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CARE THROUGH HAIR Woodstock High School hosts St. Baldrick's fundraiser for fourth year

Streets chief accused of theft fired by city Behm is charged with stealing one ton of road salt

By KATELYN STANEK The Independent A city of Woodstock employee accused of stealing one ton of road salt was fired from his position as streets supervisor March 5.

Dale Behm, 57, was arrested Feb. 28 for allegedly stealing about 2,000 pounds of road salt and two snowplow skids belonging to the city of Woodstock, according to a statement from the Woodstock Police Department. Behm was charged with theft of governmental property, a class 4 felony, following an investigation by the WPD. City Manager Roscoe Stelford said City Hall received a tip Feb. 28 alleging Behm was in possession of the stolen property and turned the matter over to police later that day.

“We conducted an internal investigation to determine if there was validity to the charges,” Stelford

Greenwood Elementary fifth-grader Alyssa Synes plans to shave her head at the WHS St. Baldrick’s event Friday, March 14, in honor of her grandfather, Mike Eby, a longtime custodian at WHS. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

Students find personal meaning for shaving their heads

By LISA KUCHARSKI The Independent In a letter to her grandfather, Alyssa

Synes promised to shave her head in honor of him and to raise funds for cancer research. Her grandfather, Mike Eby – a longtime custodian at

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Crews respond to a house fire on Kimball Avenue March 6.

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Woman killed in house fire was former educator e Woodstock School District 200 community is mourning the loss of a retired teacher whom Superintendent Ellyn Wrzeski said was dedicated to the city’s children.

Anita Kohl, who spent 16 years teaching special-needs students in Woodstock, was

Woodstock High School – died of cancer in May 2013, and Alyssa is making good on her commitment at the St. Baldrick’s event at WHS Friday, March 14.

“One of my friends thinks I’m crazy,” the Greenwood Elementary School fifth-grader said. “I told

time in Woodstock, she also served on the staff at Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center and Clay Street Elementary

A Woodstock elementary school teacher was charged with battery for allegedly touching an 11-year-old student inappropriately, police said.

Jeffery M. Steurer, a 39-year-old music teacher at Olson Elementary School, is accused of placing his hand on the buttocks of a student during an incident

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killed in a house fire on Kimball Avenue last week. She was 73.

Kohl began her career at District 200 in 1988, teaching at Westwood Elementary School. roughout her

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“Anita served the families of District 200 for 16 years and, during that time, touched the lives of many students,” Wrzeski said.

When firefighters arrived at Kohl’s home at 509 E. Kimball Ave. at around 7:30 p.m. March 6, they found evidence of a blaze on the first floor that extended to the attic, according to a press release from the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District.

Neighbors reported to firefighters that Kohl was still in the home and said they heard sounds coming from the back of the house.

After crews entered the building, they found heavy fire on the first floor and high heat in the attic. Acting on reports from bystanders, firefighters concentrated their search on the attic living space but were temporarily forced from the home when the fire began to spread rapidly to that area. ey reentered the house shortly thereafter and discovered the deceased woman, who was removed from the home, according to the press release.

A coroner’s statement issued March 7 confirmed Kohl’s identity.

According to Fire Chief Ralph Webster, it took about 30 minutes to bring the fire under control. No firefighters were injured during the incident. e cause of the blaze is still under investigation, but officials have ruled out foul play. Webster said the fire likely started in the part of the house primarily occupied by Kohl. “ e evidence strongly indicates that where she typically spent the night is where the fire started,” Webster said.

In addition to crews from Woodstock, emergency workers from Lakewood, Huntley, Crystal Lake, Union, Wonder Lake, Harvard, Marengo, Algonquin, Rutland-Dundee and Spring Grove were called to the scene or assisted by covering calls for the WFRD.

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No matter what the outcome at the polls, Bull Valley says it won’t take out bonds ‘Timing issue’ means alternate revenue bond question remains on the ballot

By KATELYN STANEK The Independent People who go to the polls in Bull Valley March 18 will be asked to vote on a proposition to issue $5 million in alternate revenue bonds to fund roadwork in the village — not that it matters.

Village officials say regardless of whether or not voters approve the measure, they won’t take out the bonds, which were intended to finance road repairs throughout Bull Valley. at’s because they decided after the ballots were printed to pursue other forms of funding to help pay

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for the roadwork. By the time that decision was made, it was too late to pull the bond question from the ballot, Bull Valley Village Administrator Richard Vance said.

“If it passes, they won’t accept the bond,” Vance said. “ ey were already printed. It was a timing issue.” e now-inconsequential question on the primary ballot asks voters to approve the issuance of bonds for “construction, repair, replacement and improvement of streets and roads” throughout Bull Valley, an issue Vance said still is important. He said a recent study showed the village

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needs to make about $15 million in repairs to its roads, a total Vance said was too high to expect village taxpayers to fund on their own.

“We need to get to the roads that need dire attention, and we want to make sure we have some alternative means that we can do that’s more affordable,” he said.

“We’re looking at everything, because to get $15 million is just not going to happen. It’s not practical.”

Instead of asking voters to approve the bond deal, Vance said he is hopeful the village will qualify for federal grant money to fix some of its roads.

He said officials will approach

the McHenry County Council of Mayors, which oversees and distributes federal highway money, about those grants in May. Vance said the village also is considering asking voters to approve a different bond during the fall election that could come in lower than the $5 million it initially requested during this election season.

“Are there other grants that we could get this year to put into play for next year? Can we go to our residents for less money?” Vance said. “Because who wants their taxes raised?

But we’ve got to do something about the roads.”

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that occurred in mid-December.

A parent of the student reported the accusations to school officials. ey immediately contacted the police, according to the Woodstock Police Department and Woodstock School District 200.

Steurer was charged with battery of an insulting and/or provoking nature, a Class A misdemeanor, on March 2.

A statement from the WPD said the investigation included a team of officials and employees from the WPD, the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s

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Superintendent Ellyn Wrzeski said Steurer has been on paid leave since Dec. 19, when district officials first learned of the alleged incident. His position is being filled by a substitute music teacher as the district considers how to proceed.

“Now we will have to decide our next course of action,” Wrzeski said.

“Obviously, it’s a very complex matter.”

She said the district had “cooperated fully” with authorities throughout the

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course of the investigation. She also said she was not aware of any additional allegations against the teacher.

Steurer, a Caledonia resident, has been a music teacher in Woodstock School District 200 since 2004 and taught at Olson Elementary for the past seven years. According to Wrzeski, he also has worked at Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center, Clay Academy and Mary Endres Elementary School.

Steurer is free on $1,500 bond.

His next court date is set for Friday, March 21.

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McHenry County Board seeks applicants for MCCD Board of Trustees The McHenry County Board is accepting applications from persons interested in appointment to the McHenry County Conservation District Board of Trustees.

Two five-year terms are available. The positions expire June 30, 2019.

Application forms are available at the County Board office or at the county’s website at http://www.co.mchenry.il.us/home/ showdocument?id=12290.

Completed applications should be returned to the County Board office no later than 3 p.m., Friday, April 4. For information, call 815-334-4221.

Scholarships available for income-eligible students Woodstock firefighters work to extricate Officer Eric Schmidtke from his squad car March 4. PHOTO: ALEX VUCHA

Cop extricated from squad car after crash with 15-year-old

By KATELYN STANEK The Independent

A Woodstock police officer had to be extricated from his squad car and airlifted to the hospital after being involved in a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 14 and Dean Street March 4.

Officer Eric Schmidtke’s unmarked squad car was struck by a Prius driven by a 15-year-old boy with a learner’s permit, according to a statement from the

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McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. e driver, a Woodstock resident whom police are not naming due to his age, was traveling west on Highway 14 when he attempted to make a left turn onto Dean Street and hit Schmidtke’s car, which was headed eastbound. e squad car then struck a Volkswagen facing north on Dean Street. e traffic signal for eastbound and westbound Highway 14 was green at the time of the crash, the statement said.

Schmidtke was taken to Centegra

Hospital-Woodstock and was subsequently flown by helicopter to St. Anthony’s Hospital, Rockford. He was treated and released hours later. e boy and his passenger were transported to Centegra HospitalWoodstock, where they were treated and released. e passenger in the Volkswagen was not injured, according to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office.

Although the crash happened in Woodstock city limits, the sheriff’s office investigated the incident because a Woodstock police officer was involved. e boy was cited for failure to yield when turning left. e statement from the sheriff’s office said alcohol was not suspected as playing a role in the crash.

Woodstock Police Chief Robert Lowen said Schmidtke has not yet returned to his patrol duties.

special. ere’s been a real cause for them to join into it.”

For the past two years, WHS has hosted a community event to supplement its inhouse fundraiser. is year, a bowling fundraiser will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at Kingston Lanes, 1330 Eastwood Dr. e price to attend is $30 per couple, $25 per person or $50 for a group of four to six, which includes two games of bowling, a slice of pizza, a soft drink and shoe rental. Tafoya said WHS St. Baldrick’s Day events have raised more than $70,000 in three years. is year, Hope’s classmates, juniors Nora Brown and Amanda Jandernoa, are organizing the event. e girls were the only two young women from WHS to shave their hair their freshman year, along with several boys. But when the pair did it again their sophomore year, four other girls decided to join in.

“It was the most moving thing I’ve ever done,” Jandernoa said. “Everyone’s support when I shaved my head made me cry and I couldn’t stop. It wasn’t that I missed my hair, it was because it was so emotional. My aunt passed away from cancer and I knew Hope too, so it was for them.”

Brown said she raised money and shaved her head in honor of Hope, one of her best friends. She said her headshaving experience was nerve-wracking at first, since it was in front of most of the school, but the event has been lifechanging for her. She said she even prefers her hair short. Brown said she is hoping to continue spreading the word about St. Baldrick’s to the community to raise more awareness and funds for

STREET SMARTS Party safely for St. Patrick’s Day! The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting special patrols during the holiday to crack down on drunk drivers and check for seat belts.

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them about Grandpa, though, and they kind of helped me through that.”

Synes will walk into school Monday, March 17, with no hair but with a smile on her face, unafraid of how her peers might react.

Friday marks the fourth year the event has been hosted by WHS. ough the St. Baldrick’s event is primarily for raising funds for juvenile cancer research, principal Corey Tafoya said he’s proud to have Alyssa come in and shave her head as a personal memorial to her grandfather and as a brave young lady promoting awareness of the disease in general.

“We’re doing this to help people,”Tafoya said. “It’s not a memorial specifically for childhood cancer, but in the WHS family … that’s what she wanted to do, was to have something to remember Grandpa.”

Tafoya said 2012 graduate Morgan Ammirati brought the event to WHS in 2011 in remembrance of Woodstock’s 12-year-old Hope Fuller, who died of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma – pediatric brain cancer – in March the previous year. Tafoya said the first year of the event was special because Hope’s brother, J.D. Fuller, was a senior and the students rallied in support of their peer. “ e first year it was emotional for everyone for a lot of reasons,” Tafoya said. “We raised nearly $30,000 just as a school, which was the most we’ve ever done, and there was a lot of energy and a lot of emotion. ... I don’t know why the girls get me the most, but when those girls shave their heads, it just — to me — is so, so powerful to watch that because they really are doing something quite

The McHenry County Housing Authority announced it has Community Services Block Grant Scholarship Program funding available for income-eligible students who are attending school in an effort to improve their employment prospects. Applicants must live in McHenry County and must be currently enrolled and attending classes at a college or trade school.

To apply, contact Sue Rose at 815-3387752.

pediatric cancer research.

“I know that Woodstock gets really involved in things and I feel like this could be a huge event if we really get the word out,” she said. “My goal is to make this whole thing more personal for everybody and for everybody to have a reason to come out and make it their cause to fight for.” at’s exactly what Alyssa did. Her tribute to her grandfather led her to raise more than $800 as of March 6, and to connect with a girl her age in Texas who is undergoing treatment for multiple brain tumors – another girl named Alyssa who she found through a friend of her grandmother.

Alyssa will have her head shaved at WHS during a lunch hour in front of many students and staff. Alyssa has donated her hair several times to Locks of Love, which provides hairpieces to children suffering from medical conditions, and hopes to become more involved in other causes like these to help others.

In her letter to her grandfather, Alyssa wrote, “I wish there were a cure for cancer. Sadly, there is not. Many wishes are made but only some become a reality.

I promise I will have my head shaved for you. I don’t care if people make fun of me. I don’t care if people try to back me out of it, I will NOT break this promise. I will never forget you. I hope to become a scientist and find a cure to this horrid disease. I don’t care how long I have to go to school, it will be worth it. Plus, I think chemistry is quite interesting. I love you.”

For information, call 815-206-2247 ex.

2248 or email ctafoya@wcusd200.org.

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By LISA KUCHARSKI The Independent e city of Woodstock approved the creation of a third “bring your own bottle” liquor permit classification that will allow non-restaurant businesses to host BYOB events.

At its March 4 meeting, the City Council adopted an ordinance amending Woodstock’s liquor code amendment to create a new, non-restaurant BYOB license classification. Previously, the city had two such permit classifications that allowed restaurant patrons at establishments with liquor licenses to bring their own beer or wine.

Mixin Mingle owner Naté Grineland approached the city about obtaining a non-restaurant BYOB license. She said she did not want to obtain a liquor license that would require the business to purchase and maintain an inventory of alcohol and provide waitstaff to serve the alcohol, but rather provide the opportunity for clients to rent her business space for an event that includes alcohol consumption. “ ere are really not that many options for my type of venue without filling out a very expensive banquet hall-type permit,” Grineland said. “We asked about a BYOB license, but we couldn’t get one because we’re not a restaurant. I’ve lost some business because of my inability to be BYOB.” Woodstock City Events Coordinator Cindy Smiley said, typically, private events can be hosted without a BYOB license, but businesses hosting public events were not allowed to do so without a license, stocked bar and waitstaff. She said the city looked at other communities with provisions

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HOW THEY VOTED To amend the city’s liquor ordinance to allow for non-restaurant BYOB licenses: Yes Julie Dillon Maureen Larson RB Thompson Mark Saladin Joe Starzynski Brian Sager Absent Mike Turner

in their liquor codes allowing for non-restaurants to have a BYOB license and decided to offer one in Woodstock. e BYOB non-restaurant permit will allow Mixin Mingle and other businesses to host events in which the renting party can offer BYOB. “ is just provides an additional opportunity for a business to host an event,” Smiley said. e new permit allows customers to bring beer or wine for personal consumption during a public event. e applicants must provide different certificates of insurance for liability and must abide by the city of Woodstock’s liquor code. It prohibits the permit-holder or staff to open, pour or serve alcohol, the patron to remove open bottles from the premises, or the storage of any inventory of alcohol on the premises. e annual fee for a BYOB nonrestaurant permit is $200.

“I think the BYOB is a good step,” Grineland said. “I think it could benefit other businesses as well.”

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said. He said employees in the public works department were unaware of the missing salt immediately following the alleged theft, but added they typically keep 600 to 1,000 tons of it on hand.

According to the statement from police, Behm “intended to permanently deprive the city of Woodstock of the use and benefit of approximately one ton of road salt and two snow plow skid plates

having a total value of less than $300.”

Stelford estimated the value of the salt and skids at about $160.

Behm had worked for the city for more than 36 years. His yearly salary was $84,400.

Behm appeared before a McHenry County judge March 1. He was released on his own recognizance. His next court date is set for Wednesday, March 19.

CORRECTIONS In the Feb. 26-March 4 issue of The Woodstock Independent, in the column “A ‘fresh approach’ to theater,” the incorrect theater company was listed as producing “The Fox on the Fairway.” Woodstock Musical Theatre Company produced the play.

In the March 5-11 issue of The Woodstock Independent, the article “Church hosts mortgage-burning dinner” indicated former pastors attended the event. They were unable to attend.

The Independent regrets the errors.

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Jane L. Collins

Jane L. Collins, 73, Woodstock, died Saturday, March 1, 2014.

She met and married her husband, John, in Nigeria where they were serving in the Peace Corps, and he made her dream of a rural life possible.

She was fortunate to have a large, loving extended family in Washington and Idaho, blessed with good friends and privileged to have worked with many of McHenry County’s finest citizens committed to protecting its natural resources.

She loved mountains, trees, prairies, lighthouses, cats and all creatures great and small; delighted in and admired the works of E.B. White, Henry Beston, Virginia Eiffert, Rachel Carson, Eliot Porter, Shakespeare, Dickens and Yo-Yo Ma; and found the greatest pleasure in sharing laughter, food and books with friends.

Survivors include her husband; a sister, Joan Emehiser, Carson City, Nev.; two brothers, Harold Littleton, Spokane, Wash., and Glen Littleton, Kansas City, Kan. No services were held. Contributions in her memory can be sent to the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County, 110 S. Johnson St., Suite 106, Woodstock, IL 60098, to The Land Conservancy of McHenry County, P.O. Box 352, Woodstock, IL 60098, or to JourneyCare Hospice, 405 Lake Zurich Road, Barrington, IL 60010.

To leave the family online condolences, visit www.davenportfamily.com.

Donna Lewis

Donna Lewis, 77, Woodstock, died Sunday, March 2, 2014, at JourneyCare Hospice Inpatient Unit, Woodstock.

She was born Oct. 3, 1936, to Raymond and Louise (Jones) Foat in Woodstock.

On June 17, 1989, she married Leroy L. Lewis.

She worked as a switchboard operator for Illinois Bell and at Centegra Hospital. She loved to talk, laugh and joke and was known to have a voice with a smile. She loved her

dogs, enjoyed cooking, listening to music and doing jigsaw puzzles. She was an avid reader. Her favorite pastime was talking to her many friends, visiting with them in her home or on the phone. Above all she loved God. Survivors include a son, James (Linda) Todd Jr.; a daughter, Carole Rice; a brother, Vernon Foat; a sister, Nancy Nusbaum; three grandchildren, Ashlie Lilly, Adam Todd and Andy Todd; a great-grandchild, Malikye Lilly; and lifetime friends, Rae Noble and Dennis (Nancy) Garafol.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband on Jan. 8, 2002; a brother and sister-in-law, Alvin and Donna Foat; and infant sister, Genevieve Foat; and a great-granddaughter Angelica Rae Lilly. Visitation and funeral were March 8 at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home. Burial was at McHenry County Memorial Park.

Memorials can be made to JourneyCare Hospice, 405 Lake Zurich Road, Barrington, IL 60010 or Hearthstone Communities, 840 N. Seminary Ave., Woodstock, IL 60098.

Marie Vance.

Visitation and a prayer service were held March 10 at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home.

Memorials can be made to the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District.

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LeRoy L. Schreiber, 70, Woodstock, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Centegra Hospital-Woodstock.

He was born Oct. 16, 1943, to Frank and Eleanor (Ahern) Schreiber On Sept. 27, 1975, he married Diane Menzel at St. Patrick Church in Hartland.

He was a member of St. Mary Church, Woodstock. He was an avid Chicago White Sox and Chicago Bears fan. He enjoyed trains and was a history buff.

Survivors include his wife; a daughter, Elizabeth (Joshua) Rowe, Chicago; two cousins, Delores Mooha and Pauline (Jerry) Myrick; her father- and mother-in-law, Dick and Peg Menzel; a brother-in-law, Terry (Pat) Menzel; two sisters-in-law, Donna O’Brian and Sandra Schreiber; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Frank (Bud) Jr.; and a sister, Ann

Cassie E. Hoch, 99, Woodstock, died Friday, March 7, 2014, at Centegra HospitalWoodstock.

She was born Nov. 6, 1914, to Ralph and Jane (McKinney) Austin in Springfield.

On March 20, 1935, she married Louis Jensen in Woodstock. She later married George Hoch on Jan. 19, 1952, in Crystal Lake.

She worked for Woodstock Die Cast for many years. She volunteered with the Woodstock Food Pantry and was a member of the Woodstock Moose Lodge for more than 50 years. She enjoyed knitting and crocheting.

Survivors include a son, Ken (Donna) Jensen, Woodstock; a daughter, Barbara (Dave) Boerner, California; eight grandchildren, Caje (Lisa Siegmann) Jensen, Tom (Shannon) Jensen, Mike (Amy) Jensen, Judy (Michael) Boerner-Rule, Dan (Beth) Boerner, Rich (Colleen) Boerner, Jodi (Kent) Burnside and Janice (Robert) Roach; 12 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a daughter-in-law, Amy (Dick) Peck.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Louis Jensen; her second husband, George Hoch; two sons, Thomas Jensen and Jerome “Bob” Hoch; two brothers, Aaron Austin and Cy Austin; and a sister, Berbal Goldman.

Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 13, at Grace Lutheran Church, 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road, until the funeral service at 11 a.m. Rev. Ken Gibson will officiate. Interment will follow in the McHenry County Memorial Park.

Memorials can be made to the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District.

Arrangements were made by SchneiderLeucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home,

St., Harvard, was charged Feb. 21 with driving under the influence and improper lane usage at 9806 Country Club Road.

O’Neill posted $100 and her driver’s license as bond. Court date was set for March 20.

Q Agustin Ramirez, 28, 140 Illinois St., Crystal Lake, was charged Feb. 19 with possession of a controlled substance at 3701 Doty Road. Ramirez was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond and court date are to be set.

Q Arin D. Tubbs, 24, 600 Crimson Drive, Crystal Lake, was charged Feb. 19 with two counts of domestic battery at 710 St. John’s Road. Tubbs was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond and court date are to be set.

Q Juan Alberto Mondragon, 21, 4026 N. West Rotamer Road, Milton, Wis., was charged Feb. 21 with driving without a driver’s license and driving while operating an electronic communication device at Judd and Nebraska streets, and he was wanted on a warrant from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear. Mondragon posted $650 bond. Court date was

set for March 6.

Q Timothy James Lariviere, 33, 1201 Wicker St., Woodstock, was charged Feb. 22 with driving under the influence, improper lane usage, uninsured motor vehicle and improper head-, tail- and sidelights at 246 N. Throop St. Lariviere posted $300 bond. Court date was set for March 27.

Q Marcos A. Delgado, 19, 21909 Grange Road, Marengo, was charged Feb. 22 with unlawful delivery of cannabis, unlawful possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia at McHenry and Raffel roads. Delgado was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office.

Bond and court date are to be set.

Q Evaristo Bernal Tapia, 46, 660 Washington St., Woodstock, was charged Feb. 23 with driving under the influence, aggravated driving under the influence, aggravated driving while license revoked, uninsured motor vehicle and improper lane usage at Wheeler and Washington streets. Tapia was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office.

Bond was to be set. Court date was set for March 27.

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Robert Henry Mather

Robert Henry Mather, 95, Woodstock, died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at Centegra Hospital–Woodstock.

He was born Jan. 20, 1919, to Henry (Hal) and Gertrude Louise (Brehm) Mather in New Egypt, New Jersey.

On May 1, 1943, he married Lorraine (Penny) Pindras in Chicago.

Both he and his wife graduated from what is now Illinois Institute of Technology. He graduated as a mechanical engineer, working briefly in the steel mills and as an efficiency expert in newspaper printing before coming to Woodstock to work in the family printing business, Hal Mather & Sons. He was active at the Congregational-Universalist Church in Woodstock. He served as a moderator and other positions on the church boards. He loved playing chess, going to the ballet and opera, playing bridge and stargazing.

Survivors include a son, James (Gay) Mather, Woodstock; a daughter, Carol (Steve) Qualkinbush, Evanston; five grandchildren, Autumn (Michael Cardinale) Mather, Allegra (Nicholas Reading) Mather, Ailisa (Elliot) Burlingham, Mavis Mather and Robert (Allison) Qualkinbush. He was supergrandpa to Alani Rose, Payton Ann, Norah Lorraine and Jordan Lynn.

He also is survived by his brother Charles Mather and his sister-in-law Leonor Mather.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years; his parents; his sister and brother-in-law Edna and Roy Totten; his sister-inlaw Gloria Mather and his brother George Mather.

A gathering of friends and family will be held from 2 to 5 p.m., Saturday, March 15, at 615 Dean St., Woodstock.

The family is requesting memorials in his memory to The Land Conservancy of McHenry County, P.O. Box 352, Woodstock, IL 60098; or the Woodstock Opera House, 121 E. Van Buren St., Woodstock, IL 60098.

Arrangements were made by Schneider,Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home.

POLICE BLOTTER Q Lisa E. Markowitz, 29, 908 Wheeler St., Woodstock, was charged Feb. 9 with driving while license suspended and using an electronic communication device while driving at 1040 Lake Ave. Markowitz posted $150 bond. Court date was set for March 6.

Q Angelique Innocents Garcia, 41, 550 Leah Lane, Woodstock, was charged Feb. 17 with retail theft at 1275 Lake Ave. Garcia was turned over the the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond was set at $1,500. Court date was set for March 20.

Q Jeremy David Christopher, 24, 514 Highland Ave., Woodstock, was charged Feb. 18 with driving under the influence and driving under the influence over at 123 E. South St. Christopher posted $300 bond.

Court date was set for March 27.

Q Barry B. Hanses, 32, 14411 Kishwaukee Valley Road, Woodstock, was charged Feb. 18 with aggravated battery to a police officer and two counts of criminal damage to property at 330 W. Judd St. Hanses was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s office. Bond and court date to be set.

Q Tara Jo O’Neill, 27, 609 N. Howard

Jackson St., was charged Feb. 23 with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia at her home. Horton posted $150 bond. Court date was set for March 13.

Q Mayra J. Argote, 22, 6109 Maple St., Marengo, was charged March 2 with driving without a driver’s license and no window treatment at Willow Brooke Drive and Route 47. Argote posted $150 bond. Court date was set for March 20.

Q Alejandra Olvera-Garnica, 29, 10625 Highway 14, Woodstock, was charged March 4 with driving without a driver’s license and failure to yield from a private drive at her home. Olvera-Garnica posted $150 bond.

Court date was set for April 3.

Q Elid Hermenegildo, 40, 510 Leah Lane, Woodstock, was charged March 4 with driving without a driver’s license at Route 47 and Country Club Road.Hermenegildo posted $150 bond. Court date was set for March 27.

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

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Opinion

Woodstock, IL 1987

CHERYL WORMLEY Publisher, Co-Owner

PAUL WORMLEY Co-Owner

JOHN C. TRIONE General Manager

THE EDITORIAL BOARD Cheryl Wormley John C. Trione Katelyn Stanek Jay Schulz Lisa Kucharski Sandy Kucharski

KATELYN STANEK Managing Editor

» OUR VIEW

It isn’t hard to vote in the primaries Primary season is sure to bring a few things: neighbors’ yards crowded with campaign signs, newspapers practically begging you to make your way to the ballot box.

What it isn’t sure to bring is voters. at’s too bad, because the very cause of so much apathy about voting — a slate of candidates people don’t feel much like supporting — can probably be traced back, at least in part, to a lack of voter participation.

We don’t endorse candidates in our editorials, and we’re certainly not disparaging the entire ballot here in McHenry County. But during the 2012 primary, just 19.71 percent of our county’s registered voters turned out to cast a ballot, and that was with a Republican presidential primary in the mix. With numbers like that, is it any wonder elected officials sometimes seem almost as apathetic as their constituents? e primary election is coming up Tuesday, March 18. It isn’t hard to vote.

Assuming you’re registered, you can find your polling place at the Illinois State Board of Elections’ website at www.elections.il.gov.

Polling places are all over; in our coverage area alone, there are 25, so many of you will pass yours on the way to work or the store.

Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.

Registered voters who can’t make it to the polls March 18 still have a few days left for early voting, which ends Saturday, March 15.

Early voting locations are available on the state election board’s website, too.

Also, for the first time in Illinois history, 17-year-olds who will turn 18 by the Nov. 4 general election will be permitted to vote if they’re registered. is development came about with the start of the New Year, when this law went into effect. Although it will impact relatively few voters, it has the potential to engage new, younger constituents — something we applaud, and something we hope eligible teenagers will take advantage of.

We don’t really agree with that old adage, “If you don’t vote, you can’t complain.” No, all citizens have the right to expect the most from their government and demand better from it when it fails them. But we sure would have less to complain about if more voices worked to influence our government to begin with.

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

» YOUR VIEW

Support the opportunity to vote for County Board chair I am writing in support of a yes vote on the referendum to directly elect the County Board chair that will be on the primary election ballots on March 18.

By supporting this, State Rep. Jack Franks is putting what is good for McHenry County before what

is politically advantageous, and he should be applauded for that. With all of the political sniping between Democrats and Republicans in Washington and Springfield, a leader willing to fight a good-oldboy club in the face of their much greater numbers is refreshing to see.

Given the power of the county board chair to appoint committee chairs and set the board’s agenda, the occupant of that position must

be accountable to all of the people of McHenry County. Without this, the choices of the voters are limited to more of the same, which, looking at the tax burden and economic outlook in our community, is clearly not an acceptable choice.

We should join Franks in putting aside petty partisanship for our common benefit.

Tim Keough, Lakewood

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Pothole patching The Department of Public Works’ Street Division has crews out patching potholes throughout Woodstock on days when the pavement is dry.

To report a pothole, contact Public Works at 815-338-6118 or pwdept@ woodstockil.gov with the location of the pothole.

DARE Graduation Congratulations to our final group of Woodstock School District 200 fifth-graders, who graduated from the elementary school Drug Abuse Resistance Education program.

Prairiewood Elementary School students graduated Feb. 26. DARE Officer Michael Gustis presided over the ceremony. Congratulations to all of this semester’s graduates! Good luck in middle school and continue to make good choices.

Thinking spring The baseball, softball and soccer facilities at Bates Park, Merryman Fields Park and Emricson Park still have about 18 inches of snow cover on them. The fields will not be playable immediately after the snow melts due to muddy conditions the thawing will cause. The city will open all diamonds and soccer fields for ballgames at all park sites as soon as the fields are in good condition.

QUOTABLE

“It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.”

— Leonardo da Vinci

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We’re not Berkshire Hathaway, but we’re good Many corporations, businesses, organizations and nonproďŹ ts produce annual reports. e majority of them are either public relations pieces ďŹ lled with feel-good information or ďŹ nancial reports that make most readers’ heads spin.

Last week, my husband, Jim, brought home a printout of about 30 of the more than 100 pages of the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. annual report. ose ďŹ rst 30 pages read like a personal letter from corporation chairman, president and CEO Warren Buffett, and well they should because Buffett is credited with writing them. ey were friendly, at times folksy, and informative. In them, Buffett admitted mistakes, identiďŹ ed accomplishments and gave credit where credit was due to his partner, Charlie Munger, and his talented managers and staff. e Woodstock Independent certainly isn’t a Berkshire Hathaway, and I am not a Warren Buffett, but this seems a good week for an annual report. March 16 is an important date in the history of e Woodstock Independent. It was on that date in 1987 that Denise Graff Ponstein and I set up shop in an ofďŹ ce above Angelo’s Restaurant and, for the ďŹ rst time, answered the phone, “Good morning, e Woodstock Independent.â€?

Our goal was to publish a weekly

newspaper for our community.

Woodstock, which had daily newspapers for more than 100 years, didn’t have its own newspaper. e Woodstock Cheryl Sentinel had been Wormley merged into the Northwest Herald Declarations the previous year.

We decided ours would be a paid weekly – we’d sell subscriptions and sell the paper on newsstands. We had two reasons for our decision. First, we wanted proof e Independent was being read, and second, we wanted to conserve resources. Fast forward to 2014. e Independent continues as a paid weekly newspaper. We have several free outlets, too – Facebook, www.thewoodstockindependent. com and our nearly monthly feature publication, e Torch.

As I look at the past year, I marvel at all that’s been reported and published in the pages of The Independent and online. e news team underwent a change in leadership in May 2013. Longtime editor Mike Neumann left to pursue other opportunities, and Katelyn

Stanek, who had been on staff as proofreader, writer, graphic specialist, etc. since 2008, was named managing editor. Katelyn was ready for her new position and proved to be the right choice for leading the news team in general reporting and investigative journalism. You, our readers, are in the best position to evaluate, but I think Katelyn is an exceptional writer and editor.

I expect our news team, which won the most awards for our size newspaper in the Illinois Press Association’s Best of the Press contest in 2013, will take even more awards this year. e Independent’s photographs were good last year. ey are even better this year. Much of the credit for our terriďŹ c photos goes to Ken Farver, who is retired from AT&T, and works part time.

Lisa Kucharski, who joined the staff this summer after graduating from Truman State University, takes really good photos, too, and has added video to the website and Facebook page. With Ken’s help, photos taken by our staff are for sale at tinyurl. com/inde-albums.

I’m also proud of our advertising staff. Tough economic times don’t bode well for advertising. If business isn’t good, many business owners look for ways to cut back, and advertising

often is one of the ďŹ rst areas to go or be slimmed down. I’m proud of our ad staff for creating ways to keep the names and products and services of area businesses prominent in e Independent. e triumvirate of Melissa Knight, Jen Wilson and Barb Gessert are serving the newspaper and the business community well.

I regret not having room to mention every member of the staff. Everyone is listed on Page 6. Each one is talented and uses his or her talents to make e Independent what it is today. Even better, the staff works well together and has fun. is quasi-annual report wouldn’t be complete without a salute to John Trione, general manager. John, who was e Independent’s ďŹ rst ad rep, 1987 to 1990, returned as general manager in 2008. e current staff and successes are to his credit.

Buffett ended his letter with an invitation to Berkshire Hathaway’s annual-meeting weekend, which will include opportunities to purchase some of the corporation’s many products. I invite you to buy a gift subscription to e Independent for a friend or neighbor, purchase some photos and stop in and meet the staff.

ďŹ scal condition is pathetic.

SpringďŹ eld is paying its bills many months late, the state pensions are the worst funded of any state and Illinois’ credit rating is in the crapper.

Scott Instead of using Reeder the extra tax dollars to pay down bills, The Reeder SpringďŹ eld politicians Report used it to increase spending. at shouldn’t come as a surprise.

Most politicians are far more comfortable spending than saving.

After all, it’s what they do best. And, for the record, there are plenty of myths surrounding this tax hike. e most persistent – and most annoying – is that the politicians only raised our income taxes by 2 percent.

Even as abysmal as I was in high

school math, I can tell you that raising the income tax rate from 3 percent to 5 percent is a tax hike of 67 percent – not 2 percent. e fact that so many politicians persist in claiming it was only 2 percent makes one wonder if: A. ey aren’t real bright.

B. ey aren’t particularly honest.

C. at’s what their leaders have told them to say.

D. All of the above.

It being SpringďŹ eld, any of these answers may be correct.

Some would have you believe this tax hike is picayune – hardly noticeable for the average household.

Nonsense. e tax hike alone is the equivalent of one week’s pay for every worker in Illinois. And what have workers gotten in return?

Not much. e state is still broke. Spending is on the upswing. Bills are still going unpaid.

And guess what?

Now they are talking about taking the “temporary� out of the income tax increase. Some lawmakers and pundits are saying it’s time for Illinois to make the tax hike permanent while others are saying perhaps we ought to move back the law’s January 2015 sunset date.

To both proposed laws I can only say, baloney. e state hasn’t used the extra money wisely this year or in 2013, 2012 or 2011 ‌ . What makes our leaders think they will start using it wisely if it becomes permanent?

State revenues are at their highest level in Illinois’ 198-year history.

SpringďŹ eld has a problem with spending – not revenue.

It’s time for our lawmakers to say “goodbyeâ€? to the tax hike and embrace difďŹ cult spending decisions.

Cheryl Wormley is publisher of The Woodstock Independent.

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Illinois has a spending problem, not a revenue problem Back in 2011, the state of Illinois began snatching away an extra week’s worth of our pay.

At the time, we were assured of two things: the tax hike was necessary, and it would be temporary. But like so much that politicians tell us, both statements are questionable.

First of all, we were told the increase was necessary to help put the state’s ďŹ scal house in order and to pay down the backlog of unpaid bills. But even after jacking up our taxes, the state’s

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Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse reporter and the journalist in residence at the Illinois Policy Institute. He can be reached at sreeder@illinoispolicy.org.

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Education

Five WHS students qualify for state math competition

By LISA KUCHARSKI The Independent A team of five Woodstock High School students qualified to compete in the state math finals May 3 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Coached by math teachers Jai Sharma and Jeremy Boswell, the calculator team consists of freshman Andrew Brewer, sophomore Kitt Garmisch, junior Dillon Nerland and seniors Graham Ellinghausen and Joey Primus. Junior Clarissa Ihssen competed at regionals to help the calculator team to third place, but Primus is filling in for her at state.

Nerland and Ellinghausen also qualified for individual competitions in algebra II and pre-

calculus, respectively, qualifying with scores of at least 24 out of 40. Nerland scored a 26, earning fourth at regionals, and Ellinghausen scored a 24, tying for fifth.

“A 60 percent to go to state. at says something about the difficulty of the contests,” Sharma said.

Sharma said the team, which has about 10 members, has been practicing once a week since early October and has competed in three formal events this year: the Fox Valley Conference meet at Cary-Grove High School, the Hononegah Invitational at Hononegah High School, Rockton, and the Northern Illinois Regional Competition at Rock Valley College, Rockford. e five-person calculator team has placed

in the top five at all events, even with some changes in the roster.

“I’ve just always been into math,” said Ellinghausen, a fourtime state qualifier.

He said the math team’s coaches understand the students’ workload and busy schedules, but the practices expose them to difficult problems that further their education.

“It’s a great thing to put on a college resume, for sure, especially if you place in a regional,” said Nerland, a three-time state qualifier. Nerland joined the team after his sister, Dakota, had participated in it and encouraged him to try it out.

While some of the students are veterans of the math team, coaches Sharma and Boswell are

new to the program and to WHS. Sharma had coached math team for two years at Belvidere High School and took over for previous math team coach Chelsea Baird, who became a student services facilitator at Creekside Middle School.

New to coaching the math team, Boswell said he enjoys the challenge.

“One of the things I like about math team is that, even as a teacher, it pushes you,” he said.

“It’s not a specific thing that we’ve learned in the last week or something. It could be something we’ve taught over the past year or a combination of that. Even as a teacher, I think it helps us problem solve and think through that and try to spark that interest in

our students.”

“It’s tough,” Sharma added.

“Both of us have degrees in math, and we look at some of these problems, and we’re like, ‘Holy cow! High school kids are supposed to get these?’ ey push us too.”

Sharma said the contests help students develop problem-solving techniques and teach them to utilize patterns more efficiently.

“It’s tough,” Sharma said. “Two questions right is a victory.”

Freshman Benjamin Hernacki has not missed a practice all year.

He worked from a score of zero, to two, then four and is thrilled about the experience and the skill he is gaining.

“It was amazing when I finally got two right,” Hernacki said.

HIGHLIGHT

WNHS senior chosen for surgical, engineering workshop

By JANET DOVIDIO The Independent Woodstock North High School senior Mary Anna Scranton-Simon was chosen from a pool of several hundred girls to participate in a surgical and engineering

workshop at Loyola University in February. e day was sponsored by the Perry Initiative, a nonprofit which aims to inspire young women toward careers in the fields of orthopaedic surgery and engineering.

Only about 5 percent of orthopaedic sur-

geons are female.

Students participated in six handson “mock surgical” exercises. ey also heard lectures from female surgeons and engineers.

Scranton-Simon is part of WNHS’ Project Lead the Way, an acclaimed national high school engineering and biochemical curriculum, which has a partnership with the Perry Initiative. She will begin her studies in biomedical engineering at Harper Community College in the fall.

“When the opportunity arose for en-

gineering students to take part in the Perry Initiative at Loyola University, Mary Anna showed immediate interest and applied,” Project Lead the Way teacher Jason Huber said. “Since the first project was completed in engineering class, Mary Anna had shown her devotion to insightful thinking and the drive for thorough research, which will serve her well.”

News of recognitions and milestones can be sent to Janet Dovidio at fetjetjd@aol.com.

COLLEGE CURRENTS

Weck named to Creighton University dean’s list

Cassandra Weck, Woodstock, was named to the Creighton University, Omaha, Neb., fall 2013 dean’s list.

Drake University announces fall dean’s list

The following students were named to

the Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, fall 2013 dean’s list: Kathleen Knox, Bull Valley, and Michael Kremske, Woodstock.

University of Dubuque announces fall dean’s list

The following students were named to the University of Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, fall 2013 dean’s list: Shelby Nicholson, Wonder Lake; Logan Kunzie, Michele Phalen and Steven Whiting, Woodstock.

SCHOOLS MARK POISON PREVENTION WEEK

Centegra Hospital-Woodstock emergency room nurse Melissa Nolan speaks to a kindergarten class at Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center about the dangers of household poisons March 7. With nurse Debbie Waterson, Nolan gave a puppet show and answered questions as part of National Poison Prevention Week.

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Talking ’bout my generation

By SANDY KUCHARSKI The Independent

More than 12 years ago, Bill Tammeus, 69, embarked on a book project, seeking to understand in his own mind the significance of what his generation has brought to this country. He was moved to finish the book by a sermon given by his pastor.

Tammeus said he sought to answer tough questions such as: “What values did we come to? How did we follow the ‘greatest generation’? And, what difference has it made that we lived?” He answers the questions in his new book, “Woodstock: A Story of Middle Americans.” e award-winning journalist, a retired reporter and columnist for e

Kansas City Star, was “It was born and raised in Woodstock, claiming fun to residence until after go back he graduated from college. Readers will to my find many familiar roots.” references to area locations as well as — Bill Tammeus, photos of several city writer landmarks.

In an attempt to understand himself and others of his generation, Tammeus defined “middle Americans” with several examples including: people who have demonstrated adaptability; people who have the ability to face change and move with it; people who create change without collapsing in chaos; people whose values are solid in terms of human relations, not in any way

‘WOODSTOCK: A STORY OF MIDDLE AMERICANS’

By Bill Tammeus Available at Read Between the Lynes, 129 W. Van Buren St.

rigid fundamentalists, either politically or religiously; people who make things happen; and people without whom the center of the country couldn’t hold together.

He determined that the people he refers to as middle Americans could be from almost anywhere, but said, “It was really hard not to be anything but this growing up in Woodstock in the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s.” e book is a collection of essays that

‘Woodstock: A Story of Middle Americans’ by Bill Tammeus contains themes broader than the city itself have grown out of his own experiences, but Tammeus said it’s not a memoir. He has universalized those experiences so that what he writes applies to the broad sweep of middle Americans.

“It was fun to go back to my roots,” he said. “To go back and carefully think through those experiences was helpful to me and hopefully to others. I also hope it’s helpful to people of my children’s and grandchildren’s generation who can now, I hope, understand us better, what our values have been, how we have contributed and what we have messed up.”

Tammeus visited Woodstock in September 2013 for the 50th reunion of his Woodstock Community High School class. He plans to return this spring to do a book signing at “Read Between the Lynes,” where the book is now available.

» COLUMN

The ’80s: They’re back with line dancing, big hair and ‘The Wedding Singer’ TownSquare Players’ current production, “ e Wedding Singer,” directed by Betsy Stemple, is two acts, 12 set changes, 23 actors and 28 musical numbers that add up to two and a half hours of fun-filled entertainment. anks to the movie’s and musical’s popularity and large cast, an enthusiastic opening night audience filled the Opera House.

Set in the 1980s, the musical focuses on wedding singer Robbie Hart, a wannabe rock star, who lives in his grandma’s basement and is left at the

altar by fiancée Linda. Kind-hearted waitress Julia Sullivan discovers her wealthy fiancé, Glen Guglia, is a cheat.

Ultimately, after a series of mishaps and complications, Robbie and Julia kiss, fall in love and wed. e plot’s simplicity demands all the principals have strong voices, comedic timing, and presence.

Handsome TSP newbie Colin May (Robbie Hart) immediately grabs the audience’s attention as he sings the opening number, “It’s Your Wedding

Day.” His vocal range is only matched by his dancing and acting abilities. Fortunately, sweet and pretty Colleen Rogalski (Julia Sullivan) matches and complements his Debbie strengths.

Skozek Robbie’s supArts Review portive bandmate, played by the talented Jesse ielsen (Sammy), adds a romantic subplot and surprises with his performance of “Single.” e band’s keyboardist and Boy George devotee Daniel Rosenfield (George) adds emotional and comic relief. But spunky Dayna Palya, who plays Sammy’s sassy and pert girlfriend, wows the audience in nearly every number; plus, she even moves the sets. e lanky David Baker portrays the slimy junk-bond trader Glen Guglia, delivering the goods in “All About the Green.” e voluptuous Jordan Reich, as runaway bride Linda, goes beyond twerking in “Let Me Come Home” (left off the program). Petite and spry Harriet ompson as Rosie, Robbie’s grandmother, is an inspiration, especially in the rap number “Move at ang.” e set design by Betsy and Jim

Stemple is effective, compact and inventive, while Kara Williams’ choreography captures the feel of ’80s hits from “Saturday Night Fever” to Michael Jackson’s “ riller” and allows the individuals and ensemble to shine. Of course, costume designer Susan Colwell and Betsy Stemple, who designed the wigs, deserve credit for bringing back the bright colors, the puffy sleeves, parachute pants and big hair of the ’80s. e orchestra of Barb Klein, Kaylin Schumacher, Greg Conrad and Dave Byers, led by music director Susan Falbo, provides wonderful accompaniment.

Some opening night jitters were in evidence, as were minor lighting, prop and dance errors, but none overshadowed the performances. A few people, like my companion, may notice that liberties are taken with the chronology of the ’80s, but that hardly matters. Sit back and enjoy revisiting the ’80s.

Performances will continue at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and at 3 p.m. Sundays from March 14 to 23 at the Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St., Woodstock. Tickets are $23 for adults and $20 for senior citizens and students. Call 815-338-5300 for tickets.

Debbie Skozek reviews theatrical productions for The Woodstock Independent.

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»STORYTELLING

WEDNESDAY JAM GROUP March 12, 1 to 4 p.m.

Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun Free 815-337-3534 unitywoodstock.org Acoustic musicians meet weekly to play music together. Everyone is welcome to attend to join in or to listen.

SPOKEN WORD CAFE March 15, 7 p.m.

Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. Donation Storyteller Michael Parent will present “A Beautiful Game,” a humorous look at his longtime connection to hockey.

STAGE LEFTOVERS March 12, 26, 7:30 p.m.

Stage Left Caf3© 125 Van Buren St. Donation woodstockoperahouse.com Rich Prezioso, Joe Pesz, Brian Murphy, Laurel Palma, Pete Jonsson and Les Urban will perform.

WARTBURG COLLEGE CASTLE SINGERS CONCERT March 13, 7 p.m.

Woodstock High School Auditorium 501 W. South St. Free 815-338-4370 The Wartburg College Castle Singers, specializing in vocal jazz, will perform at the high school and will be joined for a set by the WHS Jazz Choir, Premium Blend and Standing Room Only groups.

OPEN MIC NIGHT March 14, 28, 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.

LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’S March 14, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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

WE REMEMBER PETE March 15, 8 p.m.

Unity Spiritual Center 225 Calhoun St. $12 suggested donation offsquaremusic.org An evening celebrating the life and music of Pete Seeger will feature Chicago folk singer Mark Dvorak.

JAZZ NIGHT March 21, April 4, 7 p.m.

Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 815-337-1395 $5 donation Jazz Night is sponsored by Jazz on the Square. Various artists will perform jazz music.

» THEATER “THE WEDDING SINGER“ March 14, 15, 21, 22, 8 p.m.

March 16, 23, 3 p.m.

Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $23 adults, $20 senior citizens, $13 students 815-338-5300 The TownSquare Players present the story of jilted wedding singer Robbie Hart, who falls in love with an engaged waitress.

» LECTURE CREATIVE LIVING SERIES March 20, 10 a.m.

Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. $24 815-338-5300 Dr. Leni Sorensen will present “Chefs and Slaves: The Black Cook in Jeffersonian America.”

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

‘UNLIKELY FRIENDS’ March 16, noon Unity Spiritual Center 225 W. Calhoun St. $5 suggested love offering 815-337-3534 unitywoodstock.org A documentary film by Leslie Neale pres-

‘300: RISE OF AN EMPIRE’ Persian forces led

by Xerxes, played

by Rodrigo Santoro (“300”), and Artemisia, played by Eva Greene (“Casino Royale”), invade Greece.

“300: Rise of an Empire” is directed

by Noam Murro (“Smart People”) and also stars Lena Headley (“Dredd”) and Sullivan Stapleton (“Gangster Squad”).

RATED R, 102 MINUTES ‘MR. PEABODY & SHERMAN’ Mr. Peabody, the voice of Ty Burrell (“In Good Company”), and his adopted son Sherman, the voice of Max Charles (“The Amazing SpiderMan”), travel through time to try and fix a time rift of their own creation.

“Mr. Peabody & Sherman” is directed

by Rob Minkoff (“Stuart Little”) and also stars the voices of Stephen Colbert (“The Colbert Report”), Allison Janney (“Finding Nemo”), Leslie Mann (“This is 40”) and Dennis Haysbert (“Major League”).

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RATED PG, 92 MINUTES ‘NON-STOP’ Liam Neeson (“Darkman”) is an air marshal who races to save his fellow passengers during a transatlantic flight. “Non-Stop” is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (“Orphan”) and also stars Julianne Moore (“The Big Lebowski”), Corey Stall (“Salt”), Linus Roache (“Batman Begins”) and Michelle Dockery (“Hanna”).

RATED PG-13, 106 MINUTES ‘THE LEGO MOVIE’ In a world made up of LEGOS, a LEGO minifigure, voiced by Chris Pratt (“Moneyball”), is recruited to help stop an evil LEGO tyrant. ”The LEGO Movie” also stars the voices of Will Arnett (“Ratatouille”), Elizabeth Banks (“W”), Will Ferrell (“Blades of Glory”) and Jonah Hill (“21 Jump Street”).

RATED PG, 100 MINUTES ‘NEED FOR SPEED’ A street racer, played by Aaron Paul (“Breaking Bad”), seeks revenge on the ex-partner who framed him. “Need for Speed” is directed by Scott Waugh (“Act of Valor”) and also stars Dominic Cooper (“Captain America: The First Avenger”), Michael Keaton (“Batman”) and Imogen Poots (“28 Weeks Later”).

RATED PG-13, 130 MINUTES ‘SON OF GOD’ The story of Jesus from his birth to his resurrection. “Son of God” is directed by Christopher Spencer (“Stonehenge: Decoded”) and stars Diogo Morgado (“The Bible”), Sebastian Knapp (“28 Days Later”) and Greg Hicks (“Snow White and the Huntsman”).

RATED PG-13, 138 MINUTES

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Take note of Evernote I have a terrible memory. I find that most entrepreneurs are struggling to find new ways to stay organized and maximize their productivity ... we’re busy people and staying organized is not easy. Especially in these days when work/life balance is nearly impossible, we need a product that is mobile and allows us to work whenever and wherever we need to.

If you are like me, you have many, many details and projects that demand your time John C. and energy and Trione keeping track of and it can be a real Minding Your challenge. Let’s face Business it, you probably don’t have a staff of assistants to help you keep all those details arranged in and organized and accessible way.

I believe I’ve found the solution in a 5-year-old product called Evernote. I started using this wonderful product in February and I’m totally hooked on it. Let me note that I am not being paid for this review and have no ties to the company that makes Evernote.

At its core, Evernote is a suite of software and services that is designed for note taking and archiving. Evernote can be downloaded as an app for your mobile devices (I use it on both my iPhone and iPad) and your desktop or laptop. It is cloud-based, so any changes you make on one device are automatically updated on the others. e “notes” you take on Evernote can be in the form of text, a photograph, web page, voice memo or a handwritten “ink” note. Notes can have attachments and sorted into folders. e notes can be tagged, annotated, edited, commented on and searched.

Evernote is free. e premium upgrade is only $45 and includes more bells and whistles in addition to more storage space.

One way that I’ve started using Evernote is archiving all of those pesky receipts for business expenses. At the end of the day, I take all of those days receipts and photograph them. Put them into the appropriate notebook (i.e. personal, Woodstock Independent or Lake Geneva Balloon Co.) and then tag them with an appropriate tag. Never worry about losing a receipt again and get rid of those boxes of receipts cluttering up your closet.

I also use Evernote to take notes in meetings. Usually with my iPad. Evernote makes it very easy to share these notes with others, and, in this age of collaboration, it just makes sense.

Do yourself a favor and download the free app. Play with it for a few weeks. I bet you’ll come up with a dozen different ways to use it in both the business world and your personal life. Once you do, you’ll wonder how you ever got along without it.

John C. Trione is the General Manager of the Woodstock Independent and can be reached at gm@thewoodstockindependent or at 815-701-9259.

Ryland to revive abandoned subdivision Developer has started work on The Sonatas

By LISA KUCHARSKI The Independent Ryland Homes is beginning construction on the previously abandoned subdivision e Sonatas, located off Ware Road.

“We’re excited about it,” said John Carroll, president of the Chicago division. “We consciously made the decision to come to Woodstock. I think Woodstock is unique, primarily because it has the sophistication and services of a larger city with small-town charm and a small-town atmosphere.”

Carroll said e Sonatas, which sits adjacent to the Maples at the Sonatas subdivision, is the ninth abandoned

neighborhood Ryland has restarted in the last two years in the Chicago area.

“It’s something that we are very adept at, and we know what new homes can and should sell for in Woodstock and in that neighborhood,” he said.

Carroll said Ryland purchased the subdivision’s remaining 32 lots from Inland Real Estate and hopes to sell about 24 homes in a year. Carroll said the decision to come to Woodstock was because of a noticeable pick-up in the housing market in northern Illinois and the greater Chicago area. He said the overall numbers in the area improved between 20 and 25 percent in 2013 over 2012. Ryland expects to see a similar 20 to 25 percent increase in 2014 over 2013.

“If you’re doing two a month in this current market in our community, then you’re doing well,” he said. “If you’re

selling three, you’re doing really well.

It’s a significant change from six years ago when you were selling two a week, but the market has stabilized. We’ve adjusted our business model to meet the volume.”

Ryland currently has communities in the Chicago-area northwest corridor like Elgin, Huntley, Gilberts, Volo, Round Lake and Crystal Lake and is seeing improvements in those submarkets. Carroll said the Chicago division is projecting to sell about 580 homes this year and close just under 600, but the weather this winter has slowed construction.

“I think that Woodstock has a solid reputation to its residents,” Carroll said.

“It fosters loyalty in its existing residents and it attracts new people, so I think abandoned neighborhoods could see that same benefit going forward.”

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS Filed in the McHenry County Recorder’s Office Feb. 21 to 25: Q Commercial plumbing supply warehouse at 1300 S. Eastwood Drive, Woodstock, was sold by GNO Associates LLC, Chicago, to 1300 Eastwood LLC, for $250,000.

Q Residence at 3314 E. Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Kim C. Sell Revocable Trust, Lake Geneva, Wis., to Troy Coffman, Wonder Lake, for $240,000.

Q Residence at 3250 Twin Oaks, Wonder Lake, was sold by Fannie Mae, Dallas, to Vincent and Cheryl Arena, Wonder Lake, for $194,000.

Q Residence at 400 S. Herrington Place, Woodstock, was sold

by The Venn Group Inc., Woodstock, to GGL Enterprises Inc., Woodstock, for $143,840.

Q Residence at 2515 Thompson Road, Wonder Lake, was sold by State Bank, Wonder Lake, to David Madson, McHenry, for $195,000.

Q Vacant agriculture right of way on the northeast corner of Franklinville Road and Route 176 (excluding the corner and Franklinville Road), Franklinville, was sold by Judith Kugler, trustee, to McHenry County, Woodstock, for $2,000.

Q Cell tower site, cell T, on Thayer Road, Woodstock, was sold by Estate of John Aegerter, deceased, Hartland, Wis., to Tower Sites, Inc.,

New Berlin, Wis., for $47,234.

Q Residence at 7814 Balsam St., Wonder Lake, was sold by Gregg and Diane Romano, Ringwood, to Kenneth and Katie Ruedinger, Sterling, for $37,000.

Q Residence at 8500 Howe Road, Wonder Lake, was sold by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Carrollton, Texas, to Paul Dreiske, Wonder Lake, for $195,000.

Q Residence at 552 Desmond Drive,

Woodstock, was sold by Jeffrey and Tara Kaufmann, Lake in the Hills, to Carl Day, Woodstock, for $145,000.

Q Commercial building at 10200 U. S. Route 14 was sold by Frontier Dental Corp., Eau Claire, Wis., to W.R.J. Industries.com Inc., Woodstock, for $555,944.

Q Residence at 1461 W. Longwood, was sold by Scherston Real Estate Investments LLC, Schaumburg, to Michael Beck, Woodstock, for $590,000.

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Community ACTS confers first Champion’s Awards at annual brunch

By LISA KUCHARSKI The Independent Adult & Child erapy Services hosted its first Champion’s Brunch and Fundraiser March 9, recognizing four community “champions” that have made a significant impact on the nonprofit organization.

“Champions is our name for our members and those who support us,” said Kristine Ensor, the director of development at ACTS. “We had always kind of done a staff and board brunch, but we wanted to bring it out into the community and let people

know that we really do appreciate their support and we really appreciate those volunteers.” e Chester Gould Award was presented to Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager.

Ensor said Gould — the cartoonist behind “Dick Tracy,” who lived and worked in the Woodstock area — and his wife were strong supporters of ACTS. e recipients of this award are recognized for their work to support the health and well-being of the community and ACTS. “Brian Sager is just a huge supporter and has done the auctions for a couple of our events,” Ensor said.

Woodstock and Crystal Lake businesswoman Kathryn Loprino was the recipient of ACTS’s Volunteer of the Year award.

Loprino regularly serves on many of ACTS’s event committees, including ACTS of Sweetness and the annual Golf Outing.

“Kathryn Loprino with the Public House has been a sponsor of the golf outing, and she is an uber volunteer. She’s fantastic,” Ensor said.

A special award was given to John Carter. For more than two decades, Carter has portrayed Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny at ACTS’s children’s holiday parties.

Woodstock Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Woodstock Opera House and most Woodstock banks or online at wpbw. org/community. For information, call Shelly Eslick 815-338-1580.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and senior citizens.

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Nominations open for WPBW woman of the year The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 21, for the Woodstock Professional and Business Woman’s 2014 Woman of the Year.

The award is given to a woman living or working in the greater Woodstock area whose leadership and creativity in cultural affairs, economic development, education, environmental efforts, human service or civic endeavors have contributed to enhancing the quality of life in the community.

Nomination forms are available at City Hall, the Woodstock Public Library, the

14 seniors to compete for Mr. WNHS title

The Woodstock North Dance Team and Student Council will host the annual Mr. WNHS competition at 7 p.m. Friday, March 14, at Woodstock North High School, 3000 Raffel Road.

The students will compete in talent, casual wear, formal wear and interview.

RSVP seeks retired volunteers The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program is seeking individuals age 55 and older who are willing to consider weekly or one-time assignments to help with such tasks as delivering meals to homebound seniors, helping veterans and others in need with rides to doctors appointments, working at local food pantries or many other volunteer projects.

People interested in joining this active group should call Debbie Danitz at 815344-3555 or email ddanitz@seniorservicesassoc.org.

“He’s been doing it for 25 years, and we pretty much brag that we have the best Santa. … e real one,” Ensor said. e inaugural Business Champion award was given to e Woodstock Independent.

“We would not have survived 65 years without these supporters, so we just wanted to let everybody know how fantastic these are, and we picked out the four that stood out to us this year,” Ensor said. e brunch, hosted at the Woodstock Country Club, supported the organization’s Birth to ree program.

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Exploring the stars at Yerkes Observatory People interested in learning about the marvels of the night sky may want to take a trip out to Yerkes Observatory, located in Williams Bay, Wis. Owned by the University of Chicago, the observatory has been called “the birthplace of modern astrophysics” and will be sure to entice science lovers.

Founded in 1897 by George Hale, the museum-like facility was financed by Charles Yerkes and sits on 77 acres near Geneva Lake. It is home to the world’s largest refracting telescope. e Yerkes telescope was exhibited in the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago before it was installed at the observatory.

One of my first thoughts when entering the building was that the facility would be a science nerd’s dream – a place where it would be easy to imagine any of the characters on the hit TV show ‘Big Bang eory’ jumping up and down in ecstasy at the prospect of taking a tour.

Shortly after I arrived, I met with Richard Dreiser, a 20-year Yerke’s employee who provides public information and

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tours. ough I was a little lost when Dreiser described some of the finer details of astronomy – science and math were not my strong suits in high school or college – the Rhonda tour was still interesting.

Mix Initially, Yerkes Roaming With mainly housed activiRhonda ties for the University of Chicago Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics. It still provides laboratory space and access to telescopes for research and teaching purposes. e giant refracting 40-inch telescope is the main attraction at Yerkes and sits under a 90-foot dome.

“It is the world’s biggest refractortype telescope, the last of the giant telescopes,” Dreiser said, proceeding to teach me about the differences between the older refractor telescopes and newer

reflecting telescopes.

During the 19th century, refractor telescopes using lenses were popular tools for research. ey were later replaced with the reflecting telescope, which uses curved mirrors and allows for larger apertures, or openings.

“Now that telescopes use curved mirrors, we are no longer using this telescope for modern research,” Dreiser said. “But scientists and students still come and study the older negatives it produced.” ere are more than 150,000 photographic plates from the telescope, dating back to the 1890s.

Dreiser said the University of Chicago also houses an engineering center at Yerkes, wherein engineers create and maintain scientific instruments such as the 2012 high-resolution Airborne Wideband Camera, which is being used as part of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (an airborne observatory created by NASA and the German Aerospace Center). e observatory also offers a number of educational programs for students as well as regular tours.

“It’s a fun tour here,” Dreiser said.

“And the historical architectural detail is riveting. e building was created in Grecian-Roman style.”

During my tour, Dreiser shared information about Yerke’s early history. ere also was plentiful information about comets, galaxies and stars.

One area I did not get to see was the Quester Museum – a section of the building providing visitors with infor-

mation about astronomers with ties to Yerkes. e astronomers were said to have had an important impact on the local community and science over the last 100 years. Such astronomers include Edwin Hubble, who completed his graduate work at Yerkes; Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, for whom the Chandra Space Telescope was named; Russian-American astronomer Otto Struve; and world-famous astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist and author Carl Sagan. ere also was an on-site gift shop offering space-themed wares, including one of my childhood favorites – freezedried ice cream. e highlight of the tour was taking a peek at the refractor telescope. e giant sat on a wooden floor elevator measuring 73 feet across, which, I was told, conveniently lifts scientists up to the telescope’s eyepiece. e domed room it’s housed in is quite cold, so visitors should definitely wear warm clothing.

Is a visit to Yerkes Observatory worth the trip? ough for me it wasn’t overly exciting, I think the observatory is certainly worth a visit, especially for students and people interested in science.

Visitors will walk away having learned something new.

Free tours of the facility are available beginning at 10 a.m. Saturdays. Private tours also can be arranged during the week.

For information, call 262-245-5555.

Rhonda Mix maintains a travel blog at www. midwesternadventures.com.

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Bridge class to focus on defense

A six session class on defense for the game of bridge will begin Wednesday, March 19, at the Woodstock Recreation Center, 820 Lake Ave. The fee for the class, taught by Ray Parnell, Ph.D., an accredited bridge teacher, is $30 for residents. It is not necessary to have a partner to sign up for the class.

Students will learn what to lead when it is a no-trump contract and how it differs when it is a suit contract. Students also will learn what to play depending on being in second or third seat.

The class also will cover signaling your partner when you follow suit and how to use discards to suggest to a partner what suit to

lead. For information, call 815-307-5447.

Woodstock musicians perform children’s program Husband and wife duo Sean and Karen Slavin will present an interactive perfor-

mance for children and parents at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, March 15, at the Listening Room at the Lakeside Legacy Arts Park, 401 Country Club Road, Crystal Lake. The “Swing Set” offers music to encourage dancing and movement that is fun for the entire family.

Tickets are $5 for children, $10 for parents.

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At Defenders’ meeting, a discussion on climate change

By JANET DOVIDIO The Independent e Environmental Defenders of McHenry County hosted its annual meeting on March 9 at the Loyola University Ecology campus in Woodstock.

After brunch, the first part of the program included a recap of Defenders’ programs of the past year. New board member Kenneth Santowski of Chicago Logistic Service described the new styrofoam densifier machine that reduces styrofoam cups to compressed blocks used in recycling.

He said, “Since Americans toss about 25 million styrofoam cups each year, it’s

important to keep this out of landfills and recycle them into useful items like plastic silverware and building materials. is machine will help the Defenders in this effort.”

After several Defenders’ business items, election of board members and awards presentations, President Nancy Schietzelt introduced the keynote speaker, Dr. Donald J. Wuebbles, the Harry E. Preble Professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Illinois. He earned his Ph.D. in atmospheric sciences from the University of California, Davis. He shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his work with the International Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

He is world-renowned in the fields of cli-

mate change, atmospheric chemistry and the effects of human activities on stratospheric and tropospheric ozone. He has chaired many international groups and received numerous recognitions for his work.

Wuebbles thanked the Defenders for contributing to the sustainability of our environment. He immediately corrected one misused term in the public arena for the many weather changes we have experienced. He said that the term “global warming” was invented by the media and is not correct.

He indicated that “What scientists study is ‘climate change’, because many factors in addition to temperature affect climate.

Even Chicago meteorologist Tom Skilling has updated his reports to discuss ‘climate change’ and not ‘global warming.’”

Wuebbles went on to say that “there are more natural drivers of climate than hu-

man factors. If the sun changes its output, climate changes up or down. Volcanic eruptions put more sulfur in the atmosphere which causes cooling.” e human influence is clear, however, in the use of fossil fuels, which releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

He continued with some interesting facts. Although the United States has experienced brutal cold this current winter, this was the fourth warmest January worldwide since the middle 1800s.

When he was asked if this winter was normal for the U.S., he said, “No, of course not. ere have been many previous periods of frigid temperatures, but the overall average temperature worldwide in the last 1400 years is higher.”

Wuebbles concluded with, “We will have to learn to adapt to climate change. e benefits of strong early action outweigh the costs. e United States can really be a world leader in facing this global challenge.”

News of recognitions and milestones can be sent to Janet Dovidio at fetjetjd@aol.com.

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FLASHBACKS 25 years ago Q The Woodstock City Council approved a variance for 23 senior citizen apartments to be built on the second and third oors of the building at 100-104 Benton St., which housed Buschkopf Pharmacy and Beard & Stovall’s men’s clothing store on the ďŹ rst oor.

Q The Woodstock Independent chronicled Woodstock resident and plumber Lee Ditman, who was 86 years old and had worked in McHenry County since 1924.

Q Woodstock High School’s Scholastic Bowl team – John Frederick, Bernie Chen, Tonya Henne, John Hughes and Brian Rockwood – ďŹ nished second in the Fox Valley Conference meet.

20 years ago Q WHS students, led by WHS science teacher Bill Donato, studied groundwater using a model Donato developed.

Q The Friends of Woodstock Public Library started a program called “Babies and Books,� which gifted books to parents of newborns in Woodstock. The program was funded by the Sue Ayers Memorial Fund.

Q WHS graduate and New York Uni-

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RELIGION NOTES versity student Patty Kennelly broke her own record in the shot put at the New York Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association.

15 years ago Q The Woodstock City Council voted not to create a paid city staff position of Cultural Diversity Director as proposed by the Woodstock’s Cultural Diversity Commission.

Q Woodstock artist Tom Trausch was creating a mural in Home State Bank that would feature Woodstock as it appeared in the 1930s.

Q Olson Middle School student and Woodstock 4-H Keepers of the Clover Club member Troy Lucky was selected to display his 4-H woodworking project at the Illinois State Capitol, SpringďŹ eld.

Q The WHS boys basketball team defeated Harlem High School 68-62 behind 18 points from Casey Tebo to earn its ďŹ rst regional title in 13 years.

10 years ago Q Woodstock School District 200 was exploring the concept of “transition fees� or “lag fees� that would be charged to the owners of new housing units whenever an

occupancy permit was issued.

Q The Woodstock Chamber of Commerce & Industry named Phyllis Close Volunteer of the Year and Woodstock Christian Life Services Industry of the Year.

Q The WHS girls basketball team set a record for most points scored in a season with 1,604. The previous high total was 1,476 set in the 1986-1987 season.

5 years ago Q McHenry County College announced it would hold a professional culinary class with evening and weekend classes at Woodstock North High School.

Q Students at Northwood and Creekside middle schools collected nearly 1,000 pounds of food for the Woodstock Food Pantry.

Q Marian Central added bass ďŹ shing as its newest sport.

1 year ago Q The Woodstock City Council voted 6-1 for Roscoe Stelford to replace Tim Clifton as city manager.

Q The city of Woodstock planned to dedicate more than $1 million toward street resurfacing for the ďŹ scal year 2013-2014.

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CALENDAR Upcoming events in the Woodstock area U Events are free unless otherwise noted

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12 | WEDNESDAY DAYTIME BOOK CLUB Read Between the Lynes 129 Van Buren St. 12:30 p.m.

815-206-5967 The group will discuss “Philosophy Made Simple” by Robert Hellenga.

STAGE LEFTOVERS Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 7:30 p.m.

815-338-4212 See The Entertainer, page 11.

WARTBURG COLLEGE CASTLE SINGERS CONCERT Woodstock High School Auditorium 501 W. South St. 7 p.m.

815-338-4370 See The Entertainer, page 11.

13 | THURSDAY ALZHEIMER’S EDUCATION Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

815-338-0542 A presentation, “The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease,” will provide information on detection, causes and risk factors, stages of the disease, treatment and more. Registration is requested.

14 | FRIDAY ST. BALDRICK’S - COMMUNITY EVENT Kingston Lanes 1330 S. Eastwood Drive 6 to 9 p.m.

815-206-2247 stbaldricks.org Participants can sign up to raise money to fund research for childhood cancer by shaving their heads, or through bowling and pizza sales.

MR. WNHS COMPETITION Woodstock North High School 3000 Raffel Road 7 p.m. $10 adults, $5 students and senior citizens 815-334-2100 The Woodstock North Dance Team and Student Council will host the annual competition, featuring 19 seniors judged in talent, casual wear, formal wear and interview.

OPEN MIC NIGHT Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 7 p.m. $3 donation offsquaremusic.org See The Entertainer, page 11.

‘THE WEDDING SINGER’ Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. 8 p.m. $23 adults, $20 senior citizens, $13 students 815-338-5300 See The Entertainer, page 11.

LIBRARY AFTER DARK Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 7 to 9 p.m. $25 per person, must be purchased in advance 815-338-0542

woodstockpubliclibrary.org Attendees 21 and older will be able to golf in the library and enjoy hor d’oeuvres and drinks.

15 | SATURDAY 4-H TACK SALE McHenry County Fairgrounds, Building D 11900 Country Club Road 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

815-790-4460 More than 30 vendors will be present with horse-related items for sale.

Admission is free. Food donations for the local food pantry will be collected.

HAHS TACK AND CRAFT SALE Hooved Animal Humane Society 10804 McConnell Road 9 a.m to 4 p.m. $3 admission More than 20 vendors will have new and gently used tack. Visitors can tour the farm and see a spinning demonstration.

MINI LINKS GOLF Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 10 a.m. to p.m. $5 adults, $3 children under 8 815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org An 18-hole miniature golf course will be set up in the library.

ANNUAL BLUE LOTUS TEMPLE SANGHA MEETING Blue Lotus Temple 221 Dean St. 11:30 a.m.

815-337-7378 bluelotustemple.org All practitioners are welcome to hear all about the workings of the Temple at the meeting, following meditation.

SPOKEN WORD CAFE Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 7 p.m.

Donation See The Entertainer, page 11.

WE REMEMBER PETE Unity Spiritual Center 225 Calhoun St. 8 p.m. $12 suggested donation offsquaremusic.org See The Entertainer, page 11.

‘THE WEDDING SINGER’ Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. 8 p.m. $23 adults, $20 senior citizens, $13 students 815-338-5300 See The Entertainer, page 11.

16 | MONDAY MOVIE:’UNLIKELY FRIENDS’ Unity Spiritual Center 225 W. Calhoun St. Noon $5 suggested love offering 815-337-3534 See The Entertainer, page 11.

‘THE WEDDING SINGER’ Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. 3 p.m. $23 adults, $20 senior citizens, $13 students 815-338-5300

See The Entertainer, page 11.

BULL VALLEY TOWN HALL MEETING Loyola University Retreat and Ecology Campus 2710 S. Country Club Road 3 to 5 p.m.

17 | MONDAY EVENING BOOK CLUB Read Between the Lynes 129 Van Buren St. 7 p.m.

815-206-5967 The group will discuss “A Tale for the Time Being” by Ruth Ozeki.

VILLAGE OF BULL VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSION The Stickney House 1904 Cherry Valley Road 7 p.m.

18 | TUESDAY HELPING PAWS NEW VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION Helping Paws Shelter 2500 Harding Lane 7 p.m.

815-338-4400 helpingpaws.net Helping Paws will welcome new volunteers and offer a monthly orientation.

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

QUILTERS DISCUSSION FORUM Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 7 p.m.

815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org The group will discuss topics related to the art of quilting including construction, design, tools and books.

19 | WEDNESDAY WORLD FILM NIGHT Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 7 p.m.

815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org “Only When I Dance” will be shown.

20 | THURSDAY WOODSTOCK SENIOR CLUBS Hearthstone Communities 840 N. Seminary Ave. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

A fee will be charged for lunch, $2 donation for bingo.

815-344-3555 The activities will include a coffee klatch and bingo. Registration is required.

CREATIVE LIVING SERIES Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. 10 a.m. $24 815-338-5300 See The Entertainer, page 11.

THE EARLIEST TRAILS OF MCHENRY COUNTY Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 7 p.m.

815-338-0542

woodstockpubliclibrary.org Ders Anderson, Greenways director for Openlands Project in Chicago shares his research on the trails that traversed our county in the 1800’s.

21 | SUNDAY ‘THE WEDDING SINGER’ Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. 8 p.m. $23 adults, $20 senior citizens, $13 students 815-338-5300 See The Entertainer, page 11.

JAZZ NIGHT Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 7 p.m. $5 donation 815-337-1395 See The Entertainer, page 11.

22 | SATURDAY 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.

‘THE WEDDING SINGER’ Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. 8 p.m. $23 adults, $20 senior citizens, $13 students 815-338-5300 See The Entertainer, page 11.

23 | SUNDAY ‘THE WEDDING SINGER’ Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. 3 p.m. $23 adults, $20 senior citizens, $13 students 815-338-5300 See The Entertainer, page 11.

24 | MONDAY VILLAGE OF BULL VALLEY BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Stickney House 1904 Cherry Valley Road 7 p.m.

ONGOING OPEN VOLLEYBALL Mondays Woodstock Recreation Center 820 Lake Ave. 6:45 to 9 p.m.

Free for members, $4 nonmembers 815-338-4363 woodstockrecreationdepartment. com Teams are formed at random each week to play volleyball.

COFFEE AT THE CAFÉ FOR SENIORS Tuesdays Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 1 to 3 p.m.

Senior citizens are invited to drop in

March 12 to 24 for coffee.

MINDSHIFTERS GROUP Tuesdays Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun 6:30 p.m. $5 suggested love offering 815-337-3534 unitywoodstock.org A support group focused on the practical use of self-help tools for personal and spiritual growth will be presented weekly by Dr. Michael Ryce.

WEDNESDAY JAM GROUP Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun 1 to 4 p.m.

Free 815-337-3534 unitywoodstock.org See The Entertainer, page 11.

BINGO Wednesdays Woodstock Moose Lodge 406 Clay St. 7 to 9:30 pm.

815-338-0126 Games will include crossfire. Food will be available. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

SOBER MOMS AA MEETING Thursdays Blue Lotus Temple 221 Dean St. 10 a.m.

847-809-1104 Moms with a desire to stop drinking are invited to meet with the group.

HATHA YOGA CLASS Fridays Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun 6:30 to 8 p.m. $5 requested donation 815-337-3534 unitywoodstock.org Participants learn the basic Yoga poses, conscious breathing, relaxing and being in the moment.

LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’S Fridays Woodstock Square Mall 110 S. Johnson St. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

815-338-2833 See The Entertainer, page 11.

VFW FISH FRY Fridays VFW Post 5040 240 N. Throop St. 5 to 8 p.m. $8.50 815-338-5040 READING AND BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP Fridays Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun 7 to 9 p.m. $5 freewill offering 815-337-3534 unitywoodstock.org All are welcome as participants explore “The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have” by Mark Nepo.

BEST BET SELECTION To submit calendar items, e-mail pr@thewoodstockindependent.com or visit thewoodstockindependent.com

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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR

BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP Plaintiff, -v.MICHAEL DOMANUS, RODNEY CORDOVA A/K/A RODNEY A. CORDOVA, APRIL C. DOMANUS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 10 CH 1625 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 20, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on April 3, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 19 BLOCK 2 IN WINDING CREEK FIVE, UNIT FIVE, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 8, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 29, 1993, AS DOCUMENT NO. 93R23329, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 220 SOUTH GLENBROOK TRAIL, McHenry, IL 60050 Property Index No. 14-03-178-021.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $319,937.42. Sale terms: 25% down RI WKH KLJKHVW ELG E\ FHUWLĂ€HG IXQGV DW WKH close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the SXUFKDVHU QRW WR H[FHHG LQ FHUWLĂ€HG funds/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS ISâ€? condition. The sale is further subject WR FRQĂ€UPDWLRQ E\ WKH FRXUW 8SRQ SD\PHQW in full of the amount bid, the purchaser ZLOO UHFHLYH D &HUWLĂ€FDWH RI 6DOH WKDW ZLOO entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real HVWDWH DIWHU FRQĂ€UPDWLRQ RI WKH VDOH 7KH property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the FRXUW Ă€OH WR YHULI\ DOO LQIRUPDWLRQ ,I WKLV property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, FRQWDFW 3ODLQWLII¡V DWWRUQH\ 7KH VDOHV clerk, FISHER AND SHAPIRO, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 498-9990 between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 S P RQO\ 3OHDVH UHIHU WR ÀOH QXPEHU 09-024856.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. FISHER AND SHAPIRO, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 498-9990 Attorney File No. 09024856 Case Number: 10 CH 1625 TJSC#: 34-1677 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised WKDW 3ODLQWLII¡V DWWRUQH\ LV GHHPHG WR EH D debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I591493 (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 26, 2014, March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9003

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, vs.

THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT SCOTT AMUNDSON; CARMEN PILAR AMUNDSON; APPLE CREEK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR PLATINUM HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 10 CH 03009 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on December 26, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, April 3, 2014, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the RIĂ€FHV RI %RWWR *LOEHUW *HKULV /DQFDVWHU 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 697 IN APPLE CREEK ESTATES PHASE 1D, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PARTS OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER AND THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, IN TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 17, 2006 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2006R0076534, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 13-17-381-011.

Commonly known as 2681 BRAEBURN WAY, WOODSTOCK IL, IL 60098.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. 6DOH WHUPV GRZQ E\ FHUWLÀHG IXQGV EDODQFH ZLWKLQ KRXUV E\ FHUWLÀHG IXQGV No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a &HUWLÀFDWH RI 6DOH ZKLFK ZLOO HQWLWOH WKH purchaser to a Deed to the premises after FRQÀUPDWLRQ RI WKH VDOH For Information: Visit our website at http:// service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, 3ODLQWLII¡V $WWRUQH\V 1RUWK 'HDUERUQ Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0927656.

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I591710 (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 26, 2014, March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9004

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FR1 Plaintiff, vs.

ANTONIO TREJO; SUSANA TREJO; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FREMONT INVESTMENT & LOAN; UNKNOWN HEIRS NAD LEGATEES OF ANTONIO TREJO, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANT Defendants, 09 CH 1267 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on September 16, 2009, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, April 3, 2014, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the RIĂ€FHV RI %RWWR *LOEHUW *HKULV /DQFDVWHU 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 70 IN FOX MEADOWS PHASE III, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 16, 1989 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 98R007765 AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED OCTOBER 25, 1991 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 91R041207, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 08-32-351-020.

Commonly known as 430 MEADOW AVENUE, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS 60098.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g1) of Section 18.5 of the condominium Property Act

6DOH WHUPV GRZQ E\ FHUWLÀHG IXQGV EDODQFH ZLWKLQ KRXUV E\ FHUWLÀHG IXQGV No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive D &HUWLÀFDWH RI 6DOH ZKLFK ZLOO HQWLWOH WKH purchaser to a Deed to the premises after FRQÀUPDWLRQ RI WKH VDOH For Information: Visit our website at http:// service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, 3ODLQWLII¡V $WWRUQH\V 1RUWK 'HDUERUQ Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0911753.

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I591708 (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 26, 2014, March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9005

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.LAWRENCE D. KOCH, et al Defendants 13 CH 01406 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 12, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on April 7, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 7 IN GREENWOOD MEADOWS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 18, 1977, AS DOCUMENT NO 689268, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1945 TAPPAN STREET, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098 Property Index No. 08-32-152-001. The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest ELG E\ FHUWLĂ€HG IXQGV DW WKH FORVH RI the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the SXUFKDVHU QRW WR H[FHHG LQ FHUWLĂ€HG funds/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS ISâ€? condition. The sale is further subject WR FRQĂ€UPDWLRQ E\ WKH FRXUW 8SRQ SD\PHQW in full of the amount bid, the purchaser ZLOO UHFHLYH D &HUWLĂ€FDWH RI 6DOH WKDW ZLOO entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real HVWDWH DIWHU FRQĂ€UPDWLRQ RI WKH VDOH 7KH property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the FRXUW Ă€OH WR YHULI\ DOO LQIRUPDWLRQ ,I WKLV property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, H[DPLQH WKH FRXUW ÀOH RU FRQWDFW 3ODLQWLII¡V attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 3OHDVH UHIHU WR ÀOH QXPEHU 14-13-18782. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-18782 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 13 CH 01406 TJSC#: 33-27762 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, \RX DUH DGYLVHG WKDW 3ODLQWLII¡V DWWRUQH\ LV deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained

March 12-18, 2014 will be used for that purpose.

I591945 (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 26, 2014, March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9006

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE Case No. 14PR000028 In the Matter of the Estate of DANA UEDA Deceased CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of: DANA UEDA of: MCHENRY, IL /HWWHUV RI RIÀFH ZHUH LVVXHG RQ to: Representatives: KAYLA UEDA 1715 FLOWER ST. MCHENRY, IL 60050-3723 whose attorney is: WOODSTOCK LEGAL CONSULTANTS 127 E CALHOUN ST. WOODSTOCK, IL 60098 &ODLPV DJDLQVW WKH HVWDWH PD\ EH ÀOHG ZLWKLQ VL[ PRQWKV IURP WKH GDWH RI ÀUVW SXEOLFDWLRQ $Q\ FODLP QRW ÀOHG ZLWKLQ VL[ PRQWKV IURP WKH GDWH RI ÀUVW SXEOLFDWLRQ RU FODLPV QRW ÀOHG within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred. &ODLPV PD\ EH ÀOHG LQ WKH RIÀFH RI WKH &OHUN of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, or with the representative, or both. &RSLHV RI FODLPV ÀOHG ZLWK WKH &OHUN PXVW be mailed or delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it KDV EHHQ ÀOHG /s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 26, 2014, March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9007

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on )(%58$5< D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH &RXQW\ &OHUN RI 0F+HQU\ County, Illinois, setting forth the names and SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV owning, conducting and transacting the business known as GROOVINTOOLS located at 5318 Mourning Dove Circle, Richmond, IL 60071.

Dated FEBRUARY 19, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 26, 2014, March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9008

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on -$18$5< D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH &RXQW\ &OHUN RI 0F+HQU\ County, Illinois, setting forth the names DQG SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH persons owning, conducting and transacting WKH EXVLQHVV NQRZQ DV 0(<(5¡6 +$,5 SALON located at 1230 Davis Rd, Unit D, Woodstock, IL 60098.

Dated JANUARY 28, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 26, 2014, March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9009

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on -$18$5< D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH &RXQW\ &OHUN RI 0F+HQU\ County, Illinois, setting forth the names and SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV owning, conducting and transacting the business known as IRMA CLEANING SERVICES located at 519 South Emerald Drive, McHenry, IL 60051.

Dated JANUARY 29, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 26, 2014, March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9010

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.ISIDRO GODINEZ PADILLA, et al Defendants 13 CH 01077 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 7, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on April 10, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 11 IN THE MEADOWS OF WOODSTOCK, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, (EXCEPTING THE SOUTH 135 FEET OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 AND ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFROM

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THE SOUTH 245 FEET OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 AND ALSO EXCEPTING THEREFORE THE EAST 30 FEET THEREOF), ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 8, 1996 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 96R11531, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. SITUATED IN MCHENRY COUNTY IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1614 WHEELER STREET, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098 Property Index No. 08-32-307-007. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% GRZQ RI WKH KLJKHVW ELG E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV DW the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser QRW WR H[FHHG LQ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject WR FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ E\ WKH FRXUW 8SRQ SD\PHQW in full of the amount bid, the purchaser ZLOO UHFHLYH D &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH RI 6DOH WKDW ZLOO entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real HVWDWH DIWHU FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ RI WKH VDOH 7KH property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the FRXUW Ă&#x20AC;OH WR YHULI\ DOO LQIRUPDWLRQ ,I WKLV property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

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I592923 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9012

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS No.14DV184 Karissa Korpak, plaintiff and Jose Carbajal Medina NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Notice is given to you, Jose Carbajal Medina, Defendant, that this cause has been commenced against you in this Court asking for DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and other relief.

8QOHVV \RX Ă&#x20AC;OH \RXU UHVSRQVH RU RWKHUZLVH Ă&#x20AC;OH \RXU DSSHDUDQFH LQ WKLV FDXVH LQ WKH RIĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH &LUFXLW &OHUN RI 0F+HQU\ County, Courthouse, Woodstock, Illinois, on or before the 27th day of May, 2014, a Dissolution of Marriage and other relief my be granted as prayed for by the Plaintiff. /s/ Katherine M. Keefe CIRCUIT CLERK Feb. 24, 2014.

(Published in The Woodstock Independent March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9013

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on )(%58$5< D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH &RXQW\ &OHUN RI 0F+HQU\ County, Illinois, setting forth the names and SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV owning, conducting and transacting the

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business known as SMALL BUSINESS BOOKKEEPING - BOOKKEEPER TO GO located at 306 Hunters Circle, Fox River Grove, IL 60021.

Dated FEBRUARY 24, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9014

PUBLIC NOTICE TAX DEED NO. 11-TX-010034 FILED February 25, 2014 TAKE NOTICE TO: KATHERINE SCHULTZ, MCHENRY COUNTY CLERK; William H. Glawe; Chicago Title Land Trust Company as successor to BMO Harris Bank NA as successor to Amcore Bank NA, Woodstock, Trustee u/t/a dated 8/8/86 a/k/a Trust #2587; UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PARTIES INTERESTED; AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS. 7KLV LV 127,&( RI WKH Ă&#x20AC;OLQJ RI WKH 3HWLWLRQ for Tax Deed on the following described property: Lot 12 in Block 12 in Spring City Addition to the City of Woodstock, a subdivision of part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 5, Township 44 North, Range 7 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded November 14, 1893, as Document No. 11089, in Book 1 of Plats, page 47, in McHenry County, Illinois.

Property Index Number 13-05-111-005 On July 17, 2014 at 1:30 p.m., Courtroom 103 the Petitioner intends to make application for an order on the petition that a Tax Deed be issued. The real estate was sold on October 31, 2011 for general taxes of the year 2010. The period of redemption will expire July 1, 2014.

Kathleen A. Kyndberg, Attorney for Petitioner (618) 457-4586 Please mail bill to: Sabre Investments, LLC, P.O. Box 3074, Carbondale, IL 62902; Telephone (618) 457-4334 Cert. # 2010-01306 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9015

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS CENTRAL MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, vs.

JANET M. BARTA; THE SWEETWATER MASTER OPERATING ASSOCIATION, INC.; Defendants, 12 CH 00540 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 7, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, April 10, 2014, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV RI %RWWR *LOEHUW *HKULV /DQFDVWHU 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 245 IN SWEETWATER PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FINAL PLAT OF SUBDIVISION PHASE 2, A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH 23 ACRES OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 32 AND THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 33, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED JUNE 6, 2005 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2005R0043872 AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED JANUARY 27, 2006 AS DOCUMENT NO. 2006R0006254, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 08-33-153-017.

Commonly known as 1761 ROGER ROAD, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. 6DOH WHUPV GRZQ E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV EDODQFH ZLWKLQ KRXUV E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive D &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH RI 6DOH ZKLFK ZLOO HQWLWOH WKH purchaser to a Deed to the premises after FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ RI WKH VDOH For Information: Visit our website at http:// service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, 3ODLQWLII¡V $WWRUQH\V 1RUWK 'HDUERUQ Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1201272.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION 6HOOLQJ 2IĂ&#x20AC;FHU

I593225 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9016

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND

PUBLIC NOTICES

THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, vs.

JAIME HERNANDEZ, ROSY HERNANDEZ, MARIA E CRUZ, AKA MARIA ELVIA CRUZ, SERAFIN CRUZ, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC., ITS SUCCESSOR AND ASSIGNS, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC Defendants, 12 CH 2987 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on January 3, 2014 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the law RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV RI %RWWR *LOEHUW *HKULV /DQFDVWHU 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT 6 IN TODD WOODS ADDITION TO CITY OF WOODSTOCK, UNIT NO 7, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 20, 1979 AS DOCUMENT NO 533560, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1916 Julie Street, Woodstock, IL 60098.

P.I.N. 08-32-277-004-0000.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. 6DOH WHUPV GRZQ E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV EDODQFH E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV ZLWKLQ KRXUV No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are DGPRQLVKHG WR FKHFN WKH FRXUW Ă&#x20AC;OH WR YHULI\ all information.

For information call Sales Department at 3ODLQWLII¡V $WWRUQH\ 0DQOH\ 'HDV .RFKDOVNL LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 651-6705. 12-028405 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION 6HOOLQJ 2IĂ&#x20AC;FHU

I593232 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9017

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BENEFICIAL FINANCIAL I INC SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BENEFICIAL ILLINOIS INC D/B/A BENEFICIAL MORTGAGE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff, vs.

PAUL D. WOJNICKI AND MICHELLE D. WOJNICKI Defendants, 13 CH 1011 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on January 8, 2014 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV RI %RWWR *LOEHUW *HKULV /DQFDVWHU 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT 76 IN AUTUMN RIDGE- PHASE 3, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF OUTLOT C IN AUTUMN RIDGE- PHASE 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 15, 1996 AS DOCUMENT NO. 96R058441 IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 13-07-330-025.

Commonly known as 1009 Harvest Ct, Woodstock, IL 60098.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV EDODQFH E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to FKHFN WKH FRXUW Ă&#x20AC;OH WR YHULI\ DOO LQIRUPDWLRQ For information call Sales Clerk at Law 2IĂ&#x20AC;FHV RI ,UD 7 1HYHO 1RUWK )UDQNOLQ Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 3571125.

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I593234

(Published in The Woodstock Independent March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9018

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on )(%58$5< D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH &RXQW\ &OHUN RI McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth WKH QDPHV DQG SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as THE CHEESE PEDDLER located at 765 Coventry Lane, Crystal Lake, IL 60014.

Dated FEBRUARY 25, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9019

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on )(%58$5< D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH &RXQW\ &OHUN RI McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the QDPHV DQG SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as NAIL SPA located at 9748 N Route 47, Huntley, IL 60142.

Dated FEBRUARY 25, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9020

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on )(%58$5< D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH &RXQW\ &OHUN RI McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth WKH QDPHV DQG SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI all of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as NATIONAL IGNITION located at 3717 W Lake Shore Dr., Wonder Lake, IL 60097.

Dated FEBRUARY 25, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9021

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on )(%58$5< D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH &RXQW\ &OHUN RI McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the QDPHV DQG SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as MALINA AND ASSOCIATES located at 3105 Springbrook Road, Crystal Lake, IL 60012.

Dated FEBRUARY 27, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9022

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, -v.GENARO OLIVAR, GUADALUPE LOPEZMORALES Defendants 13 CH 1466 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 5, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on April 10, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 8 IN TODD WOODS ADDITION TO CITY OF WOODSTOCK, UNIT NO. 7, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 20, 1970 AS DOCUMENT NO. 533560 IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1920 JULIE STREET, Woodstock, IL 60098 Property Index No. 08-32-277-002.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $163,124.58. Sale terms: 25% down RI WKH KLJKHVW ELG E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV DW WKH close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the SXUFKDVHU QRW WR H[FHHG LQ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG funds/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any

representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject WR FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ E\ WKH FRXUW 8SRQ SD\PHQW in full of the amount bid, the purchaser ZLOO UHFHLYH D &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH RI 6DOH WKDW ZLOO entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real HVWDWH DIWHU FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ RI WKH VDOH 7KH property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the FRXUW Ă&#x20AC;OH WR YHULI\ DOO LQIRUPDWLRQ ,I WKLV property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, FRQWDFW 3ODLQWLII¡V DWWRUQH\ -2+1621 BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL

3OHDVH UHIHU WR Ă&#x20AC;OH number 13-8179. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 Attorney File No. 13-8179 Case Number: 13 CH 1466 TJSC#: 33-27057 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, \RX DUH DGYLVHG WKDW 3ODLQWLII¡V DWWRUQH\ LV deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I592570 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9023

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on 0$5&+ D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH &RXQW\ &OHUN RI McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the QDPHV DQG SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO of the persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as GRANT ENTERPRISES located at 6809 Hillcrest Drive, Crystal Lake, IL 60012.

Dated MARCH 3, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9024

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given by the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District consistent with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act that the meeting for March 27, 2014 for the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Board of Trustees has been rescheduled so that said meeting, which takes place at 2900 North Raffel Road., Woodstock, IL, will take place at 7:00 PM on March 20, 2014.

Published by the direction of the Board of Trustees of the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District. /s/ Kenneth Marunde (Secretary) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9025

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on 0$5&+ D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH &RXQW\ &OHUN RI 0F+HQU\ County, Illinois, setting forth the names and SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV owning, conducting and transacting the business known as RBW SERVICES located at 4 Deer Path, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156.

Dated MARCH 3, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9026

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs.

JAMES M. COTE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 13 CH 1076 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on December 6, 2013 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in WKH ODZ RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV RI %RWWR *LOEHUW *HKULV Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal

Lake, Illinois 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT 11 IN BLOCK 6 IN GREENWOOD PARK, A SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 32 AND THE EAST 30 FEET OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (EXCEPT HIGHWAY) OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 6, 1947 AS DOCUMENT NO. 205163 IN BOOK 10 OF PLATS, PAGE 68, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 150 Meadow Avenue, Woodstock, IL 60098.

P.I.N. 08-32-376-013.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. 6DOH WHUPV GRZQ E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV EDODQFH E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV ZLWKLQ KRXUV No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are DGPRQLVKHG WR FKHFN WKH FRXUW Ă&#x20AC;OH WR YHULI\ all information.

For information call Sales Department at 3ODLQWLII¡V $WWRUQH\ 0DQOH\ 'HDV .RFKDOVNL LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 651-6705. 13-016898 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION 6HOOLQJ 2IĂ&#x20AC;FHU

I594233 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9027

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs.

FRANK MALES AKA FRANK A. MALES AKA FRANK A. MALES, III; KATHRYN M. MALES; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; Defendants, 12 CH 1968 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on December 6, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, April 17, 2014, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV RI %RWWR *LOEHUW *HKULV /DQFDVWHU 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: LOT 31 IN GREENWOOD MEADOWS UNIT 3-PHASE 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 16, 1979 AS DOCUMENT NO 767966 AND RE-RECORDED JULY 11, 1979 AS DOCUMENT NO 773309, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 08-32-152-033.

Commonly known as 274 JOSEPH STREET, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. 6DOH WHUPV GRZQ E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV EDODQFH ZLWKLQ KRXUV E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive D &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH RI 6DOH ZKLFK ZLOO HQWLWOH WKH purchaser to a Deed to the premises after FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ RI WKH VDOH For Information: Visit our website at http:// service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, 3ODLQWLII¡V $WWRUQH\V 1RUWK 'HDUERUQ Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1213416.

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I594227 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9028

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS MATRIX FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. Plaintiff, vs.

MOISES YANEZ A/K/A MOISES R. YANEZ; KAREN YANEZ A/K/A KAREN C. YANEZ; Defendants,

PUBLIC NOTICES 13 CH 186 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on January 9, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, April 17, 2014, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV RI %RWWR *LOEHUW *HKULV /DQFDVWHU 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: THE EAST 332.0 FEET OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N. 13-30-400-012.

Commonly known as 13318 IL ROUTE 176, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. 6DOH WHUPV GRZQ E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV EDODQFH ZLWKLQ KRXUV E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH RI 6DOH ZKLFK ZLOO HQWLWOH WKH purchaser to a Deed to the premises after FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ RI WKH VDOH For Information: Visit our website at http:// service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, 3ODLQWLII¡V $WWRUQH\V 1RUWK 'HDUERUQ Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1301044.

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I594232 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9029

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ROAD DISTRICT BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Road Purposes of Dorr Township, County of 0F+HQU\ 6WDWH RI ,OOLQRLV IRU WKH Ă&#x20AC;VFDO \HDU beginning April 1, 2014 and ending March ZLOO EH RQ Ă&#x20AC;OH DQG FRQYHQLHQWO\ available for public inspection at 1039 Lake Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, from and after R¡FORFN $ 0 :HGQHVGD\ 0DUFK Notice is further given hereby that a public hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 6:45 P.M., Thursday, April 10, 2014, at 1039 Lake Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, in Dorr Township and WKDW Ă&#x20AC;QDO KHDULQJ DQG DFWLRQ RQ WKLV RUGLQDQFH will be taken at a meeting to be held at said Hearing by the Board of Township Trustees.

Dated this 4th day of March, 2014. /s/BRENDA STACK, CLERK (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9030

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWNSHIP BUDGET Notice is hereby given that a Tentative Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Dorr Township, County of McHenry, State RI ,OOLQRLV IRU WKH Ă&#x20AC;VFDO \HDU EHJLQQLQJ $SULO 1, 2014 and ending March 31, 2015, will EH RQ Ă&#x20AC;OH DQG FRQYHQLHQWO\ DYDLODEOH WR WKH public for inspection at 1039 Lake Avenue, :RRGVWRFN ,OOLQRLV IURP DQG DIWHU R¡FORFN A.M., Wednesday, March 12, 2014.

Notice is further given hereby that a public hearing on said Budget and Appropriation Ordinance will be held at 6:30 P.M., Thursday, April 10, 2014 at 1039 Lake Avenue, Dorr 7RZQVKLS :RRGVWRFN ,OOLQRLV DQG WKDW Ă&#x20AC;QDO hearing and action on this ordinance will be taken at a meeting to be held at said Hearing by the Board of Township Trustees.

Dated this 4th day of March, 2014. /s/BRENDA STACK, CLERK (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9031

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY- WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS Fifth Third Bank, an Ohio Banking Corporation Plaintiff, vs.

Dora A. Reyes; Claudia A. Mendez; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

13 CH 1825 Property Address: 641 East Calhoun Street, Woodstock, Illinois 60098 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION 7KH UHTXLVLWH DIĂ&#x20AC;GDYLW IRU SXEOLFDWLRQ KDYLQJ EHHQ Ă&#x20AC;OHG QRWLFH LV KHUHE\ JLYHQ you, Claudia A. Mendez and UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled cause, that suit has been commenced against you and other defendants in the Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit by said plaintiff praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: 3$57 2) /27 2) 7+( $66(6625¡6

THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT PLAT OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF CALHOUN STREET AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE EAST LINE OF OLSON STREET, NOW KNOWN AS IRVING AVENUE; THENCE RUNNING EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF CALHOUN STREET, 35 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LAND CONVEYED BY C. F. GAULKE AND JOHANNA GAULKE, HIS WIFE, TO ROBERT G. STEINKE BY DEED RECORDED DECEMBER 9, 1907 IN BOOK 124 OF DEEDS, PAGE 514; THENCE 1257+ $/21* 7+( 6$,' 67(,1.(¡6 WEST LINE, 135 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF CALHOUN STREET, 35 FEET, MORE OR LESS TO THE EAST LINE OF OLSON STREET, NOW KNOWN AS IRVING AVENUE; THENCE SOUTH ON THE EAST LINE OF OLSON STREET, NOW KNOWN AS IRVING AVENUE, 135 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 13-05-476-002 Said property is commonly known as: 641 East Calhoun Street, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, and which said mortgage(s) was/ were made by Dora A. Reyes and Claudia $ 0HQGH] DQG UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH Recorder of Deeds as Document Number 2005R0029151 and for other relief; that Summons was duly issued out of the above Court against you as provided by law and that said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the VDLG DERYH QDPHG GHIHQGDQWV Ă&#x20AC;OH \RXU answer to the complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH &OHUN RI WKH &RXUW DW Mchenry County on or before April 11, 2014, a default may be taken against you at any time after that date and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Steven C. Lindberg FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 150 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) I592791 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9032

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on 0$5&+ D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH &RXQW\ &OHUN RI 0F+HQU\ County, Illinois, setting forth the names and SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV owning, conducting and transacting the business known as WORLD GAME HUNTS located at 7702 E Maplewood Dr, Wonder Lake, IL 60097.

Dated MARCH 4, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9033

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY Ronald and Patrice Martin, plaintiff vs.

Rick Sova et al Defendant Case Number: 13AD28 PUBLICATION NOTICE Notice is given you RICK ALLEN SOVA 203 S. Madison St. Woodstock, IL 60098, and unknown fathers and any interested parties, defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for termination of parental rights.

8QOHVV \RX Ă&#x20AC;OH \RXU DQVZHU RU RWKHUZLVH Ă&#x20AC;OH \RXU DSSHDUDQFH LQ WKLV FDVH LQ WKH RIĂ&#x20AC;FH of the McHenry County Clerk of Court, McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Room C380, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, on or before May 5 1:00 p.m., 2014, A JUDGEMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. Witness: March 4th, 2014 /s/Katherine Keefe by:DSB William A. Hellyer Attorney for Plaintiffs 444 N IL Route 31 Suite 100 Crystal Lake, IL 60012 815-459-1700.

(Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9034

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of the Woodstock Cemetery Association will be held on Monday, April 7 2014, 7:00 p.m. at the Woodstock Public Library, 414 W. Judd Street, Woodstock, Illinois.

Dated March 12, 2014 /s/ Nancy Irwin, Vice President (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9035

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on 0$5&+ D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH &RXQW\ &OHUN RI 0F+HQU\ County, Illinois, setting forth the names and SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV owning, conducting and transacting the business known as EMBEDDED CONSULTING located at 4209 W Solon Rd, PO Box 726 Richmond, IL 60071.

Dated MARCH 6, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9036

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on 0$5&+ D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH &RXQW\ &OHUN RI 0F+HQU\ County, Illinois, setting forth the names and SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV owning, conducting and transacting the business known as MISSION ACCOMPLISHED located at 1114 W Wood ST, McHenry, IL 60051.

Dated MARCH 6, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9037

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY- WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS PNC Bank, National Association Plaintiff, vs.

Charlene R. Werner; McHenry County Treasurer; Unknown Owners and NonRecord Claimants Defendants.

13 CH 1949 Property Address: 924 McHenry Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION 7KH UHTXLVLWH DIĂ&#x20AC;GDYLW IRU SXEOLFDWLRQ KDYLQJ EHHQ Ă&#x20AC;OHG QRWLFH LV KHUHE\ given you, Charlene R. Werner and UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled cause, that suit has been commenced against you and other defendants in the Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit by said plaintiff praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: PARCEL 1: ALL THAT PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS : COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 4 BEING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SECOND PIECE OF LAND DESCRIBED IN THE WARRANTY DEED FROM ALBERT J. OLSON AND WIFE TO JOHN C. SCHUETT DATED MAY 21, 1912 AND RECORDED IN THE 5(&25'(5¡6 2)),&( 2) 0&+(15< COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN BOOK 137 OF DEEDS ON PAGE 344; THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE THEREOF 57 RODS AND 3 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE THEREOF 134 RODS AND 4 FEET MORE OR LESS TO THE CENTER LINE OF THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY AS THEN LOCATED AND KNOWN AS STATE ROUTE NO. 20 FOR A PLACE OF BEGINNING OF THE PIECE OF LAND HEREIN CONVEYED; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE AFORESAID PIECE OF LAND CONVEYED TO THE SAID JOHN C. SCHUETT, 20 RODS; THENCE EAST ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE EAST AND WEST QUARTER SECTION LINE OF SAID SECTION 8 RODS; THENCE NORTH ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE AFORESAID WEST LINE 24 RODS MORE OR LESS TO THE CENTER LINE OF THE SAID PUBLIC HIGHWAY AS THEN LOCATED AND KNOWN AS STATE ROUTE NO. 20; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID PUBLIC HIGHWAY TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: THAT PART OF LOTS 27 TO 29 BOTH INCLUSIVE LYING SOUTHEASTERLY OF STATE HIGHWAY 5287( 12 ,1 +2*$1¡6 0&+(15< AVENUE SUBDIVISION OF ALL THAT PART OF THE NORTH EAST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING NORTHERLY AND EASTERLY OF OLSEN PARK ADDITION EXCEPT THAT PORTION OF LAND MARKED â&#x20AC;&#x153;PROPERTY OF CITY OF WOODSTOCKâ&#x20AC;? AND THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN LYING NORTH AND WEST OF MCHENRY AVENUE ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 18, 1925 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 69094 IN BOOK 5 OF PLATS PAGE 36 IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 3: OUT-LOT A IN WALROSE

March 12-18, 2014 MANOR UNIT NO. 1, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 9, 1957 AS DOCUMENT NO. 329630 IN BOOK 13 OF PLATS, PAGE 43, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 13-04-151-003; 13-04-151-024 Said property is commonly known as: 924 McHenry Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098, and which said mortgage(s) was/ were made by Charlene R. Werner and UHFRUGHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH 5HFRUGHU of Deeds as Document Number 2001R0065818 and for other relief; that Summons was duly issued out of the above Court against you as provided by law and that said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the VDLG DERYH QDPHG GHIHQGDQWV Ă&#x20AC;OH \RXU answer to the complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH &OHUN RI WKH &RXUW DW Mchenry County on or before April 11, 2014, a default may be taken against you at any time after that date and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Steven C. Lindberg FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 150 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) I593610 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9038

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE Case No. 14PR000040 In the Matter of the Estate of MARY B OLSEN Deceased CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of: MARY B OLSEN of: MARENGO, IL /HWWHUV RI RIĂ&#x20AC;FH ZHUH LVVXHG RQ to: Representatives: JOHN R OLSEN 19412 BOCKMAN RD MARENGO, IL 60152 whose attorney is: HORELED, JOHN J 651 W TERRA COTTA AVENUE SUITE 224 CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014 &ODLPV DJDLQVW WKH HVWDWH PD\ EH Ă&#x20AC;OHG ZLWKLQ VL[ PRQWKV IURP WKH GDWH RI Ă&#x20AC;UVW SXEOLFDWLRQ $Q\ FODLP QRW Ă&#x20AC;OHG ZLWKLQ VL[ PRQWKV IURP WKH GDWH RI Ă&#x20AC;UVW SXEOLFDWLRQ RU FODLPV QRW Ă&#x20AC;OHG ZLWKLQ WKUHH PRQWKV IURP the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred. &ODLPV PD\ EH Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH RIĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH &OHUN of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, or with the representative, or both. &RSLHV RI FODLPV Ă&#x20AC;OHG ZLWK WKH &OHUN PXVW be mailed or delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it KDV EHHQ Ă&#x20AC;OHG /s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9039

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on '(&(0%(5 D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH &RXQW\ &OHUN RI 0F+HQU\ County, Illinois, setting forth the names and SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV owning, conducting and transacting the business known as MANY CLOUDS SMOKE SHOP located at 1672 South Eastwood Dr., Woodstock, IL 60098.

Dated DECEMBER 27, 2013 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9040

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on MARCH D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and postRIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV RZQLQJ conducting and transacting the business known as ROJAS LANDSCAPING & LAWN MAINTENANCE located at 349 Marengo Rd., Harvard, IL 60033.

Dated MARCH 7, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9041

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on MARCH D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and postRIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV RZQLQJ conducting and transacting the business known as PERMANENT ADVANTAGE located at 642 Greens View Drive, Algonquin, IL 60102.

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Dated MARCH 10, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9042

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on )(%58$5< D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH RI WKH &RXQW\ &OHUN RI 0F+HQU\ County, Illinois, setting forth the names and SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV owning, conducting and transacting the business known as MV CUSTOM CABLES located at 1507 N. Richmond Rd, McHenry, IL 60050.

Dated FEBRUARY 12, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9043

PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given by the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District consistent with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act that the Special Meeting that was scheduled for March 5, 2014 for the Woodstock Fire/ Rescue District Board of Trustees has been rescheduled so that said meeting, will take place at 1325 Dean Street., Woodstock, IL, at 11:00 AM., March 13, 2014.

Published by the direction of the Board of Trustees of the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District. /s/ Kenneth Marunde (Secretary) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9044

PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID FOR Woodstock High School Softball Field Improvements Woodstock, Illinois 1. TIME AND PLACE FOR SCHEDULED OPENING OF BIDS: Sealed bids for the improvements described below will be received at: Administration Services Center 227 W. Judd Street Woodstock, IL 60098 815.338.8200 Until 10:00 AM., April 2, 2014. Bids will be opened and read publicly.

2.

AVAILABILITY OF CONTRACT '2&80(176 3ODQV 6SHFLĂ&#x20AC;FDWLRQV Bid Forms and other Contract Documents may be obtained from Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc., 850 Forest Edge Drive, Vernon Hills, Illinois, 60061 (847-4789700), on March 12, 2014 after 9:00AM. A non-refundable deposit of $25.00 is required for each set, up to a maximum of 5 sets.

3. PREQUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS: All bidders will submit a resume of similar projects performed, enumerated as to location, type of work, approximate completion date, and project engineering/ DUFKLWHFWXUDO Ă&#x20AC;UP $GGLWLRQDOO\ DOO ELGGHUV will submit a list of equipment owned E\ RU DYDLODEOH WR WKHP IRU WKH HIĂ&#x20AC;FLHQW pursuance of the project.

4. WAGES OF EMPLOYEES: Project Labor Agreement(PLA) contractors required. Not less than the prevailing rate of wages as found by the Department of Labor or determined by a court on review shall be paid to all laborers, workers and mechanics performing work under this FRQWUDFW &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG SD\UROO ZLOO DSSO\ 5. REJECTION OF BIDS: The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids and bidders and to waive technicalities.

6. LOCATION OF THE WORK: Woodstock High School, 501 West South Street, Woodstock, IL. 7. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Project will include but not limited to: earth H[FDYDWLRQ FOD\ LQĂ&#x20AC;HOG LPSRUW DQG JUDGLQJ fencing, irrigation system installation, site restoration and other items needed to complete the proposed improvements. This project is to be bid as a lump sum contract with supplemental unit prices.

8. BID SECURITY: Bid security in the IRUP RI D %LG %RQG RU &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG &KHFN IRU ten percent (10%) of the base bid made payable to the Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 shall accompany the bid.

9. OWNER: Woodstock Community Unit School District 200, 227 W Judd Street Woodstock, IL. 10.

CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE: Construction is to begin after May 28th, substantial completion by July 25th and Ă&#x20AC;QDO FRPSOHWLRQ E\ $XJXVW VW 6XEVWDQWLDO &RPSOHWLRQ LV GHĂ&#x20AC;QHG DV DOO LPSURYHPHQWV except restoration. Final completion is GHĂ&#x20AC;QHG DV UHVWRUDWLRQ DQG SXQFKOLVW LWHPV (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9045

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on MARCH D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and postRIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV RZQLQJ conducting and transacting the business known as MD TRAINS located at 2665 Granite Ct. Prairie Grove, IL 60012.

Dated MARCH 10, 2014 /s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9046

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PUBLIC NOTICES

THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

REAL ESTATE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR

BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP Plaintiff, -v.MICHAEL DOMANUS, RODNEY CORDOVA A/K/A RODNEY A. CORDOVA, APRIL C. DOMANUS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 10 CH 1625 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 20, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on April 3, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 220 SOUTH GLENBROOK TRAIL, McHenry, IL 60050 Property Index No. 14-03-178-021.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $319,937.42. Sale terms: 25% down RI WKH KLJKHVW ELG E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV DW WKH close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the SXUFKDVHU QRW WR H[FHHG LQ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG funds/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject WR FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ E\ WKH FRXUW 8SRQ SD\PHQW in full of the amount bid, the purchaser ZLOO UHFHLYH D &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH RI 6DOH WKDW ZLOO entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real HVWDWH DIWHU FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ RI WKH VDOH 7KH property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the FRXUW Ă&#x20AC;OH WR YHULI\ DOO LQIRUPDWLRQ ,I WKLV property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, FRQWDFW 3ODLQWLII¡V DWWRUQH\ 7KH VDOHV clerk, FISHER AND SHAPIRO, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 498-9990 between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 S P RQO\ 3OHDVH UHIHU WR Ă&#x20AC;OH QXPEHU 09-024856.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. FISHER AND SHAPIRO, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 498-9990 Attorney File No. 09024856 Case Number: 10 CH 1625 TJSC#: 34-1677 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised WKDW 3ODLQWLII¡V DWWRUQH\ LV GHHPHG WR EH D debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I591493 (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 26, 2014, March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9003 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS SUNTRUST MORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, vs.

SCOTT AMUNDSON; CARMEN PILAR AMUNDSON; APPLE CREEK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR PLATINUM HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS;

Defendants, 10 CH 03009 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on December 26, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, April 3, 2014, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV RI %RWWR *LOEHUW *HKULV /DQFDVWHU 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 13-17-381-011.

Commonly known as 2681 BRAEBURN WAY, WOODSTOCK IL, IL 60098.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. 6DOH WHUPV GRZQ E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV EDODQFH ZLWKLQ KRXUV E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive D &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH RI 6DOH ZKLFK ZLOO HQWLWOH WKH purchaser to a Deed to the premises after FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ RI WKH VDOH For Information: Visit our website at http:// service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, 3ODLQWLII¡V $WWRUQH\V 1RUWK 'HDUERUQ Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0927656.

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I591710 (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 26, 2014, March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9004 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FR1 Plaintiff, vs.

ANTONIO TREJO; SUSANA TREJO; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FREMONT INVESTMENT & LOAN; UNKNOWN HEIRS NAD LEGATEES OF ANTONIO TREJO, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANT Defendants, 09 CH 1267 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on September 16, 2009, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, April 3, 2014, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV RI %RWWR *LOEHUW *HKULV /DQFDVWHU 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 08-32-351-020.

Commonly known as 430 MEADOW AVENUE, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS 60098.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the condominium Property Act 6DOH WHUPV GRZQ E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV EDODQFH ZLWKLQ KRXUV E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive D &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH RI 6DOH ZKLFK ZLOO HQWLWOH WKH purchaser to a Deed to the premises after FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ RI WKH VDOH For Information: Visit our website at http:// service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, 3ODLQWLII¡V $WWRUQH\V 1RUWK 'HDUERUQ Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0911753.

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I591708 (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 26, 2014, March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9005 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.LAWRENCE D. KOCH, et al Defendants

13 CH 01406 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 12, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on April 7, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1945 TAPPAN STREET, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098 Property Index No. 08-32-152-001. The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest ELG E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV DW WKH FORVH RI the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the SXUFKDVHU QRW WR H[FHHG LQ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG funds/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject WR FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ E\ WKH FRXUW 8SRQ SD\PHQW in full of the amount bid, the purchaser ZLOO UHFHLYH D &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH RI 6DOH WKDW ZLOO entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real HVWDWH DIWHU FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ RI WKH VDOH 7KH property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the FRXUW Ă&#x20AC;OH WR YHULI\ DOO LQIRUPDWLRQ ,I WKLV property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, H[DPLQH WKH FRXUW Ă&#x20AC;OH RU FRQWDFW 3ODLQWLII¡V attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 3OHDVH UHIHU WR Ă&#x20AC;OH QXPEHU 14-13-18782. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-18782 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 13 CH 01406 TJSC#: 33-27762 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, \RX DUH DGYLVHG WKDW 3ODLQWLII¡V DWWRUQH\ LV deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I591945 (Published in The Woodstock Independent February 26, 2014, March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9006 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.ISIDRO GODINEZ PADILLA, et al Defendants 13 CH 01077 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 7, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on April 10, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1614 WHEELER STREET, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098 Property Index No. 08-32-307-007. The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest ELG E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV DW WKH FORVH RI the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which

is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the SXUFKDVHU QRW WR H[FHHG LQ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG funds/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject WR FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ E\ WKH FRXUW 8SRQ SD\PHQW in full of the amount bid, the purchaser ZLOO UHFHLYH D &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH RI 6DOH WKDW ZLOO entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real HVWDWH DIWHU FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ RI WKH VDOH 7KH property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the FRXUW Ă&#x20AC;OH WR YHULI\ DOO LQIRUPDWLRQ ,I WKLV property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, H[DPLQH WKH FRXUW Ă&#x20AC;OH RU FRQWDFW 3ODLQWLII¡V attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 3OHDVH UHIHU WR Ă&#x20AC;OH QXPEHU 14-13-14356. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-14356 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 13 CH 01077 TJSC#: 34-522 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, \RX DUH DGYLVHG WKDW 3ODLQWLII¡V DWWRUQH\ LV deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I592923 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9012 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS CENTRAL MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, vs.

JANET M. BARTA; THE SWEETWATER MASTER OPERATING ASSOCIATION, INC.; Defendants, 12 CH 00540 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 7, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, April 10, 2014, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV RI %RWWR *LOEHUW *HKULV /DQFDVWHU 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 08-33-153-017.

Commonly known as 1761 ROGER ROAD, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. 6DOH WHUPV GRZQ E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV EDODQFH ZLWKLQ KRXUV E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive D &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH RI 6DOH ZKLFK ZLOO HQWLWOH WKH purchaser to a Deed to the premises after FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ RI WKH VDOH For Information: Visit our website at http:// service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, 3ODLQWLII¡V $WWRUQH\V 1RUWK 'HDUERUQ Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1201272.

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I593225 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9016

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, vs.

JAIME HERNANDEZ, ROSY HERNANDEZ, MARIA E CRUZ, AKA MARIA ELVIA CRUZ, SERAFIN CRUZ, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC., ITS SUCCESSOR AND ASSIGNS, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC Defendants, 12 CH 2987 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on January 3, 2014 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the law RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV RI %RWWR *LOEHUW *HKULV /DQFDVWHU 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 1916 Julie Street, Woodstock, IL 60098.

P.I.N. 08-32-277-004-0000.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. 6DOH WHUPV GRZQ E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV EDODQFH E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV ZLWKLQ KRXUV No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are DGPRQLVKHG WR FKHFN WKH FRXUW Ă&#x20AC;OH WR YHULI\ all information.

For information call Sales Department at 3ODLQWLII¡V $WWRUQH\ 0DQOH\ 'HDV .RFKDOVNL LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 651-6705. 12-028405 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION 6HOOLQJ 2IĂ&#x20AC;FHU

I593232 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9017 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS BENEFICIAL FINANCIAL I INC SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BENEFICIAL ILLINOIS INC D/B/A BENEFICIAL MORTGAGE COMPANY OF ILLINOIS, Plaintiff, vs.

PAUL D. WOJNICKI AND MICHELLE D. WOJNICKI Defendants, 13 CH 1011 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on January 8, 2014 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV RI %RWWR *LOEHUW *HKULV /DQFDVWHU 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 13-07-330-025.

Commonly known as 1009 Harvest Ct, Woodstock, IL 60098.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV EDODQFH E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to FKHFN WKH FRXUW Ă&#x20AC;OH WR YHULI\ DOO LQIRUPDWLRQ For information call Sales Clerk at Law 2IĂ&#x20AC;FHV RI ,UD 7 1HYHO 1RUWK )UDQNOLQ Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 3571125.

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I593234 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9018 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, -v.GENARO OLIVAR, GUADALUPE LOPEZMORALES Defendants

PUBLIC NOTICES 13 CH 1466 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 5, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on April 10, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1920 JULIE STREET, Woodstock, IL 60098 Property Index No. 08-32-277-002.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $163,124.58. Sale terms: 25% down RI WKH KLJKHVW ELG E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV DW WKH close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the SXUFKDVHU QRW WR H[FHHG LQ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG funds/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? condition. The sale is further subject WR FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ E\ WKH FRXUW 8SRQ SD\PHQW in full of the amount bid, the purchaser ZLOO UHFHLYH D &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH RI 6DOH WKDW ZLOO entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real HVWDWH DIWHU FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ RI WKH VDOH 7KH property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the FRXUW Ă&#x20AC;OH WR YHULI\ DOO LQIRUPDWLRQ ,I WKLV property is a condominium unit, the

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purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, FRQWDFW 3ODLQWLII¡V DWWRUQH\ -2+1621 BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL

3OHDVH UHIHU WR Ă&#x20AC;OH number 13-8179. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 Attorney File No. 13-8179 Case Number: 13 CH 1466 TJSC#: 33-27057 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, \RX DUH DGYLVHG WKDW 3ODLQWLII¡V DWWRUQH\ LV deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I592570 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 5, 2014, March 12, 2014) L9023

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff vs.

JAMES M. COTE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants,

13 CH 1076 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on December 6, 2013 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in WKH ODZ RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV RI %RWWR *LOEHUW *HKULV Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 150 Meadow Avenue, Woodstock, IL 60098.

P.I.N. 08-32-376-013.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. 6DOH WHUPV GRZQ E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV EDODQFH E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV ZLWKLQ KRXUV No refunds.

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I594233 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9027

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs.

FRANK MALES AKA FRANK A. MALES AKA FRANK A. MALES, III; KATHRYN M. MALES; WELLS

March 12-18, 2014

FARGO BANK, N.A.; Defendants, 12 CH 1968 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on December 6, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, April 17, 2014, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV RI %RWWR *LOEHUW *HKULV /DQFDVWHU 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 08-32-152-033.

Commonly known as 274 JOSEPH STREET, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. 6DOH WHUPV GRZQ E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV EDODQFH ZLWKLQ KRXUV E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive D &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH RI 6DOH ZKLFK ZLOO HQWLWOH WKH purchaser to a Deed to the premises after FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ RI WKH VDOH For Information: Visit our website at http:// service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, 3ODLQWLII¡V $WWRUQH\V 1RUWK 'HDUERUQ Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1213416.

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I594227 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9028 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK,

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ILLINOIS MATRIX FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP. Plaintiff, vs.

MOISES YANEZ A/K/A MOISES R. YANEZ; KAREN YANEZ A/K/A KAREN C. YANEZ; Defendants, 13 CH 186 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on January 9, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, April 17, 2014, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the RIĂ&#x20AC;FHV RI %RWWR *LOEHUW *HKULV /DQFDVWHU 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 13-30-400-012.

Commonly known as 13318 IL ROUTE 176, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. 6DOH WHUPV GRZQ E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV EDODQFH ZLWKLQ KRXUV E\ FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;HG IXQGV No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive D &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH RI 6DOH ZKLFK ZLOO HQWLWOH WKH purchaser to a Deed to the premises after FRQĂ&#x20AC;UPDWLRQ RI WKH VDOH For Information: Visit our website at http:// service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, 3ODLQWLII¡V $WWRUQH\V 1RUWK 'HDUERUQ Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1301044.

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I594232 (Published in The Woodstock Independent March 12, 2014) L9029

SPORTS IN BRIEF

Dolphins to host orientation The Woodstock Dolphin Swim team will

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hold its â&#x20AC;&#x153;Try Itâ&#x20AC;? orientation program from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, April 2 and 3, at Woodstock North High School, 3000 Raffel Road.

Details and preregistration information can be found at www.woodstockdolphins. com. Walk-ins are welcome.

The summer season for the Dolphins will

begin Monday, April 14, and registration is currently open.

For information, email angelat@ woodstockdolphins.com

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and the USOC was formed in 2010. For the 2012 London Summer Olympics, BMW used its technology to help analyze the vertical velocity of the long jump and analyze swimmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; dolphin kicks.

Gardner and BMW then began working with the USOC to redesign the twoman bobsled for the 2014 Sochi Olympics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[ e Bobsled Federation] said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;we parted ways with our previous partner in this space and we could really use BMWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s experience and engineering expertise,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Gardner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I managed [the project] from the inception, getting everyone in the room to talk about these technology projects in 2011 and seeing them through,â&#x20AC;? Gardner said. e design work on the bobsled started in the fall of 2011, and the ďŹ rst prototype was completed in 2012. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of automotive companies have tried with bobsleds and failed,â&#x20AC;? Gardner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153; is is the ďŹ rst time an automotive company has come in and been successful. ere is a very good relationship between the Bobsled Federation and BMW. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When you are going 90 miles-perhour down the track, all you have to steer are two bungee cords. Everything has to be perfect.â&#x20AC;? e second prototype was completed in December of 2012. Six bobsleds were produced in total. All six bobsleds raced at the Olympics, winning three medals â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one bronze medal for the men, the ďŹ rst medal of any kind for the U.S. in the two-man bobsled in 62 years; and one

silver and bronze for the women, the ďŹ rst time the U.S. has had two womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teams earn medals.

Gardner said she was nervous the ďŹ rst time the bobsleds were used. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was so nervous. I had a pit in my stomach when they were about to race,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You built the relationship with these people over so many years, you kind of feel part of the team.â&#x20AC;?

When the bobsleds were used in Sochi, Gardner said she was at ease. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the Olympics, I had a strange sense of calm, knowing it was out of my hands at this point. We had done everything we could. It was up to the athletes now,â&#x20AC;? Gardner said.

Gardner, who also attended the Olympics in London, said her experience in Sochi was one she will never forget. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really amazing about being at the Olympics is the world comes together for two weeks and nothing else matters,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone puts everything aside.â&#x20AC;?

Gardner was able to attend the USA/ Russia menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hockey game and said the Russian fans very friendly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was incredible,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153; e Russians were shaking hands and saying congratulations and taking pictures with you and the Russian and American ďŹ&#x201A;ags. ey were just so cordial. If you think about a Cubs/Cardinals [baseball game], that would never happen. It was pretty cool. No matter what country youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re from, everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very respectful.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really about the Olympic spirit and the Olympic movement.â&#x20AC;?

Gardner, who lives in Connecticut with her husband, Matt, recently was

Emily Gardner attends one of the two-man bobsled medal ceremonies at the Sochi Olympics. Pictured with Gardner is the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assistant coach. COURTESY PHOTO

named one of the top 10 exceptional sports executives under the age of 30

by SportsPro Magazine and IvySports Symposium.

Looking back at her time at WHS, Gardner credits her teachers for helping drive her to continue to do better. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were so lucky to have the teachers we had,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Especially if you were an honor student, the opportunities you had at [WHS] were so much more than anyone else in the community. We had incredible teachers who

pushed us and got us to where we are.â&#x20AC;?

With the Sochi Olympics over, Gardner said she is looking forward to summer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe the FIFA World Cup this summer in Rio will be a great test for the Olympic Games, and I am looking forward to attending as well and cheering on [the U.S. National Team],â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A number of our Octagon clients are FIFA sponsors, so they will bring back a great deal of knowledge that we can use to help shape our strategy for Rio.â&#x20AC;?

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» BOYS BASKETBALL IHSA CLASS 3A REGIONAL

Hoops season ends at regional for WHS, WNHS

By JAY SCHULZ The Independent

e boys basketball teams of crosstown rivals Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools played each other in the opening game of the IHSA Class 3A regional tournament March 3 at WHS. e Blue Streaks (14-15) defeated the

under (6-22) 62-48 behind 13 points each from senior Damian Stoneking and sophomore Nick Kubiak.

WNHS seniors Nick Herscha and Junior Ortiz led the under with 15 points each. e Blue Streaks’ season ended March 5 with a 56-48 loss to Marengo.

Senior Marcus Ammirati led the Blue Streaks with 11 points.

“I was especially proud of the way

we played down the stretch,” said WHS head coach Al Baker in an email. “We won four in a row to finish the regular season, and we went 6-2 in our last eight games overall. Five of those wins were against teams that had beaten us previously, so I was happy with the way we improved. We finished 7-5 in conference, which means that Woodstock finished above .500 in conference two years in a row for the first time since

1989-1990/1990-1991.

“When we were playing our best basketball, we were a very balanced team.

We had eight different players score 100 or more points this season – I’ve never had more than five on one team do that before. We had a group of seniors that our program will miss very much, but we also have a strong group of sophomores and juniors that will set the tone for next year’s team.”

Marian Central fans do the roller coaster March 7 at the IHSA Class 3A regional boys basketball championship game at Woodstock High School. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

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baskets.

“Once we started hitting a few, we just got our confidence going,” Pischke said. “We feed off each other. After we start making a few, we start making a lot more. It was a good shooting performance tonight.” “ roughout the year, we lived and died by the [3-point basket],” Caldez said. “We have a ton of 3-point shooters, and we have confidence in every one of them.”

“We came out, and we didn’t miss.

We hit everything,” Lindell said. “ is is insane, going from 4-27 to 18-15, and it’s still not over. I’m loving this.”

Marian defeated Harvard 70-54 March 3 in the first round of the tournament behind 23 points from Pischke, and defeated Hamphire 62-61 March 5 behind 11 points from Caldez.

“When we beat Harvard, we weren’t that focused,” Caldez said. “Before the Hampshire game, coach told us we weren’t focused and we had to regroup and refocus for Hampshire. We just got it done that night.” “[Playing Hampshire] got us used to a playoff atmosphere, playing a tight game,” Pischke said. “It really got us ready for today. We just came out strong today.”

“We thought Hampshire would be our toughest opponent [in the regional tournament],” said Marian Central

head coach Curtis Price. “Once we got past them, we knew, if we played our game and our style, no one could really compete with us. at’s what happened tonight. Everything was clicking. Our defense was outstanding. e only drawback was we didn’t [rebound] well, but when you’re making shots like that, [rebounding] isn’t that big of a deal.”

Price said the past two seasons have been a struggle for the ’Canes, and they showed they could persevere. “ is team has been fighting for the past two years,” Price said. “We won six games in two years and the seniors were determined to make sure we got a [regional title], to advance past the regional [tournament]. We’ve done that.

In my mind, this is sweet, but we still have a long way to go. With this team and the way my guards are, if we keep playing the way we are playing, we are going to be OK.” e ’Canes will face Sycamore High School (22-8) at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, in the IHSA Class 3A sectional tournament at Hampshire High School.

Sycamore has won two consecutive regional titles and starts five seniors.

“Sycamore is going to be a tough opponent,” said Price, who already had begun watching film of the upcoming opponent. “ ey are very physical.”

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Thunder athletes sign letters of intent for college

By JAY SCHULZ The Independent ree Woodstock North High School students have signed letters of intent to participate in organized college athletics – seniors Jamie Huntley, Rachel Vela, Madison Bruchsaler, Sierra Meiners and Jake Schnulle.

Jamie Huntley Jamie Huntley wil play baseball for the Beloit College Buccaneers, an NCAA Division II school in Beloit, Wis. Huntley will study health and society with the goal of being a physical therapist.

Huntley on his decision: “When I visited the campus, I really liked the coach and felt that I fit in with the team Jamie really well. I felt that Huntley I could not only go there and contribute to the baseball team but also [get] a good education and have a good time. … I really like the team. It’s a team where it doesn’t matter if you are a freshman or a senior. ey are all friends.

It’s a close-knit community, and I really like that.”

WNHS head baseball coach Ian Rago on Huntley: “I’m very happy for Jamie and his family on committing to play baseball at Beloit College next year. He has grown up so much on both a physical and maturity level since entering our program three years ago. He has worked so hard toward his goal of playing college ball, not only on the field but also in the offseason and in

the classroom. He is an excellent student athlete and deserves a lot of credit for his determination, and it’s great to see that paying off for him.”

Rachel Vela Rachel Vela will play softball for the McHenry County College Lady Scots, a member of the National Junior College Athletic Assocation.

Vela will complete her general education at MCC and will transfer to a four-year college to study nursing.

Vela on her decision: Rachel “Once I decided Vela to go to MCC, I felt I would have a lot of time on my hands. I really enjoy playing softball, so I don’t see why not. It’s something I enjoy doing and I can do it in my free time. … ere are 10 new girls on the team this season. We’ll have basically a new team this season. It will be fun.”

Previous WNHS head softball coach Kristen Holzbauer on Vela: “I think she’s a dynamite little player.

She’s got great speed and terrific range in the outfield. Every year she has played high school ball, she’s improved tremendously. … More than anything, she has a passion for the sport. With college athletics, you have to really love it. I think she is going to be incredibly successful.”

Madison Bruchsaler Madison Bruchsaler will play softball for the McHenry County College Lady Scots. Bruchsaler will complete her general education at MCC and will transfer to a four-year college to study journalism and

CORRECTION In the March 5-11 issue of The Woodstock Independent, in the article “Training the trainers” on page 24,

Alyssa Gaidar’s name was spelled incorrectly.

The Independent regrets the error.

broadcasting.

Bruchsaler on her decision: “I know some of the players. I played with them in travel [softball]. I’m really excited to play with them. ey really seem like Madison they love the game of Bruchsaler softball. at’s what I’m looking for in a team, people who are really passionate about the game. e coach seems really friendly. He seems really positive about the outlook on the season.”

WNHS assistant softball coach Paul Sandall on Bruchsaler: “Madison’s a very versatile player. She can play almost every position in the infield. She has a lot of speed on the basepaths. Madison is a senior and she will take a leadership role this year with the team.”

Sierra Meiners Sierra Meiners will play hockey for the Finlandia University Lions, a NCAA Division III school in Hancock, Mich. Meiners will study nursing.

Meiners on her decision: “I got to visit [the school] in the summer, and, obviously, the Upper Pennisula Sierra is a lot different in the Meiners summer than the winter. It was a cool experience. … I’m very excited. I’ve been wanted to play college hockey for a long time. I never knew if I would actually be able to.

It’s nice to have a team that wants me. I’m ready for it.”

Previous WNHS head softball coach Kristen Holzbauer on Meiners: “Sierra is one of the most phenomenal athletes I have ever coached. I think she would pick up any sport and be good immediately. She just has great athleticism, a very good work ethic and she is very dedicated. She’s a really good student and a great all-around kid and leader. I can’t imagine anything but great things for her.”

Jake Schnulle Jake Schnulle will play baseball for the Cardinal Stritch Wolves, a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics school in Milwaukee. Schnulle will study sports management.

Schnulle on his decision “I chose the school because it wasn’t overwhelmingly big. …

It just felt like the right environment for me to learn and further my baseball career. I got to visit with them and practice a little bit. e guys were really cool. ey made me feel Jake like I was already part Schnulle of the team. … I feel like its a good fit for me.”

WNHS head baseball coach Ian Rago on Schnulle: “Jake has been a huge part of our program for all four years. He is a quality teammate and leader. ... He has been one of our starting outfielders since his sophomore year and has also had to play some infield when needed. Last year, he played third base for the second half of the season and did a very nice job.”

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Sports

For WHS grad, an Olympic experience Emily Gardner worked with team that redesigned USA’s bobsled

By JAY SCHULZ The Independent

Marian Central’s Adam Pischke drives the lane March 7 at the IHSA Class 3A regional boys basketball championship game at Woodstock High School. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

» BOYS BASKETBALL , ÊÇÓÊUÊ , "ÊxÎ

Marian ‘reigns’ down on Marengo Barrage of 3-pointers leads Hurricanes to regional championship victory

By JAY SCHULZ The Independent After winning six games over the previous two seasons, the Marian Central Catholic High School boys basketball team came into the IHSA Class 3A regional championship March 7 with the opportunity to win its first regional championship since the 2010-2011 season. e success of the Hurricanes

this season has depended largely on its long-range shooting, and the regional championship proved no different as the ’Canes converted 12 3-point baskets en route to a 72-53 victory over Marengo High School. e Hurricanes guards lit up the scoreboard. Sophomore Adam Pischke scored 32 points, including six 3-point baskets. Senior Derreck Caldez scored 14 points, converting four 3-point baskets, including 3-pointers as time expired at the end of the second and third quarters. Junior Wyatt Lindell scored 10 points, which included two 3-point Please see Championship, Page 26

“When you are going 90 miles-per-hour down the track, all you have to steer are two bungee cords. Everything has to be perfect.”

— Emily (Klopf) Gardner The Marian Central boys basketball team celebrates winning the IHSA Class 3A regional basketball championship game March 7. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

Three from Woodstock qualify for sectional 3-point shootout

By JAY SCHULZ The Independent Woodstock area high schools are sending three boys basketball players to the IHSA Class 3A sectional 3-point shootout Friday, March 14, at Hampshire High School.

Twenty-four players, four from each regional participating school, competed in the regional shootout March 7 at Woodstock High School.

Blue Streak senior Marcus Ammirati led all shooters, converting 10 out of 15 shots. Marian Central’s junior Kyler Hardie finished second by making nine of his 15 shots. WHS junior Bradon Abt

made eight of his 15 shots and was in a four-way tie for the last two available spots. Abt made six of his 10 shots in the second round to qualify.

“It was a fun experience,” Hardie said.

“To get into a rhythm is key. I made the first three shots, and, from there, I was confident I could win it.”

Abt said he agreed that rhythym is key. “ e most important thing is to get into a rhythym and not worry about the last shot,” Abt said. “You have to focus on [the shot] your shooting.”

Hardie said he didn’t do any extra practice in preparation and will not this week either as he is more concerned about the sectional tournament.

Emily (Klopf) Gardner had a dream – she wanted to work for the Chicago Bears. e 2002 Woodstock High School graduate, who earned business administrative marketing and sports management degrees from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, found something even better and became a part of U.S. Olympic history. Gardner worked with the team that redesigned the two-man bobsled for the USA Bobsled and Skeleton Federation.

“I used to want to work in marketing for the Chicago Bears,” Gardner said. “But then I realized when you work in the sport, you don’t really get to enjoy it. I’m really enjoying what I am doing now. It’s fantastic.

I just want to be successful in this industry. …. I want to love what I’m doing.”

“I’m going to practice with the team and try not to think about it,” Hardie said.

Abt said he was happy to still be competing.

“It’s very nice knowing that all my hard work over the season has paid off,” Abt said. “I’m just going to focus on staying confident with my shot and not changing anything.”

Ammirati, whose brother Matt qualified for the state shootout in 2004, said he wishes his team was still alive in the playoffs.

“I would much rather be playing in the sectional tournament but it would be pretty cool to make it to state and shoot at ISU,” Ammirati said.

In 2004, Gardner had an internship with John Elway. In 2005, she worked with Mid-America Sports, organizing charity and celebrity golf tournaments including the Gridiron Greats event with Mike Ditka. In 2006, Gardner started working for Octagon, a sports, music and entertainment marketing company. She is an account director and oversees the Olympic Partnership for BMW North America.

“My job is managing the day-today partnership with the U.S. Olympic Committe and the four [national governing bodies],” she said. “We help[ed] BMW, when they wanted to sponsor the USOC, evaluate the landscape and conceive the deal, and then determine their strategy. … ey wanted to be more than a financial partner. ey said, ‘What can we do using the resources we have to better improve the performance of Team USA?’” e partnership between BMW Please see Gardner]Ê*>}iÊÓx

BASKETBALL

SIGNING DAY

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

The season ends at regionals for WHS and WNHS

Thunder athletes sign their letters of intent

WNHS’ Nichole Learman is this week’s Athlete of the Week

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