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Council moves to help business Loan program, fee waivers aim to cushion effects of virus By Larry Lough
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City funds will provide short-term operating cash to offset losses suffered by Woodstock’s small businesses because of the coronavirus. In a midweek emergency meeting conducted by a telephone conference
COMMUNITY Local seamstresses making masks for coronavirus needs
email. Mayor Brian Sager noted during the meeting that the public health situation was “very fluid and changing rapidly” as the city tried to take actions to blunt the impact of COVID-19 on local businesses. City officials expect businesses to
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call last week, council members voted unanimously for a $500,000 smallbusiness loan program and other forms of assistance. Despite a few technical glitches during the 77-minute meeting, business was conducted on a short agenda of emergency actions, and public comments were submitted by phone and
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“Shelter in place” doesn’t mean you can’t get out for a walk – and still practice “social distancing” during the coronavirus crisis. These folks headed to Emricson Park last week during the mild spring weather.
Local fuel tax on pumps April 1 By Larry Lough
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Woodstock’s package to ease the financial effects of the coronavirus will not include a delay in the city’s new motor fuel tax of 3 cents a gallon, which goes into effect April 1. City Manager Roscoe Stelford said the recent plunge in gasoline prices
was a factor in that decision. “With fuel being so cheap now, and with most people working from home, we didn’t think that would have such a big impact,” Stelford said. The city is counting on that tax to generate about $300,000 a year to help pay off a $10 million, 20-year bond that would finance an extensive street resurfacing program in 2020.
That would be the start in a five-year program that could spend up to $60 million to upgrade streets throughout Woodstock. The City Council is expected to approve contracts next week for resurfacing more than 200 street “segments” this year. Five contractors submitted bids on the work, which was divided See TAX, Page 4
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County has two COVID-19 deaths; cases likely to rise Local health officials have confirmed two deaths and more than 50 cases of coronavirus in McHenry County. According to a news release from the McHenry County Department of Health and the McHenry County Coroner’s Office, the victims were both Crystal Lake residents, ages 50 and 70, who tested positive for COVID-19. On March 25, the county reported its first death and 25 confirmed cases, according to Susan Karras, director of public health nursing. By Saturday night, both numbers had doubled, and the county reported its first case of coronavirus in a McHenry County long-term care facility. The number of cases is expected to rise over the next three weeks as the federal Centers for Disease Control has categorized transmission of COVID-19 in Illinois as widespread. The number of cases in McHenry County is updated on the health department’s COVID-19 website every day by 5 p.m.
Emergency procedures enacted by local courts
The 22nd Judicial Circuit of McHenry County remains open for emergency matters only. People with a previously scheduled court date should call their attorneys or go to caseinfo.mchenrycountyil. gov to see whether a case has been rescheduled. The court continues to hold hearings on some matters, including emergency petitions for orders of protection, stalking, no contact and subsequent hearings; emergency petitions for civil no contact, and petitions for firearm surrender order and subsequent hearings; detention hearings for juveniles who are detained; shelter care hearings for juveniles who might have been abused or neglected; criminal matters related to the setting and modification of bond; criminal trials with speedy trial demands; and mental health hearings for involuntary commitment or treatment.
Bull Valley extends state of emergency to April 27
Bull Valley has extended its local state of emergency until 9 p.m. Monday, April 27, Village Administrator Rich Vance announced in a news release. Village President Emily Berendt had issued a declaration two weeks ago, closing the Village Hall to the public through March 31.
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Businesses and organizations around Woodstock, like St. Ann’s Episcopal Church on Jackson Street, are using their signs to provide encouraging messages to neighbors during the coronavirus crisis. The announcement from Vance extended the state of emergency until April 27 “or until such time as determined by action of the Village Board of Trustees.” To meet social distancing requirements, and to protect the public and our staff, the Village Hall will continue to be closed to walk-in business, Vance’s announcement said. Staff will be available by phone, and building permit applications and other forms may be sent digitally or mailed and returned the same way. The village police and Public Works Department will work regular schedules, and police will continue to conduct well-being checks as requested, Vance said. Questions should be directed to Vance, 815-459-4833 (office) or 847650-9074 (cell), or email villageofbullvalley@gmail.com.
Gifts sought for fund to ease effects of COVID-19
Local nonprofit agencies have created a coordinated philanthropic response to the current COVID-19 health crisis. United Way of Greater McHenry County and The Community Foundation for McHenry County announced the McHenry County Community COVID-19 Response Fund. As the region’s health and human service organizations experience a surge in demand for services from neighbors and communities affected by the coronavirus, the fund will offer them resources to continue operating at the highest capacity. According to a news release, 100 percent of every donation to the fund will support organizations that offer local residents access to basic needs during this public health crisis. The United Way and The Community Foundation will provide the resources to nonprofit organizations that fill out an online application to ask for funds.
Donations can be made with a credit or debit card at thecfmc.org/ mchenry-county-community-covid19-response-fund/. Checks may be mailed and made out to The Community Foundation for McHenry County, 630 N. Route 31, Suite 101, Crystal Lake, IL 60012. Please reference “COVID-19 Fund.”
County offers online help during virus health crisis
A webpage for residents facing challenges in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is being hosted by McHenry County. The page includes links and phone numbers of area hospitals and health centers, and mental health resources, and links to nonprofits that might help with mortgage, rent, utility, food, and other assistance. The site can be found by visiting mchenrycountyil.gov/covid19resources, or by clicking “Community Resources” under the COVID-19 tab on the left side of the Department of Health website at mcdh.info. The webpage will be updated as more help becomes available. Last week, the Small Business Administration officially designated McHenry County and all of Illinois as a disaster area, which makes small businesses and nonprofits eligible for low-interest loans to cover payroll, fixed debts, and other costs. The county has put information for small businesses and an online application portal on its website, mchenrycountyil.gov.
Resources available for isolation, critical services
Independence Health & Therapy has listed resources for people who are isolated, unable to access critical services, and experiencing challenges because of increased caregiving responsibilities under the statewide
“shelter in place” directive during the coronavirus pandemic. n Caregiver hotlines staffed by clinical experts and help caregivers who are under increased stress because of CoVid-19 restrictions and lack of respite services. For caregivers of children, 815-382-9251, especially those caring for high-need children and children with disabilities, 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; caregivers of adults, 224-703-3504, especially those caring for individuals with dementia, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays; n Telehealth access for health care and behavioral health care professionals to serve clients without a visit to the office for treatment, 815-333-8638 for more information; n Behavioral health services for psychiatrists, counselors, and community support staff to deal with emotional and mental health issues. Independence Health & Therapy will host weekly Facebook live events from 11:30 to noon on April 3 and 10 to address mental health wellness strategies and answer questions that may be submitted at facebook.com/IndependenceHT; the isolated adults hotline, 815-342-3477, is for people who are isolated and need a clinically minded individual to talk with, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. Independence Health & Therapy also continues to serve its adult day and memory care and physical and speech therapy clients. For more information about any of the services, call 815-338-3590 or use Facebook messenger to leave questions for the Independence Health & Therapy team.
Webinars stress wellness during this time of stress
“Discover Wellness At Home,” free series of weekly webinars, is being offered by the University of Illinois Extension. According to a news release, the series includes building resiliency, clearing clutter, and being mindful. Hour-long programs are webcast at 2 p.m. Thursdays and are available for the public to view remotely online from home or anywhere with internet access. Sign up online at go.illinois. edu/WellnessAtHome. Participants will receive a confirmation email. Coming program topics will be: n “Caregiver Self-Care: Overcoming the Challenges of Caregiving,” April 2 n “Simplify Your Life by Clearing the Clutter,” April 9 n “Who Gets Grandma’s Pie Plate,” April 16 n “Being Mindful During Difficult Times,” April 23 n “Someday is Today – Live Your Bucket List,” April 30
well as with a suggestion from Turner that the city prepare a marketing program to invite shoppers to return to Woodstock once the COVID-19 emergency is over.
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Fees, penalties waived
With City Hall closed, the Woodstock City Council will meet remotely by telephone conference call, as it did last week.
the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry, sent an email during the meeting to endorse Piersall’s idea. The mayor directed city staff to work on an ordinance to deal with that as
REAL WOODSTOCK STANDS FOR COMMUNITY In these difficult times, the Woodstock community continues to come together. While non-essential businesses are closed, you can support your community in a number of ways. Learn more at RealWoodstock.com
Bag fee suspended
The city also suspended the singleuse bag fee until May 31 after some businesses regionally have banned reusable bags for fear that unclean totes might carry the virus. See BUSINESS, Page 5
Order for Pickup or Delivery Your favorite restaurants and stores have gotten creative and are offering meals, products, specials and even cocktails to go. Call or order online for curbside pickup and delivery.
Buy a Gift Card Shop online and purchase gift cards from local retailers and restaurants, and you are helping Woodstock businesses keep the doors open and lights on.
Donate to an Area Non-Profit We are living through a public health, economic and mental health crisis. Your support now will help an organization, its clients—and your community.
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The package of programs to help businesses was approved in a 7-0 vote. Other assistance will include: • Refunds averaging nearly $1,300 for most local holders of liquor licenses in fiscal year 2019-20, and a reduction of fees to $50 for 2019-20 and 2020-21 fiscal years for all but the four holders of B-3 licenses (Jewel, Aldi, Walmart, and Walgreens). Yearly license fees of $1,200 to $1,600 for most permit holders would return to normal levels in May 2021. The city expects its budget surplus to absorb the $73,250 hit in each of the two years. Cash refunds would total about $70,000 to local businesses. n Three-month automatic waiver of penalties for late payment of all city fees such as water bills, hotel/motel taxes, and local motor fuel taxes; this will cost the city about $8,000 a month. n Three-month suspension of wireless-alarm fees for 267 local businesses; that would reduce revenue by about $75,000 during that period, but a surplus in that fund, along with city reserves, can absorb the loss, city officials say.
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apply for the loans so they can pay suppliers, payroll, rent/mortgage, and other costs. Money from the city’s Capital Improvement Fund will be transferred to a new Special Revenue Fund to pay for the program. To be eligible for a four-year loan of up to $5,000, a business will need a minimum of $50,000 a year in sales. It would apply to brickand-mortar business only, and not corporately owned national stores. No payment or interest would be charged in the first year, with a 3 percent interest rate for up to three additional years. The city expects up to $3,000 in startup costs for legal services. “We have the ability to do it without the raising of taxes,” Deputy Mayor Mike Turner said. Councilwoman Wendy Piersall asked that aid be extended to sole proprietor businesses whose owners would not qualify for unemployment insurance while their stores were closed by state order. “I want to make sure we’re taking care of all businesses,” she said, “especially those that fall through the cracks [of government assistance].” Danielle Gulli, executive director of
n Waiver until May 31 of applications, permits, and fees for temporary signage, as long as signs comply with city guidelines for content and placement. Revenue loss is expected to be minimal for the $30-a-sign permit fee. n Three-month deferment of all payments from the six businesses that have a total outstanding debt of $241,600 to the city’s Revolving Loan Fund. That will reduce city revenue by about $1,200 each month. Councilman Darrin Flynn recused himself from the vote because his business, DA Salon/ Apothecary, has one of those loans. Asked by Turner about updating information on the assistance programs, City Manager Roscoe Stelford said the city staff “will be reporting as much information to the council as possible.” He also noted restaurant and retail closings could extend beyond the governor’s April 7 order for non-essential businesses. “If the order continues beyond that,” he said, “that will create further instability in the marketplace. ...”
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Stephen R. Garrelts, 54
Stephen R. Garrelts, 54, of Spring Grove, Ill., lost his battle of six years to ALS on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Northwestern Hospital, McHenry, Ill. Stephen was born in McHenry, Ill., on Sept. 30, 1965, a son of Joanne (Hughes) and the late Richard Garrelts and graduated from Marian Central Catholic High School. For the past 25 years, he was devoted to the love of his life, Evelyn Mendiola. This journey began on on May 20, 1994, Stephen R. at St. Mary’s in Garrelts McHenry, Ill. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church Richmond, Ill., and a former parishioner at St. Mary’s in McHenry and Christ the King in Wonder Lake, where he was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a master plumber, owner of Garrelts and Sons Plumbing, Heating and Water Treatment Inc. of McHenry, Ill. Stephen is survived by his wife, Evelyn; two daughters, Gabriella Garrelts and Vanessa Garrelts, both of Spring Grove, Ill.; two sons, Stephen Garrelts II, of Indianapolis, Ind., and Marcus Garrelts, of Wonder Lake, Ill.; his mother, Joanne Garrelts of McHenry, Ill.; a sister, Gloria (Charles) Caner, of McHenry, Ill.; three brothers, Dale Garrelts and James
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into four sections of the city. Bidders were invited to pursue the projects individually or as a whole. Bid prices came in “about where we expected them to be,” said Jeff Van Landuyt, the city’s director of Public Works. Officials had hoped to get favorable bids on asphalt because of the recent sharp drop in oil prices, but the city didn’t see that when bids were opened March 20, Van Landuyt said.
Preparing for bond sale
Stelford said the city had been working with financial advisers to get the bond sold while interest rates are low as a result of the global economic slowdown. “We’re trying our best to time the market” to get the best rate, Stelford said. “We’ve got to be prepared.” A favorable interest rate could save the city hundreds of thousands of dollars over the life of the bond, the city manager said. When the council approved the fuel
(Pamela) Garrelts, both of McHenry, Ill., and Alan Garrelts, of Wonder Lake, Ill. He was preceded by his father, Richard. His devotion to his family was an inspiration to all who were blessed to know him. He lived out his faith every day of his life. His ability to celebrate life and God’s blessing each day was treasured by all who knew him. Everyone who walked into the Garreltses’ home felt Steve’s warm welcome by his big smile and even larger laugh. You only had to meet him once to know him forever. Steve’s wonderful sense of humor and infectious spirit could fill a room. Joy, love and laughter surrounded Steve and anyone who was lucky enough to be around him. His spirit, his soul and his amazing ability to love is still with us. It lives on in the stories people are sharing of how he touched their lives, in the love that is visible in the eyes of his family and friends, and in the spirit and resilience of his children. Things will never be the same – but the world is better for the years this wonderful man lived. Private services will be for the family on March 31, 2020, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Richmond starting at 10:30 a.m. Private family interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in McHenry, Ill. A Memorial Mass and luncheon will be held at a later date to honor Steve due to the current circumstances of COVID-19. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Stephen R. Garrelts to the Team Gleason organization for ALS. tax in December, city Finance Director Paul Christensen said he expected to sell the bonds in June if interest rates remained around 3 percent. While rates fell below that recently, they didn’t continue to fall as the stock market plummeted. “Rates for government bonds actually came up a little bit,” Stelford said Friday, explaining that investors were choosing to put money in cash rather than stocks or bonds. The economic downturn also will affect – at least temporarily – the city’s revenue from both local and state fuel taxes during Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s “shelter in place” order, which is in effect until 9 p.m. April 7 – and could be extended. Officials also were counting on another $300,000 a year from the city’s share of the state fuel tax to help pay off the $10 million bond. The Legislature doubled the state gas tax to 38 cents a gallon last July 1 for state infrastructure projects, including the widening and improvement of Route 47 through Woodstock. Construction on that project is about two years away. At its meeting March 17, the City Council scheduled a workshop for
Here is the link: teamgleason.org/garrelts.
Joan L. Wissell, 90
Joan always said that life on this earth was Boot Camp for what comes next. Well, Joan, you have graduated from Boot Camp at the top of your class. Born to this earth on Oct. 29, 1939. Born to what comes next on March 21, 2020. Music has always been a big part of Joan’s life, playing clariJoan L. net in junior high Wissell and high school in Leavenworth, Kan., finishing as the band majorette. She virtually always sang in a church choir and enjoyed many years singing with her husband in the McHenry County Chamber Singers and the Northern Illinois Choral Society. Also, while living in northern Illinois, she participated in the McHenry County Fine Arts Society’s efforts to raise funds for the refurbishing of the historical Woodstock Opera House. Joan was the most caring individual her husband has ever known. She loved her family more than her love of the out of doors. She was always trying to make things better, fix it. She was brilliant, but not always subtle. She loved to travel, often stating that it was because of growing up in a military town. Prior to being diagnosed with multiple
myeloma in 2013, Joan was an active member and ordained deacon in the First Presbyterian Church of Iron County, Mich. Her activities have been limited due to her compromised immune system. She fought the good fight, but her compromised immune system became unable to fight off Influenza A and Influenza B. Joan was preceded in death by her grandparents, Rose and Marcus Andrews, Lowman; her parents, Harold and Eva Lowman; her uncle, Frank Lowman; her aunt, Lennie Cummings; uncle, Francis Cummings; cousins, Robert Alan Cummings and Rita and Paul Markle; sonin-law, Keith Overson; nine sisters and brothers-in-law; three nephews; and three nieces. She is survived by her husband, Richard, whom she married on May 25, 1963. Joan is also survived by her four children, Melissa, Anne (Patrick), Amy (Ed), and Mark (Karen); brother, Eldon (Cathy) Lowman; sister, Nancy Lowman; grandchildren, Alex (Stefony) Andrews, Elizabeth (Andy) Miller, Kelly Andrews, Lydia (Cody) Stansbury, and Daniel, Janet, and Frank Fee; and six great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at a later date at the First Presbyterian Church of Iron County, with Pastor Dawn Robbins to officiate. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Joan L. Wissell online at jacobsfuneralhomeir.com Funeral arrangements are by the Jacobs Funeral Home Inc. of Iron River.
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Mortician, nominee for coroner Justen, 66, dies
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Local gasoline prices have dropped to under $2 a gallon in Woodstock, but they will increase by 3 cents a gallon when the city fuel tax goes into effect April 1.
3 p.m. Monday, April 20, to discuss the city’s five-year “enhanced streets program.” “That meeting is for years two through five,” Stelford said after the meeting..
Mark Justen, a funeral home director who won the Republican nomination for McHenry County coroner last month, died Sunday morning. Police and paramedics responded to Justen’s home in McHenry about 10:15 a.m. Sunday. He reportedly died in his sleep, and his death was believed to be from natural causes. Justen had been the director of Justen Funeral Home for more than 43 years
Corrections/Clarifications
In the March 25 edition, we should have reported state Sen. Sue Rezin finished second, not third, in the primary election contest for the Republican nomination for the 14th Congressional District seat. State Sen. Jim Oberweis won the nomination, Christina Lauf was third, and fourth place went to Ted Gradel, not Jim Marter, who was fifth. We regret the errors.
Street, public service; truck March 21
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10:56 a.m. – Route 120 and Raffel Road, traffic accident with no injuries; ambulance, shift commander, truck
■ Jeremy S. Smith, 34, Wonder Lake, was arrested March 19 on charges of domestic battery/bodily harm and three counts of domestic battery/prior charge. ■ Christopher L. Rein, 43, Wonder Lake, was arrested March 20 on a charge of domestic battery/physical contact.
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Charges are only accusations of crimes, and defendants are presumed innocent until proved guilty.
Woodstock Fire/Rescue District
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EMS calls for March 19-25: 64 Fire Runs March 19
10:29 a.m. – 600 block of Queen Anne Street, building fire; chief, shift commandeer, two engines, two ambulances, tender 4 p.m. – 1900 block of North Lakewood Avenue, McHenry, assist police or other agency; tender
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5:50 a.m. – Eastwood Drive and Lake Avenue, traffic accident with no injuries; truck, shift commander March 25
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5:58 a.m. – O’Brien and Fink roads, Harvard, traffic accident with injuries/ extrication; ambulance, truck 9:14 a.m. – 1000 block of Heron Way, gas leak (natural or LP); truck 2:41 p.m. – 1900 block of Sando Lane, carbon monoxide incident; engine
10:01 a.m. – 300 block of Seminary Avenue, malfunctioning alarm system sounded; truck 4:59 p.m. – 700 block of Leah Lane, malfunctioning alarm system sounded; truck 8:12 p.m. – 300 block of West Jackson
Mayor Sager said the action was taken from a “sense of duty to allay some of the fears.” Cynthia Kanner, executive director of the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County – the only member of the public to call in to the meeting – said she supported the city’s resumption of the bag fee June 1 as scheduled. “[Reusable bags] are not thought to be inherently dirty or going to be spreading things like a virus or bacteria readily,” she said, noting that Aldi was going to resume its bag fee policy that was in effect before the city ordinance became effective Jan. 1. The 10-cent city fee for each bag a retailer provides to shoppers was
BRIEFS
Johnson Road bridge reduced to one lane
The Johnson Road bridge over Nippersink Creek in Hebron Township has been reduced to one lane after a recent inspection revealed deterioration of two beams. According to a news release, the
bridge, which is south of Hebron and about one-half mile south of O’Brien Road, is inspected each year. Signs warning of the lane closure and orange traffic barrels have been placed to keep traffic off the northbound/northeastbound lane, and a 35-mph speed limit has been imposed. The bridge averages about 325 vehicles a day.
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intended to limit plastic pollution locally. The fee has been mandatory for the 10 largest retailers in Woodstock, which was the first city in McHenry County to enact such as ordinance. On its website, the Centers for Disease Control has downplayed the risk of surface transmission of the virus, saying that while it was possible to catch COVID-19 from touching objects and then touching your face, “this is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads.” But the CDC does recommend that shoppers keep their bags clean. “Wash reusable grocery bags often,” the CDC website says. “Cloth bags should be washed in a washing machine, and plastic-lined bags should be scrubbed using hot water and soap.”
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Amid panicked hoarding, real heroes emerge
This is a Woodstock none of us has seen before. But then, we now live in a world that is equally unfamiliar. Students are eLearning from home, where many parents are handling their regular day jobs remotely to the extent possible. Our bustling downtown Square is mostly vacant, with a few restaurants there and throughout the city carrying on with carry-out orders as best they can. “Essential services” continue to operate, but traffic is significantly reduced as a “shelter in place” order and “social distancing” precautions limit our human contact. The coronavirus is a dangerous disruption in our lives and in our economy – one that will leave our community a different place from what we’ve known. Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s closing of instore business of restaurants and bars, followed by a stay-home directive until at least 9 p.m. April 7, is a special challenge to small businesses – and that’s most of the businesses in town – whose lifeblood is the customer traffic that has now slowed to a trickle for many of them. COVID-19 has come to Woodstock and McHenry County. When the first death was reported March 25, the county had 25 confirmed cases of the illness. By Saturday, is was two deaths
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and 51 cases. The reduced number of cars on our streets, the near-empty Metra parking lot, the closed storefronts seem to suggested we’re doing the right things to slow the spread of the virus while we pray for the number of cases to peak soon and begin to decline. We now have a $2 trillion federal program of direct assistance to citizens and loan and grant programs for businesses that will ease some of the financial pain in the short term.
City leaders have developed their own multi-faceted program, with small-business loans, fee waivers, and more to provide some immediate assistance to retailers, service providers, and even individual residents. It’s a start, certainly, as we anxiously await a glimpse of that light at the end of this scary tunnel. And while our crisis has seen the hoarding of certain items by prematurely panicked citizens, it also has identified often-unsung heroes of our
community – from the health care professionals to the grocery store crews to the truckers who keep supplies coming. Woodstock Career Firefighter Local 4813 took to social media to announce the cancellation of all vacation time, personal time, and other leave time for its three dozen members, who are reporting for duty “prepared and ready to respond.” God bless them. The city police force is another essential service showing up daily to protect the community, which sometimes involves the risk of being too close to offenders on too many occasions. Woodstock Police also took to social media last week to thank several businesses and individuals for donations of masks, hand sanitizer, food, and other items “to keep us safe and fed!” We also see everyday heroes, like postal workers, city street crews, and the seamstresses (profiled on Page 14) who are making cloth masks and mask covers to combat the shortage of those items of personal protective equipment for people who need them. Because of the efforts of people throughout our generous community, we will pull through this, a changed but stronger city of survivors. And at the time, there will be a long list of people who will deserve an appreciative hug – when that is permitted again – from all of us.
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Woodstock Square parking crisis finally solved The Woodstock City Council moved last night to address citizen complaints about the shortage of good parking spaces in the city’s center. By a vote of 4-1, the council approved $4.1 million in funds for construction of a parking garage beneath the historic Woodstock Square. “What a win for Woodstock!” Deputy Mayor Mike Turner said as the council’s recently purchased voting app delivered the final tally. While acknowledging that funding details for the structure “still need to be nailed down,” outgoing Woodstock Mayor Dr. Brian Sager expressed relief
that the crisis was finally behind the council. “The parking crisis on the Woodstock Square is solved for the foreseeable future,” Sager said. “ImagMurray ine a future for Thomas Woodstock where April Fools’ Day you can watch a blockbuster film in a grandly restored theater without some teenager arriving late and complaining for 15 minutes that he had to
park all the way across Church Street in the Metra lot.” Councilman Jim Prindiville cast the lone dissenting vote. Before the vote, Prindiville cautioned against hasty action. “I mean, look at the Die Cast site,” Prindiville said. “If the council had dived right in on that project, it wouldn’t be where it is today.” An architect’s rendering of the garage envisions a submerged threelevel design that would accommodate 401 vehicles of all sizes, with room for upscale SUVs and dualies. Spaces with charging stations for environmentally
correct electric vehicles will occupy places of preference on the structure’s top level and near elevators and exits. The garage will also be equipped with a state-of the-art Wi-Fi system to assure that cell phones do not drop text threads drivers are tapping as they head underground. Architects assured the council that the plan and its years-long construction timeline would result in only slight disruption to Square businesses as well as “a few relocations here and there” of Square landmarks that “people won’t even notice.” Continued on Next page
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“I can see this being a big boost for the Farmers Market in the summertime,” Turner said during the 41-minute debate that preceded the vote. “People drive a long way to visit the Square on summer Saturdays. How cool will it be to leave your car in an airconditioned garage and take an elevator up to Square Level that pops you out right next to the pierogi tent.” The council deferred a decision on whether the new parking garage would charge a fee or continue the Square’s tradition of free parking for two hours or less. “I can’t see charging for parking in this garage,” Councilwoman Wendy Piersall commented. “The Woodstock Square is the entertainment mecca of McHenry County. If we want to continue to attract a young crowd to the Square, it’s going to have to be free parking.” The immediate task facing the project is the naming, branding, and decorating of a
I love to bake pies, but I hadn’t made a pie for the two of us in years. A whole pie is a lot for two people. It was a twocrust peach pie. It was delicious, and it was gone in less than 72 hours. I even had a piece for breakfast one morning – just like my mom used to do. Photographer Ken Farver and his wife, Julie, have painted two bathrooms and a bedroom. That was several days of “different.” I’ve heard about rooms that were cleaned from ceiling to floor, windows and curtains washed, and furniture moved for a new look. While eating dinner, Jim and I have called friends and relatives. Each call was like meeting someone for dinner while maintaining more than proper distancing. Parents have dusted off musical instruments to form musical groups with their children. Others are jogging with their kids or working on special projects like building bicycle tracks. The commercial and the adventure of Connors and the groundhog end with fireworks – another Woodstock tradition – and a wonderful directive: “Have the day of your life over and over.” And I add, enhanced with something different. P.S. Please remember to send me examples of how you are putting joy, fun and caring into your stay days. I’d like next week’s Declarations to be reader provided. Cheryl Wormley is publisher of The Woodstock Independent. Her email address is c.wormley@thewoodstockindependent.com
structure that is predicted to add to Woodstock’s civic luster, regionally and nationally. “There’s no shortage of fun and memorable local icons that can be leveraged in the garage’s branding and decorating,” Sager said. “We could name parking levels after Woodstock Willie, Dick Tracy, Orson Welles, Phil Prossnitz – the list goes on and on.” A naming decision on the garage structure itself is sure to spark interest and excitement in the community. One idea gaining momentum is to auction garagenaming rights at the Gavers Barndance in July. Reached at press time, event chairman Steve Gavers was intrigued by the idea. “Wow! Cool!” Gavers exclaimed by phone. A groundbreaking date for the project has not yet been set. Thomas Mu ... uh, Murray Thomas is a 25-year resident of Woodstock and lover of the Square.
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The Independent’s most recent post and check out The Tribune. So what happens between our morning sameness and going to bed at night? Well, we’re Cheryl taking a cue from Jeep’s “Groundhog Wormley Declarations Day” Super Bowl commercial. Many of us have watched the commercial over and over on YouTube for a down-memory-lane take on the movie. In the commercial, as Phil Connor (Bill Murray) rounds the corner of Benton and Cass streets, Ned Ryerson (Steven Tobolowsky) spots him – just like in the movie. Ryerson calls out, and Connors groans. It’s what happens next that Jim and I are taking to heart this week. Connors sees an orange Jeep Gladiator parked next to the Sheriff’s House. “That’s different,” he says. He snatches the groundhog from the mayor (Brian Doyle-Murray), climbs into the Gladiator, and takes off, heading east on Cass Street. The rest of the commercial is different from the movie and just as delightful or maybe even more so. Jim and I have a goal: to make a part of each day different. That can be everyone’s goal between now and midnight April 7 or whenever the mandate is lifted. Everyone is everyone – seniors like Jim and me and households with children of all ages.
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Please don’t think I’m making light of the trials and tribulations of confronting the COVID-19 pandemic. But as we stay at home/shelter in place, there’s benefit in a bit of humor. I’m certain more than one of you has likened our “stay at home days” to Phil Connors’ living Feb. 2 over and over in “Groundhog Day.” We in Woodstock, where the movie was filmed in 1992, aren’t the only ones who refer to a reoccurring happening as being another “Groundhog Day.” It’s pretty universal. For my husband, Jim, and me, our Groundhog Days the past two weeks didn’t start at 6 a.m. with Sonny and Cher singing “I Got You Babe.” It’s been 7. But what’s happened next has been the same every morning since Gov. J.B. Pritzker mandated that everyone stay home. We dress, and Jim jogs and I walk and jog. We hear the 7:48 Metra train at the same point of our trek each morning. In the Olson Elementary School parking lot, we see the cars of what we assume are the food service workers who prepare meals to hand out to families of District 200 school children. We delight in the songs of cardinals and robins, and we wonder what’s up with the pair of geese we see in Oakland Cemetery. Back inside, Jim cooks oatmeal – the old-fashioned kind – pours two glasses of orange juice, cuts a banana in half (one half for each of us), and if there are fresh or frozen berries in the refrigerator, he sets them out, too. We eat. Jim reads a Lenten devotional. Then, it’s time to digitally catch up on the news. Jim checks the Wall Street Journal. I turn to Facebook for
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IN BRIEF D-200 classes still canceled; eLearning program resumes Students in Woodstock School District 200 didn’t return to classes this week after spring break as originally scheduled, but they have resumed the district’s
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Unofficial greeter Larry Herff prepares to give a fist bump to a student entering St. Mary School. He said his job was to greet the children and help them get safely into school. little girls at St. Mary as they arrive at school. Herff, who is almost bald, asks them if they would consider selling him their hair, after which they giggle. He recently passed the St. Mary’s playground where one little girl called out asking whether he remembered that he wanted her hair.
eLearning program. In a note to parents last week, Superintendent Mike Moan said classes would be canceled until April 7, consistent with the statewide order of Gov. J.B. Pritzker. “Both the governor and the State Board of Education have called for school districts to provide for the continued education of all Illinois students,” Moan’s
Herff lifted his hat and yelled back that he still did. They both had a good laugh. “Every day is a memorable day to meet and listen to these great little children,” he said. “They all give me five. I try to help these kids start their day with a smile.”
message said. “We are prepared to provide our eLearning opportunities to families in District 200 while schools are closed by the governor. We know our staff, our students and our families are up to this important challenge.” The superintendent urged families to “focus on staying safe and helping to slow the spread of the virus.”
“As always, thank you for your patience and support as we all work through the COVID-19 pandemic,” the message said. “As you have seen, this situation is evolving rapidly. As events unfold, we will continue to communicate in a timely and transparent manner.” The message also was posted to the district’s website, woodstockschools.org.
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Every school day morning, Woodstock resident Larry Herff stands at the entrance to St. Mary Catholic School along with Principal Vince Sossong. “I enjoy greeting the students and parents,” Herff said. “The children seem to enjoy having someone greeting them, and sometimes I get them to smile even if they aren’t having the best day.” Herff’s involvement at St. Mary spans many decades. He and his late wife, Joanne, raised three children – Mike, Jean and Jim – who attended St. Mary School and Marian Central High School. Mike was in Marian’s Class of 1983, Jean graduated in 1984, and Jim in 1987. Nine of Larry Herff’s 13 grandchildren graduated from St. Mary, 10 have graduated from Marian, and three grandsons are current students there. Joanne Herff taught first grade at St. Mary from 1976 to 1981. During those years, Larry Herff was an involved parent and booster. When he retired in 2005, he hung around the school entrance after morning Mass to say hello to his grandchildren. “After I lost my wife in 2010, I had more time,” he said, “and one of our past principals asked me to help her with greeting the children and helping them get safely into school.” He also has continuing connections to Marian’s school activities. His wife gave him a camera in 1984 that started a serious hobby of sports photography. This is Herff’s 35th year of shooting wrestling, football, baseball, and soccer, as well as musicals at Marian. His favorite moments involve a question he poses to a few of the
Marian Central’s Model United Nations team won several individual awards at the Model Arab League Conference at the University of Chicago from March 6 to 8. The conference is an opportunity for high school students to engage with contemporary world issues while improving their public speaking and communication skills. This conference focused on the politics and history of the Arab world. Students from many high schools were divided into two committees, the Social Affairs Committee and the Defense Committee. Marian student Gretchen Gilmore was chosen as chairwoman of the Social Affairs Committee. “This position entails delegating the committee to keep the flow of debate and serving as an expert in parliamentary procedure,” Gilmore said. Several topics dealt with Arab League defense preparedness, border control, weapons trafficking, and religious rights of refugees. The committees are charged with finding three detailed resolutions to help solve the issues at hand. Marian’s team included four students who were recognized as “outstanding delegate”: Bennet Arza, Trent Dolter, Phillip Szpicki, and Anika Tracy. Dr. Glenn Pinnau is the Model U.N. team adviser. “I have personally seen these students at various MUN events where they have shown amazing poise, intelligence, and maturity as they discussed international issues,” Marian Principal Debra Novy said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if we see one or more of these bright individuals aspire to a career in public service in the future.”
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Library, bookstore keep world open with doors closed during COVID-19 restrictions By Susan W. Murray
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Now that Gov. J.B. Pritzker has ordered the closings of non-essential businesses and directed Illinois residents to stay home, the Woodstock Public Library and Read Between the Lynes bookstore are using the means at their disposal to provide local residents with information, access to online resources, and even books. The library’s online resources – including ebooks, audiobooks, and digital magazines – are available on the library’s Databases page. Also in the database stockpile are materials, both practical and entertaining, that include HeritageQuest, a genealogy resource tool; Transparent Languages Online, which teaches 100 languages in an online format; and the Chilton Library of automotive repair manuals. People who need access to a WiFi signal can retrieve one at stations marked by traffic cones in the library’s parking lot. Items from the Public Food Pantry have been placed in two tubs by the library’s doors for people who need them. Anyone who lives within boundaries of Woodstock School District 200 and does not have a library card can apply for an E-Resources Temporary Library Card to access ebooks, audiobooks, digital magazines, and other online resources. Once the building reopens, the library will issue permanent cards. People who have library materials at home are advised NOT to return them via the book drop. All due dates have been extended through the end of April, while library cards that were due to expire in March and April have had their expiration dates extended to May 1.
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Before the March 21 order to shelter in place, the library staff and Read Between the Lynes owner Arlene Lynes had come up with innovative ways to get books into people’s hands – hands that suddenly had a lot of time weighing on them.
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Curbside pickup of books and materials became an option after the Woodstock Public Library was closed to visitors because of the coronoavirus – and then more restrictions were put into place, leaving online connection by patrons as the only option. After the library and the bookstore closed their doors as a precautionary measure during the week of March 15, they offered books via curbside pickup. Patrons could call the library with requests, then go to the library parking lot and wait for a staff member to emerge with the requested materials. Lynes did the same at her store, offering curbside service for purchases and even delivering books herself within a 10-mile radius. “We live in an amazing community,” Lynes said. “I had five or six people who offered to help deliver books.”
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Although Lynes had to end curbside pickup and personal delivery, customers can still buy books through the Read Between the Lynes webstore or via email. Lynes places orders with her warehouses, which ship books to the store. She goes into the store for a few hours Mondays through Thursdays to accept deliveries and to package items for mailing to customers. Lynes said her new job title was “head of shipping and receiving” for Read Between the Lynes. Last week, Lynes’ customers ordered enough books that she was able to pay her staff members’ their
weekly salary. That was a tremendous boon to the store, considering that other than the head of shipping and receiving, only one employee is currently working – the person who manages the store’s website and Facebook page. Customers can also support the bookstore by ordering audiobooks from Libro.fm or by accessing e-books via Hummingbird. Lynes is continuing to order books in anticipation of reopening, keeping her book clubs connected via email. And she plans to use Facebook Live for storytimes, book reviews, and chats from home in the company of her St. Bernards.
Our weekly recommended books list farmers cut them open, they found stomachs stuffed with fine sand. Horses ran madly against the storms. Children coughed and gagged, dying of something the doctors called ‘dust pneumonia.’ In desperation, some families gave away their children.” Conditions were so bad that 2.5 million people left the Plains states in the 1930s. ■ “DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL” by Anne Frank – Reading Anne Frank’s diary of her family’s time in hiding in the Secret Annex in Amsterdam during World War II is a drip of each ordinary detail onto the reader’s heart, growing heavier with the inevitability of their betrayal and arrest. Through the life of one teenaged Jewish girl in hiding, the whole horror of the Holocaust is exposed. ■ “SAY NOTHING” by Patrick Radden Keefe – Wrapped around the murder of Jean McConville, age 38 and mother of 10, by the I.R.A., Keefe tells the story of The Troubles in Northern Ireland for three decades, beginning in
the late 1960s. The guerrilla violence and terror by Catholics and Protestants, that the British army was nearly helpless to combat, quelled any thought of calling attention to oneself by showing kindness to the enemy or testifying against someone accused of a crime. ■ “102 MINUTES” by Jim Dwyer and Kevin Flynn – Not even 20 years ago, the serenity of a sunny September morning was shattered when two commercial jets crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City, followed by an attack on the Pentagon, and a plane crash in Pennsylvania. Dwyer and Flynn’s book recounts what happened in the World Trade Center between the time the first plane hit the north tower and the tower’s fall 102 minutes later. The authors detail the lack of followthrough on enhanced stability, security, and technology measures proposed after the 1993 World Trade Center bombing that could have saved lives eight years later.
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So long as we are “sheltering in place,” The Woodstock Independent will provide a weekly list of recommended book titles. Some will come from staffers of The Independent, some from Woodstock Public Library staff members, and some from the staff at Read Between the Lynes. This week’s theme involves troubling times. ■ THE BOOK OF JOB – The Job of the Old Testament enjoys wealth, possessions, and a loving family until God allows Satan to test Job’s goodness. Job loses his livestock, his servants, and all 10 of his children, followed by an affliction of skin sores. Job’s reliance on God, even as his friends ply him with doubts, earns Job his reward from God: healing of the sores, more children, more property, and a long life. ■ “THE WORST HARD TIME” by Timothy Egan – Egan tells the stories of 12 families living in the Texas Panhandle during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. “Cattle went blind and suffocated. When
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One member of the library management team goes into the building for a couple of hours each day to “make sure that nothing is on fire,” Director Nick Weber said. Additionally, someone has to feed the fish each day, a source of concern to patrons, to the point that the library posted a video on its website of the fish happily splashing around in their tank. Per the city of Woodstock’s decision, library staff, including its hourly employees, continue to be paid. Weber said he had asked those at home to complete webinars and the online trainings for PrairieCat, the consortium of 136 Northern Illinois libraries of which the Woodstock Public Library became a member last year. Children’s librarian Pamela Franklin is presenting online storytimes for young patrons, while Janet Moritz does the same in Spanish every Monday. The staff is also putting together a plan to reopen the library with a hoped-for date of April 13, although “that’s not guaranteed under the circumstances,” Weber said. “We’d like to thank everyone in the community,” Weber said, “for their patience and for their donations to the food pantry.” For updated information on the library, check the Woodstock Public Library’s Facebook page at facebook.com/WoodstockPublicLibrary. For Read Between the Lynes information, check the store’s website at readbetweenthelynes.com/ or the Facebook page at facebook.com/notes/ read-between-the-lynes.
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“So, what’s the problem?” is the usual question that a plumber asks when responding to a call for service. Penny Zimmerman, office manager for Community Plumbing in Woodstock, said the company’s plumbers now ask: “Has anyone here been sick?” Such is the world of those whose jobs have been deemed “essential” and are still working in what the Department of Homeland Security calls “critical infrastructure.” The jobs include everything from the obvious, doctors and nurses, to those that are harder to see but no less important – the workers who manufacture microelectronics for hospital computers, for example. Despite the eerie feeling that one gets while passing through the alltoo-quiet Woodstock Square, plenty of businesses in Woodstock are still open, going about their jobs, and taking precautions to keep workers and customers safe.
Operating hours reduced
“We have business, but I would say it’s been cut in half,” said Bob Kristensen, whose Washington Street service station sells gas, includes a small store, and offers vehicle repair. If a car breaks down or a tire goes flat, the owner has it fixed, Kristensen said. He’s noticed, however, that some regular customers are putting off elective services, such as oil changes. “If they feel comfortable with their income, they’re getting it done,” Kristensen said. Kristensen has shaved time off his operating hours to adjust to the drop in business, opening at 6 a.m. instead of 5 a.m. during the week and opening three hours later than normal, at 9 a.m. on Saturdays. The station now closes at 8 p.m. during the week, two hours early, and at 7 p.m. on Saturdays, instead of the normal midnight. “We’re just getting a feel for who’s
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Bob Giles and Howie Dechant of Community Plumbing get ready to load a machine in the truck for rodding sewers. They say their business has picked up now that people are home to “shelter in place” because of the coronavirus. out and about and when,” Kristensen said. Complicating that calculation is the shelter-in-place directive that came when Woodstock School District 200 was scheduled for spring break, a time when his business drops off dramatically each year as many families leave town. Even as business has dropped, employees have picked up extra tasks – wiping down pin pads, pumps, and nozzles after they’re used and cleaning the store’s counters. “We ask people, ‘If you really don’t need to come out, don’t,’” Kristensen said. Kristensen counts lottery play slips and instant tickets as non-essential, but the store still has customers come in for both. His suppliers, Kristensen said, are more cautious, calling ahead to ask whether the service center needs something before making the trip out. Kristensen’s milk supplier called to ask whether he needed a delivery. When Kristensen told her the store was out of milk, the supplier said she would make her Friday delivery but would not come in. “The crates will be left outside the door,” Kristensen said.
‘Staying busy’
Normally, Community Plumbing has a crew of three plumbers. The business is down to two, with one staying home to care for his 1-yearold while his wife works and no babysitter is available. “We’re staying busy,” said Zimmerman, the office manager. The plumbers have been out on calls to fix leaky pipes and to rod out a couple of sewers. But for some jobs, such as a dripping faucet, people are waiting. “People are afraid to spend their money,” Zimmerman said. To keep themselves healthy, plumbers are sanitizing their tools, wiping down door knobs, and washing their hands constantly. “Everyone’s a little more cautious,” Zimmerman said.
New workplace rules
Although it has been in Woodstock for nearly 60 years and at its Washington Street location since 1969, the nondescript BTM Industries building is easy to miss. But the business with 13 employees provides machine services for critical industries, including medical equipment, waste pickup and disposal, transportation, energy,
and construction. “One hundred percent of our customer base is still operating and needs our support,” said Kyra Tillman, BTM’s human resources manager. The company had reduced operations for a few days while it figured out its customers’ needs, but everyone was back on the job March 26. Employees returned to new guidelines about washing hands, wiping down the time clock and computers, and keeping a cache of cleaning supplies on hand – and using them. In addition, the company has a full-time janitor. Employees were also told to stay home if they didn’t feel well. “We’re not a big company,” Tillman said, “so keeping the lines of communication open is easy.”
People are ‘understanding’
Perhaps the most heartbreaking work that counts as essential business is done in Illinois funeral homes. Dave Pierce a funeral director at Schneider, Leucht, Merwin, and Cooney, said the staff now goes in only if called on rather than keeping normal operating hours. Because of restrictions on how many people can gather, the funeral home’s staff has had to tell families that no more than 10 people can be in the funeral home at one time. SLMC funeral director Dan Cooney met with a family who had lost a loved one at the end of last week. “It’s the worst time imaginable for them,” Cooney said, “and then we add this to it.” Cooney said some have asked whether burial can be postponed. “We can’t wait,” Cooney said he has to tell them. “We don’t know when [the restrictions] will end.” Cooney had hoped that more than 10 people could attend graveside services outdoors, but cemeteries have made it clear that the rule of 10 applies there as well. In light of that, Cooney said that many families are having a private service and burial now and plan to hold a memorial service later. Cooney and Pierce agreed those grieving have accepted the situation. “They’re understanding,” Pierce said. “They realize it’s unplanned.”
■ Healthcare/Public Health – hospi-
■ Law Enforcement/Public Safety/ First Responders – police officers,
fire personnel, 911 call center employees, hazardous material responders ■ Food and Agriculture – workers in grocery stores and pharmacies, restaurant carryout and quick-serve
■ Other Community-based Government Operations and Essential
Functions – security staff, elections
personnel, weather forecasters, educators, and hotel personnel where hotels are used for COVID-19 mitigation and containment ■ Critical Manufacturing – workers who manufacture products for critical industries: medicine, transportation, energy, communications, food and agriculture, chemical manufacturing, nuclear facilities, water, emergency services, and the industrial defense base. ■ Hazardous Materials – workers at nuclear, hazardous waste, and medical waste facilities, as well as those at laboratories that process medical tests ■ Financial Services – banks, titles companies, and insurance agencies ■ Chemical – producers of chemicals for industrial and consumer goods (e.g., hand sanitizer); chemical transportation workers; producers of cleaning and medical solutions; packaging producers. ■ Defense Industrial Base – workers who support national security, including the U.S. military and the Department of Defense.
– Susan W. Murray
Transactions filed in the McHenry County Recorder’s Office from March 20 . ■ Residence at 150 Terry Court, Woodstock, was sold by Mark Menzel, Wonder Lake, to Taylor J. Webster, Woodstock, for $157,500. ■ Residence at 421 Redwing Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Thomas Miles, a/k/a Thomas Mileski, Dorado, Puerto Rico, to Jose Carbajal, Woodstock, for $196,900. ■ Residence at 2591 Verdi St., Woodstock, was sold by Maples At The Sonatas LLC, New Lenox, to Therese A. Wright and Carol A. Hershberg, Woodstock, for $270,000.
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Woodstock Public Library board members and friends of the library honor Nettie Burger in 1970 at the library. Nettie was a longtime library board member. Photos and displays show the library when it was located at the Opera House. From left: Jennette Burbank, library board member; Alice Joslyn, library board member; unknown; Lillian Strohm, and Nettie Burger.
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To help state and local governments identify essential businesses that need to remain open during a “shelter in place” order, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a formal list on March 19. Advisory in nature, the department’s memo lists business and service categories, along with a detailed roll of included jobs. The goal in issuing the guideline is to “appropriately balance public safety while ensuring the continued delivery of critical infrastructure services and functions.” Below are the main categories, along with examples for each:
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Simple instructions allow anyone to help meet need during COVID-19 crisis By Tricia Carzoli
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Local seamstresses are aiding people on the frontlines of the war being waged on COVID-19, and they’re enlisting others in the fight. Woodstock resident Heather Madaus heard about hand-sewn masks through a news article from the state Washington. “I didn’t give it a lot of thought,” Madaus said, “until I started hearing from my friend who is an M.D. at a local practice beginning to say they were ‘scared’ and they already had made a decision to conserve mask supplies when possible.” Then she began hearing that some health care providers were being directed to use whatever barriers they could find – including bandanas. “I started researching,” Madaus said, “and I started to make masks.”
Purpose multi-faceted.
“I have heard that some facilities are using cloth masks over their N-95 respirators,” she said. “They can get more use out of the N-95 because they can change the cloth covering between patients, leaving the respirator on and replacing the cloth, and thus get the maximum use out of the [respirator].” Hearthstone Communities posted on its Facebook page that the facility was using surgical mask covers to extend the life of their masks. Instructions were included for people interested in making the covers. For Madaus, the endeavor has grown increasingly closer to home. “My 87-year-old father lives with us,” she said. “He has his own apartment except for the laundry room. I wear a mask whenever I enter, I stay 6 feet away, and I wipe down surfaces. We have created a little bubble for him.” But even as she cared for her father and started donating masks to others who needed them, a new need arose. Her husband, Jason, was working out of state when he recently became ill. An MRI indicated he had a mass in his brain, and he underwent a biopsy late last week. Doctors believe he has had a series of strokes, and he is in the neurology wing of a Texas hospital.
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Linnea Kooistra models a mask she made. She began making masks for her nephew, who works in a hospital emergency room in Washington state. (Right) Sam and Devi Madaus help in the mask-making effort.
“It is safer right now to keep him in Texas,” Madaus explained. “To transfer him would expose him potentially to COVID-19, and I can’t see him because they won’t let visitors in. Right now, he is safe in Texas, and I am staying here to care for my children and my father. But I know that sometime I am going to have two people I need to protect.”
‘We need to be ready’
Homemade masks donated to Senior Care Volunteer Network by a seamstress uses many different materials. The photo was provided by Sarah Schrempf, executive director of SCVN.
While she still is uncertain what will happen, she knows masks will be important. “If I need to go get him at some point, I am going to need as many masks as I can to wear on my way down there and back, knowing that I won’t have access to a washing machine,” she said. “And then I need him to be protected. I’m going to be taking care of two people. We are going to need masks.” The other aspect is that Madaus believes that by the time people begin to realize there is a scarcity of masks, it will be too late. “We need to start making them now,” she said. “We need to be ready.” Woodstock resident Linnea Kooistra agrees. “There is a need,” she said. “My nephew works in the ER in Washington, Continued on Next page
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Madaus hopes the masks will make a difference in her family. “Things are going to get bad,” she said. “And we need to be prepared. [Our family is] in that awful situation where we are experiencing the double-whammy – a health crisis during a global pandemic. “But we are lucky in that we have health insurance and short-term leave. We are OK right now, but I would ask everyone to call and thank their congresspersons for passing relief packages to help those who are not quite as lucky. And, of course, make masks to help our local healthcare providers. … Wear masks. Stay home.” To look at patterns, visit deaconess. com/How-to-make-a-Face-Mask To find a location accepting donations, visit deaconess.com/Howto-make-a-Face-Mask/MaskDonations?state=illinois&page=2
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SCVN is also handling collection and distribution of masks in McHenry County. “We are accepting homemade masks and distributing them by appointment,” Schrempf said. “People can call our main office voicemail at 815-4553120, and we will get these masks to the people who need them.” SCVN is working closely with agencies that can get masks into the right
hands across the county. “The know the need,” Schrempf said. “They know the people and groups that need these masks.” Other agencies such as Turning Point, TLS Veterans, and nursing homes need masks, she said, and she put out a plea to anyone who is interested in making a difference to take on the challenge. The patterns are easy, Kooistra said. “Try it,” she advised those who might be toying with the idea. “Use the Deaconess website. The pattern is easy; don’t be afraid of it.” She sent a box of masks to her nephew. “I wanted him to know that we understand,” Kooistra said. “I want them to know we are supporting them. Even if they don’t use them in the hospital setting, they know we are thinking about them – and they can use the masks however they can.”
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and they don’t have enough masks. I wanted to do something.” She found a pattern from the Deaconess Hospitals website. Mask patterns shared on the site are being used in hospitals, nursing homes, hospice centers, and other locations all over the nation. Deaconess.com also has a database of places that are accepting donations. Kooistra dropped off her hard work at Transitions Hospice in Huntley. “I was surprised when I looked at that database that there would be a place in McHenry County,” Kooistra said. “But I am so proud to be able to do my part.” She also dropped off masks at Senior Care Volunteer Network. Sarah Schrempf, executive director of SCVN, said she first became aware of the need because her volunteer drivers who take seniors to and from dialysis needed them.
“We wanted our drivers to be safe,” Schrempf, “And we wanted our seniors to feel safe as well, and we couldn’t find masks. Our drivers are very dedicated, and we needed to find an alternative to keep everyone safe.” SCVN turned to local seamstresses who answered the call. “People like Linnea are amazing,” Schrempf said. “I can’t say enough. We ask, and they answer the call.”
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30 years ago – 1990
■ Plans were underway to create a Chester Gould Dick Tracy Museum in the Old Courthouse Building on the Square. ■ Jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie performed at the Woodstock Opera House. ■ Construction began on Golf ’n’ Games, a new 18-hole miniature golf course on South Eastwood Drive.
25 years ago – 1995
■ The city of Woodstock budgeted $16 million in revenue for the 1995-96 fiscal year. ■ Olson Middle School spelling champion Tiffany Smith qualified for the Chicago Tribune Chicagoland Spelling Bee.
20 years ago – 2000
■ Four reputed members of the Latin Kings gang were arrested on charges of taking part in a gang-related fight in rural Woodstock. ■ Woodstock School District 200’s middle school task force recommended to the school board that the district build a new middle school to accommodate an anticipated need for more classrooms.
15 years ago – 2005
■ April Harman, 15, of Woodstock, formed Operation Huggable Friends and collected more than 12,000 stuffed animals to donate to children who lost parents in the 2005 Asian tsunami. ■ The Olson Middle School pompom squad finished second at the Illinois State Junior High Finals at Bloomington High School.
10 years ago – 2010
■ Mary Peterson, who started her career at The State Bank of Woodstock in 1952, retired. In all, she worked at The State Bank and its successor, Harris Bank, for more than three decades. She was secretary to three bank presidents, Herb Cooney, Don Still, and Don Cooney. From 1990 until her
17 retirement, she coordinated the bank’s popular travel program. ■ Students from Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools were in rehearsals for their joint presentation of the musical “Li’l Abner.” Leads were Kat Gabrielson, Glen DeVar, Chris Bush, and Colleen Leonard. ■ Golf World magazine named Woodstock Country Club one of the top 25 nine-hole golf courses in the United States. Thomas Bendelow, who was nicknamed “the Johnny Appleseed of American golf” for being one of the country’s most prolific golf course architects, designed the course. WCC, established in 1916, is the oldest country club in McHenry County.
5 years ago – 2015
■ Councilman Mike Turner proposed the city provide $150,000 to a citizenled artificial turf project for WHS’s Larry Dale Field. Turner said the project would improve the town’s image and provide residents access, especially for youth sports. The total cost of the turf project was estimated at $950,000. ■ WHS and WNHS students were rehearsing for “Curtains.” In all, 29 actors and 25 musicians were set to perform. Leads were Maggie Sturm and Jack McCoy.
1 year ago – 2019
■ Mommy Knows Best, a lactation industry business with eight employees, was featured in The Independent. The Woodstock business was started by Tim Tierney to serve mothers who breastfeed their infants. ■ Matt Potts and the Culture, Arts & Music educational group were preparing for the Great Lakes Steelpan Festival to be held at Creekside Middle School. Sterling Betancourt, a legend of the steelpan music scene, was the festival’s guest of honor. ■ The Independent.was helping the Atrocious Poets and Woodstock celebrate National Poetry Month by publishing works of local poets, including Jan H. Bosman’s “Early Spring Garden.”
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Jeni Crain hopes she can continue basketball career
Jeni Crain’s college academic career is close to ending. The Woodstock graduate’s college basketball career is over. But her basketball career is not. The Augustana College athlete can attend five different tryout camps in the month of June and one in July if they are not rescheduled because of the coronavirus. Dan Chamness They are schedThe College uled in Chicago Report (June 5-7), Dallas (June 12-14), Atlanta (June 19-21), New York City (June 26-28), and Las Vegas (July 10-12). “My plan is to pursue two things,” Crain said. “First, I would like to play women’s basketball overseas. I also plan to pursue a career in the criminal justice system. I am super excited about the showcases and hoping I get picked up after the showcase. They keep moving the days and locations because of this coronaviJeni rus, but I Crain am ready when they do have it.” Crain played for two different college programs, starting her collegiate career at Monmouth College before suiting up for Augustana during her final two years. The former Blue Streak player, who played in 26 games, made 13 starts, averaging 19.5 minutes See COLLEGE, Page 23
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Woodstock resident Bob Clark holds a 42-1/2 inch muskie he pulled from Geneva Lake in 2019. Clark earned two year-end awards for the fish he caught in 2019.
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A sport for young and old alike, fishing is an excellent recreational outlet, and when done in a boat in the middle of a lake, it’s well-suited for social distancing. With many nearby lakes and waterways, the popular pastime is easily accessible for Woodstock-area residents. One thing that almost every fisherman shares is the desire to catch bigger, better fish. Though fishing is primarily an individual sport, some participants have discovered the advantage of teaming up with other like-minded people. In sharing, these sportsmen learn from each other, improve their skills, and make lasting connections. Several years ago, lifelong fisherman and Woodstock resident Bob Clark discovered the advantage of belonging to a club. He was recently rewarded for his participation, being named 2019 Angler of the Year by the Lake Geneva
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Clark sports his 2019 club champion jacket and award from Walleyes Unlimited USA.
Fishing Club and also the overall champion in the club division of Walleyes Unlimited USA. Clark said some of the best fishing advice he ever received was that if you want to become a better angler, join a fishing club. “That proved to be sound advice,” he said. “In the late 1990s, I had begun to
fish Geneva and struggled, as many do on that lake. I heeded the advice and joined the Lake Geneva Fishing Club, which helped me learn to become successful fishing that lake. “The same happened a few years later when I joined Walleyes Unlimited USA, which in turn helped me to hone my skills on many other bodies of water around the Midwest and Canada.” The Lake Geneva Club title was exclusively for fish caught on Lake Geneva, based on the length of fish, depending on species. The Walleyes Unlimited award included fish caught anywhere in the U.S. and Canada. Awards were determined by a season’s total of points, with a more complex scoring system that included factoring in the weight of the fish caught compared against the record of the state or province where the fish was caught. Clark, a retiree and dedicated volunteer who puts in several hours of charity work each week, said he tried to get out fishing about once a week. While making mostly local day outings, he said he recently had the pleasure of fishing with his grandson Noah in Florida for freshwater crappies and Continued on NEXT Page
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saltwater species on the intracoastal waterway. In addition to his friends and club members, he named two sons-inlaw, Chuck and Dave, and a grandson Michael as other regular fishing partners. Locally, Clark typically angles for large- and small-mouth bass, northern pike, walleye, crappies, and most recently muskies. Most
are-catch-and-release, but when he does eat his catch, he said, he doesn’t really have a favorite. “Any fish can taste good if you handle and fix it properly,” he said. Although the awards have been a nice recognition, he said the most valuable part of fishing and belonging to fishing clubs has been the friendships he made over the years and connecting in the outdoors with friends and family. “The real joy is when I can help others catch their big fish,” he said, “… not that I don’t enjoy catching nice fish. I do.”
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Woodstock High School grad Jeni Crain started her college career playing for the Monmouth Vikings. She hopes to continue her basketball career by playing women’s basketball overseas.
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a game. She scored 184 points and pulled down 60 rebounds, averages of 7.1 points and 2.3 rebounds. She also had 48 assists, 26 steals, and four blocked shots. “My best year was my senior year, even though it was not my best scoring season,” Crain said. “I feel like I became a much more efficient player, across the board, offensively and defensively.” Part of that efficiency was her shooting percentage, which was the highest it has ever been. She hit 71-of-177 from the field, (40.1 percent) and 17-of-47 from beyond the arc (36.2 percent). She also hit 25-of37 from the free throw line. For her career, Crain scored 508 points for her two schools. Not only
was she a force on Augustana’s team as a senior, she was also a force during her freshman year at Monmouth, scoring 179 points in her rookie season. She also had 161 rebounds, 144 assists, 104 steals, and seven blocked shots. The 5-foot-6 guard scored her points by nailing 186-of-510 from the field, which included 44 treys, and 92-of-141 from the free-throw line. She posted respective percentages of 36.5 and 65.2 for her career. In her final two years at Augustana, the Vikings posted overall winning records and .500 record both years in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. They were 14-12 a year ago and 14-13 this past season. They posted 8-8 both years in the CCIW. “Transferring to Augustana, I worked and talked quite a bit with my coaches, and the major thing was I had the drive, but I needed to develop my 3-pointer,” Crain said. “If I could do that, guarding me would be much tougher. I wanted to not get beat and not be stopped. I worked a great deal over the summer with old coaches and new coaches to get better.” The daughter of Wes and Laura Crain of Woodstock is slated to earn her degree in psychology within two months, with a minor in public health. She currently has a GPA of 3.4. For her work in the classroom, she was named to the Monmouth College dean’s list during her first four semesters of college. “One thing I want younger players to understand is play for yourself and don’t let anyone tell you you can’t accomplish something,” Crain said. “Anything is possible if you believe in yourself. I faced more adversity in my four years of college basketball than the 10 previous years.”
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