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IT’S THAT TIME ... AGAIN Woodstock’s Groundhog Days returns (of course), but with a special event this year

Turner would help head up sports complex

Lakewood project receives vote this week

By STEPHANIE PRICE The Independent

ing, but she said she’d heard from a number of residents who were similarly angry at

Should the $46 million sports complex become a reality on the southwest side of the routes 176 and 47 intersection, Woodstock City Councilman Mike Turner will serve as its vice president of operations.

When Lakewood leaders held a public informational meeting Jan. 20 regarding the proposed tax increment financing district and coinciding plans for the multiuse sports complex, Turner did most of the talking on behalf of Chicagoland Sportsplex Inc. NFP. “ is is a truly unique venue among sports venues throughout the country,” Turner told the crowd of more than 100 people gathered at Turnberry Country Club in Lakewood. Most attendees were residents of nearby Huntley or unincorporated McHenry County properties and spoke against the project.

“We can bring in a tremendous amount of money to the area,” Turner said. e Lakewood Village Board is expected to vote during a regularly scheduled Jan. 27 meeting on the proposal to designate 609 acres as a TIF district. e TIF boundaries would start at Ballard Road and extend northwest past the routes 47 and 176 intersection. e TIF territory includes Craig Woods 9-hole golf course, Crystal Woods 18-hole golf course, Kolze’s Garden Center and the Gardens of Woodstock. Included within the boundaries are parts of Woodstock School District 200.

Chicagoland Sportsplex is seeking to be the first new development in the TIF. e not-for-profit company, led by executive director Lou Tenore, Lake in the Hills, plans to purchase Crystal Woods Golf Course, along with a 40-acre adjacent parcel owned by the village of Lakewood and 77-acres of privately owned property, to build the complex.

Backers envision a destination-style sports complex, which Turner com-

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Swiss Maid Bakery, 122 N. Benton St., produces hundreds of groundhog-shaped cookies for Woodstock’s annual Groundhog Days festival. It’s one of many local businesses to embrace the holiday. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

Auditorium will be named in director’s honor during 21st annual festival

By STEPHANIE PRICE The Independent Rise and shine campers, and don’t forget your booties, because it will be cold this week as Woodstock hosts the

21st annual Groundhog Days festivities.

With any luck, Woodstock Willie will predict an early arrival of spring when he makes his traditional appearance at the Groundhog Day prognostication

ceremony, scheduled to start at 7 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2, on the Woodstock Square.

In the meantime, the colder weather is all part of the fun as area merchants whip up coffee and hot chocolate to serve alongside groundhog-decorated cookies and cakes celebrating one of the country’s most bizarre holidays and the Please see Groundhog, Page 3

After complaint, a small change to city agendas

By KATELYN STANEK The Independent

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A Woodstock woman’s assertion that business at City Hall is too opaque for the average person to understand may have gone a small way toward making City Council meetings easier to follow.

Lisa Hanson accused the council during its Jan. 20 meeting of being “out of touch” with its constituents and said a lack of transparency from City Hall was the

culprit.

Hanson, whose brother and business partner, Greg Hanson, is running for City Council, said she believes residents would be more willing to confront the council about issues that concern them if they had easier access to city documents and a better understanding of the items up for a vote at each of the council’s twice-monthly meetings. She cited a recent decision by the council to allow video gambling and packaged liquor in

a lease agreement for the citycontrolled train depot as one example.

“If you don’t hear from constituents, you take it that they’re OK with it, that silence somehow implies consent,” Hanson said. “… But if [residents] don’t actually know what is entailed, they couldn’t make that step to talk to you or email you.”

Lisa Hanson was the only member of the public to speak in opposition to the lease at the council’s Dec. 16 meet-

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Ruth O. “Ricky” Sprouse, Crystal Lake Marie L. Iversen, Greenwood, Ind. Esther Chloe Sturm, Wonder Lake

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“If you don’t hear from constituents, you take it that they’re OK with it, that silence somehow implies consent.”

— Lisa Hanson, Woodstock

END QUOTE “We are unapologetically trying to build our tax base.”

— Erin Smith, page 4

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the council for voting in favor of the deal with Centerville Station, which allows the business to rent the building on Church Street in order to run a cafe while also selling some liquor and hosting video “All of us gambling machines. come to the at vote aptable with peared in the council’s agenda, which a variety of is made public beinput.� fore each meeting, — Brian Sager, but that particular mayor item was listed as a lease agreement.

Information about liquor sales and video gambling appeared in accompanying documents and in a newspaper article several weeks in advance, but not on the agenda itself, something Hanson said was unhelpful. “How would the public know, based on what was on the consent agenda?� she asked.

In response, Mayor Brian Sager and City Manager Roscoe Stelford said they would ask city staff to make sure that the so-called “council packet� — a collection of documents related to upcoming votes, sometimes hundreds of pages long, that is distributed to each council member before a meeting — is easier for residents to track down. But the wording on the agendas, they said, is in line with those published by most local governments. e city’s attorney, Ruth Schlossberg, concurred. “I think your agendas are pretty typical,� Schlossberg said. e public discussion got heated at times, with members of the council objecting to Lisa Hanson’s assertion that they were “operating in a vacuum in general.� “Don’t make an assumption that we haven’t thoughtfully talked to neigh-

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bors, church members, friends [about upcoming votes],� Councilman Mark Saladin said.

Sager agreed. “All of us come to the table with a variety of input,� he said. “We are elected representatives, so some of us come to the table with expertise in those areas, but we also have a huge network in the community that is constantly giving us input, and we frequently go outside that network.�

Council candidate Scott Gessert, who followed up Hanson’s speech, thanked Hanson for her comments and said he agreed with her.

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No big surprises in quarterly review of D-200 budget Big drop in diesel prices means fuel costs are below expectations

By ELIZABETH HARMON The Independent Halfway through fiscal year 2015, Woodstock School District 200’s budget is on track to match anticipated revenues and expenditures, said D-200 Chief Financial Officer Risa Hanson.

At the board of education’s Jan. 13 meeting, Hanson pre-

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sented a quarterly budget review of the district’s three main operating funds.

With all of this year’s anticipated tax revenue received and state aid payments arriving on schedule twice a month, Hanson said revenue in its education fund was at 48 percent, with its operation and maintenance fund at 44 percent.

Transportation fund revenues were lower, at 39 percent, due in part to delayed categorical payments from the state.

“We received our first-quarter payment in December,” Hanson said. “ ey’re running about three months behind, but it’s better than it has been.”

Expenditures in each of the three funds were on target at 50

percent or below the year’s allocation.

“We’re keeping them where they need to be,” Hanson said.

Within the operations and maintenance fund, utility expenditures fell within range, except for electricity, which was about 6 percent over budget.

“It is higher than we anticipated, but, when you look at last year’s budget, it’s actually down,” Hanson said. “We do need to be careful and conserve, but it’s not

something we’re overly concerned about at this point.”

In the transportation fund, expenditures for diesel fuel were more than 9 percent below projections. Hanson said the district paid $2.84 per gallon in September, $2.27 per gallon in November and $1.92 per gallon in December. “ e costs keep going down, and we hope they stay down, because it really helps the transportation budget,” Hanson said.

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1983 “Groundhog Day” movie filmed in the city of Woodstock.

“Last year, we sold out of 40 dozen groundhog cookies in two hours,” said Ashley Flores, manager of Swiss Maid Bakery, located at 122 N. Benton St. on the Woodstock Square. e bakery also offers decorated mini cakes, regular 8-inch cakes and halfsized sheet cakes adorned with sweetly created groundhog caricatures formed from brown buttercream frosting. Like many businesses on the Square, Flores said Swiss Maid will “rise and shine” early, opening at 6 a.m., in order to serve the several hundred people expected to attend the prognostication.

One street over, Jaci Krandel, owner of Jaci’s Cookies, 124 Cass St., will serve Woodstock Willie cookies, some as large as 16-inches in diameter. Kran-

“Last year, we sold out of 40 dozen groundhog cookies in two hours.”

del baked up a few batches of gluten-free and vegan Willie cookies for a broader appeal. She plans to open at 5 a.m. Feb. 2 and promises to have plenty of — Ashley Flores, Willies, freshSwiss Maid Bakery baked scones, coffee and tea available beginning ursday, Jan. 29, when the Groundhog Days event schedule begins. e Groundhog Day Chili Cook-off, comprised of a full slate of 12 contestants, should serve to warm attend-

ees’ spirits, as well. Free chili sampling begins at noon Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St., and Bob Hudgins, location manager for the “Groundhog Day” filming, has signed on as a judge. Roger Adler, a guitarist who played during the film’s dance scene, also will judge the local stews, said Rick Bellairs, Groundhog Day Committee member.

Rounding out this year’s festivities will be the Awakening of the Groundhog ceremony at the Opera House, Groundhog Trivia, Woodstock Willie Wine Party and Groundhog Day Dinner Dance at the Moose Lodge, where the movie’s dance scene was filmed.

A special event this year: the Groundhog Day Committee will honor actor, director and writer Harold Ramis, who directed the “Groundhog Day” movie

and died Feb. 24 last year. e committee and owners of Woodstock’s Classic Cinemas will hold a plaque dedication ceremony at 10 a.m. Jan. 31 to designate the dome theater as the “Harold Ramis Auditorium,” Bellairs said. A free showing of the “Groundhog Day” movie will follow the ceremony.

And, of course, for locals and outof-town guests alike, the ever-popular Walking Tours of Filming Sites are scheduled for Jan. 31 and Sunday, Feb. 1. Also planned are: a Groundhog Day breakfast (following the prognostication ceremony), Lions Club pancake breakfast, Woodstock Willie’s Family Fun Day, Groundhog Tales with local storyteller Jim May and the District 200 Education Foundation Benefit.

For a schedule of events, see the calendar on page 18.

» WORD ON THE STREET

What is your Groundhog Day prognostication? Will Willie see his shadow and signal more winter, or will he predict an early spring?

“He won’t see his shadow.”

— Dave Schmidt

“I’m gonna go six weeks ’til spring.”

— Ted Wenzell “Yeah, I don’t think it’s gonna see its shadow.”

— Haley Neumann

“I think we’re gonna have a longer winter, because it kind of just started.”

— Lauren Pitcher, left “Last year it was more winter. So early spring, I’d say.”

— Abby Hayes, right

“More winter, guaranteed. There’s a lot of stuff coming from Canada.”

— Larry Hansen, left “I think winter’s gonna be here for a while.”

— Gordon Von Bergen, right — Compiled by Emma Krupp

IN BRIEF

Cultural org seeks volunteers, will hold annual meeting Woodstock Celebrates Inc., the group responsible for celebrating Orson Welles’ connection to Woodstock, will hold its annual meeting at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Woodstock Public Library, 414 W. Judd St. The not-for-profit community group will give an overview of this year’s events and offer volunteer opportunities for people interested in Woodstock’s rich history and future community events. The public is encouraged to attend.

Woodstock Celebrates Inc. will honor Welles on his 100th birthday Wednes-

day, May 6.

On the three weekends following the birthday, the group will host a series of programs, shows and films featuring Welles education in Woodstock and a career that ranged from theater and film to radio and magic. It promises to draw visitors to Woodstock from across the country.

For information, visit Woodstock Celebrates Inc.’s Facebook page.

Explorer program receives Walmart grant The city of Woodstock has been award-

ed a $2,500 community grant from the Walmart Foundation and Woodstock’s Walmart Superstore.

The grant will fund the Woodstock Police Department’s Career Explorers, a program in partnership with Boy Scouts of America’s Blackhawk Area Council for young adults, age 14 to 20, who have an interest in law enforcement careers.

The program provides uniforms, equipment and training opportunities to about 25 participants annually. Explorers assist in conducting charitable activities, help with crowd and traffic control and provide a security presence during Woodstock’s numerous public concerts, fairs and seasonal outdoor events.

In the past, the program has earned support from McHenry County Community Foundation.

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At a public meeting, most say they’re opposed to Lakewood project Residents say sports complex will ruin rural land while ofďŹ cials say they need to expand tax base

By STEPHANIE PRICE The Independent Homeowners living near Crystal Woods Golf Course and the surrounding area expressed concerns to the village of Lakewood leaders that a proposed $46 million sports complex will bring more trafďŹ c problems and destroy their quality of life.

More than 100 people ďŹ lled the banquet room Jan. 20 at Turnberry Country Club to see the Chicagoland Sportsplex plans detailing the 160-acre sports complex development earmarked for the southwest corner of Pleasant Valley Road and Route 47. “My property is agriculture, and I live kitty-corner from the [proposed] sportsplex, and I’m concerned about the light pollution and noise pollution,â€? said Jim Sewell, Huntley. “If you build this, my property value will go down. I’m all for kids, but why don’t you build this in a ďŹ eld-of-dreams perspective? Build it somewhere far away where you’re not hurting others. You’re taking a beautiful piece of property and ruining it.â€?

While Lakewood leaders and the developers listened to the residents’ concerns, Village President Erin Smith said

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the board and village staff are committed to developing the intersection as the means for bolstering the small village’s economic base. “We are unapologetically trying to build our tax base,� Smith told the crowd. “ is information has been published for four years ... Our position is that every community around here has TIF districts set up, and we don’t believe this area can be developed without it.�

Smith said the three-way intersection where Route 176 dead-ends at Route 47 is listed among the top 5 percent of dangerous intersections in the state. Lakewood leaders bought the approximately 40-acre parcel southwest of Pleasant Valley Road and Route 47, in part to give them a voice while working with the state of Illinois to improve the intersection.

As part of the proposed $46 million sports complex, Pleasant Valley Road is expected to serve as the main inlet to the development, allowing visitors to access proposed parking lots located on the far west side of the development. e plan, Smith said, is to drop the entrance of Pleasant Valley southward to align it with where Route 176 meets 47. “One of the reasons we purchased that property is so we can control and have a say in the Route 176 redirection in the future,â€? Smith said. “And we [the village] are able to make a proďŹ t off the land.â€?

Many residents at the meeting said they bought their properties south of Crystal Woods Golf Course in Huntley’s jurisdiction and in unincorporated McHenry County because of its rural, countryside setting. In addition to more trafďŹ c and potential accidents, they expressed concerns the proposed 130,000-square-foot indoor sports complex and 30,000-square-foot fabric dome, along with the 80 acres of retail development, will destroy that ambiance.

Lakewood Village Board member Ken Santowski said the intersection would likely be developed at some point in the future and alluded the sports com-

plex promises to be a more amiable business neighbor. “We’ve had this property for years,�

Santowski said. “Sooner or later, someone’s going to want to develop it – be it as homes, a car dealership or a Walmart.�

Lakewood leaders said they are trying to ensure the sports complex is built “the Lakewood way,â€? and said they intentionally hired Woodstock contractor/land developer Jack Porter because of his record for building developments in an environmentally friendly manner. Porter told the crowd the Kishwaukee River ows through part of the 160-acre parcel, and he promised the development “won’t touch that.â€? “We are staying away from all the wetlands,â€? Porter said. “We have engaged all the conservation groups ...

We’re trying to be a good neighbor and trying to protect the environment.�

Lakewood has boundary agreements with all of its surrounding communities outlining which areas each municipality aims to annex in the future. Its boundary agreement with Woodstock expires in February 2023, according to Village Manager Catherine Peterson.

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pared to facilities in Cooperstown, N.Y.; Elizabethtown Sports Park in Kentucky; and baseball greats Bill and Cal Ripken Jr.’s tournament facilities in Myrtle Beach, S.C. “Most facilities we looked at either have venues for just outdoor sports or just in-

“You’re taking a beautiful piece of property and ruining it.�

door sports,� Turner said. “What makes this different is that it has venues for both indoor and outdoor sports.�

Current drawings for the sportsplex show lighted outdoor venues for 11 soccer ďŹ elds, baseball/softball ďŹ elds and multipurpose ďŹ elds. Other suggested uses include lacrosse and volleyball.

A 130,000-square-foot indoor facility and 30,000-square-foot fabric dome would accommodate sporting events indoors year-round.

Turner said the approximately 160acre site southwest of Pleasant Valley Road and Route 176 in Lakewood is the optimal location, capable of luring regional, super-regional and national sports tournaments. Its close proximity to Chicago and Milwaukee and the newly improved tollway exchange at I-90 and Route 47 also are a draw, he said. “Chicago and Milwaukee combine for the second-largest population base in the country,� Turner said. “ is location is within a three-hour drive from both cities. It’s close to a major airport and has access to an interstate.�

“This is a truly unique venue among sports venues throughout the country.� — Mike Turner, Woodstock

Turner said he envisioned tournaments held every weekend at the complex, stating the venues would be a plus for the local economy. In addition to the tournaments, the complex would serve as a hub for training camps for local and regional-based athletes. Plans also call for building concessions and sports-related stores on the site. “When families go to a tournament, they usually have about $100 in their pocket they plan to spend on food, and we made the plan so they wouldn’t have to leave the property,�

Turner said.

When one meeting attendee likened the facility to Lippold Park in Crystal Lake, Turner said area community parks and ďŹ elds are already ďŹ lled to capacity by local team sports. Turner said there is a need for such a facility, and he is conďŹ dent the sports complex

Police: Shots fired were ‘gang-related’

By STEPHANIE PRICE The Independent e Woodstock Police Department is investigating what they described as a gang-related incident after two gunshot rounds were ďŹ red through the front window of a residence in the 400 block of West Judd Street.

Police responded to the residence, located in the same block as the Woodstock Public Library and just down the street from Olson Elementary School,

will draw competitors from throughout the country every weekend.

In addition to the sports complex, plans show another 80-some acres situated between the sports complex site and Route 47 earmarked for retail development such as restaurants, hotels, gasoline stations and other retail uses.

Jaki Berggren, executive director of the McHenry County Convention and Visitors Bureau, said McHenry County needs more sports venues because area park district ďŹ elds are ďŹ lled. e visitors bureau supports the proposed sports complex because it is “visitor friendly and family friendly,â€? she said. “We back developments that attract more visitors here,â€? Berggren said. “ ere are a lot of great reasons to visit McHenry County, and once people get here they will see what we have to offer. ( e sports complex) is deďŹ nitely going to beneďŹ t our community.â€?

A destination assessment report commissioned by the visitors bureau showed McHenry County to be severely lacking in hotel amenities, having only 1,000 lodging rooms, as compared to the 8,000 rooms in neighboring Lake County. e Lakewood Village Board’s vote came after e Independent’s deadline.

Check www.thewoodstockindependent. com for updates.

at 10:24 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, according to Deputy Chief John Lieb.

Two shell casings were found outside the home, and two bullets were discovered lodged in the wall of the living room. No one inside the home was struck or injured by the bullets, Lieb said.

Police canvassed the surrounding neighborhood but found nothing. e investigation is ongoing.

Lieb conďŹ rmed police have had several contacts with the victimized residents in the past but not with the speciďŹ c dwelling. “Even the victims don’t want to speak to police,â€? Lieb said.

A press release from the WPD issued Jan. 26 stated the incident is believed to be gang-related.

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Ruth O. ‘Ricky’ Sprouse

Ruth O. “Ricky” Sprouse, 86, Crystal Lake, formerly of Woodstock, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2015, at the Fountains at Crystal Lake, surrounded by her family.

She was born Nov. 22, 1928, to Stanley and Vera (Matteson) Owen.

In 1953 she married Claude Willard “Bud” Sprouse Jr. in Lake Forest.

She was a legal secretary for Katten, Ruth O. Muchin & Zavis Law “Ricky” Firm, commuting every Sprouse day to and from Chicago. She was a devout Episcopalian. She was an avid bridge player, and she also enjoyed playing golf.

Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family.

Survivors include two children, Michael (Nancy) Sprouse and Michele Sprouse Blazier; two step-children, William Glade and Cindy (Bahram Adrangi) Reid; two grandchildren, Samantha (Patrick) Houk and Andrew Sprouse; a brother-in-law, Alexander Cochran; and a niece, Sheila Mosley Gabler.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a sister, Dorothy Mohr; and a sister-in-law, Beryl “Sis” Cochran.

Visitation was held Jan. 22 and the funeral was Jan. 23 at Schneider-LeuchtMerwin & Cooney Funeral Home, Woodstock. Burial was at Richmond Cemetery,

Richmond.

Memorials can be made to JourneyCare Hospice, 405 N. Lake Zurich Road, Barrington, IL 60010.

Marie L. Iversen

Marie L. Iversen, 83, Greenwood, Ind., formerly of Woodstock, died Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015, at Community Hospital South, Indianapolis.

She was born April 28, 1931, to Fred and Catherine (Krapf) Lammelin in Oak Park .

On June 28, 1952, she married Robert R. Iversen in Chicago.

She was a devout Catholic and a member of St. Mary Marie L. Catholic Church, Iversen Woodstock, and St. Jude Catholic Church, Indianapolis. She volunteered at the Clothing Closet in Woodstock for 20 years. Her interests included opera, paper dolls, reading, classical music, traveling, genealogy and cooking. Her passion was her family, and her vocation was a wife and mother.

Survivors include three sons, Robert M. (Mary) Iversen, Michael R. (Laura) Iversen and Peter (Yumi) Iversen; five daughters, Judy (Edward) Liljegren, Kristin Iversen, Betsy Iversen, Mary (Richard) Hritz and Jean Iversen; nine grandchildren, Rob (Lauren), Eric, Erin (Rusty), Ingrid, Roy, Tracy, Corre (Christina), Katie and Henry; and

five great-grandchildren, Ethan, Samantha, Sophia, Liam and Logan.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband Sept. 26, 2008.

Visitation was held Jan. 26 at SchneiderLeucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, Woodstock. The funeral was Jan. 27 at St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial was at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Cemetery, Palatine.

Memorials can be made to the Clothing Closet of McHenry County, 221 E. Calhoun St., Woodstock, IL 60098; or to the Mercy Home for Boys & Girls, 1140 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60607.

Esther Chloe Sturm

Esther Chloe Sturm, 85, Wonder Lake, died Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, in her home with her family at her side.

She was born Feb. 13, 1929, to Clarence and Ocie Vogler in Macomb.

On Feb. 11, 1949, she married Donald C. Sturm.

As a young child, she attended a oneroom school house and was able to graduate from high school in three years.

While attending school, she met her future husband. He enlisted in the U. S. Navy near the end of World War II. Since he had no middle initial in his name, he took the letter C from Esther’s middle name as his official initial. They were married after he came home and celebrated 65 years together.

The couple moved to Chicago, where her husband finished working on his DDS

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POLICE BLOTTER Q Pedro Gommez Carreno, 52, 212 E. Calhoun St., Woodstock, was charged Dec. 20 with no driver’s license and improper lane usage at South and Madison streets. Gomez-Carreno posted $150 bond. Court date was set for Feb. 5.

Q Sofia Rodriguez, 21, 240 Ash St., Woodstock, was charged Dec. 20 with no driver’s license and failure to yield right of way at South and Tryon streets.

Rodriguez posted $150 bond. Court date was set for Feb. 20.

Q Modesto Mercado-Contreras, 29, 120 W. Brink St., Woodstock, was charged Dec. 23 with no driver’s license at Kishwaukee Valley Road and Highway 14. Mercado-Contreras posted $150

at Loyola University’s School of Dentistry.

The big city life was quite different from Macomb, but she soon acclimated herself to the city and began a new life, a new job and started a family. Eventually they moved to Wonder Lake.

Nine children and a husband kept her busy as a mother and homemaker. She always put her family first, continually loving and supporting them.

Living in Wonder Lake for most of her life provided her with many opportunities to watch her children grow and enjoy the lake. During those years, she had many hobbies including golf, bowling, sewing, reading and upholstering. In the last few years, she took care of her husband.

Survivors include nine children, Deborah (Richard) Draper, Donald (Jayne) Sturm, David (Georgette) Sturm, Delora (Steve) Gerhardt, Diane (Joe) Shoemaker, Doreen (Richard) Berndt, Dee Laine (Terry) Sellke, Dawn (Scott) Steinbach and Dina (Steve) Dermont; a sister, Wilma Erdmann; 15 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Feb. 25, 2014; and a brother-in-law, Darrell Erdmann.

Visitation and funeral were Jan. 24 at Justen Funeral Home and Crematory, McHenry.

Memorials can be made to the Wonder Lake Fire Dept., P. O. Box 447, Wonder Lake, IL 60097; Pioneer Center for Human Services, 4001 Dayton St., McHenry, IL 60050; or the Costello Syndrome Family Network, P. O. Box 516, Woodinville, WA 98072-0516.

bond. Court date was set for Jan. 22.

Q James Matthew Mullen, 44, 875 Gold Course Road, Crystal Lake, was charged Dec. 28 with driving under the influence, expired registration and uninsured motor vehicle at Country Club Road, east of Zimmerman Road. Mullen posted $100 and his driver’s license as bond. Court date was set for Feb. 5.

Q Christopher Ryan Goebbert, 31, 314 Burbank Ave., Woodstock, was charged Dec. 20 with driving under the influence, driving under the influence over and failure to notify Secretary of State of change of address at 656 Lake Ave. Goebbert posted $100 and his driver’s license as bond. Court date was set for Feb. 5.

Q Stephen P. Kotsiris, 26, 9211 Cantering Lane, Union, was arrested Dec. 20 on an outstanding warrant from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office on a possession of a controlled substance charge. Kotsiris posted $1,000 bond.

Court date was set for Jan. 6.

Q Daniel Vasquez-Lopez, 32, 1680 N. Cass St., Milwaukee, was charged Dec. 21 with no driver’s license and use of an electronic communication device at 1100 McConnell Road. Vasquez-Lopez posted $150 bond. Court date was set for Jan. 22.

Any charges are merely accusations, and defendants or suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

People with after-market window tints on their vehicles can have their windows tested by the Woodstock Police Department for free.

In Illinois and many other states, driving a car with tinted windows that are too dark can mean a fine of up to $500.

To schedule an appointment to have windows tested, call the WPD at 815338-2131.

Average gas price

$1.97

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Reflects average price of regular unleaded gasoline at Woodstock gas stations the morning of Jan. 26.

IN BRIEF

MCC announces available scholarships, deadline to apply is Feb. 13 McHenry County College is offering two separate scholarships worth 60 credit hours that will be awarded beginning in the 2015-2016 school year. New and current students are invited to apply. The Presidential Talent Scholarship, MCC’s most prestigious scholarship, will be awarded to eight qualified individuals based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities and community involvement.

Recipients will receive 60 (in district) credit hours of tuition only at MCC. The MCC Founding Faculty Scholarship is awarded in recognition of more than 30 years’ worth of contributions from founding faculty of MCC. Three scholarships worth 60 tuition credit hours each at MCC will be awarded in recognition of retired faculty members David B. Hill, John D. Konitzer and Erwin Cornelius.

Recipients must be residents of McHenry County College District 528.

Students of all ages are welcome to apply. Applications are due Friday, Feb. 13. Applications are available at www. mchenry.edu/financial aid/scholarships. asp or in the MCC Financial Aid Office, Room A262, 8900 Highway 14, Crystal Lake. For information, call the financial aid office at 815-455-8761.

McHenry County College to host Bioneers speaker series Discover how individuals can help build a more sustainable world when experts share their views on environmental topics that impact the community at the Great Lakes Bioneers speaker series. The free, three-part series will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 11, 18 and 25, in the Luecht Conference Center at McHenry County College, 8900 Highway 14, Crystal Lake.

Experts in local and global issues facing our planet will present information about solar energy for homeowners, climate change and local food growing.

The speaker series is sponsored by the McHenry County College Sustainability Center.

Selected area organizations will share their perspective after each presentation and will be available, along with the speakers, for further discussion.

The speaker series is open to the public.

For information, call the MCC Sustainability Center at 815-479-7765, or visit mchenry.edu/bioneers.

DNR to host beginner snowmobile safety course in February Beginning snowmobilers will have an opportunity to learn principles of safe snowmobile operation at an Illinois De-

partment of Natural Resources safety education course from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 15, at the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, 2200 N. Seminary Ave. The course is free of charge and open to the public.

Under Illinois law, the course is required for individuals 12 to 16 years old who plan to operate a snowmobile. The course is required for individuals over the age of 16 who do not possess a valid driver’s license. These individuals must have a Snowmobile Safety Education Certificate, issued by the Department of Natural Resources upon successful completion of the course. The certificate is recognized in other states requiring a Safety Education Certificate.

The course includes instruction in safe operation, rules of the road, snowmobile law, first aid, proper riding techniques and related topics that will help the snowmobiler operate his/her vehicle safely.

For information, visit www.dnr.state.il.us/ safety/snwmob.htm.

To register, call 815-334-4739 or CDHardt@co.mchenry.il.us.

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THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

Opinion THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT Woodstock, IL 1987

CHERYL WORMLEY

THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Publisher, Co-Owner

Cheryl Wormley Katelyn Stanek Jay Schulz Sandy Kucharski Stephanie Price

PAUL WORMLEY Co-Owner

KATELYN STANEK Managing Editor

» OUR VIEW

Groundhog Days 2015, celebrating Harold Ramis Of course, Woodstock’s annual Groundhog Day proclamation essentially repeats itself every year. It’s only right that it does.

Proclamations, with their “therefores” and “whereases,” don’t tend to be written with punch lines included, but Woodstock’s, which celebrates the famous 1993 comedy filmed here as much as it does the Feb. 2 holiday that inspired it, includes one. It declares that, since there’s not much going on outside this time of year, we might just as well celebrate the event, just for fun. at’s the friendly joy inherent in any unique, citywide celebration. Bowling tournaments, school fundraisers, movie screenings, dinner dances — all of it is in good fun, even when it’s for a good cause. It’s a chance to shake off the dreariness of midwinter and maybe, just maybe, look forward to an early spring based on nothing more than the disposition of a rodent. is year, Classic Cinemas Woodstock eatre will honor Harold Ramis, the man who directed “Groundhog Day,” by naming one of its largest auditoriums in his honor. e late filmmaker, so loved in Woodstock for launching the town into the spotlight, died in February 2014. e influence of Ramis —a man with a reputation for kindness and a certain Midwestern charm in an industry not known for either — is still felt in Woodstock, more than two decades after “Groundhog Day” was released and entered the international cultural lexicon. e District 200 Education Foundation was started with funds donated

by Columbia Pictures. Visitors still ask locals for directions to “famous” filming sites. And, of course, Groundhog Days, started in 1995, continues to commemorate Ramis’ movie.

We think it’s a wonderful tribute to Ramis, and to the cult classic he directed, that a movie theater should be named in his honor, and we thank Classic Cinemas and the Groundhog Day Committee for organizing the tribute. For an event and a holiday dedicated to repeating the familiar, this is a one-in-a-million idea.

weigh in Email letters to the editor to letters@thewoodstockindependent.com or mail them to 671 E. Calhoun St., Woodstock, IL 60098.

» COLUMN

Quinn’s pouting show a lack of class A familiar voice came booming across my phone line the other day.

“Scott, it’s George Ryan.”

I hadn’t talked to the former governor since he was released from prison.

Now that he has paid his debt to society, he wanted to weigh in on a matter of political protocol: Whether Pat Quinn should have shown up for Bruce Rauner’s inauguration.

With the exception of the day Rod Blagojevich was impeached, the outgoing governor — for at least the last 50 years — has always been there to hand the reins over to his successor.

It’s a gracious thing to do. In a democracy, power is handed over peacefully.

In Washington, on inauguration day, the outgoing and incoming presidents and their spouses have tea together before the swearing in. It brings a certain civility to the process.

Ryan said when his successor, Blagojevich, was sworn in, he sat

through it.

“It was hard.

He took hits at me. But I sat there and took it,” he said.

Good for George Ryan.

Former Gov. Dan Walker beat Scott former Gov. Reeder Richard OgilReeder Report vie. But Ogilvie sat through the inauguration and listened to Walker say, “ e free ride is over.”

Ogilvie, a tough former World War II tank commander, sat there and took it. But Jan. 12, Pat Quinn was nowhere to be seen.

He stayed home in Chicago and pouted.

OK, maybe he didn’t pout. But his conduct since Election Day has been pretty bad.

First, he refused to concede the night of the election when it was readily apparent he had lost.

en he declined to make the traditional congratulatory call to the winner.

And finally, he blew off the inauguration. at’s not being a class act — at all.

And yes, I’m aware we had a brutal gubernatorial race. All elections for governor are brutal. Mud is slung. Egos are bruised. Candidates cry, foul!

“Elections kind of bring out the worst of us, and afterward we get back together,” former Gov. Jim Edgar told Illinois News Network.

“Inaugurations have a tendency to bring people together.”

Edgar is right.

Unless one of those people doesn’t bother to show up.

Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse reporter and a journalist with Illinois News Network, a project of the Illinois Policy Institute. He can be reached at sreeder@ illinoispolicy.org. Readers can subscribe to his free political newsletter by going to Ilnews.org or follow his work on Twitter @scottreeder.

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“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.”

— Nelson Mandela

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It’s Groundhog Days “ at’s right, woodchuck-chuckers – it’s ‌ GROUNDHOG DAY!â€?

For sure, everyone who has seen the movie “Groundhog Day� or attended the annual Groundhog Days breakfast here in Woodstock remembers those perpetually repeated lines of the radio DJ. Well, woodchuck-chuckers or Groundhog Days enthusiasts or whatever you call yourselves this time of year, it’s time to head to the Square for Woodstock’s annual midwinter celebration.

Who would have thought back in 1992 when Harold Ramis was directing Bill Murray and Andie McDowell in scene after scene on the Square, in the Old Courthouse Building, in front of the Woodstock eatre, at Wayne’s Lanes, on Madison Street, into the icy puddle and on and on, that Woodstock would shake off the winter blues and become a destination of frivolity from the last days of January through Feb. 2 year after year after year.

Woodstock has been celebrating Groundhog Days since 1995. e movie debuted in 1993, and Groundhog Day came and went in 1994, except for a chance meeting between Mike Palmquist and me. I remember well

stopping to talk with Mike in front of the Old Courthouse. Mike was an avid supporter of the movie, and he was always ready to promote Woodstock. We decided to “do somethingâ€? for Cheryl Groundhog Day in Wormley 1995, and we did. e ďŹ rst celDeclarations ebration included a breakfast in the restaurant at Cass and Main streets and a Groundhog Bucks retail promotion. ere were ice sculptures in the bandstand like in the movie and a sculpted snow groundhog. It wasn’t much, but it was a beginning. Looking back, credit goes to then Mayor Bill Anderson for supporting the idea of an annual “just-for-funâ€? celebration of Groundhog Day. He envisioned a breakfast with a minimum of 100 people attending. He also arranged the donation of the groundhog costume/suit – our very own Woodstock Willie. e Independent’s editorial cartoonist Jim Pearson played a very important

role in marketing Groundhog Days. He drew the groundhog logo that was ďŹ rst used in e Independent and now is on everything from T-shirts to cookies to brochures and the ofďŹ cial website woodstockgroundhog.org. I doubt he was paid anything for his work – just the joy of seeing it live on and on. at brings me to another thought.

Groundhog Days has always been a 100-percent volunteer-planned-andstaged event. For more than 20 years, volunteers have given the people of our town a fun, fun time. is year’s committee co-chairs are once again Pam Moorhouse and Craig Krandel. e members are Rick Bellairs, Donna Besler, Maggie and Doug Crane, Mitch Olson, John Scharres, Claire Brown, Guy Spinelli, Susan Kazmierski and Tony Casalino. ey often wear black derby hats, so if you see someone wearing a derby, thank them.

Much of what will happen this year repeats what happened in years past – after all, that’s in keeping with the theme of the movie. ere will be the awakening of Woodstock Willie on the portico of the Opera House, the chili cook-off, free showings of the movie at the Wood-

stock eatre, Groundhog Tales by Jim May, movie trivia events, the District 200 Education Foundation fundraiser, the prognostication, the Groundhog Days Breakfast at the Moose Lodge and more. As in the past, there will be media coverage – WCIU and CBS. anks to Bob Hudgins, the movie’s location manager, there will be walking tours of the movie sites.

New this year is Wander with Woodstock Willie – a chance to pick up a seein-the dark token good for discounts at about 40 stores, restaurants and more. e tokens will be available at Read Between the Lynes, the Public House and all of the participating businesses.

A highlight of this year’s celebration will be naming Classic Cinemas’ new and largest theater in memory of Harold Ramis at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31. e plaque will be inscribed with a line from a letter Ramis wrote to the city after the ďŹ lming – “It is not often that an entire community takes us into both their homes and their hearts.â€?

And we’re glad we did.

a source of knowledge and entertainment almost as vast as Alex Trebek’s brain. ey even have smart people you can seek help from on the phone, online or, yes, even in person; they’re called Paul librarians. (Side note: Lockwood Unlike the new TNT series, “ e LibrarA Musing ians,� these individuals don’t typically deal with magical creatures, as far as I know.)

necessity in the rest of the building. at’s partly because there’s a lot more happening at the library than just patrons reading, checking out or returning books.

People are using computers for research and fun, and soon some Kindles will be available to kindle your interest. For now, there are activities galore.

Consider the library’s upcoming “Have a Heart Week,â€? for instance. In addition to contributing to a food drive from Feb. 8 to 14 to beneďŹ t the Woodstock Food Pantry, you can: Hear from a wellness coach and nutrition adviser about creating and planning healthy meals (6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9; registration is required).

Donate blood for Heartland Blood Centers (4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11; appointments are being scheduled).

Get a cardiovascular health screening from the County Health Department (9 to 11 a.m. ursday, Feb. 12; appointments and a $35 fee are required).

On Sunday, Feb. 15, you can get reeled in by Big Fish. No, not the ones in the library’s ďŹ sh tank (although that’s worth looking into – literally – too), but a swing/ bluegrass/folk/blues group giving a concert at 2 p.m. on the upper level of the library, complete with double bass, mandolin, guitars and vocals.

And with the Oscars telecast coming up soon, three evenings have been set aside – Feb. 10, 12 and 19 – to show one of the nominated ďŹ lms each night. Oh, and if you like the TV series “ e Librarians,â€?

three Noah Wyle TV movies that preceded the series are being shown April 13, 14 and 18.

If you want your own movie marathon at home or a living-room concert by your favorite musicians, DVDs and CDs are readily available for checkout. So whether your taste runs to Melissa McCarthy’s 2014 ďŹ lm “Tammyâ€? or to Tammy Wynette, your library card can save you tons on recorded entertainment (maybe even allowing you to spend some entertainment dollars at the library’s original home on the Square, hint, hint).

Cheryl Wormley is publisher of The Woodstock Independent.

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The Judd Street jewel “When you are growing up there are two institutional places that affect you most powerfully: the church, which belongs to God, and the public library, which belongs to you.â€? – Keith Richards “Without the library, you have no civilization.â€? – Ray Bradbury “Libraries allow children to ask questions about the world and ďŹ nd the answers. And the wonderful thing is that once a child learns to use a library, the doors to learning are always open.â€? – Laura Bush A chiseled Rolling Stone. A science ďŹ ction writer from Waukegan who always had novel ideas. A former ďŹ rst lady with a master’s degree in library science. All are clearly library fans, and library fans are everywhere (not just in the ceiling of the library). Despite the slight change in my bio at the end of this column, I am still one of the Woodstock Public Library’s biggest cheerleaders – I just don’t have the uniform, thank goodness.

Trust me on this: If you live in Woodstock and you don’t use the library on a regular basis, you are missing an amazing bargain, a vibrant community center and

Don’t know much about history According to the all-knowing Wikipedia, the ďŹ rst libraries in the world were made up of archives of the earliest form of writing, stored on clay tablets (yes, tablets were around before Bayer or Apple), some dating back as far as 2600 B.C. Zoom forward to 1891 A.D. at’s when Woodstock’s ďŹ rst library opened in the Woodstock Opera House — which is ironic, since nowadays the Opera House is anything but quiet, especially on weekends. In 1959, the library moved to its current location on Judd Street.

Heart-felt activities and more While the Margaret Marchi Reading Room is still designated as a place for quiet reading, whispers aren’t always a

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Moving on You’ve probably seen Library Director Nick Weber’s column in e Independent on occasion, and you may have looked through the library’s newsletter. But don’t just read about the library – use this community jewel that’s surprisingly worth more than any of the items at Studio 2015.

Take it from this former library board member who stepped down this month to free up a little time – you should book it on over there.

Paul Lockwood is an active member of Grace Lutheran Church, a former Woodstock Public Library Board of Trustees member and ofďŹ cer, a frequent community theater actor, and the immediate past president of TownSquare Players. He works in Chicago as RFP Manager for The Vitality Group. He and his wife Diane have lived in Woodstock since 2001.

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Education WHS brings STEM experience to 8th-graders Students design product for wheelchair users as part of annual Engineering Day

By STEPHANIE PRICE The Independent Deciding which courses to take at the high school level can be challenging for incoming freshmen.

For that reason, Woodstock High School held its annual Engineering Day Jan. 22, inviting 17 eighth-graders from Creekside Middle School to attend a high school class and work on an engineering project. e program aimed to give the students a firsthand experience of what is taught – and learned – in a high school’s engineering course.

“We’ve done this for several years,” said Amanda Harmer, Woodstock School District 200 career facilitator. “ e goal is to expose students to real-life engineering as a whole, and we wanted to expose them to what we have here for engineering classes.”

District 200’s engineering curriculum, six separate classes in all, follows the Project Lead the Way program, a national initiative encouraging curricula for science, technology, engineering and math, otherwise known as STEM classes.

Under the instruction of Woodstock High School engineering teacher Jason Huber, the eighth-graders were given the task of designing a product that could be used by a wheelchair-bound individual to help raise and lower objects from a shelf.

Divided into groups, the eighth-graders first took turns sitting in a wheelchair,

Ian Dawdy, left, and Evan Bridges, right, work on building a prototype device to aid wheelchairbound individuals during Engineering Day held at Woodstock High School Jan. 23.

Dawdy and Bridges are eighth-graders at Creekside Middle School.

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BY STEPHANIE PRICE

using a walker and hobbling on crutches to understand the challenges faced by a disabled person. e students then brainstormed to create an invention a wheelchair-bound person could use on a daily basis. e groups sketched their design ideas on paper and eventually transferred them into 3-D images on computers. en, the groups used recycled materials – such as

foam, duct tape and cardboard – to build prototypes of their devices. Four high school students who’ve already taken engineering classes at the school served as mentors for the visiting students.

“I love these classes,” said sophomore Harleigh Welch. “It’s kind of like discovering your own creative abilities and adding in the STEM aspect.”

Woodstock High School graduate Norb

Ziemer, now an engineering management instructor at Northern Illinois University, attended the class and spoke to the students about his personal path to an engineering career. Ziemer said he supports the district’s efforts to promote the STEM classes.

“I’m excited overall about what the district is doing with Project Lead the Way,” Ziemer said.

COLLEGE CURRENTS

Book graduates from ASU James Book, Woodstock, graduated from Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz. Book received his diploma during the spring 2014 commencement ceremonies.

Sankey inducted into honor society Krystal Sankey, Woodstock, was inducted into the Eta Sigma Delta honor society at Iowa State University, Ames. Sankey is studying hospitality management.

MSOE announces 2014 graduates Jonathan Feilen, Wonder Lake, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee. Virginia Perhach, Wonder Lake, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing.

St. Norbert announces fall dean’s list

Davis named to UW-Madison dean’s list Andrew Davis, Woodstock, was named to the fall 2014 dean’s honor list for the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Coronado named to fall 2014 dean’s list Angelina Coronado, Woodstock, was named to the fall 2014 dean’s list for Allen College, Waterloo, Iowa.

Marquette announces fall 2014 dean’s list Marina Besserud and Stephanie Carran, Wonder Lake, and Martin Chakkalamure, Jessica Doyle, Madison Fant, Nathaniel Hams, Wyatt Meyer and Karla Navarro, all of Woodstock, were named to the fall 2014 dean’s list at Marquette University, Milwaukee.

White named to Truman fall 2014 provost list

Morgan Mahan, Wonder Lake, and Jennifer Behler and Michael Ott, Woodstock, were named to the fall 2014 dean’s list at St. Norbert College, De Pere, Wis.

Rachel White, Woodstock, was named to the fall 2014 provost list for Truman State University, Kirksville, Mo.

Columbia announces dean’s list

Pegarsch graduates from Black Hills State

Milissa Dooley-Embrey, Rachel Farr, Jacqueline Kaufmann, Andrew Todd and Lauren Whiting, all of Woodstock, were named to the fall 2014 dean’s list for Columbia College, Crystal Lake campus.

Michael Pegarsch, Wonder Lake, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in American Indian Studies from Black Hills State University, Spearfish, S.D.

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Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2015

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A&E Artwork in Woodstock goes to the dogs Helping Paws launches new art-related fundraiser

By SANDY KUCHARSKI The Independent Fundraising takes an artistic turn as Helping Paws Animal Shelter will sponsor Art for the Paws, modeled on a unique community outreach and fundraising program two local volunteers saw in Door County, Wis. People of all abilities and skill levels are encouraged to participate by creating small works of art in a variety of mediums. ree-hundred 6-inch square blank canvases will be made available to potential artists for a $5 donation. Individuals can buy up to two canvases to create an original work of art on any subject matter; it’s not required to be animal-related. e finished canvases will be mounted together to form a large mosaic.

“We thought that it would be fun to bring this back to McHenry County, because we have such a thriving art community here,” said Woodstock resident and Helping Paws volunteer Mary Moltmann. She and her husband, Ed Bennett, adopted two puppies from the shelter in 2008.

“We were so impressed with the organization [Helping Paws] that we realized animal rescue was the way to go,

“I like the idea that we are going across the community, trying to get people involved in creating something beautiful.”

ART FOR PAWS When: Entries accepted through Saturday, Feb. 28 Where: Blank canvases available at Helping Paws, 2500 Harding Lane Cost: $5 donation per canvas

— Ravelle Schwab, Helping Paws board member

and we thought if we could help out, we would,” said Moltmann.

Helping Paws Animal Shelter is a nokill, nonprofit organization, located at 2500 Harding Lane, Woodstock.

Following the artwork submission deadline Saturday, Feb. 28, the mosaic will be first displayed at the Woodstock Public Library, 414 W. Judd St., and then it will be moved and reassembled at Mix n’ Mingle, 231 Main St., for a final reception Saturday, April 18.

Each individual canvas will be available for purchase in a blind buy. e $25 price guarantees the buyer one art piece, but which one will be determined by a random drawing. Along with each art piece, the buyer will get a copy of the artist’s statement naming who made the piece and what inspired the work.

A three-dimensional art piece submitted for Art for the Paws, by pottery artist Susan Galloway. INDEPENDENT PHOTO

BY SANDY KUCHARSKI

“It’s affordable and you’re coming out with something,” said Helping Paws board member Ravelle Schwab. e reception will be open to the public and will feature food and a cash bar, and it will offer an opportunity for buyers and guests to chat with the artists.

Regarding two Woodstock locations for the mosaic display and reception, Schwab said, “We’re trying to invest in where we’re at. We want to promote our home.”

While several local professional artists, including Nancy Merkling and Susan Galloway, have already submitted canvases, Schwab said, “You don’t have to be a professional. We want to encourage students and anyone with a creative desire to get involved. ere are no restrictions on age or medium, and the subject matter does not necessarily have to be animals.”

As pieces are submitted, they will be photographed and featured on the Helping Paws’ Facebook page, bringing attention to the shelter as well as the fundraiser. It is an outreach to the community,” said Moltmann. “We realize [the artists and buyers] might never be interested in adopting a companion animal, but it might intrigue them to support Helping Paws or the arts.”

Schwab said, “I like the idea that we are going across the community, trying to get people involved in creating something beautiful. Hopefully this will be the first of many years for this fundraiser.”

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THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

The Entertainer WOODSTOCK’S ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTS

» MUSIC LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’S Jan. 30, 6 p.m.

Woodstock Square Mall 110 Johnson St. Free 815-338-2833 Guyz With Bad Eyez will perform.

SWITCHBACK Jan. 31, 8 p.m.

Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $22 815-338-5300 The musical duo of Brian FitzGerald and Martin McCormack will perform their original music, described as a blend of American roots with Celtic soul.

JAZZ JAM Feb. 6, 20, 8 p.m.

Stage Left Café 121 Van Buren St. 815-337-1395 $5 donation Jazz Jam is sponsored by Jazz on the Square. Artists will perform jazz music.

A TRIBUTE TO CREEDENCE

CLEARWATER REVIVAL Feb. 6, 7 p.m.

Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $38 standard, $45 premium 815-338-5300 Rich Perez and his band will perform their renditions of Creedence hits including “Fortunate Son,” “Bad Moon Rising” and “Proud Mary.”

NORTH STREET Feb. 7, 7:30 p.m.

Kingston Lanes 1330 S. Eastwood Drive 815-338-2105 North Street will perform its unique blend of jazz, pop and country music, with special guest Knot Quite There.

WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET Feb. 7, 9 a.m. to noon McHenry County Farm Bureau 1102 McConnell Road Free 9 a.m. – Courtney Amanda will perform.

10:30 a.m. – Andrew Sedlak will perform.

A TRIBUTE TO JAMES TAYLOR Feb. 7, 7 p.m.

Feb. 8, 2 p.m.

Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St.

$38 standard, $45 premium 815-338-5300 Neil Donnell will perform more than 24 of James Taylor’s classic songs.

STAGE LEFTOVERS Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m.

Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. The Stage Leftovers, consisting of Rich Prezioso, Joe Pesz, Brian Murphy, Laurel Palma, Pete Jonsson and Les Urban, will perform.

OPEN MIC NIGHT Feb. 13, 7 p.m.

Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. $3 donation offsquaremusic.org Open Mic is sponsored by Off Square Music. Various artists will perform in 15-minute slots.

‘THAT’S AMORE’ VALENTINE’S DINNER BUFFET Feb. 14, 6 to 9 p.m.

Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. $25 admission The event has a nightclubbing theme with entertainment, an all-you-care-to-eat Italian buffet and dancing for all ages. Proceeds will benefit Friends of the Opera House.

» THEATER ‘DANCING AT LUGHNASA’ Jan. 31, 7 p.m.

Woodstock High School Auditorium 501 W. South St. $10 adult, $5 student 815-338-4370 The play, written by Brian Friel, is the study of five unmarried sisters who lived in a modest cottage in Donegal.

‘FROG’S MAGIC TWANGER’ Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 7, 7 p.m.

Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 2 p.m.

Woodstock High School Casalino Black Box Theatre 501 W. South St. $10 adult, $5 student 815-338-4370 “Frog’s Magic Twanger” is a children’s show.

» MOVIES Previews by Jay Schulz of films currently playing at the Woodstock Theatre unless otherwise noted.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ‘THE BOY NEXT DOOR’ A woman falls for a young man across the street and the relationship takes a dangerous turn. “The Boy Next Door” is directed by Rob Cohen (“The Fast and the Furious”) and stars Jennifer Lopez (“Out of Sight”) and Ryan Guzman (“Step Up Revolution”).

RATED R, 91 MINUTES ‘AMERICAN SNIPER’ The real-life story of Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle, who was considered the greatest sniper of all time. “American Sniper” is directed by Clint Eastwood (“Million Dollar Baby”) and stars Bradley Cooper (“Silver Linings Playbook”).

RATED R, 132 MINUTES ‘THE LOFT’ Five married men, who share a penthouse loft where they conduct their hidden affairs, must confront the fact that one of them may be a murderer. “The Loft” is directed by Erik Van Looy (“The Memory of a Killer”) and stars Karl Urban (“Dredd”) and James Marsden (“Enchanted”).

RATED R, 108 MINUTES ‘THE IMITATION GAME’ During World War II, a mathematician works to decipher the enigma code with the help of his colleagues. “The Imitation Game” is directed by Morten Tyldum (“Fallen Angels”) and stars Benedict Cumberbatch (“War Horse”) and Keira Knightley (“Atonement”).

RATED PG-13, 114 MINUTES ‘MORTDECAI’ An art dealer rushes to find a stolen painting rumored to hold a secret to Nazi gold. “Mortdecai” is directed

by David Koepp (“Stir of Echoes”) and stars Johnny Depp (“Cry Baby”) and Gwyneth Paltrow (“Shallow Hal”).

RATED R, 106 MINUTES ‘PADDINGTON’ The story of a Peruvian bear who travels to London in search of a home. “Paddington” is directed by Paul King (“Bunny and the Bull”) and stars the voice of Ben Whishaw (“Skyfall”) as Paddington.

RATED PG, 95 minutes ‘STRANGE MAGIC’ Mystical creatures battle for control of a powerful potion. “Strange Magic” is directed by Gary Rydstrom (“Lifted”) and stars the voices of Evan Rachel Wood (“Across the Universe”) and Elijah Kelley (“Red Tails”).

RATED PG, 99 MINUTES ‘TAKEN 3’ Bryan Mills, played by Liam Neeson (“Rob Roy”), returns with his certain set of skills to take on the bad guys one more time. “Taken 3” is directed by Olivier Megaton (“Colombiana”).

RATED PG-13, 109 MINUTES ‘PROJECT ALMANAC’ A group of teenagers build a time machine with disastrous results.

“Project Almanac” is the directorial debut of Dean Israelite and stars Jonny Weston (“Taken 3”) and Sofia Black-D’Elia (“The Immigrant”).

RATED PG-13, 106 MINUTES

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Marketplace Home sales down, but prices up

By STEPHANIE PRICE The Independent e number of Woodstock homes sold in 2014 dropped slightly, but the encouraging news for the local real estate market was the 17-percent increase in average sale price.

In total, 301 single-family houses sold in Woodstock by the end of 2014, according to Rick Bellairs, realtor for Berkshire Hathaway Starck Real Estate. e average home sale price was $199,597.

By comparison, a total of 332 Woodstock houses sold in 2013, but the average sale price was only $170,179. Perhaps most disconcerting for the local real estate market was the fact nearly 100 of those homes sold for less than $100,000.

Only 47 houses sold for less than $100K in 2014.

“ e prices seem to be trending up,” Bellairs said.

Even better news for the Woodstock market is the decrease in the number of home sales listed in the distressed, short-sale or foreclosure category. More than half of all single-family houses sold in 2013 were listed in that category, equaling 173 houses, Bellairs said.

However, last year only about onethird of the sales, or 95 total houses, were bank-owned, short sales or foreclosures. “ e good news is we’re working our way out of this,” Bellairs said. “ ose distressed prices hurt everybody.” e real estate market peaked in 2006 and 2007 and has since experienced six consecutive years of decline, Bellairs said. Prices finally appeared to level off in 2013 and just last year started climbing again. “ e average home sale price dropped

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Filed in the McHenry County Recorder’s Office Jan 8 to 13: Q Residence at 5224 E. Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Intercounty Judicial Sales Corp., Chicago, to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Chicago, for $170,144.

Q Residence at 1004 Yasgur Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Centex Homes, Schaumburg, to Diane Kick, Woodstock, for $159,930.

Q Residence at 1006 Jewett St., Woodstock, was sold by the Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, to Orlando Galindo Jr., Woodstock, for $36,000.

Q Residence at 806 Gould St., Woodstock, was sold by Nationstar Mortgage

LLC, Lewisville, Texas, to Maria and Carmelina Galvez, Woodstock, for $29,500.

Q Residence at 3009 Rose Marie Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by the Judicial Sales Corp., Chicago, to Richard Miller, Ringwood, for $71,880.

Q Residence at 2101 Fairview Lane, Woodstock, was sold by William and Karen Vahldieck, Concord, N.C., to Jennifer Gonzalez, Woodstock, for $214,000.

Q Residence at 1611 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock, was sold by SeminaryChannel Enterprises LLC, McHenry, to Jose Tapia, Woodstock, for $55,000.

Q Residence at 8308 Trinity Trail, Woodstock, was sold by S.M. II LLC, Cave Creek, Ariz., to Scott Dehn, Wonder Lake, for $45,000.

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“The prices seem to be trending up.”

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40 percent from 2006 to 2012, so we’re finally starting to trend upwards,” Bellairs said. “But we’ve got an awfully big hole to climb out of.”

Currently there are 179 single-family houses, in Woodstock listed for sale on the Multiple Listing Service as of Jan. 22. e average list price was $354,000, Bellairs said, and the highest home price in the Woodstock market is listed at $899,000.

Nearby, Crystal Lake has 282 singlefamily houses, and McHenry shows 320 homes on the market, he said.

So what homes are selling right now in Woodstock? e answer: houses listed under the $250,000-sales mark. A large percentage of today’s buyers are first-time owners looking for homes in the $150,000 to $199,000 range, Bellairs said. And, nearly all of the buyers are purchasing previously owned rather than new homes.

“In the last few years, there’s been practically no new construction in Woodstock,” Bellairs said. “ ere are a few homes being built right now in the Sweetwater subdivision.”

What hasn’t changed are the reasons people, from near or far, are moving to Woodstock. Compared to communities located closer to the city of Chicago, the Woodstock home market offers buyers more house for their dollars, Bellairs said.

“Oftentimes, you get more bang for your buck out here,” Bellairs said.

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ACTS opens new location Woodstock-based nonprofit's second facility is in Huntley

By KIMBERLEY AVALLON The Independent After more than 65 years in one location, Woodstock's Adult & Child erapy Services, 708 Washington St., is reaching out to a new community. e nonprofit organization cut the ribbon on a second location during a ceremony Jan. 13 in Huntley. e new office is located at 12189 Regency Parkway, Huntley.

“We see the need for our services in so many other communities,” said Lori Harms, board chairwoman for ACTS.

Founded in Woodstock in 1949 as part of Easter Seals, the organization offers physical, occupational and speech therapies to people regardless of their insurance status. e ribbon-cutting, hosted by the Huntley Chamber of Commerce, was attended by area officials including Huntley Mayor Chuck Sass.

According to Harms, many of ACTS' patients throughout the Huntley area had difficulty finding transportation to Woodstock. Now, she said, retirement community Del Webb, where some patients live, is "so close that residents could drive their golf carts over."

“Our new facility will enable 80 additional hours of care per week,” said John Buckley, executive director of ACTS. e organization's goal is to help 100 more patients with the new facility. e offic-

es are located only one block from Family Alliance, a partnering organization whose clients often are served by ACTS. erapists have been able to provide services right at the Family Alliance office without the need to transport clients between the two agencies.

“We’re looking forward to building relationships and serving more people in both regions,” said Kristine Ensor, director of development for ACTS. e organization offers parenting classes, fall-risk prevention programs and a transition exercise class, among other outreach programs.

Harms is a daughter of one of ACTS' original founders.

“What better way to honor our founding fathers than to expand on the mission they started," she said during the ceremony.

line at www.woodstockfinearts.org. Completed application forms must be submitted on or before Wednesday, Feb. 25.

ticipants will bid and play hands covering common situations that give many players problems. After each hand is completed, the cards will be exposed and used to discuss the bidding and play. A partner is not necessary.

The class will be taught by Ray Parnell, an ACBL accredited bridge teacher. Register online at woodstockil.gov or in person with the Woodstock Recreation Department, class code 332271-A. For information about the class, call 815-307-5447.

IN BRIEF

WFAA seeks applicants for scholarships

The Woodstock Fine Arts Association is encouraging McHenry County high school seniors who plan to further their education in the performing, visual or literary arts to apply for a 2015 Helen Wright Fine Arts Scholarship. Recipients also will have the opportunity to showcase their talents on the stage of the Woodstock Opera House Friday, May 8.

Information and forms are available on-

Bridge lessons to cover common situations Bridge lessons on common bridge situations will be offered from 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, Jan. 28 to March 4, at the Woodstock Recreation Department. Par-

HIGHLIGHT

Welch is Moose Lodge’s Youth Leader of the Year

By JANET DOVIDIO The Independent Janey Welch was named the Woodstock Moose Lodge’s Youth Leader of the Year at the annual Community Hero Awards banquet last fall.

Moose Lodge Family and Community Involvement chairpersons Donna and Mike Warner nominated Welch for the award. Welch is the main leader of Girl Scout Troop 763, which includes the Warners’ daughter. e five girls in the troop are sophomores or juniors, with two at Woodstock High School and three at Woodstock North. Four of the five girls have been together since Daisy Scouts in kindergarten.

Welch was honored for her dedication to the troop. She keeps the girls interested and motivated through the creative outings and activities that she plans.

“I was so honored to be considered for this award,” said Welch. “I am so proud to be a part of each of my girls’ lives in some way.”

Welch’s co-leader, Julia Patterson, was recognized at the banquet as the Moose Lodge Teacher of the Year.

“Julia and I like to think of our girls as an extension of our families. Our girls know they can call on us for anything,” said Welch. “We promote a very safe environment. We teach them that being a Girl Scout is not just a thing you do, but it’s who you are at your core.

“I am hoping that now, with Girl Scout cookies on sale, the public will realize that they are supporting girls and young women of all ages and the kind of people they will become through Scouts.”

Welch concluded, “I am very passionate about my Girl Scouts and the program as a whole. Not only is the organization designed to better the lives of girls in our country, but I like to think it makes me a better person as well.”

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TLC’S MLK DAY OF SERVICE WORKDAY

WACM VOLUNTEERS FILL TREE

Volunteers gathered on Martin Luther King day for a day of service workday at The Land Conservancy’s Yonder Prairie site. Pictured, from left, front row, are: Gerald O’Keefe, Michael and Aidan O’Keefe, Lorna Bauer Wolff, Donna Brandt, Bruce Killips and Char Heckel. Back row: Melissa Hormann, Lauretta Wolf, Dave Brandt, Dick Maguire, Ted Thornton, Pat Moser, Randy Schietzelt and Jim Andrews. COURTESY PHOTO

Woodstock Area Community Ministries volunteers decorate their Opera House Christmas tree that features ornaments signed by people helped by the Direct Assistance Program and PADS and also promoted their January music festival. COURTESY PHOTO

GRACE PRESENTS GIFTS FROM MISTLETOE MAGIC

ENDING THE YEAR WITH AN OAK RESCUE

Grace Lutheran Church, Woodstock, has presented Mistletoe Magic, a crafts and bake sale, for 30 years, and all proceeds are donated to three local charities. Leaders of the event presented $7,000 each to Turning Point of McHenry County, the Wednesday Night Public Action to Deliver Shelter homeless shelter and the Direct Assistance Program. Pictured, from left, front row are: Judy Reilly, Grace; Jane Farmer, director of Turning Point; Renee Witt, president of Woodstock Area Community Ministry; and Patrice Braun, coordinator for the Direct Assistance Program. Back row: Cathy Meyer, Grace; Marty Coonen, Wednesday Night PADS coordinator; and Karen Reinhard, Grace. COURTESY PHOTO

The Land Conservancy of McHenry County hosted an oak rescue workday New Year’s Eve at its Yonder Addition site. TLC supplied the volunteers with chili and hot dogs. Pictured, from left, are: Greg Rajsky, Ted Thornton, Rebecca Haldeman, Walter Weinert, Rich Paull, Melissa Hormann, Randy Schietzelt, Kendall Stephens, Larry Eils, Bruce Killips, Lisa Haderlein, Jeff Rothermel, Bernd Alden, Adam Klein, Carol Giammattei, Steve and Donna Erwin and Mike Schultz. COURTESY PHOTO

TAKING A BREAK AT YONDER BLUFF

MISTLETOE MAGIC LEADERS CELEBRATE 2014 EVENT Volunteers take a break during a recent workday for The Land Conservancy at Yonder Bluff.

Pictured, from left, are: Lauretta Wolf, TLC ecologist Melissa Hormann, and TLC’s Oak conservation outreach specialist Dave Zeiger.

COURTESY PHOTO

Mistletoe Magic leaders celebrate another successful handmade crafts and bake sale that was held at Grace Lutheran Church, Woodstock, last November. All proceeds after expenses are donated to local nonprofits. Pictured, from left, front row, are: Beverly Unglaube, Gail Dughi, Gayle Hoch, Judy Reilly, and Mary Johnson. Back row: Karen Reinhard, Pat Hahn, Cathy Meyer, Donna Walters, Marylee Steinwehe, Judie Kunzie, Howard Hoyt and Sue Aavang. COURTESY PHOTO

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RELIGION NOTES Q The Woodstock Musical Theatre Company presented the musical “Something’s Afoot� under the direction of Woodstock resident Letitia Lyon.

Learning Center for Science & Technology to convert 6,000-square feet at the facility into an interactive space exhibit.

25 years ago Q Woodstock native Steve Adelmann, a member of the U.S. Air Force 82nd Airborne Division, returned home after 20 days in Panama following the United States invasion of that country.

Q The Mental Health Resource League for McHenry County awarded more than $50,000 in funds to 17 mental health organizations and agencies. Among those was the Main Stay Farm of Wonder Lake, which used horsemanship as therapy for developmentally disabled children.

Q The Woodstock High School wrestling team claimed the Fox Valley Conference tournament championship with 225.5 points. Wrestlers Kurt Kyle (130), John Rizzo (135), Matt Shafer (160) and Tim Zimmerman (171) all took ďŹ rst place.

15 years ago Q The Woodstock City Council approved an ordinance permitting the formation of an outdoor sports club/paintball facility on approximately 35 acres near West Lake Shore Drive and Highway 14.

Q Former Woodstock Mayor Bill Anderson was elected the chairman of the Woodstock Swimming Pool Referendum Committee.

Q The Marian Central Catholic High School girls basketball team defeated Wauconda 57-46 behind 16 points and 13 points from Kaitlin Kusek.

5 years ago Q Metra was examining the possibility of opening a train station near Lily Pond Road, north of Highway 14.

Q The Woodstock Chamber of Commerce and Industry named Woodstock resident Tom Nierman the 2010 recipient of the Harold Buschkopf Community Service Award.

Q Sign-A-Rama, which specialized in the production of signs, opened at 121 S. Eastwood Drive.

Q The WHS boys basketball team defeated crosstown rival Woodstock North 5235 behind 12 points each from Townshend Peters and Jake Vernola.

20 years ago Q Woodstock resident Mary Beth Smith had a small role on an episode of the television series “E.R.�

Q The Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education discussed options to alleviate overcrowding, including possibly buying more trailers, converting gyms into classrooms or renting space for classrooms.

10 years ago Q The Woodstock Chamber of Commerce and Industry named Woodstock resident Val Gitlin the 2005 recipient of the Harold Buschkopf Community Service Award.

Q Woodstock resident Marc Arctander was named the art department chair at McHenry County College.

Q Work progressed on the Challenger

1 year ago Q The Woodstock City Council was considering sponsoring a summer festival that would coincide with the Gavers Barndance event.

Q The WNHS girls basketball team defeated crosstown rival WHS 54-51 behind 17 points from Haley Ahr and 14 points from Ashley Jones.

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28 | WEDNESDAY BABY BOOMER SOCIAL SECURITY WORKSHOP Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 7 p.m.

815-338-0542 An educational workshop titled “Savvy Social Security Planning: What baby boomers need to know to maximize retirement income” will be presented.

29 | THURSDAY AWAKENING OF THE GROUNDHOG Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren 6 p.m. woodstockgroundhog.org Woodstock Willie will make an appearance on the balcony of the Opera House.

GROUNDHOG TRIVIA Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren 6:30 p.m. woodstockgroundhog.org Attendees will discuss trivia and share knowledge about the movie “Groundhog Day.” WOODSTOCK WILLIE WINE PARTY Mixin’ Mingle 231 Main St. 7 p.m. $30 in advance, $35 at the door 815-334-9597 The event will feature wine and craft -beer tasting paired with appetizers and a silent auction to benefit Child Advocacy Center.

LITERARY BOOK CLUB Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 7 p.m.

815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org Readers can join in for the whole series or just the books that interest them. Books and reading guides are available at the circulation desk a month prior to the meeting.

30 | FRIDAY LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’S Woodstock Square Mall 110 Johnson St. 6 p.m.

815-338-2833 See The Entertainer, page 10.

‘FROG’S MAGIC TWANGER’ Woodstock High School Casalino Black Box Theatre 501 W. South St. 7 p.m. $10 adult, $5 student 815-338-4370 See The Entertainer, page 10.

GROUNDHOG DAY DINNER DANCE Woodstock Moose Lodge 406 Clay St. Dinner 6 to 7:30 Live Music 8 p.m. to midnight

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$15 The event, benefiting Moose Charities and Pioneer Center, will include dinner, musical entertainment, raffles, prize drawings and more.

31 | SATURDAY GROUP FITNESS DEMOS Woodstock Recreation Center 820 Lake Ave. Demos begin at 8 a.m.

815-338-4363 woodstockrecreationdepartment. com The recreation department will offer free group fitness demonstrations for the aerobics room from 8 to 10:30 a.m.

AFFIRMATIVE PRAYER CLASS Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun St. 9:15 a.m.

Cost: donation 815-337-3534 unitywoodstock.org Marypatriece Raupp will host this class on the art of affirmative prayer. Class runs weekly through Feb. 7.

HABITAT RESTORATION Boger Bog 2100 Cherry Valley Road 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

815-455-1537 Individuals, students, small groups and families with children older than age 6 can participate in restoring native habitat at the conservation area.

PRESCHOOL FAIR Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org Several local area preschools will be in the Meeting Room to describe their programs.

JIM MAY’S GROUNDHOG TALES Home State Bank 124 Johnson St. 10 a.m.

Master storyteller Jim May will share the secrets of the winter prognosticators.

RAMIS AUDITORIUM DEDICATION Classic Cinemas Woodstock Theatre 209 Main St. 10 a.m.

Free An auditorium at the theater will be dedicated in honor of writer/ director Harold Ramis immediately prior to the showing of “Groundhog Day.” ‘GROUNDHOG DAY’ Movie Showing Classic Cinemas Woodstock Theatre 209 Main St. 10 a.m.

Free The film that made Woodstock famous returns to the Square.

GROUNDHOG BOWLING Wayne’s Lanes 109 E. Church St. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. $15 Admission will cover two games and shoe rental. Refreshments are included. Proceeds will benefit Adult & Child Therapy Services.

CHILI COOK-OFF Stage Left Café 121 W. Van Buren St. Noon to 1:15 p.m.

Donation Held in conjunction with Woodstock’s Groundhog Days festivities, competitors will cook their chili at Woodstock North High School in the morning and take it to the Opera House for public tasting and judging at noon.

WOODSTOCK BAGS TOURNAMENT Ortmann’s Red Iron Tavern 101 E. Church St. 1 p.m. $30 per 2-man team, preregistration; $40 registration, day of tournament 815-245-4954 Sponsored by the Woodstock Rotary, the outside bags tournament will raise funds for the Woodstock Food Pantry.

WALKING TOUR OF FILMING SITES Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 1:30 p.m.

Free Bob Hudgins, the location manager for the film, will lead a walk around Woodstock. The tour will start at Stage Left Café.

‘FROG’S MAGIC TWANGER’ Woodstock High School Casalino Black Box Theatre 501 W. South St. 2 p.m. $10 adult, $5 student 815-338-4370 See The Entertainer, page 10.

WOODSTOCK CELEBRATES ANNUAL MEETING Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 2 p.m.

815-338-0542 The group responsible for celebrating Orson Welles’ connection to Woodstock will hold its annual meeting. They will present an overview of this year’s events and offer volunteer opportunities.

D-200 EDUCATION FOUNDATION BENEFIT Donley’s Banquet Hall 8512 Union Road, Union 5:30 to 11 p.m. $55 815-337-5406 This year’s event to benefit the District 200 Education Foundation includes live and silent auctions, a reverse raffle and entertainment.

Tickets are available at the District 200 Administrative Office, 217 W. Judd St., or by calling 815-3375406.

‘DANCING AT LUGHNASA’ Woodstock High School Auditorium 501 W. South St. 7 p.m. $10 adult, $5 student 815-338-4370 See The Entertainer, page 10.

SWITCHBACK Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. 8 p.m. $22 815-338-5300 See The Entertainer, page 10.

1 | SUNDAY WOODSTOCK WILLIE’S FAMILY FUN DAY Mixin’ Mingle 231 Main St. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

A fun fair for the family will be held with crafts, games and prizes.

‘GROUNDHOG DAY’ Movie Showing Classic Cinemas Woodstock Theatre 209 Main St. 10 a.m.

Free The film that made Woodstock famous returns to the Square.

WALKING TOUR OF FILMING SITES Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 12:30 p.m.

Free See Jan. 31.

2 | MONDAY GROUNDHOG PROGNOSTICATION Woodstock Square 7 a.m.

The main event for Groundhog Day is the annual prognostication.

GROUNDHOG DAY BREAKFAST Woodstock Moose Lodge 406 Clay St. Immediately following the 7 am. prognostication $15 GROUNDHOG DAY STORYTIME Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 815-338-0542 6:30 p.m.

Children age 2 or older are invited to the library for stories and a craft.

Registration is required.

Jan. 28 to Feb. 5 Verda Dierzen Early Leaning Center 2045 N. Seminary Ave. 815-338-8883 6 to 8 p.m.

Woodstock School District 200 will hold its kindergarten registration fair for parents of children entering kindergarten in the fall.

‘WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU’ Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 815-338-0542 7 p.m.

Valerie Deegan, a sleep advocate for children’s behavioral health, will discuss the signs and symptoms of sleep disorders and share her personal journey.

5 | THURSDAY WOODSTOCK SENIOR CLUBS Hearthstone Communities 840 N. Seminary Ave. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. $2.50 for lunch 815-344-3555 The activities will include tai chi and coffee.

KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Verda Dierzen Early Leaning Center 2045 N. Seminary Ave. 815-338-8883 6 to 8 p.m.

Woodstock School District 200 will hold its kindergarten registration fair for parents of children entering kindergarten in the fall.

FAFSA WORKSHOP Woodstock High School 501 W. South St. 6 p.m.

A free FAFSA workshop will be presented by McHenry County College’s financial aid office. Registration is necessary at whs.woodstockschools.org or call 815-206-2252.

JAIL BRAKERS Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun St. 6:30 p.m.

618-263-2649 jailbrakers@gmail.com Jail Brakers is a support group that provides a safe place for children and families to express their emotional reactions to separation from a family member who has been incarcerated.

3 | TUESDAY CITY COUNCIL MEETING Woodstock City Hall 121 W. Calhoun St. 7 p.m.

4 | WEDNESDAY KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION

GROUNDHOG DAYS EVENT To submit calendar items, e-mail pr@thewoodstockindependent.com or visit thewoodstockindependent.com

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Dated JANUARY 7, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent Jan 14, 2015, Jan 21, 2015, Jan 28, 2015) L9392

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on January 8, 2015, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as MCHENRY TREASURES ESTATE FINDS & COLLECTABLES located at 3819 MAIN STREET, MCHENRY, IL 60050.

Dated JANUARY 8, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent Jan 14, 2015, Jan 21, 2015, Jan 28, 2015) L9393

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE Case No. 14PR000357 In the Matter of the Estate of MICHAEL C BUSTER Deceased CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of: MICHAEL C BUSTER of: JALISCO, MX Letters of office were issued on: 1/6/2015 to: Representatives: CHARLES CRICK 309 PHEASANT TRL LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60155 whose attorney is: WOODSTOCK LEGAL CONSULTANTS LTD 127 E CALHOUN STREET WOODSTOCK, IL 60098 Claims against the estate may be filed within six months from the date of first publication. Any claim not filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred.

Claims may be filed in the office of the Clerk of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, or with the representative, or both.

Copies of claims filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been filed. /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent Jan 14, 2015, Jan 21, 2015, Jan 28, 2015) L9394

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE Case No. 14PR000353 In the Matter of the Estate of LYLE H KRAUSE Deceased CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of: LYLE H KRAUSE of: UNION, IL Letters of office were issued on: 12/22/2014 to: Representatives: TRACIE JO ANN KRAUSE 6405 MAIN ST UNION, IL 60180 whose attorney is: WOODSTOCK LEGAL CONSULTANTS LTD 127 E CALHOUN STREET WOODSTOCK, IL 60098 Claims against the estate may be filed within six months from the date of first publication. Any claim not filed within six months from the date of first publication or claims not filed within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred.

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filled a Petition for Change of Name and scheduled a hearing on my Petition on March 05, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in the Circuit Court of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, McHenry County, Illinois praying for the change of name from DANIEL CARBAJAL ORTIZ to that of DANIEL CARBAJAL-ORTIZ pursuant to the Illinois Compiled Statutes on Change of Names.

Dated at Woodstock, IL, January 23, 2015. /s/Daniel Carbajal Ortiz (Published in The Woodstock Independent Jan 28, 2015) L9405

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on January 9, 2015, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as KANNAN KAMARAJAN located at 8 MARIGOLD LANE, ALGONQUIN, IL 60102.

Dated JANUARY 9, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent Jan 14, 2015, Jan 21, 2015, Jan 28, 2015) L9396

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on January 9, 2015, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the EXVLQHVV NQRZQ DV -·V /DQHV ORFDWHG DW 5507 RTE 14, HARVARD, IL, 60033.

Dated JANUARY 9, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent Jan 14, 2015, Jan 21, 2015, Jan 28, 2015) L9397

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on January 13, 2015, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as D and S CREATIONS, located at 850 JEWETT ST., WOODSTOCK, IL 60098.

Dated JANUARY 13, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent Jan 28, 2015) L9406

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on January 23, 2015, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as ACTION VIDEO SERVICE, located at 9345 RYAN COURT, WONDER LAKE, IL 60097.

Dated JANUARY 23, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent Jan 28, 2015) L9407

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on January 16, 2015, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as GREEN RENOVATIONS located at 10619 BULL VALLEY ROAD, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098.

Dated JANUARY 16, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent Jan 21, 2015, Jan 28, 2015) L9398

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on January 14, 2015, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as NAIL 2000 located at 709 S EASTWOOD DR, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098.

Dated JANUARY 14, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent Jan 28, 2015) L9399

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on January 20, 2015, a certificate was filed in the Office of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-office addresses of all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as DYNAMIC RESTORATION, INC. located at 7718 CATALPA DR, WONDER LAKE, IL 60097.

Dated JANUARY 20, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent Jan 28, 2015) L9400

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY In the matter of the petition of Case No. 15MR45 DANIEL CARBAJAL ORTIZ for change of name NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Public Notice is hereby given that I have

NOTICE TO: Gilberto Castaneda; Magdalena Calzada; Jesus S. Calzada; Mario Bernal; Mayte S. Cano; Pablo Castaneda; Cesar Cruz; National Home Investors, LLC; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois; and unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate.

Tax Deed No 15TX10002 Filed: JANUARY 23, 2015 TAKE NOTICE County of McHenry Date Premises Sold: November 19, 2012 Certificate No.: 2011-00029 Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2011 Sold for Special Assessments of [Municipality & Special Assessments No.: (N/A), Warrant No.: (N/A), Installment No.: (N/A)] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Located At: 503 W Blackman St, Harvard, IL Legal Description or Property Permanent Index No.: 01-35-184-005 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on: JUNE 25, 2015 The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the Purchaser at the Tax Sale or his Assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or Special Assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or Tax Sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a Tax Deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before: JUNE 25, 2015 This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, in the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, Illinois 60098 on: JULY 14, 2015 at 1:30 P.M. in Room 103.

You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before JUNE 25, 2015 by applying to the County Clerk of McHenry County, 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, IL

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PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO: Mary Jeannette Herbert; City of McHenry by reason of Document Numbers 2014R0038838 and 2014R0040466; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois; and unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate.

Tax Deed No 15TX10003 Filed: JANUARY 23, 2015 TAKE NOTICE County of McHenry Date Premises Sold: November 19, 2012 Certificate No.: 2011-00575 Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2011 Sold for Special Assessments of [Municipality & Special Assessments No.: (N/A), Warrant No.: (N/A), Installment No.: (N/A)] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Located At: 308 Waterford Ct, McHenry, IL Legal Description or Property Permanent Index No.: 09-32-376-002 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on: JUNE 25, 2015 The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the Purchaser at the Tax Sale or his Assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or Special Assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or Tax Sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a Tax Deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before: JUNE 25, 2015 This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, in the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, Illinois 60098 on: JULY 14, 2015 at 1:30 P.M. in Room 103.

You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before JUNE 25, 2015 by applying to the County Clerk of McHenry County, 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, IL 60098 TELEPHONE: 815-334-4242 West Town Buyers Group Purchaser or Assignee Dated: JANUARY 23, 2015 (Published in The Woodstock Independent January 28, 2015) L9402

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO: Tim Lipnisky; Corey M. Lipnisky; Jordan T. Bray; Tever C. Williams; Capital One Bank (USA), N.A.; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois; and unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate.

Tax Deed No 15TX10004 Filed: JANUARY 23, 2015 TAKE NOTICE County of McHenry Date Premises Sold: November 19, 2012 Certificate No.: 2011-01189 Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2011 Sold for Special Assessments of [Municipality & Special Assessments No.: (N/A), Warrant No.: (N/A), Installment No.: (N/A)] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Located At: 3112 S Waterview Ave, McHenry, IL Legal Description or Property Permanent Index No.: 15-19-202-006 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on: JUNE 25,

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2015 The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the Purchaser at the Tax Sale or his Assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or Special Assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or Tax Sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a Tax Deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before: JUNE 25, 2015 This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, in the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, Illinois 60098 on: JULY 14, 2015 at 1:30 P.M. in Room 103.

You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before JUNE 25, 2015 by applying to the County Clerk of McHenry County, 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, IL 60098 TELEPHONE: 815-334-4242 West Town Buyers Group Purchaser or Assignee Dated: JANUARY 23, 2015 (Published in The Woodstock Independent January 28, 2015) L9403

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO: Jose E. Fuentes; Liz M. Hernandez; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois; and unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate.

Tax Deed No 15TX10005 Filed: JANUARY 23, 2015 TAKE NOTICE County of McHenry Date Premises Sold: November 19, 2012 Certificate No.: 2011-01464 Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2011 Sold for Special Assessments of [Municipality & Special Assessments No.: (N/A), Warrant No.: (N/A), Installment No.: (N/A)] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Located At: 10 Annandale Ct, Lake In The Hills, IL Legal Description or Property Permanent Index No.: 18-26-326-095 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on: JUNE 25, 2015 The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the Purchaser at the Tax Sale or his Assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or Special Assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or Tax Sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a Tax Deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before: JUNE 25, 2015 This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, Illinois, in the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, Illinois 60098 on: JULY 14, 2015 at 1:30 P.M. in Room 103.

You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before JUNE 25, 2015 by applying to the County Clerk of McHenry County, 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, Illinois.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, IL 60098 TELEPHONE: 815-334-4242 West Town Buyers Group Purchaser or Assignee Dated: JANUARY 23, 2015 (Published in The Woodstock Independent January 28, 2015) L9404

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Davis, Crain contribute for MCC McHenry County College women’s basketball is in a slump.

In the last seven games, they have only one victory, but, with performances from people like Arianna Davis, a Woodstock graduate, has had in the last two games, they probably will be breaking out of the slump in short order. ey lost their most recent two games. In the 51-42 loss to Oakton Community College, Davis posted a double-

double, scoring 16 points and pulling down 10 rebounds. e starting center blocked two shots.

Davis hit 7-for-17 from the field and 2-for-4 from the free-throw line.

Dan She was only one rebound from Chamness a double-double The College in the 62-54 loss Report to Moraine Valley Community College. Davis finished with 14 points, nine rebounds and two steals. Davis hit 6-for-22 field goals and 2-for-4 from the charity stripe.

Sara Crain (Woodstock North) also contributed in both games. In the loss to Moraine Valley, she had three points and four rebounds. Crain had two points and

two rebounds in the game with Oakton.

McHenry County is 7-11 overall.

points.

Jan. 23: WHS 44, Grayslake Central 47 For WHS, Jenifer Crain scored 14 points, and Gabby Scolio scored 13 points.

Swimming Matt DeWane (Woodstock) scored points in three different events, but it was not enough to power Loras College beyond Illinois Tech, who won a 130-77 decision. Individually, DeWane competed in the 50-yard freestyle (23.19 seconds) and the 100-yard breaststroke (1:07.15). He was second and third respectively, in those events. He was also a member of the 400-yard medley relay that finished in 3:53.65, which was good for second place.

Track Jon Walsh (Woodstock North), a Southern Illinois University-Carbondale pole vaulter, finished sixth at the Vanderbilt University Invitational. He finished with a leap of 4.75 meters. e

outing was held at the Recreation Center/Indoor Track Facility in Nashville, Tenn. Team scores were not kept.

Cody Johnson (Woodstock) took 15th in the 60-meter dash at the Phoenix Invitational, which was hosted by the University of Chicago. e Milwaukee School of Engineering senior finished the race in :07.55. MSOE took third as a team with 85.33 points. Chicago won the team title with 206 points.

Soccer Marta Sobey (Woodstock North) played in three games for Trinity International University’s soccer team this year. Sobey did not have any stats. Trinity International finished with a 14-4-2 mark. ey were 8-1-2 in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Dan Chamness follows the college athletic careers of Woodstock-area athletes.

SCOREBOARD MARIAN CENTRAL Boys basketball Jan. 24: MC 72, Hempstead 75 For MC, Nick Waytula scored 19 points, Kyler Hardie scored 14 points and Adam Pischke scored 13 points.

Jan. 23: MC 52, St. Patrick 62 For MC, Adam Pischke scored 14 points , and TJ Kaufmann scored 11 points.

Wrestling Jan. 22: MC 72, Joliet Catholic 3 For MC, 12 wrestlers won by forfeit.

Jan. 22: MC 22, Notre Dame 50 Girls basketball Jan. 24: MC 32, Providence 55 For MC, McKenzie Lindquist scored 9 points.

Jan. 20: MC 38, Jacobs 58 For MC, McKenzie Lindquist scored 7

WOODSTOCK Boys basketball Jan. 23: WHS 48, Crystal Lake Central 46 For WHS, Mason Sutter scored 13 points, and Dan Shook scored 12 points.

Jan. 20: WHS 73, Hampshire 74 (OT) For WHS, Zach Cullum scored 14 points, and Bradon Abt and Nick Kubiak each scored 13 points.

Wrestling Jan. 24: WHS 12, Rock Falls 54 Jan. 24: WHS 15, Durand-Pecatonica coop 22 Girls basketball Jan. 24: WHS 46, Grayslake North 38 For WHS, Selena Juarez scored 22 points, and Gabby Scolio scored 12 points.

WOODSTOCK NORTH Boys basketball Jan. 23: WNHS 44, Grayslake Central 56 For WNHS, Josh Jandron scored 16 points, and Collin Mergl scored 11 points.

Jan. 20: WNHS 50, Crystal Lake Central 46 For WNHS, Josh Jandron scored 30 points.

Wrestling Jan. 22: WNHS 6, Grayslake North 69 For WNHS, Christopher Flores (220) won by pin.

Girls basketball Jan. 24: WNHS 59, Marengo 20 For WNHS, all 10 players scored for WNHS. Haley Ahr scored 13 points, and

Pischke

Rhetta Bates scored 11 points.

Jan. 22: WNHS 61, Harvard 40 For WNHS, Haley Ahr scored 12 points, and Lulu Nicks scored 10 points.

WOODSTOCK CO-OP Girls bowling Jan. 22: Woodstock 1,910, McHenry 2,386 For Woodstock, Samantha Kunke bowled a 528 high series and a 203 high game.

Jan. 21: Woodstock 1,971, Elgin 1,697 For Woodstock, Samantha Kunke bowled a 457 high series and a 168 high game.

Jan. 20: Woodstock 2,335, Johnsburg 2,133 For Woodstock, Samantha Kunke bowled a 580 high series, and Kristin Lemke bowled a 223 high game.

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make the mid-range shot, which makes him a very difficult guy to defend.”

Pischke said he is proud that he has become a better all-around player.

“I think I’m playing pretty well,” Pischke said. “I’m more than just a shooter now. … I’m more of an allaround player this year.”

Even after eclipsing the 1,000-point mark, Pischke said he is still concerned with the direction of the Hurricanes, who are 10-13 on the season. e ’Canes defeated Crystal Lake South 74-62 Jan. 21, and Pischke believes it could be a turning point in the season.

“It showed we could fight through adversity,” Pischke said. “We were down 19 points in the second quarter and we fought our way back. Hopefully, that will give us confidence going forward.”

Widmayer

“There is no other point guard I would rather have lead our team.”

— Curtis Price, head coach

Price said he knows the ’Canes will go only as far as Pischke will take them.

“He’s our leading scorer; he’s one of our captains,” Price said. “Being a point guard, he is the quarterback of our team. As he goes, our team goes.

He has accepted that responsibility and is doing a great job with that. ere is no other point guard I would rather have lead our team.”

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athletes in an outstanding, high-quality manner.”

Wilson said he calls Widmayer every summer to set up the referee crew for the annual Blue/ White football scrimmage.

“It’s a nice match,” Wilson said. “He’s from Woodstock, John and I know he is goWidmayer ing to take good care of our student athletes. He mentors new referees and does a good job of it.”

Widmayer is a member of the Blue Streak Athletic Hall of Fame and was previously honored by the IHSA in 2010 as a Distinguished Service Award winner.

To be considered for this honor, an official must first be nominated by an officials association recognized by the IHSA. IHSA staff members then vote on the winners based on factors such as character, skill as an official and levels worked in the IHSA State Series. e IHSA will honor Widmayer and officials from 19 other sports at a banquet during the 2015 IHSA Officials Conference, which will be held Saturday, July 18, at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria.

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» SWIMMING WOODSTOCK CO-OP BOYS

Woodstock finishes 5th at Landa Invite

By JAY SCHULZ The Independent e Woodstock co-op boys swimming team, made up of students from Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools, finished fifth out of eight teams with 443.5 points in the Mary Landa Invite Jan. 24 at WNHS. McHenry High School won the event with 705 points.

“We did really well,” said Woodstock co-op head coach Ian Shanahan. “ e guys we were looking to do well had some really good times.”

WHS sophomore Jeremy Wolf finished third in both the sophomore 50- and 100-yard freestyle with times of 25.66 seconds and 57.86 seconds, respectively. Wolf, who did not start competitive swimming until his freshman year of high school, said he really improved in a year since he has dedicated himself to the sport.

“I was more prepared [coming into this season],” Wolf said. “I was ready.

I knew what I was looking to do and what I needed to do for my goals. Coach Shanahan keeps pushing me and it’s worked. My times have been dropping.

“The guys we were looking to do well had some really good times.”

— Ian Shanahan, head coach

I feel great.”

WNHS senior Joe Miceli finished third in both the senior 100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke with times of 59.62 and 55.13, respectively. WHS senior Connor Wilhelm finished fourth in the 50 freestyle with a time of 25.21. e medley relay team of Wolf, sophomore Spencer Hanson, sophomore Justin Kucharski and freshman Jake Maher finished third in the 400-medley relay with a time of 4:31.86.

Shanahan said he is pleased with the progress he has seen from the team this season.

“Everyone is improving,” Shanahan said. “ at’s the main thing. We’re always looking at driving times down as the season goes by. We have had a lot

Woodstock High School senior Connor Wilhelm swims in the 50-yard freestyle Jan. 24 at the Mary Landa Invite at Woodstock North High School. Wilhelm finished fourth overall with a time 25.21 seconds. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY MICHELLE KRENGER

of best times over the past two weeks.”

Shanahan said the event, which had more than 300 participants, went smoothly. e Mary Landa invite is named in honor of longtime WHS teacher

Mary Landa, who died coached both the boys teams at the school.

Woodstock will host Conference meet at 11 Feb. 14, at WNHS.

in 2014. Landa and girls swim the Fox Valley a.m. Saturday,

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Woodstock High School inducted four new members into the Blue Streak Athletic Hall of Fame Jan. 23. Pictured, from left, are: Ann Stackhouse, Kathleen McCullagh, Brenden Dougherty and Timm Fields. PHOTO: SANDI BRAINARD

WHS inducts HOF members Kathleen McCullagh, Ann Stackhouse, Timm Fields and Brenden Dougherty, four former Woodstock High School athletes, were inducted into the Blue Streak Athletic Hall of

Fame at halftime of the WHS game against Crystal Lake Central Jan. 24.

McCullagh attended Woodstock High School from 1999 to 2003. McCullagh spent three years on the varsity team and was a two-time co-captain and MVP. McCullagh set four varsity records: 612 career kills, 302 kills in a season, 113 blocks in a season and 17 kills in a match. Two of those records still stand today, 113 blocks in a season and 17 kills in a match. She was honored to be on the First Team All-Fox Valley Conference team in her junior and senior years

and the Northwest Herald Second Team All-Area squad in 2002.

After graduation, McCullagh continued her volleyball career at Northern Illinois University and pursued a degree in physical education with a minor in health education.

McCullagh is a teacher at St. Charles East High School where she also is the head coach for the boys volleyball program.

Information on the other inductees can be found in the Jan. 21 issue of e Woodstock Independent.

— Jay Schulz, The Independent

SCOREBOARD WOODSTOCK CO-OP Boys bowling Jan. 24: At the IHSA sectional tournament in Vernon Hills, Zach Myers bowled an 1,100 six-game series, and Austin Luna bowled a 1,070 six-game series.

team,” Overly said. “We really came out and worked it. We did what we needed to do.”

Junior Jenifer Crain scored nine points, and Selena Juarez scored eight points for the Streaks. For the under, senior Ashley Jones scored eight points, junior Haley Ahr scored seven points, and junior Rhetta Bates scored six points. e Streaks played two more games this past week, losing 47-44 to Grayslake Central Jan. 23 and defeating Grayslake North 46-38 Jan. 24.

Nichols-Hogle said she believes the Streaks are closing in on their potential.

“I feel like our team understands their potential and is working extremely hard to make sure that they give themselves every opportunity to get there,” Nichols-Hogle said. e under played two games as well, defeating Harvard 61-40 Jan. 22 and Marengo 59-20 Jan. 24.

Lewis said the game against Marengo was one of the best he has seen as coach at WNHS. “Against Marengo, it was one of the most complete games that we’ve played since the program has been around,” Lewis said. “We played really good defense. We had 42 rebounds. My favorite [statistic] is we had 24 baskets on 19 assists.”

Both teams are now headed into the final weeks of the regular season with most of the games against Fox Valley Conference opponents. e Streaks are 14-8 and play next at Alden-Hebron at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28. e under are 6-16 and play next at Hampshire at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30.

CORRECTION Both failed to advance to the state tournament.

Boys swimming Jan. 24: Woodstock finished fifth out of eight teams in the Mary Landa Invite with 435.5 points.

For Woodstock, Joe Miceli finished third in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 59.62 seconds.

Jan. 22: Woodstock 36, McHenry 125 For Woodstock, Connor Wilhelm finished second in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 25.6 seconds.

In the Jan. 21 issue of The Woodstock Independent, the article “WHS to induct three into sports HOF” on page 24 was incorrect.

There were four inductees. Kathleen McCullagh was missing from the article. The Independent regrets the error.

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Sports » BOYS BASKETBALL MARIAN CENTRAL

Marian’s Pischke feeling grand Marian junior scores his 1,000th point Jan. 19

By JAY SCHULZ The Independent

Blue Streak Selena Juarez drives past the Thunder’s Ashley Jones Jan. 21. The Blue Streaks defeated the Thunder 42-27 to sweep the season series between the two teams. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

» GIRLS BASKETBALL WHS & WNHS

WHS sweeps WNHS on court Streaks girls basketball team takes all three games from crosstown rival

By JAY SCHULZ The Independent e Woodstock High School girls basketball team defeated crosstown rival Woodstock 42-27 Jan. 21 at WHS to sweep all three games in the regular season between the two teams. e Blue Streaks previously defeated the under 58-25 Dec. 2 and 51-43 Dec. 22. e contest was a defensive struggle with both teams finding it hard to score. e Blue Streaks led 22-18 at halftime and were able to crank up the defense in the second half, outscoring the under 20-9.

“We played very disciplined defense,” said WHS head coach Jennifer Nichols-

“We really came out and worked it. We did what we needed to do.”

— Brecken Overly, WHS

Hogle. “We only gave up 27 points, and it showed with boxing out and making sure [North] was one shot and done.”

“Overall, we did a really nice job [on defense],” said WNHS head coach Mike Lewis. “We took four or five charges in the game by rotating correctly or getting back on defense.

Our biggest issue was, even though

we got some quality shots in the game, they did not fall. We couldn’t put the ball in the basket. It wasn’t for a lack of effort. We had some layups and some put backs that wouldn’t go in.” e Streaks were led in scoring by junior point guard Brecken Overly, who scored 13 points.

“Brecken had a really nice game,” Nichols-Hogle said. “Honestly, she is the kid who puts it all together offensively. If she is not on the floor, offensively we struggle. She keeps us all on the same page. She is the extension of me [on the court].”

“I thought we played really well as a

Marian Central Catholic High School junior basketball player Adam Pischke scored the 1,000th point of his high school career Jan. 19 against Palatine High School.

Pischke scored 475 points so far this season, about 20 points per game. He scored 549 points his sophomore year, 15.9 per game, 50 points his freshman year, and now has 1,074 for his career.

“It’s pretty cool being able to [get 1,000 points], especially as a junior,” Pischke said. “But it’s not my main goal. It’s definitely to keep getting better as a team.”

“It just shows all his hard work and dedication,” said Marian head coach Curtis Price. “He worked hard to get here. It shows people how hard he worked at his craft to perfect it.”

Pischke is the first player under Price at Marian to get 1,000 career points, and Price said he is the best scorer he had play for him at Marian.

“Most definitely,” Price said. “He can penetrate to the basket; he can shoot the long-range jump shot; he can also Please see Pischke, Page 23

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Woodstock football referee to be honored by IHSA

John Widmayer has officiated games for 45 years

By JAY SCHULZ The Independent

Lifelong Woodstock resident John Widmayer was named the 2014-15 Official of the Year for football Jan. 22 by the Illinois High School Association.

Widmayer, a 1962 graduate of Woodstock High School where he was a threesport athlete, has been officiating football for 45 years.

“It’s always nice to get a pat on the back,” Widmayer said. “We all like to be patted on the back and told we did a good job.”

Widmayer has refereed 12 state finals – four in football, five in softball and three in girls basketball. He no longer referees girls basketball. He has been the clock operator for WHS boys basketball since

1969.

“I got into [refereeing] because it was a way to stay connected to sports since I was a jock in high school,” Widmayer said. “It’s just fun being around the young people.”

“We congratulate John Widmayer on his IHSA recognition,” said WHS Athletic Director Glen Wilson. “It is most deserving. John has long served Woodstock High School and state of Illinois student Please see Widmayer, Page 22

Marian Central junior Adam Pischke drives to the basket Nov. 25 against Cary-Grove High School. Pischke scored his 1,000th career point Jan. 19. INDEPENDENT FILE PHOTO

COLUMN

SWIMMING

SCOREBOARD

Dan Chamness covers local athletes playing college sports

The Woodstock boys take fifth place at Landa Invite

Scores, stats and highlights from area high school teams

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