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No to classrooms; yes to sports Board divided over return to schools, unanimous on athletics By Larry Lough
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One woman was nearly in tears last week as she asked the Board of Education to allow in-school instruction this fall in Woodstock School District 200. For her, eLearning from home won’t work with a senior in high school and a
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special needs child. “I’ll have to quit my job,” she said. “I can’t afford day care for two children full time.” Another woman said she didn’t want her son to fall behind in his dual language classes, which she didn’t feel qualified to help him with. “In-person [instruction] is so
important for him,” she said. “Remote learning ... just doesn’t work.” But theirs was the minority opinion heard in a one hour, 45-minute inperson special meeting of the school board when four citizens spoke and the emails of about 18 others, who chose not to attend, were read aloud by administrators. See SCHOOLS, Page 3
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Four-year-old Lio Scordato of Woodstock has the right headgear to watch the noisy truck and tractor pulls this past Friday at the McHenry County Fairgrounds. With no county fair this year, organizers returned a little normalcy to the fairgrounds with games, food, a swine show, and other activites. More photos on Page 10.
Voting by mail easy – in Illinois By Larry Lough
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As the guy who oversees the voting process in McHenry County, Clerk Joe Tirio will tell you he has never voted by mail. “I get a patriotic shot in the arm when I go [to vote] on Election Day,” he said last week.
Just days earlier, his office had sent out 155,000 vote-my-mail applications to voters throughout the county. That number, Tirio said, represents a “subset” of the county’s 230,000 registered voters. Who got an application? As required by a new state law, people who voted in the 2020 primary election, the 2019 municipal election, and the 2018
general election received a letter from the clerk’s office. On his own initiative, the clerk added people who voted in the 2016 election. “Some people just vote in a presidential election,” he said. “Why we send out so many is a recently passed bill that was put together to address concerns about See VOTE, Page 2
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be the case in November.” For voters who send back the application, ballots will be mailed out starting Sept. 24. The clerk said he advised people to obtain their mail-in ballot as an option for Nov. 3. If a voter decides to vote early (locally at the Administration Building) or at the polls on Election Day, the voter can surrender that ballot to an election judge and vote then.
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COVID on our election process,” Tirio explained. “It was kind of a hurry-up situation.”
Nov. 3 a holiday
Among other changes, the liberalized election law also allows students 16 and older to be election judges; permits counties to set up a drop box for voters who want to hand-deliver their ballots (McHenry County’s will be at the Administration Building on Ware Road in Woodstock); and creates Nov. 3 as a state holiday this year so that government workers, teachers, and others may take the day off to vote. Those measures expire Jan. 1. “It’s only for this election at this point,” said Tirio, who speculated those measures could be extended by the Legislature. “The issue is,” the clerk said, “will there be [voting] places [where] people will not want to participate in an inperson election.” COVID-19 has the potential to suppress the vote, Tirio said. “I think a real problem is brewing for in-person voting in this election,” he said. “I want to make sure people vote. ” Limitations on gatherings and fears about the coronavirus were not yet
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People who choose to mail in their ballots should know it will be counted as long as it is postmarked by Nov. 3. Ballots received for a period after Election Day are included in an official vote total announced by the clerk a couple of weeks after the election. In an email, Tirio also reported ballot tracking this year will allow voters to follow their mailed ballots as they move “through the mail stream in much the same way they track a package from Amazon.” Ballot applications are due Oct. 29, five days before the election, so ballots can be mailed before Election Day. People with questions about their registration status may call the clerk’s office at 815-334-4242. If 255,00 registered voters seems like a lot in a county of 305,000 residents, it might be because Illinois is slow to
purge voters from the system. Voting records indicate that about 100,000 people who are registered haven’t voted since 2015. That might be because they have moved from the address on their registration but have not been purged from the rolls. Tirio said his office does what it can to keep names and addresses current on the voter rolls. Address changes come from the U.S. Postal Service, Social Security, and the Illinois Secretary of State’s office (driver’s licenses, auto registrations). Voters in Illinois get every chance to avoid being purged. Tirio described a process that starts when his office receives an indication a voter has moved. If a form the clerk’s office sends to that address is returned as undeliverable by the post office, the voter is placed on “inactive” status. After four years, they’re moved to “cancelled,” and then won’t be purged for another four years. If someone’s voter registration is mistakenly purged, Tirio said, Illinois allows same-day registration at the polls on Election Day. Polls in Illinois are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. “There’s really no reason anybody couldn’t vote in this election,” he said. And the county is investing in making that happen, Tirio reported. Mailing costs alone for the vote-by-mail applications were nearly $79,000.
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Two weeks earlier, Moan and his administrative team had presented the board with a hybrid plan that gave parents the option of sending their
children back into schools for the first time since March or keeping them home with eLearning, which was how all students finished the past academic year after the coronavirus pandemic led the state to close schools. Many of the comments the board received about resuming classes came from teachers, all of whom opposed returning to schools to start the year. But board member Jerry Miceli noted 70 percent of parents had indicated in
‘Matter of when, not if’
But several D-200 teachers who submitted emails to be read were not so confident that it was safe to return to the classroom. “I’m scared,” one woman wrote. “I’m not convinced we can keep the virus from spreading in schools.” The administrative plan would have opened schools under safety precautions required by the state, which includes face masks, social distancing, and a daily temperature check for students and staff. Although many of the teachers said they would miss the interaction with
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Mark Wisner was among more than two dozen parents and students who told the Board of Education that sports should be allowed this fall.
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In a 5-2 vote, the Board of Education decided Aug. 4 that students in District 200 would start the 2020-21 school year from home when classes resume Aug. 17. “There’s no right answer,” board President Carl Gilmore said during discussion before the vote. “Nobody’s right, and nobody’s wrong.” Three days later, during their second special session of the week, board members voted 7-0 to have a fall sports season under coronavirus-inspired guidelines of the Illinois High School Association. About 20 people showed up for that in-person meeting Friday which the board called on Wednesday to deal with fall sports. Six people spoke at the board’s second special meeting, and Superintendent Mike Moan read emails from 27 others. All urged the board to allow the no-contact, low-risk sports permitted by the IHSA – golf and cross-country and girls tennis and swimming.
a survey they would send their children to schools for in-person instruction. “It seems like it’s parents versus the teacher,” said Miceli, himself a teacher. “It’s a double-edged sword.” Miceli and Homuth voted against the remote learning start to the school year. “I think it’s safe,” Miceli said of the administrative plan to open schools. “Maybe I’m crazy.” One parent, who said eLearning would cause students to “fall behind,” minimized the exposure of the coronavirus to young children. “I don’t see the risks,” she said. Another suggested the risk of exposure in schools was “no more than in retail [stores].”
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OBITUARIES Joe Edd Estes, 80
Joe Edd Estes, 80, died Aug. 5, 2020, in Cedar Park, Texas. Joe was born in 1940 to Elbert and Nola (Henson) Estes in Marshall County, Ky. Joe married his love Peggy Marsh on April 15, 1961, in Woodstock, Il. Of that union two children were born, Keith and Kathy. Joe was the county road commissioner for Joe Edd Greenwood TownEstes ship for several years before starting his own business, Estes Excavating, in 1972. Joe followed his dream to Texas in 1982, but was drawn back to his roots of Kentucky in 1986, when he started a logging business. Texas called Joe back again in 1997, and he continued in excavating and construction until his retirement. Joe loved classic country music and
was very knowledgeable of those old-time stars. He was a great historian on many of the songs and artists. Joe loved his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He was very proud of all their accomplishments, relishing in the time he spent with them. Joe is survived by his wife, Peggy; son, Keith Estes; daughter, Kathy Brokaw;, grandchildren, Tara (Cole) Zenor, Tanya (Derrick) Raymer, William (Randi) Hooser IV, Tanner (Laura) Estes, and Makenzie (Austin) Shockey; great-grandchildren, Ansley, Beau, and Luke Zenor, Rylee, Jack, Reese, and Ryann Raymer, Braylon and Lacie Shockey, and Everly Rose Estes; and siblings, Bobby Estes, Billy Estes, Joyce Greer, Faye Lutz, and Jackie Estes. He was predeceased by his parents, Elbert and Nola Estes; in-laws, Edward and Gertrude Marsh; brother, Jerry Estes; sister, Rebecca Williams; brother-in-law, Charles Church; and nieces Ronda and Kim Church. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. at Beck Funeral Home, 1700 E Whitestone Blvd.,
Cedar Park, Texas 78613.
Dennis E. Paloumbis, 84
Dennis E. Paloumbis, 84, was born in Patrikata, on the island of Kefalonia, Greece. He was the beloved husband of Kalifroni Paloumbis, devoted father of Angela Sourasis, and his late beloved son Angelo Paloumbis; cherished grandfather of Christo Sourasis. Dennis was a loving relative of many in the U.S., Greece, and a dear friend of many. Dennis came to the USA about Dennis E. 52 years ago. He Paloumbis fell in love with the town of Woodstock about 40 years ago and became the proud business owner, along with his brother-in-law, of Angelo’s Restaurant, located in downtown Woodstock on the Square, until his retirement. He loved his customers, residents, and
community. Visitation is Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, at 9 a.m. at St. John Chrysostomos Greek Orthodox Monastery, 4600 93rd St., Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158. Burial will take place after the service on the grounds of the monastery in their cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church, 625 Church Road, Elgin IL 60123. Due to COVID 19, the service and cemetery service will be private to immediate family.
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PUBLIC SAFETY LOG Woodstock Police Department
■ Female juvenile, 15, Crystal Lake, was arrested July 31 in the 1000 block of Wanda Lane on a charge of criminal trespass to a motor vehicle and two counts of theft. Released to parent. Court date to be set. ■ Male juvenile, 15, Woodstock, was arrested Aug. 2 in the 300 block of North Madison Street on a charge of no valid driver’s license. Bond $2,500. Released to parent. Court date Sept. 24. ■ Brianna A. Stewart-Rickert, 25, Woodstock, was arrested July 31 on U.S. 14 east of Lake Shore Drive on a McHenry County warrant charging failure to appear. Bond $5,000. Released with notice to appear. Court date Aug. 20. ■ Male juvenile, 17, Woodstock, was arrested in the 1200 block of Lake Avenue on a charge of retail theft. Released to parent. Court date to be set. ■ Carlos Juarez, 22, Woodstock, was arrested Aug. 4 at Greenwood Drive and Tappan Street on charges of unlawful use of weapons and disregarding stop sign. Released after posting $100 cash bond. Court date Sept. 24. ■ Lauren A. Eilken, 31, Hanover Park, was arrested Aug. 6 in the 500 block of Lake Avenue on a charge of obstructing identification and a McHenry County warrant charging failure to appear. Released after posting 10
percent of $30,000 bond and $100 cash bond. Court dates Aug. 17 and Oct. 2. ■ Brandon R. Andes, 23, Woodstock, was arrested Aug. 6 at Washington and Wicker streets on charges of driving under the influence, driving under the influence with blood-alcohol content over 0.08 percent, failure by driver to report accident to police authority, and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. Released after posting 10 percent of $3,000 bond. Court date Sept. 18. ■ Jonathan M. Franzen, 23, transient, was arrested Aug. 6 in the 400 block of South Eastwood Drive on a charge of disorderly conduct. Bond $100. Released on own recognizance. Court date Sept. 10. ■ Vanessa L. Hanks, 35, transient, was arrested Aug. 6 in the 300 block of Short Street on a McHenry County warrant charging failure to appear. Held on $50,000 bond. Court date to be set. ■ Bradley J. Lamkin, 26, transient, was arrested Aug. 1 in the 300 block of East Judd St., on a McHenry County warrant charging retail theft. Held on $10,000 bond. Court date to be set. ■ Jon M. Schmitt, 26, transient, was arrested Aug. 6 in the 900 block of Lake Avenue on a McHenry County warrant charging failure to appear. Held on $25,000 bond. Court date to be set.
McHenry County Sheriff’s Office ■ Richard T. Hawley, 55, Wonder Lake,
was arrested July 30 on charges of domestic battery/physical contact and 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 30-Aug. 5: 73 Fire Runs July 30
10:48 a.m. – 2000 block of Castleshire Drive, gas leak (natural or LP); truck 12:34 p.m. – 100 block of Van Buren Street, unintentional alarm system activation, no fire; engine 1:42 p.m. – 8200 block of Breckinridge Court, gas leak (natural or LP); engine 3:09 p.m. – 11600 block of Catalpa Lane, malfunctioning alarm system sounded; engine 9:36 p.m. – 900 block of Pleasant Street, malfunctioning smoke detector activation; truck Aug. 1
2:01 a.m. – 1155 Walden Oaks Drive, smoke scare/odor of smoke; truck 3:11 a.m. –1224 Walden Oaks Drive, lockout; truck 11:06 a.m. – 1700 block of South Eastwood Drive, malfunctioning alarm system sounded; engine 12:31 p.m. – 1300 block of North Seminary Avenue, gas leak (natural or LP); truck 3:54 p.m. – 300 block of Clay Street, malfunctioning smoke detector activation; shift commander, truck, engine, ambulance
10:11 a.m. – 1800 block of West Lake Shore Drive, malfunctioning alarm system sounded; shift commander, truck, ambulance, engine
1:52 a.m. – 300 block of Meadow Avenue, arcing/shorted electrical equipment; truck 8:28 a.m. – 100 block of Van Buren Street, unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire; shift commander, engine 9:10 a.m. – 2100 block of West Lake Shore Drive, smoke scare/odor of smoke; truck, ambulance, shift commander, engine
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9:40 a.m. – 1800 block of West Lake Shore Drive, malfunctioning smoke detector activation; shift commander, truck, ambulance, engine Aug. 3
11:03 a.m. – 100 block of Willow Avenue, power line down; engine 2:26 p.m. – 16500 block of Garden Valley Road, traffic accident with injuries; engine, shift commander, ambulance 5:04 a.m. – 1100 block of North Rose Farm Road, malfunctioning alarm system sounded; truck 2:52 p.m. – 11500 block of North U.S. 14, natural vegetation fire/other; engine Aug. 5
12:56 p.m. – 800 block of Wicker Street, building fire; shift commander, ambulance, truck, two engines
Third cannabis grow operation gets permit; Aldi variances approved
Zoning code exceptions OK’d
In other business during the one hour, 15-minute remote meeting Aug. 4, the council approved several items in a single vote, without discussion, on its consent agenda. Among those actions, the council: n Granted two variances for a new Aldi food store at Lake Avenue and American Way, across from Walmart. One variance will allow a parking lot setback from the street of 10 feet rather than the 39 feet required by city code; the other permits a third lighted exterior sign on a side of the building that does not front a street or have an entrance, as code requires. n Approved a special use permit to allow a cannabis craft grower to build an operation at 1100 Borden Way in Airway Industrial Park. Although it is the third such cannabis proposal to receive a permit in Woodstock, none will be built without a permit from the state, which is considering several hundred applications for 40 licenses to be granted this year. It is believed Woodstock will get no more than one of those licenses, but unsuccessful applicants could be considered for future allotments of permits. n Accepted the donation of $13,100 from MBI Staffing to buy a 2020 Polaris Ranger Crew utility vehicle for the police department from Woodstock Powersports.
‘Choice to participate’
Thirty-three people offered comments in person or via email at the Friday meeting on sports. “It’s not a sports versus nonsports narrative” said Jeff Schroeder, dean and football coach at Woodstock North High School. “I believe it should be a structure versus nonstructure narrative. “... I think it’s paramount that we at least try,” he added. “to give the kids some sense of normalcy.” Spring sports were abruptly ended in March when in-school instruction was banned by the state as COVID19 spread throughout the state and
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On-the-job accident kills man from Woodstock A Woodstock man died Friday after getting an arm stuck in a gravel-screening machine at an excavation company in Volo. The victim was identified as Mike Rowell, 33, who had attended Marian Central Catholic High School. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office reported the man suffered a traumatic
injury to one arm and was dead by the time deputies arrived. An autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday.
County financial records now available online
McHenry County has unveiled a “financial dashboard,” an online tool to allow people to review the county’s revenues and expenses, both overall and year-to-date, since the 2017 fiscal year. People can access it at mchenrycountyil.gov/financialdashboard.
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Despite the coronavirus pandemic, will Woodstock have its traditional – and highly popular – Lighting of the Square on the day after Thanksgiving this year? We will – in some form – if the Woodstock City Council has anything to say about it. “I’d like to have as much of this tradition as we can possibly do,” Councilman Gordie Tebo said during a 40-minute discussion about the event during last week’s council meeting. Deputy Mayor Mike Turner said the council should “have a bias to find a way to make it work,” but said he thought it was “too early to make a decision.” Mayor Brian Sager said the “drop dead” date for making a decision was probably Oct. 15 to give the city and downtown store owners time to prepare for the event. Thousands of people annually crowd the Square for the lighting, the Christmas Tree Walk at the Opera House, the Gingerbread House Walk at the Old Courthouse, and Santa’s Hut in the Park in Square. Councilman Darrin Flynn, who is also a downtown business owner, said merchants relied on the event as a holiday boost. Whatever happens with it will set a precedent for the Groundhog Days festival in early February, he said. Councilwoman Wendy Piersall suggested a ticketed event – with
to COVID-19 during the pandemic would lead to quarantines and the eventual return to remote learning. “One way or another, we will be back to it,” one teacher wrote. Another email said, “It’s not a matter of if; it’s a matter of when.” Wrote another, “I don’t want myself or my students to be part of an experiment.” The teachers acknowledged remote learning was not ideal, but they saw it as necessary in the present environment. “Is it difficult and messy? Absolutely,” a teacher told the board. “Will it save lives? Absolutely.”
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free tickets – to control crowd sizes and possibly doing multiple lightings over two nights. “And we need to have an alternative for people who don’t want to participate [in person],” she said. Sager instructed the city staff “to preserve this live event to the best of our ability,” working within the known guidelines from the state for trying to avoid the spread of COVID-19.
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nation Among students who commented, Evan Neuhart of Woodstock High School told the board that athletics is a “great character builder that translates to academics.” Although some board members had said in Tuesday’s meeting that it didn’t make sense to have sports when it wasn’t deemed safe to have in-school classes, no such argument was heard on Friday night. Board President Carl Gilmore said that while that seeming contradiction was “unequal, it’s not inequitable.” “With athletics, it’s a choice to participate or not participate,” Gilmore said. “That’s [a decision] best left to the athletes and their family.” IHSA moved some traditional fall sports – football, boys soccer, and volleyball – to spring competition because of the contact involved among players. The non-contact sports allowed will, to the extent possible, follow restrictions on social distancing during practice and meets, which are limited to conference schools only. Superintendent Moan acknowledged the sports protocols recommended by the administration “can’t eliminate all concerns ... but you can mitigate it as much as possible.” Whether fall sports will have fewer athletes than normal (because of COVID-19 concerns) or more (because fewer sports are offered) remains to be seen, Moan said.
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Making plans amid pandemic uncertainty Uncertainty is the curse of this coronavirus pandemic. Many people who test positive for the virus are not sure where they were or what they were doing when they were exposed. And the often random nature of COVID-19’s spread makes us doubt whether we’re doing the right things, or enough of them, to avoid victimizing ourselves and our families. Uncertainty also had an unwelcome seat at the table last week in meetings of the Woodstock City Council and the Board of Education of Woodstock School District 200 as they struggled with decisions that will affect thousands of lives in this community. For the council, the issue was how – or whether – to plan for Lighting of the Square, the annual day-after-Thanksgiving festival that draws thousands of people downtown for the official kickoff of the holiday season. People stand shoulder-to-shoulder in the Park in the Square and they crowd retailers’ sidewalks as thousands of lights illuminate the night amid a party atmosphere with activities that take several weeks of planning and execution. Such activities, however, are not consistent with what we know about best practices to avoid spreading the virus. So, council members spent 40 minutes tossing around ideas about how to make the event work,
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What will Lighting of the Square look like in 2020? somehow, to continue a cherished tradition in Woodstock. But will we, more than three months from now, still be under current – or even stricter – state mandates on the size of gatherings and the capacity of buildings? Fortunately, there is no immediacy for making a decision about the scope of the celebration. Mayor Brian Sager suggested the council has until midOctober before it decides whether to plug in the lights or pull the plug on Lighting of the Square. The Board of Education doesn’t have the luxury of time.
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Celebrating all month for U.S. Women’s Suffrage
Thanks so much for the article about our 35th Annual Woodstock Folk Festival – Reimagined. We received many favorable comments from people near and far. Your coverage helped us reach more people. We continue to break new ground during this pandemic, this time with our Woodstock Wednesdays series and our celebration of the 100th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in the U.S. I’m currently working on a post which will have some history and would be happy to share that with you if you are planning an article about the occasion. We and other organizations are
celebrating all month, but the official “big day” is Aug. 26, Women’s Equality Day. We’d greatly appreciate coverage of our Woodstock Wednesdays and, if you think it’s appropriate, please include them in the weekly calendar. While they premiere on Wednesday nights at 7 p.m., they are all archived on our website, woodstockfolkfestival.org. Thanks very much. I also want to thank you for your continuing coverage of issues related to the pandemic while balancing that with other community news. You are the best community newspaper! Carol Obertubbesing, president Woodstock Folk Festival
With classes for the 2020-21 academic year scheduled to begin Aug. 17, decisions have to be made now. During the first of two special sessions last week, the board reversed its decision of two weeks earlier that would have allowed parents to choose between sending their children back to school or starting the fall term eLearning from home. About 70 percent who responded to a survey indicated they were willing to have their students return for in-school instruction. “You can tell we have a complicated decision to make,” board President Carl Gilmore said after hearing from
Photo had mixed message on COVID-19 precautions
I was very disappointed in the cover page for the Aug. 5-11 edition. While your top article starts out “wear a face mask,” the picture right below it (unrelated to the article) shows a group of women neither social distancing nor wearing face masks. I find this rather irresponsible (of The Woodstock Independent) in light of the seriousness of the pandemic. To me it sends a mixed message. There are enough people who have become lax in abiding by guidelines set forth, thus contributing to the rise in confirmed cases, not only in our area, but worldwide.
parents and teachers, “but we’ve heard what you said.” Board of Education members, at the urging of many teachers, decided they were not willing to risk the disruption of inevitable infections and required quarantines that would lead to closing the schools again and having all students learning remotely. Three days later, however, with the encouragement of many parents, the board chose to allow non-contact fall sports to begin their seasons under the guidance of state and local health officials. Traditional full-contact fall sports – football, boys soccer, and volleyball – had already been moved to spring by the Illinois High School Association. In both meetings of the school board, parents expressed concerns about the mental and emotional toll of their children being out of school, and many urged a return to classrooms and the athletic venues as a way to achieve some “normalcy” in their lives. Were those decisions the right thing to do? We can’t be certain. All we know for sure is that by following the advice of experts in science and medicine every day – that means wearing face masks, social distancing, frequently washing hands – we have a fighting chance of seeing some kind of normalcy sooner rather than later. Let’s all do our part.
I then reach Page 7 to read the end of your editorial [Cheryl Wormley’s Declarations], “... please wear face masks, social distance, wash your hands, and look for good.” I want to see good, not only for myself, but for all of us. Marie Malek Woodstock
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mother of four children, who works full time, said she started the group because she knew she would need support and could be of support to other parents. In less than a week, the group numbers more than 550. “We are not affiliated with District 200,” she said. “We are made up of parents, teachers, and administrators who are here to support each other.” The group will serve as a resource center for asking questions and getting help. Subgroups have been formed around specific issues such as child care needs and eLearning. There also is a subgroup for teacher aides and tutors. Jennifer said other subgroups would be formed as needs arise. Parents and teachers coming together to support one another is a wonderful start. Still more can be done. Yes, the pandemic complicates involvement, but where there is a will, there is a way. Might churches offer after-the-school-day outdoor activities? Could senior citizens and children who would benefit from reading out loud meet using FaceTime? Maybe older students could oversee recess for their younger neighbors. What else? Share with me your ideas and what you are doing for the good of the children. Call me at 815-519-7402 or email me at c.wormley@thewoodstockindependent.com. Cheryl Wormley is publisher of The Woodstock Independent. Her email address is c.wormley@thewoodstockindependent.com
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have to quit their jobs. Parents who work from home are challenged, too, to meet work demands and provide support throughout the day for their children. Cheryl Those are just Wormley tips of some of Declarations the icebergs in the sea of education this fall. At school, students would have physical education classes and recesses, and there would be art and music instruction and so much more. If education is a three-legged stool, parents and students are two of the legs and teachers are the third leg. Last March, the district’s teachers were challenged to finish out the school year with eLearning and virtual instruction. The challenge continues as they begin a new school year remotely. As you know, the deadline for my column is Friday noon. I needed an extension to gather information and think about how the community could rally behind the students, parents, and teachers. The education of each generation of children isn’t just the responsibility of parents and teachers. It belongs to all of us – every adult in the community. With my deadline extended, I had the opportunity to talk with Jennifer Marsh, who started the Facebook group Woodstock District 200 Parents eLearning Support Group. Jennifer, a
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Were it not for COVID-19, this would be a back-to-school column. It would include reminders about stopping for school buses and watching for children walking to school. I’d be encouraging parents to be involved in their children’s schools. I might have urged community members to volunteer at the schools or serve as mentors. But, students and teachers in Woodstock School District 200 aren’t going back to their schools Monday, Aug. 17, as originally planned. As nearly everyone who lives in the school district knows, the Board of Education voted Aug. 11 that school will begin with eLearning and virtual instruction. The community as a whole was anxious to know what the board decided. Editor Larry Lough attended the meeting and posted a news story about the 5-2 vote on Facebook just minutes after the meeting adjourned. More than 12,000 people viewed the post by 10 a.m. the next day. As of Sunday, the total was 17,045 people reached. Children and teachers returning to school in the fall has been the norm. It’s what we’re used to doing. Children look forward to buying school supplies and sporting some new clothes and maybe even some new shoes. Maybe, most of all, they look forward to being with their friends. This year is different – very different. Instead of being in school for seven hours, school-age children and teens will be at home. Parents who work away from home during the day are scrambling to find care for their young ones or wondering whether they will
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Stacey Weidner, St. Mary School’s new parish music director, will also teach junior high music classes and direct the school choir. She is the lone new faculty member for the 2020-21 school year. Weidner received a bachelor’s degree in music from Millikin University in Decatur in 2012 Stacy and a master’s Weidner degree in piano performance from the Manhattan School of Music in New York in 2014. In addition to music and teaching, she is a professional photographer. “Stacey is passionate about teaching and ministry,” said the Rev. Burt Absalon, St. Mary’s pastor, “and is a welcome addition to our St. Mary parish and school.”
COLLEGE CURRENTS Curtis Price earns degree from St. Cloud State U. Curtis Price of Woodstock was among more than 1,135 students who graduated during spring semester at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, Minn. Price earned a bachelor’s degree in elective studies/liberal studies.
Samuel Hughes named to UM-Twin Cities dean’s list Samuel Hughes of Woodstock has been named to the 2020 spring semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, St. Paul-Minneapolis. He is a senior in the College of Science and Engineering. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must complete 12 or more lettergraded credits while attaining a 3.66 GPA.
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Classes will begin Aug. 20 for students at St. Mary Elementary School following Rockford Diocese guidelines.
Mornings spent in classrooms, remote lessons after lunch By Janet Dovidio
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St. Mary Catholic School will offer a blended learning opportunity for its students – in school and at home – in the elementary and junior high levels when school begins Thursday, Aug. 20. “We recognize the risks and the safety measures that we must put in place to make this work; we are not minimizing it,” Principal Vincent Sossong said. “Our faculty and staff are willing to put in the extra effort and work needed in order to balance what we know is best for our students through in-person learning and implementing health and safety policies and procedures to keep us all as safe as possible.” One safety measure involves repurposing the lunch staff, which will not serve lunch, to help in
sanitizing the school. “Each building will have two sanitation persons to clean all common areas and touch points throughout the day,” Sossong said. “All bathrooms will be thoroughly cleaned after breaks.” The school will use portable air conditioning units with air filtration to cool the air and increase airflow within the classrooms, he added. Masks are required for every person, and social distancing will be maximized.
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Families are offered an in-school learning environment five days a week from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Elementary students will study math, literacy, and religion, while the junior high students will run through a shortened daily schedule of all subjects. At noon, students will go home for lunch and learn remotely from 1 to 3 p.m. At that time, elementary will receive instruction and activities in art, physical education, music,
STREAM subjects, and Spanish. They will also have independent activities that reinforce morning instruction in social studies and science. The afternoon for junior high students will include practice and application of the lessons they learned in person. Families are offered the option to have their students stay until 3 p.m. Afternoon remote learning will take place at school under supervision. While attending classes in school, students will stay in their homeroom “cohorts” for the duration of the day and will not interact with other grade levels. They will not switch rooms; teachers will rotate rooms when needed. Following Rockford Diocesan guidelines, the staff has removed unneeded classroom furniture and spaced desks according to recommendations. Barriers are placed for separation in slightly larger classes. Families can also choose to return to fully remote classes, in which the student would access streaming video of some of the in-person class times.
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Tuesday spinning group practices the fiber arts By Janet Dovidio
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A dedicated group of fiber crafters meets every Tuesday morning on the Woodstock Square. Toni Neil and fellow fiber enthusiasts of the Tuesday Morning Spinning Group began meeting at Starbucks about eight years ago at the suggestion of then-Starbuck’s manager Courtney Glorch, who was interested in fiber crafts herself. Since then, the group has gathered from 7 until 10 a.m. with their spinning wheels and knitting projects to enjoy coffee, crafts, and conversation. The group has evolved to include 10 to 15 people, and on any given Tuesday, six to 12 will come as their schedules allow. They have no formal leader and operate by consensus of participating members. “I love bringing my spinning wheel and sharing our projects,” member Jean Hervert Niemann said. “We welcome people to join us with their projects or to learn about these skills.” Several members belong to the Hollow Tree Spinners and others to the Warp and Weft Weavers Guild (formerly the Woodstock Weavers Guild). Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the group had to change its meeting place in March. Members began Zoom meetings to share details of their current projects. When the weather improved, they started meeting in the Park in the Square while practicing social distancing and wearing face coverings. If distancing is still required in the coming months, they will possibly return to Zoom in the cold weather. “My fiber interest began as a child, playing with string, a cat’s cradle, and knitting spools” Hervert Niemann said. “In grade school I saw someone weaving on a big floor loom, and I was hooked!
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Jean Hervert Niemann works on her spinning wheel during the regular Tuesday gathering of fiber crafters.
Pictured above: Gary Phillips (left) and Gary Plazyk show that fiber enthusiasts can include men, too. Judy Reilly (left) spins during a Tuesday morning at the Park in the Square.
I started spinning on a drop spindle; soon I bought a spinning wheel and turned out a couple of skeins of yarn each week.” She is willing to demonstrate her drop spindle at any time. Another member’s creativity shows in her fibers created from dog and cat hair woven with wool. “People need to know that spinning, weaving, knitting, crocheting, and felting are not ‘dying arts,’” Hervert Niemann said, “and instead are alive and well in Woodstock.”
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Six-year-old Beckam Smith of McHenry prepares to send a dart into a balloon in a game booth at the McHenry County Fairgrounds on Friday. With the 2020 fair canceled, organizers put together enough activities around the midway to give people a taste of the fair. Abby Kane came with her children, 1-year-old Raeley and 4-year-old Kaelyn for a picnic on the grounds. Jason Vehrli let loose with some dark exhaust as his truck groaned from the weight in the truck pull.
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The 1951 Woodstock High School cheerleading squad. Pictured front, from left: Barbara William, Sue Kemp, and Sally Repp. Pictured back: Georgia Howell, Suzy Hecht, and Phyllis Conley.
The McHenry County Historical Society’s museum, located at 6422 Main St. in Union, is opening to the general public on August 18 in a limited capacity. Tickets go on sale August 10. Please visit mchenrycountyhistory.org for online registration and visitor guidelines.
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Sustainable agriculture takes root
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In early October 1964, a Greyhound bus caravan left then-O’Hare Field for a three-day tour sponsored by Harvestore Products, manufacturers of farming equipment. On board were farmers, some with their wives, from all over the United States – Alabama to Michigan and Maryland to California. One stop was Walnut Ridge Farm, just northeast of Woodstock, at 2318 Greenwood Road. They came to see the farm’s automatic milking machines, liquid manure handling system, and glass-lined feed bunk in what was then the “most automated farm in the United States,” said Rick Foerster, whose father, Bob, ran the operation for his father-in-law, Harold Bornhoff. A little more than a half century later, the farm is being transformed into a model of sustainable agriculture by its
owner Sergiy Bazylyuk, who bought the property in September 2018.
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Apples are the focus of the newly named Sun Berry Orchard. Thousands of trees, representing more then 50 varieties, occupy a portion of the farm’s 97 acres. That includes heirloom, or antique, apples that Bazylyuk grafted himself, five evercrisp varieties, and 1000 ambrosia apple trees, a selection common in Canada but new to U.S cultivation.
Three Gloucestershire old spot pigs root for food in their shaded area at the Sun Berry Orchard. A favorite pig of the British royal family, Gloster spots are on the “critically endangered” list.
The trees will produce some apples next year, but it takes five years for the semi-dwarf trees to produce a full crop. “While we wait for apples, we do other things,” Bazylyuk said. To create the newly opened farm stand, Bazylyuk is renovating a former cattle building that lies just behind the property’s four-square home. Inside the stand are the first fruits of the vegetable garden: beets, peppers, cucumbers, and 20 varieties of tomatoes, mostly heirloom. “[Heirloom tomatoes] don’t always look perfect,” Bazylyuk said, “but they have the perfect taste.” On part of the property, Bazylyuk has fenced in large roaming spaces for laying and broiler chickens. Fresh eggs are available in the farm stand, as are frozen chickens, processed at a USDA plant in Wisconsin. Bazylyuk is also cultivating a swine herd with Gloucestershire old spot and Tamworth pigs, two varieties that fell out of favor as pork operations swelled into mass production. The Gloster spot, named for its Gloucestershire origin and distinctive black spots, is known as an “orchard pig.” The pigs live in a
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Transactions filed in the McHenry County Recorder’s Office from July 6 to 8 . ■ Residence at 10820 Bull Valley Drive, Woodstock, was sold by David Garcia, Sturtevant, Wis., to Joseph Pavon, Woodstock, for $360,000. ■ Residence at 3810 Chemung Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Dariusz Zelazny, Independence, Ohio, to Andrew J. Thielen, Wonder Lake, for $291,375. ■ Residence at 2450 Fairview Circle, Woodstock, was sold by D.R. Horton, Inc.-Midwest, Vernon Hills, to Mario D. Fuentes, Woodstock, for $285,000. ■ Residence at 8515 Elm St., Wonder Lake, was sold by Key Rental Properties LLC, Wauconda, to James Schrader, Wonder Lake, for $595,000. ■ Residence at 8714 Shady Lane, Wonder Lake, was sold by Chad D. Williams, Woodstock, to Nicholas J. Shepherd, Wonder Lake, for $159,900. ■ Residence at 8903 Acorn Path, Wonder Lake, was sold by Michael McNally, Eileen McNally, and Sean McNally, Wonder Lake, to Austin J. Lee and Jessica Lazarski, Wonder Lake, for $192,000. ■ Residence at 8241 Concord Drive, Woodstock, was sold by The Estate of Donald C. MacDonald, McHenry, to Pamela Rumancik, Bull Valley, for $253,500. ■ Residence at 8604 Acorn Path, Wonder Lake, was sold by Jodi A. Bennett, Wonder Lake, to Michael J. Houston, Crystal Lake, for $191,000. ■ Residence at 8922 Oriole Trail, Wonder Lake, was sold by Melvin A. Lein Jr., New Brockton, Ala., to Allen J. Klasen, Wonder Lake, for $115,000.
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Sergiy Bazylyuk came to the U.S. from Ukraine in 1998 to learn more about farming. He bought 33 acres in Mundelein in 2017 before buying two parcels on Greenwood Road in 2018 and 2019. While the farms are highly diversified, Bazylyuk’s main interest is the older apple varieties that he planted in his orchards.
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who had also emigrated from Ukraine. Bazylyuk refers to his mother-in-law, Tamara Ivanivna, as the “lead team worker.” “We got so many ideas,” Bazylyuk said. Those ideas needed room to germinate, prompting the purchase of 2318 Greenwood Road. In 2019, Bazylyuk bought 107 acres behind Greenwood Cemetery at 3712 Greenwood Road. Now, the two-family business employs five additional workers. “America is the land of opportunities,” Bazylyuk said. “If you work hard, you can gain your goal here.”
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shaded glen where they can roam, root, and wallow in mud holes in the warm weather. As a model of the farm’s sustainability, the pigs will eat the remains of apples squeezed to make cider. The pigs’ manure fertilizes the gardens and orchard. Other fruits planted on the property include tart cherries that will produce in 2021. Peaches and apricots will produce in their third year, and six varieties of plums will take five years to mature. Ninety-five percent of the commercial plums produced in the U.S. come from California, but the fruit grows well in the central U.S. “I’d like to see how plums produce in our region,” said Bazylyuk, who admits to a love for plum preserves.
An immigrant’s story
Bazylyuk grew up in Ukraine where, he said, families commonly have gardens or small farms to grow food for their own consumption. After earning his agriculture degree and working on large farms in his native country, Bazylyuk came to the U.S. in 1998 with his family to learn
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Eggplant, squash, and cucumbers are lined up for sale in the Sun Berry Orchard farm stand. While u-pick apples and other fruits will be available in future years, the stand is open on weekends to sell vegetables, fresh eggs, and frozen chicken. more about agriculture. When some members of his family returned to Ukraine, Bazylyuk, who had fallen in love with the U.S., stayed. He worked on large farms in Minnesota and then attended the Universal Technical Institute in Lisle, where he could train as a diesel technician in order to repair his own farm equipment.
After graduation, Bazylyuk decided to stay in the area. While living in Lake Zurich, he bought 33 acres in Mundelein and planted an apple orchard. Bazylyuk and his wife, Tanya, and children, Dennis, Vladyslav, and Elizabeth, worked on the orchard. Working alongside were his brother-in-law Greg Kovalchuk, his wife, Olga, and their children, Anna and Anthony,
Farm stand for community
While Bazylyuk continues work on the building, the farm stand is open on weekends for people to buy vegetables, fresh eggs, and frozen chickens. As the fruit crops mature in coming years, visitors to Sun Berry Farm may pick their own apples, as well as strawberries on six acres down the road at 3712 Greenwood. Bazylyuk enjoys watching families who come to the farm and seeing children who “don’t want to go home.” “I’m proud to be an American farmer,” Bazylyuk said, “and bring joy to the people who eat food they remember.”
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“He’s a bit of a renaissance man,” Paige Santiago said of her husband, Angel, who caught the eye of passersby with his two-fifths-scale Abrams M1A2 tank. “Why did I decide to build it?” he said. “Because no one else has one.” Angel builds one-of-a-kind cyclekarts – compact, lightweight, single-seat homemade cars modeled after 1920s and ’30s race cars. He takes his to car shows, displays them in parades, and uses them for fun around his Woodstock home. “My background is machines,” Angel said. “I really enjoy learning about everything that goes into building these cars – I enjoy carpentry, welding, machinery – I like it all. It keeps you sharp.” About seven years ago, the cyclekart fascination took hold; Angel built the Abrams tank. It took the ComEd mechanic a year-and-a-half to build the replica, but the tank draws a crowd wherever it is. Firetrucks have stopped after calls, military veterans have pulled over to check it out, and local citizens have paused to take a photo or chat with Angel.
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Woodstock resident Angel Santiago, a mechanic and former National Guardsman, decided July 4 was a good time to display his 2/5-scale Abrams M1A2 tank on his property west of Woodstock. He crafted the tank by hand from scratch. “Today was a good day to put it out,” he said. “It is patriotic. It is unique.” Down the hatch (left) gets you into the tank. Next project – a Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
Building from scratch
The 1,800-pound Abrams tank is completely wired for video capability with screens displaying the live-feed from cameras mounted outside. The skeleton is made of steel, while wood and PVC materials make up the rest so that the tank is movable. The track wheels give the tank traction and authenticity, while the tank shoots a unique air-soft/paintball – a component uniquely designed and machined by Angel to fire only when it is safe to do so. “The toughest challenge for me was to build a modern tank,” he said. “And I knew I had the ability to do it. You won’t find plans anywhere. I
trouble-shoot in my head before I build. Sometimes I work some things out on paper if I need to. But building things from scratch is so satisfying.” Angel studied architectural design, but soon realized that machinery was his passion. He became involved in technology and accessed as much information as he could. When he met his wife, Paige, he discovered that she had a multitude of talents herself. “We make a great team,” Angel said. “I joke that I’m the supercreator,
and Paige is the finisher. “I’m a crafty kind of guy, but Paige, she had so many things she could do. All of a sudden she starts making things for the house, she made her own wedding dress, she made clothes for the kids. I pushed her to do more, just like she pushes me.”
Learning from father
So Paige started working on the details of Angel’s projects. “When she wanted me to build an MG cyclekart, I took on the challenge,” Angel said. The MG took Angel three months to build from scratch. Paige took over
from there. “She designed the interior and created a cover for the MG and the other cars while they are outside,” he said. “She uses the MG as a garden car to haul her gardening supplies around the property.” Since then, he has built a Bugatti and a Morgan 3 Wheeler – all fullyfunctioning cyclekarts with a drivetrain and variable gears. At an early age, he showed an inclination for design. “I was always the kid with the best go-kart,” Angel said. His father, Christopher Perez, a Korean War veteran and sergeant in the U.S. Army, instilled in him a strong work ethic and a desire to be very
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‘Seasoned priest’ new assistant at St. Mary By Janet Dovidio
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St. Mary Catholic Church’s new assistant pastor demonstrated his quick wit in his sermons during his first Sunday in Woodstock. “You probably expected a tall, dark, handsome new assistant,” the Rev. Adalberto Sanchez said, “but instead I bring a very short and not-so-handsome person who is very pleased to be with you.” Woodstock welcomed Sanchez on Aug. 1 after his appointment as parochial vicar by the Diocese of Rockford. “Father Sanchez is a seasoned priest in active ministry,” said the Rev. Burt Absalon, St. Mary’s pastor, “and he brings with him talents and capabilities that will directly benefit our pastoral needs.” Sanchez, who speaks both
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English and Spanish fluently, comes from a large family from
the state of Oaxaca in Mexico. He began his college studies at Universidad Rafael Landivar in Guatemala City, then returned to his homeland for his theological studies at the Intercontinental University in Mexico City. His formation concluded in the U.S. at the St. Paul Seminary School of Divinity at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. The late Bishop Thomas Doran ordained Sanchez to the sacred priesthood at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Rockford on May 21, 2011. Since then he has served parishes in Elgin, Sterling, and Aurora before his assignment to St. Mary. “I believe Father Sanchez is God’s answer to our prayers in times of need,” Absalon said. “I am sure our parish will be truly blessed by his rich experience, wisdom, and the witness of his faith.”
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The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is having its annual Hallway Book Sale through Aug. 18 in the hallway at the Woodstock Square Mall, 110 S. Johnson St. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, closing at 3 p.m. Saturday and closed all day Sunday and Monday. The selection includes kids’ books, popular fiction, science, biography, gardening, history, and more. Donations of resellable books are accepted year-round at the organization’s Green Spot used book store in the mall. Proceeds from the sale benefit the Environmental Defenders, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and improvement of the environment.
Defenders new home for environmental education Amidst difficult times because of COVID-19, the Environmental Defenders have some good things to report despite cancellation or postponement of some of our special anniversary events due to the virus. Our big and exciting news is: The Environmental Defenders is the new fiscal sponsor and home to the highly regarded McHenry County Schools Environmental Education Program – MCSEEP. The organization has moved from the county Environmental Administration Defenders Building on The Green Scene Ware Road to the Woodstock Square Mall’s second floor, above the Defenders’ office and its Green Spot book store. It is now part of our suite of offices. MCSEEP was started back in 1987 by a Defenders member as MCSREP (McHenry County Schools Recycling Education Program). So, in more ways than one, MCSEEP has come full circle and connects with our own organization’s education mission and specifically through projects organized by our
Education Action Team. Over the past four years, MCSEEP has been directed by retired Woodstock High School teacher Bill Donato, a name familiar to many. Another full-circle moment is that Bill is a past president and longtime member of the Environmental Defenders. At this writing, Bill and family are on their way to officially begin their retirement, and we bid Bill farewell, but will keep in close touch as he is committed to a smooth transition from his leadership role to Brigette “Gigi” Carlson, the new MCSEEP director. Gigi is recently retired from Woodstock School District 200, and we are so excited to work with her! MCSEEP, which does in-school environmental education through EEs (environmental educators), addresses environmental topics at all grade levels, K-12, and even preschool. From soil studies to groundwater lessons to the impacts of climate change, there is the opportunity to learn and connect one’s own daily experience with the general health of the environment that surrounds us. With the challenges of COVD-19 to conducting classes in our county’s schools this academic year, MCSEEP, along with the Defenders, wants our students, families, and schools in McHenry County to
know that it is still offering programming and is eager to adapt how it conducts lessons with schools. Scheduling is taking place already! The new office is large and can also accommodate small groups of home-schooled students as well as teacher workshops safely with masks and social distancing. The choice to connect outdoors with classes is very evident, safer, and an excellent way to present environmental topics and is an option for schools to consider. Please contact Gigi at envirodefmc@gmail.com for the time being, since this is so new an email has not yet been set up. You can also take a look at the MCSEEP website, mchenrycountyil.gov/county-government/departments-j-z/planning-development/mcseep-home, which will eventually be transferred to the Environmental Defenders’ site. While the Environmental Defenders is the new home and fiscal sponsor of MCSEEP and the financial responsibility that comes with it, funding for the director’s salary is still provided, with our thanks, by the county, and we look forward to this partnership as well. Through the Environmental Defenders’ Education Action Team, which is developing a handbook on
starting and sustaining an environmental club, we welcome schools to partner with us. With topics like food waste, composting, plastic pollution, recycling, and much more, there are many ways to connect students with the environment, and we look forward to advocating for more clubs to be organized across the county. We plan and hope to connect existing clubs, like the Green Club and Blue Planet Club at Woodstock High School, with others. There’s no better way to demonstrate impact than with peer groups that are already making a difference, even if that has to take place over Zoom these days. It may be more important than ever in many ways to be sure the young people in our county are educated about environmental topics that affect daily life as well as their own future plans. Our youths have the opportunity to consider a future area of study and careers in the environment, conservation and/or sustainability. MCSEEP and the Environmental Defenders look forward to helping students along their green pathways, which, in many ways, begin at their green schools. Cynthia Kanner is executive director of the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County.
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St. Mary Catholic Church in Woodstock offers handiwork free of charge to local residents. Parishioner Sonny Cervantes is
Paige Santiago finished the interior of this MG cyclekart her husband built. She uses it as a garden car to haul her gardening supplies around the property. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY TRICIA CARZOLI
regimented. Perez worked in the tool and die trade and gave Angel a strong foundation. “I am a first generation [citizen,]” Angel explained. “My family is from Puerto Rico. I learned to be self-sufficient. “My dad built anything we needed. It was made out of steel, but we had it if we needed it. I guess I’m thankful that I was groomed to be the person I am today. At 18, I was ready to be on my own, and I knew where I wanted to go.” Angel’s current mechanical project is a Batmobile, but he is also crafting
a saloon-style chicken coupe for his wife. “Everything I do, I do for her,” he said. “And everything I do is one-of-a-kind.” After the Batmobile, his next project is a Bradley Fighting Vehicle – sister of the Abrams. His family voted on that over a halftrack – a vehicle used by the U.S. Army and the Allied forces mostly during World War II. Angel, a veteran of ROTC and the National Guard, seemed happy with that choice. “They’ll be a good pair,” he said.
Real Woodstock embraces community. This summer, enjoy all the wonderful Woodstock restaurants and bars, on and off the charming and historic Square. At Offsides Sports Bar & Grill, experience the inviting outdoor environment and a new menu featuring “low and slow ribs”, the Offsides chopped salad and a healthy and tasty Cowboy Caviar. From craft breweries to cozy breakfast spots and outstanding outdoor dining options, it’s easy to satisfy any craving here in Woodstock. While you’re here, enjoy wonderful shopping and outdoor recreation to create the perfect day–or stay and enjoy it for a lifetime. Don’t forget delivery and curbside pickup from our restaurants. See the Real Woodstock web site for an up-to-date listing of offerings.
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Have you wanted to attract more butterflies to your yard? The Wildflower Preservation and Propagation Committee of McHenry County offers a way to do that. The WPPC mentoring program “A Natural Garden in Your Yard” guides homeowners in transforming traditional lawns into native plant gardens. The program is explained at theWPPC.org. Click on programs and then garden mentoring on the pulldown menu. A link to the application is at the bottom of that page describing the program. Applications are due by Aug. 25 for the next mentoring class. Kris Hall is manager of the mentor program.
coordinator of St. Joseph the Carpenter Ministry, which began in 2019 as a way to share talents with the community. The ministry currently has 14 members. “We come from a variety of backgrounds,” Cervantes said. “In our ministry, we can share our time, talents, and treasures in helping others.” Services are available for general maintenance around the home, such as shoveling snow, painting, patching a wall, fixing a cabinet, repairing a door, patching a floor or roof, and landscaping. “It is important that a faith community such as the parish of St. Mary shows that it cares for the needy, the sick, the elderly, the disabled, and the lonely among them as a form of Christian witness,” Pastor Father Burt Absalon said. “Our new ministry demonstrates precisely that. A caring community not only offers words of comfort but also concrete deeds of service, which can be very affirming and lifechanging for those in need.” To ask for assistance, call St. Mary Church between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 815-338-3377 and ask to speak to someone from carpentr ministry.
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30 years ago – 1990
■ Gasoline prices were on the rise in the wake of Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, with prices topping $1.30 a gallon in Woodstock. ■ About 100,000 people attended the McHenry County Fair.
25 years ago – 1995
■ Members of Paradise People, an annual musical revue, staged “A Cast Reunion” at the Woodstock Opera House in celebration of the revue’s 15th anniversary. ■ Nyda Fogarty won the Mary Jane Louton trophy in the Woodstock Country Club Swingers Ladies Golf Tournament.
20 years ago – 2000
■ The Tony Hawk Gigantic Skate Tour, accompanied by an ESPN television crew, made its 12th and final stop at the Woodstock Aggressive Riders Park. ■ Rep. Jack Franks donated $100,000 in state Member Initiative funds to The Opera House Gala, increasing the total raised to $250,000.
15 years ago – 2005
■ Woodstock City Attorney Richard Flood swore in new Woodstock Police Chief Robert Lowen and new city Clerk Maureen Larson. ■ The sixth annual Flyers and Tires festival at Galt Airport showcased acrobatic pilots, Woodstock HarleyDavidson experts, and Universal Hovercraft of Harvard. ■ Stephanie Burrows was the winner of the Gavers Community Cancer Foundation 50/50 raffle. Her take was $5,000.
10 years ago – 2010
■ With Northern Illinois experiencing one of the hottest summers on record, Water Works aquatic center had surpassed the previous year’s total attendance by the end of July. “We’ve had 14 days already when we’ve reached at least 1,000 patrons,” said Dave Zinnen, Woodstock’s recreation director. ■ More than 50 children participated in the Baobab Blast vacation Bible school at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1320 Dean St. ■ Barbara and Richard Pace celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. Richard was principal of Northwood
17 Middle School before he retired in 1985. Barbara had been a math teacher at Olson Junior High School.
5 years ago – 2015
■ City of Woodstock officials were working to establish an advisory board that would consider potential uses for the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House property. The city also was exploring the possibilities of hiring a full-time project director for the cityowned buildings on Johnson Street. ■ Miss Woodstock Nora Brown was named Miss McHenry County. She was one of 14 contestants vying for the title. With the title she could advance to the Miss Illinois County Fair Pageant in Springfield. The WHS graduate was planning to major in music at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. ■ D-200 Superintendent Mike Moan welcomed 35 new teachers. There were new teachers at all of the district’s schools except Prairiewood Elementary School and Clay Academy.
1 year ago – 2019
■ Former Blue Streak athletes Jarod Baker, Justin Kucharski, and Jeremy Wolf celebrated their fourth straight victory in the overall team division in the We.Can.Tri. Triathlon at Emricson Park. It was the ninth annual sprint-level triathlon sponsored by the Woodstock Recreation Department. Dan Thompson, Woodstock, was the individual winner for the fourth time. ■ The six–day, 71st McHenry County Fair fulfilled its motto, “Where farm and families meet.” There were hundreds of exhibits, all kinds of poultry rabbits, livestock, and dairy animals, tractor pulls, a rodeo, queen contest, demolition derby, and carnival. The Marengo Future Farmers of America chapter provided a hands-on and video exhibit introducing non-farm families to agriculture. ■ Leadership Greater McHenry County’s summer internships were drawing to a close. Six college students participated in eight-week paid internships. They worked closely with nonprofits in the county and collaborated in professional development training. Three interns were from Woodstock. Taylor Spanbauer interned at Options and Advocacy; Colin Stoll, Family Health Partnership Clinic; and Jade Bellairs, Hearthstone Communities.
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15,217 67,824 104,777 92,206 633 3,009 643 89,927 5,999 60,907 135,762 1,269 5,002 70,303 1,809 30,365 55,618 112,151 97,316 11,179 3,558 5,588 118,439 17,079 3,917 132,143 1,473 609 10,641 29,146 86,667 103,610 78,390 142,399 98,924 3,065 1,095 1,568 91,060 1,208 25,292 120,579 80,347
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Publication is hereby made for equalized assessed valuations for real property in this township in accordance with 35 ILCS 200/12-10. As required by 35 ILCS 200/9210 and 35 ILCS 200/10-115, the following equalization factors have been applied to bring the assessments to the statutorily required three-year median level of 33.33%: Farm Land: 1.0000 Farm Improvements: 1.0000 Non-Farm Land: 1.0594 Non-Farm Improvements: 1.0594 Questions about these valuations should be directed to: TAMMY BENITEZ 16506 GARDEN VALLEY RD, WOODSTOCK IL 60098 (815) 923-5922 www.senecatownship.com
Office hours are BY APPT Property in this Township, other than farmland and coal, is to be assessed at a 33.33% median level of assessment, based on the fair cash value of the property. You may check the accuracy of your assessment by dividing your assessment by the median level of assessment. The resulting value should equal the estimated fair cash value of your property. If the resulting value is greater than the estimated fair cash value of your property, you may be over-assessed. If the resulting value is less than the fair cash value of your property, you may be underassessed. You may appeal your assessment to the Board of Review. If you believe your property’s fair cash value is incorrect or that the equalized assessed valuation is not uniform with other comparable properties in the same neighborhood, the following steps should be taken: 1. Contact your township assessor’s office to review the assessment. 2. If not satisfied with the assessor review, taxpayers may file an appeal with the McHenry County Board of Review. For appeal forms, instructions, and the Rules and Procedures of the Board of Review, call (815) 334-4290 or visit: www.mchenrycountyil. gov/county-government/departments-a-i/ assessments/forms-and-rules. 3. The final filing deadline for your township
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A sign attached to Joel Brown’s back reads, “Running 100 miles for Louie Vazquez and A.J. Freund.” After the cancellation of his race, the avid runner circled his neighborhood 15 times, running in memory of his friend and the murdered Crystal Lake boy whose body was found about a mile from Brown’s home.
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Outfitted with a small sign on his back, Brown was off and running at 6 a.m. Aug. 1. He had mapped out a 5-mile circuit that wove through Apple Creek for 4 miles and included four times around the Creekside Middle School track for the final mile of each loop. He would need to complete the circuit
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20 times to equal 100 miles. “I was just going to get up and run on my own, but Krysten put the word out to the neighborhood.” He was cheered on by neighbors, joined by kids on bikes, and inspired by chalk messages on the sidewalks. “It was really touching,” Brown said. After completing 15 laps by 11 p.m., the GPS that was tracking his progress began malfunctioning. With no good way to accurately log his mileage, he decided to end his run, logging in about 75 miles total. There was no buckle at stake, and he felt he had properly honored those he dedicated the run to, so he was at peace with his decision to stop. “I think I did enough to inspire people, help them get out of that [negative] mindset” Brown said. Acknowledging that determination, Krysten observed: “He is so inspiring. He definitely gives it his all.” She was also moved by the way neighbors reacted to his run. “It meant a lot to them,” she said.
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Ultra-marathoner Brown pauses for a photo Aug. 4 in the Apple Creek subdivision. Neighbors left messages of encouragement on the sidewalks along the route Brown ran.
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With the cancellation of so many organized sporting events this year, many people have resigned to sit it out until next year. But some are driven to fill the void. Woodstock resident Joel Brown literally could not take the news sitting down. When he learned that the 100mile ultramarathon he registered for was canceled, he decided he would run the distance entirely around his Apple Creek Estates neighborhood. As a veteran of several marathons and one previous 100-miler, Brown is already devoted to the sport, but his drive to make a run for this 100 miles went much deeper. Last year he discovered that a coworker – also an avid runner – was battling cancer. He planned to dedicate this year’s 100-mile race to his friend, Louie Vazquez. Runners who finish a 100-mile race receive a belt buckle, and he was going to give the buckle to Louie. But Louie died in late July. Brown committed to dedicate his run to the memory of Vazquez and also A.J. Freund, the Crystal Lake boy who was killed and
buried south of Woodstock a short distance from the Apple Creek subdivision. “What happened last year really hit me,” said Brown, who reported he and his wife, Krysten, were wanting to have a child. “I don’t want him to be forgotten. “I decided I’d still run 100 miles to honor [Louie] and A.J.,” he said, as well as all the other people going through tough times right now.
Brown is a fairly recent convert to the sport of distance running. A wrestler and gymnast in high school, he admitted he ran only for P.E. class. His first attempt at a race was about five years ago, when he signed up for a 5K benefiting an animal shelter. “When I met Krysten, she was a volunteer at an animal shelter,” he said. “I signed up, and I took third in my age group. You would have thought I won the lottery.” Every year after that, he has
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challenged himself to longer distance races. In 2018 he ran the Chicago Marathon, finishing in 3 hours, 8 minutes, just 12 minutes shy of qualifying time for the Boston Marathon. “I never thought I’d get that close,” Brown said. In subsequent races, he found inspiration in victories and learned important lessons in defeat. Everything led up to his 100-mile race in 2019. “I was determined to finish,” he said. “I started in the back of the pack and started creeping up. It was amazing and unique.” At the halfway point, he said he was feeling pretty good. At 80 miles, he said it felt like a lightning bolt hit him, causing him to shoot up from a 15-minute-a-mile pace to an 8-minute mile. See RUNNER, next page
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“I started booking it,” Brown recalled. “It was one of the greatest feelings I’ve ever had.” His mantra is, “I always shoot for the moon, because if I miss, at least I end up in the stars.”
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With nearly every race he had hoped to run canceled, Brown signed up for a couple of virtual races, including a Crystal Lakebased Earth Day race. He also did a 15-mile and a 5-mile on Easter. “I had the idea of dressing up as a bunny and running around the neighborhood,” he said. “The neighbors probably said, ‘There’s that crazy guy running around again.’” Next year, Brown plans to run a marathon and another 100-mile race, among others. He expressed his appreciation for the support of his family, including his wife, the Billman family, Jess Wilson, those he ran in memory of, and all the people in Apple Creek Estates.
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