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Are we ready to open?
Woodstock prepares for more activity under Phase 4 By Larry Lough
LARRY@THE WOODSTOCKINDEPENDENT.COM
COMMUNITY
Crafts for kids a big part of library’s summer reading plan PAGE 16
SCHOOLS
Woodstock seems ready for Phase 4. Summer concerts by the City Band – in its 136th season – will begin July 1 on the Square. We will have fireworks on the fourth in Emricson Park. And city of Woodstock offices and
facilities plan to reopen next week, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday released guidelines for the state to move to the next level of his Restore Illinois plan. Phase 4 will allow gatherings of up to 50 people and permit restaurants, bars, and theaters to invite customers inside for the first time in three months since the state issued a shelter-in-place order to prevent spread of the coronavirus
pandemic. Specific crowd and capacity limits are included in guidelines. Although “normalcy” will return, guidelines continue to encourage face masks, social distancing, and hand washing as the norm. If you want to visit City Hall, masks are mandatory – and available there. See PHASE 4, Page 2
SUMMER’S START
20 students in District 200 receive 2020 PRIDE awards PAGE 8
MARKETPLACE
Local food trucks find hungry customers during shutdown
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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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On the first day of summer 2020, umbrellas protected diners at The Double Yolk Café from sun early in the morning and from raindrops later as the Woodstock Farmers Market finished its third week on the Square.
Virus sparks restaurant competition By Larry Lough
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Deputy Mayor Mike Turner urged the Woodstock City Council to “be creative” in considering changes to the city’s food truck regulations to address complaints from brick-andmortar restaurants about their mobile competitors.
“It’s kind of a blank canvas as to whether to do anything different,” he said. After discussing the issue for more than an hour, council members agreed to do nothing – for now. The issue was a discussion-only item on the agenda for last week’s council meeting. Changes to the city’s 2012 ordinance could be made at the
council’s meeting July 21, depending on what members hear from the public – including restaurants – between now and then. Turner said the issue was raised by Benton Street bars about the Que Pasta truck being parked on the street outside Ortmann’s Red Iron Tavern at Church and Clay streets. See FOOD TRUCKS, Page 2
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Summer concerts set Plans were announced last week to resume the annual summer series of City Band concerts in the Park in the Square. Daniel Campbell, director of the Woodstock Opera House, said the Wednesday series would begin July 1 and run through Aug. 5. “We’ll take it all one step at a time,” he said, “and adjust or reschedule as necessary.” Coronavirus concerns, which postponed the normal June concerts, will make the events different once they start. A “limited number of people” – face masks required – will be allowed in the Park in the Square, where band members will be on and off the bandstand. Others may watch from inside or just outside their cars, which will be allowed in every other parking spot around the Square, creating a “car buffer” between groups of people, Campbell said. People may set up lawn chairs to listen from those empty spots. While some details were still being worked out late last week, Campbell said the concerts would be held within the rules of Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan, which is guiding the state’s recovery from the COVID-19
pandemic. “The key goals,” Campbell said of the concerts, “are proper social distancing and for everybody to participate in as safe a manner as possible.” The park will close at 4 p.m. on concert day to prepare for the event.
Rec Center to open Friday
According to a news release from the city, City Hall, and all city departments and facilities will officially reopen starting on different schedules. Furloughed part-time employees will return to work as their buildings open. While City Hall and other city offices won’t open until Monday, June 29, the Recreation Center will reopen this coming Friday. Rec Center hours will be shortened to 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekends. Exercise equipment has been stationed throughout the building to provide social distancing for workouts, and classes will be held in the gym. A disinfecting fogger will be used, and sanitizing will be done frequently. The indoor pool, sauna, locker room and toy room are expected to remain closed. Plexiglass partitions have been installed in all city buildings that have public counter areas, and new handsanitizing stations will be available for visitors. According to the news release, no
city employee has reported being tested positive for the virus.
Masks offered to visitors
Specific guidelines from the state for Phase 4 were released Monday, which the city’s plan anticipated. Other city details: n Woodstock City Hall will reopen on Monday with regular hours 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the week. Employees from city offices who have been working remotely will be back at their desks. Visitors must wear masks, which will be offered at the door. n Woodstock Police Department will resume its Coffee with the Chief program at 7 p.m. Monday, July 13, in the WPD Training Room. n Woodstock Public Works Department will reopen its office on Washington Street on Monday, with regular hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. n Woodstock Public Library will reopen to the public Monday, July 6, with regular hours of 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Half of the chairs and computer stations have been removed for proper social distancing; the lower level of the library and the study rooms will be closed; and additional sanitizing for the computer stations is being researched. n Woodstock Opera House has not set a time to fully reopen because of restrictions on audience size.
FOOD TRUCKS
Report Infections
03/29 04/05 04/12 04/19 04/26 05/03 05/10 05/17 05/24 05/31 06/07 06/14 06/21
52 133 (+81) 234 (+101) 348 (+114) 503 (+155) 703 (+200) 953 (+250) 1,175 (+223) 1,407 (+232) 1,584 (+177) 1,733 (+149) 1,849 (+116) 1,911 (+62)
Deaths
2 3 (+1) 7 (+4) 16 (+9) 28 (+12) 39 (+11) 50 (+11) 61 (+11) 69 (+8) 73 (+4) 83 (+10) 87 (+4) 90* (+3)
* Does not include three “probable” deaths SOURCE: McHenry County Department of Health
‘All or nothing’ fireworks
Emricson Park will close at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 4, and entrances at South Street, Jackson Street, and Woodstock WaterWorks will open to vehicles only ($10 cash each) at 5. No walk-ins or pedestrian traffic will be permitted because of distancing mandates. Parking will be allowed on dry ground throughout the park to provide car-side viewing only, on the same side of each vehicle. You may bring chairs and snacks, but no grilling, concessions, or playground use. The event is “all or nothing at all.” In the event of rain, the display will be canceled and donations used next year.
customers to restaurants throughout the downtown. They recently expanded their outside patio area behind the bar. “Anybody is welcome to bring food from any restaurants into the beer garden,” Ryan said.
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“I’m not looking to outlaw food trucks,” Turner said, “But I don’t want it to unnecessarily impact brick-andmortar businesses that are just now getting up and running. ... I think there’s a sensitivity to every dime that can be brought in or lost.”
Fee could change
Pressure from COVID-19
Although only a few of the mobile kitchens have operated in Woodstock in recent years, the competition they create became an issue after restaurants had to close their inside dining in late March. And only since May 29 have they been allowed to serve outside diners on their premises. Councilman Darrin Flynn, a downtown business owner, cautioned the council about setting precedents in settling the dispute, noting that the city had recently closed a block of North Benton Street to allow those bars to set up additional tables in the street. “Everybody has to play nice,” he said, “and serve the community and save their businesses.” During the virtual meeting, the council heard remotely from Ortmann’s,
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Marc Anthony Griffin works on his Que Pasta food truck, which has been a popular attraction during the closing of indoor dining at restaurants as part of COVID-19 restrictions. The mobile kitchen also has brought some complaints from brick-and-mortar restaurants. See story on local food trucks on Page 13. Flores Banquets, and Holzlager Brewing Co., which have invited food trucks in to help their businesses cope with the coronavirus shutdown. Mario Cortez, an owner of Holzlager, said food trucks actually helped nearby restaurants.
“When we have food trucks,” he said, “their business has improved because of the [increased] foot traffic.” Tammy Ortmann said her bar had Que Pasta come for three to five hours on one day a week. She and her son, Ryan, said they regular referred
The only ordinance change discussed by council members involved the $100-a-year fee that a food truck pays to do business in Woodstock. Some council members urged the fee be waived for now, though there was some sentiment that when business improves, the fee should be increased. “One hundred dollars for an entire year seems modest,” council member Lisa Lohmeyer said. She suggested the council look at a sliding scale that bases the fee on the number of visits a truck makes to local sites. But no one saw an urgency to act now, and Turner noted, “We don’t regulate competition.” “I don’t sense a strong desire for major changes here,” Turner said. “I don’t have a problem with the current [food truck] frequency.” Turner directed the city staff to monitor comments from the community and suggest council action if needed.
Contractor in town, but mosquitoes not By Larry Lough
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Dry on the 4th of July?
According to a report last week by the Illinois State Water Survey, recent drier weather led to declining soil moisture across the state. Jennie Atkins, manager of the Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring program, reported in an email that the state had received 1.07 inches of rain in the first half of June, about half
Woodstock residents might already have noticed Clarke trucks around town. The larvae control involves dropping an insecticide “puck” in stormwater grates around the city so that the chemical stops mosquitoes from developing at water retention areas. That is typically done the first of the month from June through September. According to the city’s website, Clarke employees also are: n Inspecting standing water on public and private property (including backyards) where mosquitoes can breed. If larvae are found, a product is applied to prevent mosquito larvae from becoming biting adults. n Setting and checking traps that are used to monitor adult mosquito population levels, which helps to determine when adult control treatments might be needed. And, the city reported, Clarke technicians sometimes ride bicycles as a convenient way to drop the pucks into catch basins. More information about the process is available at clarke.com/.
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Van Landuyt told the council in May that no citywide spraying was needed in 2019, but there had been three applications in 2018. Spot spraying also is done for the city band’s summer concerts on the Square, which are scheduled to begin July 1 for six consecutive Wednesdays.
Mosquito patrol on site
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After another wet spring, Woodstock hit a dry spell last week that kept mosquitoes from being a nuisance as summer officially got underway. Crews from Clarke Mosquito Control have been in town to try to keep it that way. “We’ve had a few intermittent calls about mosquitoes and whether we were going to do any spraying,” said Jeff Van Landuyt, director of Public Works. The answer is no. Not yet. Clarke will spray Emricson Park before the July 4 fireworks display, Van Landuyt said, but otherwise spraying will be done as needed. The City Council last month renewed its annual contract with Clarke, a St. Charles company, for the 2020 season. Clarke is paid about $5,000 for each of four applications of larvae control and $9,380 for each citywide spraying to kill adult mosquitoes.
of what is normal for the period. That lack of rain, along with air temperatures reaching into the low 90s, caused soils throughout Illinois to dry rapidly, she said. She reported in mid-May that rains had caused soil moisture levels to rise in most of Illinois. The state received 2.85 inches of rain between May 14 and 17. Totals of more than 7 inches were reported in the northeast area of the state. Before that, soil moisture levels had been declining in all regions during the first two weeks of May, she reported. Overall, May was much colder and moderately wetter than average across the state. Statewide average temperature for the month was 60.5 degrees, 2.2 degrees below the 30-year normal. And the average total precipitation for May was 5.41 inches, 0.81 inches more than the 30-year normal. Plans for the July 4 fireworks display in Woodstock are depending on dry weather. The city announced last week that if the show can’t go on that date, it will be canceled for 2020 and donations to the fireworks fund will be carried over to next year.
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OBITUARIES Gregory Paul Alfus, 71
Gregory Paul Alfus, 71, passed away suddenly at home on June 9, 2020. He was born May 15, 1949, in Chicago, to J. Ralph and Marie (Kirwan) Alfus. Greg had many happy memories of growing up with his four siblings “in the country” outside of Crystal Lake in a house his father built. On Nov. 5, Gregory Paul Alfus 1977, Greg married Carol Roese. They raised their two children, Claire and Michael, in an old house in Woodstock, which Greg tended with great skill and care. He was a loving and supportive father who took great joy in watching his children come into their own. For 32 years Greg taught composition and literature at McHenry County College, where he also chaired the English Department and the Academic Success Center. He was known as a dedicated teacher who would go the extra mile for his students. Greg was a history buff, a fan of classical music, an amateur photographer, and an insatiable reader. He loved taking road trips with the family to historical sites and national parks, stopping at colleges along the way, and adding to his evergrowing T-shirt collection. In recent years, Greg’s favorite pastime was that of doting Grandpa to his granddaughters. Greg will be missed for his generous spirit, his helpful nature, and his goofy sense of humor. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Carol; his children, Claire Alfus and Mike (Reshma) Alfus; his granddaughters, Aria and Riley Alfus; his siblings, Mary Alfus, Dan (Carolyn) Alfus, Tim (Sharon) Alfus, and Patty (Jim) McLaughlin; and many nieces and nephews. A celebration of Greg’s life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Home of the Sparrow or WNIJ Public Radio. Those who wish to honor Greg’s love of reading are
encouraged to purchase a book at Read Between the Lynes in Woodstock, or any independent bookseller.
Dr. Ruth C. Haynes, 97
May 13, 1923-June 15, 2020 A fighter till the end, Ruth, age 97, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020, at Jacaranda Trace, Venice, Fla, surrounded by love, where Ruth was a longtime resident. Ruth Arlene Dr. Ruth C. Schroeder CallaHaynes dine Haynes lived a full, active life. Born in Woodstock, Ill., to Emil and Birdie Schroeder, Ruth was second in order with an older sister Beatrice, followed by Robert, then Alice. She married Dr. Thomas Calladine III in 1944, who was a flight surgeon in World War II. He died of cancer in 1947 from injuries received on the invasion of Normandy. Ruth graduated from Woodstock High School in 1940. She then attended the Kohler School of Nursing before graduating from the University of Chicago. Ruth then went on to graduate from Harvard Medical School in 1952 in the second class that allowed women. While at Harvard, she met and fell in love with the dashing Walter M. Haynes, and they were married for 52 wonderful years. They practiced medicine together for 20 years at Grant Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Together, they raised two daughters, Eliza Schmidt (John), now in Idaho, and Melissa Champion (David), now in Colorado. They practiced at Grant Hospital and were well known for their dedication to their patients, and love of friends, and social gatherings, where they loved to dance. Walt and Ruth welcomed friends and family to their house often, and on Saturdays during Ohio State football season, parties went on until the wee hours. Many of Eliza and Melissa’s friends consider the Haynes home their second home. They retired to Manasota Key, Fla., in 1980 and enjoyed every day. They traveled,
gardened, sailed, fished, and enjoyed the Florida lifestyle. Ruth loved reading, playing tennis, gardening, chardonnay, and eating ice cream. She is survived by her daughters and grandchildren, Callie Schmidt, Washington, and Thomas Champion and Rose Champion, both of Colorado; her sister, Alice Nulle, Illinois; and many nieces, nephews, and dear friends. Services for Ruth and a celebration of life will be held at a future date. Please honor Ruth’s memory by planting some flowers, a tree, support a local wildlife organization, or helping a stranger.
Robert (Wayne) Limbaugh, 83
Robert (Wayne) Limbaugh, 83, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at Northwestern Medical Hospital, McHenry, Ill. “Wayne” was born to Robert James and Francis (Trisler, Chumley) Limbaugh on May 2, 1937, at Woodstock Memorial Hospital in Woodstock, Ill. He married his Robert (Wayne) high school sweetLimbaugh heart, Nancy, on Sept. 20, 1958. They were married for 62 years. Wayne graduated from high school in 1955 and enlisted in the United States Air Force. Spent a year in Colorado training, a year in Korea, and after serving four years, ended his career at Scott Air Force Base. A proud patriot throughout his life. In 1965, Wayne and his brother, Gene, built a business known as Limbaugh’s Goodyear Service Center. With a strong work ethic and a commitment to community, they became a staple in Woodstock, providing many services to their customers. The business was sold in 1988 after a successful 23 years. A business that started with a “handshake” and ended with a “handshake,” a gesture they felt
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Woodstock Police Department
■ Sergio D. Padro, 25, Woodstock, was arrested June 12 in the 900 block of Seminary Avenue on charges of no taillights and driving while license suspended. Bond $2,500. Released on personal recognizance. Court date July 24. ■ Jerry Guzman Sr., 33, Chicago, was arrested June 15 in the 1900 block of Sheila Street on a McHenry County warrant charging criminal damage to property. Released after posting $100
bond. Court date June 24. ■ Jerry Guzman Sr., 33, Chicago, was arrested June 15 in the 1900 block of Sheila Street on a charge of violating an order of protection. Taken to jail. Bond and court date to be set. ■ Ismael D. Enriquez, 34, Woodstock, was arrested June 15 in the 100 block of South Eastwood Drive on charges of no valid driver’s license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Bond $2,500. Released on personal
recognizance. Court date Aug. 7. ■ Roberto Lopez-Castaneda, 46, Woodstock, was arrested June 17 at Church and Main streets on a charge of no valid driver’s license. Released after posting 10 percent of $2,500 bond. Court date July 23. ■ Matthew D. Looper, 30, Woodstock, was arrested June 12 in the 600 block of St. John’s Road on a charge of violating an order of protection. Taken to jail. Bond and court date to be set.
strongly about. In 1989 Wayne became a realtor with Town Square Realty, Woodstock, where he continued to build new relationships in that field until he retired. It wasn’t all work and no play for Wayne. He and his wife, Nancy, took many trips over the years. Some of their favorites were what they called their “day trips,” often just getting in the car and driving. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle with friends and was a member of the Moose Lodge. Mostly Wayne was a cowboy at heart with a passion for his horses. He took great pride in his home, where he could be found on his John Deere mower, doing maintenance or repairs, which he would jokingly say, “Sometimes all you need is a little duct tape, Gorilla Glue or a bungee.” Always with a positive attitude, no matter the task. Wayne’s family was what he considered his greatest accomplishment in life and the driving force in all he did, Wayne cherished his friendships and was a loyal friend, devoted husband, Father and Papa. He enjoyed people and loved to talk, even to strangers he met along the way. Spending time with his family was important. Telling stories about his days and memories of a life well lived. A life he was very grateful and proud to have for 83 years, to “make a long story short” as Wayne would so often say. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Kenneth (Lynn) Limbaugh. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; son, Don (Donna); daughter, Kristin (Jim); grandchildren, Emily (Ryan) Case, Elissa (Kevin) Conway, Ellyn (John) Roth, Alec (Rylee) Sahs, Allison Sahs; brother, Gene (Lois) Limbaugh; great-grandchildren, Brody, Brett and Brynn Case, Luke Roth, and Liam Conway; Five nephews and nieces, Jim (Ali), Scot (Donna), Brad (Bev), Elaine (Tim) and Lynell (Mike). All services for Mr. Limbaugh will be private. For information, contact the Schneider, Leucht, Merwin and Cooney Funeral Home at 815-338-1710, or visit slmcfh. com.
McHenry County Sheriff’s Office
■ Amanda M. Knight, 32, Wonder Lake, was arrested June 9 on a charge of violating an order of protection.
Charges are only accusations of crimes, and defendants are presumed innocent until proved guilty.
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BRIEFS
June 12
7:26 a.m. – 1100 block of South Eastwood Drive, power line down; truck, shift commander
Another business is preparing to move into the former Ace Hardware building on Route 47. FasTacos plans to open in the south end of the building that already houses Holzlager Brewing Co., Sophie’s Wine & Whisky lounge, and Antioch Pizza. FasTacos currently does business from across the highway, at 84 N. Eastwood Drive. The Woodstock City Council last week approved a restaurant liquor license for FastTacos in its new location. Hector Ruiz has owned the restaurant since 2005. That license allows a restaurant to sell alcohol for use on the premises as well as package sale of beer and wine. The city staff’s report to the council noted Ruiz did not plan to offer video
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June 14
4:14 a.m. – 30 Steeplechase Road, Barrington, cover assignment/standby; tender 6:25 a.m. – 3400 block of Alden Road, traffic accident with injuries; shift commander, truck, engine, ambulance 11:27 a.m. – 7600 block of West Bull Valley Road, McHenry, assist police or other agency; ambulance 6:13 p.m. – Fleming and Country Club roads, traffic accident with injuries; shift commander, truck, engine, two ambulances June 15
1:19 p.m. – 11500 block of North U.S. 14, unintentional smoke detector activation; shift commander, engine, truck, ambulance 3:24 p.m. – Country Club Road and Eastwood Drive, traffic accident with no injuries; ambulance, shift commander, truck June 17
5:45 a.m. – 2200 block of Commons Drive, passenger vehicle fire; engine, shift commander 8:22 a.m. – 1155 Walden Oaks Drive, hazmat release investigation, no hazmat; truck 12:13 p.m. – Tryon and Jackson streets, traffic accident with injuries; ambulance, shift commander, truck 3:22 p.m. – Todd Avenue and Madison Street, traffic accident with injuries; ambulance, truck, shift commander
gambling at the restaurant. Approval of the liquor license was among several items the council agreed to in a single vote on the meeting’s consent agenda at the June 16 meeting. Council members offered no comments before the vote.
Loan program broadened
In other business, the council: n Expanded the city’s small-business loan program to include nonprofit organizations in Woodstock that have been affected by the coronavirus. The program, which was designed for brick-and-mortar stores, was expanded earlier for home-based and sole proprietor businesses. The $500,000 program limits loans to $5,000 for businesses that must have $50,000 in annual gross revenue. The city still has about 45 loans available. n Contracted with the Center for
Governmental Studies at Northern Illinois University to launch the city’s “age-friendly livable community” project for people 65 and older. NIU will first do a community assessment of the social and economic value of senior citizens before an action plan is developed. NIU will be paid two installments of about $25,000 for the work. The Community Foundation has given the city a $75,000 grant to cover costs of the program. n Postponed action on a proposal to eliminate parking on Greenley Street between Lake Avenue and Vine Street. A homeowner wants to appear before the council to comment. The council hopes to have an in-person meeting on July 21. n Made corrections to computational errors in the fiscal year budget for 2020-21, increasing the previously approved budget by $20,500.
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Katherine Keefe of Woodstock, a lifetime resident of McHenry County, was recently elected treasurer of the Republican Women’s Club of McHenry County. This year Keefe is running for a fourth term as the county’s Circuit Court clerk. In addition to working on behalf of Republican candidates, the Katherine club focuses on Keefe fundraising efforts for its scholarship program, which has awarded more than $20,000 in scholarships to area students over the past 10 years. Keefe worked in the clerk’s office for 20 years before being elected in 2008.
Taco store moving across highway
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Cheryl Wormley Larry Lough Sandy Kucharski Ken Farver
More schools: A good idea at the time
In early 2006, Woodstock appeared to be “all in” with the idea of taking on a big debt to build new schools. More than 100 residents were reported to be involved in a door-todoor campaign in the weeks before a March 21 referendum on a $105 million bond to build an elementary school, a middle school, and a second high school for the growing enrollment in Woodstock School District 200. Citizens for D-200 Schools and People for Woodstock helped to lead the campaign, which included full-page ads in three consecutive issues of The Independent. One such ad on March 15 included the names of 101 individuals or couples who urged approval of the ballot question. Endorsements also came from the Woodstock City Council, the Village Board of Wonder Lake, and The Independent. Proponents of the bond issue were taking no chances on a repeat of referendums that were rejected by voters in 1990 and 1991 to use $37.4 million in bond debt to build a new high school and improve several other buildings in D-200. Those propositions won the support of only 35 percent and 41 percent of voters, respectively. But the well-organized 2006 campaign was successful; 57.6 percent of voters supported the debt to provide the “classroom space to meet the challenges of our growing population,” as one newspaper advertisement
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Apple Creek Estates was going to include more than 1,100 dwellings off Dean Street south of Woodstock, but the housing recession bankrupted the developer after less than a quarter of them were built. suggested. While $105 million was a lot of money, the area around Woodstock was being aggressively developed by homebuilders. By the time the backloaded bond repayment came due, hundreds of new homeowners would be paying taxes to help retire the debt. After all, just two weeks before the referendum, the City Council had approved plans for a 559-acre housing subdivision south of town. Apple Creek Estates would include 1,116 dwellings along with commercial
development next to two new schools, an elementary and a middle school. By the time the third new building – Woodstock North High School – was opened in the fall of 2008, the housing recession had put a halt to residential development in the area and Apple Creek LLC (Kirk Homes) was just months from declaring bankruptcy, having built less than a fourth of the homes it had planned. Rapid growth in enrollment that D-200 had anticipated also came to a halt, leaving schools today far below
to best care for our patients who have no insurance. We are fortunate to have a clinical team who has demonstrated sound medical practices, flexibility, and compassion as people still get sick with other illnesses while worried about COVID-19. The entire staff of the clinic has learned how to adapt, rotate schedules, and respond to the needs of the community, and in turn our community has responded with kindness that has kept the clinic going. The effects of this pandemic on McHenry County are beginning to become clearly evident. Businesses are closing or reducing their workforce, resulting in the loss of insurance for health care for many of our friends and neighbors. We know at the Family Health Partnership Clinic that more patients will be walking through our
doors every day. Our request to you is to continue your kindness and donate what you can, when you can to the clinic as we try to serve even greater numbers than we have done before. Crucial to the economic health of McHenry County is the good health of our citizens, and the Family Health Partnership Clinic intends to continue to give the underserved populations the medical care they need. We invite you to see our website at hpclinic.org for further information about our work and how you can be part of our ongoing efforts. Again, we are grateful and we thank you.
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McHenry County generosity appreciated at family clinic Masks, meals, personal protective equipment, snacks, thermometers, inhalers, gift cards, balloons, cards and letters, and of course, many donations of money critical to the operation of the Family Health Partnership Clinic. There aren’t enough ways for our board of directors and staff to say thank you for all of these essential gifts that have been contributed these last few months. Our McHenry County community responds generously from their hearts and their wallets, and we want you to know how appreciative we are. The superior staff at the clinic discovers new ways each and every day of how
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their student capacity. And while all those taxpaying homeowners haven’t come, the due date on the bond debt bubble has. As the D-200 Board of Education considers its options to address the debt – now $161 million involving 11 outstanding bond issues with repayment schedules stretching into 2034 – it would be unrealistic to expect a 2006-like community consensus on a solution. Because this is a voter-approved debt, the board has great flexibility to increase property taxes to pay it off. But that would run counter to D-200’s recent history of avoiding increases in the school tax levy and actually lowering the tax rate as property values have climbed out of the recession. In public meetings over the past two years, board members have discussed, in general terms, tax increases, program cuts, staff reductions, extended payoff schedule, and spending down the $25.2 million surplus D-200 has built up with an eye toward its current situation. What board members know for sure is that if nothing is done to change the repayment schedule, the owner of a $200,000 home will see the property tax bill increase from less than $500 to nearly $1,300 a year for five years. To avoid that, something must be done no later than March 2021. But what?
Community Foundation invites you to join cause The coronavirus pandemic is a global health concern that has impacted McHenry County at every local level. Homes, businesses, hospitals, schools, parks and neighborhoods – it has touched every facet of our daily lives. At The Community Foundation for McHenry County, we have witnessed our community respond to these challenging times boldly, generously, and compassionately. We have already granted $500,000 donated by individuals and businesses through the McHenry County Community COVID-19 Response Fund to nonprofit Continued on Next page
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COLLEGE CURRENTS Five locals on dean’s list at Western Illinois U.
Five local students were among 1,359 undergraduates enrolled at Western Illinois University who were named to the 2020 spring dean’s list at campuses in Macomb and Moline. They are Woodstock residents Emily Rose Haynes and Kacper Krzysztof Scheibe, seniors, and Alejandro D. Ortiz, sophomore; and Wonder Lake residents Luke Reuss, senior, and Emma C. Holtz, junior.
Culver-Stockton names locals to dean’s list
Culver-Stockton College in Canton, Mo., recently recognized two Woodstock-area residents among 205 students on its dean’s list for academic achievement during the spring 2020 semester. Brian Rico of Woodstock and Andrew Rupcich of Wonder Lake received the honor at the four-year residential institution in affiliation with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Kamryn Bogott included on Kentucky dean’s list
Kamryn Bogott of Woodstock, who is studying pre-integrated strategic communications, is among a record number of students who made the University of Kentucky dean’s list for the spring 2020 semester. To qualify, a student must earn a GPA of 3.6 or higher and must have earned 12 credits or more in that semester.
Students earn honors at Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Three local students were among more than 2,660 undergraduate students who attained high GPAs during the spring semester of the 2019-20 academic year at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Shelby Truckenbrod, a senior from Wonder Lake, and Emily Furlano, a senior from Woodstock, earned highest honors, indicating a GPA of 3.9 to 4.0. Senior Caleb Reuter of Woodstock received high honors, which requires a GPA of 3.75 to 3.89.
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Kindergarten teacher Chris Wilke waves during a decorated car parade organized by St. Mary Catholic School families to honor her retirement.
‘Enthusiasm, sweetness’ remembered St. Mary kindergarten teacher retires after 24 years
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St. Mary Catholic School families honored kindergarten teacher Chris Wilke with a decorated car parade to recognize her retirement. Wilke began teaching kindergarten at St. Mary in 1985. After taking a few years off to raise her children, she returned to St. Mary in 2003 when kindergarten was offered for a full day. She served 25 years as a St. Mary teacher.
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Wilke grew up in Oak Park and earned her teaching degree at the University of Dayton. She raised her four children in Wonder Lake. “We’ve always enjoyed the open spaces and friendly neighbors of Wonder Lake and Woodstock,” she said. “I have gotten to see former students as adults and even have taught some of their children. It’s a joy to
Chris Wilke see the students grow to eighth grade and to see their wonderful personalities and achievements.” Like every teacher, she did not
expect to end in-school classes on March 13. “I was fortunate to be able to rely on emails, SeeSaw, and Google Meets to provide lessons and communicate with parents and students,” she explained. “I am glad this was at the end of the school year.” In retirement, Wilke hopes to spend more time with her friends, family, and seven grandchildren. She enjoys paper crafting and creative hobbies, and plans road trips with family when possible. She may even volunteer at St. Mary. “My favorite part of teaching has been to experience the students’ enthusiasm and genuine sweetness every day,” Wilke said. “I have been truly blessed to have had these 25 years at St. Mary’s and have much gratitude to so many for making it a perfect place for me.” St. Mary Principal Vince Sossong praised the dedication and love that Wilke brought to her students at St. Mary for the past 25 years. “She has made an impact, surrounded by our faith, in the life of so many young minds and hearts for our community,” he said, “and she will be greatly missed.”
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Medallions delivered
Seven Woodstock-area residents were among more than 2,600 students who were named to the dean’s list for spring 2020 at Bradley University in Peoria. They are: Woodstock – Sean Keisling, majoring in accounting; Morgan Dinse, majoring in interactive media animation; Austin Buck, majoring in interactive media game design; and Ethan Buck, majoring in social media marketing Wonder Lake – Naomi Barranco Figueroa, majoring in academic exploration program; Shelby Harrison, majoring in criminal justice studies; and Gabrielle McMillan, majoring in industrial engineering.
Gloria Shields receives M.S. degree in nursing
Gloria Shields of Woodstock has graduated with a Master of Science degree in nursing from Spring Arbor University in Spring Arbor, Mich. Spring Arbor is a Christian liberal arts university offering more than 70 majors and programs to undergraduate and graduate students.
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The D-200 Board of Education established PRIDE awards in 1990 to recognize outstanding achievements. “The entire district, from administration to staff and students, did an incredible job transitioning from traditional in-classroom learning to eLearning,” said Jacob Homuth, vice president of the D-200 board. He also oversees the PRIDE Awards committees. “It was important to us to recognize that effort in any way we could do it,” Homuth said. Nominations for the PRIDE
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Twenty graduating seniors from Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools have received the District 200 School Board’s annual PRIDE Awards. The name is an acronym for “Positive Recognition in District 200 Education.” Recipients are: n Excellence in Athletics – Hanna Berry and MacLean Buckley (WHS) and Brooke Amann and Elijah Pena (WNHS) n Community Service, for volunteer community service – Kaley Beckman(WHS) and Dulce Olivar Lopez (WNHS) n Excellence in Fine Arts Award – music, Kaley Beckman (WHS) and Jared Ritter (WNHS); theater, Brooke Lockwood (WHS) and Robyn Brown (WNHS); visual arts, Amber Stell (WHS) and Jamie Hoeck (WNHS) n Personal Achievement, given to a senior who has dealt with personal challenge during high school years – Amber Stell (WHS) and Elijah Pena (WNHS) n Scholarship Award, for a student in the top 5 percent of the class
and involved in rigorous academics and academic activities – Caroline Arnold (WHS) and Lauren Lee (WNHS) n School Service – Vanessa Olandese (WHS) and Kirsten Morey (WNHS) n Vocational Award – Autumn Brown (WHS) and Mason Riley ((WNHS); in addition to the study of technical career areas, these students held jobs and were recommended by their employers for excellence in the workplace.
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During the coronavirus pandemic, the state-by-state bans on large gatherings of people might have sounded like the death knell for food trucks. The eclectic mobile restaurants were staples at street fairs and festivals, not to mention at events dedicated solely to allowing hundreds of people to sample each food truck’s fare, such as the McHenry County Truck Off at the fairgrounds last September. As of March 21 in Illinois, those events were off the table, with little hope that they would re-emerge in the foreseeable future. But someone with the imagination to fuse Mexican and Italian food and two someones with the confidence to put a wood-fired pizza oven inside a vehicle do not surrender easily. Marc Anthony Griffin, owner of Que
Pasta, and Tammy Hinchee and Lisa Foss, owners of Your Sister’s Tomato, have found ways to reach customers in familiar and unfamiliar places.
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Your Sister’s Tomato suffered a double loss with the implementation of the stay-at-home order. Besides the ban on large gatherings that crippled its fouryear-old food truck business, Foss and Hinchee’s restaurant – open just since December – had to close temporarily to all but takeout orders. A food truck rebound began when one of the pair’s two trucks visited its first subdivision on May 21. “People don’t want to go out,” Hinchee said, “but they also don’t want to cook.” Your Sister’s Tomato dispatched a pizza truck to the Apple Creek subdivision on May 21. Parents and children could pick up pizza for lunch
before the start of the Creekside Middle School car parade to say an end-ofthe-school-year goodbye to teachers, The event was so popular that a food truck from Your Sister’s Tomato returned to Apple Creek 10 days later during dinnertime. Once the province of ice cream trucks, other subdivisions began asking for food truck visits. Your Sister’s Tomato has been to the Bryn Mawr subdivision in Crystal Lake, Botterman Farms in Huntley, and Savanna Grove and Prairie Ridge in Woodstock. Your Sister’s Tomato advertises the food truck’s appearances on its social media platforms – Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Often, Hinchee said, a subdivision has its own Facebook page where the event is trumpeted. The events draw people from the neighborhood, as well as family, friends, and customers who have See WHEELS, Page 14
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Marc Anthony Griffin prepares Mexican-Italian dishes inside his Que Pasta food truck. Now that outdoor dining has opened up, food trucks are reappearing outside breweries and in a new phenomenon, in subdivisions.
Transactions filed in the McHenry County Recorder’s Office from May 22 to June 3. ■ Residence at 530 Burbank Ave., Woodstock, was sold by Siegfried L. Doerdelmann, McHenry, to Kathleen A. Wendt, Woodstock, for $200,000. ■ Residence at 1260 Savanna Lane, Woodstock, was sold by The Michelle T. Wirth Revocable Living Trust, Huntley, to Jeffrey R. Chiappetta, Woodstock, for $246,000. ■ Residence at 620 E. Calhoun St., Woodstock, was sold by Deborah A. Labaz, Carpentersville, to Jonathan H. Prykop-Dennis, Woodstock, for $201,500. ■ Residence at 2280 Preswick Lane, Woodstock, was sold by D.R. Horton, Inc.-Midwest, Vernon Hills, to Kristen N. Vetter, Woodstock, for $254,990. ■ Residence at 8704 Memory Trail, Wonder Lake, was sold by Chicago Title Land Trust Company, Trust # 3551, Chicago, to Lawrence D. Abramski, Wonder Lake, for $139,500. ■ Residence at 1883 Sebastian Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Jamie R. and Kristen F. Minnier, Woodstock, to Alexander P. and Melissa Munoz, Woodstock, for $255,000. ■ Residence at 3915 Thompson Road, Wonder Lake, was sold by The Richard H. and Lois M. Johnson Revocable Declaration of Trust, Wonder Lake, to Basilio Salazar, III and Lisa J. Salazar, Wonder Lake, for $267,000. ■ Residence at 819 S. Sharon Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Federal National Mortgage Assoc., Dallas, Texas, to Angel Hernandez Jr. and Danielle M. Conover, Woodstock, for $214,000.
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The exterior of the Caldwell Building on Cass Street receives a coat of fresh paint in anticipation of a soft opening on June 26. Janice Ricci Wilcox will operate two retail spaces in the former location of The Thoughtfulness Shop. The reborn Thoughtfulness Shop will carry some of customers’ favorite lines, including Department 56, along with new merchandise. My Little Bow Peeps Shop next door will serve as the brick-and-mortar location for Wilcox’s online children’s boutique, which features baby gowns, onesies, T-shirts, tutus, and accessories for all occasions. Store openings were delayed when Wilcox’s store fixtures supplier went out of business during the COVID-19 pandemic. While merchandise shipments have been delayed recently, Wilcox said, she expects new inventory will begin arriving daily this week.
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made the trip out to pick up Your Sister’s Tomato’s 12-inch pizzas. Hinchee said that some customers take the pizza home, while others set up lawn chairs six feet apart in a driveway and visit with neighbors while eating.
New business challenge
The stay-at-home order came at a tough time for Que Pasta food truck owner Marc Anthony Griffin. Having debuted during the summer of 2019 with a fusion of Mexican and Italian cuisine that its name cleverly channels, Que Pasta was still trying to get established. “We were fairly new,” Griffin said, “so it was hard to get business at first.” Before its first full season could begin this year, the stay-at-home order wiped out food truck events, along with opportunities for catering. Classically trained at Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Chicago, Griffin has worked every restaurant
job from dishwasher to executive chef. He has cooked in restaurants with what he calls “a wide cuisine dictionary” – Mexican, Italian, Vietnamese, and farm-to-table. Capitalizing on the similarities he noted in Mexican and Italian food, Griffin created a unique cuisine for his food truck. Dishes include a chicken bruschetta taco, his Mexican take on mostaccioli, adding chorizo, pico de gallo, and taco chips. “We play around a lot,” Griffin said. While waiting out stay-at-home, Griffin upgraded his truck and wrapped it with the Que Pasta logo. Once outdoor dining opened up, Que Pasta was ready to make the rounds. “We jumped into the food truck rotation with the breweries,” Griffin said. In the second week of June, Que Pasta served food outside Holzlager Brewing Co. on Wednesday, in the parking lot of the Flores Banquet Hall on Throop Street for a “parking lot party” on Thursday, and outside Ortmann’s Red Iron Tavern on Friday. Que Pasta operates with a threeperson team, employing other chefs
Griffin knows from the restaurant industry, as well as Griffin’s wife. “I make all the things look pretty,” Griffin said of his role. Just last week, Griffin began receiving emails from subdivision residents asking whether Que Pasta would come to their neighborhoods. “That would be something new and exciting,” Griffin said.
Being ‘extra safe’
The biggest difference that food truck customers see, Hinchee and Griffin said, is that the employees are always wearing masks. Where once condiments were placed out for customers to use, now everything is prepackaged. Griffin said the vegetables were double-washed and cutting boards were sanitized after each use. “It keeps it extra safe,” Griffin said. Hinchee expressed gratitude for the support that Your Sister’s Tomato has received from its patrons. Griffin issued a simple invitation. “Come out, buy, and enjoy the food,” he said.
■ Residence at 1209 Thomas Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Russell Steffen, Burlington, Wis., to Darlene M. Kruse, Woodstock, for $90,000. ■ Residence at 638 Washington St., Woodstock, was sold by Bryan L. Porter, Woodstock, to Brian Jones, Woodstock, for $119,500. ■ Residence at 1218 Clay St., Woodstock, was sold by The Lucille K. Heidenreich Declaration of Trust, Fox River Grove, to Thom Hermanson, Woodstock, for $93,000. ■ Residence at 1014 Wheeler St., Woodstock, was sold by Gregorio Miguel, Woodstock, to Marisol Perez, Woodstock, for $135,000. ■ Vacant land, approximately 1.50 acres, on Kilkenny Court, Woodstock, was sold by Kilkenny Court Development LLC, Harvard, to The Frank A. Eltvedt Revocable Trust and The Mary Ann Eltvedt Revocable Trust, Crystal Lake, for $250,000. ■ Residence at 2203 Aspen Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Adam B. Wedoff and Bridget E. Wedoff, Woodstock, to Sean Ramsaier ad Kayla Ramsaier, Woodstock, for $215,000. ■ Residence at 214 E. Kimball Ave., Woodstock, was sold by Jason Bough, Longmount, Colo., to Rueben Lopez, Woodstock, for $180,000. ■ Residence at 861 Victoria Drive, Woodstock, was sold by The Margaret P. Staudt Living Trust, Woodstock, to William A. Conley, Bull Valley, for $125,500.
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Chiropractic office moves east to Lake Shore Drive Chiropractors Christopher Allin and Craig Oswald have moved their Evolve Chiropractic to a larger office at 2440 Lake Shore Drive in Woodstock. The office treats headaches, neck pain, back pain, and muscular tension, among other ailments. The practice had been at 1400 Seminary Ave.
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This summer, while the pool isn’t open, students and adults alike are diving into the Woodstock Public Library’s summer reading program. Despite changes at the library caused by COVID-19 – the building has been closed since late March – head of youth services Kate Tripp hopes to ensure summer will be filled with adventures, stories, crafts, and more. “The program theme is ‘Imagine Your Story,’” Tripp said. “It focuses on fantasy, mythology, folklore, and fairy tale.” As a former teacher, Tripp said she looked forward to the summer reading program every year. “This year, I was seriously stressing out about how I was going to give ‘my kids’ the enrichment and crazy fun that is the summer reading program,” she said. “With COVID-19, we’re not able to have the contact with our patrons that we are used to having. ... I can’t be with the kids and teens. It didn’t hit me until after we started [just] how much I would miss it.”
Digital reading logs
The program kicked off with a Facebook Live concert with the Shake-ups on June 1 before summer reading launched. The upbeat music set the tone for the rest of the program, and summer reading logging began. Still, the summer reading program has had a slow start with only slightly more than 100 signed up. As an incentive, the staff made buttons that track reading progress. The “1000 Books before Kindergarten” program continues, Tripp said, with the staff tracking a chart of books read. The most popular authors for the young children are Eric Carle, Dr. Seuss, Mo Willems, Margret and H.A. Rey, Laura Numeroff, and Jane O’Connor. While the program might look different this year, Tripp and her
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Gianna (left) and Miabella Carzoli work from home on craft projects through the library’s summer program. Unicorn notebooks (right) were part of the young adult project at the library. staff hope parents and students take advantage of this unique opportunity to try new things and to use technology in new and different ways. “Families are used to seeing their progress on their paper logs,” Tripp said. “but since everything is online, we wanted the kids to have something to show off all their reading.” Instead of those paper logs, readers will use Beanstack – an app that will track reading progress on a cellphone, smart device, or computer. “For those families without internet at home, we extended our Wi-Fi signal out into the parking lot,” Tripp said. “Families can park and use our Wi-Fi.”
Bilingual readings
Because of the virus, no in-person programs will be held for the duration of the summer reading program. But the staff knows how much families rely on these programs, so storytimes in both Spanish and English are being held via Facebook and YouTube several times a week, so students can remain engaged with reading and stories told in different venues. Children’s librarian Pamela Groseclose will lead English storytime at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and Janet Mortiz will lead the Spanish storytime at 5:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Tripp and her team have also used at-home project kits to retain the fun
crafts and activities that had elementary, junior high, and high school students rushing into the library. “We have different craft kits available for different ages,” she said. “They See READING, Page 18
What can we do to make things better? First, let’s look inside ourselves without an X-ray or MRI. In her book “Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do,” author Jennifer L. Eberhardt, Ph.D., writes: “Confronting implicit bias requires us to look in the mirror. To understand the influence of implicit racial bias requires us to stare into our own eyes, ... to face how readily
stereotypes and unconscious associations can shape our reality. By acknowledging the distorting lens of fear and bias, we move one step closer to clearly seeing each other.” Another option is to peacefully protest against racism and injustice. My oldest brother George, now a retired pastor in his 70s, was home from Indiana University in the summer between his sophomore and junior years (1966) when he took part in several demonstrations in segregated white areas of Chicago. As my brother put it: “Invariably a racist mob gathered on the opposite side of the street from our line of march. They threw bricks, bottles, stones, and firecrackers at us.” He even witnessed Dr. King being hit on the side of his head by half a brick. At one point when thousands of peaceful marchers were stopped, “a white teenager came up to within a few feet of me, pulled out a switchblade, and threatened me with it, saying, ‘Come and get it,
“No human is less than human. Don’t look away. Change yourself, and help to change the world.”
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n----- lover!’ I was petrified and didn’t knw what to do.” Luckily, a street-smart 12-year-old black kid in front of George saw a policeman and yelled, “This kid’s got a concealed weapon!” The threatening teenager then concealed his knife in his pocket and was chased off by the officer. (A much-belated thankyou from me to the 12-year-old and the policeman.) Prayer is also critically
important for those with faith. Five years ago this fall, my wife and I visited Charleston, South Carolina’s Emanuel A.M.E. (“Mother Emanuel”) Church; that’s where nine black church members and pastors had died three months earlier during a mass shooting committed by a troubled white man who had joined their evening Bible study for almost an hour. At an adult Sunday school class, a question arose about “Black lives matter.” The teacher leading our class responded with “ALL lives matter.” The prayerful forgiveness shown by Mother Emanuel church members was gratifying, but that response isn’t good enough in 2020. We need to stand up, no matter the color of our skin, to acknowledge the systemic racism that has plagued America for centuries. As George Clooney puts it: “The anger and the frustration we see playing out once again in our streets is just a reminder of how little we’ve grown as a country from our original sin of slavery. This is our pandemic. It infects all of us, and in 400 years we’ve yet to find a vaccine.” I agree with him, but I also cling to the hope expressed by Beyonce: “We need justice for George Floyd. We all witnessed his murder in broad daylight. We’re broken and we’re disgusted, we cannot normalize this pain. No more senseless killings of human beings. No more seeing people of color as less than human. We can no longer look away.” No human is less than human. Don’t look away. Change yourself, and help to change the world. Paul Lockwood proclaims he is a white Woodstock resident of 19+ years who wears rose-colored glasses only some of the time.
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Chicago, New York City, L.A., Washington – in every U.S. state and all over the globe. As Will Smith once said in an appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “Racism is not getting worse; it’s getting filmed.” But a 10-minute film made by a teenage bystander in Minnesota could be the most powerful nonfiction film of the year (filmmaker Michael Moore’s assessment). For in the month that has passed since George’s death, a world that had changed drastically because of the coronavirus appears to be changing again. And it has to. When “Late Night with Seth Meyers” staff writer Amber Ruffin, who is black, was allowed to start each of Seth’s shows the first week of June with a story of encounters she’s had over the years with police, I’m sure it was eye-opening for many of us who’ve grown up with the white privilege of never having to fear that being pulled over could result in a terrifying ordeal. Her words are powerful: “There’s this unspoken rule that black people are supposed to take it in stride. Can you imagine having someone pull a gun on you and being expected to take it in stride? Now imagine a bunch of incidents like that over one lifetime, multiply that by 43 million African Americans, and that is why things are like this right now.”
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Black Lives Matter. “I can’t breathe.” It doesn’t matter which of those three-word phrases causes the most vivid images to come to mind. The first sentence should be a given. And yet, in the 57 years since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington, D.C., there are still many people who look at Paul someone of a Lockwood different race A Musing and strongly disagree – consciously or subconsciously – with the idea that all men and women ARE created equal. When my late father, Rev. George Frank Lockwood III, took part in the March on Washington in 1963, he heard Dr. King’s powerful words: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” How is it that we still don’t live in such a country? The words “I can’t breathe” didn’t just become a rallying cry in the past few weeks. Eric Garner, who died in New York in 2014 after being placed in a chokehold by police, also repeatedly said those words that we know were uttered May 25 by George Floyd as he died. We’ve all seen the video and photos of George, face-down in a Minneapolis street, a police officer’s knee pressed against his neck for almost nine excruciatingly long minutes. That film shocked the world, prompting protests, marches, and prayer vigils against systemic racism and police brutality being held in Woodstock, Crystal Lake,
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are free.” Simple craft kits can be picked up by the library’s Little Free Pantry. Recent crafts were about dragons, Tripp said. “The summer reading program has always been my favorite part of the year,” she said. “Some parents have sent pictures of their kids working on the crafts, which make me feel better about offering enrichment this summer.” For more involved crafts offered to elementary and young adult patrons, which require more materials, parents are asked to call when they arrive and use the curbside pickup parking spaces provided so a staff member can bring them out.
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All reading prizes will be earned through the Beanstack app. Children and young adult readers will track their minutes and earn digital badges and raffle tickets for every three hours they read. While the summer reading has begun, there is still time to sign up. In addition to offering virtual badges, the library throughout the summer will have physical buttons to attach to lanyards. Those can be picked up through curbside pickup.
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Cody Aitken shows his rainbow jar that he made as an elementary craft project through the summer program at the Woodstock Public Library. Raffle winners will be drawn at one time on July 31. The children’s raffle prizes will be a grand prize, which is a membership to the DuPage Children’s Museum, and a second prize, which will be a set of Hardcover Harry Potter books. The young-adult raffle features an escape
room adventure at ParadoxSQUARED as the grand prize. Adults are invited to participate in the virtual badge reading program. Each adult reading badge has a reading suggestion, but adult readers are also able to choose a book that might match the activity badge they are
Library Director Nick Weber is pleased with how the staff has dealt with the challenges posed by COVID19 restrictions. “In these unprecedented times,” he said, “the staff has responded with creativity, dedication, and nearly constant adaptability.” The library is targeting July 6 for reopening, Weber reported. “Everyone at the library is looking forward to reopening – we’ve missed all our patrons,” he said. “We will implement safety measures to help ensure everyone’s health and wellbeing, such as mandatory masks, limited computer sessions, and spaced chairs and tables. “The staff members are an amazing group and they are constantly looking for ways we can serve our community, despite the challenges and demands of our world.” For more details, visit the library’s website at woodstockpubliclibrary.org.
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Four people were arrested after a burglary at Blain’s Farm & Fleet in Woodstock where two riding lawnmowers were stolen late June 9 or early June 10. Woodstock police reported the arrests on burglary and theft charges of William M. Culley, 39, and Benjamin M. Holden, 23, both of Elgin; Andrea R. Nielsen, 30, Algonquin, and Cody A. Shambo, 32, Sandwich The three men also face charges of drug possession. Responding to a report of a possible burglary, Woodstock police found a section of fence at the back of the property had been cut and damaged. The stolen property was found in a “neighboring jurisdiction.” Police reported finding the suspects there, along with a vehicle and an open trailer that contained two riding lawnmowers. The four were brought to Woodstock and jailed on bonds of $50,000 each.
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Woodstock Harley-Davidson/Triumph is partnering with U.S. Army veteran Joe Alger to host a Back the Blue motorcycle event this coming weekend to support law enforcement. “We want to stand up for those who hold up the Thin Blue Line against anarchy,” Alger said. “We especially want the police to know that we live in a community that appreciates them – because they need to know that right now.” All street-legal vehicles are invited to participate in the multi-city event that will kick off at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the motorcycle dealership, 2234 S. Eastwood Drive. A public address and blessing will begin at 10:30 a.m.; the ride will start at 11. The parade will visit the police departments in Crystal Lake and McHenry, along with the sheriff’s office before circling the Woodstock Square, greeting city police department representatives outside the WPD station, and ending at the dealership with hot dogs and fun. “It is a family-friendly event,” said Alger, whose own family was touched by an altercation that led to a tragic death at the hands of law enforcement. “No one is perfect, … not in any profession. ... We hope that police families will come out to see that they are respected.”
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■ Oakbrook developer Inland Real Estate Acquisitions bought more than 900 acres of farmland in the Woodstock area, including land along Route 120 and Queen Anne Road. ■ Mayor Jim Shoemaker received a letter from Woodstock Manufacturing Corp. announcing the closing of Woodstock Die Cast. A second letter, mailed to the corporation’s 757 employees, stated Woodstock Manufacturing had “lost a considerable amount of money due to loss of customer business as well as our lack of production volume, quality and our high scrap rate.” The 747 employees included 354 who were on strike.
of Arzenville. David Hughes, president of Hughes Hybrids, said, “This merger is a strong move for the future of both companies.” Other principals in the company were Dave’s brothers, Don and Jim. Earl M. Hughes, their grandfather, first grew seed corn in 1942. Hughes Hybrids was established in 1967. ■ Overall 10K winners of the Challenge Road Run were the same for the second year in a row. Dan Kremske won the men’s run with a time of 32 minutes, 54.1 seconds. Amanda Domich won the women’s, finishing in 38:40. Mitch Wilkins was the 5K overall men’s winner, 16:49.5, and Kim Reinhard took the women’s 5K honors, 20:39.4
25 years ago – 1995
5 years ago – 2015
■ The Woodstock Police Department debuted its bicycle unit staffed by officers Lee Okerstrom and Steve Gorski. ■ The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Board approved a $1.1 million addition to its East Judd Street station.
20 years ago – 2000
■ Woodstock Harley-Davidson moved to the former Wolohan Lumber site at 2050 S. Eastwood Drive. Blue Ribbon Millwork took over the building at 1401 S. Eastwood Drive. ■ Jailhouse Potters moved into the Old Courthouse Building. Its gallery featured decorative, one-of-a-kind pottery pieces.
15 years ago – 2005
■ The Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education held a special work session to determine when, how many, and what types of schools would be needed to accommodate projected growth in the number of students in the district. ■ Crystal Lake Montessori School celebrated its 10th anniversary as an International Peace Site.
10 years ago – 2010
■ Twenty-seven beautifully painted rocking horses were displayed on the Woodstock Square in conjunction with a fundraiser for Main Stay Therapeutic Riding Program. Ann Henslee, Main Stay community outreach director, organized the fundraiser with the assistance of a hardworking committee. ■ Hughes Hybrids, a Woodstock seed corn, soybeans, and forage products company, merged with Burrus Hybrids
■ About 76 union members and their supporters gathered on the Woodstock Square for a rally opposing Gov. Bruce Rauner’s economic and labor practices. The rally, organized by Woodstock’s Carlos Acosta, was part of a statewide effort to garner support for union workers. ■ Madeline Nichols, a Judith Svalander Dance student and recent Marian graduate, was embarking on a professional career as a classical ballet dancer with the City Ballet of San Diego. ■ Melanie Polley Arroyo won the honor of serving as guest conductor of the Woodstock City Band.
1 year ago – 2019
■ Grace Fellowship Church, 200 Cairns Court, celebrated its 25th anniversary with a worship service and reception. ■ The annual Gavers Community Cancer Foundation charter fishing trip on Lake Michigan netted $12,000 for cancer awareness, education, and research. The tournament, which was the brainchild of charter boat captain Alan Johnson of Rainmaker Sport Fishing, Kenosha, Wis., had grown in 10 years from a boat or two to 12 boats with 70 participants. “Without Al, we don’t have this [event], said Ryan Wormley, who helped to coordinate the outing for five years. ■ Owners of Ethereal Confections were eyeing a mid-July opening at their new location, 140 Cass St. Owners Sara Miller, Mary Ervin, and Michael Ervin had added total renovation of the old Elks Building to the running of their successful café and craft chocolate shop. New to their enterprise would be an event space and the Emerson and Oliver, a speakeasy.
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on JUNE 5, 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: MIMI’S DESIGNS & CREATIONS located at 4914 W GLENBROOK TRL, MCHENRY IL 60050. Owner Name & Address: MARY SCHIRMBECK 4914 W GLENBROOK TRL, MCHENRY IL 60050. Dated: JUNE 5, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent June 10, 2020, June 17, 2020, June 24, 2020)L11039
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on JUNE 17, 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: MTC located at 7014 ALDEN RD, HARVARD IL 60033. Owner Name & Address: DUSTIN MARTIN 7014 ALDEN RD, HARVARD IL 60033. Dated: JUNE 17, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent June 24, 2020)L11041
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Sports Recreation rules new this summer
In the absence of professional team sports to cheer for, fitness centers to work out at, and public pools to swim in, the general public has needed to find alternative outlets to satisfy their hunger for sports. Many have found them in individual recreational sports. Sandy Recreational Kucharski items of all varieties are sellSpeaking of ing out as fast as Sports they are stocked. Empty bicycle racks in most large box stores is one indication that the demand is much larger than the supply. Pools and trampolines are popping up in more backyards than ever before, and Woodstock parks and city streets are busy with walkers, bikers, and skateboarders. Not everyone is new to this bandwagon, but many are, and that’s a good thing. More families are turning off the television, putting down the electronics, and playing together. This combination can lead to healthier, stronger communities, both physically and mentally. Early on during the stay-at-home order, the great outdoors was considered a safe outing for homebound citizens. A trip to the park with the kids or a lap around quiet neighborhood streets with the dog has been a treat instead of a chore. No doubt the public will be excited to resume watching local, high school and professional sports once they resume, but maybe they’ll be identifying as more of a fellow athlete than merely a spectator. Hopefully, recreational retreats will become part of regular routines, and this fitness boom might just become an upside to the pandemic. Sandy Kucharski is the sports editor for The Woodstock Independent.
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Woodstock co-op swimmer Lucia Alcazar (seated) signs her national letter of intent to swim at Northern Iowa University while flanked by her coach, Renee Walker. Alcazar is the first girls swim team member to sign to a D-1 school in at least seven years.
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WHS grad signs to swim for University of Northern Iowa By Sandy Kucharski
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A Woodstock High School athlete who basically grew up in a pool will ride that wave into college, where she will continue her competitive swim career. Woodstock High School graduate Lucia Alcazar will swim for Lucia the University of Alcazar Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls. A summer signing event was held
June 12 at Alcazar’s home, where she accepted a scholarship and signed a national letter of intent to swim for the Panthers. Her mother, coach, and several of her teammates were present to help her celebrate. “I was very excited when they offered me a spot on the team,” Alcazar said, “because it’s a great opportunity and will be a great experience to swim and compete at such a high level.” Coaching Alcazar since she was 8 years old, Woodstock girls swim coach Renee Walker said the swimmer had the qualities to succeed. “Lucia has been one of the most dedicated, determined, and strongest athletes, both physically and emotionally, I have worked with,” the coach said. Walker said Alcazar was devoted to the sport of swimming from a very young age, and did two-a-day practices and weekend meets for most of her childhood, always with a goal in
mind. In high school, she was a four-year varsity swimmer, four-year multimedal winner at the Fox Valley Conference Championships, and fouryear sectional swimmer, medaling all four years at sectionals. She was part of the 200-yard medley relay team that set a school record, and she was the top 100 breaststroker and 200 individual medley swimmer for four consecutive years. “Not only is Lucia an outstanding athlete, she [was] a leader for our team,” Walker said. “Lucia had a way to push her teammates to work hard, do better, stay committed, and in all that hard work, have fun and enjoy what you are doing.” In Walker’s seven years of coaching high school girls swimming, Alcazar will be her first D-1 collegiate swimmer. “I am beyond proud of her,” Walker said, “and I know this next level will
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Jose Tolentino of Woodstock (left) enjoys an evening game of tennis with his friend Javier Santiago (right) on June 20 at Emricson Park.
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take her to a level we have yet to see.” Reflecting on high school, Alcazar said she remembers most the team chemistry. “My favorite memories on the high school team were the long bus rides to our swim meets, where we would talk, sing and nap,” she said. She also enjoyed attending the JV girls conference meet each year to cheer on her teammates. Alcazar plans to study elementary education at Northern Iowa. She will get her feet wet with the Panthers’ swim team in the fall, focusing on the 100 and 200 breaststroke. Complications from the pandemic have shortened the season slightly, but all indications are it will be a competitive one.
IN BRIEF Phase 4 guidelines include specifics for sports On Monday, Restore Illinois released Phase 4 guidelines to be effective this Friday. The rules for opening up indoor and outdoor youth and recreational sports are specifically addressed in the overview. Phase 4 allows for reopening select indoor recreation facilities such as bowling alleys and skating rinks; however, indoor playgrounds and trampoline parks should remain closed. Those indoor recreation venues that do open are to operate at 50 customers or 50 percent of facility capacity, whichever is less. Outdoor recreation with group sizes of up to 50 will be allowed, with the stipulation that activity stations
be spaced at least six feet apart or limited in number to ensure social distancing. In regard to youth and recreational sports, competitive gameplay and tournaments will be permitted with no more than 50 percent facility capacity and 20 percent seating capacity for spectators. Group sizes will be limited to 50 participants total, including athletes, coaches, and referees. In all cases, multiple groups are permitted if facilities have space to appropriately social distance and can limit interaction between groups. Shared equipment should be disinfected before and after each use. Clubhouses and other communal gathering places will be allowed to reopen and concessions permitted with restrictions.
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