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Racism ‘bubbling under surface’? Local forum describes intolerance most residents don’t see By Larry Lough
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More than two dozen people were there – black and white, Asian and Hispanic, men and women, gay and straight. About all they had in common was that they had similar views about
diversity in their community. “I think it’s important to talk to people who don’t think like us,” said one participant in a 90-minute Race & Diversity forum last week at Stage Left Café. Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager organized the forum. Two more like it are planned at 4 p.m. Thursday this week
at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 30. In his introductory remarks at the first discussion July 14, the mayor encouraged an “open, constructive dialogue” in a session that involved many personal stories and frank admissions about fear, harassment, and discrimination. Some of them described a
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Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager and Police Chief John Lieb listen to one of the participants last week during the first of three forums on Race & Diversity that were organized by the mayor’s office.
LAST IN A SERIES Woodstock’s Specialty Hospital
Memorial Hospital future uncertain By Susan W. Murray
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As new and improved services come into the Doty Road hospital of Northwestern Medicine, the fate of the former Woodstock Memorial Hospital at 527 W. South St. remains a question mark. Employees in finance, billing, and
health information management will move from South Street to Doty Road by the end of July, leaving behind only the mailing center. Plans for the South Street building are “still being determined,” said Michelle Green, manager of media relations for Northwestern Medicine at its Huntley, McHenry, and Woodstock hospitals.
Serving as Woodstock’s hospital between 1915 and 1994, the South Street location continued to house services for Centegra Health System and then Northwestern Medicine until fairly recently. Behavioral health, inpatient rehabilitation, Journeycare hospice, and the billing department have all been located there over the past 26 See HOSPITAL, Page 2
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Woodstock most residents would not recognize. One woman said neighbors called police because she had a Black Lives Matter sign in her yard. Another said she had thought the city to be open and progressive when she moved here. “I didn’t realize,” she said, “[racial intolerance] was all here, bubbling under the surface.”
Confronting grandpa
People discussed the difficulty of
facing the issues. “Talking about race is hard,” one woman said. “We’re not taught to talk about race.” But people must talk about it for a community to make progress, participants agreed. “We can’t do it as a community by ignoring it,” Sager said. “We’ve got to address it. But how do we address it as a community?” One person suggested that even means confronting grandpa when he says something racist over a family dinner. Asked by Sager what they feared most in the U.S. today, participants offered a long list: divisiveness, hate,
white and male supremacists, lack of national leadership, lack of kindness, lack of trust in science and the news media, and ignorance. According to 2019 census estimates, Woodstock is about 71 percent white, 23 percent Hispanic, and less than 4 percent black. McHenry County is about 80 percent white alone.
‘Guarded at all times’
At last week’s forum, a black, a gay, and Hispanic men and women told their stories of harassment they believed were examples of local intolerance to a diverse population and culture. A gay man said that included just living with the fear of what might
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To reserve a seat at the two remaining Race & Diversity forums, call the mayor’s office, 815-338-4302. care, there remains a wistfulness for the past – when hospitals had community, rather than corporate, names; when visiting a family member in the hospital did not involve driving out of town; and when young families could count on Woodstock being not only their children’s hometown, but also their birthplace.
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years. “We can see the handwriting on the wall,” said Garrett Anderson, the Economic Development director for the city of Woodstock. In addition to relocation of services, the building itself is old and inefficiently laid out, as various additions were tacked onto the Theodore Murphy house, purchased in 1915 to create a 15-bed hospital.
Long years of service
First public hospital
Nancy Baker’s 2006 book “Woodstock,” in the Images of America series, includes some of the hospital’s history, as well as a cost breakdown for a 1922 stay. Woodstock Hospital was a community response to dissatisfaction with the town’s first and private hospital, established by Dr. J.E. Guy in a home in the 400 block of Clay Street in 1906. Only paying patients were accepted, and the hospital took no “contagious or insane” cases. The Woodstock Public Hospital Association formed in 1914, promptly acquired the private hospital, and then opened the doors to the public. The next year, the association opened the new facility on South Street in the former Murphy home to serve not only Woodstock but much of the county. Former resident Kathryn Stedman Janeke sat down in 1982, when she was 69 years old, to write her memories of living in Woodstock from 1918 to 1932. Janeke’s mother was hired – for $25 a month – as the hospital’s cook in 1925. Janeke remembered the hospital as a “small, but very efficient little place.” The first floor contained a five-bed men’s ward, a two-bed ward, and several small private rooms, plus the office, a bathroom, and the operating room. Janeke’s mother worked in the
happen to him and his family. “You have that at all times,” he said. “You have to be guarded at all times.” But the mayor suggested a community could realize a “richness from diversity” only by expanding the awareness of everyone. “If you don’t have diversity, there’s no way to grow,” he said, “there is no way to improve.” That involves talking to people who don’t share your views, one man said. “That is my goal,” he said. “It is to talk to people and ask them, ‘Why?’”
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Woodstock Hospital was moved from Clay Street to the Judge Theodore Murphy home at 527 W. South St. in 1915. This photo, taken by K.C. Kropp (1907-56), shows the Bentley Wing that was built in 1937 in front of the original building. The aerial view was taken by Don Peasley in the 1960s. second-floor kitchen, next to the nurses’ dining room. The obstetrics department on that floor included a tiny nursery and delivery room, a fourbed ward, a two-bed ward, and one private room – for “the affluent,” Janeke noted.
Contrasting charges
For a patient in the Woodstock Hospital in 1922, charges for a 10-day stay broke down thusly: $30 for the room, $10 for use of the operating room, $10 for anesthetic, and 50 cents for paper supplies. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the average cost in 2020 of a three-day stay in a hospital is $30,000.
While the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a 1,426.15 percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index between 1922 and 2020, the percentage increase from a $3-a-night hospital stay to a $10,000-a-night stay is a whopping 3,332 percent. Lives are prolonged and saved these days by the proliferation of medical specialties, increasingly sophisticated testing, and advances in patient care. The price that patients pay is literal – in rising costs. And with rising healthcare costs, independent physicians and hospitals have been supplanted by healthcare systems that can negotiate prices with insurance companies and keep costs down by dealing in volume. Despite that high level of patient
The South Street facility grew and thrived with a 20-bed expansion in 1937. In 1940, a small bungalow next door became the nurses’ quarters, later turning into the Women’s Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shop. After World War II, the hospital’s name was changed to honor men and women who had served in the Armed Forces, becoming Memorial Hospital of McHenry County. And in the 1960s, a new hospital wing and Department of Pediatrics were added. In April 1990, growth in Woodstock and McHenry County impelled the Memorial Hospital board to buy 111 acres at the southwest corner of U.S 14 and Doty Road for a new hospital. In July of the next year, the parent organizations of Memorial Hospital and Northern Illinois Medical Center merged to form Healthcare Services Corporation of Northern Illinois. Several years later, that name would be changed to Centegra, a combination of the words “central” and “integrity.” The Doty Road hospital was dedicated in September 1994 and served the community as a full-service hospital for 20 years before, in 2014, the obstetrics department was moved to the McHenry hospital to free up space for inpatient behavioral health beds. While the Doty Road facility now enjoys a second life as a specialty hospital, it’s likely that Woodstock’s first public hospital is living on borrowed time – the “Memorial” once in its name now a testament to Woodstock’s honorable history of civic pride and its charitable impulse.
Local officers discuss use of force, policies for tough situations
death of George Floyd during an arrest by the Minneapolis Police Department. About 20 people attended the local meeting, the chief’s first such monthly session since a statewide shelter-inplace order was issued in March.
When police are called
By Tricia Carzoli
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Woodstock Police Detective Sgt. Josh Fourdyce uses his son as a model for what should have happened during an arrest such as that of George Floyd in Minnesota. He pointed out the mistakes that officers made and explained that tactics used should result in gaining control of the situation. nationally prominent events involving use of force by police, including the
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In Real Woodstock, it’s easy to connect with community and experience the outdoors. This summer, create wonderful family memories picking berries. Heider’s Berry Farm is open for strawberry picking and, starting early July, for raspberry picking. McCann Berry Farm opens for blueberry picking Friday, July 17. Make a day of it and enjoy the shops and restaurants on and off the charming and historic Woodstock Square. You can also bike the rolling hills. Walk the beautiful neighborhoods. Hike through nature preserves.
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Body language is important when police confront someone, according to Detective Sgt. Josh Fourdyce of the Woodstock Police Department. “That makes a difference,” he said, indicating a well-trained officer should be able to tell the difference between defiance and fear in another person. Fourdyce and WPD Detective David Sharp led the discussion on police tactics when Woodstock Chief John Lieb resumed his monthly Coffee With the Chief programs July 13. “There are times when this profession is a full-contact sport,” Lieb said. “[There are times when suspects] will resist the Woodstock Police. We need knowledge and competence. The officers we have here, right now, are prepared.” The topic of police tactics was particularly relevant in light of recent
How police respond to calls involving people with mental health issues was part of last week’s discussion. Police get called for a specific reason, Fourdyce explained. “What people don’t realize,” he said, “is that [the police] are called when an individual is showing aggressive behavior, or is suicidal, or homicidal.” Officers go into situations when health professionals are unable to or are not available, he said. Lieb explained, however, the concept of “mission creep” in which the gradual escalation of a situation requires force. “When [social] services decrease, the nation and the communities look to who will fill that need,” the chief said. “Time and time again, it is the police.” Sharp outlined the department’s week-long Critical Incident Training program, which educates officers in dealing with situations where they might find people with mental health
problems, autism, suicidal thoughts or actions, and other issues that hamper communication. Health professionals are brought in to facilitate such police training, where actors portray situations to give police a chance to practice making critical decisions. Fourdyce explained that since a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court case, use of force by police has been considered a seizure under the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits unreasonable search and seizure. Officers are held to an “objective reasonableness” standard that allows them to respond with a force as determined by the severity of a suspected crime, the threat of a suspect, or the level of resistance of a person. That reasonableness is judged by what another officer with the same training and in a similar situation – without hindsight – would do. An officer’s decision to use force, Fourdyce said, must be legally, civilly, and morally correct. And force must be a measured response used to gain compliance, gain control, or incapacitate a person.
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Defusing a situation The use of a firearm is not the first means of getting control of most situations, officers said. Except for situations such as an active shooter or when an officer or other civilians are in imminent danger, law enforcement officers try to defuse a situation in multiple ways. Sharp cited five levels of police interaction: physical presence, giving a spoken order, empty-hand control (oleoresin capsicum spray), baton pressure to a large muscle group, and finally, use of a firearm. Officers’ situational awareness is essential, Fourdyce said, and they are trained to judge what is necessary to gain control of a situation, emphasizing that the longer a situation goes on, the more likely an officer will choose to use force. Woodstock Police also work to
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Woodstock Police Detective David Sharp shows the department’s manual that all beginning law enforcement officers must know. educate the public about how to respond when approached by police. For example, resource officers in local high schools help in driver’s education courses to explain how people should respond when pulled over by an officer
and why compliance is important. Officers must be prepared for anything. Sharp said he often responds to a call that turns out to be something different that expected. Therefore, constant training – including use of
$5,000 bond. Court date to be set. ■ Carice B. Reed, 29, Chicago, was arrested July 5 in the 1200 block of Walden Oaks Drive on a charge of no valid driver’s license. Bond $2,500. Released on I-Bond. Court date Aug. 21. ■ Luis Escobar, 45, Woodstock, was arrested July 6 in the 1500 block of Greenwood Avenue on charges of improper lane usage, disregarding stop sign, no valid driver’s license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, driving under the influence, and driving under the influence with blood-alcohol content over 0.08 percent. Released after posting 10 percent of $3,000 bond. Court date Aug. 21.
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firearms – is necessary. Woodstock Police Department General Order 25 explains that an officer may fire a weapon in a limited number of situations. One of those is when all other levels of force have failed or are not practical and the officer believes it is necessary to defend himself/herself or another person from death or great bodily harm. Another is when it is considered necessary to prevent an arrest from being defeated by resistance or escape by a suspect in a forcible felony. Officers are instructed to issue a verbal warning before shooting whenever possible. In certain cases that were discussed at last week’s meeting, Sharp explained that an officer would not try to shoot a suspect in an arm or leg. “We are never trained to shoot to wound,” he said, noting that it is challenging enough to hit the core area of a person in a stressful situation. And if the situation has escalated such that a firearm is used, he said, the intent is to kill – and to shoot until the threat is ended.
PUBLIC SAFETY LOG Woodstock Police Department
■ Yael V. Garcia-Rodriguez, 22, Crystal Lake, was arrested June 29 at Washington and Throop streets on charges of disregarding a stop sign and no valid driver’s license. Released after posting 10 percent of $2,500 bond. Court date Aug. 27. ■ Deborah J. Horton, 62, Woodstock, was arrested June 30 in the 300 block of East Calhoun Street on a charge of aggravated battery to a peace officer. Taken to jail. Bond and court date to be set. ■ Willester Davenport Jr., 26, Austin, Minn., was arrested July 1 at Eastwood Drive and Country Club Road on a charge of no valid driver’s license. Bond $2,500. Released with notice to appear. Court date Aug. 7. ■ Gustavo Rodriguez, 42, Carpentersville, was arrested July 1 on U.S. 14 near Lake Shore Drive on charges of driving too fast for conditions, driving under the influence, and driving under the influence with blood-alcohol content over 0.08 percent. Bond $3,000. Release on personal recognizance. Court date Aug. 6. ■ Matthew K. Wiese, 22, transient, was arrested July 2 in the 100 block of Van Buren Street on a charge of resisting a peace officer and a Department of Corrections warrant charging parole violation. Held without bond. Court date to be set. ■ Saul D. Hernandez, 23, Union, was arrested July 3 at Church and Main streets on a Kane County warrant charging domestic battery. Held on
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■ Emmet J. Zywiec, 18, Wonder Lake, was arrested June 30 on a charge of domestic battery/bodily harm ■ Zachary D. Vollmer, 30, Wonder Lake, was arrested July 2 on charges of domestic battery/bodily harm and interfering with the reporting of domestic violence. ■ Gregory P. Chrisman, 52, Wonder Lake, was arrested July 3 on a charge of domestic battery/bodily harm. Charges are only accusations of crimes, and defendants are presumed innocent until proved guilty.
Woodstock Fire/Rescue District
EMS calls for July 9-15: 66 Fire Runs
9:26 p.m. 4:21 a.m. – 1800 block of West Lake Shore Drive, unintentional detector activation, no fire; shift commander, engine, truck, ambulance 2:06 p.m. – 9200 block of Pine Avenue, Wonder Lake, assist police or other agency; engine July 10
8:29 a.m. – 4000 block of Country Club Road, unintentional transmission of alarm; shift commander, truck, engine 7:04 p.m. – 300 block of Christian Way, unintentional alarm system activation, no fire; truck July 11
10:42 a.m. – 13400 block of Route 176, traffic accident with injuries; shift commander, engine, ambulance 1:34 p.m. – 1800 block of West Lake Shore Drive, malfunctioning smoke detector activation; shift commander, engine, truck, ambulance 3:11 p.m. – 13500 block of Route 176, assist police or other agency; engine 9:21 p.m. – 400 block of Leah Lane, malfunctioning smoke detector activation; truck, shift commander July 12
3 a.m. – Route 47 and Noveen Parkway, traffic accident with injuries; engine, ambulance, shift commander 12:13 p.m. – 900 block of North Seminary Avenue, unintentional alarm system activation, no fire; truck 1:47 p.m. – 1800 block of Butterfield Road, fires in structure other than building; truck, shift commander, two engines, two ambulances 2:51 p.m. – 800 block of Prairie View Lane, dumpster/outside trash receptacle
fire; truck 3:11 p.m. – 19200 block of River Road, Marengo, assist police or other agency; ambulance 4:56 p.m. – 300 block of Elm Street, Marengo, assist police or other agency; ambulance 8:12 p.m. – 1200 block of Timothy Lane, carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO; truck July 13
12:21 p.m. – 1200 block of Claussen Drive, unintentional transmission of alarm, truck 1:21 p.m. – 100 block of East Prairie Street, Marengo, assist police or other agency; ambulance July 14
1:37 a.m. – 300 block of West Jackson Street, carbon monoxide detector activation, no CO; truck 6:53 a.m. – 2200 block of North Seminary Avenue, smoke or odor removal; engine 10:04 p.m. – 2900 block of Country Club Road, traffic accident with injuries and extrication; truck, shift commander, ambulance, engine July 15
11:15 a.m. – 100 block of South Eastwood Drive, malfunctioning alarm system sounded; truck 2:33 p.m. – 700 block of West Judd Street, unintentional alarm system activation, no fire; shift commander, truck, engine, ambulance 5:09 p.m. – 100 block of South Eastwood Drive, unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire; shift commander, truck, engine, ambulance
Mary Ellen Simpson, 95
Holiday traffic crackdown has 182 citations, arrests
More than 100 speeding tickets and 27 citations for violations of seat belt and child restraint laws were issued during the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office crackdown on unbuckled motorists and impaired drivers during the Independence Day holiday weekend. The county force joined other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois for the mobilization. Deputies reported the following citations and arrests: n 109 speeding tickets n 27 seat belt and child restraint device citations n 20 citations for no insurance n 16 citations for use of electronic communication device n 8 driving while license suspended / revoked arrests n 1 arrest for no valid driver’s license n 1 arrest on an outstanding warrant The campaign was funded by federal traffic safety funds through the Illinois Department of Transportation.. For more information, visit idot.illinois.gov.
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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) 2,002 (+91) 2,119 (+117) 2,268 (+149) 2,470 (+202)
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High School. She was an avid bridge player, frequently played golf with friends at the Woodstock Country Club, and volunteered at the Woodstock Memorial Hospital Gift and Thrift Shop. After two of her sons became physicians and moved to Minneapolis, Ellen and Bob joined them, leaving Woodstock in 2005. To escape the cold winters, Ellen and Bob, often spent the month of February on Maui. The photo was taken on her last trip there, when she hosted the entire extended family for two weeks. She is 85 years old in the photo. Ellen was preceded in death by her husband, Bob; her brother, Jim, and her sister, Betty. She is survived by her sons, Dan (Laura) of Danville, Calif., Ross (Kathy) of Shorewood, Minn., and Kurt (Suzanna) of Minnetonka, Minn.; four grandchildren; and a granddaughter-in-law. Ellen will be greatly missed. A memorial service and burial will be private. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made in Ellen’s name to the Woodstock Public Library, 414 W. Judd St. Woodstock, IL 60098 or woodstockpubliclibrary.org.
WEEKLY COVID-19 CASES FOR McHENRY COUNTY
July 22-28, 2020
Mary Ellen Simpson, known as Ellen, unexpectedly passed away in her sleep on July 10, 2020, in Spring Park, Minn., at the age of 95. Despite the aches and pains that come with that age, she lived independently, remained active, and was mentally Mary Ellen sharp. Her favorite Simpson activities included going on daily walks to visit her friends, playing bridge, and dining out frequently with her sons and their families. Ellen was born in Gillespie, Ill., on May 1, 1925, to Lillian Dale Wyatt and James Loy Bowman, DDS. She earned a B.S. in nursing from Washington University in St. Louis and was a registered nurse. She married Dr. Robert (Bob) Simpson in Woodstock on Feb. 11, 1950, and they made Woodstock their home. Bob was a Woodstock native, president of Woodstock High School Class of 1944, and co-founder of the Kishwaukee Valley Medical Clinic. Once her three sons were all in school, Ellen reengaged in nursing as a school nurse for Olson Elementary and Junior
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Woodstock, IL • 1987
Road to recovery from pandemic won’t be smooth
You didn’t think this would be easy, did you – like a wide-open layup, a chip-shot field goal, a can of corn to left field, a gimme putt? Despite the skewed thinking of hopeful politicians, the coronavirus was not going to just magically disappear. And wishing won’t make it so. Minimizing COVID-19 won’t help, either. When McHenry County was in the final days of Phase 3 of the governor’s Restore Illinois plan, the imminent move to Phase 4 made the final move to Phase 5 – full recovery – seem like a mere formality. It is not. And the more people fight it, the longer we will have to wait. State officials went on Twitter last week to dispel social media rumors about likely COVID-19 actions that would move us backward. Tweets from Gov. Pritzker’s chief of staff and press secretary assured the public that the governor’s office had no plans for immediate orders to force schools to conduct remote-only instruction this fall or to shut down – again – in-person dining at restaurants and bars. Earlier in the week, the governor had defined parameters for moving certain industries backward in the recovery play if increases in certain virus metrics continued, though none of the state’s 11 regions had
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Cheryl Wormley Larry Lough Sandy Kucharski Ken Farver
Today’s COVID-19 update: We are entering Phase 13 of recovery. Starting next week, beauty parlors and nail salons will open for the ladies. Men will be allowed to leave the toilet seat up until Phase 18.
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regressed to any of the metrics as of Friday. That doesn’t mean it won’t happen. Late last week, all of the numbers – COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU patients, and patients on ventilators – were near their lows for the pandemic. Some people might argue that should allow Illinois to join states such as Florida and Texas in throwing open the doors to ... no, wait; Florida and Texas have re-enacted restrictions after they ignored public health officials, leading to a
surge in new cases. That’s why Illinois officials continue to warn that social distancing, wearing face coverings, and washing hands frequently are still needed to prevent a wider spread. This is no time to spike the football. If scientists are right, we haven’t even crossed the 50-yard line yet. Let’s follow their playbook to make sure we stay in the game.
» YOUR VIEW
Is a cannabis growing center what we want? I am rather upset that local Woodstock people had not voiced themselves over the [proposed] taking away the children’s and young people’s spring, summer, and fall entertainment by taking away our little crazy golf, baseball practice nets, and the go-kart racing course, to be replaced by a manufacturing of marijuana (weed) for our county. Is this really what Woodstock wants or needs, or is this just more money filling the “few” pockets, not thinking of the families and their children. I just don’t get it. This play area for the young is one of the only ones in McHenry County. I know I may be the only one
who thinks this way, and maybe there is nothing we can do anyway, and maybe if we had all supported the recreation area, this may have never happened. It seems just a waste. But then, maybe the money made from taxes will be better for the city than the fun the kids would have. John E. Cole Woodstock
Donation of masks helps to avoid spread of virus
Roberti Community House, a Waukegan, Ill.-based nonprofit, would like to inform the community of the generosity of your neighbor, Miceli Drapery of Union, during this difficult time. Miceli
Drapery has provided muchneeded masks for us to distribute to those we serve. Roberti Community House, located in a distressed neighborhood of Waukegan, has pivoted operations to provide support services to those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our response efforts include food support through the distribution of meal kits, prepared meals, fresh produce, and importantly, masks to reduce the spread of the virus. Miceli Drapery became aware of Roberti Community House through Woodstock resident Jim Creath. The Creath family has been volunteering their time with RCH for years, and Jim has generously been driving the donated masks to Waukegan. Like RCH, Miceli Drapery also pivoted from its normal operations
to manufacture much-needed masks. It has donated almost 1,500 masks to RCH to distribute since the third week of the pandemic. Miceli Drapery’s most recent donation of 700 masks ahead of the Fourth of July weekend was instrumental in keeping those in the Lake County community safe, especially in an area where infection rates have been the highest. We at Roberti Community House are extremely grateful for the generosity of Miceli Drapery. The donation of masks helps those who could otherwise not access or afford this much needed protective equipment. From all of us at Roberti Community House, thank you! Maribeth Roberti, executive director Roberti Community House
determination. They are remembered for being humble. They didn’t seek fame or recognition, but were motivated by what they deemed was the “right thing to do.” They were honest and trustworthy and relied on one another. They cared about others, wanting to end poverty and create economic opportunities that would enable people to advance. They also were frugal. They saved – putting aside money for emergencies and retirement. They were responsible. They kept their word, spoke truth, and were dependable. And, they were loyal to their spouses, children, families, friends, coworkers, and employers. Would any one of them, if asked, claim to possess all of those characteristics? Certainly, not. They were humble folks. But together, that’s who they were. As you head into the next phases of your lives, I challenge each of you to choose several of the Greatest Generation’s attributes to make your own. If each of you lives by your chosen attributes, imagine the impact your generation will make on the world. Time will tell whether you and your peers earn the distinction of being the next great generation. In my heart, I believe you can and will. Cheryl Wormley is publisher of The Woodstock Independent. Her email address is c.wormley@thewoodstockindependent.com
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Dorr Township Supervisor Susan Brokaw 1039 Lake Ave. Woodstock, IL 60098 815-338-0125 supervisor@dorrtownship.com
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communication. Fast-forward a century to when you were born, and once again, the U.S. economy was especially strong. I’m sure you will agree that technolCheryl ogy is a defining Wormley factor today, too. Declarations When the oldest members of the greatest generation were about 18, the world was devastated by the 1918 flu pandemic – the Spanish flu. And here you are, about that age and experiencing COVID-19. I admire you for being shining examples of how to cheerfully stay the course as your classes switched to virtual instruction and sports, concerts, theater productions, proms, and graduations were canceled. Those of you familiar with the Greatest Generation know their trials didn’t end with the Spanish flu. They endured the Great Depression and a world war. I pray such trials are not in your future. Even with all of that, your Greatest Generation predecessors had fun, pursued their dreams, and contributed greatly to our country. And I believe you will, too. As the next great generation, you undoubtedly will have many of the same characteristics as your Greatest Generation mentors. They worked hard, and so will you – maybe not as physically as they did, but with like purpose and
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Graduates of Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools will receive their diplomas this weekend. Each graduate was given the option of an outdoor graduation experience with 40 peers, a drive-up conferring of diplomas, or a by-mail delivery. Marian Central Catholic High School graduates received their diplomas in late May. What follows is for each of them. How proud we, the people of Woodstock, are of all 637 of you – the Class of 2020: MC – 161, WHS – 247, and WNHS – 229. For more than 30 years in columns like this, I have challenged each year’s graduates to make a difference by being champions of truth. I may have missed writing a year or two, but I couldn’t miss this year. Calvin, Cameron, and JT Wormley, my triplet grandchildren, who made good column copy from the time they were infants, are graduating with you. My challenge to you – the Class of 2020 – is to be the next, great generation. Tom Brokaw, a television journalist and author, is the one most often credited with coining the term “The Greatest Generation” to describe people born between 1900 and the mid 1920s. For some of you, your greatgrandparents were in that generation; for others, it was your great-greatgrandparents. So, what might you have in common with people you might never have known? For starters, you are living 100 years after they did. They were born when our country was benefiting from economic prosperity and the early years of technology. Radio and telephones were new and changing
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Langreck on dean’s list at Coastal Carolina U. Brandon Langreck of Woodstock was among more than 2,300 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C., to be named to the dean’s list for the spring 2020 semester.
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WHS grad Ciara Scott on dean’s list at UIC Ciara Scott, a 2017 graduate of Woodstock High Scool, made the dean’s list at the University of IllinoisChicago for the 2019-20 academic year.
Isabel Rost earns honors for semester at Edgewood Isabel Rost of Woodstock has earned semester honors for the spring 2020 semester at Edgewood College in Madison, Wis. Full-time students who achieve a 3.5 GPA for the semester are eligible for this honor.
Area students named to UW-Eau Claire dean’s list The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire recognized two Woodstockarea students among 3,100 who were named to the spring 2020 dean’s list. They are Grace Van Antwerp of Wonder Lake, who is studying education and human sciences, and Ryan Jandernoa of Woodstock, a business major.
Grace Graff, Kamryn Bogott on dean’s list at Kentucky Students from Wonder Lake and Woodstock were among more than 2,610 undergraduate students to qualify for the spring 2020 dean’s list in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. They are Grace Graff of Wonder Lake, who is majoring in neuroscience, and Kamryn Bogott of Woodstock, who is majoring in Spanish. The dean’s list requires a minimum 3.60 GPA for the semester.
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Anna Regna, an incoming freshman at Woodstock High School, practices the violin at home. The annual summer camp for orchestra students in Woodstock School District 200 was replaced this year with a virtual camp coordinated by the district’s orchestra teachers.
Orchestra camp goes virtual By Janet Dovidio
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Music students in Woodstock School District 200 are enjoying a virtual summer camp coordinated by the district’s orchestra teachers to replace the district’s annual in-person summer camp. Elementary teachers Jillian Forbes and Cara Fulcher, along with middle and high school teachers Lyndra Bastian and Stacie Savittieri, began the optional camp on July 6. Interested students paid $25 to join and receive lessons, master classes, Illinois Music Education Association content help, a T-shirt, and more. The sessions run through July 30. “Very talented musicians from around the country provided videos for the master classes, held once
a week,” Bastian said. “Additionally, the kids take individual lessons with each of us, they work with videos created by professional string players, and our elementary teachers created an awesome bingo board for our younger students. The camp has been fun and unique.” The guest orchestra artists are Patrick Laird (cello); Drew Forde (viola); Cicely Parnas (cello); and the performance trio known as 9horses (violin, bass and mandolin). “My favorite part has been the master classes,” Fulcher said. “The sessions have been great for students to see that these artists started off where the students are now and reached the highest level of mastery on their instruments, too.” The ILMEA hosts annual competitions with designated music, which is
very challenging. To help musicians prepare for competition, instructional videos of five to 15 minutes were created by Bastian, Savittieri, orchestra assistant Leah Hagel-Kahmann, recent D-200 graduate Fiona Frawley, and retired D-200 orchestra director Becky Blaho. The bingo boards provide a fun way to earn prizes through practice. The board includes items like “play a song with your bow upside down” or “play for your family while they are cooking.” Student skills develop while having fun. “Despite the fact that I haven’t seen my students in four months, the music-making has continued through this amazing camp experience,” Forbes said. “Having this opportunity has brought light into a dreary time in the world.”
Kelly Read of Woodstock has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2020 semester at the University of Delaware in Newark, Del. The dean’s list requires a student to earn a GPA of 3.5 or above for the semester.
Back to School (sort of) By Larry Lough
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Parents concerned about COVID-19 don’t have to send their children back to school this fall in Woodstock School District 200. Students in D-200 will have the option to continue eLearning from home this fall or to return to the classrooms they haven’t seen since March. “We’d like to offer the virtual option to all parents,” Superintendent Mike Moan said during a special Board of Education meeting last week. “If they want the virtual option, we’ll keep that through the holiday break [in December].” During the meeting, Moan laid out the administrative team’s proposal for starting the 2020-21 school year next month amid state restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s really a good outline of a plan,” Moan told the board of the nine-page document he and other administrators developed. But he made clear that students would not be forced to return to classrooms. The schedule calls for classwork for in-school students Monday through Thursday, with eLearning for everyone on Friday. Supervised eLearning will be available. Six board members attended the inperson meeting July 13, the first since March, in the learning resources center at Woodstock High School. The seventh member, John Headley, attended remotely. The only public audience to attend was a couple who arrived about 15 minutes after the meeting started; the
meeting was available online. Because everyone was wearing a mask, some comments were muffled and had to be repeated.
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Board member John Parisi said he believed coronavirus concerns would cause “more than a handful” of parents to keep their children home. “I don’t think it’s going to be an insignificant number,” he said. Administrators plan to use a survey of parents to get an idea of how many students will choose eLearning and how many will be back in schools. Those surveys were sent out last Thursday and are due back this Wednesday. Questions should be directed via email info@wcusd200.org or by calling the district office, 815-338-8200., or visit woodstockschools.org. But Moan made clear that state regulations would be followed for in-school students and teachers regarding face masks and social distancing, with school personnel checking each child’s temperature at the start of every school day. Schools will provide masks. “If you don’t want to wear a mask, the other option is the virtual option,” the superintendent said. “If you can’t wear a mask, you can’t ride a bus. We can’t allow that.” Under the plan, each bus will be limited to 35 to 38 students “spaced out ... as much as possible.” Each grade level will have morning and afternoon sessions Monday through Thursday, with buildings cleaned during an 80-minute break in between. Half of the day will have inclass instruction by teachers; the other half will involve supervised remote
learning. According to the plan, most of the live instruction time will be used for math and literacy lessons. Remote learning will include “skill work” for students to work on plus physical education, art, music, and STEM at certain times. Middle school and high school students will have “every class every day,” Moan said, “with live instruction [in every class] every other day.”
‘We’re working on that’
The administrators’ plan, which board members tweaked slightly, provides details on transportation, food services, and health protocols. Desks in school will be six feet apart, and hallway traffic will be monitored to avoid congestion. Drinking fountains will be replaced by “filling stations” where students may fill their water bottles. No visitors will be allowed in schools. During the school day, students will be given time to go outside and remove their masks for a few minutes before returning to class. Board President Carl Gilmore called the proposal “an impressive plan.” Vice President Jacob Homuth thanked administrators for the “comprehensive plan.” But Moan acknowledged a lot of details still had to be worked out. “There’s a list of questions we’re still working through,” he said. During the 90-minute meeting, the superintendent had to respond to some board members’ questions with “We’re still working on that,” “We’ll have to talk about that,” and “We haven’t really worked on that.”
Five locals on dean’s list at University of Dubuque
Five students from the Woodstock area have been named to the spring semester 2020 academic dean’s list at the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa. They are Sheridan Click and Abigayle Ross of Wonder Lake and Dominik Chece, Kayla Erdmann, and Daniela Miranda of Woodstock. The dean’s list requires a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for that semester.
Dominic Amettis earns 4.0 at UW-Platteville
Dominic Amettis of Wonder Lake, a student in industrial technology management at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, has been named to the chancellor’s list, which honors those with perfect 4.0 GPAs, for the spring 2020 semester.
Alex Muschong earns 4.0 for spring at McKendree
Alex Muschong of Woodstock was named to the president’s list with a perfect 4.0 GPA for spring 2020 at McKendree University in Lebanon, Ill. He is a 2017 graduate of Woodstock High School.
McKayla Wuensch honored at Wichita State
Wichita State University has named McKayla R. Wuensch of Woodstock as among more than 3,700 students who were on the WSU dean’s honor roll for spring 2020. That honor requires a GPA of at least a 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
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Colin F. Stoll of Woodstock has been named to the dean’s list in the University of Notre Dame’s College of Arts and Letters for outstanding scholarship during the spring 2020 semester. Students who achieve dean’s honors at Notre Dame represent the top 30 percent of students in their college.
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This chart shows the proposed start and end times for Monday-through-Thursday school days this fall in Woodstock School District 200. Friday will be an eLearning day for all students.
Colin Stoll on dean’s list for spring at Notre Dame
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After months of planning and working toward a successful fair, the board voted July 7 to cancel the annual six-day festival, citing concerns over public health, limits to grandstand occupancy, attendance, and the questionable stage of pandemic recovery the county would be in by the Aug. 4 opening day. “We worried whether anyone would even come,” fair board member Rich Tobiasz said. The board was also hesitant, he said, because of the possibility that the region could suffer a setback and regress a phase, which would require the fair to shut down. There were also concerns about grandstand events as Phase 4 limits
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The cancellation of the 2020 McHenry County Fair has left a void in the summer for many local residents, but despite the disappointment, the fair board has received support from many of their regular participants for the tough decision. “The Environmental Defenders was not planning to attend the fair if it had gone forward, and we feel the decision made is the right one,” said Cynthia Kanner, executive director of the organization. “The risk of too large a crowd, especially coming and going inside the Conservation World tent, which has gained a lot of popularity over the years, would put our volunteers and the general public at risk due to the virus.” Michele Aavang, program coordinator for 4-H and youth development with the University of Illinois Extension in McHenry County, said the group was grateful to the fair board and many fair volunteers “for their dedication and commitment to the community.” “We know that every effort was given to find a way for the fair to go on,” she said, “and this was not an easy decision to come by.”
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Young livestock exhibitors will have to wait until next year to show off their animals at the county fair. occupancy to 20 percent of capacity or about 600 attendees. Following up on last year’s sellout grandstand concert, the McHenry County Fair Association had contracted with ’70s rock band .38-Special and former Styx lead singer Dennis DeYoung as headliners for grandstand entertainment. The limited capacity would have severely curtailed ticket sales.
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Many of the county 4-H projects culminate with competitions and exhibitions at the county fair, but the 4-H program has found a way to overcome the loss of its favorite event of the year. Instead of participating in a face-toface setting, all 4-H general project and 4-H livestock shows will continue in a virtual format. “We look forward to sharing those projects publicly in creative ways to showcase the skills and talents of the 4-H youth,” Aavang said. The annual youth livestock auction, normally held at the fair, will also continue in an online platform. The Woodstock-based Midwest Renegades Drill Team, an annual
performer at the fair, was disappointed at the cancellation, the final one in a season of cancellations. “Our teams really enjoy performing, and with the cancellation of our performance opportunities, it has been difficult keeping everyone motivated to come to practice,” said Bev Vlahos, team coach and organizer. “They still come out, however, because at the end of the day, we all love riding with each other.” Another staple of the fair, the McHenry County Queen Contest, is experiencing the loss of its annual pageant. “We were ready to roll with a changed but still happening positive experience for our participants,” pageant director Lovena Hunter said in a FaceBook post. “Thankfully, we are blessed with three beautiful queens who have agreed to continue their reign throughout this next year, ... our goal will be to find ways to fundraise and help our fair survive the losses of this year.”
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the plug on the 2020 event, the fair board met July 14 to discuss several potential avenues for fundraising. “We plan to have a few smaller events to provide some kind of flavor of the fair,” Tobiacz said. One idea is a concert-in-the-car event, similar to a drive-in movie where patrons would pay for a space to park and watch a band on stage. A food truck event, tractor pulls, rodeo, and flea market are additional ideas on the table. Tobiasz said the board had also been contacted about possible livestock shows. Although a couple of rentals of the fairgrounds are still on the calendar, the fair association is feeling financial repercussions. Fortunately, many vendors who had already paid agreed to roll over their deposit to 2021. At the July 7 meeting, state Rep. Steve Reick voiced his support for the fair association and indicated that he would support legislation to help fund the nonprofit organization. The fair does receive some Illinois Department of Agriculture funding; however, without the fair, that amount may be cut in half for 2021.
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Transactions filed in the McHenry County Recorder’s Office from June 16 to 25. ■ Residence at 2702 Verdi St., Woodstock, was sold by Jose De Jesus Garcia, Woodstock, to Margarita Donis, Woodstock, for $185,000. ■ Residence at 1010 Rose Court, Woodstock, was sold by Brian P. and Abigail C. Kane, Woodstock, to Kathleen A. Syzmanski, Woodstock, for $251,000. ■ Residence at 11101 Lucas Road, Woodstock, was sold by Helen K. Bell or Wayne A. Bell, Woodstock, to Jessica and John Rizza, Woodstock, for $290,000. ■ Residence at 10005 Bull Valley Road, Woodstock, was sold by Timothy S. Wolfley, Mapleton, Utah, to Jannet Moreno, Bull Valley, for $331,000. ■ Residence at 1007 Golden Ave., Woodstock, was sold by Byron M. Huyghues-Despointes, Crystal Lake, to Jason D. Starck, Woodstock, for $245,000. ■ Residence at 8411 Memory Trail, Wonder Lake, was sold by Christopher M. Hebert, Mesa, Ariz., to Jennifer M. McVey, Wonder Lake, for $167,000. ■ Residence at 236 Church Court, Woodstock, was sold by Brink Properties LLC, Woodstock, to Robert Giles, for $80,000. ■ Residence at 424 Fremont St., Woodstock, was sold by William C. Jones, Woodstock, to Rafal W. Kwiecinski, Woodstock, for $188,000. ■ Residence at 2515 Timberline Trail, Woodstock, was sold by The Zachary Ryan Trust, Village of Lakewood, to Michael Muehlenkamp, Woodstock, for $339,000. ■ Vacant land, approximately 1.5 acres, on McConnell Road, Woodstock, was sold by James Gluth, See REAL ESTATE, Page 14
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Alejandra Hernandez, wife of owner Hector Ruiz, prepares meat for FasTacos restaurant at its new location in the former Ace Hardware building. Ruiz said quality meat, prepared fresh daily, was the key to his tacos.
Tacos with visibility (and beer) FasTacos moves into expanded space across street from former site By Susan W. Murray
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“We were here until two o’clock this morning,” said Alondra Ruiz, the 20-year-old daughter of FasTacos owner Hector Ruiz. On July 15, opening day, Alondra and I were sitting in the new FasTacos restaurant at 150 S. Eastwood Drive, in the former Ace Hardware building. With just a few hours of sleep, the Ruiz family resumed work at 7 a.m., making multiple trips back and forth to the restaurant’s 15-year location across the state highway to retrieve items for the 10 a.m. opening. Hector was on one of those errands, returning with two employees who carried in a freezer. Just before opening that morning,
Hector had taken an iPhone video of the restaurant’s exterior and interior, showing its relative location to the old place. “Come and see, guys,” he invited viewers. By mid-afternoon, Hector’s post had 6,244 views, he said. And while the restaurant normally fills 30 to 40 orders through lunchtime, FasTacos served up 100 orders in that time period last Wednesday.
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With FasTaco’s success in Woodstock since 2005 and the opening of a Huntley location three years ago, the move to a different space locally made sense to Hector. As loyal FasTacos customer Henry Patel began renovation of the Ace Hardware building, he told Hector he was saving the corner spot for him. Hector took five months to think about it before telling Patel, “I’m going to try it.” Unlike the former location tucked
into a strip mall, the new place is visible from both sides of Route 47. In the old place, Alondra said, “There were still people coming in and saying, ‘We didn’t know you were here.’” The new space is larger, with six stools at the counter and 10 tables, and with room for more when customers no longer have to keep social distancing. For customers who are more comfortable outside, five tables sit on the covered patio in front.
“We make our own recipes and cook every day. Everything is homemade.”
- Hector Ruiz, owner of FasTacos
Contractor Richard Ciupka helped Hector with the design, layout, and colors in the new restaurant. The gleaming stainless steel kitchen is complemented by the warm orange on the lower part of the dining room See FASTACO, Page 14
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Before and after: When Hector Ruiz opened FasTacos in 2005, his four children posed (left) for The Woodstock Independent in front of the restaurant on the east side of Route 47. Fifteen years later (right), they stand in front of the restaurant’s new location across the road, at 150 S. Eastwood Drive, in the former Ace Hardware building. They are (from left) Hector Ruiz, Jr., Alondra Ruiz, Sulema Ruiz, and Vanessa Ruiz.
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Woodstock, to Arben Gjoni, Woodstock, for $40,000. ■ Residence at 16516 Nelson Road, Woodstock, was sold by John J. and Jessica R. Rizza, Woodstock, to Aaron D. and Dana L. Cooper, Woodstock, for $295,000. ■ Residence at 646 W. Kimball Ave., Woodstock, was sold by The Estate of Marlys H. Newcome, Willowbrook, to The Janette R. Boehm Revocable Trust, Woodstock, for $115,000. ■ Residence at 122 E. Beech Ave., Woodstock, was sold by The Marsha M. Giles Declaration of Trust, Barrington, to Lawrence Watt, Woodstock, for $115,000. ■ Residence at 3511 W. Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Robert P. Wilkes, Crystal Lake, to Ronald Kahoun, Wonder Lake, for $143,000. ■ Residence at 298 Verbena Lane, Woodstock, was sold by Craig T. Farley, York, S.C., to Jane R. Fitzgerald, Woodstock, for $215,000. ■ Residence at 8412 Redbud Court, Wonder Lake, was sold by The Kathleen A. Clark Revocable Trust, Woodstock, to Kevin Bittermann, Wonder Lake, for $154,700.
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A customer orders at the counter of the new FasTacos location at 150 S. Eastwood Drive, while two more wait for their orders. Owner Hector Ruiz opened the restaurant across the road in 2005 and just recently moved to the new location.
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walls. Arch-shaped cutouts define spaces for tables along the long wall. Black chairs with seat covers matching the shade of the lower wall are pulled up to tables with a wood look on top, while being easy to clean. Flags in blue, pink, red, lime, aqua, and yellow with cutout medallions lend a festive air. FasTacos has approval from the city for a liquor license and should have its state permit in a couple of weeks, with the ability to expand the clientele to adults who want to have a drink with their meals. Although the new location has a wood-paneled bar, Hector stresses FasTaco’s family environment. Customers will be able to order a beer or a margarita, but he wants them to “enjoy the food,” he said.
Homemade dishes
When owning a restaurant was just an idea, Hector knew what he wanted to serve customers. Fifteen years ago, Hector, wife Alejandra Hernandez, their three daughters, and one son lived near 65th Street and Pulaski Avenue in Chicago. They made trips to Woodstock to visit Alejandra’s family and to fish. On one trip, Hector went to get two tacos and a drink for himself. It took 30 minutes for the tacos to be ready. “They need something here,” Hector recalled thinking. “Faster service, good quality food, and a clean place.” Hector liked to cook and had two decades of experience in the restaurant industry, but he was not a chef. He asked a friend to help. After a few months, Hector’s brother Samuel Ruiz arrived from California to take over cooking duties.
Keys to success
Hector’s favorite taco place in Chicago used quality meat, unlike many restaurants that bought prepared meat, mixed with seasonings days in advance. “We make our own recipes and cook every day,” Hector said. “Everything is homemade.” FasTacos offers an extensive menu beyond tacos – tortas, nachos, quesadillas, burritos, enchiladas, tostadas, and fajitas. Anything with steak is popular, Hector said. Hector believes that three elements have made FasTacos successful. “It’s a family business with friendly people,” he said. After that, he says his customers appreciate quality food served in a clean place. “Dad is faithful to Woodstock and its people,” Alondra said with a smile. “I love Woodstock,” Hector added. “Everyone is friendly. I never imagined that Woodstock would embrace and welcome me [the way it has].”
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Delayed graduation for WNHS Woodstock North High School’s Class of 2020 will have 229 graduates officially complete their secondary education in ceremonies Saturday, July 25. Class valedictorian is Carter Miller, and the salutatorian is Samantha Parrish. Speakers besides Miller and Parrish will be Austin Zieman, Thunder Way speech; Jordyn Knox and Jazymn Bottcher, senior co-presidents; Olivia Pigliacelli, Student Council president; and Principal Darlea Livengood. A video of the speakers, prerecorded by Chuck McClurg, will be released on the morning of Saturday’s ceremonies on the school’s YouTube channel. The varsity band also recorded a version of the national anthem, and the school choir provided a performance of “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” which will be shown as a video in between speakers. Among the last decisions that Woodstock North seniors had to make was, What kind of graduation ceremony do you want? With their May commencement exercises postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, seniors were offered three options to celebrate the conclusion of their high school careers. According to an email sent to seniors, they must complete a Google form to choose. Their options are: 1) Small-group graduation
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ceremonies of 40 alphabetically assigned students each at a stage set up on the school track to ensure social distancing. The event will begin during the afternoon and conclude that evening. Each student may have two family members attend. Assistant Principal Patrick Podgorski said about 140 seniors had chosen that option. 2) Drive-up ceremony during the morning, with each student assigned a time to arrive by vehicle with family. The student will cross the stage to receive a diploma and return to the vehicle. One family member may get out to take photos. About 30 WNHS seniors chose that option, Podgorski said. 3) Do not participate in the graduation. Diplomas and final paperwork will be mailed to the address listed on the selection form that was emailed to all the seniors. That was the choice of about 35 seniors, according to Podgorski, mostly early grads, armed forces enlistees, work conflict, moved, or other reasons. The ceremonies will be live-streamed so anyone may watch each student cross the stage. Social distancing will be required throughout the ceremonies. Fifty students will graduate cum laude, 27 will have a seal of biliteracy on their diplomas, and 14 will receive commendations toward biliteracy.
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Madelyne Louise Ackerman
Mikayla Cassidy Adcock
Branden Alexander Aitken
Ryan M. Aklinski
Damien Ivan Alonzo
Edwin Gerardo Alvarez
Nancy Amacende-Silvestre
Brooke Analise Amann
Alexander David Anchor
Kendra Elizabeth Bacon
Victor Alejandro Balino-Garcia
Savannah Jeanene Barnett
Morgan Elizabeth Barr
Omar Alejandro Bernal-Ortiz
Anthony E. Boege
Jazmyn Seraphina Bottcher
Jennifer Bracho
Jacquelyn Irene Britton
Riley Allen Bronson
Robyn Jean Brown
Benjamin Warren Brucker
Jacob Edward Brucker
Kaley Jenae Brucker
Adam Raymond Camara
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Connor Stephen Campbell
Abigail Marie Campisi
Kyle Zang
Edgar Carbajal
Mason Robert Carlisle
Darrick Joseph Carlson
Courtney Dee Carroll
Reyna Lexus Casiano
Joseph Michael Chase
Keven Choca
Jessica Leigh Cicero
Jakub Ciezkowski
Juliana Nicole Conrad
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Julianna Marie Correa
Estefany Cortez
Grace Ann Crespo
Bianca Cruz
David F. Cruz
Ezmeralda Angelica Cruz
Mercedes Cruz
Amanda Dawn D’Amico
Ivette Diaz
Lesley Diaz
Jazlin Diaz-Cazares
Emma Paige Dillon
William Dubin
Lydia Paige Dunker
Melanie Danielle Dycus
Jeremy Dale Dykstra
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Amber Lynn Elliott
Jesus Eduardo Escontrias
Glehisha Escorza
Gisselle Guadalupe Esquivel
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Jamie Cecilia Hoeck
Maxine Alexandria Hugger
Robert James Ivory
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Sean Michael Jaco
Brian Keith Jagman
Nathan Gerrit Jansen
Andrew Steven Johnson
Shea Lynn Jones
Madison Lynn Jorgensen
Sarah Grace Jorgensen
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Hannah Caroline Kemp
Nyah Elizabeth Kerr
Brayden Wolfgang Klesch
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Yael Lopez Quintero
Madeleine Louise Lopez-Pogorzelski
Jesus Lopez-Quintero
Logan Alexander Lorr
Paula Cruz Macedo
Jordyn Brooke Mackay-Slavin
Devereaux Anne Madaus
Jordan Anthony Maldonado
Anthony Joseph Manschula
Ruben Delfino Martinez
John David Massman
Austin Robert Mathews
Mason Stephen Mathews
Hayley Marie Matteson
Ariel Joy Matus
Anastasia Arlena Mazzanti
Justin Anthony McCoy
Collin James McManus
Tatiana D. McNeal
Olivia Grace Mellinger
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Bobbi Elizabeth Melton
Chance Kenneth Melton
Edward Dante Mercado
Carter John Miller
Madison Jeanette Miller
Kirsten Janise Morey
Alex Donald Mule
Charles Robert Neff
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Samantha Ann Parrish
Elijah Isaiah Lorenz Pena
Isabela Belen Peraz
Nick Phillips
Olivia Renee Pigliacelli
Katelyn Rose Potoczky
Ethan Dean Priest
Deborah Lena-Anne Quist
Sophie Renee Readdy
Alexandria Jasmine Repp
Eliel Reynoso
Bradley Michael Ricklefs
Mason Lee Riley
Jonatan Rios Carranza
Alexander Thomas Rishling
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Montserrat Salas-Carranza
Payton Rose Saldana
Ashley Aimee Sanchez
Dakota James Sandberg
Rachel Tess Schilder
Darren Joseph Schneider
Mary Megan Schultz
Heather Regina Shelton
Evan Robert Smith
Jackson Allan Snyder
Robyn Marie Sorg
Samara Josephine Spletter
Eric Strzalka
Thomas John Edward Stygar
Marianne Guadalupe Susunaga
Abigail Rose Svitak
Alma Evelyne Tapia
Aidan Teuber
Colton August Teuber
Jameson William Teuber
Alexander Toepper
Alison Gail Tooke
Daniel Joshua Torres
Monica Trejo
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Matilde Valtulini
Dylan Thomas VanFosson
Jaelle Vaucher
Sergio Velasco
Alan Vergara
Daniel J. Vosburgh
Samuel Francis Vosburgh
Nicholas D. Wagner
Tasha Jean Watson
Elise-Marie White
Matthias Sebastian Wierer
Dane Robert Williams
Leeandre Jarell Williams
Tiarra N. Wilson
Tyler-Miles Curtis Wilson
Paiton Michaleen Wood
Jake Jeffrey Zabielski
Emily Fatima Zamudio
Kyle Thomas Zang
Austin Jeff Zieman
Colin Martin Zinn
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Braeden Wittum (above) and brother Ben are among the 4-H members who continue their livestock projects despite difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. “For many youth,” program coordinator Michele Aavang said, “having livestock to care for has been a source of distraction from COVID-19.”
everyone,” McNamara added. “We are saddened at the news the McHenry County Fair will not take place this year,” Aavang said. “As any 4-H member will tell you, it is their absolute FAVORITE event of the year, a place where lifelong friendships are formed and fond memories are created.”
A whole host of 4-H clubs meet in Woodstock. For information, visit extension.illinois.edu/ lm/4-h-mchenry-county. For information about donations for the 4-H Youth Foundation, call 815-338-4747 or email Mc4hfoundation@gmail.com.
When I was growing up in the ’60s and ’70s, I thought Superman, Batman, and other DC Comics superheroes were, well, super. No matter what terrible crimes were committed by Lex Luthor, the Joker, or other archenemies, you knew that good would eventually triumph over evil. Batman wore a mask; Superman didn’t. I thought Batman was the smarter of the two – partly because he did a better job of protecting his Paul identity by wearLockwood ing a mask. A Musing Jumping ahead to the year 2020, we’ve been facing a global pandemic far more invasive and pervasive than any diabolical plot the Penguin or Brainiac could come up with. It’s a novel coronavirus, with leading scientists and researchers around the world attempting to understand and guide all of us on how to deal with COVID-19. Washing your hands for 20 seconds was one of the earliest recommendations; using hand sanitizer was an alternative. Staying inside your home as much as possible gradually migrated to “social distancing” – six feet apart, please. (Side note: Please follow the floor arrows at Jewel, Walmart, the library, and elsewhere so you can more easily keep your distance.) But the advice to wear a mask or face covering when we’re out in public and can’t be guaranteed to socially distance has – for some reason – been the one guideline that’s inspired the most divisiveness. Watch the video of Palm Beach County, Fla., residents at a public hearing last month. The opposition to a mask mandate approved See LOCKWOOD, Page 30
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The coronavirus pandemic has not stopped local 4-H groups from continuing to improve many skills and complete projects. McHenry County 4-H is part of the University of Illinois Extension. “Extension has done a wonderful job with communications, staying agile, and keeping our 4-H youth engaged,” said LeeAnn McNamara, president of the McHenry County 4-H Youth Foundation and parent of fourth generation 4-H’ers. SPIN groups are a key part of 4-H activities. These “SPecial INterest” groups include five or more young people who learn about a topic of interest, such as heritage, arts, gardening, or technology. All skill workshops have been held virtually. One youth member taught yoga each week via Zoom. Another uploaded a YouTube video on how to do floral arrangements. The two main areas of responsibility that tie in with the annual county fair are livestock and general projects. The requirements for general projects and raising livestock have been completed during the spring and summer months. “Livestock chores must be done several times a day, giving youth a sense of routine and responsibility,” said Michele Aavang, program coordinator for McHenry County 4-H and Youth Development for the Illinois Extension. “For many youth, having livestock to care for has been a source of distraction from COVID-19.” 4-H members this year will exhibit through a virtual 4-H show. The annual youth livestock auction will continue in an online platform. Youth will market their livestock to find buyers while gaining valuable entrepreneurial skills. Buyers may buy market animals through a virtual auction held Aug. 6 to 8. For the general project categories, members need to visually document the project via photos or video. Judges will review the digital submissions, award ribbons, and provide feedback for the exhibitors. “This season will be interesting as the virtual judging aspect is new to
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Homeowners are warned to be aware of home improvements scams that con artists and “traveling criminals” perpetrate during warmer months. According to a news release from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, a woman in Cary agreed to a driveway sealing when a man knocked on her door and offer a “bargain deal” without quoting a price. After the work was done, the man demanded $6,000. Although the resident wrote the check, she later canceled it after realizing the scam. “These groups target senior citizens,” the release said, “but will approach other homeowners, to offer services that end up being subpar and require the homeowner to spend hundreds, and sometimes thousands of dollars to repair.” The sheriff urged people to ask contractors for three references, checking with the local chamber of commerce and the Better Business Bureau for reviews on the company, and waiting at least three days before committing to any work. People who have concerns may call the sheriff’s office at 815-338-3144.
More than 54 volunteers with McHenry County Master Gardeners are still helping home gardeners learn about their landscapes, working with not-for-profits to grow produce, and acting as citizen scientists studying pollinators. According to a news release, all University of Illinois Extension-sponsored events and public programs continue to be postponed or hosted virtually until July 31. However, more than 50 local Master Gardener volunteers have received special permission to return to working solo or in small groups with fellow volunteers at eight approved sites. Master Gardeners consult and assist agencies that provide homegrown produce to those with food insecurity. They also measure the harvest to show the impact. Many members are also answering homeowners’ questions about everything lawn and garden related. Questions about trees, shrubs, veggies, and other plants may be emailed to uiemgmchenry@illinois.edu and a Master Gardener will answer at no cost.
The annual Common Ground networking event for farmers and landowners will be from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 23, virtually via Zoom conference. Participants can register at ConserveMC.org. The Land Conservancy of McHenry County and Liberty Prairie Foundation host the event, which brings together farmers and farmland owners who care about producing healthy food for the community. The event was created to provide a forum to form working relationships resulting in more land being used to grow food in a regenerative way. This year’s guest presenter will be Marty Travis of Spence Farm in Fairbury, a former furniture maker who inherited an old family farm and decided to return to farming but in a sustainable way. Participants may give a “nutshell” presentation that gives them two minutes to describe what they have, what they want, or share their farm dream. Examples include farmers looking for someone to transition the farm to when they retire, landowners who have land they’d like to see sustainably farmed, or a new farmer who has a plan but needs a mentor or land to get started.
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The community is invited to join a conversation with Raquel Garcia Alvarez, founder of Environmentalists of Color, and EOC member Glenda Gonzalez for a conversation about their experience as Hispanic women professionals working in the environmental field. Gonzalez, who grew up in Harvard, will also talk about growing up in McHenry County. The conversation via Zoom will be from 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 22. For a link to the conference, visit the Conversacion de Conservacion page on Facebook. EOC envisions an inclusive environmental field where environmentalists of color have the resources needed to thrive personally and professionally in leading an equitable, inclusive and sustainable future. The program is organized by Conversacion de Conservacion, a collaborative project of Hispanic Connections Woodstock and four McHenry County conservation organizations. The Conversacion de Conservacion Facebook page also has information about other coming events and activities marking 2020 Latino Conservation Week from July 18-26.
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Woodstock City Council was scheduled Tuesday to conduct a public hearing on eminent domain proceedings to obtain three properties the city needs to build a traffic roundabout where Lake Avenue intersects with South and Madison streets. The council was to meet remotely at 7 p.m. Tuesday to use “quick take legislative authority” under eminent domain to obtain properties at 311 Lake Ave., 219 S. Madison St., and the Hunt property at Madison and South. Eminent domain allows government to obtain property deemed necessary for public projects. The city has negotiated with the owners for months but were unable to settle on a sale price agreeable to all parties. Under eminent domain, a judge will review property appraisals and determine fair compensation for the property owners. In other business, the council’s agenda included consideration of special use permits to allow cannabis growing operations in Cold Headers Business Park off McConnell Road and at 1411 S. Eastwood Drive.
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If all goes according to plan, the city of Woodstock will have a brandnew, freestanding Aldi grocery store in early 2022. The 20,500-square-foot store will be built across American Way, west of American Community Bank, at the southwest corner of American Way and Lake Avenue. The store will be across Lake from Walmart. When completed, Aldi’s newest concept store will replace the current 16,500-square-foot grocery store at 410 S. Eastwood Drive. Kensington Partners of Oakbrook, the developer for the project, will lease the space to Aldi. The project represents a $6 million investment. The city of Woodstock’s director of Economic Development, Garrett Anderson, said Aldi had been looking
for a new location. It will be at least 18 months before the store is ready for shoppers. This year will involve obtaining permits, with construction planned for 2021 and the opening in early 2022. On July 17, the city informed Aldi’s current landlord, Sam Marcos, of the potential move from the current store, which opened in March 2007. “We will be working with the landlord to find an appropriate tenant for the building,” Anderson said. Because the new store’s site falls in both the TIF District and the Enterprise Zone, some of the Enterprise Zone incentives will not be available on the property, Anderson said. The City Council was to vote Tuesday night on whether to approve those incentives under the TIF District. On Thursday, the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals will conduct a public hearing on a variance that would allow a parking lot within the required side yard abutting American Way. The proposal would put the lot 10 feet from the right-of-way along the street rather than 30 feet as required in the zoning code in a B3 business district.
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unanimously by county commissioners ranged from threats of citizens’ arrests to questioning the credentials of the department of health director to “communist dictatorship orders” that would cause many deaths. Bottom line: Are masks effective against the spread of COVID-19? Yes. Just search the phrase “effectiveness of masks against COVID” and you’ll find plenty of research that wearing a mask – along with socially distancing and washing hands – is the way we all can help to stop the spread. For example, a study published online last week in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that as COVID-19 infections rose sharply in Massachusetts, the infection rate for employees at Mass General Brigham hospitals fell significantly once a requirement to wear masks was implemented for all of the hospitals’ workers. Dr. Deepak L. Bhatt, head of interventional cardiovascular programs at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is quoted in a Boston Globe story as saying, “For those who have been waiting for data before adopting the practice, this paper makes it clear: Masks work.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (cdc.gov) is a key source
of information about what COVID19 is, how it spreads, and the importance of wearing “cloth face coverings.” Quoting here: “Wearing a cloth face covering will help protect people around you, including those at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 and workers who frequently come into close contact with other people (e.g., in stores and restaurants).” The CDC recommends that if you’re 2 years old or older, you should wear a cloth face covering “in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.” Is there anyone who shouldn’t wear a mask? Yes. Per the CDC, that would be: kids under 2; anyone who has trouble breathing; and “anyone who is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the cloth face covering without assistance.” Guidance is also provided at the site for “feasibility and adaptations” – situations in which wearing a mask isn’t doable (e.g., when someone who’s deaf or hard of hearing relies on lip reading to communicate). Last week, at the first of three Racial & Diversity Forums being held by the city of Woodstock this month, I was encouraged to see a mask on every attendee’s face, including the mayor,
City Council and County Board members, police chief, and a diverse group of residents. That acceptance of maskwearing isn’t citywide, though – I’ve spotted maskless employees and customers at more than one local convenience store in recent weeks, for instance. A Gallup Poll released last week indicates that Americans’ use of face masks varies significantly based on demographics. When asked “How often do you wear a mask when outside your home?,” 44 percent of U.S. adults said “Always,” 28 percent “Very Often,” 11 percent “Sometimes,” 4 percent “Rarely,” and 14 percent – or about one of every seven – saying “Never.” By gender, only 8 percent of females chose “Never,” compared to 20 percent (one-fifth!) of males. For political party identification, only 1 percent of Democrats said they “Never” wear face masks outside their home, compared to 18 percent of independents and a full 27 percent of Republicans surveyed. Note: The survey was conducted June 29 to July 5; this was before President Trump’s July 11 visit to the Walter Reed National Medical Center when he publicly wore a mask for the first time and also before his statement to Americans in an interview a few days later: “If it’s necessary, I would urge them to wear a mask, and
I would say follow the guidelines.” If you don’t trust Tom Hanks, JAMA, or the CDC, and you’re not swayed by the fact that the president is now supportive of masks, maybe you should check out the viral video Bill Nye (the “Science Guy”) just made in which he tries unsuccessfully to blow out a candle while wearing a face mask (first an N-95, then a surgical mask). In his words: “The main reason we want you to wear a mask is to protect ME from YOU! And the particles from YOUR respiratory system from getting into MY respiratory system! Everybody, this is a matter LITERALLY of life and death!” Don’t say nay to Nye. Because he’s right – we have to all respect each other enough to keep our respiratory particles to ourselves. I don’t need to see your nose and mouth to be able to look into your eyes and see a person who cares ... because you’re wearing a mask. Paul Lockwood has been an enthusiastic singer, constant punster, frequent local theater actor, active Grace Lutheran Church and Toastmasters member, occasional theater reviewer, and past president of TownSquare Players. He’s a senior sales operations specialist and technical lead for Vitality Group USA. He’s lived in Woodstock for 19 years with his wife, Diane.
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Tickets are now available for the McHenry County Historical Society’s 2020 Heritage Quilters Raffle Quilt, “Fit to be Tied.” The new quilt for the 2020 raffle is a bow-tie pattern made from reproduction 1930s pastel prints. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5 and can be purchased at www.mchenrycountyhistory.org.
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■ REDEEMER LUTHERAN 1320 Dean St. • 815-338-9370 Worship: 8:45 a.m. Sunday ■ RESURRECTION CATHOLIC 2918 S. Country Club Road 815-338-7330 Worship: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 5 p.m. Saturday; 8:30 a.m. weekdays ■ ST. ANN’S EPISCOPAL 503 W. Jackson St. • 815-338-0950 Worship: 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday ■ ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN 401 St. John’s Road • 815-338-5159 Worship: 5 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. Sunday ■ ST. MARY CATHOLIC 313 N. Tryon St. • 815-338-3377 Worship: 7:30 a.m. Monday - Saturday; 12:15 p.m. Monday-Friday; 5 and 6:30 p.m. (Spanish) Saturday; 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m., noon (Spanish), 5 p.m. Sunday ■ THE BRIDGE CHRISTIAN 2620 Bridge Lane • 815-496-0548 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 2016 Hartland Road • 815-334-1703 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ THE VINE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1132 N. Madison St. • 815-338-3380 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ UNITY SPIRITUAL CENTER 225 W. Calhoun St. • 815-337-3534 unitywoodstock.org Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ UPPER FOX VALLEY QUAKER MEETING 4614 Pioneer Road, McHenry 815-385-8512 Discussion and singing, 9 a.m. Sunday Worship, 10 a.m., fellowship, 11 a.m. Sunday ■ WOODSTOCK ASSEMBLY OF GOD 1201 Dean St.• 815-338-1316 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ WOODSTOCK BIBLE CHURCH 118 Benton St. Worship: 10:30 a..m. Sunday
30 years ago – 1990
■ The Woodstock City Council voted 3-2 to allow an annexation agreement to provide for the relocation of Memorial Hospital from South Street to U.S. 14 and Doty Road, resulting in the shelving of the agreement that required four “yes” votes for approval. ■ Before opening its new location on Country Club Road, the post office announced that some customers would have to change their post office box numbers to eliminate inconsistencies.
25 years ago – 1995
■ Woodstock residents Jim Young and Jane Collins called on the Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education to eliminate a stipulation that only three people from any one township could serve on the board at one time. Young and Collins asked the board to switch to an at-large system of electing board members,. ■ Workmen from R&B Enterprises, Libertyville, tore down the nearly century old Flood barn on Dean Street just north of U.S. 14 to make way for the Prairie Ridge subdivision. It was one of the largest barns in the area.
20 years ago – 2000
■ After 13 years as track and crosscountry coach at Marian Central Catholic High School, Tom Van Daele announced his retirement. He coached the 1998 girls cross-country team to the state team championship, and there was only one year when none of his female track athletes qualified for the state meet. He coached numerous runners to All-State status in crosscountry. One of them, Laura Witek, went on to become an All-American in college. ■ Civil War re-enactors camped out at Emricson Park as part of a group re-enactment.
15 years ago – 2005
■ The McHenry County Fair Board announced it was considering swapping the fair’s location on Route 47 and Country Club Road with a 127acre site near U.S. 14 and Rose Farm Road. ■ Read Between the Lynes Bookstore, owned by Arlene Lynes, opened with a ribbon cutting at its downtown location on the Square.
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10 years ago – 2010
■ BP gasoline station owners in Woodstock and Harvard reported a 25 to 50 percent decrease in sales after posts on Facebook and Twitter called for a boycott of BP following the company’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. ■ The City Council voted to dedicate Westwood Park, located southeast of Kishwaukee Valley and South Rose Farm roads, to the Illinois Nature Preserve System. The city retained ownership of the 63.6-acre site, adjacent to The Land Conservancy of McHenry County’s 40.3-acre Yonder Prairie. The city was legally required to keep the parkland in its natural state.
5 years ago – 2015
■ Copy Express marked its 40th anniversary with an open house at its location in the old Feed Mill building at 301 E. Calhoun St. Owner Jim O’Leary said: “Woodstock has been very good to our business. I think a lot of people like to see the smaller, family-owned businesses survive.” ■ Gavers Community Cancer Foundation raised an estimated $450,000 at its annual BarnDance. Terry Pirro of Woodstock received Never Be Defeated recognition for perseverance while fighting cancer.
1 year ago – 2019
■ Although the Illinois Legislature greatly expanded gambling in the state, the City Council declined to increase the number of video gambling terminals by one seat at each licensed site. Only 25 licensed sites were being allowed in Woodstock. Of the 20 then licensed, 17 had five terminals, two had four, and one had three. ■ The Real Woodstock Board of Directors was expanded to a maximum of nine members with appointments by the board and Mayor Brian Sager. New appointees were real estate agent Arturo Flores, restaurant owner Bradley Cesaroni, and Jaki Berggren, executive director of the McHenry County Convention and Visitors Bureau. ■ The Independent gave readers a look inside Claussen’s only pickle plant, which moved from Chicago in 1976 to what is now 1300 Claussen Drive, Woodstock. The 265 employees, of whom 246 were hourly workers, were spread out over three shifts. Claussen claimed 70 percent of the refrigerated pickle market.
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JEWISH REFORMED CONGREGATION TIKKUN OLAM 503 W. Jackson St. (St. Ann’s Episcopal Church building) Call 815-455-9236 or email tikkunolam@ hotmail.com for service information. n McHENRY COUNTY JEWISH CONGREGATION 8617 Ridgefield Road, Crystal Lake 815-455-1810 Worship: 7 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m. Saturday NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTER 5115 Dean St. • 815-337-4673 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday
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Keeping up with the Joneses is hard work Jones siblings continue running for NCAA Division II schools
There are five members of the Jones family of Marengo. Of those five, two have run crosscountry/track in college, one is about to run college cross-country/track, and one is still in high school, competing in another timed sport, swimming. By the fall months, three of the family will be able to say they competed at the NCAA Division II level. Ryan Jones, Dan who recently Chamness graduated from Marian Central The College Catholic, will be Report headed south down Interstate 55 to compete for the University of Illinois-Springfield. He is slated to be on the cross-country and track teams. He becomes the third member of the Jones family to run college cross-country. Abigail Jones, his older sister, ran for Loyola University, and his mother, Laura Jones, ran NCAA Division II cross-country for St. Joseph’s College in Indiana. “I was drawn to and ultimately committed to UIS because I loved the campus and the people,” Jones said. “Big things are happening with the IllinoisSpringfield running program. I am happy to be part of the program.” Jones chose Illinois-Springfield over Milwaukee School of Engineering and Loras College. During his high school running career, Jones was named an Illinois High School Association Class 2A AllStater four times. It is likely, had there been a spring season, he would have upped his medal count to five or six. He has twice been named an all-stater in cross-country. In track and field, he was in the top five in the 3,200-meter run in 2019. He also grabbed the final medal and, thus, the all-state ranking in the 1,600-meter run, also in 2019. He was aiming to be in the top three in
Abigail Jones (above) competes in the steeplechase for Loyola University.
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Ryan Jones (below) signs a national letter of intent to compete in cross-country and track at the University of Illinois-Springfield. He is flanked by his sister Tessa, father, Ray, and mother, Laura. both races at the 2020 state meet. “That state track my junior season was my favorite meet,” Jones said. “Everything went so well that weekend. I was able to come home with two medals and dropped my time significantly from my sectional times in both events. I was very disappointed when my senior year of track was canceled. “In cross-country, I will always remember the pasta parties the night before the meets. What I am most proud of during my time as a member of the Hurricane cross-country teams was being able to represent my school at the state finals all four years of high school.” The son of Ray and the aforementioned Laura Jones of Marengo will seek degrees in accountancy and business administration. “My first year, I want to get adjusted to life in college and the running,”
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Woodstock High School cross-country athletes participate in summer camp July 15. Ava Primus, Sophia Crown, Amelia Ferrarini, and Kathleen Thomas (above) practice social distanced running. Coach Jay Fuller (right) encourages Evan Neuhart during the workout.
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Brady Rogers (left) celebrates a win July 13 for Woodstock Heat 12U with teammates Levi Perrotta, Conlan Leese, and Ryan Cabral.
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Jones said. “My sister [Abigail] demonstrates that to be a good runner, I need to go beyond my daily runs and to continually work to get better.” While Ryan Jones will be running for a NCAA Division II school in the state of Illinois, Abigail will head to Bismark, N.D., to run for the University of Mary, an NCAA Division II school that competes in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. “I loved that it was a small, Catholic school and it reminded me of St. Joseph’s, where my mother went and where I originally signed, before selecting Loyola University,” said Abigail, a two-time Illinois High School Association cross-country all-stater. “I thought that the coach was extremely knowledgeable, and he had an exciting goal for the team and a plan to achieve that.” Jones has the distinction of earning all-state in two different divisions. In 2014, she was named a 1A all-stater, finishing eighth. Two years later, she was back and earned 21st in Class 2A as Marian Central Catholic moved up a class. At Loyola, she earned letters for two
years of track and two years of crosscountry. She will have two years of eligibility in both sports at Mary. She ran in six meets in her two years, posting her career best time for the 5,000meter run at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational, running 18 minutes, 48 seconds as a sophomore. On the track, she specialized in the 3,000-meter steeplechase during the outdoor season. She leaves the NCAA Division I school in Chicago as the seventh best steeplechase effort of all time, run-
“My sister [Abigail] demonstrates that to be a good runner, I need to go beyond my daily runs and to continually work to get better.” - Ryan Jones ning to a time of 11:10.45. In the 3,000meter run, she posted a career best time in 10:33.60 and a time of 18:32.58 in the 5,000-meter run. “My years on the Loyola teams were times of growth, joy and trials,” she
said. “I learned so much about life, my sports and myself. I met some really incredible people and went on a few unforgettable adventures. “I never would have imagined that I would live in the city for three years, and I have nothing but love for not only the school and the city, but for my former team, many of whom I still consider family. Getting my start in the steeplechase at Loyola was my high point and something that I will always remember and be grateful for.” Mary finished fifth in the NCAA Division II Cross-Country National Championships one year ago. It was founded by the Benedictine Sisters of the Annunciation in 1959 and originally was an NAIA school. “Abigail is such a vibrant and positive individual,” said Dennis Newell, Mary’s head coach. “She is well-mannered, intelligent, curious, and coachable. She will fit in with the team and culture seamlessly. This will allow her to transition and be efficient. I think she will reach her goals pretty quickly. We anticipate her taking advantage of the opportunities afforded to her at this school.”
WOODSTOCK TRAVEL BASEBALL The 12U division of the Woodstock Heat baseball team won 22-2 over Mac Nationals on July 13. Drew Barrette drove in four on three hits to lead the team in runs. The 12U Heat secured the victory with 18 runs in the third inning. Cayden Leonard, Barrette, Brady Rogers, Kyle Corrao, Ian Slepcevich, and Conlan Leese all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning. AJ Cohen surrendered one run on four hits over three innings, striking out four and walking zero. Levi Perrotta and Rogers each hit a home run in the game.
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