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While Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan felt, to many, to be filled with the hope and promise of a return to near normalcy, there lingers still an abundance of caution that affects foot traffic on the Woodstock Square. On a late Thursday morning, Thom
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Teresi, owner of Double Yolk Café, 117 Van Buren St., saw most of his diners eating outside. “I still think people are wary of eating inside,” he said. “We are keeping our outdoor seating because people enjoy it.” The restaurateur said the restrictions had made business challenging. “It is great to see our regulars back,
and the other business owners on the Square are extremely supportive,” he said. “That is nice to see.” But operating at 20 percent capacity is difficult. “Restaurants aren’t designed for that,” he said. “I can only use nine of my 24 tables. I had to purchase additional outdoor tables above the tables the See PHASE 4, Page 3
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When Centegra Health System eliminated most inpatient services except behavioral health at the Woodstock hospital in 2017, Mayor Brian Sager said that the city was hopeful that a full-service hospital would return to Woodstock someday.
That hope has not been realized, but Northwestern Medicine’s recent moves have secured the hospital’s future as a specialty facility within its medical system, hospital officials say. When all services are in place, the hospital will operate at 85 percent capacity. That is intentional, said Matt Carlen, president of Northwestern Medicine
Woodstock Hospital. Preserving some unused space makes “space available for future needs,” he said. At 85 percent capacity, the Woodstock hospital will have 400 employees, not counting those who work for the independent physicians’ offices nearby, according to Michelle See HOSPITAL, Page 2
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WFRD Capt. Karen Bush said several factors played into the decision of which hospital a patient was taken to. “It’s important to go to the closest hospital first,” she said, so a majority of WFRD’s transports continue to go to Woodstock. Even if admission to a hospital is likely, she said, WFRD will go to Woodstock first if the patient’s condition needs to be stabilized. In 2018, WFRD took 62 percent of patients to Woodstock. That figure fell to 54.6 percent in 2019. So far this year, it’s 52 percent.
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Green, manager of Northwestern’s media relations for the Huntley, McHenry, and Woodstock hospitals. That compares to 600 employees before Centegra’s closing of medicalsurgical services and intensive care at the Doty Road facility in August 2017.
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In each of the five regions that Northwestern serves – downtown Chicago, the northern suburbs, the western suburbs, greater DeKalb, and the northwest suburbs – inpatient behavioral and rehabilitation services are housed at a dedicated hospital. In the northwest region, the Woodstock hospital now has both units. Behavioral health services are available on an outpatient or inpatient basis. Adolescents who need inpatient care are referred to another facility, such as Central DuPage Hospital. A brand-new $4.2 million inpatient rehabilitation center opened on the Woodstock hospital’s second floor in late March to serve patients who are recovering from a stroke, brain injury, amputation, or an orthopedic injury or surgery, as well as those needing therapy after recovery from COVID-19. By the end of this month, 40 to 45
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Northwestern Medicine spent $190,000 in upgrades to the emergency department at its Woodstock hospital, but transports there by the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District continue to decline. Part of that is because the local hospital admits patients for only behavioral health treatment. administrative offices will move from Millennium Drive in Crystal Lake to the Woodstock hospital. Each office includes a now highly desirable handwashing station left over from its former life as the endoscopy section, Carlen said. Also moving into the hospital in August, pending approval from the Illinois Department of Public Health, will be advanced laboratory testing, including histology, the examination of tissue samples, and microbiology, such as allergy identification.
In addition to the above, lab services will remain at the Doty Road facility, including blood tests and medical imaging, such as mammograms. The Woodstock hospital will continue to maintain a full-service emergency department, although patients who need admission for all but behavioral health must be transferred to the McHenry or Huntley hospital. That has contributed to a decrease in the number of transports to the local hospital by ambulances from the Woodstock Fire Rescue District.
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city gave us to use. Just to turn on the lights and fire up the grill – just to open our doors, it costs us money in rent, utilities, payroll.” Since the Farmers Market returned to the Square, it has helped to bring in more business to Double Yolk on Tuesdays and Saturdays, he said. “We still don’t have our regular church crowd,” Teresi said, “and since many are still working from home, they aren’t eating out as much because they are not out for work. However, Farmers Market brings out a crowd, and vendors have been eating here before the market officially opens. Everyone is doing their best.”
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D&A Salon co-owner Darrin Flynn said that before the rush for haircuts came, his staff had used the coronavirus downtime for some remodeling and adherence to new guidelines. As soon as the salons were open, people were in his chairs. “When we opened in the 29th of May, I had been following the guidelines and worst-case scenarios in other states, and we were prepared,” Flynn said. “We had five-ply masks, sanitizer, antimicrobial and antibacterial
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In addition to services within the hospital, Northwestern Medicine operates two notable programs in the nearby office buildings. Aunt Martha’s Woodstock Community Health Center, located in Medical Office Building 1, provides primary care and mental health services for children and adults who are covered by Medicaid, in addition to running 13 COVID testing sites in Illinois. Resident physicians from the Rosalind Franklin University Medical School’s program at Northwestern do their internal medicine residency in Medical Office Building 2, diagnosing and treating illnesses, along with
providing routine check-ups, preventive care, and immunizations. Northwestern Medicine “always had the vision for this hospital,” Carlen said. The healthcare system’s nearly $7 million investment includes: n $4.2 million for the inpatient rehabilitation unit n $1.2 million in construction for laboratory services n $875,000 for a new CT scanner and related construction n $350,000 in construction for outpatient behavioral health n $190,000 for emergency department upgrades to the walls and floors City officials find that to be a welcome commitment from the hospital. “We’re excited to see the investment in the Doty Road building,” said Garrett Anderson, Woodstock’s director of Economic Development.
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workplaces, including hotels and universities, in the past 25 years. Project SEARCH employees work in nearly all of the 50 states, in Manitoba, Canada, and in the United Kingdom and Portugal. Nine young people will begin their training at the Woodstock hospital in September, with the goal of working in one of Northwestern Medicine’s hospitals at the end of the 30-week program.
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OBITUARIES Robert F. Carr, 92 Robert F. Carr, 92, of Woodstock, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, peacefully surrounded by his family. He was born April 3, 1928, in Cicero, Ill., to Maurice T. and Bess (Foster) Carr. Bob, as he was known to his family and friends, was very involved in the community Robert F. of Woodstock, Carr Ill., where he spent most of his adult life with his wife and children. He helped to found the TownSquare Players at the Woodstock Opera House, where he acted and created the sets for the plays they performed. Bob was known to play Scrooge on the Woodstock Square at Christmastime. He was an artist and a lover of music. He could play the piano, the harmonica, and almost any stringed instrument, but his favorite was the standup bass. He and his wife, Gloria, ran an antique store for a number of years out of the old Lutheran Church. His artistic legacy survives in his children and grandchildren. Bob was the last of his five siblings to pass. He self-published a small book about his life and family, growing up during the Depression, called “My life so far.” He served in the armed forces during the Korean War. Afterward, he attended art school and then met and married Gloria Reiner in 1956. Their plan for six children was slightly thwarted when Eric, the youngest, joined the gang and became their seventh. Bob held many positions in his career spanning advertising, real estate, and sales. He was an avid collector of military uniforms, magic tricks, and musical instruments. He will be remembered as an imaginative man who taught his children so many lessons throughout life. He encouraged his family, taught them games (animal, vegetable, or mineral?), and brought music, poetry, and laughter into their lives. As Bob would say, third line, splash of vermouth, extra olives! Bah, Humbug. Bob is survived by his wife, Gloria Carr; his children, Kevin (Denise) Carr, Keith (Christie) Carr, Heather (Ilan) Avnieli, Gregory Carr, Victoria (Michael) Brendel, Christopher (Kathleen) and Eric (Shana) Carr; grandchildren, Julian, Savannah, Daniel, Sydney, Mary, Sarah, Robby, William, Dorian, Christopher, Grace, Morgan, Alegria, Hunter, Alex, Peter; and greatgrandchildren, Kaia, and Aeson; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Private services were held for the family. A Celebration of Life will be scheduled for a future post-pandemic date. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to
his memorial fund at gofundme.com/f/ robert-f-carr-memorial-fund For more information, call the Schneider Leucht Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home at 815-338-1710; or visit slmcfh.com.
Mary Ann Stompanato, 83
Mary Ann Stompanato, age 83, passed away at her home in Woodstock. She was born on March 15, 1937, in Beardstown, Ill., to Thomas “Max” and Edna (Nelson) Shultz. Mary graduated from WCHS in 1955. She attended Iowa State University, then graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education at Mary Ann Northern Illinois Stompanato University and took advanced courses at National College of Education in Chicago. She worked as a special education teacher for SEDOM, District 200, for 25 years. Mary was very active in the McHenry County Retired Teachers Association, as well as the Women’s VFW Auxiliary, McHenry County Historical Society, McHenry County Mental Health Board, and was the secretary and treasurer for the Kishwaukee Valley Garden Club. She enjoyed gardening, knitting, tatting, reading, playing bridge with her friends, and traveling to New England and Florida. Mary also donated to many charities in McHenry County. She is survived by her bother, Thomas D. Shultz; cousin, Suanne Habbley; her caregiver and best friend, Olga Capogrosso; and many cousins and friends all over the states. She was preceded in death by her parents and her devoted cat of 18 years, Freddy. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorial donations may be made in Mary’s name to the McHenry County Historical Society. For more information, call Schneider, Leucht, Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home at 815-338-1710, or visit the website at slmcfh.com., Feb. 6, 1965.
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been fixing a lot of COVID cuts and home dye-jobs.” Despite the joy of seeing regulars again, the influx hasn’t been easy to handle. “It changes the regular rhythm,” he explained. “Maintenance appointments are now not separated as they once were, our numbers are off, because we can’t charge three times the cost of the haircut because we missed three trims. It is difficult to adjust.” Flynn said the constant contact between his staff and clients helped to keep clients engaged. “We were open for curbside pickup,
so we would call to let clients know that if they were using their product properly, they might be running out soon,” he said. “And we reminded clients that we had curbside pickup. We used Facebook and our website to encourage customers, and now, those clients are ready to come back.” Noting the lack of activity on the Square, Flynn said many stores had older, high-risk employees or frequent shoppers who were highrisk, so they were limiting their hours.
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Hattie & Myrt’s part-owner Shannon Bailey said she was thankful that her customers supported her clothing store throughout the pandemic in all phases.
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Woodstock Fire/Rescue District EMS calls for June 25-July 1: 90 Fire Runs June 25
1:49 a.m. – 100 block of East Prairie Street, Marengo, cover assignment/ standby; ambulance 11:50 a.m. – Charles Road and Timberline Trail, traffic accident with injuries; shift commander, engine, three ambulances 3:47 p.m. – 3700 block of Doty Road, unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire; ambulance, two engines 9:08 p.m. – 600 block of Lake Avenue, carbon monoxide incident; engine June 26
11:29 a.m. – Eastwood and McConnell roads, traffic accident with injuries; shift commander, truck, two ambulances 6:19 p.m. – 1900 block of Duncan Place, malfunctioning alarm system sounded; truck 6:20 p.m. – 1500 block of McConnell Road, system malfunction; shift commander 6:22 p.m. – West Lake Shore Drive, power line down; engine 6:23 p.m. – 3300 block of Castle Road, unintentional detector activation, no fire; engine, tender, ambulance, chief 6:29 p.m. – 2500 block of Country Club Road, power line down; truck 6:30 p.m. – 200 block of McIntosh Avenue, unintentional alarm system activation, no fire; shift commander, engine 8:13 p.m. – 900 block of Fleming Road, power line down; truck 9:53 p.m. – 1800 block of West Lake Shore Drive, unintentional alarm system activation, no fire; shift engine 11:05 p.m. – 2100 block of Lake Avenue, unintentional alarm system activation, no fire; shift commander, engine, truck, ambulance
11:49 p.m. – 2300 block of South Eastwood Drive, unintentional alarm system activation, no fire; engine June 27
7:36 p.m. – Dean and Calhoun streets, no incident found on arrival; truck, engine, shift commander 8:35 p.m. – 100 block of Bagley Street, smoke from barbecue/tar kettle; truck 11:09 p.m. – 3300 block of Castle Road, malfunctioning sprinkler activation; engine June 28
4 a.m. – 2300 block of South Eastwood Drive, malfunctioning sprinkler activation; engine June 29
4:47 a.m. – 400 block of Highland Avenue, building fire; chief, shift commander, truck, two engines, two ambulances 10:53 a.m. – 1500 block of Seneca Court, smoke or odor removal; engine 4:33 p.m. – 900 block of Clay Street, power line down; truck 4:48 p.m. – Wondermeere and Greenwood roads, traffic accident with injuries; shift commander, ambulance, engine 4:53 p.m. – 1100 block of Walden Oaks Road, lightning strike (no fire); ambulance, engine June 30
9:32 a.m. – 700 block of McHenry Avenue, power line down; truck 4:38 p.m. – 3300 block of Castle Road, malfunctioning alarm system sounded; shift commander, engine, ambulance July 1
7:26 a.m. – 10600 block of Happy Trail, malfunctioning CO detector activation; engine 6:42 p.m. – 300 block of Hutchins Court, gas leak (natural or LP); truck
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Sandy Huffer, visiting from Florida, peruses items in Hattie & Myrt’s, where she said she felt comfortable – perhaps more comfortable than in her home state. The Double Yolk Café (below) requires sociallydistant indoor seating, operating at 20 percent capacity.
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proper personal protective equipment. She also said Woodstock was a nice area to be in during Phase 4. “It is nice to be outside,” she said. “People have been good about social distancing, and we feel safe outside. We are still cautious – remaining distant and wearing masks when necessary, but we feel safe.” Larry and Shannon Janke of McHenry felt the same. On Thursday evening, the couple enjoyed an al fresco dinner at the Taqueria La Placita, 108 Cass St., but said they hadn’t eaten indoors yet. “We were out and decided to stop
Woodstock residents are invited to participate in four local conversations related to issues of race. According to a news release, three Racial & Diversity Forums will be held at Stage Left Café to offer Woodstock residents an opportunity “to make connections and increase appreciation for opinions and experiences that are often difficult to discuss in the context of busy daily lives.” Forums are scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 14; 4 p.m. Thursday, July 23; and 7 p.m. Thursday, July 30. Stage Left Café will hold 20 participants with distancing, so RSVPs are needed in advance. Masks will be required for entry. To register for any session, call the mayor’s office at 815-338-4302. “Many events today are causing intense emotional reactions,” Mayor Brian Sager said. “Only by encouraging thought-provoking interaction and frank, respectful dialogue can we hope to bridge existing chasms of awareness and understanding and forward positive, constructive change.”
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“We posted on Facebook, and we offered curbside pickup,” she said. “We even have a window we could pass an order through.” Now that people are out more frequently, she said, people are stopping in more. “Our dressing rooms are open,” she said. “We steam the clothes and use masks and sanitizer.” Sandy Huffer, who was shopping Thursday, certainly appreciated that. “I’m from Florida,” she said. “I’m visiting my sister here. Our state opened up quite early, and people are out a lot. We’ve been staying in, but not everyone is. Illinois is different. I feel safer here.” Huffer said she came across Hattie & Myrt’s as she was walking the Square one day. “It wasn’t opened, so I came back,” she said. Woodstock residents Jim and Mary Speicher also exercise caution. “I just came back from a camping trip where no one was wearing masks in stores,” Jim said. “It was uncomfortable. I think people are much more considerate here.” Mary said that in Phase 4, she felt safe getting a drink in Starbucks on the Square, reporting that staff all wore
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All of us should be on the same side
Just to be on the safe side ... That must the unwavering precondition we all adopt as we make our way through the Phase 4 jungle of Restore Illinois, the state’s recovery plan to navigate new norms amid lingering concerns about COVID-19. Just to be on the safe side ... wear a face mask in public when around other people. After all, we must acknowledge that as we enjoy additional access to restaurants, movies, and stores under Phase 4, we will – for probably several months – be closer to sliding back into Phase 3’s restrictions than to advancing to Phase 5’s liberties. From all accounts, Woodstock behaved well during the first Phase 4 week as well as this past holiday weekend, when we were able to experience traditional social activities that are a big part of local summers: a concert on the Square by the City Band, as it started its 136th year, and the 4th of July fireworks in Emricson Park, even if from our cars. The city staff – Police Department, Public Works, parks, and more – did a great job of developing plans that allowed us to participate safely in those summer events. Those plans involved parking schemes and people spacing that ensured we could enjoy a sense of normalcy without unnecessary risk. Just to be on the safe side … practice social distancing of 6 feet from others. When writer Tricia Carzoli of The Independent took a stroll around the Square one day last week, she found people exercising due caution in their public lives. Store owners were working to ensure a safe
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shopping environment; restaurateurs catered to the preference of still-wary diners to eat outside even though inside dining is now allowed; and people showed respect for the virus and their neighbors by wearing face coverings around others. Just to be on the safe side … wash your hands frequently with soap and water. If Illinois needed examples of what not to do, the state needed only to look to Florida or Texas or Arizona, whose governors opened their states
against the advice of public health officials and are now seeing frightening spikes in coronavirus infections, forcing them to re-enact restrictions they had withdrawn prematurely. The numbers show Illinois – and McHenry County – are doing well, but now is no time to take a victory lap. Health experts tell us we face a possible, even probable, resurgence of the virus if we fail to exercise the precautions we all know so well now. So, just do it ... just to be on the safe side.
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Who should we blame for racism in America? To continue the discussion of Superintendent Moan (guest column, The Independent, June 17) with his history background and to provoke discussion in our community and the home. When and how did racism start? Well, from observation, young kids are not born racist; they will play with anyone. So, how old does one become a racist, or are we all racist inside? Is racism a color of skin, sexuality, or ideology? We are all Americans, but why do white people have to label or highlight African Americans, Hispanics, etc., in their conversation to make them sound not racist? In the infinite wisdom in creating
the Civil Rights Act, the politicians “created” equality and diversity, which are both good on the merit, but they also created an unintentional label by creating special rules that have actually fueled racism or jealousy by creating exceptions that is not equality to all Americans. So, almost 60 years later, we are still having this conversation? I have observed some of these protests; pretty ironic – vast majority are white and under 30. Why is that? Who do we always rush to judgment to blame for the problem? Blame the cops? Better dig past the George Floyd incident. Blame our politicians? Better see what laws they created that the cops have to enforce. Blame the parents for not properly raising their kids? Blame the educators because of all their
unbiased social education requirements? Blame the media for fueling the incidents before the facts are found. Blame Hollywood because they sensationalize law enforcement shows that glorifies unprofessional conduct? So many to point fingers at! So, what are the rules on playing the race card? Mike Ruffner Woodstock
Long may America, our freedoms, and flag live
Happy Birthday, America. I love you. Despite your flaws, you are still the most wonderful country on this earth. You are the country in which
people from all over the world long to live. I am so very grateful to our Founding Fathers who, risking everything including their lives, created this incredible country. They had extraordinary wisdom and vision, somehow seeing into the future to create documents that are as relevant today as they were over 240 years ago. The Declaration of Independence. The Constitution of the United States of America. They created what Ronald Reagan referred to as “the shining city on the hill.” America, my heart aches for you as I watch some of your people attack you and the many men and women who gave so much of themselves, including their lives, so that you might be the bastion of freedom that you are. Seems that
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that time, Mayor Brian Sager let us know he wanted the people of Woodstock to have fireworks on the Fourth. We began collecting donations, and city staff and personnel from Public Works, the Police Department, and the Fire/Rescue District began putting plans in place for a COVID-safe drive-in viewing of the fireworks. I don’t know all that went on behind the scenes for this year’s fireworks. I do know Public Works personnel worked the week before the fireworks marking parking areas and preparing the park, and nearly 90 percent of the Police Department officers were on duty July 4, ensuring safety and directing traffic. Every year, Fire/ Rescue is on hand to monitor the shoot and be at the ready should anyone require emergency treatment. The efforts of hundreds of people resulted in a grand experience for everyone in the park and watching from nearby streets or in their backyards. It was a good week for Woodstock. Let’s be grateful and take advantage of opportunities to say thank you to people who go above and beyond – especially this year. Cheryl Wormley is publisher of The Woodstock Independent.
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those who assault you don’t even realize that they would not have the freedom to attack you with the governments in the types of countries they want you to be. But America, please know there are many of us who still love you. We realize that you might have been formed by flawed men, but you continue to grow and learn from your history and to constantly strive for the best you can be. God bless you, America, and our beautiful Stars and Stripes. Long may you live. Diane Mick Woodstock
Thanks for contributions from library employees
The staff of the Woodstock Public Library have provided commendable service to the community during the COVID-19 pandemic and Illinois’s shelter-in-place order.
The library staff acted quickly and creatively to adapt to socialdistancing requirements and the shutdown. n They set up a well-used outdoor food pantry stocked with donations from community members. n They made Wi-Fi accessible in the library parking lot so everyone from D-200 students engaged in distance learning to people who needed information about jobs and unemployment benefits could access the internet. n They set up an easy-to-use curbside pickup program for library materials. n They created take-home craft projects for kids and found a way to move the summer reading program online. n They produced online storytime sessions and yoga classes. The sociologist Eric Klinenberg has found that communities with strong “social infrastructure” – provided by libraries and other institutions that foster community connections – are more vibrant socially and economically with citizens who
are active and engaged. Those communities are also healthier, safer, and more resilient in the face of disaster. As we have seen in recent months, a well-run library provides resources people need to manage a crisis in the short term. Perhaps more importantly, though, a library creates the kind of connections in a community that keep it healthy and vibrant in the long term. Libraries have always been about more than books. They are about ideas, information, and access to all that democracy should offer. They are also about community. Our library is an investment in community – in the individuals who live here and the social fabric that holds us together. Our library staff have shown this to be a sound investment. I hope all the residents of Woodstock will join me in thanking them for their contributions to the community we call home. Jessica Campbell, president Friends of Woodstock Public Library
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member told me. “We love playing. There’s nothing like live music to lift spirits.” The audience that usually gathers on park benches, lawn Cheryl chairs, and Wormley blankets in the Declarations Park in the Square adjusted, too. As if at a drive-in movie, folks watched and listened from their cars. Others took advantage of the space between cars to be outside or sat in designated areas inside the park. Thanks to the band members, directors, and Opera House staff, the band concerts will continue every Wednesday at 7 p.m. through Aug. 5. Then, on the Fourth of July, we had fireworks in Emricson Park. It was a grand show of pyrotechnics made possible by the combined efforts of volunteers, city staff and departments, and the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District. About two months ago, members of the Woodstock Fourth of July Committee – Jim Campion, Mark Indyke, and I – were wondering whether a 2020 show was even possible given the pandemic. About
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As I watched events unfold in Woodstock last week, I was filled with awe, pride, gratitude, and a tremendous sense of community. While wearing masks and social distancing, the people of Woodstock enjoyed a band concert and the farmers market on the Square and Fourth of July fireworks at Emricson Park. All three events required extensive planning and the cooperation of hosts of people. Organizers and vendors of the Woodstock Farmers Market were the first to make changes and establish procedures to allow the markets to continue in a COVID-19-safe manner. Having the markets back on the Square with musical entertainment on Tuesdays and Saturdays is a joy to behold. I can only begin to imagine the hours of planning and coordination with the city that were required, and I am grateful for the can-do attitudes of all involved. Last Wednesday night, the Woodstock City Band performed on the Square in its first concert of its 136th year. Organizers found a way for band members who usually sit sideby-side on the bandstand to sit six feet from one another. The woodwinds were on the bandstand, while the brass section was positioned on the grass. “It wasn’t ideal, but it worked,” a band
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Illinois plan to recover from the coronavirus. “However, for parents who would rather choose remote, or off-campus education for their children,” the release said. “Crystal Lake Montessori has established various off-campus options for parents to choose from for their students 3 years old
and older.” An email to Marian Central Catholic High School was not answered. Like other schools in Illinois, D-200 and Crystal Lake Montessori stopped in-school classes in mid-March as the pandemic was first recognized by Illinois authorities. The school year was closed out with eLearning via
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Two Woodstock residents and one from Wonder Lake are recipients this year of a women’s scholarship at McHenry County College. Education to Empowerment – E2E – is sponsored by the Friends of the McHenry County College Foundation. This year’s recipients include: n Jennifer Garcia Esparza, 19, Woodstock, who is studying to complete her associate degree in science at MCC. n Jerelyn Jones, 19, a Woodstock High School graduated who hopes to attend law school one day and start a career in politics. n Blandina Tackett, 20, of Wonder Lake, a graduate of Woodstock North High School and
a first-generation college student in her family. The E2E program provides financial support and ongoing mentorship for female students who are completing their final year at MCC and continuing to earn an Jennifer advanced degree at a four- Garcia Esparza year college or university. “My educational goals are to be able to transfer to a four-year institution to major in health science and Spanish,” Esparza said. “Because I want to work
in occupational therapy, I want to find a school with the right programs to get me there.” Jones said she wanted a career “to inspire girls around the world to pursue their dreams and to stand up for what they believe in.” Tackett plans to possibly pursue a degree Jerelyn in psychology Jones or elementary education. E2E’s goal is to reach 100 members, who each contribute $1,000 a year toward scholarships. The group also offers sponsor memberships with a contribution
range of $500 to $5,000. There are currently 16 sponsors. “It is only [through] the generosity of E2E members and sponsors that this life-changing scholarship is possible,” said Jessica Rizza, Woodstock resident and development Blandina coordinator with Tackett the Friends of the MCC Foundation. To date, the E2E program has awarded $360,000 in scholarships to 41 female MCC students. The $10,000 scholarship can be used for the final year at MCC and at their transfer institution.
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Woodstock School District 200 is working on a plan for the 202021 school year, which is tentatively scheduled to begin in mid-August. Superintendent Mike Moan in late June sent D-200 families an email to report district administrators and staff were working with a “lengthy document” from the Illinois State Board of Education that outlined its recommendations to reopen schools. “As soon as we finalize our plans in the coming weeks, we’ll be communicating with parents to give you as clear of a picture as possible of what next school year will look like,” Moan’s email said. “In the meantime, our administrative team will continue discussions with state education officials and other school leaders across the state to find creative solutions to meet the challenges still posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.” At Crystal Lake Montessori School east of Woodstock, a news release last week reported the regular school year was expected to begin Aug. 24 under Phase 4 of the state’s Restore
digital devices. Moan’s email said D-200 administrators and staff had been working all summer on contingency plans “based on the most current information available from local, state and federal health officials.” “Just as we adjusted this past March with eLearning, we’re adjusting again to provide the best possible education as the global COVID-19 pandemic continues,” he wrote. “District 200 officials will now be incorporating the ISBE guidelines into its plans for the coming school year. There are many challenges to meet, but we will address them all as a school district and as a community.” The Montessori School reported it had adopted new safety practices designed to protect students, teachers, and staff. The private school serves infants through eighth-graders at 3013 Country Club Road outside Woodstock. Officials said they would review enrollment with an intent to restrict the number of students “to allow for safe-distancing in all classrooms and hallways.”
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Woodstock’s Square and downtown bookstore are the setting for the climax of a new novel written by a former Woodstock resident. According to a news release, “Blackhorse Road” will launch the fiction-writing career of Merida Johns, a former Woodstock resident and retired university professor, who is now a life coach living in Huntley. “Blackhorse Road” will be available from online and retail booksellers July 21. Midwest Book review has given the novel high praise. Merida “‘Blackhorse Road’ is a Johns story of romance, coming of age, betrayal, and recovery that moves from personal transformation to personal disaster in the blink of an eye,” wrote Diane Donovan, senior reviewer for Midwest Book Review. “Under another hand, ‘Blackhorse Road’ could all too easily have been a singular romance. Johns provides more. ... ” Johns said the transition from writing textbooks to authoring novels was spurred by a conference call two years ago with a group of fellow life coaches. During the call, Johns recalled, she had an insight: What would it be like to help people understand the concepts of achieving a flourishing life through a novel instead of a text or motivational book? “After all,” she said in the release, “storytelling has been the most compelling form of communication for thousands of years. As far as I can recall, none of the prophets fed up learning objectives, multiple-choice questions, or lists of to-dos to their followers. No, they got their message through stories.” Storytelling immerses the reader in the human experience and ignites the imagination and emotion, Johns said. “In a story, we experience being part of the narrative rather than being served up a platter of facts, exercises, and information,” she explained. “This eye-opener was enough for me to take on the challenge of novel writing.”
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Social distancing is the rule during the City Band’s first concert of the delayed season July 1 in the Park in the Square.
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Showing their fighting patriotic colors during the July 4 fireworks display at Emricson Park are 5-year-old Bradly Heckman (center), from Crystal Lake, and Liam Velasquez, 6½, and Leah Velasquez, 6½, of Lake in the Hills.
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Closed in 2009, the Deer Run Golf Center at 11007 Route 120 east of Woodstock contains the remnants from its past – an empty clubhouse, a dilapidated driving range building, a deteriorating mini-golf course, and a faux rocky outcropping where a stuffed wolf once presided before it was stolen. Enter Woodstock resident Paul Letizia, a financial planner and owner of Paul P. Letizia Financial Dynamics Inc. in McHenry. Letizia’s vision extends beyond the old Deer Run, spanning 88 acres at the southeast junction of Route 120 and Queen Anne Road, in unincorporated McHenry County. Letizia and nine business partners want to create a “family-friendly rustic entertainment center,” concert venue, and a craft-grown cannabis operation
for cultivating, drying, curing, packaging, and dispensing cannabis on the acreage. The project would be built out in phases, with the entertainment center opening planned for next spring.
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Letizia bought the first six acres, the old Deer Run site, in August 2019. His entertainment center would include a refurbished mini-golf course, a quickservice barbecue restaurant with a main dining room and whisky bar in the former clubhouse, an outdoor patio, a beer garden in the former driving range building, a two-acre memorial veterans garden, and a stage for hosting live music. “Our paths have come together in different ways,” Kevin McVearry said of the core partnership group. McVearry is the project’s chief operating officer, with a 25-year career in the restaurant business, most recently
in Santa Monica. With 10 people pitching ideas, plenty float through the air. On the table are plans to hire workers with special needs and those who are in recovery programs because of substance misuse; sourcing meat products from local farmers; offering family-style breakfasts; hosting student internships in the memorial garden that will provide vegetables for the restaurant; offering beekeeping classes; and hosting a fall festival with folklore and storytelling. “Someone would say, ‘What about this?’ and the vision got bigger,” McVearry said. Letizia and his partners have made an initial investment of $500,000 and expect to invest another half-million dollars before the entertainment center is up and running. He estimates employing 30 people between the restaurant and the grounds, with annual sales for the entertainment See JUNCTION, Page 12
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Business partners in The Junction venture stand in the former driving range building along Route 120 east of Woodstock. They are (from left) Mike Nelson, general contractor; Adam Forbes; Paul Letizia, chief executive officer; Kevin McVearry, chief operating officer; and Dan Wisniewski, chief financial officer. Not pictured are partners Shannon Letizia (Paul’s wife), Tony Pizano, Bob McCarthy, Rick Funari, and Mike Schultze.
Transactions filed in the McHenry County Recorder’s Office from June 9 to 11. ■ Residence at 10307 Country Club Road, Bull Valley, was sold by The Ingrid C. Mitchell Revocable Trust, LaValle, Wis., to Justas Riabkov, Bull Valley, for $346,000. ■ Residence at 9814 Prairie Edge Road, Wonder Lake, was sold by Brady and Tristi Stromquist, Sherrard, to Keith E. and Renee C. Hagan, Wonder Lake, for $230,250. ■ Residence at 531 Leah Lane, Unit 2C, Woodstock, was sold by Joseph R. Mayer, Lake In The Hills, to MSACU Real Estate, Carpentersville, for $83,000. ■ Residence at 794 Duvall Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Long Nguyen, San Antonio, Texas, to Carmela Martys, Woodstock, for $170,000. ■ Residence at 1755 Powers Road, Woodstock, was sold by Derek L. Whitney, Panama City Beach, Fla., to Broc J. Ungaro, Woodstock, for $245,000. ■ Residence at 837 Saint Johns Road, Woodstock, was sold by U.S. Bank Trust National Assoc., Saint Paul, Minn., to The Abraham Lincoln Building LLC, Woodstock, for $137,500. ■ Residence at 12416 Cooney Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Eugene A. Rosio, Woodstock, to Patrick R. McClellan, Woodstock, for $225,900. ■ Residence at 1944 Island Court, Woodstock, was sold by Javier Macias, Crystal Lake, to Ryan D. Sirt, Woodstock, for $204,000. ■Residence at 339 S. Madison St., Woodstock, was sold by Robert S. Jackson, Chicago, to Ron Darnell, Elgin, for $120,000.
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center projected at $6 million to $7 million dollars. The group plans to donate 5 percent of sales back to the community.
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Letizia plans to close on the property at 404 S. Queen Anne Road in December. That would add 14 acres, including the corner of Queen Anne Road and Route 120. Having that corner would make the property more “park-like,” Letizia said, and would add space for 100 to 150 parking spots, on top of the 105 parking spaces that currently exist. Plans are still evolving for the second parcel, but they include hosting annual or biannual concerts for 1,000 to 2,000 people. Letizia floated the idea of having big-band concerts to give “culture to different generations.” Additionally, Letizia is exploring a banquet facility for up to 200 people in a Quonset hut that would include a front lounge, great hall, kitchen area, and deck.
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property, where he intends to set up a complete cannabis operation, from growing under the name Wicked Gardens to dispensing under the name The Junction Health and Wellness. “It may take a short period of time, or it may take years,” Letizia said. The group’s application for a license has been filed with the state of Illinois, at a nonrefundable cost of $5,000. Letizia hoped to hear about the license by mid-July or August, but the pandemic has delayed decisions on which applicants will win the highly coveted permits. Partner Adam Forbes provided direction for the plan writers in California who prepared the group’s exhibits and business models for their application. The state grades applications on a long list of criteria, including experience with an agricultural or horticultural operation, a design that does not leave a carbon footprint, and willingness to invest in another grow operation or dispensary in one of Illinois’ economically depressed areas. Should cannabis growing and dispensing become reality, Letizia expects annual sales of $35 million, on which the county would levee a 3 percent tax. Cannabis-growing operations
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appeal to local and county governments as a source of revenue. In May, the city of McHenry’s City Council unanimously approved a craft-grow cannabis operation and dispensary along Prime Parkway, off Route 31, south of Bull Valley Road. In June, Woodstock’s Plan Commission approved specialuse permits that would allow craft growers to build facilities on property in Cold Headers Park off McConnell Road and on Route 47 at the current location of Golf and Games, as reported last week in The Independent. For those who raise a quizzical eyebrow about the pairing of a cannabis operation with the term “family-friendly,” Letizia says that the group will take care to preserve a wholesome atmosphere. “We’re all parents,” Letizia said of himself and his partners. “We all have kids.” “We want to lift the stigma from cannabis,” Forbes added. The partners must obtain approval from the McHenry County Planning and Development’s Staff Plat Review Committee on July 15. If approval is granted, the project moves on to the Zoning Board of Appeals with a request to rezone the acreage from A1 agricultural to B1 neighborhood business District.
Mercyhealth is easing visitor guidelines as its hospitals have resumed elective and non-urgent cases and services at its facilities. According to a news release, Mercyhealth supports family presence and participation of people essential to the care of the patient while continuing to minimize avoidable exposure to COVID-19 whenever possible. New guidelines will allow one designated visitor a day for adults and two for pediatric patients. One visitor is allowed for a woman in labor, an adult patient undergoing surgery/procedure, or someone treated in the emergency room. The regular visiting hour schedule has resumed, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day. All visitors must screen negative for fever and be asymptomatic of flu-like and other respiratory-related symptoms, wear a mask, and practice social distancing. Zero-visitor policy remains in place for any patient being treated for COVID-19 or under investigation for the virus.
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they must complete a Google form to choose. Their options are: 1) Small-group graduation ceremonies of 40 alphabetically assigned students each at a stage set up on the school track. The event will begin during the afternoon and conclude that evening. Each student may have two family members attend. Vallicelli said of the 153 responses WHS had received as of Monday, 136 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 11 percent of WHS seniors chose that option, Vallicelli 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 9 percent, according to Vallicelli, with about 95 seniors yet to notify the school of their choices as of Monday. Seniors who do not complete the Google form will be assumed to decline participation. Any family that did not receive the information should call or email their student’s high school. The ceremonies will be live-streamed so anyone may watch each student cross the stage. Social distancing will be required throughout the ceremonies. D-200 officials remind seniors that all fees, fines, and obligations must be paid before a student can participate in any graduation ceremony, or receive a diploma or transcript.
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wanted,” Tony said. “If he had a better idea, he’d tell them. That’s the way we’ve always been – tell people what you think would work best.”
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James “Jim” A. Zoia left a legacy – in his business, in the community, and in his family. Born March 24, 1931, he worked for 65 years in the family business, Zoia Monument Co., which is 130 years old in 2020. “He liked working with the people and the shop work and the cemetery work,” son Tony said. “He liked working with his hands and all aspects of the business. He grew up in it just like I did.” Jim Zoia died May 9 at the age of 89. He originally went to school to be a mortician and earned his license, but his father needed help and asked him to come work with the family business for a while. After a stint in the Army, he returned to the business when he was discharged in 1954. “He was proud to carry on and keep
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Continuing the business his grandfather started in 1890, Jim Zoia worked for 65 years in the family enterprise. Here he stands with one of the hundreds of monuments he created and installed. Zoia (right) poses with one of the vehicles of Zoia Monument Co.
Jim’s grandfather, Antonio Zoia, started the business in 1890 when he immigrated to the U.S. from Italy. He opened it on the Square, at Cass and Throop streets, where Ethereal confections is now located. Ten years later it moved down the street, across from the VFW, where it stayed for more than 100 years. The current location on Washington Street has been in operation for 25 years. The company has built relationships with funeral homes and cemeteries that date back 60 to 70 years, Tony said. “We always valued those people,” he said. “Those types of relationships are earned, and not overnight. My dad was just proud to be in the business and continue the work his grandfather started. He built it up; equipment and technology has changed, but we’ve continued.” Tony said his father was always a friend to his employees. “He would go out with them and work with them in the cemeteries,” Tony said. “He valued them as employees and as friends.” One of Zoia’s former employees, Bob Piquette, recalled Jim Zoia as “such a nice guy.” “He was an easy man to work for,” Piquette said. “He was really good to everybody who worked for him. He liked what he did, and he did it well.” Piquette even accompanied his employer on an annual trip to Hawaii. “We would walk every day, and we had a good time” Piquette said. “We laughed and talked a lot. We got along well.” Another former 10-year employee, Ron Friedel, expressed similar sentiments. “We weren’t only employees, but we were friends also,” he said. “He was just a good guy to work for and work with. It was a good family.” See ZOIA, Page 26
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the business going,” his son said. “He liked the mechanical work of it. We do our own engraving and stonework, and he liked doing that.” The business crossed the paths of many people in Woodstock and surrounding communities. “[When someone passes away], it’s kind of a delicate time to be dealing with people,” Tony said. “He was good at it. So many people call and say what a nice man he was. “He had true compassion for people when they would come in. He wanted to please them, like if they wanted something special on the monument. He liked the camaraderie part of the business, too.” Tony said his father “connected with people,” listening to them and giving advice “He wasn’t pushy, and he just listened and gave people what they
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Tony worked with his father for 40 years. He now manages the business with help from his two college-age children. “As my dad had gotten older, I was doing a little more of the work,” Tony said. “I’m kind of like him – I’d like to see the business continue. “My dad told me when I was in school, ‘You go out and try something different, and if you like it, stick with it; if you want to come back, the job is there. See what the world is all about.’” He said Jim was a good father and a good mentor. “A lot of that training was passed down from generation to generation,” Tony said. “It wasn’t something learned in a school; it was learned right in our shop.” Tony said that of all the things he learned from his father, some lessons stuck out. “How you have to have compassion and be a good listener and have patience,” Tony said. “At work, strive to do your best on everything you do. You don’t take shortcuts; you do it right. What we do is supposed to last hundreds of years; you want it to last. ”
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Jim Zoia engraves a headstone at his shop. “He liked the mechanical work of it,” son Tony said of the family’s monument business. “We do our own engraving and stonework, and he liked doing that.” Jim Zoia survived two wives. The former Shirley Dacy died in 1967 after nine years of marriage, and the former Shirley E. Bell died in 2015 after nearly 46 years.
“We’ll miss him, but he went out on his own terms,” Tony said. “He said, ‘I had a good life – good family, good business and good friends. That’s all I can ask for.’”
The White Elephant and Garden Glitz sales of the McHenry County Historical Society have been expanded this year to three days this coming weekend. Sales are planned from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11. From 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday, shoppers will receive markdowns of up to 75 percent. State-required social distancing and capacity limits will be observed and masks required in the Schuette Building, 6504 Main St., Union. Sale items include glassware, games, vintage clothing, file cabinets, thousands of books, tools, linens, electronics, and more. At the outdoor Garden Glitz, local nurseries will partner with the society. A villagewide garage sale and food sales by Boy Scout Troop 153 also are planned. Because of safety considerations, the museum will be closed. The Heritage Fair Car Show and Antique Auction will be moved to Cider Fest on Sunday, Oct. 4.
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A VJ Day Dinner was held the night before the parade at Woodstock Elks in 1963. Sharing a milk toast were, from left: Illinois Dairy Princess Patricia Hogan, Theodore “Bud” Oost, Miss Woodstock Kris Nowaskey, and Miss VFW Donna Dittberner.
The McHenry County Historical Society is announcing July 10, 11, and 12 as dates for our final White Elephant Sale & Garden Glitz held in the Schuette Building, 6422 Main St., Union. The sale will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 10 and 11 and from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 12. We are following State of Illinois COVID-19 guidelines for retail establishments and asking customers to wear face coverings. The sale includes vintage and collectible items, used and rare books, vintage clothing, garden plants, and outdoor items. Villagewide garage sales are also scheduled for all three days. Don Peasley Photo Collection, McHenry County Historical Society Visit mchenrycountyhistory.org for more information.
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The Environmental Defenders is looking for donations to be part of the annual summer garage sale fundraiser from July 16 to 18. The sale supports the Defenders’ efforts to preserve and protect the environment in McHenry County and keep still-usable items out of the landfills. Lightly used household items are needed for the sale. Toys, sturdy furniture (including yard furniture), kitchen items (especially eating utensils as well as plates and bowls, pots and pans), and anything for the yard are popular. No fabrics, upholstered furniture, large appliances, TVs, computers, or exercise machines. Donations will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 12, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, July 13, through Wednesday, July 15, at Algonquin Township Highway Department, 3702 U.S. 14, Crystal Lake.
Nick and Karen Kockler, Woodstock, announce the engagement of their daughter, Suzanne Kockler, Arvada, Colo., to Brian Roush, Arvada. The future bride is a 2002 graduate of Woodstock High School and a 2006 graduate of Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, with a bachelor’s degree in music education. In 2014 she earned a master’s in differentiated instruction from Concordia University, Chicago. She is employed by School District 27J and will teach choir and drama at Quist Middle School in the fall. The future bridegroom is the son of Sandra Roush and Pam McKnight, Menifee, Calif. He is a 1999 graduate of Valley View High School, Moreno Valley, Calif., and a 2004 graduate of California State University-LA, with a degree in aviation technology. He is employed by Republic Airways. The couple plan a summer ceremony with a live reception taking place once the pandemic has passed.
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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 city of Woodstock implemented a new salary schedule for city employees. The starting annual pay for a police officer increased from $23,431 to $24,946. ■ Nancy Jung, Woodstock, was named Realtor of the Year by the McHenry County Association of Realtors.
25 years ago – 1995
■ Woodstock School District 200 Superintendent Joseph Hentges opposed a call for the district to sell its property on Raffel Road. ■ The Wonder Lake Water Ski Show Team finished third in the 18-team Midwest Regional Show Ski Tournament in Moline. ■ Woodstock Little League had a record 572 players competing on 43 teams.
20 years ago – 2000
■ Robert Hackbart was named principal of Northwood Middle School. ■ Richard Baker, Ron Michalec, Amy Rishling, Benjamin Walkington, Adam Wiegand, and Ed Youanis competed at the Special Olympics Illinois State Summer Games at Illinois State University. ■ The annual Woodstock Relays saw the Woodstock Dolphins win the bronze medal.
15 years ago – 2005
■ Delegations from Guadalupe and Zocatecas, Mexico, visited Woodstock. Among the many places they toured were the library, Opera House, and Challenger Learning Center for Science & Technology.
10 years ago – 2010
■ The District 200 Board of Education entered into a Project Labor Agreement, allowing striking construction workers to continue working on the more than $10.5 million in District 200 building projects at five schools. ■ Read Between the Lynes Bookstore hosted a local authors book signing. Featured Woodstock authors were Caryl Dierksen, “Teaching Mysteries 101,” and Julie Ann Monroe and Nancy C. Starch Silverman, “Landscapes of the Soul.” ■ After hosting the inaugural D.C. Cobb’s Main Street Music Festival, Cobb’s owner Dan Hart said he definitely planned to host the event again. “Overall, I was happy with the attendance and the outcome for the festival, “ Hart said. About 1,500 concertgoers came to see
29 the Modern Day Romeos. A slightly smaller crowd attended the next day to see headliners Hans and the Hormones.
5 years ago – 2015
■ Woodstock Children’s Summer Theatre was ready for its 27th annual production: “The Lion King JR.” Cast members included brothers Gabriel and Aidan Filleti as Young Simba and Simba, respectively; Dylan Duncan as Mufasa; Olivia Mellinger as Serabi; Chris Saegeant as the evil Scar; Ashlynn Drach as Nala; Breanne Walker as young Nala; and Jordan Knox as Serafina. The 35-voice ensemble featured gazelles, giraffes, zebra, elephants, and other Prideland inhabitants. ■ The Woodstock Girls Softball League was 180 players strong. Alissa Benedict, WGSL Board chairwoman, said the league relied on “countless” volunteers who served as coaches, assistant coaches, scorekeepers, dugout moms and dads, concession-stand workers, and field-prep workers. Barb Hathcock founded the recreational league for girls and women 5 to 18 in 1969.
1 year ago – 2019
■ The Woodstock Children’s Summer Theatre was in final rehearsals for “Frozen JR.” It was the final production for producer Gordie Tebo and assistant producer George Kazulsky. Carrie Filetti, vocal director, said, “They’re really responsible for the fact that [WCST] has been able to continue and grow.” Tebo and Kazulsky were responsible for everything happening behind the scenes. ■ Woodstock was looking forward to the opening of Holzlager Brewing Co. in the north end of the former Bohn’s Ace Hardware building on Route 47. Folks were watching the building of Casey’s at U.S. 14 and Route 47. And, the exterior of a building on Irving Avenue behind the former Bohn’s building was being prepped for Your Sister’s Tomato to add a restaurant to its food-truck business plan. ■ The Minnesota Twins took the Woodstock Little League Major Division Tournament championship. The team finished the season 10-5-1. Players were Brendan Vorderer, Riley Smih, Mark Jablonski. Calum Wagner, Hunter Bunting, Ensley Smith, George Niespodzianski, Liam Vizanko, Emiliano Lintner, and Rocco Mrozek.
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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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■ BAHA’I COMMUNITY OF WOODSTOCK Gatherings are open to the public the second Saturday of each month. For information: 815-337-0126 woodstock.bahais@gmail.com ■ BLUE LOTUS TEMPLE & MEDITATION CENTER 221 Dean St. • 815-337-7378 Meditation: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Saturday; 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday ■ CASA DE BENDICION 8015 Ridgefield Road, Crystal Lake (Crystal Lake Christian Church) Worship: 1 p.m. Sunday, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday ■ CHRIST LIFE 13614 W. Jackson St. • 815-338-4934 Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday ■ COVENANT REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH 4609 Greenwood Road P.O. Box 463 • 815-575-9612 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ EDEN BAPTIST 1903 N. Seminary Ave. • 815-814-7847 Worship: 3 p.m. Sunday (Spanish) ■ FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST 111 W. South St. • 815-338-2731 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 2018 N. Route 47 • 815-338-2627 Outdoor worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on JUNE 12, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: LOY’S LANDSCAPING located at 1020 JEWETT ST., WOODSTOCK IL 60098. Owner Name & Address: ELOY BERNAL 1020 JEWETT ST., WOODSTOCK IL 60098. Dated: JUNE 12, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent June 24, 2020, July 1, 2020, July 8, 2020)L11042
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on JUNE 15, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: GREEN FIELDS LAWN & LANDSCAPING located at
ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on JUNE 23, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: GREEN FOREST LANDSCAPING located at 404 S EASTMAN ST., HARVARD IL 60033. Owner Name & Address: OMAR BERNAL MERCADO 404 S EASTM,AN ST., HARVARD IL 60033. Dated: JUNE 23, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 1, 2020, July 8, 2020) L11044
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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE Case No. 20PR000151 In the Matter of the Estate of ELEANOR H. WARD Deceased CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of ELEANOR H. WARD Of: CRYSTAL LAKE, IL Letters of office were issued on: 6/19/2020 to: Representative: LOIS W. POPP 9308 BUTTERNUT DR. CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014 whose attorney is: WILBRANDT, LAURENCE A. 65 S. VIRGINIA ST. CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014 Claims against the estate may be filed within six months from the date of first publication. Any claim not filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred. Claims may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, or with the representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/KATHERINE M KEEFE (Clerk of the Circuit Court) (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 1, 2020, July 8, 2020) L11045
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TO: Chris-John Properties, LLC;
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TO: Elizabeth T. Diehl, a/k/a Elizabeth Timken; Occupant at 14202 Sally Circle, Woodstock, IL 60098; Victoria Ellen
Schneiderman; Aurele Timken; John H. Timken, Jr.; Estate of John H. Timken, Jr.; Joseph J. Tirio, County Clerk of McHenry County; their spouses, heirs, devisees, successors or assigns, if any; persons in occupancy or actual possession and unknown owners or parties interested in the above described real estate. TAX DEED NO. 20TX000101 TAKE NOTICE FILED: May 26, 2020 County of McHenry Date Premises Sold: October 30, 2017 Certificate No.: 2016-00608 Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2016 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Inst. No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 14202 Sally Circle, Woodstock, Illinois Legal Description or Property Index No.: 12-24-226-004 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on October 23, 2020. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before October 23, 2020. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Woodstock, Illinois (2200 N. Seminary Avenue) on November 25, 2020 at 1:15 p.m. in Room 103. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before October 23, 2020 by applying to the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, Illinois (667 Ware Road, Woodstock, Illinois). For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 667 Ware Road, Woodstock, Illinois 60098 TELEPHONE: (815) 334-4242 CKZ Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: June 23, 2020 (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 1, 2020, July 8, 2020) L11047
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on JUNE 25, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: GRAHAM
COMPUTING located at 5006 TILE LINE RD.., CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60012. Owner Name & Address: GUY GRAHAM 5006 TILE LINE RD., CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60012. Dated: JUNE 25, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 1, 2020, July 8, 2020) L11048
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on JULY 1, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: PRODIGY LAWN CARE located at 4216 W MONROE ST., CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60012. Owner Name & Address: JORGE JUAN MIRELES ALVARADO 103 MCCOMB ST., HARVARD IL 60033. Dated: JULY 1, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 8, 2020)L11049
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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE Case No. 20PR000160 In the Matter of the Estate of EVA M. CHRISTIANSEN Deceased CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of EVA M. CHRISTIANSEN Of: HUNTLEY, IL Letters of office were issued on: 6/29/2020 to: Representative: CRAIG SCOTT CHRISTIANSEN 10613 PEBBLE DR. HUNTLEY, IL 60142 whose attorney is: WOLF, DAVID J. LAW OFFICE OF 244 N. THROOP ST. SUITE 100 WOODSTOCK, IL 60098 Claims against the estate may be filed within six months from the date of first publication. Any claim not filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred. Claims may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, or with the representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/KATHERINE M KEEFE (Clerk of the Circuit Court) (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 8, 2020)L11050
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on JUNE 17, 2020 An Assumed Name Business Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, IL under the following business name and address, and setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting business known as: MTC located at 7014 ALDEN RD, HARVARD IL 60033. Owner Name & Address: DUSTIN MARTIN 7014 ALDEN RD, HARVARD IL 60033. Dated: JUNE 17, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent June 24, 2020, July 1, 2020, July 8, 2020)L11041
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Occupant at 110 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, IL 60098; Scott David Surma; John V. Peters; Cindy Smiley, City Clerk for the City of Woodstock; United States Corporation Agents, Registered Agent for Chris-John Properties, LLC; United States Corporation Agents, Inc., Registered Agent for Chris-John Properties, LLC; Joseph J. Tirio, County Clerk of McHenry County; their spouses, heirs, devisees, successors or assigns, if any; persons in occupancy or actual possession and unknown owners or parties interested in the above described real estate. TAX DEED NO. 20TX000103 TAKE NOTICE FILED: May 26, 2020 County of McHenry Date Premises Sold: October 30, 2017 Certificate No.: 2016-00638 Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2016 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Inst. No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 110 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois Legal Description or Property Index No.: 13-05-451-003 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on October 23, 2020. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before October 23, 2020. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Woodstock, Illinois (2200 N. Seminary Avenue) on November 25, 2020 at 1:15 p.m. in Room 103. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before October 23, 2020 by applying to the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in McHenry County, Illinois (667 Ware Road, Woodstock, Illinois). For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 667 Ware Road, Woodstock, Illinois 60098 TELEPHONE: (815) 334-4242 CKZ Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: June 23, 2020 (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 1, 2020, July 8, 2020) L11046
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4519 LATHROP DR., WOODSTOCK IL 60098. Owner Name & Address: MICHAEL COOPER 4519 LATHROP DR., WOODSTOCK IL 60098. Dated: JUNE 15, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent June 24, 2020, July 1, 2020, July 8, 2020)L11043
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NOTICE OF CHANGE TO DBA CHANGE OF BUSINESS/OWBER(S) ADDRESS Public Notice is hereby given that on MAY 27th. A.D. 2008, a Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County IL concerning the business known as LEON DELIVERY located at 5408 CROSSVIEW LN. LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156 which certificate sets forth the following BUSINESS/ OWNER ADDRESS change in the DBA thereof: BUSINESS AND OWNER GILBERT LEON MOVED FROM 5408 CROSSVIEW LN. LAKE IN THE HILLS IL 60156 to 11721 WOODCREEK DR. APT D HUNTLEY, IL 60142. Dated: 15TH day of JUNE, A.D., 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent June 24, 2020, July 1, 2020, July 8, 2020)L11040
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Sports IN BRIEF High schools proceed cautiously with fall sports
Following guidelines from the Illinois High School Association and Woodstock School District 200, limited fall sports practices have begun at all three high schools in Woodstock, On July 3, the IHSA announced its Stage 2 Return To Play Guidelines had been approved by the Illinois Department of Public Health and could be instituted by IHSA schools on July 5. The IHSA also announced that it would no longer reference the guidelines as the Stage 2 Return To Play Guidelines and instead would refer to them as Phase 4 Return To Play Guidelines, matching the verbiage used by the state in its Restore Illinois plan. The IHSA Stage 1 Return To Play Guidelines, which were implemented June 5, will now be referred to as the Phase 3 Return To Play Guidelines. The Phase 4 announcement means that IHSA member schools are now permitted to begin use of voluntary summer contact days. Guidelines call for school districts to work with their local health departments on current restrictions in their area before beginning contact. Local school administrations determine the permitted activities at their schools. D-200 has issued a Phase 3 Athletics Protocol that teams are implementing.
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‘I feel like Thunder is on the rise’ New WNHS AD Bobby Mickey looks to continue momentum By Sandy Kucharski
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Woodstock North High School’s new athletic director might have spent July 1 – his first official day on the job – learning his way around his new office and new school, but he is no stranger to Woodstock School District 200 or the sports culture in Woodstock. Bobby Mickey, hired to fill the vacancy created when Brady Stromquist announced his resignation in January, spent the past seven years teaching and coaching across town at Woodstock High School. “[Woodstock] is an amazing town and district,” Mickey said. “It’s a big town with a small town feel.” He developed an early passion for athletics and was involved in high school sports at Fremd High School, Palatine. After he graduated in 2004 he took his passion to college, where he played four years at Carroll University, Waukesha, Wis. After graduating college in 2008, he was hired as a strength instructor at an alternative school in Brookfield, Wis., where he also coached football. Hired by D-200 in 2013, he taught physical education and strength at WHS, coached football for six years and track and field for four, and ran the weight room after school.
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Woodstock North High School’s new athletic director, Robert Mickey, stands in the football field where he hopes to help the Thunder to many victories. leadership in 2019. “When I got the master’s [in educational leadership], I saw how it would be to work with all athletes,” he said. “Now I have the opportunity to help more.” Of the change from one Woodstock high school to another, he said: “I’ve been at WHS for seven years. I have some of the best memories, and I loved my WHS experience, but I’m excited for the challenge and opportunities [of the WNHS position].” D-200 Superintendent Mike Moan
said Mickey had been a valuable staff member at WHS. “We are excited for him to take the athletic director position at Woodstock North,” Moan said. “At Woodstock High School, Bobby was respected by students and staff for his great relationships and strong work ethic as a teacher and coach. I am very confident that Bobby will build strong relationships and support the entire Thunder Nation community at Woodstock North!”
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“I’m excited to be a first-year administrator,” Mickey said, explaining he had already been influenced by the passion of athletic secretary Tami Zinnen. “She bleeds black and teal.” “I feel like the Thunder is on the rise,” Mickey said, citing the recent regional and sectional titles WNHS has won. “I’d like to build on these regional wins and get more teams to sectionals and state.” He said one of his first goals would be to build positive relationships by getting to know the people around him. Another goal directly addresses the students at WNHS. “I’d like to build a great alumni experience,” he said, “one where athletes would like to come back to visit or volunteer.” As the athletic director, Mickey said, he will encourage students to be three-sport athletes.
“The more multidimensional you can be makes you a better athlete overall.” Fitness training has always been a passion for Mickey, both personally and professionally. He has taught strength and conditioning in every school where he worked, but he also managed a gym and fitness facility for three years before he joined the staff at WHS, building and growing the new business. Even now, he said, exercise plays a vital role in his life, contributing to both his mental and physical health. “If I miss a workout, I’ll go out and take my dog, a big German shepherd, out for a long walk.” Mickey resides in Huntley; he and his wife have two young daughters. Faced with the fallout from COVID-19, Mickey will be navigating uncharted waters, along with his fellow coaches, teachers, and administrators for the 2020-21 school year.
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