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Mayor plans legislative run
Democrat Sager seeks seat of Republican incumbent Reick By Larry Lough
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When he ran for a fourth term as mayor of Woodstock, Brian Sager announced it would be his last. Now he has announced what’s next. Sager told The Independent he would campaign as a Democrat for the 63rd
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District seat in the Illinois Legislature, now held by two-term Republican Steve Reick. Sager, who will be 67 next month, decried the extreme partisanship in politics generally and the Legislature specifically. Most voters, he said, don’t care about party affiliation as much as they do results from elected leaders.
“They want to send people to the Legislature who are simply willing to work together,” the mayor said. “I have a record of that.” Sager served 16 years on the City Council before winning the first of four terms as mayor in 2005. City elections are nonpartisan. See SAGER Page 3
THUNDER CHEER
Older pets get a new shelter while they await an adoption PAGE 13
COMMUNITY
Local Appalachian Trail hikers file their final report on journey
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The ‘white stuff’ already here PAGE 19
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Marketplace 13 Community
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Calendar
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Classified
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Puzzles
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Public Notice 27
Sports
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Students from Woodstock North High School cheer their team during the Crosstown Challenge football game Friday night at Woodstock High School. The Streaks scored first, but the visiting Thunder won a hard-fought game, 29-24. See story on Page 28.
Council OKs noise limits, bag tax By Larry Lough
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Woodstock has a new objective limit on noise for police to enforce, and come January the city will have a 10-cents-a-bag tax on single-use bags to get local retail customers in the habit of carrying their own reusable totes. City Council last week passed both
new ordinances with 7-0 votes, but not before council members expressed some reservations about both. “Noise is a tremendous quality of life issue,” Councilman Jim Prindiville said before the vote. “[But] it’s an extremely difficult thing to try to enforce.” But he liked that the ordinance sets specific upper limits on sounds from any source so police “can objectively
deal with complaints.” Councilman Gordie Tebo admitted he had “concerns” about the new ordinance. “I think we need to look at this as a starting point,” he said. “We’ll need to revisit it.” Deputy Mayor Mike Turner liked that the ordinance enforces sound from where it was received, not at the See NOISE, BAGS Page 2
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County, said customers already were being charged for bags through higher prices on products sold, part of the cost of doing business that gets passed on to shoppers. “These are plastics we can live without,” she said. Scott Kuykendall, the county’s water resources specialist, said use of plastic bags led to contamination of food. “These plastics do not biodegrade,” he told the council. “They breakdown into smaller and smaller particles ... that get into the water, the soil, and our food.” Resident Loretta Wolfe urged passage of the progressive measure. “It’s one of the things that makes me happy to live in this town,” she said. Councilman Turner called the fee “an avoidable tax” if shoppers will just remember to carry reusable bags. Doyle complained about the expense of having to buy reusable totes, and Tebo said he needed a place to donate bags he had accumulated. Both Kanner and John Headley, who volunteers at the Woodstock Food Pantry, said they would accept bag donations. Kanner’s office in the Woodstock Square Mall, 110 S. Johnson St., also offers bags to people who need them. After the ordinance passed, the audience of about 25 people burst into applause.
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source. “But it’s an objective measure of a subjective matter – sound,” he said. “I think that has the potential for a slippery slope. ...” Woodstock Police report they received about 350 noise complaint each year, many on the south side on good-weather nights when bands perform at the outdoor venue of Niko’s Red Mill Tavern. Owner Niko Kanakaris had told the council in earlier discussions he planned to erect a wall to muffle the sound from the music. Mayor Brian Sager told the council Kanakaris was researching the best size, placement, and materials for such a structure. “He has committed himself to building a barrier,” Sager said.
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After the discussion, Sager asked for a motion on which the council could act. After several seconds of silence, Sager himself made the motion to approve; it was seconded by Prindiville before the unanimous vote. Although southside residents have appeared before the council twice in the past year to ask for a noise-control ordinance, the council heard no public comments at last week’s meeting. The ordinance sets various sound limits between 6 p.m. and 7 a.m. from different sources. But in no case should a source emit sound greater than 75 dBA – a sound pressure measurement – as monitored by a city police sound meter from properties around the source. A vacuum cleaner, for example, emits a noise of about 70; a hair dryer about 80; a lawn mower 90; and a sporting event 105, according to a report the council received from Police Chief John Lieb.
‘An avoidable tax’
After no council member asked that the bag fee be discussed and voted on separately from the rest of the
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This “heat map” from the Woodstock Police Department shows where noise complaints came from between 2014 and 2018. Most involved outdoor music venues downtown and near Lake Avenue and Route 47. meeting agenda, local resident Victoria Doyle asked for such consideration, which was granted. She called herself an environmentalist, but argued the fee on nearly every paper or plastic bag from retailers was unfair to lower-income residents. owning and living with renewable energy from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Those sites include 715 N. Concord Drive in Bull Valley. Other sites are in Lake in the Hills, McHenry, Prairie Grove and Crystal Lake Homeowners will be available at each site to provide information, share experiences, and answer questions. More information is available on the Solar Tour website at illinoissolar.org
“This is a tax on the poor,” she said. “It’s just an extra food tax.” Sager said the fee was not intended to generate revenue but to “change behavior” of shoppers. Cynthia Kanner, executive director of local environmental group Environmental Defenders of McHenry
Holiday traffic campaign nets four arrests, 38 cites
One arrest on a charge of driving under the influence was made and 21 citations for seat-belt violations were written during the recent holiday traffic enforcement effort by the Woodstock Police Department. According to a press release, the Labor Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled
The 10-cent fee will apply to each carryout, single-use bag in plastic or paper provided by retailers at the point of sale, delivery, or pickup. Among the items to which is does not apply are: • Bags provided by pharmacists for prescription drugs * Paper bags to protect a single fragile or glass-bottled item • Newspaper bags, door hanger bags, or bags for dry cleaning, pet waste, or trash and yard-waste bags. • Bags provided at a seasonal event, such as a farmers market, street fair, or yard sale. • Restaurant bags for customers to take home prepared or leftover food or drink • Bags used to package bulk items. Over” campaign also included two arrests for driving while driver’s license was suspended or revoked, four uninsured vehicle violations, and 13 other moving violations. WPD partnered with the Illinois Department of Transportation and other law enforcement throughout Illinois for the enforcement campaign from Aug. 16 through Sept. 3, when local police used five additional patrols.
the party over his support for Democrat Jack Franks for McHenry County Board chairman. Franks held the 63rd District seat in the Legislature for 18 years before giving it up in 2016 to run for board chairman. Franks has since nominated Sager for McHenry County representative on the Regional Transportation Authority Board, a post Sager has held the past 16 months.
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If he wins the District 63 seat in the November 2020 election, he will have to give up the last few months of his final term as mayor the following January. The City Council would fill the position until the municipal election in the spring of 2021.
‘Less government better’
Mayor Brian Sager “My responsibility is to build bridges. That’s the role of elected officials.” service as a Republican precinct committeeman, and Republican Gov. Jim Thompson appointed him as Illinois’ Far East trade representative to Hong Kong, a post he held for two years in the late ’70s. But Sager said he parted ways with
The mayor described himself as a fiscal conservative – “I believe less government is better” – though he is more libertarian on social matters. “I don’t believe you can dictate or legislate morality,” explained Sager, who said people should be able to make their own decisions about whether to have an abortion, smoke marijuana, or gamble. Sager has spent considerable time in Springfield already, not only at the State Fair but visiting the Legislature to promote causes for Woodstock, most recently the improvement and widening of Route 47 through the city. While he said he has “learned a lot” through his numerous trips to the Statehouse, he is dismayed by how politics has interfered with effective government.
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Sager has spent most of his professional career in higher education, holding degrees in animal and plant science and agricultural economic development before earning a doctoral degree in international development and a second master’s degree in instructional strategies. His academic roles have included professor for 18 years at McHenry County College, during which he was recognized with an Outstanding Faculty Member award. He later was MCC’s vice president of Academic and Student Affairs and served a stint as acting president. His credentials have led to his position as general livestock superintendent of the Illinois State fairs in Springfield and DuQuoin. Sager’s political life has included
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“The Legislature has become increcibly partisan,” he said, “to the degree that they’re unable to effectively serve. ... That’s the antithesis of what I stand for.” Despite the partisan nature of legislative politics, Sager said he hoped to take his approach of “consensus and resolution” to address state issues in the Legislature the way he has dealt with city issues as mayor of Woodstock. “My responsibility is to build bridges,” he said. “That’s the role of elected officials, ... to come together, to work together to make good things happen.” Geographically, the 63rd District covers roughly the northwestern twothirds of McHenry County. Besides including Woodstock, the district represents Marengo, Harvard, Hebron, Wonder Lake, and McHenry. It also takes in a sliver of western Crystal Lake as it surrounds that community. Sager said he was in the early stages of organizing a campaign committee and starting fundraising in preparation for the March 17 primary election. He is open to public suggestions about the campaign. “People need to feel welcome, that their voice is being heard,” Sager said. “... I’m willing to have a open conversation with anyone about anything.”
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Council has final say on housing plan City plan commission votes for third time to reject development By Larry Lough
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Same issue. Same people. Same arguments. Same result. Woodstock City Council is scheduled next week to consider the proposed Founder’s Crossing housing development north of the Metra station after a third recommendation in seven months from the Plan Commission that the preliminary plat for the project be rejected. In votes of 5-4 (in February), 7-0 (in June), and 8-1 (last week), the commission has urged the council not to approve the evolving plan for dozens of mostly small-lot, single family homes on the former Die Cast factory site along Clay Street. The commission is an advisory body to the council, which makes final decisions on zoning and development. The lone dissenter in the commission’s vote last week was Don Fortin, who had voted against rejecting the plat in April and was absent from the June meeting. After last week’s meeting, he said again he saw value in the proposal but that it needed more work. “I don’t want to send the message of denial to the council,” Fortin said. “But he wanted a vote, and he got a vote.” “He” is Chicago developer Ken Rawson, who declined an offer from commission Chairman Cody Sheriff to postpone the vote until he could make
changes and obtain information to address ongoing concerns of commission members. Rawson had already made a number of changes in the plan he first introduced to the City Council a year ago during a work session. Primary among them recently was the addition of two four-story, 18-unit apartment buildings in place of 10 single-family homes that were part of the original proposal for 92 row houses and ranch homes.
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When Rawson and his daughter, architectural designer Rhonda Rawson, made a 40-minute proposal to the council in September 2018, only two council members expressed any reservations – both about the lack of housing density in an area where the city’s downtown plan foresees high-density, rail-oriented housing next to the train station. Now, the City Council must decide whether to override the advice of the Plan Commission and allow the project to move toward a final plat.
Comments from commission members and the public over the months have been consistently critical of issues with traffic, parking, landscaping, open space, and the lack of a retail component to make it a mixed-use development as envisioned by the downtown plan. The Rawsons have tweaked their project in each of those areas, but not to the commission’s satisfaction. After Rawson added the apartment buildings to his plan, commission member Doreen Paluch last week questioned the sincerity in telling members he would fix their issues in the final plat. “I can’t help but feel it’s the old ropea-dope,” Paluch told Rawson. Rawson unveiled his plan for the apartment buildings during a members-only meeting last month with the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Afterward, the chamber board declined to make a recommendation on the proposal. The city has been waiting a decade for a developer to pick up the pieces of Woodstock Station, a project that built 10 luxury townhomes before going bankrupt during the recession. Spero Adamis, a commercial real estate broker who is working with the Rawsons on the project, told planners downtown-area commercial development wouldn’t occur without more “rooftops” around the Square to create a larger customer base for businesses. “This all comes into play in developing retail,” Adamis said, noting the revised development included 118 new dwelling units. “In order to get everything going, you need rooftops. Bring the rooftops, [then] we work with bringing tenants to the Square.”
Rhonda Rawson described the development as “neo-traditional type housing” of the early 20th century, with porches in the front and alleys in the back, within walking distance of restaurants and cafés as the Square provides. “People are craving a sense of authenticity,” she said. “There is a return back to simpler times.” But commissioners complained the homes were “cramped,” with variances needed to allow front, back, and side setbacks that don’t conform to the city’s building code. “It’s a substantial change from what we’re accustomed to,” said Fortin, who was among commissioners who liked the housing design but not the layout. “Can we envision something better for this site?” Paluch asked. “Absolutely.” But Allen Stebbins, former member of the Historical Preservation Commission, said the design was incompatible with surrounding neighborhoods. “Seventy-five years from now, how is this going to blend in with the rest of downtown?” he asked. “How many times do we have to come back to this plan that essentially hasn’t changed?” The answer would be at least once more if the City Council approves the plat and the companion zoning measure for a special use permit. The Plan Commission would need to consider a final plat. At the end of last week’s three-hour, 45-minute meeting, local resident Michael Stanard complimented the commission on its action. “This is a disaster in the making,” he said. “I urge you to talk with the City Council members and wake them up.”
More apartments than planned By Larry Lough
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Plans have changed for that retail/residential building proposed for the northwest corner of Madison and Church streets. In fact, the project evolved into a residential/storage building with no commercial element. And now it’s planned as apartments only, 24 of them over four floors, with tenants having exclusive use of the city-owned parking lot directly to the west. That parking giveaway was the primary reason City Councilman Jim Prindiville voted against a proposal to allow about $1.14 million in reimbursement to the developer from tax increment financing for the $3.75 million project. The city also consented to Enterprise Zone status, which should save the developer more than $80,000
in sales taxes on materials and in building permit fees, and agreed to waive remaining permit and impact fees, worth an additional $115,000. Prindiville, who said the fee waiver set “the wrong precedent,” and Councilman Darrin Flynn cast the dissenting votes when the council approved the TIF funding in a 5-2 vote Sept. 17. “We’re giving it away for private use only,” Prindiville said of the city-owned lot along Church Street. “That’s unnecessary.” Flynn objected to the fact that the mixed-use plan of Billitteri Enterprises had given up the idea of using the first floor of the building for commercial purposes. Developer John Curtis told the council he couldn’t get bank financing for that business plan. But Flynn said an apartments-only building would not be consistent with the downtown development Continued on next page
Planning the apartment building in an L-shape will avoid soil contamination on the corner.
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■ Joshua A. Brown, 19, Wonder Lake, was arrested Sept. 4 on charges of driving under the influence of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia. ■ Kevin S. Ciccione, 39, Wonder Lake, was arrested Sept. 6 on a charge of violating order of protection after served notice. ■ Jesse A. Williams, 38, Woodstock, was arrested Sept. 6 on a charge of retail theft of merchandise more than $300. ■ Angie N. Gregoria, 30, Wonder Lake, was arrested Sept. 10 on charges of domestic battery/bodily harm and interfering with the reporting of domestic violence. ■ Kacee A. Jarzombek, 26, Woodstock, was arrested Sept. 11 on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and driving under the influence with blood-alcohol content 0.08. Charges are only accusations of crimes, and defendants are presumed innocent until proved guilty.
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Fire Runs indicates units dispatched and what was found at the scene. Ambulance calls of Woodstock Fire/ Rescue District are reported here in number only. Ambulance calls Sept. 12-18: 77 Fire Runs Sept. 12 2:48 a.m. – Greenwood Avenue and Queen Anne Street, person in distress; ambulance, engine, shift commander 4:25 a.m. – 2900 block of Lily Pond Road, power line down; engine Continued from previous page
plan for mixed-use projects. The council adopted that plan just eight months ago. He also argued the downtown area did not have amenities – such as a fresh market grocery – to adequately serve tenants of a 24-apartment building. Curtis explained the project already had taken another turn – literally – by proposing to include
an L-shape apartment building to avoid building on the corner of the lot, which sits on contaminated soil. He said he didn’t believe he could keep the 24 apartments occupied with tenants if they had to sign a waiver that they knew they were living above such contamination. Years ago the city obtained a “no further remediation” agreement with the state, restricting use of the property – site of a former gasoline
James E Berner, a lifelong resident of Woodstock, Ill., departed this earth for eternal life early Saturday morning Sept. 21, 2019. He died peacefully in his sleep at the young age of 88, having entered life on Dec. 29, 1930. He is the oldest child of Pia and Joe Berner. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Edith; two sons, Jim (Thomasina) and Bill (Ginny) Berner; along with four grandchildren, Maverick, Audrey, Irene and Maximus. He is survived by three sisters, Patricia Stilling, Mary Jean Goulet, and JoAnn (Ralph) Larsen, along with James E. many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his Berner brother, Richard; brothers-in-law, Roger Stilling, Don Huff and Larry Goulet; and a nephew, Steven Stilling. James was a graduate of St. Mary Grade and High Schools, as well as DePaul University undergraduate and Law School. After receiving his undergraduate degree , he spent time in the Marines, where his sergeant “ordered” him to leave and attend law school. (Thank you Sergeant, for your service.) As a life-long citizen of Woodstock, he was a proud member of St. Mary parish, along with many organizations including the Knights of Columbus, Lions Club, the Illinois and American Bar Associations. James was a gentlemen farmer since 1973, when he purchased a farm in Richland County, Wis. He enjoyed traveling to the farm and in the early years was heavily involved with the dairy operation. Even though he could no longer travel to the farm, he was keenly interested in updates and seeing pictures from recent visits. He enjoyed being a grandfather and spending time with his grandchildren and hearing about all their adventures in life. He spent his time looking at their pictures while passing the days catching up on the missed episodes of “Gunsmoke,” “M*A*S*H” and other (somewhat) recent TV shows he had not previously watched. Friends and family will gather on Friday, Sept., 27, 2019, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Schneider, Leucht, Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, 1211 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary Catholic Church, 312 Lincoln Ave., on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery. A luncheon buffet will be served at noon at the Woodstock Country Club. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to St. Mary School at 312 Lincoln Ave., Woodstock, IL 60098. For information, contact the funeral home at 815-3381710, or visit slmcfh.com.
station – to industrial or commercial use. Curtis insisted the soil had been “contained properly” where Frisbie-Lohmeyer Insurance has had its office. Mayor Brian Sager also was displeased that Curtis had changed plans for an all-brick exterior to one that used other materials. Despite the concerns, the council approved the TIF agreement for development of one- and twobedroom apartments.
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County census effort gets underway McHenry County’s 2020 census program will kick off with a rally at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, in the County Administration Building in Woodstock. Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager and County Board member Michael Vijuk are co-chairmen of the local ad hoc Complete Count Committee, which represents a cross-section from local governments, not-for-profit agencies, school districts, and faith, minority, and other communities, according to a news release.
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■ Male juvenile, 17, Woodstock, was arrested Sept. 19 in the 1200 block of Thomas Drive on charges of mob action, battery, and criminal trespass to residence. Released to parent. Court date to be set. ■ Kevin J. Ruiz, 38, Loves Park, was arrested Sept. 11 in the 1000 block of North Seminary Avenue on a McHenry County warrant charging failure to appear. Held on $15,000 bond. Court date to be set. ■ Joey A. Muniz, 34, Woodstock, was arrested Sept. 12 in the 1500 block of North Seminary Avenue on two counts of domestic battery. Taken to jail. Bond and court date to be set. ■ Domanic D. Kafka, 24, Woodstock, was arrested Sept. 14 on Dorham Lane on charges of speeding and driving while license revoked. Held on $2,500 bond. Court date Oct. 17. ■ Gideon R. Aquedo, 38, Woodstock, was arrested Sept. 16 in the 200 block of Main Street on two counts of battery. Released after posting 10 percent of $1,500 bond. Court date Oct. 24.
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2:13 p.m. – 700 block of South Eastwood Drive, unintentional alarm system activation, no fire; shift commander, ambulance, two engines 6:50 p.m. – 100 block of Bloomfield Drive, gas leak (natural or LP); engine 7:09 p.m. – 9300 block of Pine Needle Pass, Wonder Lake, system malfunction; shift commander, engine, ambulance Sept. 13 12:01 a.m. – 1900 block of Duncan Place, malfunctioning alarm system sounded; shift commander 12:02 a.m. – 1500 McConnell Road, malfunctioning alarm system sounded; shift commander 12:05 a.m. – McConnell Road and Halma Lane, power line down; engine 12:07 a.m. – 600 block of McHenry Avenue, power line down; engine 3:47 a.m. – 4400 block of Greenwood Road, power line down; engine, bureau 6:57 a.m. – Greenwood Avenue and Madison Street, power line down; engine 7:53 p.m. – 2200 block of West Lake Shore Drive, unintentional alarm activation, no fire; engine 10:13 p.m. – 100 block of East Judd Street, lockout; engine Sept. 14 9:19 a.m. – 1700 block of South Eastwood Drive, water or steam leak; shift commander, ambulance, two engines 6:57 p.m. – 1300 block of South Eastwood Drive, traffic accident with injuries; engine, ambulance, shift commander Sept. 15 1:56 p.m. – U.S. 14 and Doty Road, traffic accident with no injuries; engine, ambulance, shift commander Sept. 16 11:36 a.m. – 10500 block of Deerpath Road, heat from short circuit/defective, worn wiring; shift commander, chief, three engines 7:02 p.m. – 500 block of South Eastwood Avenue, lockout; engine Sept. 17 6:46 a.m. – 1900 Duncan Place, unintentional alarm system activation, no fire; engine 7:57 p.m. – 600 block of Schumann Street, smoke or odor removal; shift commander, engine 8:09 p.m. – 100 block of Cass Street, unintentional smoke detector activation, no fire; engine, ambulance, shift commander Sept. 18 5:24 p.m. – Washington and Throop streets; motor vehicle/pedestrian accident; engine, ambulance, shift commander 9:38 p.m. – 2200 block of North Seminary Avenue, jail center, EMS call; ambulance 10:03 a.m. – 1700 block of Route 176, Crystal Lake, assist police or other agency; chief
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How to avoid a most avoidable tax Relax. No need to panic. If you’re among a majority of shoppers in Woodstock, you have more than three months to develop the habit of taking reusable bags with you when you head to the grocery, the drug store, or other local retail outlet. And if you don’t, … well, 10 cents isn’t too big of a penalty to pay to use one of the store’s paper or plastic bags. The city’s new fee (or tax, if you prefer,) for using a store’s single-use bag was approved last week by the City Council in a 7-0 vote. It will take effect Jan. 1. Some of us remember widespread reluctance when seat-belt use became mandatory, but we adapted. The National Highway Traffic Safety Association reports 93.8 percent of Illinois drivers wore their seat belts in 2017, the last year for which statistics are available. People are naturally suspicious when the government tries to force us to do something – even if it’s for our own good. And Illinois doesn’t always follow the trend; this is one of only three states that have no motorcycle helmet laws for anyone. But don’t think reusable bags are not a life-and-health issue – as well as a quality-of-the-community matter. Fewer plastic bags in circulation means fewer blowing like tumbleweeds around town, fewer stuck in fences and bushes, fewer being discarded in landfills – never to biodegrade, breaking down into increasingly smaller bits that work their way into our soil, our water, and our food. Folks who already have the habit of carrying their own totes might keep them in the trunk of their car, have a reminder message stuck on the refrigerator, or write it on their grocery list, all easy behaviors to adopt. As Deputy Mayor Mike Turner said during the council’s discussion, that 10 cents might be a tax, but it’s “an avoidable tax.” Basically, you choose whether you want to pay it. Reusable bags are giveaway items at many businesses, and even if you have to pay a buck or two for a bag, it will pay for itself in just a few weeks. No, you won’t single-handedly save the environment by just saying “no” to single-use bags. But you will be doing a small but important part in that effort.
‘I think I can get it all in my one bag!’
EDITORIAL CARTOON BY LUKE GOINS
Going back to the fork in life “As you go through life, there are thousands of little forks in the road, and there are a few really big forks – those moments of reckoning, moments of truth.” – Lee Iacocca “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” – “The Road Less Taken,” poem by Robert Frost
Paul Lockwood A Musing
In the summer of 1981, as I graduated from Northwestern University, I was eager to start my career, hopefully in radio or television news. My parents had moved to Rockford the previous summer, and from Christmas break on, I had reached out to the various
radio and TV stations in that market, expecting that my first post-college residence would need to be my parents’ home. I was OK with that; I loved them both and looked forward to spending more time with them now that they were in their early 60s. Within a month of graduation, I had two radio news job offers: one at WRRR-AM, the other at WYBR-FM. Neither one would pay a lot, but I was excited that I’d be working fulltime in broadcast journalism. I took the position at WRRR, partly because I had worked or volunteered at FM stations in high school and college, and I wanted some AM experience, especially since all cars had AM radios, but not all had FM. Hard to believe in 2019, but true. The top two radio stations in Rockford, ratings-wise, were WROKAM and WZOK-FM. (The most recent ratings I could find has them ranked No. 4 and No. 1.) In 1981, these
stations had the largest, most professional news staff in town, including a legend in Rockford radio who reportedly slept with one ear open to the police scanner so he could report from the scene of any emergency situation. If those stations had offered me a reporter/anchor position when I was looking early that summer, I would have eagerly jumped at the opportunity. A couple of weeks after I started at WRRR, a reporter/anchor job opened up at WROK/WZOK, and I was invited in. I was torn. I had just started at a competing station in Rockford; should I be enthusiastically embracing a situation where – if successful – I’d be giving notice so soon to my first post-college employer? It was the proverbial forkin-the-road situation. I did interview, but I didn’t show the kind of gungho, hiring-me-is-your-best-choice Continued on next page
attitude they expected. They signed an excellent reporter who had graduated a year earlier, a journalist who was later able to move up to WGNAM’s news department in Chicago, getting an eventual promotion to news director, a position he had for four years. Meanwhile, back at WRRR, I was named the AM station’s news director in 1982 when WRRR’s owners bought WYBR and merged the two news departments. I ultimately worked at WRRR/WYBR for five years before being laid off when new owners bought the radio stations and reduced the overall payroll by firing the head of virtually every department. Sadly, this happened only seven months after my wedding. We all have “forks in the road,” times when we made a decision that we second-guess ourselves on later. If I’d been more enthusiastic about
community occur when citizens discover their own power to act. … It is when citizens stop waiting for professionals or elected leadership to do something, and decide they can reclaim what they have delegated to others, that things really happen.” Here in Woodstock, so much of what we point to with pride is the result of citizen action. That’s what it took for Woodstock to be an AllAmerica City/community back in 1964. And citizen action is the reason the Opera House was restored inn the 1970, and we have Gavers Community Cancer Foundation, Groundhog Days, a very successful Mexican Independence Day celebration, Christmas Clearing House, Harvest Fest, Little League, Dolphins, Woodstock Girls Softball League, Woodstock Celebrates, community theater, booster clubs at the high schools, Woodstock Fine Arts Association, all kinds of clubs, the Dream Field, Leadership Greater McHenry County, Memorial Day celebrations and parades, Fourth of July fireworks, Free Guitars for Future Stars, and …. Woodstock has many, many more citizen-inspired and organized community-building entities. And, if you sense Woodstock would be a better place if ..., gather forces and make the “if” a reality.
the WROK/WZOK interview in 1981, would I still be in radio news? Would I have moved from market to market, eventually catching the eye/ear of a 50,000-watt powerhouse of a radio station like WGN? Most important, would I have ever embraced physical activity, staving off the strong possibility of a heart attack? Probably not. After all, I didn’t regularly work out until 2011, when my varied communications career led me to a Loop wellness company. In the play I was in this summer, “Morning’s at Seven,” my character’s father, Carl, talks about going “back to the fork,” a time when he apparently pursued construction as a career instead of his dream job of dentistry. What he can’t grasp is that taking the path “less traveled by” (in the words of Frost’s poem) isn’t something to be ashamed of. His son Homer may be embarrassed when his father has a “spell,” but he’s also proud of his dad: “He’s a good builder,” Homer tells
his fiancée, and he even points out a grove of tall trees his father planted or transplanted. The WROK/WZOK interview “fork” was the first of many over the years, but in each case I made a choice that led to new experiences that I don’t regret having. That’s especially the case with a scary path I took almost 34 years ago: asking Diane Baker to marry me. How’d that turn out? Read the last sentence of my bio below.
Cheryl Wormley is publisher of The Woodstock Independent. Her email address is c.wormley@thewoodstockindependent.com.
Paul Lockwood is an enthusiastic singer, frequent local theater actor, Grace Lutheran Church and Toastmasters member, occasional theater reviewer, and past president of TownSquare Players. He’ll be reprising his role as Homer Bolton in a production of “Morning’s at Seven” Sept. 27 to Oct. 12 in Elgin (details at independentplayers.org). He’s a senior proposal writer and technical lead for Vitality Group USA. He’s lived in Woodstock since early 2001 with his wife, Diane.
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the community behind you, and we had that. Not only can they help you financially, but they also generate enthusiasm.” Don Peasley wrote about the enthusiasm in a Cheryl 1994 article for Wormley The Independent, Declarations referring to the hundreds of volunteers who worked together on the “Make a good city better” campaign. The eight-goal platform included jobs, education, recreation, health, culture, fun, safety, better living, and “a better people.” In August 1964, when Woodstock celebrated being one of 11 cities receiving the All-America designation that year, Strohm cautioned, “The real challenge is not yesterday, which we have so many fond memories of, the today, which we happily celebrate, but the tomorrow, which is to come.” Now in 2019, we are living Strohm’s and Woodstock’s tomorrow. The community baton is in our hands. On to reading David Brooks on community building. Of course, he has myriad good points. One in particular hit home for me. Under the subhead “We are enough,” he quoted Peter Block, a writer, consultant, and speaker on organizational development. “Most sustainable improvements in
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I’m thinking community again this week, because a week ago, I attended a Real Woodstock Inc. advisory council meeting. More on that another time. And, while compiling Flashbacks, I was reminded that 2019 is the 55th anniversary of Woodstock being named an All-America City. I like to think All-America community. More on that, below. Finally, my husband, Jim, who is an avid reader, just finished reading “The Second Mountain” by David Brooks. Jim often recommends portions of books he thinks I would find interesting, helpful, informative, etc. A week or so ago, he suggested I read the chapters Brooks wrote about community. Last week, I made time to read them. So here we go, starting with the All-America City/community designation. Like so many successful community efforts in Woodstock, a few people decided competing for the designation was a good idea. Don Peasley, John Strohm and Dan Andrew were three of the organizers. In an interview with The Woodstock Independent in 2011, Andrew said: “We enlisted the whole power structure of our community – the bankers, the head of the title company, prominent lawyers, and the people from Die Cast. We got the representation of the whole town. I don’t want to sound egotistical, but you have to know how to tap a community, and the secret is to get the leadership of
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Bishop David Malloy of the Diocese of Rockford speaks to students in his homily during Monday’s Mass. “Everything that you have been through has a deeper meaning,” Malloy said. “All of our knowledge, all of our science, our human efforts only go so far.”
More than 100 colleges set for College Fair 2019 McHenry County College will host College Fair 2019 from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, in the gym and commons area of the school, 8900 U.S. 14, Crystal Lake. More than 100 college admission representatives from schools around the state and country will be available to meet with high school juniors and seniors and their parents, current college students who are interested in exploring transfer schools, and adults returning to college. For more information, call Amy Carzoli at 815-455-8670 or email her at acarzoli@mchenry.edu. A complete list of participating colleges is at mchenry. edu/collegefair. Earlier Oct. 3, current and prospective MCC students are invited to attend State University Transfer Day from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the commons area, located in Building B at MCC. Representatives from the 12 Illinois public universities will be available to answer questions from students preparing to transfer. For more information, call Laurie Cubit at 815-455-8792.
Mass reopens school after lightning strike cancels school 4 days By Susan W. Murray
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Marian Central Catholic High School’s football team knows something about shutting down an opponent. During its first three games, the Hurricane defense did not allow Johnsburg, Lindholm (Chicago), or Marian Catholic to score a single point. But it was a force of nature – a “reflection of the power of God,” in Bishop David Malloy’s words – that shut down Marian for four days after a lightning strike on the school’s 30-foot chimney at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9. Classes resumed one week later with a Monday morning Mass of Thanksgiving that Bishop Malloy celebrated in the school’s gym with students, faculty, and administrators. The strong thunderstorm, packing destructive lightning, fortunately hit Marian two hours after
The Peace Garden at Crystal Lake Montessori School was rededicated last week as part of Peace Week at the school, Sept. 16 to 20. The school, at 3013 S. Country Club Road, Woodstock, is recognized as an International Peace Site. Staff and volunteers cleaned up the gardens and planted new perennials to create an area for contemplation and appreciation in the years to come. During Peace Week, children learned about what they can do to live in a peaceful world, starting in their own school community. For more information, email Crystal Lake Montessori School at front-desk@ clms.org or call 815-338-0013.
Marian Central Interim Superintendent Vito DeFrisco points to a steel support beam that was bent in the Sept. 9 lightning strike. Room 204, an unoccupied classroom, sustained the bulk of the damage.
Wonder Lake student on Columbia dean’s list Shane Halverson of Wonder Lake was named to the Columbia College dean’s list for the summer semester.
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The effect of lightning hitting the chimney was like an explosion, said John Skillman, president of
Minutemen Board Up, a Glendale Heights company that specializes in mitigating fire, wind, and water damage. The impact caused bricks and pieces of concrete to spew onto the building’s roof and down onto the sidewalk and parking lot. The roof sustained three large holes and 30 smaller holes “where the bricks pierced the membrane,” said Vito DeFrisco, the school’s interim superintendent. Rain from the storm poured through the holes, resulting in 3 inches of standing water in
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school had dismissed for the day. A few students were still in the building at sports practices, and several teachers were working. Everyone was evacuated safely. Kelly Cates Smith, a Woodstock resident and 2004 Marian graduate, was driving past Marian at the moment of the lightning’s impact. “It sounded like the sky was breaking apart,” Smith said. “It was piercing and loud.”
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unoccupied classroom 204 and in the narrow hallway outside. Water damage continued down to the first-floor athletic commons and an adjoining hallway. Electrical damage from the strike coursed through the main second-floor hallway, snuffing out power in a women’s restroom and the three adjacent classrooms. Skillman and several employees arrived on the scene at 7 p.m. the day after the strike and remained until nearly midnight. A 100-ton crane from Creative Crane and Rigging in Rockford removed between five and 10 large pieces of concrete from the building’s roof the day after the strike. Then, a crew of workers removed smaller debris, including bricks from the damaged chimney. Masons installed scaffolding around the chimney to stabilize the structure until the old brickwork could be removed the next day. Rebuilding the chimney will involve using as much of the old brick as possible and matching the type and color with new brick.
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Although DeFrisco hoped that the school could reopen the Friday after the strike, thunderstorms early Wednesday evening and overnight into Thursday “put a little water back in the building,” he said. As a result, only faculty members
made it to school on that Friday to discuss how the missed days of school might be made up. Many teachers stayed in email contact or via their faculty websites with students over the four-day layoff. “My boys complained that they had homework,” said Marian’s assistant Superintendent Mike Shukis. While most extracurriculars were canceled during the time off, IHSA rules allowed outside or away sporting events to be held. The only athletic contest that had to be canceled was a freshman volleyball tournament that had been scheduled at Marian for Saturday, Sept. 14, said Curtis Price, Marian’s athletic director. Before school could resume, a damaged fire alarm panel had to be replaced, electricity restored to the damaged second-floor classrooms, and gas pipes tested by Nicor Gas. Once the building passed the necessary inspections on that Friday, the school announced that students could return Monday, Sept. 16. Room 204, its adjoining hallway, and a portion of the first-floor hallway have been closed off to students. The cafeteria’s air-conditioning unit will need replacement, and repairs to technology and door circuit panels are continuing.
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Plywood blocks off a portion of the first-floor hallway next to the athletic commons at Marian. Concrete fell through a portion of the ceiling, allowing water to stream into the hallway. 8:55 a.m. In his homily, Malloy expressed gratitude to the first responders who came to the school, to the experts who checked the building, to the teachers who modeled patience and flexibility, and to the administrators who had “a lot to do to get us back to school.” Malloy compared the building to an “earthen vessel” that is “limited and breakable.” He reminded
students to rely on their faith. “We are loved infinitely by Christ himself,” Malloy said. Marian’s administrators were to meet this past Monday with contractors who are repairing elements of the building to get an update on timelines and cost, a dollar amount that should be covered by insurance. “All 25 years that I’ve been in education,” DeFrisco said, “I’ve never had to deal with anything like this.”
St. Mary School receives really cool donation By Janet Dividio
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Students at St. Mary Catholic School in Woodstock enjoyed a comfortable return to school this year because of new portable air conditioners. They were purchased by the St. Mary of Woodstock School Foundation for all classrooms and school offices. The foundation also funded replacement of auditorium ceiling tiles, as many had been previously damaged by water leakage. “Each and every gift is greatly appreciated, not only by current students but also by future students at St. Mary,” said Anne McCoy, foundation secretary. The foundation was founded in 1986 by parishioners Ray Benoy, Ty Keller and Dick Merryman. The rule they followed from the start was to never touch the investment principal and donate only the dividends. “In the past 10 years, we have donated approximately $125,000,” McCoy said. Last year the foundation provided funds for computer upgrades and a large rug with the
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St. Mary Principal Vince Sossong poses with the rug he designed – complete with school logo – and the St. Mary of Woodstock School Foundation funded for the elementary building entryway.
school logo for the elementary building entryway. “A pleasant environment adds so much to ownership of the school by its students,” McCoy said. Additional gifts during past years included wireless microphones and a light and sound board for the Fine Arts Department, an improved security system, and funds for teacher training. A special donation was made to the computer lab in the name of newly ordained the Rev. Jacob Valle, who had attended St. Mary with his four siblings. He is the son of parish members Chuck and Mary Beth Valle of Wonder Lake. Foundation board members are Jeff Gillaspie, president; Monica Amraen, vice president; Darren Fortin, treasurer; Anne McCoy, secretary; and Alice Howell, Gina Kenyon, Pam Pecoraro, Virginia Peschke and Larry Rafferty. “We bring different perspectives to the decisions for projects to consider that would otherwise not be funded,” Amraen said. “It is enjoyable to be able to help St. Mary School.” Added McCoy, “Those of us who are on the board of this foundation are committed to Catholic education now and into the future.”
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Caution tape keeps patrons off the front stairs of the Opera House, as well as the Van Buren Street sidewalk. Patrons are able to enter the building by walking up the ramp on Van Buren Street to the front door.
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Eric Huebsch, a Los Angeles-based multimedia artist, is pictured with some of his plastic creations from his residency at M4 during August.
as saying. “Everything I thought I could do with the material failed.”
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During August, Huebsch was the company’s first artist in residence, an initiative spearheaded by M4 CEO Patricia Miller, along with Swen. In a brief launching the initiative, Miller wrote: “M4 values the medium of plastic we create in and hold it sacred. We believe we have an obligation and responsibility to show up, have the dialogue, explore and challenge what is possible, and offer alternatives and solutions that are viable. Consciously aware that a valuable resource must not be wasted, and where possible, must be reused, recycled, upcycled. And we are curious and passionate enough to do it.” According to the release, Huebsch was academically trained as a glass blower. He used his background working with glass, heat, and the elements to create in the medium of plastic, while also exploring what was possible.
The artist-in-residence program at MR was spearheaded by M4 CEO Patricia Miller and chief design officer Kyle Swen. During the residency, Huebsch shared with Miller that he was struggling with his initial vision and the resulting product matching. “I had to surrender to the material,” the release quotes Heubsch
But through trial, error and perseverance, “where he landed was with a collection of beautiful objects of art that not only highlighted the material but inspired other projects back home in L.A.” Swen said that by challenging the status quo of mass production, “we seek to leverage our machines and material to create singular, objects of art” while making meaningful products. At the end of the residency, Huebsch packed his car with plastic art that was earmarked for projects in L.A. At M4, two pieces will remain in the permanent collection, along with the lessons from the residency to inform the next resident artist. M4 is a third-generation, womenowned and -operated custom plastic manufacturer. For more information, visit matrix4.com.
Opera House shows go on despite strike
Don’t let Opera House entrance scare you off By Susan W. Murray
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Two days after lightning struck the Woodstock Opera House’s iconic bell tower, Managing Director Daniel Campbell said that the building had “dodged a bullet.” Even though the Opera House has a lightning suppression system, the firebolt Sept. 9 scored a direct hit on the west side of the bell tower. The lightning’s impact took out two large pieces of the curved terra cotta-colored limestone that outlines the bell tower’s west-side opening. Closer inspection of the damage revealed that additional limestone pieces had separated from the underlying brick. Masonry workers from MTH Industries in Hillside, who were tuckpointing the Old Courthouse on the Woodstock Square, Continued on Next page
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Two pieces of plastic art will remain in the permanent collection at M4 Design + Manufacturing in Woodstock after the recent artist in residency of Eric Huebsch, a Los Angeles-based multimedia artist. Huebsch also compiled, along with M4 chief design officer Kyle Swen, what he had learned to benefit the next resident artist. According to a news release, M4 Design, 610 E. Judd St., hosted a curated art opening called “DE-commoditized” as a culmination to its new artist in residency program. “M4, a design and manufacturing house that makes meaningful products in plastic, understands that factories have been driven to produce as quickly as possible, as cost effectively as possible, and as much as possible,” the release said. “Through its DEcommoditized platform, it is challenging that thought process with creating Objects of Art.”
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were pressed into service to place masonry pins in the loose limestone until permanent repairs could be made. Because of the risk that pieces of stone or brick might yet fall, caution tape has blocked off the sidewalk in front of the Opera House since the strike occurred. The tape remained in place on Sept. 14 when John McEuen and the String Wizards took the stage. That night, patrons accessed the building through the Dean Street entrance to the art gallery. Those unable to navigate the steps up to the door were directed in through Stage Left Café. A week after the strike, when Charles Troy presented “The Making of ‘Wicked’” Sept. 17, theatergoers could use the ramp to get to the main entrance on Van Buren Street, although the steps and a large portion of the sidewalk remained cordoned off. “Because of the potential for falling debris,” Campbell said, “we are erring heavily on the side of caution.” Besides the obvious damage to the bell tower, the lightning strike caused some interior problems.
Workers from Otis Elevator have replaced the control panel for the patrons’ elevator at the front of the building. A control box for the outside perimeter lights that are on during the Christmas season froze in the default position, so the building has an unseasonably festive air until a new control box can be installed. The internal computer network and a few switches also suffered some damage; work is ongoing to repair or replace each item. One back-up battery in the theater was fried, perhaps saving damage to the theater’s systems, Campbell said. The auditorium’s sound and lighting systems remained intact. The cost to repair the damage “will be significant,” Campbell said. “So many different systems were affected. “It is our hope and desire to work with our insurance company to defer as many of these costs as we can,” he said. Despite the havoc wreaked by the storm, the Opera House has adhered to the show business credo: “The show must go on.” “We haven’t had to cancel or reschedule any event,” Campbell said.
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For one dark and stormy night only, several of McHenry County’s tragically departed will return to describe the dramatic details of their – or others’ – demise. The McHenry County Historical Society will presents its popular “Historic Halloween, Return of the Dead,” starting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9. This year’s cases include the drowning of a young child in the icy Kishwaukee River, the 1939 killing of a Riley Township farmer by a 14-year-old parolee from the St. Charles School for Boys, a fatal farming accident in 1922, and the infamous Billy Hamilton murder that dominated the headlines in 1939. Admission costs $8 for historical society members and $10 for nonmembers. The program is not suitable for young children. Mary Ellen Heelan of Cary will provide mood-appropriate music, and Kathie Comella of Woodstock will be makeup artist. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. to Eckert Hall auditorium, 6422 Main St. in Union. Halloween refreshments will be served after the presentation. For more information, call
‘Spring Awakening’ musical at MCC’s Black Box Theatre Several Woodstock residents will be part of the Tony Award-winning musical “Spring Awakening” when it opens Thursday, Oct. 24, as the fall production of Black Box Theatre at McHenry County College. The musical is based on the play by Frank Wedekind and features a book and lyrics by Steven Sater and music by Duncan Sheik. The cast includes Woodstock residents Dan Cosgray, Alex Fayer, Jackson Nielsen, and Kiara Carey. Musical director is Michael Hillstrom, lighting designer is Rick Amundsen, and costume designer is Kathy Bruhnke, all from Woodstock. Stage manager is Daniel Pegarsch of Wonder Lake. Performances are scheduled Oct. 24 to 27, Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, and Nov. 7 to 9. Shows begin at 7 p.m. except for 2 p.m. Sunday matinées Oct. 27 and Nov. 3. Tickets cost $15 for students, MCC employees, seniors, MCC alumni, and veterans, and $20 for general public. For reservations, call 815-455-8746.
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When Dawn Kemper, the executive director of Young at Heart, looks at her computer each morning, she is faced with anywhere from several dozen to 100 emails from organizations looking for the same thing – a place that will take a senior dog or cat. Since 2005, Kemper and a small group of like-minded friends in the animal community have worked tirelessly to find homes for older dogs and cats that are just hours from being euthanized in crowded shelters. Dubbing their effort Young at Heart, the group found foster homes for dogs, maintained a website with photos of adoptable pets, held open adoption events, and housed cats in space provided by the Lake Zurich Petco and by Best Friends in
Public invited for tour Smokey’s Haven is Young at Heart’s main building, while a separate apartment houses an onsite manager. A second building is designated to become a veterinary clinic. “We’re so thrilled to have a facility and be in the Woodstock community,” said Jen Porter, Young at Heart’s assistant director. Lincolnshire. All the while, the goal was to open a facility where senior dogs and cats could be readied for adoption or given sanctuary to live out their last days in comfort and security. Fourteen years later, that dream will be realized when Young at Heart
During the open house from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., visitors can tour Young at Heart’s building complex and grounds. Because of the small size of the parking lot, attendees are asked to park at Harley-Davidson, 2235 S. Eastwood Drive. Free shuttle buses provided by Elite Minibus of Crystal Lake will ferry people to the shelter and back. In addition to giving tours, Young at Heart will host vendors, give out freebies, and conduct adoptions for people with pre-approved applications (available at adoptaseniorpet. com/adoptapet). Young at Heart’s dogs and cats come from open-admission Continued on Next page
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Transactions filed in the McHenry County Recorder’s Office from June 20 to 21 . ■ Residence at 718 Dean St., Woodstock, was sold by Chicago Title Land Trust Co., Chicago, to Christopher M. Gienko, Woodstock, for $105,000. ■ Residence 3141 Braeburn Court, Woodstock, was sold by Mary K. Foerster, Woodstock, to Leo J. Daviero and Diane Schmidt, Crystal Lake, for $255,500. ■ Residence at 621 Schubert St., Woodstock, was sold by Rizwan Ahmed, Gilberts, to Erik C. Olsen, Woodstock, for $203,000. ■ Residence at 3317 Blue Jay Court, Woodstock, was sold by David R. and Joyce A. Bell, Woodstock, to Alisha Suzanne Baade and Raymond J. Baade, Woodstock, for $330,000. ■ Residence at 14008 Davis Road, Woodstock, was sold by Robert J. Kvidera and Karen L. Harrow, Rockford, to Sebastian Wedig, Woodstock, for $360,000. ■ Residence at 1600 Tappan St., Woodstock, was sold by Ronald K. Parrish, Woodstock, to Miguel A. Rodriguez, Woodstock, for $165,000. ■ Residence at 2005 Olmstead Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Maple Trees, LLC, Woodstock, to Nolan G. Lee, Woodstock, for $182,000. ■ Residence at 681 Prairie Ridge Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Trent T. Luckey and Erica L. BearcomesoutLuckey, Peoria, to Ryan Eilert, Justine Arndt and Robert Eilert, Woodstock, for $220,000. ■ Residence at 311 Prairie Ridge Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Chicago Title Land Trust Co., Chicago, to Justin Schmarje, Woodstock, for $235,000. ■ Residence at 512 Austin Ave., Woodstock, was sold by Lawrence C. Forbes, Crystal Lake, to Koby K. McQueen, Woodstock, for $150,500.
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Young at Heart administrative team includes (from left) assistant director Jen Porter, executive director Dawn Kemper, and volunteer coordinator Sandy Bacino, shown here with Penny, a beagle mix, whom Bacino is fostering. Kemper said that when she thought of the concept of Young at Heart for senior dogs and cats without options, her friends who worked or volunteered at animal shelters said, “That sounds kind of crazy; we’re in.”
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shelters in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Because of a constant influx of animals, those shelters euthanize pets to create space for new arrivals. “Seniors are usually the first to go,” said Jen Porter, assistant director for Young at Heart. The average age of pets at Young at Heart is 11; the minimum age is 7. With the opening of the Woodstock facility, Young at Heart can give sanctuary or enable adoption for four times as many pets as before, Porter said. “But we can never keep up [with the demand],” she added. The plight of senior dogs and cats is closely tied to their owners. Some surrender their pets when medical care becomes too expensive, when age robs the pet of mobility, or when the family moves. Elderly owners might have passed away, are in hospice, or have moved into an assisted living facility. Their pets have but two wants. “They’re looking for a couch to lounge on,” Porter said, “and someone to love them.” For pets that have health challenges, incur expensive medical bills, or enter their last stage of life, Young at Heart provides an onsite sanctuary or foster home where they can be cared for in comfort. When shepherd-mix Smokey Girl was put in Young at Heart’s care, Kemper thought the foster home in which she was placed would give her a good last few weeks of life. Instead, Smokey Girl lived an additional 18 months, passing away at the age of 19.
Finding a home in Woodstock
Woodstock met Young at Heart’s requirements for a permanent home. “The community is animalfriendly,” Kemper explained, “there is zoned agricultural land, and Route 47 is a major thoroughfare.” The 8-acre property was paid for in two years, while the capital campaign to construct the buildings took an additional three years at a total cost of $1.5 million. “We’re a little organization; it was a big undertaking,” Kemper said. “This was funded by a lot of $10 and $20 donations.” The main building, Smokey’s Haven, is named for the senior black Labrador of donors John and Rita Canning. Each room is dedicated to a phase of the sanctuary and adoption process. A second building represents Phase Two of the project, a veterinary clinic. The next capital campaign will buy the necessary equipment, then fund day rates for veterinarians, and
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Rocky, an 11-year-old black Lab, sunbathes in one of the dog play areas. Rocky’s online profile describes him as “snuggly,” “affectionate,” “a homebody,” and “a big goofball at heart.” ultimately underwrite the salary of an onsite vet. Ten-year-olds Sydney, a Shih Tzu, and Abby, a beagle mix, currently occupy the room on the lower level for dogs coming in to Young at Heart. Volunteer coordinator Sandy Bacino is fostering Penny, a 10-year-old beagle, whose medical needs prohibit adoption. Penny loves to check out the dogs’ living room, vaulting onto the couch with upholstery made from recycled milk jugs so that “we can bleach everything,” Kemper said. The soft gray on the walls is courtesy of the Sherwin-Williams store in Woodstock; store employees came out and did all the painting. Outside the living room is a long porch that fronts one of three play yards with K-9 grass and nontoxic recycled rubber mulch. A larger fenced-in, grassy play area will soon be ready, and walking trails are planned for the property’s grounds. Cats are divided into boy and girl rooms. Each includes scratching posts and carpeted lairs at different levels. In the girls’ quarters, shy 9-year-old domestic short hair Violet peeps out at visitors from under a small, cotton cat bed. Gia, a 14-year-old black cat, hugs her carpeted space while taking a nap. Camilla, a chubby 9-year-old gray and white, luxuriates on her carpet while allowing visitors to pet her. Cats in both rooms have access to a screened porch, or “catio,” with multiple lounging spots. A lower-level family room is outfitted with a couch, comfortable chairs,
Eight-year-old Brian stretches out on his perch in the cat room. He and BFF Freddie are a bonded pair (and Queen fans) who will be adopted out together. and a children’s play area where adopters can get acquainted with the pets. “It’s important [to have] the personalized meet and greet,” Kemper said.
The appeal of a senior pet
Kemper, who worked for a dog trainer and a shelter, said she always had a soft spot for senior dogs and cats. “I always loved the older dogs,” she said, “especially in the shelter.” There’s a strong market for older dogs and cats, she said. “It just takes time.” “They’re move-in ready,” said
Porter, pointing out that most older pets are housebroken and calmer than puppies. “They know to chew bones, not shoes,” Kemper said. “They have a lot of love left to give,” added Porter. Young at Heart’s adoption fees – $100 for cats and $200 for dogs (half price for adopters age 65 and over) – represents a fraction of the average $1,000 that Young at Heart spends to get a pet ready for adoption. Young at Heart is a nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization, supported by donations, foundations, and grants. Each year, its biggest fundraiser is the Silver Paws Gala, coming up on Oct. 26.
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When full, Young at Heart will be able to handle 50 pets, although how many will depend on the pets’ needs and personality, Kemper said. Even with a full-time staff of three and an onsite manager living in an apartment, volunteers will be needed to walk the dogs and, more important, give the animals time and affection. “A lot of what our volunteers are going to do is sit with the animals,” Kemper said. Young at Heart will begin volunteer training in October. While circumstances that led each pet to Young at Heart tug at the heartstrings, all have found a safe haven or are waiting to go to a new home. “This place is a joyful place,” Kemper observed. For more information, call 847-529-2025.
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Bryson and Yesenia celebrate their summit day of Mount Katahdin in Maine, the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trial. Their next adventure? Marriage.
‘Find your adventure of a lifetime – the rewards are endless’ Bryson Calvin, 35, and Yesenia Galarza, 27, are Woodstock residents who have been hiking the Appalachian Trail, from Georgia to Maine. Bryson worked for the McHenry County Conservation District for the past 12 years. Yesenia has worked for Falcon Green Resources for the past six years. They have shared their adventure with readers of The Independent through an occasional report from the trail. Sept. 23 We’re back! The Unlikely Duo has covered 2,065 miles of Appalachian Trail, with 127 miles of Vermont remaining. Our apologies as in our last article it was reported we had 107 miles of Vermont left; the accurate mileage is 127. Since coming home, we’ve attended the two weddings we needed to come back for and settled in to the jobs we left before taking on the trail, albeit in a part-time capacity. The Appalachian Long Distance
Hikers Association defines a thru hike as any continuous footpath that extends 2,000 miles or more. So, while the Green Mountain State of Vermont hangs in the balance, we’ve met their criteria. Of course, any of you who know us are fully aware that isn’t going to cut it. Sometime in late fall or early winter, we plan on heading out to cover the remaining miles. Winter hiking in Vermont sounds a little chilly, but one can always add layers to keep warm in lieu of hiking in a sweat box for just under five months. As we wrote before, the Granite State of New Hampshire was by far the most challenging, yet rewarding. Thank heavens it was a short state. The Pine Tree State of Maine was just as challenging for the first 150 miles. Also known as Vacationland, it holds the hardest mile on the AT, also known as Mahoosuc Notch. It takes the experienced hiker on average about two hours to complete the
1-mile hike through the notch. House-sized rocks are packed into a ravine-like setting where you can attempt to go over, around, under, or in between some pretty compact places. The most appealing thing about Maine is how incredibly isolated hikers are. A vast land of water, trees, moose, and black bears is what you can expect to see, with very few paved roads and even fewer people. One of the last stretches in Maine is the 100-mile wilderness, where we counted two access roads over 88 miles, an impressively isolated area of the country that I (Bryson) personally wouldn’t mind having a small shanty to hike to in the future. Judging by the look I just received from Yesenia reading over my shoulder, this will most likely never happen. Our summit day of Mount Katahdin, the northern terminus of the AT, was incredible. Clear, crisp, and incredibly steep. The ranger staff of See AT HIKE Page 18
Woodstock Community Greens, the city’s community garden project, will have a harvest party from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at the garden plot along Castle Road just south of Cobblestone Way. Food and fun are planned to celebrate the garden’s first year. For more information, call 815-338-6118.
Fundraising race on Oct. 5 will benefit Helping Paws
Helping Paws animal-rescue shelter in Woodstock will benefit from the 13th annual Panting for Paws, a 5K and 1-mile family run/walk Oct. 5 at Lippold Park in Crystal Lake. Helping Paws this year is celebrating 50 years of caring for abandoned, neglected and abused animals. To register for the fundraiser, visit helpingpaws.net/events. The registration fee for the timed 5K is $40 if completed before Thursday, Oct. 3. Race-day registration will begin at 7 a.m. for a fee of $45. People not wanting to run a 5K may sign up for the 1-mile family run/walk, which may include their dogs (one per adult handler). The registration fee for the 1-mile race is $20 if completed before Thursday, Oct. 3. Race-day registration will begin at 7 a.m. for a fee of $25.
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This undated photo of the exterior of the C.F. Thorne Clothing and Shoes store at 108 N. Benton St. shows five members of the Thorne family. William S. Thorne, age 11, stands in front on the left with his father, Charles F. Thorne, on the top step. The other adults are not identified but are likely William Thorne’s mother and grandparents, according to a notation from the late Jim Keefe. C.F. Thorne sold “fashionable clothing, gents’ furnishings, hats and men’s and ladies’ fine shoes.” He bought the shoe business in 1885 from E.C. Jewett and made his son, William S., a partner in 1904. Thorne’s business, which had an exclusive agreement with Hart, Schaffner & Marx, sat next to what was then the Woodstock Post Office. Beard & Stovall man’s clothing store took over the space in the 1950s, closing in 1997. Intrepid photo detectives are asked to identify the boy on the right in the photo and the contraption sitting on the sidewalk next to Thorne’s mother. If you can, please contact Maggie Crane at MaggieC@woodstockil.info. By Susan W. Murray
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Baxter State Park, which holds this pristine mountain of granite, asks that hikers carry day packs instead of their regular packs because of the steep elevation and climbing. Let us tell you, they were 100 percent spot on. After a few miles of challenging terrain, Katahdin turns more into a bouldering field than a footpath for backpackers. Bouldering is a happy medium between backpacking and vertical rock climbing. Rebar was set into areas of rock to help assist us in getting up to the summit. Katahdin was no doubt in our top five most difficult ascents. We totally understand why the window for climbing it closes Oct. 15 every year as any inclement weather can certainly be perilous for hikers. After our summit day, we hitched a ride into Millinocket, the closest town to Baxter State Park, about 45 minutes away. We stayed at hiker hostel, said our goodbyes to our trail family that we hiked with (some we were together with over 1,700 miles) and caught a bus down to Boston to fly home. It’s hard to quantify what an
Hikers taking a break in June … marking the first 1,000 miles in July … being Connecticut cool in August … incredible journey this has been in only seven articles. To say it was a life-changing experience is an understatement. Our transition back into “reality” has been what we expected: an adjustment that’s taking some time. There’s been several days where I (Bryson) would love to be back out in the woods doing a 20-mile day. No news, no phone, nothing to bother us aside from gnats or inclement weather. It is, however, wonderful to see family and friends, to tell them about the amazing experiences we both
gained from five months on a trail that runs from Georgia to Maine. Our perspectives have changed on so many things, it truly is humbling. The headline for this article does not mean we got tattoos, although I’m sure Yesenia would not mind getting another, which assuredly would not pertain to anything AT related. The tattoos we received were from the trail itself, of which we were inked with plenty. Our bodies were tattooed with bruises, bumps, cuts, scars, and blisters. Our gear was weathered, tattered, torn, but replaceable. Our favorite tattoos, though, are in
our mind. Burned into our psyche are the sunrises of countless mornings; the rustling of bears, boars, snakes, and squirrels through the woods. The countless views atop ridges in Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, and Maine. Trail friends we met along the way who shared stories, sought acceptance, and motivated us through so many miles. That Appalachian Trail leaves a tattoo on every soul that ventures onto its white blazed path. For this we are grateful. There are so many people to thank for helping us along our journey. See AT HIKE Page 20
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could not do what we’re doing and provide you with a place to deposit your polystyrene for recycling. What can you do to help reduce the use? Decline a polystyrene take-home (leftover) container by carrying your own, which are available in a collapsible form. Advocate for your local restaurants to start using paper containers that are compostable or recyclable instead of polystyrene (or try to avoid leftovers altogether.) Shop at stores that do not use polystyrene – butcher shops that wrap meat in paper, for example. Shop local! Make food choices at the grocery store that have less polystyrene packaging (and plastic film) than others. Pick up medications locally instead of having it shipped (especially items that need
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overflowing every single week, we eventually would like to put ourselves out of business with this particular project, just like we did with recycling. For those who may remember, it was the Defenders that collected material before there was curbside recycling, which essentially started the curbside movement, putting our own recycling facility on McConnell Road in Woodstock out of business. That was a good thing, and it will be a good thing when our Styrofoam collection sheds close their doors for good. That will mean our society is done with The White Stuff. Cynthia Kanner is executive director of the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County
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Thank you to The Woodstock Independent staff for letting us share this trek with its subscribers. Thank you to Ortmann’s Red Iron Tavern for hosting our Trek 4-25 fundraisers on a monthly basis. While we still aspire to get to $25,000 after our last event, we were slightly over $11,000 raised for Turning Point and Transitional Living Services. Sarah Larson, Jerry Slack, Sue Connor, Janie Galarza, Tina Slack, Jen Goldberg, Jessi Eslick, Tammy Ortmann, all of you who helped raise funds or donated, thank you sincerely from the bottom of our hearts. On a personal note to my mother, Shelly Eslick, thank you for always supporting the crazy endeavors I/we jump into. We are both truly blessed to have you in our lives to motivate us and provide us with an endless ambition to make the world a better place. We could not and would not have been able to do this without your support. We hope all of you who have followed us find your adventure of a lifetime. Dream it, plan it, accomplish it. The rewards are endless.
Yesenia and Bryson pose in their gear in April before starting their adventure on the Applachian Trail, They still have to complete 127 miles of the hike through Vermont to finish the trek. Now that we have checked off one of our adventures, I personally look forward to the next adventure, which is the biggest one of all. I get to marry my best friend and spend the rest of my days making memories to last a lifetime. That’s right she still wants to put up with my shenanigans! Cheers! Bryson and Yesenia
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McHenry County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee members pose with their Irish chain quilt ready for raffle in 1991. From left: Judy Legnaioli, Rosemary Becker, Leona Wilkening, Leona Luerssen, Pat Biggus and Millie Olsen.
Join the McHenry County Historical Society for the 42nd annual Cider Festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at 6422 Main St. in Union. This free event features an Apple Bake-Off contest (9:30 a.m. registration), barn-raising demonstration at 11:30 a.m., and musical entertainment at 12:30 p.m. Throughout the day: old-fashioned cider pressing, blacksmithing, a Civil War encampment experience; home-baked apple goodies, kettle corn, hot cider and doughnuts for purchase; and a used book, antique clothing, and white elephant sale. Don Peasley Photo Collection, McHenry County Historical Society Call 815-923-2267 for more information.
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■ The Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education approved a grant proposal requesting $79,080 for an English-as-a-second language program, and authorized expenditures for increased staff and equipment contingent on funding. ■ The city of Woodstock approved an investigation into potential contamination at the closed Woodstock Municipal Landfill on Davis Road. ■ Six turnovers by Cary-Grove High School helped the Woodstock High School varsity football team roll to a 47-20 victory over the Trojans.
25 years ago – 1994
■ Adam Jeffrey Mattson, born to Beth and Kirk Mattson, of McHenry, was the first baby born at Memorial Medical Center’s new facility on Doty Road. ■ Woodstock Musical Theatre Company announced the production staff for its production of “Oliver,” with Kathie Comella as director, Anita Tebo as vocal director, and Beth Davis-Johnson as choreographer. ■ The Marian Central Catholic High School varsity girls volleyball team remained undefeated with a win over Johnsburg 15-4, 15-6. The Lady ’Canes were led by LeeAnne Bohne, who had 22 assists.
20 years ago – 1999
■ Residents in favor of a proposed shopping center at Lake Avenue and U.S. 14 distributed petitions seeking signatures of other area residents who were supportive of the proposal. ■ The Woodstock City Council amended a controversial animal control ordinance that would have banned Woodstock Willie from appearing in the Park in the Square and a horse pulling a carriage during Victorian Christmas.
15 years ago – 2004
■ Steve Otten was named the new executive director of the Challenger Learning Center for Science & Technology. ■ Carlos Acosta was appointed to the Woodstock Plan Commission. ■ The Woodstock Fire/Rescue District honored Dan Gould, who was retiring after serving the district for 35 years.
10 years ago – 2009
■ The Woodstock Independent asked readers to vote for Woodstock’s “Best of …” in a number of categories. The top votegetters were featured in a special section.
Among the published winners were Java Planet, Best Coffee and Best Kept Secret; Jenapea’s, Best Sandwich; El Niagara, Best Ethnic Food; La Petite Creperie, Best Fine Dining; Dairy Queen, Best Ice Cream; Wisted’s, Best Market/Grocer; and Read Between the Lynes, Best Downtown Business. ■ Woodstock’s Historic Preservation Commission asked to meet with the City Council to review recent council decisions that failed to uphold HPC recommendations. The HPC also sought clarification of its role in serving the council. ■ Residents opposed to major reconstruction of Alden Road scored a victory. The land and many of the structures along the road had been added to the 2009-10 Landmarks Illinois Watch List. Among the structures was the Ben Rose House and Pavilion made famous in the movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.”
5 years ago – 2014
■ A nine-hole public disc golf course opened at Raintree Park. Woodstock resident Jeff Kaufmann’s persistence had paid off. Kaufmann raised about $1,600 from local sponsors and businesses. His plans materialized with assistance from Woodstock Public Works. ■ District 200 enrollment held fairly steady, counting 6,595 students after the sixth day of the school year. “We are down 18 students, which reflects stable enrollment compared to last year,” said Carol Smith, director of community services. ■ The cost of the restoration of the roof and cupola of the city-owned Courthouse on the Square was nearing $1 million after change orders 11 and 12. The entire roofing project had been budgeted at $433,000, but an October 2013 City Council decision to install a copper roof upped the total to $775,000. As of September 2014, the cost stood at $950,122.
1 year ago – 2018
■ Developer Ken Rawson of Windsor Trent LLC went before the city with plans for a high-density housing development on the former Die Cast site north of the train station if his preliminary costs would be reimbursed with funds from the new tax increment financing district the city was considering. ■ Among the first changes at the Woodstock Opera House under new Managing Director Daniel Campbell was the lowering of rental fees during low-demand times, such as weekdays.
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■ BAHA’I COMMUNITY OF WOODSTOCK Gatherings are open to the public the second Saturday of each month. For information: 815-337-0126 woodstock.bahais@gmail.com ■ BLUE LOTUS TEMPLE & MEDITATION CENTER 221 Dean St. • 815-337-7378 Meditation: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Saturday; 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday ■ CASA DE BENDICION 8015 Ridgefield Road, Crystal Lake (Crystal Lake Christian Church) Worship: 1 p.m. Sunday, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday ■ CHRIST LIFE 13614 W. Jackson St. • 815-338-4934 Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday ■ COVENANT REFORMED BAPTIST CHURCH 4609 Greenwood Road P.O. Box 463 • 815-575-9612 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ EDEN BAPTIST 1903 N. Seminary Ave. • 815-814-7847 Worship: 3 p.m. Sunday (Spanish) ■ FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST 111 W. South St. • 815-338-2731 Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday ■ FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 2018 N. Route 47 • 815-338-2627 Worship: 9:30 a.m. ■ FIRST UNITED METHODIST 201 W. South St. • 815-338-3310 Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday ■ FREE METHODIST 934 N. Seminary Ave. • 815-338-3180 Worship: 10:30 a.m. ■ GOOD NEWS CHURCH Meeting at Dorr Township Community Room, 1039 Lake Ave. 847-343-4500 goodnewswoodstock.org Worship: 5 p.m. Sunday ■ GRACE FELLOWSHIP 200 Cairns Court • 815-337-6510 Worship: 10:15 a.m. Sunday ■ GRACE LUTHERAN 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road 815-338-0554 Worship: 5 p.m. Saturday (informal traditional); Sunday 8:30 a.m. (traditional), 10:45 a.m. (contemporary) ■ HOUSE OF BLESSING 2018 N. Route 47 (First Presbyterian Church building) cbhbfil413.com Worship: 1 p.m. Sunday ■ JEWISH REFORMED CONGREGATION TIKKUN OLAM
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25 WEDNESDAY WOLF OAK WOODS WORKDAY 8930 Route 120 9 a.m. to noon conservmc.org
26 THURSDAY SENIOR ACTIVITIES Dorr Township 1039 Lake Ave. 10:30 a.m. Lunch - $5 donation 815-338-0125
Parade through Woodstock Square 1:30 p.m. Varsity football game 7 p.m.
28 SATURDAY
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET Woodstock Square 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org
WOODSTOCK GARDEN CLUB BARN SALE 4101 Oak Ridge Road Crystal Lake 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
29 SUNDAY
YOUNG AT HEART OPEN HOUSE
GRIEF SHARE Conway Center St. Mary Church 312 Lincoln Ave. 2 to 3:45 p.m. 815-338-3377
4301 S. Route 47 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 847-529-2025
27 FRIDAY
FRIDAY FUN DAYS
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. All day woodstockpubliclibrary.org
WOODSTOCK GARDEN CLUB BARN SALE 4101 Oak Ridge Road Crystal Lake 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLUB
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 4 to 5 p.m. Call or text 815-503-2819 to confirm location woodstockpubliclibrary.org
WNHS HOMECOMING
Woodstock North High School 3000 Raffel Road
30 MONDAY GRIEF SHARE
Grace Fellowship Church 200 Cairns Court 6 to 8 p.m. 815-337-6510
OCTOBER
1 TUESDAY
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET Woodstock Square 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org
COFFEE AT THE CAFÉ Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 1 p.m. For senior citizens bvidales@woodstockil.gov 815-338-4363
WOODSTOCK CITY
COUNCIL MEETING City Hall 121 W. Calhoun St. 7 p.m. 815-338-4300
To submit calendar items, email pr@thewoodstockindependent.com MARIAN HOMECOMING
woodstock-ale-fest
6 SUNDAY
Marian Central Catholic High School 1001 McHenry Ave. Varsity football game, 7:30 p.m
BEER AND BRATS IN BULL VALLEY
2 WEDNESDAY 5 SATURDAY WOLF OAK WOODS WORKDAY 8930 Route 120 9 a.m. to noon conservmc.org
3 THURSDAY
SENIOR ACTIVITIES Dorr Township 1039 Lake Ave. 10:30 a.m. Lunch - $5 donation 815-338-0125
GRIEF SHARE Conway Center St. Mary Church 312 Lincoln Ave. 2 to 3:45 p.m. 815-338-3377
CLUB M81
Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 7 p.m. Free operahouse@woodstockil.gov
4 FRIDAY
FRIDAY FUN DAYS
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. All day woodstockpubliclibrary.org
ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLUB Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 4 to 5 p.m. Call or text 815-503-2819 to confirm location woodstockpubliclibrary.org
Village of Bull Valley 1904 Cherry Valley Road Noon to 4 p.m. $5 admission ages 12 and older 815-337-3101
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET Woodstock Square 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org
MONTHLY DRUM CIRCLE
IRON INVASION 2019
McHenry County Fairgrounds 11900 Country Club Road 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Adults $10 before Sept. 24, $15 at the gate; children 12 and younger, free; active military, free http://form.jotgorm. com/92173152559965
LOCAL HISTORY WALKING TOUR
Departs from the Springhouse on the Woodstock Square 9 to 10 a.m. woodstockpubliclibrary.org
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 10 a.m. woodstockpubliclibrary.org
Castle Road, just south of Cobblestone Way Noon to 3 p.m. 815-338-6118
Resurrection Catholic Church
GRIEF SHARE
Grace Fellowship Church 200 Cairns Court 6 to 8 p.m. 815-337-6510
SPOUSAL CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP
MCHENRY COUNTY HORSE CLUB MEETING
WOODSTOCK COMMUNITY GREENS HARVEST PARTY
415 Clay St. 1 to 4 p.m. $40 etix.com/ticket/v/13417/
7 MONDAY
Independence Health & Therapy 2028 N. Seminary Ave. 10:30 a.m. to noon 815-338-3590
DAR GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
WOODSTOCK ALE FEST
Culture, Arts & Music 1039 Wanda Lane 3 to 4 p.m. $10 suggested donation RSVP encouraged, 815-575-8587
Dorr Township Office 1039 Lake Ave. 7 p.m. mchenrycountyhorseclub.com
FOX VALLEY ROCKETEERS MEETING Woodstock North High School 3000 Raffel Road, Room D187 7:30 p.m. 815-337-9068 foxvalleyrocketeers.org
8 TUESDAY 2918 South Country Club Road Woodstock, IL 60098
We welcome all to join us at our Mass times: Saturday at 5:00 pm & Sunday at 8:00 am and 10:30 am.
We, the members of the Resurrection Catholic Church, are a prayerful, loving community formed by the Holy Spirit, striving to be a sign of the Gospel values of Jesus Christ: justice, truth and love.
MUSIC
OPEN MIC NIGHT
Sept. 27, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. offsquaremusic.org $3 donation
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 28, 9 a.m. TBA, 11 a.m. Mark Hobbs; Oct. 1, 9 a.m. Courtney Sullivan; Oct. 5, 9 a.m. Eye & Queue, 11 a.m. Mark and Jean
JAZZ NIGHT
FIRST SATURDAY MUSIC Oct. 5, 7 p.m.
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WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET Woodstock Square 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org
COFFEE AT THE CAFÉ Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 1 p.m. For senior citizens bvidales@woodstockil.gov 815-338-4363
READ TO A DOG
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 6 p.m. woodstockpubliclibrary.org
Oct.17, 7 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 815-338-5164 $5 donation
STAGE LEFTOVERS
FAREWELL ANGELINA
Oct. 9, 7 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. woodstockoperahouse.org
JOHN & KEN
Oct. 12, 8 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. jazzonthesquare.com $15
SECOND SUNDAY CONCERT
CAFÉ COMEDY NIGHT
Oct. 26, 8 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $30 A seating, $26 B seating woodstockoperahouse.com
MOVIES
‘THE INVISIBLE CLASS’ Oct. 10, 6:30 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. Free woodstockoperahouse.com
Potts & Pans Steelband Oct. 13, 3 p.m. Culture, Arts and Music 1039 Wanda Lane $10, free for children younger than 6 pottsandpans.com
‘LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS’ THE MOVIE
D-200 BOARD MEETING
Conway Center St. Mary Church 312 Lincoln Ave. 2 to 3:45 p.m. 815-338-3377
Woodstock High School Learning Resource Center 501 W. South St. 7 p.m. 815-338-8200
9 WEDNESDAY WOLF OAK WOODS WORKDAY 8930 Route 120 9 a.m. to noon conservmc.org
10 THURSDAY SENIOR ACTIVITIES Dorr Township 1039 Lake Ave. 10:30 a.m. Lunch - $5 donation 815-338-0125
GRIEF SHARE
COMEDY
Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $5
MAGIC
Sept. 28, 8 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. $10 operahouse@woodstockil.gov
MAGIC AT THE CAFÉ
Oct. 5, 1 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. $10 operahouse@woodstockil.gov
THEATER
‘MAMMA MIA!’
LECTURE
Presented by Theatre 121 Oct. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 8 p.m. Oct. 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 2 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. Adults: $29 A seating, $26 B seating; students and senior citizens: $27 A seating, $24 B seating woodstockoperahouse.com
CREATIVE LIVING SERIES Miguel Cervantes - “The Hamilton Effect” Oct. 17, 10 a.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $25 woodstockoperahouse.com
STORYTELLING
SPOKEN WORD
‘DRACULA’
SPOKEN WORD CAFÉ
With storyteller Megan Wells Oct. 25, 8 p.m. Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St.
Oct. 19, 7 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St.
14 MONDAY
Woodstockpubliclibrary.org
GRIEF SHARE
15 TUESDAY
Grace Fellowship Church 200 Cairns Court 6 to 8 p.m. 815-337-6510
11 FRIDAY
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET Woodstock Square 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org
ENGLISH CONVERSATION COFFEE WITH THE CHIEF CLUB Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 4 to 5 p.m. Call or text 815-503-2819 to confirm location woodstockpubliclibrary.org
12 SATURDAY
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET Woodstock Square 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org
Woodstock Police Department 656 Lake Ave. 7 p.m. 815-338-2131
WOODSTOCK CITY COUNCIL MEETING City Hall 121 W. Calhoun St. 7 p.m. 815-338-4300
ATROCIOUS POETS Ethereal Confections 113 S. Benton St. 7 p.m. Atrociouspoets.com
QUILTERS DISCUSSION FORUM
FAMILY GAME NIGHT
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 7 p.m. woodstockpubliclibrary.org
Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 6:30-8 p.m.
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Oct. 4, 18, 8 p.m. Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. jazzonthesquare.com $5
Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun St. $3 donation offsquaremusic.org
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GARAGE SALE Barn full of items! Trailers, locksmith items, tools, exercise equipment, furniture, glassware, skis, Christmas and more. Friday, Sept 27 9 am to 5 pm Saturday, Sept 28 9 am to 2 pm 1501 Thompson Rd, Woodstock
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Can be purchased as a whole or seller will divide Write us with your phone number and we’ll call you back, or stop in for more info. Property will be offered at auction on Oct. 25, 2019 if not sold before. Menno T. & Dora Hershberger, 16382 Niagara Ave. Norwalk, WI 54648
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on AUGUST 28, 2019 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: H.O.P.E. MECHANICAL located at 1823 KINGS GATE LN CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60014. Owner Name & Address: TITUS MIELKE 1823 KINGS GATE LN CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60014. Dated: AUGUST 28, 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent September 11, 2019, September 18, 2019, September 25, 2019) L10865
PUBLIC NOTICE
ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on AUGUST 28, 2019 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: WOODSTOCK SCREEN PRINTERS located at 319 PLEASANT ST WOODTOCK, IL 60098. Owner Name & Address: GAIL WATSON 319 PLEASANT ST WOODSTOCK, IL 60098 and DENNIS SCHULTZ 7410 HAWTHORNE AVE WOODBRIDGE, IL 60517. Dated: AUGUST 28, 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent September 11, 2019, September 18, 2019, September 25, 2019) L10866
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on AUGUST 28, 2019 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: PINEAPPLE X’PRESSED SMOOTHIES located at 1104 N GREEN ST MCHENRY IIL 60050. Owner Name & Address: NANCY MORALES 4910 DRIVE IN LANE CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60014. Dated: AUGUST 28, 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent September 11, 2019, September 18, 2019, September 25,
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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY VICKI LYNN FRUIN-NIENBURG, Plaintiff vs RICHARD BARRY NIENBURG, Defendant Case Number 19DV000444 NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, RICHARD BARRY NIENBURG, defendant, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and my name be returned to Fruin and for other relief. UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the office of the McHenry County Clerk of Court, McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Room 136, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, on or before October 10, 2019, A JUDGEMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. /s/KATHERINE M KEEFE (Clerk of the Circuit Court) Vicki Fruin-Nienburg 2617 Hawthorn Rd. Marengo, IL 60152 208-340-8858 (Published in The Woodstock Independent September 11, 2019, September 18, 2019, September 25, 2019) L10869
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 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,
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE OF CHANGE TO DBA CLOSING THE BUSINESS File # 16431 Public Notice is hereby given that on OCTOBER 1, A.D. 2009, a Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County IL concerning the business known as FETCH PET CARE OF N MCHENRY COUNTY located at 3535 TWIN OAKS DR WONDER LAKE IL 60097 which certificate sets forth the following change: CLOSING THE BUSINESS in the DBA thereof: CLOSING OF BUSINESS LOCATED AT 3535 TWIN OAKS DR WONDER LAKE IL 60097, OWNER: SUZANNE M CASHIN. Dated: 9 day of SEPTEMBER. A.D., 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent September 18, 2019, September 25, 2019) L10872
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 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: KOR ELECTRIC CO. located at 4401 BAYVIEW DR. CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60014. Owner Name & Address: MICHAEL KORANEK 4401 BAYVIEW DR. CRYSTAL LAKE, IL. 60014 and MICHAEL JAMES KORANEK 726 SAVANNAH CRYSTAL LAKE, IL. 60014. Dated: SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent September 18, 2019, September 25, 2019) L10873
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Notice of Self-Storage Please take notice Red Dot Storage 6 Woodstock located at 2105 S. Eastwood Dr., Woodstock, IL 60098 intends to hold an auction of the goods stored in the following units in default for non-payment of rent. The sale will occur as an online auction via www.storageauctions.com on 10/3/2019 at 9:30 am. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. Diana Dulberg Unit #918; Leslie Irocky Unit #316; Darryl Allen Unit #605; Phill Faurot Unit #803. All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details. (Published in The Woodstock Independent September 18, 2019, September 25, 2019) L10874
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Notice of Self-Storage Please take notice Red Dot Storage 78 - Woodstock located at 740 Washington Rd., Woodstock, IL 60098 intends to hold an auction of the goods stored in the following unit in default for non-payment of rent. The sale will occur as an online
auction via www.storageauctions.com on 10/3/2019 at 9:30 AM. Unless stated otherwise the description of the contents are household goods and furnishings. Andrew Pacocha Unit #066; Paul Kleven Unit #262. All property is being stored at the above self-storage facility. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. See manager for details. (Published in The Woodstock Independent September 18, 2019, September 25, 2019) L10875
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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY SHELLEY HOMER, Plaintiff vs GARY HOMER, Defendant Case Number 19DV344 NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, GARY HOMER, defendant, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE. UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the office of the McHenry County Clerk of Court, McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Room 136, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, on or before October 25th, 2019, A JUDGEMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. /s/KATHERINE M KEEFE (Clerk of the Circuit Court) Shelley Homer P O Box 14 Woodstock, IL 60098 847-323-0986 (Published in The Woodstock Independent September 18, 2019, September 25, 2019) L10876
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ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 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: DOMINICS PLUMBING located at 443 W WASHINGTON ST, MARENGO IL 60152. Owner Name & Address: MICHAEL D HURON 443 W WASHINGTON ST, MARENGO IL 60152. Dated: SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent September 18, 2019, September 25, 2019) L10877
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NOTICE OF CHANGE TO DBA ADDITION OF NAME File # 19556 Public Notice is hereby given that on SEPTEMBER 13, A.D. 2019, a Certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County IL concerning the business known as TODAY NAIL SPA located at 2204 N RICHMOND RD MCHENRY IL 60051 which certificate sets forth the following change: ADDITION OF NAME change in the DBA thereof: LUC CONG TRAN 1615 PLEASANT AVE MCHENRY IL 60050. Dated: 13 day of SEPTEMBER. A.D., 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent September 18, 2019, September 25, 2019) L10878
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Public Notice is hereby given that on SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 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: FAIRYTALE CELEBRATIONS located at 2740 MELBOURNE LN LAKE IN THE HILLS IL 60156. Owner Name & Address: KRISTINA NIENTARA 2740 MELBOURNE LN LAKE IN THE HILLS IL 60156. Dated: SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent September 25, 2019) L10879
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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE Case No. 19PR000311 In the Matter of the Estate of ANN MARIE DIVALERIO Deceased CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of ANN MARIE DIVALERIO Of: HUNTLEY, IL Letters of office were issued on: 9/11/2019 to: Representative: DENNIS DIVALERIO 321 CORNELL LN ALGONQUIN, IL 60102 whose attorney is: HELLYER, WILLIAM A. LTD 444 N ROUTE 31 STE 100 CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60012 Claims against the estate may be filed within six months from the date of first publication. Any claim not filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred. Claims may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, or with the representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/KATHERINE M KEEFE (Clerk of the Circuit Court) (Published in The Woodstock Independent September 25, 2019) L10880
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HARTLAND TOWNSHIP Notice of the Availability of the Annual Treasurer’s Report & CPA Audit Report Notice is hereby given that the Annual Treasurer’s Report & CPA Audit Report prepared by Erboe & Associates of Hartland Township, in the County of McHenry, State of Illinois, for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2018 and ending March 31, 2019, are on file and conveniently available for public inspection at the Township Office, 15813 Nelson Rd. The Annual Treasurer’s Report is posted outside the Township Office, call the Township Office at 815338-5526 for an appointment to inspect the CPA Audit. /s/Supervisor Charles Kruse Clerk Laurel Ksepka (Published in The Woodstock Independent September 25, 2019) L10881
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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE Case No. 19PR000281 In the Matter of the Estate of LINDA HAURI Deceased CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of LINDA HAURI Of: HEBRON, IL Letters of office were issued on: 8/26/2019 to: Representative: MARK HAURI 10605 OKESON RD. HEBRON, IL 60034 whose attorney is: GAFFNEY, JOHN W. 67 N. AYER ST. STE 101 HARVARD, IL 60033 Claims against the estate may be filed within six months from the date of first publication. Any claim not filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred. Claims may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, or with the representative, or both. Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/KATHERINE M KEEFE (Clerk of the Circuit Court) (Published in The Woodstock Independent September 11, 2019, September 18, 2019, September 25, 2019) L10868
conducting and transacting business known as: ALLSTAR JIG GRINDING located at 1310 COBBLESTONE WAY, WOODSTOCK IL 60098. Owner Name & Address: KURT W. JOHNSON 3808 DOTY ROAD, WOODSTOCK IL 60098 and JORGE GARCIA 534 KIMBALL AVE., WOODSTOCK IL 60098. Dated: SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 /s/ JOSEPH J. TIRIO (McHenry County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent September 11, 2019, September 18, 2019, September 25, 2019) L10871
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STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF COURT DATE FOR REQUEST FOR NAME CHANGE (ADULT) Request of Eric Jeffery Bradford-Ambrose Case No. 19MR773 There will be a court date on my Request to change my name from: Eric Jeffery Bradford-Ambrose to the new name of: Erica Hollie Bradford The court date will be held on October 15, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. at 2200 N. Seminary Ave. Woodstock, McHenry County in Courtroom # 201. Dated at Woodstock, IL, August 27, 2019 /s/Eric Jeffery Bradford-Ambrose (Published in The Woodstock Independent September 11, 2019, September 18, 2019, September 25, 2019 L10864
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For Rachel Giustino, a Murray State University senior and Marian Central Catholic graduate, the University of Illinois-Chicago Volleyball Invitational was about high-hitting percentages and double-digit hitting performances at the net. That led to three more Murray State University wins as well as the hitter being named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week for the second time in Dan three weeks. MurChamness ray State downed The College Sacramento State Report University (3-1), Illinois-Chicago (3-1), and Bradley University (3-2). Giustino had her best match, hitting percentagewise, against the host school. She had 26 kills and a .344 hitting percentage. She also had seven digs, two service aces, and two block assists. In the five-game triumph over Bradley, she had 31 kills and 22 digs. She hit .311 in that contest. She opened the tournament with 17 kills, 14 digs, three assists, and two block assists against Sacramento State. Overall, she finished with 74 kills and a .279 hitting percentage. Alex Kaufmann (Marian Central Catholic), also a Murray State player, also competed in all three matches. She had a total of 29 digs in the tournament. She had her best match against Bradley with 13 digs. With the three wins, Murray State improved to 6-6 on the year. Lauren Hanlon (Marian Central Catholic) had 19 kills, a .500 hitting percentage, and two block assists, but it was not enough to power Xavier University beyond Lipscomb University at the Xavier University Tournament. In addition to the 3-1 loss to Lipscomb, they also lost to nationally ranked University of Louisville 3-0. Hanlon was held to five kills. Xavier is 3-6. Please see COLLEGE Page 31
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Woodstock North quarterback Elijah Pena runs the ball for the Thunder on the way to a 29-24 victory over the Woodstock Blue Streaks.
Thunder top Streaks in rivalry Crosstown Challenge raises money for both Woodstock high schools By Sandy Kucharski
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High school sports fans from all over Woodstock – north and south – came together last weekend at Larry Dale field. They shared a meal and a friendly rivalry where everyone, ultimately, was a winner, regardless of the score. The Crosstown Challenge is a fundraising event that pits the local rivals against each other as well as recognizes local athletes of all stripes. The event charges a slightly higher door admission, which includes a pregame meal for every ticket holder. The money raised is split between the schools’ booster clubs, in this case, the Woodstock North Booster Club and the Woodstock High School Backers Club. During the pregame, the Streaks shared a peek at their legacy as former coaches – Bob Bradshaw, Ed Brucker and Steve Beard – each briefly addressed the athletes and the crowd before the first snap. After enjoying pulled pork sandwiches, the crowd was treated to a
Streaks quarterback Michael Purkey passed for 108 yards and rushed for 79, scoring two touchdowns Sept. 20. close game that saw the Woodstock North Thunder edge out the Woodstock Blue Streaks 29-24. “It was a close game, however Woodstock North was able to come away with a victory,” WNHS assistant coach Nick Rago said.
WHS was the first on the board and, led at the end of the first quarter, after Jeremy Bishop capitalized on a WNHS fumble to score a touchdown. North answered in the second quarter when Elijah Pena – who racked up 203 yards and three touchdowns – rushed for a 2-yard touchdown, tying the game at 7-7. The Streaks scored again in the second quarter when Denis Gjoni made good on a 31-yard field goal attempt with 2:13 before the half, but the Thunder weren’t done yet. With just under two minutes left in the first half, Pena rushed 73 yards for a touchdown, pulling North into the lead 14-10. The Thunder would lead the rest of the game. Scoring heated up after the half, beginning with North’s Andrew Pena carrying the ball for a 3-yard touchdown, making it 21-10. The Streaks fought back early in the fourth quarter when quarterback Michael Purkey found Ethan Zielinski open to complete a 5-yard pass for a touchdown, closing within four, 21-17. But North’s Elijah Pena answered with a 1-yard rush for North’s final score, cushioning the lead at 29-17. With 3:48 left in the game, Purkey connected with Nathan Archambeau
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WNHS senior Damien Alonzo (left) tries to outreach WHS senior Eli Woodson Sept. 18 in a crosstown soccer matchup. The Streaks won 2-0, improving their overall standings to 10-2-0.
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Woodstock senior Lauryn Hahn returns the ball, flanked by North’s beach-themed student section Sept. 18 in a crosstown volleyball match at WNHS. The Streaks won 2-0.
Continued from previous page for a 7-yard touchdown, producing the final score 29-24. Woodstock had the ball again with 1:26 remaining before Elijah Pena intercepted Purkey on 1st and 10 to end the game. “Michael Purkey was an absolute warrior out there,” WHS head coach Mike Brasile said. “Our team really played hard. He noted the Streaks took advantage of some of the opportunities they had, but not all of them. “We haven’t really put a complete game together yet.” The teams will face each other again when the Thunder host the Streaks at 7 p.m. Oct. 25.
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The Thunder offensive line approaches the line with confidence. Pictured (from left) are Hans Goll, Mason Riley and Jordan Maldonado.
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Jackie Tapia dances for the Blue Streaks Friday night.
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This week in football ...
WOODSTOCK HIGH SCHOOL 1-3 overall 0-1 Kishwaukee River Conference
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(See story on page 28) Up next: The Streaks will host Johnsburg at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at Larry Dale Field. The theme will be future Blue Streak night.
3-1 overall 1-0 Kishwaukee River Conference Sept. 20 away WIN: 29-24 over Woodstock High School (See story on page 28) Up next: The Thunder will celebrate homecoming, hosting Harvard High School at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27.
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GIRLS VOLLEYBALL ■ Sept. 16 Woodstock traveled to Richmond-Burton for a 2-0 win. Hanna Berry had 10 kills, Sophie Wicker had 21 assists, and Ella Wicker had 12 digs and four aces for the Streaks.
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Senior Bennett Arza eyes his shot after teeing off Sept. 18 at Crystal Woods. The Hurricanes hosted Crystal Lake South, which won the match 156-178. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER
WHS senior Maddy Hughes serves Sept. 18 during the Streaks’ victory over WNHS.
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■ Sept. 18 Woodstock won at Woodstock North in two sets. GIRLS TENNIS ■ Sept. 16 Woodstock North beat Crystal Lake South 6-1. ■ Sept. 17 Woodstock North defeated Wauconda 4-3 at home. The Thunder are 14-1 on the season. ■ Sept. 17 Woodstock lost at Grayslake North 7-0. ■ Sept. 18 Woodstock lost at Grant 6-1. BOYS SOCCER Marian ■ Sept. 16 Marian Central hosted Belvidere North, winning 1-0. Goalie Caleb Taylor had 10 saves to help the Hurricanes accomplish the shutout. ■ Sept. 18 Marian Central won 3-2 against Prairie Ridge.
MARIAN: 3-1 overall 1-1 ESCC Sept. 20 at St. Viator LOSS: 28-21 to St. Viator
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Junior Tess Meisner plays for the Lady ’Canes Sept. 16 when Marian hosted Belvidere North. Marian lost 2-3.
The ’Canes rallied from a 14-point deficit to tie the game in the fourth quarter, but fell in overtime to ESCC rival St. Viator. Luke Rogers led the rushing attack with 19 carries for 102 yards. Quarterback Brendan Hernon threw for more than 100 yards. Up next: The Hurricanes will travel to play St. Rita at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27.
College All-American Invitational. The 5,000-meter women’s race was the Asfahl-Haugland Swenson All-American Race. The University of Dubuque senior finished in 21:34.2. Dubuque finished ninth with 224 points. St. Thomas University won the team title with 27 points.
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Georgia Wicker (Woodstock) helped Daemen College post a record of 2-2 at the California University of Pennsylvania Vulcan Invitational. Wicker had double-digit assists in three of the matches and finished the four-match tournament with 63 assists and 31 digs. She had her best two matches in the victories. In the 3-1 triumph over Indiana University of Pennsylvania, she had 22 assists and six digs. She had 20 assists, five service aces, and five digs in the 3-0 win over Davis & Elkins College. Daemen’s two losses in the tournament were to California-Pennsylvania (3-0) and West Liberty University (3-2). Daemen is 4-3.
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FOOTBALL Casey Dycus (Woodstock North) had one solo tackle as his college team, Aurora University, defeated Elmhurst College 48-22. The junior also had one fumble recovery with a return of seven yards. Aurora is 2-0. Dan Chamness writes The College Report for The Woodstock Independent.
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WNHS senior Jesus Lopez boots the ball Sept. 18.
Woodstock ■ Sept. 16 Woodstock traveled to Richmond-Burton for a 4-0 win. ■ Sept. 17 Woodstock lost at Huntley 5-0. ■ Sept. 18 Woodstock beat Woodstock North 2-0.
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■ Sept. 18 Woodstock co-op beat Johnsburg 187-233, making the Streaks 7-0 in conference play. ■ Sept. 19 Marian Central traveled to Notre Dame College Prep, losing 154-167.
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CROSS COUNTRY Grace Beattie (Woodstock) finished in second place at the Illinois State University Invitational. The ISU distance runner finished the 5,000-meter race in 17 minutes, 40.7 seconds. Teammate Kylie Hagmann (Woodstock) finished 39th in 18:55.8. The pair helped the ISU Lady Redbirds finish third as a team as they scored 63 points. Loyola University won the meet with 32 points. Isabella Mazzanti (Woodstock North) finished 67th in the Luther
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