, 2 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. $10
A NIGHT AT THE OPERA March 27, 7:30 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $15 woodstockoperahouse.com
COMEDY
March 28, 8 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $48 A seating, $38 B seating woodstockoperahouse.com
THEATER
‘MATILDA’
March 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 8 p.m. March 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 2 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $29 A seating, $26 B seating; students and seniors, $27 A, $24 B Presented by Theatre 121 woodstockoperahouse.com
‘ANNIE’
March 13, 7 p.m.; March 14, 5 p.m.; March 15, 2 p.m. Marian Central Catholic High School 1001 McHenry Ave. $5 students and seniors, $10 adults 815-338-4220
MOVIES
‘FRIDA, VIVA LA VIDA’
March 26, 7 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $15 adult, $12 senior, $10 student, $10 groups of 20 or more woodstockoperahouse.com
‘ROMEO AND JULIET’ - BOLSHOI BALLET CINEMA BROADCAST
March 29, 2 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $18 adults, $15 senior citizens, $13 student, $13 groups of 20 or more woodstockoperahouse.com
LECTURE
CREATIVE LIVING: Liesl Olson - Chicago Renaissance: Literature and Art in the Midwest Metropolis March 19, 10 a.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $25 woodstockoperahouse.com
‘GONE WITH THE WIND’ - SPOKEN WORD OSCAR FILM SERIES SPOKEN WORD CAFÉ
IMPROV AT STAGE LEFT CAFÉ
March 12, 7 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St.
March 21, 7 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St.
6 to 7 p.m. 815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org
10:30 a.m. Lunch $5 donation 815-338-0125
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19 THURSDAY
KIWANIS WOODSTOCK MEETING
Dorr Township 1039 Lake Ave.
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. Noon to 1 p.m.
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SECOND SUNDAY CONCERT SERIES
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THE DAILY SHOW WRITERS COMEDY TOUR
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McHenry County Fairgrounds Building D March 7, 9 a.m. Northwest Highway, 11 a.m. Big Fish; March 21, 9 a.m. Sharon Arnold, 10 a.m. Merv Collins, 11 a.m. Rich Prezioso woodstockfarmersmarket.org
March 11, 25, 7 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. woodstockoperahouse.com
March 16, 7 p.m. Woodstock High School 501 W. South St. 815-338-4370
Feb. 29, 8 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. Donations at the door
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PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 12, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: ATLAS HEATING AND COOLING located at 5214 S STATE ROUTE 31, CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60012. Owner Name & Address: JOSE AMARO SALGADO 5214 S STATE ROUTE 31, CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60012. Dated: FEBRUARY 12, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 19, 2020, February 26, 2020, March 4, 2020) L10994
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 12, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: FIONA CHEN CONSULTING COMPANY located at 275 STONEGATE RD SUITE M, ALGONQUIN IL 60102. Owner Name & Address: FIONA CHEN 11840 COVEY LN, HUNTLEY IL 60142. Dated: FEBRUARY 12, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 19, 2020, February 26, 2020, March 4, 2020) L10997
PUBLIC NOTICE
ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 14, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: BIG K OFFICIALS HALL OF FAME located at 211 N. STATE ST. MARENGO IL 60152. Owner Name & Address: JOHN R. VITO 211 N. STATE ST. MARENGO IL 60152. Dated: FEBRUARY 14, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 26, 2020, March 4, 2020)L10998
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice of Self-Storage Sale Please take notice Red Dot Storage 78 - Woodstock located at 740
PUBLIC NOTICE
ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 18, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: Dailey Flooring & Tile located at 259 Modern Ave. Cary, IL 60013. Owner Name & Address: Jaccob Dailey 259 Moders Ave. Cary, IL 60013. Dated: FEBRUARY 18, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 26, 2020, March 4, 2020)L11000
PUBLIC NOTICE
Notice of Change to DBA Closing the Business Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 20, A.D. 2020, a Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, IL concerning the business known as JOSE LUIS MENDEZ K.L.C. located at 1828 CLAY ST., WOODSTOCK IL 60098 which certificate sets forth the following change: CLOSING THE BUSINESS in the DBA thereof: JOSE LUIS MENDEZ HERNANDEZ 1828 CLAY ST., WOODSTOCK IL 60098. Dated this 20th day of FEBRUARY, A.D., 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 26, 2020, March 4, 2020)L11001
PUBLIC NOTICE
ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 20, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address,
and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: MENDEZ LAWN CARE AND LANDSCAPING located at 1828 CLAY ST., WOODSTOCK IL 60098. Owner Name & Address: JOSE LUIS MENDEZ HERNANDEZ 1828 CLAY ST., WOODSTOCK IL 60098. Dated: FEBRUARY 20, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 26, 2020, March 4, 2020)L11002
PUBLIC NOTICE
ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 24, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: NEW CHINA located at 3722 W ELM ST. MCHENRY IL 60050. Owner Name & Address: MEI ZHEN YANG 2710 ARBOR DR. MCHENRY IL 60050. Dated: FEBRUARY 24, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 4, 2020)L11003
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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE Case No. 20PR000041 In the Matter of the Estate of SANDRA J KLEIN Deceased CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of SANDRA J KLEIN Of: LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL Letters of office were issued on: 2/13/2020 to: Representative: KAREN K CROW 1115 SYCAMORE ST LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156 whose attorney is: WILBRANDT, LAURENCE A 65 S VIRGINIA ST CRYSTAL LAIKE, IL 60014 Claims against the estate may be filed within six months from the date of first publication. Any claim not filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred. Claims may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, or with the representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to
the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/KATHERINE M KEEFE (Clerk of the Circuit Court) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 4, 2020)L11004
PUBLIC NOTICE
ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 27, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: COMPLETE EXTERIOR CONTRACTORS located at 8711 ALDEN RD, WONDER LAKE IL 60097. Owner Name & Address: KYLE AVERKAMP 8711 ALDEN RD, WONDER LAKE IL 60097. Dated: FEBRUARY 27, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 4, 2020)L11005
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PUBLIC NOTICE
ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 27, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: Woodstock Myofascial Therapy located at 665 W. Jackson St. Woodstock, IL 60098. Owner Name & Address: Gabrielle Fisher 509 E. Kimball Ave. Woodstock, IL 60098. Dated: FEBRUARY 27, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 4, 2020)L11006
PUBLIC NOTICE
ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 28, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: WORK IN PROCESS located at 1711 EDGEWOOD DR., ALGONQUIN IL 60102. Owner Name & Address: SCOTT A. DALE 1711 EDGEWOOD DR., ALGONQUIN IL 60102. Dated: FEBRUARY 28, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 4, 2020)L11007
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 10, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: EL CHIDO STREET TACOS located at 5484 MCKENZIE DR, LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156. Owner Name & Address: HECTOR SANCHEZ 5484 MCKENZIE DR, LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156. Dated: FEBRUARY 10, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 19, 2020, February 26, 2020, March 4, 2020) L10993
Washington Rd., Woodstock, IL 60098 intends to hold an auction of the goods stored in the following unit in default for non-payment of rent. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storageauctions.com on 3/12/2020 at 9:30 AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. Yolanda Ramos Unit #177; Veronica Colberg Unit #123; Jim Hansen Unit #053; Sylvia Jackson Unit #008; Anthony Speciale Unit #006. All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details. (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 26, 2020, March 4, 2020)L10999
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PUBLIC NOTICE
ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 12, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: WONDER LAKE AUTO SALES located at 7312 HANCOCK DR., WONDER LAKE IL 60097. Owner Name & Address: RUBEN RAMIREZ CORTES 18192 W TWIN LAKES BLVD., GRAYSLAKE IL 60030 and JOSE L LIMON 231 AMBRIA DR., MUNDELEIN IL 60060. Dated: FEBRUARY 12, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 19, 2020, February 26, 2020, March 4, 2020) L10995
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on FEBRUARY 10, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: CANNABINS located at 8702 OAKWOOD DR. VILLAGE OF LAKEWOOD IL 60014. Owner Name & Address: MARK KLEINKE 8702 OAKWOOD DR. VILLAGE OF LAKEWOOD IL 60014. Dated: FEBRUARY 10, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 19, 2020, February 26, 2020, March 4, 2020) L10992
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Cynor earns two medals at state
Crain helps Vikings end regular season WHS junior draws strength from co-op swim family, fans 14-10 with win
Jeni Crain, an Augustana College senior, did everything she could to ensure the Lady Vikings finished the regular season with a victory. The Woodstock graduate scored 10 points as Augustana downed North Park University 62-56. She hit 4-of-8 from the floor, which included 1-of-3 from 3-point land, and 1-of-4 Dan from the charChamness ity stripe. The The College starter, who Report played 25 minutes, also had five assists and two rebounds. “We needed some wins at the end of the regular season to get a spot in the conference tournament,” Crain said. “When we lost to North Central, we had to win out in the final two games. During each game, I always feel my shooting percentage will be awful, because I am such a perfectionist. I recognize my mistakes more than my accomplishments.”
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Once the waves settled after the IHSA 2020 boys state swim meet at New Trier High School, Woodstock co-op swimmer Quinn Cynor found himself with two top-five state medals and a season of memories. Cynor finished third in the 200yard freestyle in 1 minute, 37:47 seconds, and fifth in the 100 backstroke (49.98) during the meet Feb. 28 and 29. This year marked Cynor’s third trip to the state meet, but this trip was very different from the past two years. With the 200-yard medley relay qualifying for state, Cynor was joined on deck by teammates Gunner Dunnett, Nick Phillips, and Aiden Teuber. “Having a relay team at state was worth three years of hard work – and then some,” Cynor said. “This was my third state experience but first with a relay team. Being surrounded by your teammates, managers, and coaches in that pressure situation is priceless.” The 200 medley relay team swam in the prelims on Feb. 27. They did not qualify for the finals but enjoyed a strong race and a sweet victory, edging out the Cary-Grove team, Woodstock’s top conference rival.
“This was my third state experience but first with a relay team. Being surrounded by your teammates, managers, and coaches in that pressure situation is priceless.”
- Quinn Cynor
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Jeni Crain plays for the Lady Vikings of Augustana College.
The Lady Vikings entered the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Tournament and defeated Millikin University 76-69.
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“I swim with all four of those guys at Sage YMCA, and we will be going to YMCA Nationals as teammates, but we have a great, good-natured rivalry during the high school season,” Cynor said. “We got ’em at conference, they got us at sectionals, but we came back and got ’em in our seniors’ last swim at state.”
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Woodstock High School junior Quinn Cynor displays one of his medals during the IHSA State Swimming and Diving Championships Feb. 29 at New Trier High School, Evanston.
Senior medley team member Phillips said the meet was a special memory. “Swimming at state my senior year with my teammates was one of the best moments of high school,” he said. “The energy and talent in Evanston was unmatchable, an experience that was perfect to wrap up my high school swimming career.”
‘Fan’-demonium
In addition to the support of teammates, the swimmers were also inspired by the fans that came to
cheer them on. With limited seating in the swimming venue at New Trier, the IHSA had a lottery, limiting the number of tickets available to each competing school. That forced some decisions for the competitors on who was able to watch them. “I told my parents they didn’t need to go as they had seen me compete in state before when I was younger,” Phillips said, “but instead I took some of my friends to show them how intense and fun the sport can be.” He did, however, get a phone call from his parents immediately after his race to see how it went. Cynor drew from support on race day of another extracurricular family: the orchestra. For the past three years, high school swim sectionals have fallen on the same day as high school orchestra solo and ensemble recital, and his director Lyndra Bastian has always been understanding and excused him from participating in the contest. To further show her support this year, Bastian, her husband, and young son attended the finals to cheer on Cynor, each wearing a “Go Quinn” shirt. “That kind of support is priceless,” Cynor said. “I swam almost two seconds faster in my 200 free at finals on Saturday with little Grayson cheering me on in his ‘Go Quinn’ shirt.” He gave Grayson a state swim pin for his letterman jacket to remember his first state experience. Cynor also gave a shoutout to head coach Ian Shanahan for all he does for the team and the part he played in the success of this year’s co-op swim team.
No rest
Cynor jumped out of the water and straight into track practice at Woodstock High School. He also resumed YMCA club swimming, where he joins up with another family, the swimmers from Huntley and CaryGrove. They have two weeks to prepare for YMCA State, and then YMCA Nationals at the beginning of April.
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TRACK & FIELD Eve Meintz (Marian Central Catholic), a Benedictine University competitor, vaulted to a second-place finish in the pole vault at the Margaret Bradley Invitational, which was held at the Henry Crown Field House and hosted by the University of Chicago. She vaulted 3.43 meters. She was also fifth in the long jump with a jump of 4.96 meters. Benedictine took seventh with 28.33. Chicago took first with 281.166 points. Ryan DiPietro (Marian Central Catholic), also a Benedictine track athlete, was seventh in the 60-meter hurdles at the Margaret Bradley Invitational. He finished in 9.38 seconds. He was also 20th in the 200-meter dash, crossing the finish line in :24.20. Benedictine was third with 77 points. Chicago took first in the men’s team battle with 236 points. Will Maidment (Woodstock) finished third in the high jump at the Alex Wilson Invitational, which was hosted by the University of Notre Dame and held at the Loftus Center. The Valparaiso University sophomore finished with a jump of 6-2.75. He was also sixth in the long jump with an effort of
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The booster clubs of both Woodstock high schools were awarded a check for $31,337 during the girls crosstown basketball game Feb. 7. The money from First National Bank, sponsor of the Crosstown Challenge, will be divided evenly between the two schools’ booster programs. 19-11.75. Team scores were not kept. Bradley Kohler (Woodstock North), an Augustana College track athlete, was on the Viking 1,600-meter relay team that finished fourth at the University of Dubuque Invitational, which was held at the Chlapaty Rec Center in Dubuque, Iowa. The Augustana foursome finished in 3 minutes, 27.27 seconds. Individually, he was 12th in the
200-meter dash, breaking the tape at :23.37. Diego Cruz (Woodstock) and Mason Hurless (Woodstock) competed for Augustana as well. Cruz finished the 3,000-meter run in 9:37.77, which was good for 14th place. Hurless was 38th in the mile with an effort of 4:53.43. Augustana was fourth in the meet with 77 points.
Jarod Baker (Woodstock), who runs for the University of WisconsinPlatteville, also ran in the Dubuque Invitational. Baker finished 18th in the 800-meter run, running a 2:02.40. Wisconsin-Platteville finished third with 117.33 points. Loras College won the meet with 134.33 points. Dan Chamness writes The College Report for The Independent.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL Adam Pischke (Marian Central Catholic) scored 18 points, but it was not enough to power Lewis University beyond the University of Southern Indiana, which won an 85-82 decision. Pischke, a starting guard who played 35 minutes, drained 6-of-9 from the field, which included a 4-of-5 performance from beyond the arc and 2-of-2 from the freethrow line. He also had three steals and two rebounds. In Lewis’ 73-61 loss to the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Pischke had two points and two steals. He started and played 29 minutes. Lewis is 13-14 overall and 8-11 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
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The win over Millikin makes them one of the last four teams in the CCIW Tournament. Crain finished the quarterfinal game with eight points, five rebounds, four assists, and two blocked shots. They will now take a record of 14-12 and continue the tournament at Wheaton College. They were 8-8 in the CCIW. “At the end of most of the games, I am thrilled, because my focus has been defense most of the time,” Crain said. “The second half of the season, I have figured out my role and have become a more defensive asset to our team.”
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Marian Fencing Timeline ■ 2000-2001 Paul Morf coaches the inaugural Marian fencing team in the foil division only. Athletes Zach Blankenbaker and A.J. Harrison both medal in competition. ■ 2001-2002 The team adds an epée division to the roster. ■ 2002-2003 Zach Blankenbaker and Luke Callahan qualify for and compete in the National Junior Olympics in Colorado Springs. The team adds a saber division to its roster. ■ 2003-2004 Zach Blankenbaker earns his United States Fencing Association (USFA) ‘C’ rating before the high school season begins and goes on to win three of five men’s foil events in high school competition and qualifies and competes in the National Junior Olympics. ■ 2005-2006 Roster boasts 40 fencers. ■ 2006-2007 Aaron Blankenbaker, Julie (Warchol) Arthur, and Andrew Shirman qualify for and compete in the National Junior Olympics. ■ 2008-2009 The team has five different individuals earn topeight finishes: Jacob Blankenbaker (men’s foil), Zach Thomas (men’s foil), Andrew Klouda (men’s epée), Megan (Harrison) Schmidt (women’s epée), and Meghan Keane (women’s foil). ■ 2015-2016 Alexandra Krak finishes in the top eight for women’s foil three times in the high school season, winning the Kenyon Sportsmanship Award. Krak goes on to fence at DePaul University. ■ 2019-2020 Team celebrates 20th Anniversary, including the highest-ever finish by the men’s saber team at the Great Lakes High School Conference.
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One of the early teams, the 2004-05 Marian fencing team roster reads like a Who’s Who of Marian fencing history. Identified by the weapon they competed with, the team included men’s foil: Andrew Shirman (captain), Aaron Blankenbaker, Garrett Byrne, Jeff Freund, Tim Gomez, Ethan Knight, Patrick McLennand, Andrew Michalski, Sean Remai, Ryan Riesbeck, Tyler Scatena, Jacob Valle and Tony Melesio. Women’s foil: Julie Warchol (captain), Christina Chamberlain, Laura Green, and Jan Ignacio. Men’s epee: Dan Kolosieke (captain), Tyler Foley, Sam Nothnagel, Matt Sokolowski, and Paul Krzus. Men’s saber: Brian Heinzelmann (captain), Guillermo DeLaTorre, Robert Ivaniszyn, Robert Long, and Paul Moy. Head coach Diane Baia and assistant coach Jeff Lobo.
School fencing sport turns 20 Marian Catholic fencing program builds skills, focus, family By Meg Ivers
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While Marian Central Catholic High School celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2020, another of the school’s milestones is being lauded – the 20-year anniversary of the fencing program. According to Marian’s fencing head coach of seven years, Megan (Harrison) Schmidt, since fielding its first squad in 2000, Marian fencing has evolved to a sought-after program that has developed college athletes and attracted area youths new to the school to its summer program. Rick Blankenbaker, who coached the team for eight seasons from 2005 to 2013, credits the school administration’s support for helping to carry the momentum of the program forward. “I think the program’s longevity can be attributed to a number of things: enthusiastic students who are willing to try a new sport, enthusiastic coaches who are able to sustain the enthusiasm for the sport, and a supportive administration willing to accommodate a nontraditional sports team and the challenges that represents,” Blankenbaker said in an email, noting the fencing tournament of 300+ competitors that Marian often hosts each January.
“It pulls us together with the common thread of fencing,” Emily Markowski, a current senior fencer, said in an email. “It truly is a family more than a team.” Added Julie (Warchol) Arthur in an email, “It’s is a program that not only helps build strength, fitness, and discipline, but also family and lifelong friendships.” Arthur was a 2007 captain of the team her senior year, which was also about the time the team hit its peak of 42 fencers. Schmidt said another important factor in the program’s consistency was the motivation fencers got from one another to stay focused on skills that might take years to develop. “When we go into these meets, it’s not uncommon for an athlete in their first competition to go against a kid
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The commitment at every level has established a fun, accepting environment for the team, which many alums through the years describe as family-like.
who has been fencing for four years,” Schmidt said. “I try to impress that it will be a hard challenge and you will face defeats, but I want to know what you learn from it.” Each fencer generally specializes in one of three weapons (epée, foil, or saber) with a program fielding up to six teams among men’s and women’s categories. Competitions commonly start with a bracket of 64 teams for each weapon. Schmidt says finishing in the top eightor 16 of a bracket can be a challenge that can often take years of practice. Continual opportunities to learn from more experienced fencers on the team helps encourage fencers to stay focused and motivated on long-term goals – a skill that’s important beyond a fencing bout. “It was always about the journey,” said Andrew Shirman, a 2006 Marian fencing alum who went on to fence at Boston College. “Maybe you do well and win the competition, but there is always tougher competition. “In a lot of ways, it’s a microcosm of personal development,” Shirman added. “I learned a lot about personal responsibility and sportsmanship.”
Former Marian head fencing coach Rick Blankenbaker works with members of the 2007-08 team.
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a 20-year team,” Shirman said. “It was never a guarantee, and I hope it continues.” Outcomes like this keep Schmidt dedicated to building opportunities for more fencers in the future to connect with youth fencing Olympics and the United States Fencing Association (USFA), and, particularly for area youths learning the sport for the first time, Marian’s annual fencing summer camp. “Competing in athletics teaches you lessons beyond the sport – both the personal victories and team victories,” Schmidt said. “And [athletes] come away with a bond that may last beyond high school, which is what an education at Marian is all about.”
School fencing team celebrated the highest-ever finish for the men’s saber fencing team in conference competition. Senior captain Luke Morehead, senior Sebastien Kiesla, junior Jack Derer, and sophomore Christian KazyGarey placed sixth of 15 teams at the Great Lakes High School Fencing Conference Championships Feb. 1 at Stevenson High School. Sophomore David Kranenburg also took home a top-eight finish in 2020 with a fifth-place finish in men’s foil at the Culver Junior Varsity Invitational. On the women’s side, senior Emily Markowski placed eighth in women’s foil at the Catholic Memorial High School Invitational in Wisconsin. Markowksi’s prowess also led to the women’s foil contingent of the Marian program boosting the highest win-loss record in dual meets for Marian this season. Area fencers and youths looking to get involved with the program can check out the team’s summer camp, which is hosted the third week of June for sixth- through 12th-graders.
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