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Vote-by-mail ballots go out this week; early voting gets underway By Larry Lough
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Woodstock North High School will be the designated pinch hitter for McHenry County on Election Day. The voting poll there will be the county’s one site where anyone can vote on Nov. 3 – regardless of where
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they live. That might happen because a voter’s home polling site is plagued by technical issues or long lines of voters. County Clerk Joe Tirio, whose office is responsible for the voting process, said last week the county was where it needed to be six weeks before Election Day. “We’re in pretty good shape,” Tirio
said. “I hate to say that out loud.” McHenry County has 97 poll sites to equip and staff, and the clerk says he has received a good response from his call for Election Day poll workers. “We’re in a better place than I feared we might be,” Tirio said. “But we’re still out recruiting.” See VOTE, Page 2
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INDEX
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Community
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Calendar
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Laraya Dotson applies a nasal swab to one of 208 people who participated last Thursday in COVID-19 testing in the parking lot at Woodstock North High School. The free drive-up tests were administered Thursday and Friday by a firm contracted by the McHenry County Department of Health.
Rules relaxed for food trucks By Larry Lough
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Will looser regulations on food trucks lead to growth of sit-down restaurants in Woodstock? That was Mayor Brian Sager’s thinking when he proposed amendments to a staff proposal for revised food truck regulations that Councilwoman Wendy Piersall had
said would have made it “harder to work in Woodstock.” Council members last week unanimously approved the amended ordinance that puts a $300 annual cap on fees for food trucks and allows them to have up to 30 “occasions” a year, in addition to participating in “community events” such as Gavers Barndance and Alefest. The mayor’s amendment also
included a waiver of all food truck fees for any brick-and-mortar restaurant. Danielle Gulli, president of the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry, agreed with Sager that the ordinance could be an incentive for the food truck business. “Maybe like Your Sister’s Tomato, they would consider opening a brickand-mortar restaurant here in the See FOOD TRUCKS, Page 2
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President/Vice President Joseph Biden/Kamala Harris (D) Donald Trump/Michael Pence (R) Howie Hawkins/Angela Walker (G) Gloria La Riva/Leonard Peltier (PSL) Brian Carroll/Amar Patel (ASP) Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy ‘Spike’ Cohen (L)
If more people sign up, “we will likely have work for them to do,” he said. People interested in helping can call his office at 815-334-4242.
Early voting starts
Tirio said sample ballots would be available early this week on the clerk’s website, and Thursday will be the first day his office can send vote-by-mail ballots to people who applied for them. Tirio has said his office sent 155,000 application forms for mail-in ballots. According to the State Board of Elections website, nearly 50,000 voters had applied as of Friday. Thursday also will be the first day for early voting, but only at the Administrative Building, 667 Ware Road in Woodstock. That normally takes place inside the clerk’s first-floor office, but Tirio said voting would be moved to a larger space in the building’s normal poll site on the east end of the second floor, where any eligible voter in the county may cast a ballot. Voting hours through Nov. 2 are from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 and 31, and Sunday, Nov. 1. Early voting sites will be expanded Monday, Oct. 19, in 10 other locations around McHenry County. Those other sites, all outside Woodstock, also will be open to all voters, regardless of residence. For mail-in ballots, the clerk has a 24/7 drop box in the parking lot of the administration building. Drop boxes also are available during voting hours at sites in Crystal Lake, Johnsburg, McHenry, and Lake in the Hills.
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future,” she told the council during the remote meeting. Linda Foss and Tammie Hinchee operated two pizza food trucks in the Woodstock area for four years before opening their sit-down restaurant on Irving Avenue last December.
Welcoming food trucks
Food trucks, which have become more popular in the suburbs in recent years, have been part of a “Truck Off” festival in Woodstock, first on the Square and more recently at the McHenry County Fairgrounds. The trucks also work with local breweries that have no food service, such as Holzlager on Route 47 and soon-to-open Kishwaukee Brewing Co. on McConnell Road. Ryan Ortmann, of Ortmann’s Red
U.S. Senator Richard J. Durbin (D) Mark Curran Jr. (R) Willie L. Wilson (WWP) David Black (G) Danny Malouf (L)
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This 24/7 box in the parking lot of the McHenry County Administrative Building, 667 Ware Road in Woodstock, is available to drop off vote-by-mail ballots.
Those ballots don’t need to be mailed; they may be surrendered at a polling site to allow voting in person. Voting hours on Election Day will be 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
U.S. Congress, District 14 Lauren Underwood (D) Jim Oberweis (R) Illinois House, District 63 Brian Sager (D) Steven Reick (R) McHenry County Circuit Clerk Renee M. Overlee (D) Katherine M. Keefe (R)
McHenry County Board, District 5 Paula Yensen (D) Lynn M. Gray (D) Michael Skala (R) Damon Hill (R) McHenry County Board, District 6 Nancy Glissman (D) Larry Spaeth (D) Tracie Von Bergen (R) James A. Kearns (R) 22nd Judicial Circuit, Circuit Court Judge Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Voneau (D) David Gervais (R) 22nd Judicial Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit Jeannie Ridings (D) Justin Hansen (R) 22nd Judicial Circuit, 4th Subcircuit Kimberley Crum Klein (D) Mark Geerhardt (R) 22nd Judicial Circuit, Judge Retention Michael W. Feetterer (Yes/No)
McHenry County State’s Attorney No candidate (D) Patrick Kenneally (R)
State Appellate Court, Judge Retention Ann B. Jorgensen (Yes/No) Mary S. Schostok (Yes/No)
Because of filings by a couple of Libertarian candidates, Woodstock area voters will see only one vacancy on their ballots: No Democrat filed to challenge the re-election bid of Republican State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally, who will win a second term uncontested. Elsewhere in the county, Democrats also failed to put a candidate for several County Board seats, but Districts 5 and 6 in the Woodstock area each have four candidates for two open positions.
McHenry County Auditor No candidate (D) Shanon L. Teresi (R) James “Jim” Young (L)
McHenry County Binding Referendum “Shall the coroner of McHenry County be eliminated as an Elected Office and be replaced by an appointed Coroner, appointed by a McHenry County Board Committee, to be effective November 30, 2020?” (Yes/No)
Iron Tavern downtown, told the council he has a food truck outside the beer garden at his place every Friday night because his place operates no kitchen. That would be considered an “occasion,” not an event. Some restaurants, such as Sophie’s in the same complex with Holzlager, also welcome food trucks to increase traffic of potential customers. Even some manufacturers, such as Catalent Pharma Solutions, invite food trucks to serve employees during their brief meal break. Woodstock’s regulations on food trucks had been designed to offer protection to sit-down restaurants, allowing those businesses to veto the parking of any food truck within 150 feet of their front doors. While the revised ordinance still requires a food truck to have written permission to park next to a business, it now needs to provide only a notice to restaurants within 250 feet, whether those trucks
are on private or public property. While the code still requires a $50 vendor’s license and a $25 fee for each “occasion” – defined as three consecutive days within a seven-day period – the council put a $300 annual cap on fees and increased the staff recommendation of 10 occasions a year to 30. A food truck may exceed that maximum with council approval.
The ballot
McHenry County Coroner No candidate (D) Michael R. Rein (R) Kelly Liebmann (L) McHenry County Board Chairman Jack D. Franks (D) Mike Buehler (R)
Restaurants’ concerns
Deputy Mayor Mike Turner said he understood the concerns of restaurants that have been hurt during the pandemic. “I’m still sensitive to the struggle of restaurants in the last four months, five months,” he said, “and an upcoming dark winter if stuff doesn’t change. But I don’t think food trucks are going to sink restaurants by themselves, by any stretch.” He said the council could revisit the ordinance later if necessary.
State of Illinois Binding Referendum Shall the state constitution replace its “flat” income tax with a graduated scale that allows the Legislature to set higher rates for higher incomes? (Yes/No)
Only the food truck ordinance had a separate vote at the Sept. 15 meeting. Other items were approved on a consent agenda, with a single unanimous vote.
Non-conforming sign OK’d
Two of those measures will: n Allow Swift Car Wash at 11601 Catalpa Lane to erect a 300-squarefoot sign on an eight-foot pole near U.S. 14, although the size and height do not conform with the building code. The Plan Commission had divided 5-2 in recommending the zoning variance. n Make several adjustments to the 2019-20 budget; the largest was a $1.65 million addition, reflecting the city’s $1.5 million purchase of the former Die Cast site (though no payments on the loan are due for a year), as well as funds to pay an architect and attorneys for the project to remodel the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House for commercial and civic uses.
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Parents of slain 5-year-old A.J. Freund are now spending a total of up to 65 years in prison for their son’s killing last year. Andrew Freund, 61, was sentenced last week to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated battery of a child, involuntary manslaughter, and concealment of a death. He will have to serve at least 18 years of the sentence. The child’s mother, Joanne Cunningham, 37, was sentenced in July to 35 years in prison for murder. She must serve 100 percent of that sentence. Court officials said Freund had earned reduced charges and a lighter sentence because he eventually cooperated with investigators, leading police to the site south of Woodstock where he had buried his son in a shallow grave in April 2019. The parents first reported their son missing from their Crystal Lake home before, six days later, Freund took police to his son’s grave. The child had suffered fatal head injuries after his mother had beaten him, investigators said. Criminal charges of endangering the life of a child are pending against A.J.’s DCFS caseworker, Carlos Acosta, and his supervisor, Andrew Polovin. They were charged with failing to protect the child after numerous reports of physical abuse.
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Norman Brown of Chicago sits handcuffed on the road after he was arrested following a high-speed chase Thursday that started in Wonder Lake and ended in a minor traffic accident on Route 47 south of U.S. 14. Brown, 32, and William Benson, 40, also of Chicago, along with Destiny Hall, 19, Freeport, were arrested on various narcotics charges, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Police reported Brown fled the scene but, with help from witnesses, was found hiding in an abandoned mobile trailer. The incident also involved the Woodstock Police Department and the county’s Conservation Police.
Woodstock residents are asked to provide input through a brief survey about a proposed walk/bike path from Route 47 to the downtown area. The 1.3-mile path would connect the Square with an improved and widened state highway, which is scheduled to begin construction in two to three years. That project, from U.S. 14 to Route 120, would include a five-foot-wide sidewalk along the west side of the roadway and a 10-foot-wide multi-use path along the east side. The city hopes to obtain a $2 million grant through the Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program for the connecting path from Route 47 to the central business district. An additional leg would follow Lake Avenue from the highway to the existing regional Prairie Trail, with access to McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, and beyond. The survey is available on the city’s website and Facebook at woodstockil.gov or facebook.com/City-of-Woodstock-CityHall-169763606412546/ For more information, email the city’s grants/communications manager, Terry Willcockson, at twillcockson@woodstockil. gov.
Second parent gets prison for death of son in 2019
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Phyllis J. Habeck, 87
Phyllis J. Habeck, Shawano, Wis., born Jan. 16, 1933, passed away recently. Born in LaCrosse, Wis., she grew up there and in Wausau, Wis., where she graduated from high school. While attending UW-Stevens Point, she met Roy Habeck, whom she married on Aug. 29, Phyllis J. 1953. Habeck Shortly after marriage, 20-year-old Phyllis began teaching at Hancock, Wis., Elementary School. The couple moved to Adams, Wis., from 1957 to 1960. Part of that time, Phyllis served as an elementary school principal. After moving to New Glarus, Wis., in 1960, Phyllis taught grade school and junior high classes, as well as special education students, until 1968. The couple moved to Woodstock, Ill., where Phyllis volunteered for the local hospital auxiliary and the high school, spending much time on variable scheduling for students, along with earning a master’s degree at Northern Illinois University.
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■ Antonio Romero-Gomez, 49, Woodstock, was arrested Sept. 4 in the 200 block of Fair Street on charges of no front registration plate and no valid driver’s license. Released after posting 10 percent of $2,500 bond. Court date Oct. 15. ■ Kavin L.T. Voss, 18, Rockford, was arrested Sept. 4 on U.S. 14 near South Street bridge on charges of unlawful possession of cannabis/driver, no valid driver’s license, operating an uninsured motor vehicle, speeding 35+ mph over limit, and driver/child restraint violation. Bond $2,500. Released on own recognizance. Court date Nov. 5. ■ Rodrigo Cruz Castaneda, 46, Woodstock, was arrested in the 500 block of Dean Street on charges of improper lane usage and no valid driver’s license. Released after posting 10 percent of $2,500 bond. Court date Oct. 16. ■ Paul E. Schieler, 54, Woodstock, was arrested Sept. 6 in the 700 block of St. John’s Road on a charge of disorderly conduct. Bond $100. Released on personal recognizance. Court date Oct. 15. ■ Glenn B. Campbell, 60, Woodstock, was arrested Sept. 6 on Church Street near Madison Street on charges of driving under the influence, driving
Beginning in 1978, she moved to Shawano Lake and began counseling students at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Green Bay, Wis. After 18 years of work there, she served as a volunteer board member for another 17 years, holding offices on the board. She founded two scholarships at that school, along with endowments, to finance education majors at UW-Stevens Point and UW-Madison. She and Roy also sponsored a scholarship with the Shawano Dollars for Scholars fund. Phyllis worked part time at the Shawano City County Library and volunteered for the Navarino Nature Center, town of Wescott cemetery association, St. James and St. Jakobi Lutheran churches in Shawano. Phyllis helped the Shawano County Humane Society Inc. and adopted dogs Tip and Lucky from that facility. After completing her education career, Phyllis became active in the Shawano County Republican Party. She and Roy received the Eighth Congressional District volunteers of the year award. She served as a poll worker for over a decade. Phyllis was talented in knitting, winning about a dozen Best of Show purple ribbons at the Shawano County Fair for her afghans, along with other ribbons for photography and flowers. Many afghans were customized for wedding couples
under the influence with bloodalcohol content over 0.08 percent, and improper lane usage. Bond $1,000. Released on personal recognizance and surrendered driver’s license. Court date Oct. 16. ■ Steven A. Torres, 41, Algonquin, was arrested Sept. 6 in the 100 block of East Todd Avenue on two counts of domestic battery. Taken to jail. Bond and court date to be set. ■ Craig J. Whittington, 36, Woodstock, was arrested Sept. 9 in the 100 block of East South Street on charges of failure to yield and driving while license suspended. Released after posting 10 percent of $2,500 bond. Court date Oct. 16. ■ Grant R. Caudill, 28, Woodstock, was arrested Sept. 9 in the 200 block of Main Street on a charge of disorderly conduct. Bond $100. Released with notice to appear. Court date Oct. 1. ■ Kenneth R. Knoll, 37, Woodstock, was arrested Sept. 10 in the 200 block of North Madison Street on a charge of driving with license suspended. Bond $2,500. Released on personal recognizance. Court date Oct. 15.
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■ Carlos J. Acosta, 54, Woodstock, was arrested Sept. 10 on charges of causing a child to be endangered,
and even a graduation from the U.S. Army Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. Phyllis was a Green Bay Packers owner and fan who was at the Super Bowl XXXI victory over the Patriots. She also followed the UW-Stevens Point Pointers, Wisconsin Badgers, and Milwaukee Brewers. She also enjoyed open-water fishing, reading, and jigsaw puzzles. Phyllis was predeceased by her parents, Earl and Marjorie Hazelwood; her brothers, Don and Bill; and Roy’s siblings, Agnes Smolarek, Milton Habeck, Harold Habeck, Ralph Habeck, and Ruben Habeck. Phyllis is survived by her husband, Roy; a son, retired Judge James R. Habeck (Penny) of Shawano; a daughter, Jean Habeck, a teacher in Denver, Colo.; a sister, Ann Lydon; a twin brother, Philip Hazelwood,; and multiple nieces, nephews, and friends. Because of COVID virus regulations, a delayed celebration of life is being planned.
Marie E. Schuler, 94
Marie E. Schuler, age 94, passed away Sept. 17, 2020, in Woodstock, Ill. She was born on July 20, 1926, in Addison, Ill., to Louis Charles and Mary (Oestman) Papenbrok. She married the late Frank Schuler on April, 28, 1945. Marie was married to Frank for 59 wonderful years. She enjoyed helping
causing circumstances that endanger a child, and reckless conduct/great bodily harm. ■ Vincenzo J. Purpura, 33, Wonder Lake, was arrested Sept. 13 on charges of possession of drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct, and resisting peace officer/corrections employee. ■ Javier Vazquez-Aquino, 42, Wonder Lake, was arrested Sept. 13 on a charge of domestic battery/bodily harm. ■ Shawn E. Wallon, 58, Marengo, was arrested Sept. 16 at U.S. 14 and Route 47 on charges of assault and battery. Released after posting $100 bond. Court date Oct. 22. ■ Male juvenile, 17, Woodstock, was arrested Sept. 16 at Church and Main streets on charges of disobeying stop sign and no valid driver’s license. Released after posting 10 percent of $2,500 bond. Court date Nov. 20. ■ Jose A. Leon, 44, Woodstock, was arrested Sept. 17 in the 200 block of
him around their family farm, mowing and gardening. She loved knitting making sweaters, blankets, and Afghans for her family. She loved spending time with her family. She will be missed by her loving family. She is survived by her son, Thomas Schuler Sr., and daughter, Eileen (Larry) Guthrie; grandchildren, Tom Schuler Jr., Donna (Chris) Gibbons, Danny (Tonya) Schuler, and Eugene (Margarite) Schuler; great-grandchildren, Leanna, Emily, Tyler, Raevyn, Daniel, Haylee, Jasmine, Nathan, Audrey, Lane, Brandon, and Jacob; greatgreat-grandchild, Elijah; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Frank; a son, Eugene, on March 29, 2014; six sisters; and one brother. Visitation will be held Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020, from 10 a.m. until the 1 p.m. service at Schneider, Leucht, Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock, IL 60098. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Youth Activities 1601 Garfield Road,. Harvard, IL 60033. For more information, call Schneider, Leucht, Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home at 815-338-1710 or visit the website at slmcfh.com.
East Donovan Avenue on two counts of domestic battery. Taken to jail. Bond and court date to be set. ■ Elizabeth A. Colberg, 32, Woodstock, was arrested Sept. 18 in the 600 block of Dean Street on charges of improper lighting, driving while license suspended, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Released after posting 10 percent of $2,500 bond. Court date Oct. 22. Charges are only accusations of crimes, and defendants are presumed innocent until proved guilty.
Woodstock Fire/Rescue District EMS calls for Sept. 10-16: 58 Fire Runs Sept. 10
12:48 p.m. – 200 block of Washington Street, gas leak (natural or LP); truck 8:04 p.m. – 11000 block of Bonnie
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Brae Road, Huntley, assist police or other agency; engine 9 p.m. – 1100 block of Walden Oaks Drive, malfunctioning smoke detector activation; truck 10:16 p.m. – 4300 block of East Wonder Lake Road, Wonder Lake, assist police or other agency; ambulance Sept. 11
8:36 a.m. – 1500 block of North Seminary Avenue, unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire; engine 5:28 p.m. – 400 block of North Madison Street, unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire; shift commander, truck, engine, ambulance Sept. 13
1:23 a.m. – 2600 block of Queen Anne Road, unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire; shift commander, truck, engine, ambulance
7:07 a.m. – 900 block of Dieckman Street, unintentional sprinkler activation, no fire; engine 4:31 p.m. – 700 block of Dean Street, unauthorized burning; engine 8:46 p.m. – 900 block of Dieckman Street, unintentional alarm system activation, no fire; shift commander, engine, truck, ambulance Sept. 15
11:15 a.m. – Lily Pond Road and U.S. 14, traffic accident with injuries; engine, shift commander, ambulance 12:38 p.m. – 2000 block of South Eastwood Drive, unintentional alarm system activation, no fire; engine 4:46 p.m. – 1200 block of Davis Road, unintentional detector activation, no fire; shift commander, engine, ambulance, truck Sept. 16
6:29 a.m. – 200 block of West Judd Street, unintentional alarm system activation, no fire; shift commander, truck, ambulance, engine 8:13 p.m. – 900 block of Carol Avenue, gas leak (natural or LP), truck
Fourteen seat-belt citations were issued among more than 160 arrests and tickets that resulted from a traffic crackdown by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office during the Labor Day weekend. Deputies also issued 110 speeding tickets, along with 19 for no insurance and seven for electronic device usage. Of the 13 arrests, four each were made on charges of driving with license suspended/revoked and no valid license; three for driving under the influence; and one each for a drug charge and an outstanding warrant.
Corrections/Clarifications n On page 3 of last week’s edition, the first name of Marian Central Catholic High School Superintendent Mike Shukis was incorrect. n In an article last week about the Emmy nomination of the Jeep commercial that was shot in Woodstock, we reported the wrong date for the Emmy ceremonies. It was Sept. 20. We regret the errors.
Report Infections
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52 133 (+81) 234 (+101) 348 (+114) 503 (+155) 703 (+200) 953 (+250) 1,175 (+223) 1,407 (+232) 1,584 (+177) 1,733 (+149) 1,849 (+116) 1,911 (+62) 2,002 (+91) 2,119 (+117) 2,268 (+149) 2,470 (+202) 2,703 (+233) 2,946 (+243) 3,210 (+264) 3,396 (+186) 3.598 (+202) 3,828 (+230) 4,002 (+174) 4,199 (+197) 4,343 (+144)
Deaths
2 3 (+1) 7 (+4) 16 (+9) 28 (+12) 39 (+11) 50 (+11) 61 (+11) 69 (+8) 73 (+4) 83 (+10) 87 (+4) 90 (+3) 96 (+6) 97 (+1) 101 (+4) 106 (+5) 108 (+2) 112 (+4) 113 (+1) 113 (+0) 113 (+0) 115 (+2) 116 (+1) 116 (+0) 118 (+2)
Does not include two “probable” deaths SOURCE: McHenry County Department of Health
It’s easy to fall in love with Woodstock. From abundant shopping and dining at independently owned businesses on the charming Woodstock Square to the enchantment of the Cherry Tree Inn, the friendly, welcoming vibe will make you want to return—and think about moving here. Whether you are looking for excellent education, a creative community filled with arts and culture or your next home, Woodstock has it all. Welcome home.
REAL CHARMING. REAL HOSPITALITY.
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Sept. 14
Sheriff reports 160 arrests, citations in holiday period
WEEKLY COVID-19 CASES FOR McHENRY COUNTY
Sept. 23-29, 2020
3:12 a.m. – 1900 block of Duncan Place, malfunctioning sprinkler activation; shift commander, truck, ambulance, engine 7:48 a.m. – McHenry and Seminary avenues, traffic accident with no injuries; truck, ambulance, shift commander 10:21 a.m. – 300 block of Irving Avenue, traffic accident with injuries; truck, ambulance, shift commander
12:33 p.m. – 100 block of West Calhoun Street, system malfunction/ other; truck 10:25 p.m. – 1300 block of Portage Lane, excessive heat/scorch burns with no ignition; engine, ambulance
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Cheryl Wormley Publisher, Co-Owner
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Woodstock, IL • 1987
THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Cheryl Wormley Larry Lough Sandy Kucharski Ken Farver
Can we make autumn more normal?
Welcome to autumn, the 2020 version. Wednesday is the first full day of fall after its arrival at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday. And if the season is anything like we’ve experienced so far in 2020, it will be memorable. Coronavirus restrictions kicked in just as spring was beginning in late March. Shelter-inplace was eased by the start of summer, and we have been in a holding pattern ever since. So far, we’ve missed many local highlights in 2020 – notably Summer in the Park and Gavers Barndance. Fortunately, we have been able to enjoy City Band concerts on the Square, the Farmers Market downtown, and Independence Day fireworks in Emricson Park – with masks and responsible social distancing, or course. What do we have to look forward to this fall? Not high school football on Friday nights, Gov. Pritzker insists. And our schools are still in experimental mode as they try to balance education and safety. No trick-or-treating on the Square, either. But the city is seeking donations for a Halloween program at the Recreation Center, where costumed kids will have an organized activity to show off their alter egos – superheroes, princesses, and all the characters of imagination. What about Lighting of the Square the day after Thanksgiving? The City Council last week bought new lights to decorate the Square. At their meeting next week, council members will decide what that popular kickoff event of the holiday season will look like. We know children won’t be on Santa’s lap in Santa’s Hut on the Square this year. But decisions need to be made about that event, which traditionally brings thousands
It’s raining cats and dogs out there!
I guess 2020 wanted to go easy on us for once.
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of people into the downtown area for an evening of celebration that also is a boost for retailers and restaurants around the Square. Can we have the Christmas Tree Walk at the Opera House? Gingerbread house judging at the Old Courthouse? After a wet week to start September, we are experiencing the most wonderful autumn weather,
which is encouraging people to get outside and enjoy the activities that are uniquely autumnal – visits to an orchard, country drives to see trees when their fall colors appear, among other family favorites. We all should take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy this beautiful autumn – despite the conditions that make our lives less than normal.
Who am I to be the judge of this election? “Judges are like umpires. Umpires don’t make the rules. They apply them. The role of an umpire and a judge is critical. They make sure everybody plays by the rules. But it is a limited role. Nobody ever went to a ballgame to see the umpire.” – John Roberts, Chief Justice, U.S. Supreme Court “This is my courtroom and I can say what I want. When you become a judge, we will talk.” – Judge Judy (Sheindlin) Judges have a very, very tough job. And yet I’ve always thought it would be cool to be a judge. Come Nov. 3, it looks like I’ll have that opportunity. More on that in a minute.
I never pursued a law degree, majoring instead in radio/TV/film at Northwestern University many years ago. But I like to think that I would be able to listen to Paul both sides of a case Lockwood and – assuming A Musing it’s a bench trial – arrive at a fair verdict or ruling. And yet my sense of humor might get in the way. Unless you’re a TV judge like “Judge Judy,”
you really can’t make wisecracks like the one above or like the infamous comment, “Don’t pee on my leg and tell me it’s raining.” Judges have to be attentive to everything being said in their courtroom and be able to make wellreasoned rulings for every “Objection!” and every motion. If it’s up to them to rule on a lawsuit, hand down a verdict, or determine a sentence, they must do so with an unbiased mind. They must make their decisions based on the facts of the case before them. It’s a job that requires dedication, research skills, and ideally a bit of
compassion. You’re unlikely to become famous unless you make it to the highest court or preside over the latest “Trial of the Century.” In fact, unless you’re a trial attorney, state’s attorney, or someone else involved in the local courts, you may not be able to correctly answer this question: Which of these names is a McHenry County judge in the 22nd Judicial Circuit – Michael Chmiel, Michael Coppedge, Michael Feetterer, Michael Skala, or Michael Vijuk? Hint: there may be more than one. (Answer(s) below.) And yet, just like the umpire in the Continued on Next page
John Roberts quote above, rulings may be criticized by people who aren’t as knowledgeable about the factors and facts he or she had to take into consideration. I realize, for example, that I don’t have the experience to always understand why a judge found someone not guilty, issued a controversial decision in a civil case, or sentenced a criminal defendant to fewer years in prison than I thought was warranted. In many ways, it’s a thankless, yet crucially important, job. Kudos to those willing to don a judicial robe. What made me think of judges in recent weeks? Well, earlier this month, I went through training to be one of the hundreds of election judges that will be stationed at voting sites throughout the county on Nov. 3. On that day, I’ll be showing up by 5 a.m. at a to-be-determined polling place and
testament to his ability to seize the moment when it comes to taking photos. The Inde’s sports pages are Sandy’s. Hats off to her for winning Sports Section and honorable mention for her sports feature about a Packers fan. Tricia Carzoli takes photo after photo of people and events, and I’m thrilled about one of her photos being awarded second place. Everyone on Larry’s team enjoys the opportunity to write features and take photos for special sections, and they were rewarded with first place in Special Section. The issues covered in the winning entries exemplify the breadth of what The Independent staff covers in a year’s time: referendums and ballot decisions, schools, homelessness, new businesses, taxes, sports, agriculture, people, tragedies, and entertainment. This 15th win is one more reason for all of Woodstock to Trust the Torch. P.S. More good news.The Independent’s Voters Guide will be published twice this year – Oct. 7 and again Oct. 21. The two publications will be virtually the same, but publishing twice will provide information about candidates and issues for early and mail-in voters early in October and for in-person voters just before the Nov. 3 elections. Cheryl Wormley is publisher of The Woodstock Independent. Her email address is c.wormley@ thewoodstockindependent.com.
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staying there until well after the 7 p.m. closing of the polls. (Reminder: as long as you’re in line by 7 p.m., you get to vote.) Am I nervous? A bit. After all, I’m a first-timer at this; the responsibilities are significant (although this “judge” didn’t need to go to law school, admittedly); I need to be “friendly, attentive, accurate, and professional” at all times; and we’re taking COVID19 precautions (e.g., wearing a face mask or face covering and practicing social distancing, and advising voters to do the same). Why am I doing it? Several reasons, but the main one is that this year, all hands need to be on deck to guarantee smooth sailing for a very important election, and I realize that many of the normal “shipmates” (OK, enough with the nautical analogy) are in high-risk categories. As seen in the March primary, coronavirus fears could leave voting
sites shorthanded without additional residents like me stepping forward to help. I’ve been assured that whatever polling site I’m at, it won’t be totally staffed by first-timers. I may not be Judge Judy, but I’ll do my best at judge duty. (Oh – and of those Michaels listed earlier, the first three are judges, and the last two are County Board members. If I’d included Mike Henry County in the list, I feared you’d “judge” me for that pun.)
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column. All on the staff are observant, talented, and creative, and they are passionate about what they do. Believe me, they aren’t motivated by Cheryl monetary reward. Wormley Journalism – Declarations especially at small-circulation weekly newspapers – pays a pittance. And let it be known, they agreed to a 15 percent cut in pay to keep The Independent coming your way every week in spite of the drain COVID19 has put on revenues. They are a wonderful team. That’s what Larry calls them. And I am honored to work with them. The sweepstakes award is given to the newspaper that accumulates the most points for placing in about 30 classes in the Best of the Press contest. Newspapers don’t enter every class. They just enter their best work. I’m so proud that The Independent placed or won in a variety of classes. Larry winning first, third, and honorable mention in Best Editorial speaks volumes about his ability to analyze issues in our community and communicate the newspaper’s opinion on what needs to be happening. Having his work place in several newsreporting classes was a given. Ken taking second in two photo classes and first in Photo Series is
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The Woodstock Independent is the best small-circulation nondaily newspaper in Illinois. We won sweepstakes in the Illinois Press Association Best of the Press contest for the 15th time. But you already know that if you read the news story on Page 13. Like a proud parent, I’d like to go beyond what’s in the news story and give you an insider look at what winning the David B. Kramer award means. Thursday, as a bunch of us gathered in the office for lunch and to watch the video of the awards presentation online, Ken Farver, our award-winning photographer, was watching the video while quarantining at home in preparation for some medical work. “Yay, trophy!” Ken texted immediately following the sweepstakes announcement. “We can hear you cheering from here.” Now that’s quite a feat since Ken lives in Maples at the Sonatas and our office is on Calhoun Street. But there was plenty of cheering. I was cheering for editor Larry Lough and his dedicated writers, photographers, and graphic artists. Take a look at the staff list on the right edge of this page. Of the 23 staffers listed, only three are full-time – editor Larry, associate editor Sandy Kucharski, and advertising manager Jen Wilson. Everyone else is part time, including me. All but a couple are very part time, contributing one or two essential stories, photos, or editorial cartoons each week; proofing on Mondays; or writing a monthly
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After a month of remote learning in Woodstock School District 200, administrators are developing a plan to get students back into schools. “We continue to make progress,” Superintendent Mike Moan said Friday. “We’re bringing more and more kids back.” Moan said he planned to report to the board at its Tuesday night meeting this week. Before the meeting, parents who want their children back in school – and involved in school sports – plan to rally at Woodstock High School, where the board meets. “We are wanting the school board to be aware of the parents and kids in the district that want and need our schools to offer in-person learning options,” parent Tyler Stiemke wrote in a message to The Independent. The rally outside the high school is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. The board will meet at 7 p.m. in the school’s resource center.
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Stiemke said the rally would take place along the main entrance on South Street as well as the east entrance along Putnam Street. “No activities,” Stiemke wrote in response to The Independent’s questions. “Just a friendly rally bringing together the district families that need and want in-person options at a social distance.” A flier calls the event a “Back to school & let them play rally.” “Take action, demand D-200 school board reopen our schools, get our kids back in the classrooms and athletes back on the field,” the flier says. Stiemke said the “concerned parents” who were organizing the event also were encouraging families to speak at the board meeting or write a statement to be read at the meeting. Comments can be sent to schoolboardpubliccomments@wcusd200.org. Parents, and some students, have addressed the topic at board meetings since D-200 began the school year
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A flier promotes a rally in support of in-school instruction in District 200. Aug. 17 with remote learning from home. Most who have spoken or sent messages have supported the remotelearning plan. After deciding in July on a hybrid program that gave parents the choice of in-school or from-home instruction for their children, the board reversed itself – in a 5-2 vote – in early August to require all students to begin with remote learning.
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The district has since modified the plan to include at-risk students who don’t do well with at-home lessons to meet with teachers in school on some days in small groups. Busing also has been provided for those students. At this point, Moan said, “a couple of
hundred” students are receiving some in-school instruction, with that number increasing as the program sees success. “We’ve brought somebody back at every school,” Moan said. “We’re working on it. ... My hope is we continue to progress.” Some contact sports practices also have resumed, along with band and orchestra students practicing outside in socially distanced settings. Moan said the district also continued to distribute a “record-setting” number of free meals to students. The federal government will reimburse the district for the meals, Moan said, which are available to all students, not just those who qualify for the free and reducedprice meal program.
Changes have been made to the 2020-21 calendar for Woodstock School District 200. The calendar now reflects a new state holiday on Election Day, Nov. 3, for state universities, public schools, and government offices. The Legislature made that holiday change for 2020 only. The Board of Education also removed late-start school days because all D-200 schools have started the academic year with remote learning.
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Two local students were among August graduates from Northern Illinois University in August. They are Antonio Calabrese of Wonder Lake, who earned a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology, and Rebecca Hanover, who earned a Bachelor of Science in health sciences.
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A new program at Northwestern Medicine hospitals in Huntley, McHenry, and Woodstock will offer STEM career exposure to McHenry County high school sophomores and juniors who are considering a future in health care. The Northwestern Medicine Discovery Program will include tours, guest speakers, hands-on projects, and networking with health care professionals. The program will also develop professional skills and provide community service and leadership experience. The one-year program is open to 15 high school students who meet eligibility criteria. Meetings are typically from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays once a month at one of the hospitals. During the COVID-19 pandemic, classes will be virtual. This year’s first session will be in November. Applications must be received by Oct. 2. For more information, visit news.nm.org/about-northwesternmedicine.html.
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Marian student earns theater honor Carlo Fragante will participate in virtual cabinet in January By Janet Dovidio
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Marian Central Catholic High School senior Carlo Fragante has been named to the crew of the 2021 Illinois High School Theatre Festival Virtual Cabinet. “Carlo has been a leader in the areas of sound and set construction while at Marian,” said Chris Connell, Carlo Marian’s theater Fragante director. The IHSTF, which is sponsored by the Illinois Theatre Association, showcases a statewide festival each January for students and teachers to share experiences and learn more about the art. The 2021 festival, canceled because of the pandemic, would have been the fourth year for Connell to take Marian students to
the festival. “We have had several juniors and seniors audition and interview with colleges while at the fest, with several students earning scholarships,” Connell said. “I am especially proud that we have had three students in the past three years apply for and be accepted to be part of the technical aspects of the All State Show: Kara Zubo, Emily Ostrowski and now Carlo Fragante.” Marian Principal Debra Novy said the school’s theater program prepares students well. “With his leadership experiences in sound and set crews on Marian’s productions, it’s not a surprise that Carlo earned his slot on the IHSTF crew,” she said. The January 2021 festival will be virtual with prerecorded workshops, online college auditions, and a virtual performance by theater teachers from across the state. In a typical year, Marian’s theater students participate in three showcases at school that include a fall show, a musical, and a variety
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Emma Bauman is a junior at Woodstock High School. She is the daughter of Jennifer Leracz and Jared Bauman, Woodstock. “Emma has been an outstanding student at WHS. Emma has been in my art class for three years and is an extremely good artist and well-rounded student. She is very good at working with her peers and has a great sense of humor. Last year, she was in my AP Art History class and was very successful. Currently, she is in my painting class and has made some outstanding art and her work ethic is something for all students to strive for,”said one of her teachers. Emma has been on honor roll the past two years. Outside of school, she volunteers at Helping Paws and for the past two summers she has helped out with 4-H. When asked who inspires her, Emma said, “All the teachers I’ve ever had, they motivate me to want to be the best person I can be, not only on school grounds but in life. All the hard work my teachers have gone through to make sure all their students do well inspires me to prove to them that all they have done means so much to the students’ lives as they get older.” When asked what makes her feel successful, Emma said, “I feel that I am successful because of how much I’ve grown as a student and as a person. Every school year my understanding of material in classes shows me how much my knowledge has grown throughout the years. All of the teachers in my life have demonstrated how being a good person can make others lives even better.” SPONSORED BY
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show. A new spring “black box” show has been added. All are on hold for now. The March 2020 production of “Annie” was set to open on March 13 – the very day schools were ordered to go remote. For the live performances, crew students work on costumes, set construction, lighting, sound, video editing, and overall design of the experience. “Carlo is an intelligent, yet humble, young man who is not afraid to think outside the box to solve problems,” Connell said. “He always looks ahead to see what needs to be done, thinks on his feet, leads with confidence, and treats others with respect.” Carlo’s parents are Glenda and Johnson Fragante of Woodstock. They are parishioners at St. Mary Catholic Church. Connell taught at Marian for six years out of college and returned to teach classes and produce shows for the past five years.
IN BRIEF After-school adventures with conservation district Children ages 5 to 12 are invited to join McHenry County Conservation District’s education team staff for a hike, outdoor games, and activities. Those can include crafts, experiments, other interactive fun, scavenger hunts, and environmental tag. The drop-off activities will be at different sites throughout the county, including the Woodstock area. Kids are advised to dress for the weather and come prepared to be outside from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at these sites: n Tuesday, Oct. 27 – Brookdale Conservation Area, 2105 Paulson Road, Woodstock n Thursday, Nov. 12 – Harrison Benwell Conservation Area, 7055 McCullom Lake Road, Wonder Lake n Monday, Nov. 16 – Boone Creek Conservation Area, 916 Cold Springs Road, Bull Valley Registration is limited to 15 at each event. The fee is $5 for county residents, $7 for nonresidents. To see the full countywide schedule and register, visit MCCDistrict.org. For more information, call 815-479-4779.
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As the number of farmers in the Greenwood area swelled, it became apparent that their children needed a place to learn. In 1859, School District 64 completed a 28-by-40-foot, two-story brick school at 4614 Greenwood Road. Starting in 1917, high school classes occupied the top floor for a few years, with the first eight grades occupying the main level. However, the population continued to dwindle during the Great Depression, and by 1943 enrollment had fallen to 23 students – about a third of the enrollment in 1860. Coincidentally, that also is where Ed LeCrone taught for 33 years. His wife, Darlene, also a D-200 teacher, said painting was an “inborn thing” for Ed. And he continued to paint, sometimes with daughter Mimi Book, also of Harvard, up until his death in 2017. The LaCrones were married nearly 37 years. Darlene speculated that Bill Schuette, the celebrated former principal of current Greenwood Elementary School, might well have asked Ed to paint this watercolor of its predecessor – located just down the road. It was donated to the McHenry County Historical Society in 2013 by Suanne Habbley of Woodstock. The society is launching an initiative to restore this and many of the 150 pieces of artwork in its collection. Whether due to age, damage, or improper display before it arrived, several of its pieces are in need of restoration. This is necessary before they can be put on display in a new exhibit titled “Art of the Past: Discovering History through McHenry County Artists,” which is slated to open next May. Those donating to the new Adopt an Artwork program directly support restoration efforts. Some pieces merely need archival materials or framing, while others require more extensive repairs.
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Ed LeCrone’s watercolor depicts the former Greenwood school from the McHenry County Historical Society archives. The art, which ranges from paintings to drawings to etchings, includes a pen-and-ink drawing of a house at Woodstock Street and Walkup Avenue in Crystal Lake and a 1964-era print of the Old Courthouse in Woodstock. For details, visit mchenrycountyhistory.org/ adopt-an-artwork?page=1. In the case of LeCrone’s watercolor, the use of archivalquality matte and backing, removal of suspected mold, and an easel for displaying the piece will cost $175. Donors receive an Adopt an Artwork certificate, information packet
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The Independent takes state’s top award for small nondaily newspapers
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The honors included five awards for first place: n Best Special Section, staff, for the spring Home, Farm & Garden section. “Excellent section!” the judge wrote. “Writing grabs attention. Great variety of articles
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This photo of owners Ashley Klemm and Amy Henning inside their store, EmpowHer Boutique on the Woodstock Square, won second place for Tricia Carzoli in the Personality Portrait Photo category in the annual contest sponsored by the Illinois Press Association. and photos. Layout has a good flow. What a pleasure to read.” n Best Sports Section, Sandy Kucharski, sports editor: “Liked the sports-themed ads (accentuated the sports theme throughout the section). Writing illustrative and emotionally immersing. Pictures are of good quality. Section composed well.”
“Winning awards is confirmation that we are giving our community the newspaper it deserves.”
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n Editorial Writing, Larry Lough, editor, for “Political speech not always funny”: “The writer makes concise points and is able to keep the reader’s attention throughout.” Lough also won third place and honorable mention in this category. n Best Photo Series, Ken Farver, of a homeless author’s appearance in Woodstock: “Great capture of an event and good expressions on the speaker’s face.”
n Best Coverage of Taxation, Larry Lough, editor, for a variety of tax articles: “Good, clear explanation of the topics at hand that a reader can easily follow and become informed.” Competing in class A for small nondaily newspapers, The Independent also won these awards: Second Place n Farver for general news photo and feature photo n Tricia Carzoli for portraitpersonality photo Third Place n Staff for best editorial page n Lough for localized national story on school safety Fourth Place n Kucharski for best sports feature story about a Packers fan n Lough for reporting series on the tax referendum for the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District The David R. Kramer Memorial Trophy was established, in 2014, by the Kramer family in memory of the late publisher of the Gibson City Courier and the other Kramer weekly newspapers. It previously was the Verle V. Kramer Award. It is awarded each year to the top Division A nondaily newspaper.
■ Residence at 280 Sparrow Drive, Woodstock, was sold by William L. Devore, Woodstock, to Tobias C. Flores, Woodstock, for $275,000. ■ Residence at 621 Handel Lane, Woodstock, was sold by The Lois Evelyn Starkey Declaration of Trust, Spring Grove, to Jane E. Kunzie-Brunner, Woodstock, for $227,500. ■ Residence at 714 Roosevelt Road, Woodstock, was sold by The Durbin Family Revocable Trust, Oak Grove, Ky., to Jeffrey Kurka, Woodstock, for $153,500. ■ Residence at 724 Duvall Drive, Woodstock, was sold by The Estate of Sandra T. Block, Marengo, to The O’Leary Family Revocable Trust, Woodstock, for $184,000. ■ Farm, approximately 40 acres, on Doty Road, Woodstock, was sold by Dearborn Street Holdings LLC, Chicago, to Exchange-Prop Inc., Crystal Lake, for $340,000. ■ Residence at 9504 Prairie Edge Road, Wonder Lake, was sold by Tina Bristnow, Wonder Lake, to Michael Patrick Kelley, Wonder Lake, for $285,000. ■ Residence at 1251 Muriel St., Woodstock, was sold by Jay R. Fuller, Wonder Lake, to Andres Hernandez Corona, Woodstock, for $246,000. ■ Residence at 3915 Marengo Lane, Wonder Lake, was sold by Steven V. Walkosz, Arlington Heights, to Nicholas J. Walkosz, Wonder Lake, for $125,000. ■ Residence at 1118 N. Madison St., Woodstock, was sold by Kathleen D. Scotti, Garden Prairie, to James H. Rubom, Woodstock, for $109,900. ■ Residence at 708 Hickory Road, Woodstock, was sold by The Nielsen Family Trust, Cary, to James R. Voegele and Deborah A. Voegele, Barrington, for $229,900.
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“Great headlines and nice, clean layout. Great news writing.” That was the observation about The Woodstock Independent made by the judge in the General Excellence competition of the annual newspaper contest sponsored by the Illinois Press Association. In IPA’s virtual ceremony last week, The Independent captured the David B. Kramer Sweepstakes Award for 2019, the top award honoring small nondaily newspapers in the state. A second-place finish in General Excellence was among 15 awards the newspaper won, leading to the Kramer Trophy, which is based on the number and kinds of awards won in the contest. Cheryl Wormley, publisher of The Independent, said this marked the 15th time the newspaper had won the sweepstakes award. The last time was three years ago. “Winning awards is confirmation that we are giving our community the newspaper it deserves,” she said. “Woodstock is known for its historic Square, its love of music and entertainment, its fine schools, its sense of community, and having the best small weekly newspaper in Illinois.” She credited newspaper staff members for the honor. “The Independent is blessed with talented writers and photographers and a very talented and experienced editor who took first, third, and honorable mention in Best Editorial,” she said. “Each week, we set out to report on and photograph what’s happening in Woodstock. When the Illinois Press Association contest comes around, we enter our best work. Winning is frosting on the cake.”
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Grace Lutheran gives time for good deeds on annual service day Postponed car show now scheduled for Cider Fest The McHenry County Historical Society’s car show, postponed in July by coronavirus concerns, will be held in conjunction with Cider Fest from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at the museum, 6422 Main St., Union. For information, call Tony at TJ’s Klassics, 847-515-8110. The free show will feature sports, classic, and antique cars. Top cars will receive trophies, including one for Best of Show. A one-of-a-kind People’s Choice trophy and door prizes also will be presented. DJ Jose Ramos will spin “oldies” as part of this year’s festival, which will include food vendors, an apple pressing demonstration, free access to the museum via timed tours, a mum sale, and more. Face coverings and social distancing guidelines will be observed. Visit gothistory.org for additional details as they become available.
Blues move into Square in free concert Sept. 26 The Woodstock Opera House is closed, but its still bring the shows. And for free. Studebaker John & the Hawks will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Park in the Square. Opera House director Daniel Campbell had arranged a similarly free concert Sept 12 with Gizzae, a reggae band. According to a news release, Studebaker John Grimaldi is a Chicago native who started playing harmonica at age 7. He began performing as Studebaker John and the Hawks in the 1970s, the band name referencing a car Grimaldi still owns. Grimaldi also plays guitar.
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Sunday, Sept.13, marked the eighth year that the congregation at Grace Lutheran Church in Woodstock participated in the annual Evangelical Lutheran Church in America service day, titled “God’s work. Our hands.” “We can continue to be a part of God’s work through intentional commitments to love and care for one another, especially in this difficult time,” said Amanda Bergstrom, associate pastor at Grace Lutheran. In previous years, some 70 members of the church congregation would participate in one of four service projects. In 2017, they prepared school kits for Lutheran World Relief; repaired the playground at Turning Point; fixed a patio at Home of the Sparrow; and participated in a service event at Lutherdale Bible Camp. Because of the pandemic, this year’s projects were virtual. The pastors’ suggestions included reaching out to neighbors in acts of service or care; mailing notes of encouragement to community helpers; learning about and praying for Lutheran Disaster Response projects; seeing physically distant volunteer opportunities; and preparing a kit for Lutheran World Relief. In place of the school kits for Lutheran World Relief, congregation member Mary Beth MartinBellavia has challenged church members to create and collect 100 personal care kits (in place of school kits) for Lutheran World Relief by the end of September. She has served as a team leader for each of Grace’s previous service days. “In previous years, the school kits allowed people who couldn’t go out to a service work site to participate in the event,” Martin-Bellavia said.
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Grace Lutheran Church parishioners Mary Beth Martin-Bellavia and her daughter, Rachel, display some of the personal care kits assembled during the church’s annual service day. “It was a natural progression to challenge the congregation to create the personal care kits.” Each kit contains one lightweight bath towel, two or three large bars of soap, one adult toothbrush, one sturdy comb, and one metal nail clipper. All of the items are rolled up in the towel, which is secured by ribbon, yarn, or rubber bands. The personal care kits are distributed to people in crisis situations. As another outreach, the kits help dairy farmers in the Peruvian Andes to provide more sanitary
milking practices. “Community members are most welcome to assemble kits and drop them off at the church through the end of September,” Martin-Bellavia said. “God promises to show up in our lives and the world,” Bergstrom added, “and we get to participate in sharing God’s creative and redeeming good news to the world.” Grace Lutheran Church is at 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road in Woodstock.
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“Garden of the Month” signs didn’t show up at Woodstock homes this summer – another victim of coronavirus concerns. According to members Mary Fran Madjak and Helen Jonker, this is the first year in the past two decades that the Woodstock Garden Club did not bestow the monthly honor. The program was started by Jennifer Seegers, a past president of the club. For about the past 10 years, photos from those gardens were published in The Woodstock Independent. “This year, because of the virus, we have suspended our salute to the hardworking home owners and their gardens,” Madjak wrote in an email. According to information provided by Jonker, the club, which was organized in 1924, is affiliated with Garden Clubs
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Linda Nulle’s (left) corner garden on Wicker Street was Garden of the Month in August 2019, and Lou Ness’s home on West Jackson Street (right) won the honor that June. Because of COVID-19, the monthly award was suspended this year for the first time since it began about 20 years ago.
of Illinois and National Garden Clubs. Its objectives are to study all aspects of gardening, aid in the protection and conservation of natural resources, encourage civic beauty, and cooperate with other agencies to further the interest of horticulture and conservation. The club has monthly business meetings and periodically invites outside speakers to educate members on different aspects of gardening and conservation. Other activities include field trips to area gardens and nurseries, care for some of the public gardens and planters in Woodstock, donation of floral arrangements to the Woodstock Public Library, and participation in the holiday Christmas Tree Walk at the Opera House. The club also sponsors an annual scholarship through McHenry County College. For more information, visit woodstockgardenclubil.com or email wgclub@att.net.
Could a new pronoun change the world? Growing up near Chicago in the 1970s, we had tornadoes occur often enough that we had drills at school where classrooms emptied and students sat in the windowless hallways with our heads between our knees. My husband grew up in Oak Lawn, and he remembers the tornado of 1967 that destroyed the high school and dropped a school bus in his Lisa teacher’s front Haderlein yard. The Nature of I never heard Things the term derecho until recently. A derecho is a cousin of a tornado, but instead of rotating, its wind cuts across the landscape in a straight line at very high speeds. The term derecho (Spanish for straightahead) was coined by a physics professor at the University of Iowa, Gustavus Hinrichs, in 1888 to describe strong winds that caused damage like that of a tornado, but did not rotate. His ideas were not accepted by the leading meteorologists of the day, so
the term did not catch on. That is, until 1987 when meteorologists Robert Johns and William Hirt published an article titled “Derechos: Widespread Convectively Induced Windstorms.” Through their research, they found Hinrichs’ article and decided to revive “derecho” to describe a severe weather event with widespread straight-line damaging winds associated with lines of thunderstorms. This past Aug.10, a derecho traveled nearly 800 miles from South Dakota to Ohio in just 14 hours. More than a million people lost power, including over 16,000 in McHenry County. Many tree limbs and entire trees came down in our area. Several ancient oaks came down in and near Woodstock. About a week after the storm, a post on Facebook about a derecho casualty caught my attention. A couple walking at TLC’s Gateway Park in Harvard shared a picture of an oak flattened by the storm, and asked if it was the 400year old white oak noted on the site map. “Oh, no, not Betty,” I gasped. Yes, it was Betty. Betty White Oak. No other trees were damaged at the park, but Betty was flattened. It was as if a giant pushed her down with one
quick shove. There weren’t branches or leaves strewn about, just massive limbs lying on the ground next to a shattered trunk. Another casualty of 2020. Is it odd that I assign gender to genderless trees? After all, oaks are hermaphrodites with both male and female parts. They reproduce sexually through pollination. Male pollen is carried by wind to the female flowers, resulting in acorns. To me, each oak is an individual, and it seems an insult to relegate these ancient beings, which have offspring and provide food and shelter to thousands of living things, to the generic status of “it.” Imagine my delight when I came across an article in Yes! magazine, first published in March 2015, by Robin Wall Kimmerer titled “Nature Needs a New Pronoun: To Stop the Age of Extinction, Let’s Start by Ditching “It.” Robin Wall Kimmerer is an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, founding director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment, and distinguished teaching professor at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, N.Y. She is the author of
“Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses” and “Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants.” Kimmerer explains that to indigenous people, all living beings are connected and related, and their languages reflect a kinship between humans and the living world around us. The English language does not distinguish between nonliving objects and living beings. A plastic bag and a 400-year-old oak are treated the same in our language – both are “it.” If we changed English to acknowledge that they are not the same, would that change how we treat nonhuman life? Kimmerer suggests a new pronoun, “ki,” to refer to any nonhuman living being, and offers a plural pronoun “kin.” I suggest adding a possessive “kir” to the list of proposed lifeaffirming pronouns. Think of the implications. Lisa Haderlein is executive director of The Land Conservancy of McHenry County and a columnist for The Independent.
IN BRIEF Retirement leads agency to search for new director Options & Advocacy for McHenry County is looking for a new leader after the pending retirement of Cindy Sullivan of Woodstock, the agency’s longtime executive director. The agency works with children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Cindy Sullivan Sullivan has been with the agency for 21 years, including the past 13 as executive director. Her retirement will be effective Nov. 13. She has worked on behalf of the disabled for more than 35 years, advocating for inclusion, equality, and an increase in support for families of disabled children. Sullivan became an advocate after the birth of her daughter, Stefanie. She learned what services were available
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In July, The Woodstock Independent introduced Wedding Photo Detective in an effort to help the McHenry County Historical Society identify a massive lot of wedding photos that local photojournalist Don Peasley shot. Don donated his photos to the Historical Society, but the subjects were not identified. The Historical Society would like to get these photos into each couple’s hands or at least match names with faces. An Inde shout-out to RB Thompson who contacted Maggie Crane with information about July’s bride and bridesmaids! For September, can you identify the bride and groom in this outdoor wedding that looks to date from the mid-1980’s? Bonus points awarded if you can identify the minister and/or any of the guests. If you can help, please contact Maggie Crane at MaggieC@woodstockil.info. – Susan W. Murray
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30 years ago – 1990
■ According to a survey conducted by DePaul University, 70 percent of the 33 establishments investigated in Woodstock sold cigarettes to minors. ■ Woodstock’s annual Peace Festival was held on the Square. It was sponsored by the McHenry County Peace and Friendship Festival Board, which evolved from the Peace Coalition of McHenry County.
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19 ■ Woodstock VFW Post 5040 honored Bud Porter for his many contributions to the post. Porter organized the 5040 Club to care for the VFW building. In addition, he donated his own money and raised funds for numerous post projects, including installing a wheelchair ramp. He served three tours in Vietnam, earning two Air Medals, two Bronze Stars, and a Purple Heart.
5 years ago – 2015
■ Sharon Little retired as volleyball coach after 17 years at Woodstock High School. Little coached the 1984 team that advanced to the Elite 8, where the Streaks lost to perennial powerhouse Mother McAuley, the eventual state champ that year.
■ Plum Tree National Golf Course, which had been closed for two golf seasons, had new owners. A group of friends, who were concert promoters and had rehabilitated concert venues, bought the 268acre property on Lembcke Road between Woodstock and Harvard. “We wanted to give people the experience of the countryside accompanied by the amenities they are accustomed to,” said Collyns Stenzi, general manager. ■ People lined the streets of Woodstock during a funeral procession for fallen McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Dwight Maness, who died of a pulmonary embolism while recovering from a gunshot wound he sustained while on duty in 2014. He was 47.
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1 year ago – 2019
■ The Woodstock Independent garnered 16 awards in 14 categories in the 1995 Illinois Press Association Best of the Press contest. ■ The Woodstock City Council appointed Cynthia Luckey as city clerk. She replaced Jean Headley, who had resigned.
20 years ago – 2000
■ Woodstock School District 200 began crafting plans for a new elementary school, middle school, and high school, as well as the remodeling of two other schools. The project would be put before voters in a March referendum. ■ Ian Rago, a former sportswriter for The Woodstock Independent , became the producer of a Star 105.5 morning radio show featuring Gary Castaldo, otherwise known as “The Bagel Guy.” ■ Local author Joy Aavang held a book signing for her new book, “It’s in the Genes,” at Read Between the Lynes bookstore.
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■ Leo Kottke, renowned guitarist known for his fingerpicking style, was set for his 25th annual performance of innovative tunes at the Opera House. ■ McHenry County College reported 7,392 students enrolled for fall classes, an 8.5-percent increase over the previous year and a 35.8-percent increase over 2005. “We’ve seen an increased number of students who are realizing the importance of a degree to advance their careers or in some cases become employable,” said Melissa Stutz, director of MCC’s Fast Track program for adult students.
■ Woodstock was hit with two strong storms in a week. Lightning struck Marian Central Catholic High School and the Woodstock Opera House during the first storm. Classes at Marian were canceled for four days. More than 7 inches of rain fell in the Bull Valley area, according to weather watcher Mary Moltmann. She reported 53.45 inches of rain since Jan. 1 – 16.783 inches above the 30-year-climate average for Woodstock. ■ Woodstock School District 200 and McHenry County College announced a new dual-degree program, allowing Woodstock and Woodstock North high school students to earn both a high school diploma and an associate degree at the same time. ■ It was festival week in Woodstock. The Independent featured a page of photos taken at the annual Touch-A-Truck sponsored by the First Presbyterian Church, House of Blessing, and the city of Woodstock; the third annual Mexican Independence Day celebration, sponsored by Hispanic Connections; and the 24th annual Harvest Fest, co-organized by Off Square Music and the Woodstock Farmers Market, with support from the Woodstock Area Chamber and Real Woodstock.
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on SEPTEMBER 9, 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 Peaces By Peyton located at 12218 Southview Drive Woodstock IL 60098. Owner Name & Address: Peyton L. Spanbauer 12218 Southview Drive Woodstock IL 60098. Dated: SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent September 16, 2020, September 23, 2020)L11084
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Marian senior Ellice Fernandez returns a serve against Johnsburg Sept. 15. GIRLS TENNIS Marian Central Catholic High School girls tennis won 5-2 over Johnsburg Sept. 15.
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Lady ’Canes senior Molly Truckenbrod focuses on the return Sept. 15.
Woodstock North High School defeated Wauconda 4-3 on Sept. 14. The win boosts the CROSS-COUNTRY Sept. 15 the Woodstock boys defeated Richmond-Burton 27-30. The girls fell to Richmond-Burton 25-32.
The fall 2020 sport season is a work in progress for high school teams of all kinds throughout the state. Tennis is no exception. For Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools, however, the numbers are strong and players are supporting the sport they love. Following is a look at the 2020 Blue Streak and Thunder girls tennis programs.
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Head coach: Jessie Justice Varsity roster: 15 The Woodstock High School varsity girls tennis team has 15 on the varsity roster this year, but like most teams in the area, they are traveling with only 11 to each match. Instead of playing exhibition on varsity, the players who don’t go to the varsity meet play at the top of the JV roster. Like so many teams, head coach Jessie Justice said, the Streaks biggest challenge this year is trying to be the best they can be but still meet all COVID-19 requirements. The changes to the practice structure limit the amount of practice time and the number of girls and coaches that can be together at any one time. “I find that we are stronger together,” Justice said, “and this year has more separation than I’d like.” Despite the challenges, the team has a positive attitude, she said. “Everyone is just excited for the opportunity to get out and play some tennis!” Justice said players to watch this year are senior Ashley Peralta and juniors Sarah Colby and Kelly Fischbach.
Woodstock North High School Head coach: Bart Zadlo Varsity roster: 13 with 2 alternates “We have strong numbers once again this year with about 35 girls on the team,” head coach Bart Zadlo said. “In terms of talent, we did graduate several seniors, and we
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No. 3 singles player Mei Cornell sends teammate Ashley Peralta a thumbs up Sept. 15 in a match against Grayslake North. are rostering half a varsity lineup of first-time varsity players. That being said, these girls filling these spots have had success on the JV level, and some are playing positions for the first time.” Zadlo has spent the early part of the season working with players on coming together as a team and finding their strongest lineup. With several varsity newcomers, the girls are either playing with someone new for the first time or playing a position they haven’t played before. “We are trying to create some team chemistry and build our communication on court,” Zadlo said. He said the senior leaders and strong number of girls in the program are the team’s biggest strengths. Some of the girls who moved up to varsity have as much as three years of JV experience and, therefore, are more seasoned than the average newcomer. “Not only do we have a strong group of senior players, but they are also great student-athletes and help to keep
the underclassmen on track by being great role models,” Zadlo said. Top returning players: Sophia Ferru, senior, 1st singles; Kaitlyn Mauck and Maggie Thomas, seniors, 1st doubles); Anika Treadway, junior, 2nd singles; Bethany Lintner, junior, 2nd doubles Zadlo commented on them: “Sophia Ferru has started the season on a mission and is showing that she can compete and succeed at 1st singles after filling our 2nd singles position for the last two seasons behind state qualifier Aly Cullotta. Ferru is hitting the ball with the most pace that she has hit since joining the program, and her tennis IQ has grown considerably over the last two seasons. Ferru will have a chance to compete for a top spot at sectionals, and she has shown a knack for coming to play on the days when it matters most. “Kaitlyn Mauck and Maggie Thomas are our vocal leaders and have consistently shown great pride in leading us in almost everything
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Sisters Haley and Izzy Halsall launch off the blocks together in the 100 fly Sept. 16. The Woodstock co-op team fell to Jacobs 72-56. Hannah Blakesly smiles after her 50 free race. Coach Renee Walker reported that despite the loss to Jacobs, more than 50 percent of the swimmers turned in best times. She had three freshmen – Addison Walker, Isabella Borta and Ella McClurg – score varsity points by placing fifth or higher in a varsity event.
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we do. They finished last season by upsetting the 1st doubles team from Marian Central in our sectional tournament and continue to provide us with leadership and solid play at our top doubles position. “Anika Treadway has also taken some big strides over the summer and has shown improved ability to hit groundstrokes and improved confidence in approaching the net to finish points. Treadway is building even more confidence after every match, and she is a solid No. 2 singles for our team. We are excited to see her continue to grow and fill big positions for us moving forward.”
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Marian senior Lauren McNulty drives from the third tee at Boone Creek Golf Course Sept. 17. GIRLS GOLF Sept. 17 Marian Central Catholic High School girls golfers defeated Johnsburg 185-189.
BOYS GOLF Sept. 16 Marian Central Catholic High School boys defeated Johnsburg 177-196. GIRLS SWIMMING Sept. 15 the Woodstock co-op varsity team defeated Dundee-Crown 79-49. Hannah Blaksly won the 200 free, Kyla Grismer won the 200 IM, Haley Halsall won the 50 free and 100 free, Izzy Halsall won the 100 fly, and Rylee Williams won the 100 breaststroke. Sept. 16 the Woodstock co-op varsity swim team fell to Jacobs 72-56.
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110 S Johnson St # 110 Woodstock, IL 60098 (815) 338-7754 • sewingconcepts.com We repair all makes and models of sewing machines
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M-F 10 AM - 5:30 PM | SA 9 AM - 4 PM | Closed Sunday
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Your local framer near the historic Woodstock Square
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