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Flooding shuts down Highway 14, motorists stranded About 3 inches of rainfall leads to road closure near hospital, police say construction made flooding worse

By STEPHANIE PRICE The Independent

tegra Hospital for several hours. e National Weather ServiceChicago posted 24-hour rainfall measurements July 17. Woodstock weather observers reported three rainfall totals: 3.13 inch-

Heavy rains stranded motorists July 16 and shut down Highway 14 in Woodstock near Cen-

es, 2.97 inches and 1.98 inches. e measurements are typically taken between 6 and 8 a.m., according to the National Weather Service.

Tony Miserendino, West

Dundee, was driving east on Highway 14 at about 9 p.m. July 16 when his 2003 Ford Mustang hit a deep area of standing water near Lake Shore Drive. at part of Highway 14 sits at the base of

the hill near Centegra Hospital.

Miserendino said the heavy rain and the darkness prevented him from seeing the pooling water on Please see Flooding, Page 3

Soggy summer means trouble for some

HIGH TIDE HITS WONDER LAKE

By SANDY KUCHARSKI The Independent

Ken Sippy kayaks through his own yard on North Drive in Wonder Lake following massive rainfall July 18. Wonder Lake received 2.58 inches of rain over a 24-hour period that day, according to the National Weather Service. The weekend also featured flash flood and tornado warnings throughout McHenry County, although no tornadoes were found to have touched down in the area. PHOTO: ALEX VUCHA

is has been a summer for lawnmowing enthusiasts. Intermittent soaking rains have kept sod well-watered and helped grass grow. But too much of a good thing often isn’t good.

A wetter than average June, followed by July rainfall totals that are already above average for the area, have resulted in more problems than benefits for area residents. Grass is growing, but at a rate that’s a challenge to keep up with, even for the most ambitious mowing enthusiasts.

Plants are growing, but not as well as some might think. Brenda Dahlfors, Master Gardener Program coordinator for the University of Illinois Extension in Woodstock, said, “We are seeing a lot of fungal diseases on plants,” she said. She also pointed out that vegetables such as tomatoes like heat, and numerous cloud-covered Please see Soggy, Page 4

Woodstock tech company WavTek moves to CL

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A local tech company recently left the Woodstock Square for Crystal Lake, but its owners say they’ll try to preserve the free Wi-Fi the company has offered to Square visitors for years.

WavTek Technology Sys-

tems, formerly located at 113 E. Van Buren St., moved to 340 Commerce Drive, Crystal Lake, on July 17.

“Our business is growing, and we needed more of a facility to do cloud-based services,” said Erich Kraemer, an owner and director of operations at WavTek. “We outgrew the Woodstock Square.

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ere was always a parking issue.” e two-employee outfit — Kraemer’s business partner, Paul Gariepy, founded the company with Kraemer — offers on-site tech support, network engineering and other computer services to customers throughout the region, but it was perhaps

best-known to locals as the source of an open wireless internet network available on the Woodstock Square.

“No one else stepped up to the plate, and we thought it was something the community could utilize, like, nine years ago,” Kraemer said. “…

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Mark D. Reinier David S. Dunlap William R. Nordlof Donna Jo Vodnansky

“I was intrigued by the idea of having a piano in the library.”

— Nick Weber, page 12

A cornfield in rural Woodstock is flooded. Some farmers have struggled with the high rainfall totals that have hit the region this summer.

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Mozart Festival returns to Opera House for 2 weekends

By STEPHANIE PRICE The Independent e Woodstock Mozart Festival returns for its 29th year, bringing world-class entertainment to the suburbs under the banner “Mozart...and More!â€? e annual festival is scheduled for three consecutive weekends: July 25 and 26, Aug. 1 and 2 and Aug. 8 and 9. e ďŹ rst and third weekend performances will be held at the Opera House, 121 Van Buren St., Woodstock. e second weekend’s event is scheduled to be held at SanďŹ lippo Foundation’s Place de La Musique in Barrington Hills. e owners of the estate, Jasper and Marion SanďŹ lippo, offered their home as one of the venues for the concerts last year. is year’s program lineup includes several Mozart selections as well as music by composers who were impacted by Mozart, said Anita Whalen, artistic and general director of the festival. “We’re playing Beethoven twice,â€? Wha-

WOODSTOCK MOZART FESTIVAL When: Saturdays and Sundays, July 25 through Aug. 9 Where: Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St., and Place de la Musique, Barrington Hills Single tickets: $33 to $58 Website: MozartFest.org len said. “Beethoven planned to study with Mozart, but was never able to. Mozart had incredible inuence on Beethoven. e festival is designed around Mozart, and we feature works of artists who inuenced him or artists he inuenced. is is the connection within the program.â€? is year’s program will feature music by Bach, Vivaldi, Holst, Piazzolla and Kerns, in addition to Mozart and Beethoven. e conductors include festival newcomer Brian Groner and Igor Gruppman.

Other featured performers in this year’s lineup are: internationally renowned pia-

nist Mykola Suk, violinist and concertmaster Kevin Case, cellist Nazar Dzhuryn and violinist/ violist Vesna Gruppman. e Gruppman duo, who are husband and wife, are Grammy Award-winning artists, Whalen said. “ is is a world-class event held outside of Chicago,� Whalen said. “ e Mozart Festival draws from a large area. About 23 percent of the audience is from Cook County. About 6 percent is from out-ofstate. A large percentage comes from the collar counties.� e Woodstock Mozart Festival’s performances are scheduled at 8 p.m. Saturdays, July 25 and Aug. 8, and at 3 p.m.

Sundays, July 26 and Aug. 9, at the Opera House, 121 Van Buren St. Preconcert introductions take place one hour before each performance. Single tickets are $33 to $58.

Student tickets are $28. Group rates are available. Tickets can be purchased at the Opera House box ofďŹ ce at 815-338-5300 or at MozartFest.org.

Performances at the SanďŹ lippo Founda-

tion’s Place de la Musique in Barrington Hills are scheduled for 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2. Open house tours, included in the ticket fee, are available prior to the concerts. e tour will feature the SanďŹ lippo’s museum, which hold the world’s largest collection of restored antique music machines, Whalen said. e Woodstock Mozart Festival held its ďŹ rst performances in 1987 at the Opera House as part of a summer theater and music program called Woodfest. Because of the success of the concerts, more were added the following year, and, eventually, the not-for-proďŹ t corporation was established. e festival has since been recommended as a Summer Stages destination by the New York Times along with Ravinia and Grant Park in Illinois. It has been featured on WTTWs “Arts Across Illinoisâ€? television series and WFMT’s Impromptu radio broadcasts, according to its website. For information, visit MozartFest.org.

Woman hit by car, cited for walking in the road

By STEPHANIE PRICE The Independent

Motorists are stranded on Highway 14 July 16 as ooding from a rainstorm forced the closure of the road.

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the road. Another motorist was stranded in her car next to Miserendino. “It was raining cats and dogs, and I couldn’t see anything,� Miserendino said. “... No car should have gone through there. e state should have closed the road.�

Miserendino said he sat in his car for

more than one hour waiting for a tow truck. He said he honked his horn and ashed his lights, but no one could help him. “ e police were there, but they couldn’t reach me,â€? Miserendino said. “ e police ofďŹ cer shouted something, but I couldn’t

hear him. He just threw his arms up. I had water coming up to my seat.�

W o o d stock Police “The police Chief Robert Lowen RIĂ€FHU VKRXWHG said ofďŹ cers VRPHWKLQJ EXW closed that , FRXOGQ¡W KHDU portion of Highway 14 KLP +H MXVW at about 9:30 WKUHZ KLV DUPV p.m. Work- XS , KDG ZDWHU ers from the FRPLQJ XS WR Illinois Department of P\ VHDW Âľ Transporta— Tony Miserendino, tion and the West Dundee Woodstock Public Works Department pumped the standing water away from the road, which was re-opened at about 2:30 a.m., Lowen said.

Lowen suspected the construction work compounded the ooding problem. “ at’s a low spot in the road,â€?

Lowen said. “If the construction was completed, I don’t think it would have ooded.â€?

Other reported rainfall totals from the area on July 17 were: Wonder Lake, 1.98 inches; Harvard, 1.68 inches; McHenry, 2.15 inches; and Algonquin, 2.90 inches.

A 78-year-old Woodstock woman was cited for walking in the road after she was hit by a car July 16 on Irving Avenue near Route 120.

Woodstock Police were called to the 700 block of Irving Avenue at about 9:40 p.m. to the report of an individual struck by a car.

Police Chief Robert Lowen said an 85-year-old Wonder Lake man driving a 2000 Lincoln Continental was traveling northbound on Irving Avenue when he hit the woman who was walking in the road. e woman was walking home from the laundromat, and it was dark and raining at the time, Lowen said. e woman was transported to Centegra Hospital-Woodstock. Her injuries were not life-threatening, Lowen said. e Woodstock woman was issued a citation for walking in the road because there are sidewalks along the area, Lowen said. e Wonder Lake man was not injured in the collision and was not issued a ticket.

WavTech Continued from Page 1 We continually upgraded it and offered it for free. It was a community service.�

Kraemer, of Wonder Lake, and Gariepy, of Woodstock, said they’re trying to keep free Wi-Fi available on the Square, although they can’t make any guarantees. “We are going to try to continue that service,� Kraemer said. “We’re trying to negotiate with the landlord for a small closet [for equipment], but we don’t know if we’re going to be able to do that.�

Kraemer and Gariepy ďŹ rst founded WavTek “out of high schoolâ€? in 1997, according to Kraemer, and reformulated the company in 2002. Prior to moving into an upstairs ofďŹ ce on East Van Buren Street, WavTek operated a storefront in McHenry.

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Animal control investigating dog attacks Authorities say a homeowner shot at a dog after it attacked his poodle, but didn’t kill the animal

By STEPHANIE PRICE The Independent McHenry County Animal Control officials are investigating two dog attacks that left one dog injured and another dog dead. e attacks involving the same two dogs, which were identified by Animal

Control officials as pit bulls, occurred at about 2 p.m. and 6:05 p.m. July 11 in rural Woodstock near Vermont and Garden Valley roads, according to McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Amie Knop.

In the first incident, the pit bulls allegedly attacked a Labrador retriever.

A passerby found the injured Labrador lying in the ditch next to the road, one neighbor reported. e dog was taken to an emergency animal hospital in Crystal Lake for treatment.

Later in the day, the same two pit bulls allegedly attacked a small poodle further down the road. e homeowner shot one of the attacking pit bulls, authorities said. e poodle and the injured pit bull were taken to an emergency animal hospital in Crystal Lake for treatment. e where-

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abouts of the second pit bull is unknown.

Animal Control spokesperson Debra Quackenbush said the injured pit bull was eventually transferred into Animal Control’s care, and the dog later died.

Quackenbush said the dog succumbed to injuries it sustained while fighting with the poodle and not from a gunshot wound. “ e dog was shot at, but it wasn’t hit by any bullets,” Quackenbush said. “ ere were no bullet holes in the pit bull.”

As of July 16, the Labrador remained in veterinary care, and Quackenbush did not have an update on the dog’s condition. Quackenbush did not know whether Animal Control previously had been called to the home where the pit bulls

reside or if the dogs had ever been involved in any other incidents.

“At this point I don’t know,” Quackenbush said. “ at will be determined.

We typically do look to see if we’ve been called to an address before. We’ve started a very lengthy investigation. is could take weeks.”

Quackenbush estimated the investigation could take six to eight weeks to complete, as many interviews must be conducted. In the meantime, authorities will check to see if all the dogs involved are current with their rabies vaccinations, she said. “ ese situations are very complicated and very complex,” Quackenbush said. “ ere are interviews that still have to be taken.”

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days have created a less-than-ideal growing season for garden plants.

Farmers are saying the same thing, citing the lack of sunlight as delaying the natural plant-maturation process. Harry Alten farms about 600 acres of corn and soybeans with his brother southwest of Harvard. He said it was a challenge planting crops this spring, and, now, standing water in areas of fields has stunted the growth of some crops.

Muddy field conditions also have made it difficult to get the equipment to spray weeds in fields.

He said he predicts the abundance of rain might push harvest later in the fall and could result in more crop drying costs. He estimated yields could be down 2 to 3 percent already.

“If it’s a decent August with normal rain and more sunshine,” he said, “things

might turn around.” e summer has been even more of a challenge for hay producers. “It’s a joke,” said Harvard dairy farmer Brandon Walter. “You need a minimum of three days without rain and warm temperatures to dry and bale it. Most guys don’t want to cut when they’re calling for rain.”

With measurable rain at least a couple of times per week, a lot of hay fields are being cut later in the season than usual, resulting in grasses and legumes that are past the proper stage of maturity. is overripe plant material has a lower nutritional value. For Walter, this means lower quality feed for his dairy herd and, ultimately, lower milk production.

Even daily management of the cattle is more difficult with the frequent rain.

“Everything’s a mud hole,” he said. “ e mud also makes the herd more vulner-

able to diseases. Plus, it’s just hard to keep them clean.”

Recreational activities such as softball leagues and swimming have suffered as well. Woodstock Recreation Director Dave Zinnen reported attendance is down about 10,000 visitors from average for this time of the year at Woodstock Water Works, noting the biggest drop is in general admission. He cited a significant number of days with rain or rain in the forecast as the reason users aren’t coming out to swim. “ e rain has been a challenge all around,” he said. Closing the pool because of inclement weather affects the lifeguard staff, mostly students who rely on the job as their only source of summer income. Even pool maintenance is negatively impacted each time an inch or more of rainwater falls in the pools.

For the city, Woodstock Director of Public Works Jeff Van Landuyt said the biggest impact of the soggy summer has been increased park and lawn maintenance since the grass has been growing so fast. However, he said, his staff has caught a break on watering the plantings and flowerbeds in the Square. e reduction in lawn watering by city residents also has decreased the burden on the wastewater treatment plant, and although the Woodstock area has received more than 10 inches of rain in the last two months, he said there hasn’t been any significant flooding, power outages or fallen tree damage.

He said, “I hate to complain about the rain. en we get a drought.”

CORRECTIONS In the July 15-21 issue of The Woodstock Independent, the article “Miss Woodstock crowned” contained two errors.

The scholarship was donated by the Woodstock Professional & Business Women. Additionally, Stephanie Vargas was the winner of the Miss McHenry County 2014 pageant.

The Independent regrets the errors.

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Mark D. Reinier Mark D. Reinier, 42, Sugar Grove, died suddenly at his home, Saturday, July 11, 2015.

He was born Nov. 11, 1972, to Dennis and Sherrell (Albright) Reinier in Niles.

He graduated from Maine West High School and then went to trade school to become a plumber. He was a member of Union Local 93 and most recently worked for Atlas Plumbing, Grayslake.

Survivors include his wife, Jeanne; three children, Justin, Brooke and Savanna Reinier, Woodstock; two stepchildren, Troy and Taylor Moss, Sugar Grove; his parents, Woodstock; and three siblings, Kathy (Dave) Burgin, Woodstock, Michael Collins, Franklin, N.C., and Steve Collins, Mt. Gilead, N.C. Services were held at Healy Chapel, 370 Division Drive, Sugar Grove.

David S. Dunlap David S. Dunlap, 79, Rockford, died peacefully at his home following a valiant two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. After his August 2013 diagnosis, he resolved to live every remaining day of his life to the fullest.

He was born in Elgin and raised in Woodstock, the oldest of four children of Robert Joseph and Carol Dunlap.

On Sept.13, 1980, he married Flora Mann Bauman.

He graduated from Woodstock High School in 1954 as a highly competitive athlete, lettering in five different sports and playing on an American Legion baseball team. He attended Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, Iowa.

In 1955, he became a lineman for Illinois Bell Telephone Company. He joined the U.S. Army in 1957, attending electronic school and serving 13 months in South

vice were held July 21 at Schneider-LeuchtMerwin & Cooney Funeral Home, Woodstock. Interment was private.

Korea.

He returned to Illinois Bell, initially as a lineman. He was soon promoted to technician in the newly developed Direct Distance Dialing Switching Offices in Rockford. He later became a supervisor and, then served as a public affairs liaison for the company.

He played and officiated ice hockey for many years, and he was instrumental in Rockford Park District’s decision to build the Riverview Ice House.

David S. After retiring at age Dunlap 55, he pursued golf, fishing, traveling and, especially, breadmaking, gifting loaves to relatives and friends.

During his illness, he continued playing golf and having breakfasts and dinners with his family and friends.

He is survived by his wife; four children from his previous marriage to Marlene Dehmlow, Robert (Sharon) Dunlap, Annette Dunlap, Denise (Mike Burke) Nerad and Steven (Debbie) Dunlap; two stepsons, Brad Bauman and Rob Bauman; four grandchildren, Shawn, Callie, Joey and Sara; four step-grandchildren, Crystal, Courtney, Chelsea and Taylor; a sister, Barbara Dunlap (Ray) Oughton, Woodstock; a brother, Robert Bruce (Patricia) Dunlap, Miami; an aunt, Mildred Bridge, Derry, Penn.; and an uncle, Tom (Gil) Dunlap, Derry,; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother, Donald.

Memorials can be made in his name to the American Cancer Society, Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association or Northern Illinois Hospice of Winnebago County.

A visitation and a celebration of life ser-

William R. Nordlof, 75, Huntley, died Thursday, July 16, 2015, at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.

He was born Aug. 9, 1939, to Ragnar W. and Florence (Sulvan) Nordlof in Chicago.

On Aug. 22, 1964, he married Virginia Schneider in Holland, Mich.

He served in the U.S. Navy.

He was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, Crystal Lake. He was the owner and CEO of Aeronautical Electric, Chicago.

He was an award-winning photographer. He loved to travel across the country by car, especially with his children and, later, with his grandchildren. He admired the beauty of the United States, believing it best seen by William R. car. He stopped at evNordlof ery historical marker, and he would show his family how things happened in history. He was a model train hobbyist and was very passionate about riding steam trains. He willingly exchanged stories with everybody.

Survivors include his wife; a son, Keith (Teresa) Nordlof; four grandchildren, Steven, Ashley, Carrie and Drew; and a sister, Sally (John) Suermenn.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Michelle Nordlof; and a sister, Lois Lusk.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until the funeral at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 76 W. Crystal Lake Road, Crystal Lake. Interment will be

Ave. Snapp posted $500 bond. Court date was set for Aug. 28.

Q Robert E. Coates, 62, 522 McHenry Ave., Woodstock, was charged July 8 with driving while license suspended, driving under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence of drugs, uninsured motor vehicle, suspended registration, tampering with ignition interlock and ignition lock device at Route 47 and

Irving Avenue. Coates was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office.

Bond was set at $3,000. Court date was set for July 16.

Q Yam D. Ebanez-Vazquez, 26, 3200 Pond End Lane, Wonder Lake, was charged July 12 with driving while license suspended and obstructed driver’s view at 120 S. Eastwood Drive. Ibanez-Vazquez posted $150 bond. Court date was set for Aug. 28.

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Contributions can be made to the Illinois Railway Museum, 7000 Olson Road, Union, IL 60180.

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

Donna Jo Vodnansky Donna Jo Vodnansky, 57, Harvard, died Saturday, July 18, 2015, at Mercy Hospital, Janesville, Wis. She was born Nov. 4, 1957, to Donald and Christine (Breakfield) Prestley Sr. She was employed at School Districts 47 and 155 in the transportation department for 23 years. She had been retired for two years and enjoyed spending that time with her grandchildren. She loved to Donna Jo meet new people and Vodnansky she loved animals, especially her cat, Chip.

Survivors include her mother; a son, Matthew Vodnansky; two daughters, Laura Vodnansky and Haley Vodnansky; two grandchildren, Adriana Vodnansky and Kevin Vodnansky; three brothers, Bill (Kathy) Prestley, Donald (Tricia) Prestley and Darren (Julie) Prestley; and a sister, Carol (Bill) Schultz.

She was preceded in death by her father; a nephew, Bryce; a niece, Terry; a great-niece, Alivia; and an infant brother.

A celebration of her life will be held at 10 a.m. until the funeral at 11 a.m.

Saturday, July 25, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1320 Dean St., Woodstock.

Memorials can be made to her daughter, Haley Vodnansky.

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

POLICE BLOTTER Q Luiz Albert Carrion, 35, 1319 Clay St., Woodstock, was charged July 5 with violating an order of protection at 632 Schubert St. Carrion was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office.

Bond and court date are to be set.

Q Jonathan E. Snapp, 36, 506 Ridgeland Ave., Woodstock, was charged July 6 with assault, disorderly conduct and criminal trespass to property at 508 Ridgeland

STREET SMARTS The McHenry County Sheriff’s Independence Day traffic safety campaign netted one DUI arrest, and citations were issued for driving while license suspended, speeding, and driving without insurance. The recent emphasis on traffic safety is part of the statewide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and Click It or Ticket campaigns.

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Reflects average price of regular unleaded gasoline at Woodstock gas stations the morning of July 20.

Q Manuel Z. Popoca, 38, 351 Dean St., Woodstock, was charged July 12 with two counts of domestic battery at his home. Popoca was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond and court date are to be set.

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

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City band a source of pride for Woodstock One of the most popular photos we’ve posted online recently is that of a young girl named Melanie “guest-conducting” at a Woodstock City Band concert in June, baton in hand.

In the 131 years the City Band has been in existence, there have been many moments like the one captured in that photograph — moments of fun, of entertainment, of community. That’s probably the reason the band has remained such a well-regarded summertime fixture in Woodstock for generations and generations.

This year’s concert lineup is nearly over, if you can believe it. We’re already entering the dog days of summer, and the band’s Wednesday night series is coming to an end. But you still have a few chances to catch one of the most talented local musical groups around.

The musicians themselves — about 50 of them at last count — are mostly area residents, although a few of them travel from outside McHenry County to play with the band. Their concerts are entirely free to the public, and they perform for just a small stipend each season. The band is led by Duane Peiffer, who is employed by Woodstock School District 200 as a music teacher at Creekside Middle School.

The Woodstock City Band represents more than good music, though. It represents a source of civic pride for a town that has great regard for its history and for its local arts culture — two things the City Band has in spades. What’s more, it also represents a chance to mingle with neighbors, take in the view around the Woodstock Square and enjoy the fleeting summer weather.

The Woodstock City Band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, July 22 and 29, in the Park in the Square, and you owe it to yourself to check them out and take part in a summer tradition.

We congratulate the Woodstock City Band on a successful 131st season, and we wish them well for its 132nd … and 133rd … and 134th … .

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

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Pledges and donations are two different animals The proposed project to bring artificial turf to the old Woodstock High School has the community divided on a number of issues. Proponents say the upgrade will increase the field’s use and accessibility while reducing cost. The opponents point to studies and opinions from respected sources that call into question the assertions made by the proponents and add concerns over health, safety and ongoing cost. I’m not going to get into that debate in this note.

The issue I am writing about today is not so much about the field as it is your reporting of the proposed project. Several times in the July 15-21 edition, you use the term “donations” when referring to the pledged donations made thus far. Webster makes the distinction between pledges and donations, characterizing pledges as “a promise to give money” and donation as “something (such as money, food, clothes, etc.) that you give in order to help a person or organization.” As your product is largely a collection of words, it would seem appropriate that you exercise more care in the accurate use of those words. While some may say that it is a minor distinction, I feel it is important as there is a vast difference

between monies promised and monies collected. When last I heard, there was something more on the order of $30,000 actually collected. If that is inaccurate, I invite the committee to post the actual amount of money collected.

Finally, I do want to thank those that have been involved in raising the pledges and those who have promised to pay. This is indeed a generous gift. I would encourage the turf committee to reach out to the community to see if there is a way that the school can benefit from this gift in such a way that is agreeable to a greater part of the community.

Joseph Tirio, Woodstock

Gov’t consolidation will cut down on pensions Over the years, people would refer to Illinois as “The Land Of Lincoln.” Now people refer to Illinois as “The Land Of Gold-Plated Government Pensions.”

Illinois’ lavish government pensions are at the heart of the states’ financial problems, placing the state on the rim of bankruptcy.

Illinois’ highest government pension payout this year, paid to Tapas Das Gupta, will be in the amount of $466,409, an increase of $13,566 from 2014. Note 1:

Illinois pensions compound 3 percent annually. Note 2: Illinois does not tax government pensions.

John R. Harper, who receives an annual pension of $239,019, has an estimated lifetime pension of $11,513,008. Mr. Harper retired at 54 and his member contribution amounted to $329,796, or just 2.9 percent of his estimated lifetime payout.

Illinois has 12,154 pensioners collecting more than $100,000 per year. There are 85,895 pensioners collecting more than $50,000 annually. Note: The average Social Security check is about $15,000 with a retirement age of 67. Private-sector pensions paid out do not come close to what is paid out to those who are collecting an Illinois government pension with most being employed into their 60s.

There are 12,154 state pensioners collecting more than $100,000 per year and 85,893 pensioners collecting more than $50,000 per year. Source: Taxpayer Education Foundation.

Those of you who do not receive a government gold-plated pension, or will not, ask yourself this: Does this information make you feel like an over-taxed paying sucker?.

What can you do? Support government consolidation.

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THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

July 22-28, 2015

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It rained and rained and rained even more It’s a fact. Woodstock has had a lot of rain this summer. June’s rainfall was inches above the average for the month. If there were no more rain in July, we’d still be above average.

Last week’s buckets of rain stranded motorists and ďŹ lled backyards, and the rain might have canceled major summer events anywhere but Woodstock.

In Woodstock, many people key on Gavers Barndance as marking the midpoint and, for some, the high point of summer. is year’s Barndance was like no other. It proved 7 inches of rain in two days, as reported by Andy Hartlieb, a Gavers Community Cancer Foundation vice president, couldn’t stop nearly 250 volunteers and 2,000 attendees from coming together to raise funds to support cancer awareness and research. “We never considered canceling,� said Steve Gavers, GCCF president. “It was like we pulled a rabbit out of our hat. Everyone – board members, committee members, volunteers – just assessed the situation and did what needed to be done.�

And what needed to be done was ďŹ nding a way to pull off the annual

Barndance on a rain-soaked Emricson Park ďŹ eld.

For the last two summers, the city of Woodstock has dovetailed its Summer in the Park with Barndance, Cheryl capitalizing on Wormley using the massive tent set up in Declarations Emricson Park for both venues. e tent, designed as a shade from the sun and a cover in the event of light rain, wasn’t a match for heavy rains ursday and Saturday.

Cindy Smiley, administrative assistant to Woodstock’s city manager, said it was an easy decision to move the city’s Movies in the Park from the tent to City Hall ursday night after a hole in the tent’s top allowed accumulated rainwater to ow through and ood the area under it.

By Friday night’s Summer in the Park concert, Gavers and Summer in the Park organizers and volunteers and city staff had placed plywood and outdoor carpeting in problem areas, and a crowd of as many as 500 had a

great time.

Saturday afternoon’s downpour would have been the last straw, as they say, in most communities, but not Woodstock. By the start of Barndance there was little difference between the soggy, sloppy, muddy Emricson Park grass under the tent and outside it. A photo of the footwear or lack thereof would have said it all. ere were Wellingtons, sandals, ip-ops, sneakers, bare feet and the usual cowboy boots. And all were covered with mud. Flip-ops proved least desirable, opping in the mud then ipping it in the air to land on the wearers and unsuspecting folks nearby.

In fact, the mud may have strengthened the resolve to have a good time and raise money. Denise Graff Ponstein, also a GCCF vice president, said the rain may have affected the attendance but not the fundraising.

She said 2,500 tickets were sold but only 2,000 dinners were served. As of Monday evening, she estimated the total from the tickets, sponsorships, auctions, donations and beer sales at more than $450,000, bringing the total GCCF has raised in 16 years to more than $6.85 million.

e fun-loving and fun-seeking crowd undoubtedly will remember Barndance 2015 for rising out of the mud.

Still, there was one more day of activities for the now pig-pen-like area under the big tent. Summer in the Park’s culminating event – bands, children’s activities, food court and beer garden – were scheduled to begin at noon. Gavers and city volunteers and city staff met at the park at 7 a.m. “We put down more plywood and more carpeting and moved everything, including the bouncies for the children, under the tent,� Cindy said. “It worked wonderfully.�

Cindy praised the Barndance leadership – Steve, Denise, Butch Schnulle and Ralph Webster. Steve praised the Summer in the Park leadership – Cindy, City Manager Roscoe Stelford and Mayor Brian Sager.

One ďŹ nal note: the Woodstock Folk Festival beneďŹ ted from a warm, sunny day with a pleasant breeze Sunday in the well-drained Park in the Square.

as Mariah sang, that “a hero lies in you?�

In my opinion, Caitlyn, Jenny and you can all be heroes. Even though dictionary.com deďŹ nes a hero as “a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave Paul deeds and noble qualiLockwood ties,â€? I believe a hero A Musing is anyone who speaks out against intolerance and injustice or is able to make a positive difference in their community and/or the lives of others.

now known as the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, has continued to make a difference, even after the passing of both Christopher and Dana, by supporting research into treatments and a cure for paralysis caused by a spinal cord injury and other central nervous system disorders, giving grants to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities and creating a paralysis resource center. e Reeves didn’t let a tragic accident prevent them from making a real difference in the world. e life of a young Woodstock girl, cut short just over ďŹ ve years ago, is similarly on my mind this month because of her legacy.

moved by Hope’s compassion – whether it was donating her ponytail to “Locks of Love� or using a lemonade stand to help a homeless woman she and her friend Grace had met on the Square.

In March 2010, Hope passed away at the age of 12 after battling a brain tumor for over seven months. At the website for e Cure Starts Now Foundation, which beneďŹ tted from the 5K event, July 11 Hope’s photo is listed on a page titled “Our Heroes.â€? For the brave battle she fought and the person she was, that hero designation deďŹ nitely ďŹ ts.

Cheryl Wormley is publisher of The Woodstock Independent.

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What makes a hero?

“Did you ever know that you’re my hero and everything I would like to be? I can y higher than an eagle, ‘cause you are the wind beneath my wings.â€? – Bette Midler song, “Wind Beneath My Wingsâ€? “I think a hero is an ordinary individual who ďŹ nds strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.â€? – Christopher Reeve “So when you feel like hope is gone, Look inside you and be strong, And you’ll ďŹ nally see the truth, at a hero lies in you.â€? – Mariah Carey song, “Heroâ€? ere’s been a lot of discussion in recent weeks and months about heroes.

Is Bruce Jenner a hero now that he’s become Caitlyn Jenner, which could be considered by some to be a courageous act?

Is South Carolina State Representative Jenny Horne, a descendant of Jefferson Davis, a hero for her impassioned speech against the Confederate ag continuing to y over that state’s Capitol? Or is it true,

The actor and the hero e quote from the late actor Christopher Reeve comes closest to my feelings.

He may have played Superman in the movies, but it’s when he faced “overwhelming obstacles� as a quadriplegic, requiring a wheelchair and portable ventilator until his death at the age of 52, that he became a true hero in my mind. It was in 1999, only four years after his fateful equestrian accident, that he became chairman of the board of the Christopher Reeve Foundation. at organization,

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Running for Hope You may have read about the “Run for Hope� which was held a couple of Saturdays back at Grace Lutheran Church.

I was one of more than 200 runners and walkers who took part in the 5K. It was my second time participating, but this time I prayerfully remembered Deb and Jay Fuller’s daughter, Hope, for whom the event was named. I reviewed the website about her, www.alwayshavehope.org, and was reminded of her love of music (vocal and instrumental, band and choir), acting, swimming and running. I was also

A ďŹ nal thought Christopher Reeve was a super man.

Hope Fuller was a wonder of a young woman. May their caring compassion and bravery inspire us to ďŹ nd the hero inside ourselves.

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

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July 22-28, 2015

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Education

District 200 school board to consider leases

By STEPHANIE PRICE The Independent

e Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education was expected to consider two leasing contract agreements, one for a health clinic and another regarding the Woodstock High School swimming pool, at its July 21 meeting.

Board members were scheduled to consider an intergovernmental agreement between District 200 and Community High School District 155. e proposal sought to lease the Woodstock High School swimming pool to District 155’s cooperative boys and girls swimming teams, comprised of swimmers from the Crystal Lake-based district’s four high schools. “ ey called and said they were in need of a swimming pool,” said Superintendent Mike Moan. “All our swimming teams practice at Woodstock North. Woodstock High School’s pool is not being used on a

regular basis during after-school hours.” e District 200 staff recommended the school board approve the measure, which will charge $16,000 to District 155 for use of the locker room facilities and the swimming pool from Aug. 12 to Feb. 25, 2016. District 155 teams would use the pool from 3:45 to 5:45 p.m. Monday through Fridays.

Woodstock High School’s swimming pool, used occasionally during the daytime hours, is no longer used regularly after school by the Blue Streaks swimming teams. Both the Blue Streaks and under swimming teams practice at Woodstock North High School, Moan said. e $16,000 lease agreement would offset some maintenance costs associated with the pool, Moan said.

School Board members also were expected to vote on a final agreement between District 200 and Community Health Partnership of Illinois. CHP is

seeking to open a health center at Woodstock North High School. CHP is a nonprofit organization with six clinics in the Chicagoland area that strives to provide comprehensive health care to underserved people.

Under the arrangement, CHP would utilize the space at Woodstock North High School at no cost and provide medical services such as school physicals and vaccinations to all District 200 high school students. e clinic would operate like any other doctor’s office or walk-in clinic, with students needing to make an appointment and parents completing the necessary consent-to-treat forms. Payment and insurance coverage would be handled in standard manner as well. “(CHP) received a grant and was looking for a partner in the community,” Moan said.

Proponents of the plan are hoping the clinic’s close proximity to the student

population will encourage those needing the services to obtain them. e clinic’s services include state mandated school and sports physical examinations, laboratory and diagnostic screenings, first aid, health education and counseling and mental health services. Other services include counseling for alcohol, tobacco and abuse treatment; early periodic screening and diagnostic testing; nutrition and dental services. e health center will not dispense birth control. Under the terms, CHP will provide a multidisciplinary team of medical, dental and/or other health-care professionals directors deem necessary.

Plans contained in the school board’s agenda packet call for two exam rooms, a doctor/nurse office, reception area and laboratory.

According to the agreement, the district reserves the right to relocate the clinic on the premises with a six-month notice.

COLLEGE CURRENTS

MCC names spring president’s honor and dean’s list

The following students from Wonder Lake were named to the president’s honor list for McHenry County College, Crystal Lake: Corissa Blauw, Justin Bradley, Whitney Bujak, Megan Camargo, David Ciurus, Derek Doyen, Rosemary Edwards, Terrance Etherton, Heather Korczak, Justin Kruczek, Heather McLaughlin, Kaitlyn Reed, Guadalupe Rodriguez, Stefen Slater, Sidney Smith, Sarah To-

maso, Melissa Ward and Jamie White.

The following students from Woodstock were named to the president’s honor list: Christopher Araos, Rosemary Arnold, Lupe Ayala-Ortiz, Julie Bellmore, Shannon Billings, Nicholas Butler, Michael Butler, Jordan Carlson, Erick Cencula, Sara Crain, Angela Crenshaw, Jenny Damiano, Robert Dicicco, Lauren Eisenmenger, Drew Ellam, Erick Flores, Nelida Flores, Jace Fuchs, Reynald Gallosa, Kaina Gonzalez, Kayla Goss, Joshua Guelzow, Ann Haldeman, Rebecca Hanover, Zachary Hester, Stacy Jantz, Sarah Jiworsky, Genna

Jojo, Blake Kahoun, William Kearney, Zoe Klay, Gabriel Klinefelter, Kelsey Koenig, Christian Konecny, Emily Lachcik, Amanda Lewis, Phillip Lynn Krueger, Fiona Marshall, Samantha McLaughlin, Salvador Navarro, Sharon Negoda, Jessica Norberte, William Nowaskey, Andrea Ordonez-Herrera, Valeria Perez, Stephanie Pimentel, Lissette Popoca, Glenn Powers, Lauren Rivchin, Teresa Ruhde, Miranda Saathoff, Erin Sarich, Murjana Shah-Vonau, Allison Steiger, Darren Strasburg, Habiba Sultan, Katherine Summers, Amanda Swanson, Leila Valencia, Giancarlo Van Etten, Rachel Vela, Nikko Weging, Jocelyn Zambrano and John Zymali.

The following students from Wonder Lake were named to the dean’s list: Angilique Alderdice, Estefani Ayala, Carly Besler, Madison Bruchsaler, John Carter, Justin Craig

Francis, Ashley Daum, Sarah-Grace Ferris, Morgan Kranz, Trent Liebmann, Logan Madson, Marcye Meisinger, Richard Roman and Mary Teran.

The following students from Woodstock were named to the dean’s list: Matthew Anderson, Luke Baldwin, Hannah Botian, Erin Burns, Diego Bustos, Hiren Chaudhari, Ryan Conor McNeil, Andrew Davis, Anuar Escutia, Steffane Gutek, Tabatha Johnson, Karen Juarez, Michelle Kaluza, Jacob Kossifas, Jodi Lee, Kaylee Leonard, Brenda Londrie, Jake Mingus, John Morefield, Elizabeth Mutter, Bernadette Namatovu, Bridget Nelson, Macy Nicole Morales, Richard Ortega, Danielle Pautrat, Devin Ross, Caitlyn Ryan, Joshua Ryan, Lucas Schmidt, Elisabeth Sullivan, Adam Swanson, Anne Vogrinc, Heather Wall, Mateusz Wielomek, Casey Wilk, Kaz Woodward and Shane Zieman.

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July 22-28, 2015

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A&E For Woodstock woman, ‘surprise’ talent paves way for gigs Emma Cowley, who didn’t perform in public until she was 18, now plays Stage Left and more

By STEPHANIE PRICE The Independent Emma Cowley always loved to sing and taught herself how to play the guitar when she was 14 years old.

“My friends found my recordings and listened to them. They said I was good. I knew I had something, but it was just a matter of time for me to work up the nerve to do it.”

— Emma Cowley, musician

But the Woodstock teenager hid in her bedroom when she sang, and never performed in public, not even for family and friends. It was bit of a shock for her mother, Tracy Havens, when Cowley took to the stage at the Miss Woodstock Scholarship Pageant last year and began singing during the talent competition.

“I had my camera out, and when she started singing, I was stunned,” Havens said.

Cowley, now 19, wowed the audience and the judges that night as well, and took home the talent award from the 2014 pageant. at award immediately opened doors for her, she said. at same night, she was invited to perform at Stage Left Café, and she has since returned two more times. Cowley is scheduled to sing at 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, at Stage Left Café, 125 E. Van Buren St., as the featured performer at Off Square Music’s Open Mic Night.

“It was the biggest surprise of my

Woodstock’s Emma Cowley will be the featured performer at Off Square Music’s Open Mic Night July 24. INDEPENDENT FILE PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

life when I won the talent award,” said Cowley, a sophomore at the University of Illinois-Chicago studying graphic design. “I was up against some really good singers.”

Cowley, who sings a mix of pop and country songs, said she entered the pageant with a friend for the sole purpose of competing in the talent portion of the pageant. She’d always wanted to perform on stage in front of an audience. Having just turned 18 at the time, she felt it was time to muster up the courage and get on stage.

“I still have a stage-fright thing,” she said. “I would sing in my room alone, and sometimes I would record myself.

My friends found my recordings and listened to them. ey said I was good.

I knew I had something, but it was just a matter of time for me to work up the nerve to do it.”

Cowley, who writes some of her own music, has performed at a few openmic events in Chicago. She’s also performed on the UIC campus with a friend. Her singing style is often compared to Taylor Swift or Kasey Musgraves, she said.

Home from college for summer break, Cowley was invited to provide the intermission entertainment at this year’s Miss Woodstock Pageant, held July 10. She sang some of her own

EMMA COWLEY When: 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 24 Where: Stage Left Café, 125 E. Van Buren St. Admission: $3 donation Website: offsquaremusic.org

songs for the crowd and also talked about how important winning last year’s talent award was for her.

“Winning the talent award last year was a game-changer for me,” Cowley said. “ e pageant opened doors for me right away.”

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July 22-28, 2015

THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

The Entertainer WOODSTOCK’S ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTS

» MUSIC WE SANG, WE DANCED July 22, 3 p.m.

Hearthstone Village 840 N. Seminary Free 815-321-4001 A musical history of McHenry County will be presented. Call for reservations.

CITY BAND CONCERT July 22, 29, 7:30 p.m.

Woodstock Square Free The Woodstock City Band will play in its 131st summer concert series with weekly themes.

July 22: “It’s Elemental.” Ice cream social: Helping Paws July 29: “Musical Potpourri.” Ice cream social: Friends of the Library STAGE LEFTOVERS July 22, Aug. 12, 7:30 p.m.

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

SOUL JAM July 24, 1 to 8 p.m.

The Farm at Soulful Prairies 4706 Alden Road

17 and younger $50, 18 and older $75 847-366-6743 A day of music and food will benefit a scholarship fund for first-generation college students. Featured musicians include Jypsi, Hudson McCoy and the Bono Bros.

LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’S July 24, 31, Aug. 7, 6 p.m.

Woodstock Square Mall 110 Johnson St. Free July 24: Small Potatoes will perform.

July 31: Northwest Highway will perform.

Aug. 7: Big Fish will perform.

OPEN MIC NIGHT July 24, Aug. 14, 7 p.m.

Stage Left Café 125 E. Van Buren St. $3 donation offsquaremusic.org Open Mic is sponsored by Off Square Music. Various artists till perform in 15-minute slots.The featured performer July 24 at 8:30 will be Emma Cowley.

WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET July 25, 28, Aug. 1, 4, 8, 9 a.m. to noon Woodstock Square Free woodstockfarmersmarket.org.

Performers include: July 25 – Larry Lebbing at 9 a.m., Amy Dixon Kolar at 10 a.m., Mark Hobbs at 11 a.m.; July 28 – Judson and Judy Brown at 9 a.m.; Aug. 1 – Kishwaukee Ramblers at 9 a.m., Rachel and Jori at 10:30, The Ballet Box (dance)

at noon; Aug. 4 – Eimile and Mike at 9 a.m., Paul Hanrahan at 10 a.m., Sue Fink at 11 a.m.; Aug. 8 – Big Fish at 9 a.m., The Beaumonts at 10:30 a.m.

WOODSTOCK MOZART FESTIVAL PROGRAM I July 25, 8 p.m.

July 26, 3 p.m.

Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. Series ticket price: $95 conductor’s circle, $73 A-seating, $63 B-seating Single ticket price: $58 conductor’s circle, $45 A-seating, $33 B-seating 815-338-5300 The orchestra, led by conductor Brian Groner, will play Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte Overture, K. 588; Beethoven’s Triple Concerto, Op. 56 and Mozart’s Symphony No. 38, K. 504 Prague. Mykola Suk will be featured on piano, Kevin Case on violin, and Nazar Dzuryn on cello.

FIRST SATURDAY MUSIC Aug. 1, 7 p.m.

Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun St. $3 donation 815-382-5264 Visitors can participate in the open mic night or enjoy the show. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

JAZZ JAM Aug. 7, 21, 8 p.m.

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

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

‘VACATION’ The Griswold son, Rusty, attempts to recreate his childhood trip to “Walley World.” “Vacation” is directed by John Francis Daley (“Bones”) and Jonathan M. Goldstein (“Horrible Bosses”) and stars Elizabeth Gillies (“Victorious”) and Chris Hemsworth (“Star Trek”).

RATED R, 99 MINUTES ‘PAPER TOWNS’ Friends hit the road to find the missing

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT girl next door. “Paper Towns” is directed

by Jake Schreier (“Robot & Frank”) and stars Nat Wolff (“The Naked Brothers Band”) and Cara Delevingne (“Model of the Year 2012, British Fashion Awards”) RATED PG-13, 109 MINUTES ‘PIXELS’ Aliens intercept arcade game video feeds and misinterpret them as a declaration of war, and they attack earth.

“Pixels” is directed by Chris Columbus (“Adventures in Babysitting”) and stars Adam Sandler (“The Wedding Singer”) and Kevin James (“Hitch”).

RATED PG-13, 105 MINUTES ‘MINIONS’ 2D AND 3D A group of minions are recruited by a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband, hatches a plot to take over the world. “Minions” is directed by Kyle Balda (“The Lorax”) and Pierre Coffin (“Despicable Me”), and stars the voice of Sandra Bullock (“Speed”).

RATED PG, 91 MINUTES ‘THE GALLOWS’ 20 years after a horrific accident during a school play, students at the school resurrect the failed show but discover that some things are better left alone. “The Gallows” is directed by Travis Cluff and Chris Lofing and stars Reese Mishler (“Youthful Daze”).

RATED PG, 111 MINUTES ‘JURASSIC WORLD’ Isla Nublar features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, but a new attraction backfires. “Jurassic World” is directed by Colin Trevorrow (“Home Base”) and stars Chris Pratt (“Guardians of the Galaxy”).

RATED PG-13, 124 MINUTES ‘INSIDE OUT’ 2-D AND 3-D After young Riley moves to San Francisco, her emotions conflict on how best to navigate her new life. “Inside Out” is directed by Peter Docter (“Monster, Inc.”) and Ronaldo Del Carmen (“Ratatouille”) and features the voice of Amy Poehler (“Saturday Night Live”).

RATED PG, 94 MINUTES ‘ANT-MAN’ Equipped with a specially engineered super-suit with the power to shrink in size but increase in strength, con-manturned-hero Scott Lang attempts to save the world. “Ant-Man” is directed by Peyton Reed (“Yes Man”) and stars Paul Rudd (“I Love You, Man”).

RATED PG-13, 117 MINUTES ‘TRAINWRECK’ A successful woman raised to believe that monogamy was an impossibility is forced to face some deep-seated commitment fears when she meets a genuinely good guy. “Trainwreck” is directed by Judd Apatow (“Knocked Up”) and stars Amy Schumer (“Inside Amy Schumer”).

RATED R, 125 MINUTES

THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

Marketplace

July 22-28, 2015

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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Copy Express owner Jim O’Leary attributes his business’ longevity to its ability to adapt to the marketplace. INDEPENDENT PHOTO

BY STEPHANIE PRICE

In printing, some things stay the same Copy Express has seen major shifts in its industry, but it remains after 40 years in the business

By STEPHANIE PRICE The Independent e printing industry has changed significantly since Copy Express opened for business in 1975. e invention of the internet, combined with a slowing economy, has impacted the products and services Copy Express now provides. But the ability to adapt to changes has helped the company stay in business for four decades while many competitors have closed.

“I would say there are about 20 percent fewer (printing) businesses now than there were 20 years ago,” said Jim O’Leary, who owns Copy Express with his wife, Vicki. “When the recession came along, a lot of printers merged or closed their doors.”

Copy Express marked its 40th anniversary July 1, and the longtime Woodstock company, located in the old Feed Mill building at 301 E. Calhoun St., is holding an open house for the public to celebrate its anniversary from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22.

O’Leary is hosting the open house, in part, to thank the local community, which has been very good to Copy Express, he said. e company started

in a much smaller retail location, a 1,700-square-foot site a couple blocks west on Calhoun. Today, Copy Express has a staff of six employees and provides a variety of state-of-the-art services, printing everything from busi-

“We’ve had to diversify.

We do more of promotional items such as personalized bags, hand sanitizer, drinkware, and other give-away stuff.”

— Jim O’Leary, Copy Express

ness cards to books. It occupies the entire first floor of the Feed Mill building, totaling 6,900 square feet.

“We are fortunate that Woodstock has a decent number of people who want to know who they are working with and like personal service,” O’Leary said. “Woodstock has been very good

to our business. I think a lot of people like to see the smaller, family-owned businesses survive. ey’ve been very supportive, and we appreciate it.”

O’Leary estimates upward of 80 percent of his business comes from Woodstock-based companies and individuals. About 75 percent of that is repeat business, he said.

When Copy Express first opened in 1975, the company had to print one color at a time. en along came copy machines, which changed image copying for good. And, while the rise in internet use and personal computers has resulted in a decline in printing such things as resumes, O’Leary has been able to improvise by offering more promotional items.

O’Leary said the most unusual item he’s been asked to personalize was a fishing bobber for the McHenry County Conservation District’s Hooked on Fishing program. e colorful bobber bears the slogan “Hooked on Fishing” on its side.

“We’ve had to diversify,” O’Leary said. “We do more of promotional items such as personalized bags, hand sanitizer, drinkware and other giveaway stuff.”

Filed in the McHenry County Recorder’s Office June 26 to July 1: Q Residence at 3800 White Tail Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by John and Denise Levendoski, Bull Valley, to Mary Lou Ballman, Wonder Lake, for $221,000.

Q Residence at 816 S. Sharon Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Michael Damal, Austin, Texas, to Auston Forst, Woodstock, for $137,000.

Q Residence at 350 Leah Lane, Apt. 1D, Woodstock, was sold by The Bank of New York Mellon, West Palm Beach, Fla., to Martin Ortiz-Carbajal, Woodstock, for $51,000.

Q Residence at 207 Fremont St., Unit 7, Woodstock, was sold by Bank of America, West Palm Beach, Fla., to Pairadice Properties Inc., Woodstock, for $18,500.

Q Residence at 421 Leah Lane, Apt. 2A, Woodstock, was sold by HSBC Bank USA, West Palm Beach, Fla., to Rory Freeman, Woodstock, for $42,000.

Q Residence at 9006 Evergreen Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Corey Mase, Trevor, Wis., to Gregorio Barron and Jessica Clemons, Wonder Lake, for $88,000.

Q Residence at 3041 Breaburn Way, Woodstock, was sold by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C., to Eric and Nohemi Ramirez, for $165,000.

Q Residence at 2411 Haydn St., Woodstock, was sold by Derric and Kara Ungaro, Woodstock, to Raymond and Melissa Flavin, Woodstock, for $240,000.

Q Residence at 1615 Clay St., Woodstock, was sold by Fernando and Maria Camargo, McHenry, to Roberto Cruz, Woodstock, for $40,000.

Q Residence at 10302 Arabian Trail, Woodstock, was sold by Victoria Luttrell, McHenry, to Joseph and Brenda Sparks, Woodstock, for $325,000.

Q Residence at 741 Regina Court, Woodstock, was sold by Constance Renno, general partner of the Renno Family Investment Ltd. Partnership, 811 E. Central Road, Arlington Heights, to Patricia Cervantes, Woodstock, for $88,000.

Q Residence at 3236 E. Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Richard and Laurie Bradley, Wonder Lake, to Spencer McCann, Wonder Lake, for $173,000.

Q Residence at 1002 S. Fleming Road, Bull Valley, was sold by Peter Bekendorf and Dorothy Schnering, Dayton, Ohio, to Lorin Flisk, Bull Valley, for $325,000.

Q Residence at 9413 Creekside Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Roberto and Stacey Ballou, Crystal Lake, to Lloyd and Jacklyn Howen, Wonder Lake, for $180,000.

Q Residence at 4514 W. Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Douglas and Amy Austin, Wonder Lake, to Douglas Abram and Robert Boatwright, Chicago, for $295,000.

Q Residence at 415 Washington St., Woodstock, was sold by Leonard and Angela DiCicco, Murphy, Neb., to Daniel Hart, Woodstock, for $164,000.

Q Residence at 8923 Ramble Road, Wonder Lake, was sold by David and Lorie Rice, Fox Lake, to Gerardo Visoso and Liliana Velazquez, Wonder Lake, for $35,000.

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Community

Police dept.

Explorers help raise money for PADS

BARNDANCE RAISES MONEY FOR CANCER RESEARCH, TREATMENT AND MORE

By JANET DOVIDIO The Independent

Four members of the Woodstock Police Department Police Explorers participated in the PADS Sleep Out for Shelter at the Church of Holy Apostles in McHenry. e fundraiser, which took place in May, earned $180,000 for the McHenry County Public Action to Deliver Shelter homeless program.

Explorer Scouts Claudio Alvarez, Alexander Gockenbach, Joseph Pinsky and Steven Kroll volunteered their time to help a worthy cause. ey were present to assist others in any way they could. ey helped set up and take down equipment, provided overnight security, worked in the first-aid tent, guided participants to washrooms during the dark night and manned the hot chocolate table. “ ey really enjoyed themselves,” said Sergeant Tino Cipolla, who is the founder and troop leader for the Explorers. “ ey are used to working hard and for long hours, so this 24 hours was not difficult for them. ey even helped with calling an ambulance for a person with an allergic reaction.”

Cipolla started the Woodstock Explorer Post in 2011. It is now one of the biggest posts in northern Illinois, with more than 30 members.

“Explorers is a great-stepping stone for any public safety job and gives the opportunity to network with many other agencies,” continued Cipolla. e city of Woodstock and its police department support the post. Cipolla has three assistants: Officer Jason Bernstein, Detective Rob Branum and Officer David Dempsey.

Cipolla provided information about the four dedicated Explorers. Claudio Alvarez, 16, currently attends Woodstock High School and looks forward to studying at McHenry County College upon graduation.

Alexander Gockenbach, 19, attends MCC and is transferring to Western Illinois University in the near future.

Joseph Pinsky, 17, currently attends Prairie Ridge High School and will attend Marshall University in West Virginia upon graduation.

Steven Kroll, 18, recently graduated from Woodstock North High School and will attend MCC in the fall.

“Life skills are learned through programs like this,” added Cipolla. “ e young men learn to be pillars of their communities.”

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

Top: JD Fuller works during the Gavers Community Cancer Foundation Barndance July 18 at Emricson Park. The annual event raises money for cancer research, education, treatment and awareness. Barndance organizers estimate they collected $450,000 during this year's event. Left: Mayor Brian Sager works the crowd during a live auction at Barndance.

Right: Woodstock's Terry Pirro receives Never Be Defeated recognition at the Gavers Community Foundation Barndance.

The award is given by the foundation for perseverance and determination while fighting cancer. With Terry, from left, are: his brother Jimmy; his wife, Mary; and his daughter Chanay Livingston. Mindy Booker Hughes also received Never Be Defeated recognition. PHOTOS: KEN FARVER & JANET KAY

Library hosts piano, but hold the Chopsticks A baby grand now sits among the stacks for use by proficient pianists

By STEPHANIE PRICE The Independent Most people regard the library as a quiet place where loud noise and talking are prohibited.

But the Woodstock Public Library is bending the rules a bit.

Library officials recently made space near its books on CDs and fiction section, located on the first floor, and rolled in a baby grand piano. e Baldwin piano is a new fixture in the Fran Peasley Audio Visual Center and provides accomplished pianists an opportunity to share their talents with library patrons.

Library executive director Nick Weber said the addition of the piano resulted from a conversation he had with John Scharres, managing director of the Woodstock Opera House. Scharres mentioned the Opera House had a baby grand piano in a space that it didn’t quite fit and staffers were looking for an appropriate new place for the Baldwin. e discussion

sparked an idea for Weber.

“I was intrigued by the idea of having a piano in the library,” Weber said. “It’s not something I’ve ever seen in a library before. I think it’s pretty unusual, which is kind of why I liked the idea.”

Library patrons are invited to play the piano, which stands left of the main entrance, at specified time periods. While perfection isn’t required, users must be proficient enough to play an entire song all the way through, without stopping, according to the posted rules.

When selecting pieces to play, guest performers should be aware the piano is meant to provide pleasant, background music for the library patrons. Chopsticks is not an appropriate piece, the rules state.

“Be aware that there are other library patrons and staff who may need to concentrate on other things,” the rules also state. “Please, no singing or other accompaniment to the piano.” e piano is not for practicing, and library officials retain the right to ask anyone to stop playing if they find their music disruptive.

“You have to be a fairly decent player to use it,” Weber said. “It’s a fairly old piano.

I don’t think it’s the kind of piano you

would want people banging away on.” e baby grand piano is just one of a few new changes at the library. e library’s front entranceway is about to undergo a makeover. Much of the concrete walkway, which is patched in many places, is going to be replaced with brick pavers and green space. e new design aims to echo the style of the Woodstock Square, Weber said.

An art bench, the genesis for the entire renovation project, will provide seating space and an opportunity for members of the public to influence the new entryway.

“We decided we wanted to do a public art project, and we wanted it to be tied with the community,” Weber said. “ e bench is like a low wall with a cap on it. ere will be two rows of tiles on the wall.

It should be pretty neat.”

In the coming months, community members will be invited to decorate small individual tiles, which will be adhered to the wall.

Weber estimates the entire project will be completed by May of next year. e cost of the renovation is about $45,000, a portion of which is funded by a grant from the McHenry County Community Foundation, Weber said.

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IN BRIEF

County fair talent contest seeks entries The entry deadline for the 51st annual McHenry County Fair Talent Contest is Friday, July 31. Contestants must live or attend school in McHenry County and be 21 years of age or younger. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners of the competition scheduled for 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 7, at the McHenry County fairgrounds.

For information, rules and an entry form, call Kathy 815-245-6085 or stop by the fair office, 11900 Country Club Road.

Harvard’s 4th Fridays to feature Janice Sugg Renowned artist and Harvard native Janice Sugg will be the featured artist at the 4th Fridays art event from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 24, at The Starline Factory, 306 Front St., Harvard.

Sugg recently relocated to Illinois from Colorado, where she was an accomplished artist for more than 25 years. She explores urban landscape, experiencing and studying its symbolism. Her work is an exercise in personal exploration, a balance of empowerment and meditation, often without using recognizable symbols, encouraging the viewer to respond emotionally to abstract shapes, conceptual colors, lines and layers.

There is a $5 cover for the event.

Volunteer center offers disaster preparedness for nonprofits The Volunteer Center McHenry County workshop season will kick off with Disaster Preparedness for your Organization from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, July 25, at the Mental Health Board Building, 620 Dakota St., Crystal Lake. The workshop is geared for nonprofits, churches, synagogues, businesses and families to learn how to get an organization or group ready to help the community. Participants will create a disaster plan and gain tools to keep their homes, organizations and community safe.

The series will take place at 6 p.m.

Tuesdays, Aug. 4 through Sept. 1. Presented by experienced nonprofit leaders, each session will include a unique combination of case studies, lectures and peer-learning opportunities to provide best practices and proven strategies for success.

The series includes: Board Development with Marcy Peikos; Legal and Regulatory Responsibilities of a Nonprofit with Shelly Casella; Understanding Financial Reporting with John Altman CPA; Columbia College, Fundraising Strategies with Lisa and Nathan Ruby; and Grant-writing Research with Wendy Moylan. For more information, visit volunteercentermchenrycounty.org or call 815-344-4483.

MCCD hosts Prairie Trail North exploration McHenry County Conservation District invites bicycle riders to explore the northern stretch of the Prairie Trail on an organized ride from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 1. Riders will meet at the Harts Road parking lot in Glacial Park Conservation Area, Route 31 and Harts Road, Ringwood.

The first stop on the tour is the high-quality De Rose prairie where the Conservation District’s plant ecologist will highlight the varied plants and their rich ecosys-

tem. Next, cyclists will pass by the new Nippersink 206 Restoration Project before stopping in the town of Richmond for lunch. After lunch, cyclists are on their own to explore the antique and specialty shops in Richmond before heading back at their leisure. Total biking distance is 10 miles on primarily a crushed gravel surface. Walking distance is one mile.

The cost is $20 for county residents, $25 for nonresidents. Registration and fee are required by July 27: Register online at www.MCCDistrict.org.

Home of the Sparrow to hold annual golf outing Home of the Sparrow will host its10th Annual Charity Golf Outing for Homeless Women & Children at noon Monday, Aug. 24, at Bull Valley Golf Club. Check-in will begin at 10 a.m., with a shotgun start at noon and scramble format of play.

Cost for an individual will be $175 or $660 for a foursome; a dinner-only option will cost $40. Early-bird registration will be available until July 31 for $10 off the individual registration fee. To register or sponsor the event, visit www.HOSparrow.org or call 815-271-5444 ext. 40.

Paw Crawl to benefit Helping Paws Animal Shelter Helping Paws Animal Shelter will host their second annual Pub Crawl Wednesday, Aug. 22 in Woodstock. Participants can use

drink tokens at various locations throughout the Square.

Five tokens can be purchased for a $40 donation which includes an event t-shirt. Online preregistration is open now through July 31 at helpingpaws.net. After July 31, token cost will be $45.

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FLASHBACKS 25 Years ago Q The city of Woodstock cut off water service to the recently closed Woodstock Die Cast plant due to the company’s outstanding water utility bill.

Q Woodstock School District 200 board members discussed preliminary plans for a sports complex behind Northwood Elementary and Northwood Junior High schools.

Q The United Auto Workers International strike against Woodstock Manufacturing Corp. ended after determining the Woodstock Die Cast plant would not reopen.

Q The Woodstock City Council voted 3-2 in favor of allowing an annexation agreement to provide for the relocation of Memorial Hospital from South Street to Highway 14, resulting in the shelving of the agreement, which required four “yes� votes for approval.

20 Years ago Q Woodstock residents Jim Young and Jane Collins called on the District 200 Board of Education to switch to an at-large system of electing board members, eliminating a stipulation that only three people from any one township can serve on the board at one time.

Q The Woodstock Plan Commission recommended the approval of a new business

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park near the intersection of Lake Avenue and Highway 14.

Q Workmen from R&B Enterprises, Libertyville, tore down the approximately 100-year-old Flood barn on Dean Street just north of Highway 14 to make way for the Prairie Ridge subdivision. The barn was one of the largest in the area.

15 Years ago Q The Rural Woodstock Public Library District Board of Trustees voted to place a .08 percent rural user-fee increase referendum on the next election ballot.

Q After 13 years as a track and crosscountry coach at Marian Central Catholic High School, Tom Van Daele announced his retirement.

Q Woodstock native Cam Widoff became the ďŹ rst American to win the Ironman Lake Placid Triathlon.

10 Years ago Q The McHenry County Fair Board announced a deal to swap its current location at Route 47 and Country Club Road with a 127-acre site near Highway 14 and Rose Farm Road.

Q Woodstock swimmer Brian Spittler medaled in the 400-meter individual medley at

the Speedo Champions Series at the University of Minnesota-Minneapolis.

5 Years ago Q BP gasoline station owners in Woodstock and Harvard reported a 25 to 50 percent decrease in sales after websites on Facebook and Twitter called for a boycott of BP following the company’s oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Q Dozens of Woodstock residents greeted U.S. Army Lt. Col. Edward Wood during his brief trip home. Wood completed a tour of duty at Fort Lewis in Washington, where he helped train military personnel preparing for deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Q Woodstock resident Merrill Douglass celebrated his 100th birthday with 170 friends and relatives.

1 Year ago Q The Woodstock Independent featured Ken West, owner of Material Things Artisan Market on the Square, who created handmade “recovery� glass necklaces to raise money for New Directions Youth Recovery Services.

Q The City Council mulled over possibilities for the historic Courthouse, including keeping the building as a city-owned facility.

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22 | WEDNESDAY WE SANG, WE DANCED Hearthstone Village 840 N. Seminary 3 p.m.

815-321-4001 See The Entertainer, page 10.

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

Free See The Entertainer, page 10.

CITY BAND CONCERT Woodstock Square 7:30 p.m.

See The Entertainer, page 10.

23 | THURSDAY SENIOR EXERCISE CLASS Dorr Township 1039 Lake Ave. 9 a.m. $10 monthly exercise class fee, $2 lunch 815-344-3555 Senior citizens are invited to exercise, followed by coffee, program, lunch and bingo.

WOODSTOCK HARLEY BIKE NIGHT Woodstock Harley Davidson 2235 S. Eastwood Drive 5:30 p.m.

Riders can participate in a group ride on local rural roads, returning by 7 p.m. to enjoy food, drinks and live music.

24 | FRIDAY WNHS THEATER FLEA MARKET Woodstock North High School Theater 3000 N. Raffel Road 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

815-337-3745 The fundraising sale will include Disney items, purses, antiques, Hawaiian shirts, jewelry, lamps and shades and more.

SOUL JAM The Farm at Soulful Prairies 4706 Alden Road 1 to 8 p.m.

17 and younger $50, 18 and older $75 847-366-6743 See The Entertainer, page 10.

FORENSIC FRIDAY Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 2 p.m.

815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org Guest speaker Leah Cameron will share her knowledge of forensic anthropology and how it helps investigators.

LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’S Woodstock Square Mall 110 Johnson St. 6 p.m. expresslyleslie.com See The Entertainer, page 10.

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CALENDAR Upcoming events in the Woodstock area U Events are free unless otherwise noted For ongoing events, visit www.thewoodstockindependent.com

OPEN MIC NIGHT Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 7 p.m. $3 donation offsquaremusic.org See The Entertainer, page 10.

25 | SATURDAY WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET Woodstock Square 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org The market features a variety of food and craft items produced directly by the vendors.

See The Entertainer, page 10.

WOODSTOCK MOZART FESTIVAL PROGRAM I Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. 8 p.m.

Series ticket price: $95 conductor’s circle, $73 A-seating, $63 B-seating Single ticket price: $58 conductor’s circle, $45 A-seating, $33 B-seating 815-338-5300 See The Entertainer, page 10.

26 | SUNDAY OUTDOOR WORSHIP SERVICE & PICNIC Woodstock Bible Church 770 E. Kimball Ave. 10 a.m. service with picnic to follow The Vine Christian Church and Woodstock Bible Church will be hosting a shared outdoor worship service with a picnic afterwards.

WOODSTOCK MOZART FESTIVAL PROGRAM I Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. 3 p.m.

Series ticket price: $95 conductor’s circle, $73 A-seating, $63 B-seating Single ticket price: $58 conductor’s circle, $45 A-seating, $33 B-seating 815-338-5300 See The Entertainer, page 10.

28 | TUESDAY WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET Woodstock Square 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org See July 25 and The Entertainer, page 10.

HOW TO TAKE BETTER LANDSCAPE PHOTOS McHenry County Extension Office 1102 McConnell Road 1:30 p.m. free 815-338-3737 http://web.extension.illinois.edu/ hmrs/4seasons/ A session discussion landscape photograph is available for home participation with pre-registration.

OFFSIDES CRUISE NIGHT Offsides Sports Bar & Grill 680 S. Eastwood Drive 6 to 9 p.m.

815-334-8700

Classic cars will be on display at the restaurant.

COLLEGE FINANCIAL PLANNING NIGHT Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 7 p.m.

815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org The College Funding Team will present a free, educational financial planning workshop. Preregister at collegefundingteam.com or call 847888-3888.

29 | WEDNESDAY DRAGONFLIES AND DAMSELFLIES Pleasant Valley Conservation Area 13315 Pleasant Valley Road 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Free for county residents Visitors will learn about the life cycles of dragonflies and damselflies and then find, catch, examine and release them again. Preregistration required.

CITY BAND CONCERT Woodstock Square 7:30 p.m.

See The Entertainer, page 10.

30 | THURSDAY SENIOR EXERCISE CLASS Dorr Township 1039 Lake Ave. 9 a.m. $10 monthly exercise class fee, $2 lunch 815-344-3555 Senior citizens are invited to exercise, followed by coffee, program, lunch and bingo.

HOW TO TAKE BETTER LANDSCAPE PHOTOS McHenry County Extension Office 1102 McConnell Road 6:30 p.m.

Free 815-338-3737 http://web.extension.illinois.edu/ hmrs/4seasons/ A session discussion landscape photograph is available for home participation with preregistration.

Volunteers are invited to come and help maintain the Sue Palmore Heritage Garden.

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.

2 | SUNDAY WE.CAN.TRI SPRINT AND CHILDREN’S TRIATHLON Emricson Park 1313 Kishwaukee Valley Road 7 a.m. start, adults 10 a.m. start, children And adult sprint triathlon and a children’s event will be held. Register online at signmeup.com/107371

4 | TUESDAY WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET

Woodstock Square 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org See July 25 and The Entertainer, page 10.

OFFSIDES CRUISE NIGHT Offsides Sports Bar & Grill 680 S. Eastwood Drive 6 to 9 p.m.

815-334-8700 Classic cars will be on display at the restaurant.

HOME DECORATING TIPS Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 6:30 p.m.

815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org Interior designer Angie Gardeck will speak about design trends, starting a design project and getting a fresh look with existing elements.

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

31 | FRIDAY

5 | WEDNESDAY

LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’S Woodstock Square Mall 110 Johnson St. 6 p.m. expresslyleslie.com See The Entertainer, page 10.

MCHENRY COUNTY FAIR McHenry County Fairgrounds 11900 Country Club Road 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

1 | SATURDAY WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET Woodstock Square 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org See July 25 and The Entertainer, page 10.

WNHS GARDEN WORK DAY Woodstock North High School 3000 Raffel Road 9 a.m. to noon

6 | THURSDAY MCHENRY COUNTY FAIR McHenry County Fairgrounds 11900 Country Club Road 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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

‘THE MILKY WAY’ MOVIE Centegra Hospital - Woodstock

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July 22 to Aug. 8 3701 Doty Road 5 p.m.

815-759-4839 A free screening of “The Milky Way” a movie about American motherhood will be presented. Cookies and drinks will be provided. Babies are welcome.

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

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

COLLEGE FINANCIAL PLANNING NIGHT Woodstock Public Library 414 W. Judd St. 7 p.m.

815-338-0542 woodstockpubliclibrary.org See July 28.

7 | FRIDAY LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’S Woodstock Square Mall 110 Johnson St. 6 p.m. expresslyleslie.com See The Entertainer, page 10.

JAZZ JAM Stage Left Café 125 Van Buren St. 8 p.m.

815-337-1395 $5 donation See The Entertainer, page 10.

MOVIES IN THE PARK Woodstock Water Works 1313 Kishwaukee Valley Road 8:30 p.m.

“Big Hero 6” will be screened outdoors.

8 | SATURDAY WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET Woodstock Square 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. woodstockfarmersmarket.org See July 25 and The Entertainer, page 10.

WOODSTOCK MOZART FESTIVAL PROGRAM II Woodstock Opera House 121 Van Buren St. 8 p.m.

Series ticket price: $95 conductor’s circle, $73 A-seating, $63 B-seating Single ticket price: $58 conductor’s circle, $45 A-seating, $33 B-seating 815-338-5300 See The Entertainer, page 10.

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

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July 22-28, 2015

PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WINNEBAGO COUNTY IN RE MARRIAGE OF: Maria Elena Gonzalez Zamudio, Plaintiff and Martin Lovera Lira, Defendant Case No: 15D209 PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE NOW COMES THE Plaintiff, Maria Elena Gonzales Zamudio, pro se, pursuant to 750 ILCS 5/405et seq., and complains of the Defendant, Martin Lovera Lira alleging that : This court has jurisdiction over the subject matter.

Plaintiff has been a continuous resident of Illinois since September 15, 2004.

Defendant has been a continuous resident of Illinois since May 10, 2003.

The parties were lawfully married on November 10, 1989 There are no other petitions for dissolution of marriage pending in any other county or state.

The parties separated and ceased living together as husband and wife on or about October 23, 2002.

Neither party owns any real estate.

1HLWKHU SDUW\ KDV DQ\ LQWHUHVW LQ D GHĂ€QHG EHQHĂ€W SHQVLRQ The parties have already divided any marital property from this marriage.

The parties did not acquire any marital debt during the marriage that needs to be divided.

Neither party is in possession of any VLJQLĂ€FDQW QRQ PDULWDO SURSHUW\ WHEREFORE, the Plaintiff respectfully requests that: The parties be granted a Judgement of Dissolution of Marriage, dissolving the bonds of matrimony between them.

The issue of child support and visitation be reserved.

That the Court award to Plaintiff all property now in her possession.

That the Court aware to Defendant all property now in his possession.

That MARIA ELENA GONZALEZ ZAMUDIO be ordered to pay all debts incurred solely in her name.

That MARTIN LOVERA LIRA be ordered to pay all debts incurred solely in his name.

That the Defendant be forever barred from any right or claim of maintenance from the Plaintiff.

That the Plaintiff have such other relief as may be just and equitable.

Under penalties as provided by law pursuant WR 6HFWLRQ RI WKH &RGH RI &LYLO 3URFHGXUH WKH XQGHUVLJQHG FHUWLĂ€HV WKDW the statements set forth in this instrument are true and correct, except as to matters therein stated to be on information and belief and as to such matters the undersigned FHUWLĂ€HV DV DIRUHVDLG WKDW VKH YHULO\ EHOLHYHV the same to be true. /s/ Maria Elena Gonzalez Zamudio (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 8, 2015, July 15, 2015, July 22, 2015) L9561

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on July D FHUWLÀFDWH ZDV ÀOHG LQ WKH 2IÀFH of the County Clerk of McHenry County, ,OOLQRLV VHWWLQJ IRUWK WKH QDPHV DQG SRVW RIÀFH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV RZQLQJ conducting and transacting the business known as Northern Production Group located at 721 AMSTERDAM ST, WOODSTOCK, IL, 60098.

Dated JULY 1, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 8, 2015, July 15, 2015, July 22, 2015) L9567

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE

PUBLIC NOTICES

THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT 7:(17< 6(&21' -8',&,$/ &,5&8,7 McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, &DVH 1R 7; (7& &XVW )%2 Dale Jensen IRA #Z129751.

To:Joseph Sadler Elizabeth Sadler; Occupant of; McHenry County Clerk; and all other persons/ entities UNKNOWN having or claiming any right, interest or title in the following described real estate: Lot 1, Excepting therefrom the West 132 feet thereof in Parkside Place, Phase 2, in the Southwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 44 North, Range 5 East of the Third Principal Meridian, Township of Marengo.

Situated in the County of McHenry and the State of Illinois.

3HUPDQHQW ,QGH[ 1R On June 22, 2015, ETC Cust. FBO Dale -HQVHQ ,5$ = Ă&#x20AC;OHG D 3HWLWLRQ for Order of Tax Deed. The object of the SODLQWLII¡V SHWLWLRQ LV WR IRUHFORVH RQ WKH 7D[ Sale &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH 1R IRU WKH delinquent taxes on real estate described above which was issued by the McHenry County Treasurer on November 19, 2012.

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The Petition for Order of Tax Deed will be brought before the McHenry County Circuit Court on January 22, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 103.

If you fail to redeem, the court may enter a judgment for the relief demanded in the petition.

ETC Cust. FBO Dale Jensen IRA #Z129751, Petitioner Stuart E. Morgenstern, #6275553 Attorney for Petitioner 1 W. Laurel Street Pinckneyville, Illinois 62274

(Published in The Woodstock Independent July 8, 2015, July 15, 2015), July 22, 2015) L9568

PUBLIC NOTICE ,1 7+( &,5&8,7 &2857 2) 7+( 7:(17< SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, &DVH 1R 7; (7& &XVW )%2 /LVD Moran IRA#Z123164.

To:State Bank of the Lakes, Trustee of Trust 2FFXSDQW RI 0F+HQU\ County Clerk; and all other persons/entities UNKNOWN having or claiming any right, interest or title in the following described real estate: PT S½ SWŸ Sec. 29, Township 44 North, Range 9 East of the 3rd P.M., McHenry County, Illinois.

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in the petition.

ETC Cust FBO Lisa Moran IRA#Z123164, Petitioner Stuart E. Morgenstern, #6275553 Attorney for Petitioner 1 W. Laurel Street Pinckneyville, Illinois 62274

(Published in The Woodstock Independent July 8, 2015, July 15, 2015, July 22, 2015) L9569

PUBLIC NOTICE ,1 7+( &,5&8,7 &2857 2) 7+( 7:(17< SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, McHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, &DVH 1R 7; 6 3HULP 77((

)%2 0 3HUH] 0HUD = To:Lelys H. Velasquez; Occupant of; Village of Huntley; McHenry County Clerk; and all other persons entities UNKNOWN having or claiming any right, interest or title in the following described real estate: Lots 30, 31 and 32 in Holst Subdivision Unit 1, being a Subdivision and Planned Unit Development of part of the East Half of Section 29 and part of the West 16.0 feet of Section 28, all in Township 43 North, Range 7 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded March 5, 1992 as Document 92R011180 in McHenry County, Illinois.

3HUPDQHQW ,QGH[ 1R On June 22, 2015, S. Perim (TTEE) FBO 0 3HUH] 0HUD = Ă&#x20AC;OHG D 3HWLWLRQ for Order of Tax Deed. The object of the SODLQWLII¡V petition is to foreclose on the Tax Sale &HUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH 1R IRU WKH GHOLQTXHQW taxes on real estate described above which was issued by the McHenry County Treasurer on November 19, 2012. The taxes due under WKH FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH DUH IRU WKH WD[ \HDU The petition asks the court to direct the county clerk to issue a tax deed if the property is not redeemed from the sale on or before November 19, 2015, and that Petitioner, as grantee of tax deed be put in possession of said parcel of real estate. The Petition for Order of Tax Deed will be brought before the McHenry County Circuit Court on January 22, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 103.

If you fail to redeem, the court may enter a judgment for the relief demanded in the petition.

6 3HULP 77(( )%2 0 3HUH] 0HUD #Z076690, Petitioner Stuart E. Morgenstern, #6275553 Attorney for Petitioner 1 W. Laurel Street Pinckneyville, Illinois 62274

(Published in The Woodstock Independent July 8, 2015, July 15, 2015, July 22, 2015) L9570

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on June D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH of the County Clerk of McHenry County, ,OOLQRLV VHWWLQJ IRUWK WKH QDPHV DQG SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV RZQLQJ conducting and transacting the business known as WISEGUY CUSTOMS located at 2416 DEEP CUT ROAD WOODSTOCK, IL, 60098.

Dated JUNE 30, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 8, 2015, July 15, 2015, July 22, 2015) L9571

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on June D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH of the County Clerk of McHenry County, ,OOLQRLV VHWWLQJ IRUWK WKH QDPHV DQG SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV RZQLQJ

conducting and transacting the business known as CARZOLI ENGINEERING SALES located at 1846 POWERS RD WOODSTOCK, IL, 60098.

Dated JUNE 30, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 8, 2015, July 15, 2015, July 22, 2015) L9572

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on July D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH of the County Clerk of McHenry County, ,OOLQRLV VHWWLQJ IRUWK WKH QDPHV DQG SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV RZQLQJ conducting and transacting the business known as Orth Sculpture located at 20817 BUNKER HILL RD, MARENGO, IL, 60152.

Dated JULY 7, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 8, 2015, July 15, 2015, July 22, 2015) L9574

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on June D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH of the County Clerk of McHenry County, ,OOLQRLV VHWWLQJ IRUWK WKH QDPHV DQG SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV RZQLQJ conducting and transacting the business known as DOGGIE STYLE GROOMING ORFDWHG DW %$51$5' 0,// 5' RINGWOOD, IL 60072.

Dated JUNE 26, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 15, 2015, July 22, 2015) L9575

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on July D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH of the County Clerk of McHenry County, ,OOLQRLV VHWWLQJ IRUWK WKH QDPHV DQG SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV RZQLQJ conducting and transacting the business known as RICHMOND FLOORCOVERING %$7+¡6 ORFDWHG DW *(25*( 67 RICHMOND, IL, 60071..

Dated JULY 8, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 15, 2015, July 22, 2015) L9576

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on June D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH of the County Clerk of McHenry County, ,OOLQRLV VHWWLQJ IRUWK WKH QDPHV DQG SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV RZQLQJ conducting and transacting the business known as ALGOL UNLTD located at 928 WILTSHIRE DR MCHENRY IL 60050.

Dated JUNE 30, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 15, 2015, July 22, 2015) L9577

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on June D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH of the County Clerk of McHenry County, ,OOLQRLV VHWWLQJ IRUWK WKH QDPHV DQG SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV RZQLQJ conducting and transacting the business known as HOUSE OF GLASS located at 3012 W. IL RT 120 MCHENRY IL 60051.

Dated JUNE 30, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 15, 2015, July 22, 2015) L9578

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on July

D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH of the County Clerk of McHenry County, ,OOLQRLV VHWWLQJ IRUWK WKH QDPHV DQG SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV RZQLQJ conducting and transacting the business known as T & B AUTO REPAIR & SALES located at 9214 TRINITY DRIVE LAKE IN THE HILLS IL 60156.

Dated JULY 8, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 15, 2015, July 22, 2015) L9579

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on July D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH of the County Clerk of McHenry County, ,OOLQRLV VHWWLQJ IRUWK WKH QDPHV DQG SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV owning, conducting and transacting the business known as BELL PAINTING AND REMODELING located at 1531 ACACIA LN :22'672&. ,/ Dated JULY 9, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 15, 2015, July 22, 2015) L9580

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on July D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH of the County Clerk of McHenry County, ,OOLQRLV VHWWLQJ IRUWK WKH QDPHV DQG SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV RZQLQJ conducting and transacting the business known as ACCURATE BOOKKEEPING & &2168/7,1* ORFDWHG DW $&$&,$ /1 WOODSTOCK, IL 60098.

Dated JULY 9, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 15, 2015, July 22, 2015) L9581

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on July D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH of the County Clerk of McHenry County, ,OOLQRLV VHWWLQJ IRUWK WKH QDPHV DQG SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV RZQLQJ conducting and transacting the business known as WELLNESS WITHIN located at 1443 WILLOW TREE DRIVE CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60014.

Dated JULY 9, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 15, 2015, July 22, 2015) L9583

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on July D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH of the County Clerk of McHenry County, ,OOLQRLV VHWWLQJ IRUWK WKH QDPHV DQG SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV RZQLQJ conducting and transacting the business known as NEW EDGE LANDSCAPING located at 776 KINGSTON LN CRYSTAL LAKE IL 60014.

Dated JULY 7, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 15, 2015, July 22, 2015) L9584

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME Public Notice is hereby given that on June D FHUWLĂ&#x20AC;FDWH ZDV Ă&#x20AC;OHG LQ WKH 2IĂ&#x20AC;FH of the County Clerk of McHenry County, ,OOLQRLV VHWWLQJ IRUWK WKH QDPHV DQG SRVW RIĂ&#x20AC;FH DGGUHVVHV RI DOO RI WKH SHUVRQV RZQLQJ conducting and transacting the business known as J M ACRES located at 3618 VERMONT RD WOODSTOCK IL 60098..

Dated JUNE 26, 2015 /s/ MARY E MCCLELLAN (County Clerk) (Published in The Woodstock Independent July 22, 2015) L9585

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with the players. Working with younger athletes, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve learned to be patient and yet very involved from the sidelines.â&#x20AC;?

Now, her use of the scholarship will be realized in new ways as she takes WHSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; youngest volleyball student-athletes under her wing.

Olesen said she will motivate her players as much as she was motivated as a Blue Streak â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from her ďŹ rst day

picking up a volleyball to accepting the memorial scholarship as a senior. â&#x20AC;&#x153; e school did a good job motivating me to stay involved,â&#x20AC;? Olesen said.

And she plans to coach them to excel and have fun while setting a foundation for future success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As long as they [the players] can enjoy the sport and stick with it, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to unleash the side of it where they just want to win.â&#x20AC;?

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Meyer earns All-American recognition in track and field Phillip Meyer ran anything from the 1,500-meter run to the 10,000-meter run during his track-and-field career at St. Olaf College.

But, there is no doubt that the Woodstock graduate's forte was distance. He was named a NCAA Division III AllAmerican in the 10,000 in the final race of his collegiate career.

"It was definitely one of the huge highlights of my career," said Meyer of the All-American honor. " ere were eight of us competing at nationals. We had some great success. We had six competitors in the 1,500-meter run during my senior season."

Not only did Meyer earn All-American status in the race, he was also a two-time Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Champion in the 10,000 as a junior and senior. He also

scored points in the 5,000 during his final two years. He holds the school record in the 10,000 at 30 minutes, 8 seconds.

He set the record while competing at Dan the Drake University Relays. During Chamness the indoor season, The College he was the runnerReport up in the 3,000 and 5,000 runs.

"We were making a run for the conference team title during my senior season," said Meyer. "We were trying to defeat the University of St. omas, but we fell a bit short.

It was incredible fun pursuing them.

We shot for a goal, and we competed tremendously well."

During his four outdoor seasons, he posted career-best times of 3:52 in the 1,500 and 14:35 in the 5,000. Indoor, he competed in the mile, finishing in 4:20.

He also recorded a time of 8:28 in the 3,000 and a time of 14:41 in the 5,000.

"Teamwise, I will never forget the 1,500-meter personal best,” said Meyer.

"It was a great race for me personally, but we captured five of the first six spots at a meet at University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse. It showed our strength in that race. We finished the season with seven of the top 30 times in the country."

Like the cross-country teams he was on at St. Olaf, the track teams were highly successful. ey were second in

indoor and outdoor during his senior season. ey also picked up second place during the outdoor season of his junior season. Nationally, they were fourth during indoor finals and fifth during the outdoor finals among NCAA Division III teams.

In the classroom, Meyer, the son of Paul and Cindy Meyer of Woodstock, earned his degree in instrumental music education. He was on the dean's list every semester and earned NCAA Division III Academic All-American status as a junior and senior. He graduated summa cum laude.

He is working at the International Music Camp in the International Peace Gardens on the border of North Dakota and Manitoba, Canada. He is slated to student-teach middle school band and elementary school general music in Minnesota this fall. He also will volunteer as an assistant high school crosscountry coach.

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THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

Sports

Former Streak returns as frosh VB coach Sarah Olesen graduated from WHS in 2010

By MEGAN IVERS The Independent

Above: Juan Fuentes returns a serve at Kingston Lanes during an adult volleyball league game July 18. Right: Greg Fuller goes high for the ball at the net at Kingston Lanes.

Kruse to lead Marian Central baseball

By TREVOR PRICE The Independent A new coach will lead Marian Central’s varsity baseball team this year.

He isn’t new to Marian or its baseball program. Tom Kruse is a 1990 Marian graduate who played baseball, basketball and football. He is also a guidance counselor at Marian.

Born in the area, Kruse was raised in an environment of constant competition.

“I’ve been playing baseball since I could walk. I was born as the youngest of four boys, so I was always competing amongst them. We were just always involved in competition regardless of the sport,” Kruse said. e constant rivalry, Kruse said, gave him a considerable athletic advantage as a freshman at Marian. He excelled in all three sports he played

and captained the Hurricanes 1989 state championship football team.

After graduating in 1990, Kruse’s love for athletics carried on through college and then shifted toward coaching at the completion of his degree. He served as the assistant baseball coach for Charlestown Southern University immediately following his graduation. He was named assistant coach for McHenry County College’s baseball team in 1996, becoming the head coach just a year later, a role he held through 2001.

For a handful of years, Kruse chose to focus on coaching youth teams until he came back to MCC in 2010. Ultimately, he returned to high school athletics at Prairie Ridge before coming full circle with Marian this summer.

Kruse emerged from his nearly two decades-long experience coaching baseball with multiple titles. He won

the conference tournament at Charlestown in 1996 and the conference title with MCC in 1998, a feat which hasn’t been replicated.

Marian’s team went 7-10, playing in the East Suburban Catholic Conference last season. Still, Kruse is confident his team will be a challenge to compete against.

“I expect to give everything we’ve got. We are in what I believe is one of the hardest conferences in the state, but I know we’ll always put pressure on the opposing teams. And, as long as my players give 100 percent, 100 percent of the time, that’s all I can ask,” he said.

Kruse is happy to be coaching baseball.

“I love working with the kids. It helps me stay young and energetic. It’s also great to see them grow and succeed,” Kruse said.

Woodstock High School’s new freshman volleyball coach took up the sport because of encouragement she received from one of her teachers.

Sarah Olesen, a 2010 WHS graduate is now in a position to be the encourager.

“It’s cool that they had an eye out for potential,” she said.

Olesen played volleyball at Woodstock, McHenry County College and Aurora University. Post-graduation, she remained active in the sport through recreational leagues. All the while, coaching fascinated her and she spent many hours volunteering for youth camps until she took coaching positions with the Sky “Working High and Cyclones club with younger teams. athletes, I’ve Head varsity coach learned to M e g h a n be patient Mullaney said she and yet very appreciinvolved ates Olesen’s ability from the sideto develop lines.” new players in skill and — Sarah Olesen, WHS strategy. volleyball coach “ e freshman coach is so important, especially in a fall sport,” said Mullaney. “ ey are the first person and group the students encounter in their high school experience.

“Sarah has the ability to relate to students and will be an excellent mentor and coach to our incoming freshmen.”

Olesen said receiving the Danielle Miller Scholarship as she was graduating from WHS and her following freshman season at McHenry County College were pivotal to her volleyball career.

“Being a freshman in college was overwhelming at first,” said Olesen.

“But then I remembered that this scholarship was helping me be there and I wanted to use it to its fullest potential.”

Named for former Woodstock High School student Danielle Miller, who was killed in an automobile accident in 2004, the scholarship motivated Olesen to make the most of the opportunities before her.

She adjusted to college and collegelevel volleyball and found a fresh desire to excel in her sport. roughout her career, she took close notes on coaching styles to enrich her own style, self-described as “excitedly patient.”

“I can’t sit still on the bench,” said Olesen. “I have to be up and talking Please see Olesen, Page 18