1Dec. 10-16, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

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EDUCATION

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District 200’s fiber optic network

will launch in 2016

ENTERTAINMENT

Jammin’ for Jazlyn will honor a local

music fan Dec. 13

MARKETPLACE

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OBITUARIES 4

OPINION 5

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O B I T U A R I E S E N D Q U O T ECOMMUNITY 11

CALENDAR 14

CLASSIFIEDS 15

PUBLIC NOTICES 17

SPORTS 20

Ralph Riley Obenchain Jr., WoodstockJohn E. Ray, WoodstockCharlotte Jurgensen Seel, WoodstockRev. Roger H. Olson, Woodstock

“...We make a difference here and there. It helps.”

-Marianne Ricciardi, Page 11

WHS grads to open Mexican-

American sports bar

FOLLOWING YONDER STARStudents in the Free Guitars for Future Stars perform Christmas tunes

Soloist Caleb Vargas, Woodstock, plays “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” at the Free Guitars for Future Stars concert Dec. 7 at the Woodstock Public Library. PHOTO BY CHERYL NEUMANN

Guitar program

for youth

brings show to

WoodstockBy LISA KUCHARSKI

The Independent

Jamming to Jingle Bells and strumming out Christmas melodies, prospective gui-

tar stars performed a holiday concert Dec. 7 at the Woodstock Public Library.

Many of the performers, all students enrolled in the area nonprofit Free Gui-tars for Future Stars, first picked up a gui-tar in October.

“I just started playing about a month ago,” said 12-year-old Jarred Brock, a student at Creekside Middle School. “My counselor told me to give it a try. I like playing, and it’s something for me to do.”

Wonder Lake resident Scott Neumann founded the organization in 2009 with his wife Cheryl and friend Matt Mickelsen, to provide children from low-income fami-lies and moderately at-risk students, ages 10 to 17, with on loan guitars and music

By KATELYN STANEKThe Independent

�e city of Woodstock is heading back to the drawing

board to sweeten the incentives it will offer businesses if it wins approval for a state program in-tended to spur economic devel-opment.

�e Woodstock City Council opted to postpone its vote Dec. 2 on an enterprise zone appli-cation it plans to submit with the city of Harvard after some

members of the council voiced concerns that the catalog of in-centives Woodstock was offer-ing was weak as compared to those proposed by Harvard.

“I’d hate to have a situation where a company is looking to relocate and sees the diver-gence in our incentives,” Coun-cilman Mark Saladin said.

�e cities of Woodstock and Harvard are working together to land one of 49 enterprise zones available throughout Il-

Council approves 12th change order for Courthouse work

By LISA KUCHARSKIThe Independent

Years of water damage and exposure to the elements at the Old Courthouse has racked up unforeseen costs for the city, pushing the $775,000 roofing proj-ect over the $1 million mark.

At the Dec. 2 meeting, City Council ap-proved a 12th change order for the roof project that totals more than $91,000 for decorative crown moulding installation and repairs to rot-ten soffit boards integral to the building’s gutter system struc-ture.

“It was the worst of the worst when it came to the soffits,” said city planner Nancy Baker. “For the most part, it’s things that are not immediately appar-ent. From the outside, you don’t see how bad the substructure is until you tear it open, then it’s everywhere.”

Infrastructure damage ups Courthouse bills

Council postpones vote on enterprise zoneCity will increase incentives for businesses in response to Harvard’s proposal

HOW THEY VOTEDAuthorizing change orders for the Courthouse’s stair and roof projects:

YesJulie DillonMaureen LarsonMark SaladinJoe StarzynskiR.B. ThompsonMike TurnerBrian SagerNoNone

» CITY COUNCIL

Please see Courthouse, Page 2

lessons from October through May each year. Youths who complete the program are rewarded their guitars for keeps. About 125 guitars now are owned by FG4FS graduates. �e group provides lessons throughout McHen-ry County, including Woodstock’s Uni-ty Spiritual Center. Eligible children are referred by schools, other charities and nonprofits and word-of-mouth. Since the program’s beginning.

Brock said playing guitar is thera-peutic and stress-relieving. While some parents may find it irritating to hear the same songs played over and

Please see Guitars, Page 3

Please see Enterprise, Page 3

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2 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTDec. 10-16, 2014 NEWS

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Phone: 815-338-8040

A 22-year-old

Woodstock man

was arrested Dec. 2

in connection with a

string of burglaries

to unlocked cars in

Woodstock.

Adrian N. Tosta-

do, 827 Washing-

ton St., was charged

with two counts of

burglary, a class 2

felony; one count

of theft over $500, a class 3 felony; and

one count of theft under $500, a class A

misdemeanor, according to a statement

from Woodstock Police.

Police said they received reports of

eight unlocked vehicles parked on the

northwest side of the city being broken

into on the night of Nov. 22. Electronics

and cash were allegedly stolen during

the incidents. According to police, the

stolen items were located in Tostado’s

home after he was identified as a per-

son of interest in the case.

Tostado was taken to the McHenry

County Jail.

— Katelyn Stanek, The Independent

Woodstock man charged with stealing electronics, cash from cars

Adrian N. Tostado

Baker said the Old Courthouse has

sustained an alarming amount of wa-

ter damage. �ough patches and re-

pairs over the years temporarily fixed

leaks and cracks, she said they were

mostly Band-Aids covering up more

severe issues.

“It’s really obvious, with some of this

work, that if it wasn’t done now … the roof

wasn’t going to last much longer,” Baker

said. “You’d either lose the building or it

would be incredibly more expensive to

reconstruct the whole thing if something

collapsed. Whatever would be left would

not have maintained the historic fabric of

the building.”

Baker said the reason the cost was so

high for the change order was because

the work was very labor intensive. �e

material cost was not expensive, but lift

rental and precision work quickly ran up

the bill. �e soffits also were loaded with

nesting material all the way around the

building and workers cleared out buck-

ets full of it.

More soffit restoration will be needed

soon, and the city will bid out more proj-

ects next year. For now, the contractor

Renaissance Restoration only completed

CourthouseContinued from Page 1

work necessary to the integrity of the

building. �e final roof project this year

will include another change order es-

timated at $10,000 for snow guards to

be installed on the roof over the Court-

house doorways and above the public-

access patio areas to prevent snow from

falling onto patrons.

In addition to roof work, the Court-

house stairs are proving troublesome.

A change order of about $23,000 was

made to the $168,350 contract, bring-

ing the stair work total to $191,692.

�e original contract included replac-

ing the Sheriff’s House stairs with new

limestone and railings and repairing the

limestone stairs and installing railings

in front of the Courthouse. After work-

ers exposed the remaining limestone of

the Courthouse stairs, they found the

limestone was totally fractured. �e city

had to order additional stone and com-

plete masonry repair to the steps’ foun-

dation walls.

Baker said the city will need to con-

tinue with projects on the Courthouse

to retain the historic landmark includ-

ing masonry, window and brick and

stone work.

“Snow and rain is coming through

and causing damage,” she said. “Water

makes its way in all different directions.”

Courthouse Roof/Cupola RestorationOriginal contract sum: $775,250.00 Change order 12 cost: $91,825.00 New contract sum: $1,041,947.75

Courthouse/Sheriff’s House Exterior Steps Original contract sum: $168,350.00 Change order 1 cost: $23,342.00 New contract sum: $191,692.00

COURTHOUSE ROOF AND STAIR PROJECTS

3Dec. 10-16, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

linois. Should it win approval, the 7.7

square-mile zone — which includes

most of the cities’ commercial and in-

dustrial areas — would allow for state-

level tax incentives for businesses that

opt to locate or expand within it. �e

cities would offer their own incentives

as well.

Among the differences between the

proposals from Woodstock and Har-

vard was a disparity in property tax

abatements. Woodstock’s initial pro-

posal included a 100 percent abatement

on excess taxes generated on improve-

ments to manufacturing, warehouse or

office property that tapered off over

five years; Harvard’s plans include a to-

tal abatement on excess taxes for eight

years.

In response, the council asked city

staff to rewrite its plans to include a 100

percent abatement for five years. �ey

also asked that the number of full-time

jobs needed to qualify for certain incen-

tives be dropped from 50 to 20.

Enterprise zones are intended for

places with weak or stalled economic

activity, particularly in the area of job

creation.

“We don’t have enough going on in

this state, in this county, to apply cau-

tion out of the gate,” said Councilman

Mike Turner. “… [�is incentive] may

not be a deciding factor, but let’s make

it more of a factor than it otherwise

would be.”

City Manager Roscoe Stelford said

his staff was being “prudent” with the

tax cuts offered by the city, although he

said Woodstock’s current tax revenues

would not be impacted by the incen-

tives, which only kick in once improve-

ments are made to property.

Stelford also said the city can increase

or dial back the incentives it offers, a

point many members of the council

came back to throughout the meeting.

“I think we need to be aggressive and

go in hard to begin with, because if we

don’t, they’re not going to look back at

us and come back,” Councilwoman Julie

Dillon said.

�e postponement of the vote, first

moved by Saladin, means the agree-

ment will be rewritten and voted on

at the council’s Dec. 16 meeting. If ap-

proved, Woodstock and Harvard could

start using the sweeteners to try to lure

new business and industry to the region

in 2016.

“It’s not a competition with the city of

Harvard,” Saladin said after the meet-

ing. “It’s that if we’re going to attract

business to Woodstock, I think we need

to be more aggressive.”

over at home, he said, “My mom encour-

ages it.”

“My favorite part is when I get a parent

that says, ‘I keep hearing “Jingle Bells” all day long. It’s driving me crazy.’ Perfect!”

said Neumann.

Woodstock North High School stu-

dent, Selena Anaya, 16, started learning

the basics of guitar after her brother

completed the program last year.

“A couple of my friends play guitar,

and I thought, ‘that’s cool, I’m going to

do this,’” she said.

About 25 students performed in the

concert, playing in groups and perform-

ing solos. Once beginners graduate from

the program,

they are invit-

ed to partici-

pate in a sum-

mer session

and advanced

lessons. Free

Guitars for

Future Stars

works with

Dave’s Wood-

stock Music,

109 E. Van Bu-

ren St., to pro-

vide advanced

students with

affordable les-

sons.

T h i r t e e n -

year-old Dustin D’Amelio, Wonder Lake,

graduated from the program last year

and now assists Neumann with teaching

beginners.

“I wanted to play guitar because my

dad played when he was about my age,

so I thought that would be a nice hobby

to get into,” said the Parkland Middle

School student, who is continuing to

take advanced lessons. “I felt so relaxed

when I was playing it. I lost everything

in mind. I just played. It made me hap-

py. School and all the homework; it just

washed it all away.”

Seventeen-year-old Josh Hoeck, an

advanced-level student, said the oppor-

tunity to play guitar has brought him

and his dad closer. He also enjoys being

able to work on his own originals.

“My dad, he got into guitar when he

was young, so it inspired me,” Hoeck

said. “Now we can jam together. It’s re-

ally fun.”

For information, visit fg4fs.or or call

Neumann at 815-975-7989.

NEWS

“My dad, he got into guitar when he was young, so it inspired me. Now we can jam together.”— Josh Hoeck, student

Cookies for Christmas Clearing HouseBy LISA KUCHARSKI

The Independent

In just two days, a Verda Dierzen

kindergarten class raised more than

$380 for Christmas Clearing House …

$388.75, to be exact.

Amy Mock’s Ladybug class of 23 stu-

dents and some parent volunteers took

shifts manning a hot cocoa and cook-

ie stand, selling their products for 50

cents each at school Dec. 1 and 2. �e

customers included Verda Dierzen fac-

ulty and staff, as well as other Wood-

stock School District 200 employees.

�is is the fourth year Mock has held

the fundraiser.

“In the past, we averaged between

$300 and $350,” Mock said. “With this

year included, it’s somewhere between

$1,400 and $1,500 we’ve been able

to donate to the Christmas Clearing

House. It’s not bad for just selling cook-

ies for 50 cents a piece. A lot of people

donate way more than we ask them to,

and they don’t ask for change back. It’s

a lot of generous people that come.”

Mock said she applied for a grant

from the District 200 Education Foun-

dation to cover the cost of supplies for

the hot cocoa and cookie stand so all of

the money raised would go to CCH. Her

class participates in the fundraiser as

part of its “giving back” project, where

the students learn about generous

causes that help the community. Mock

said “bucket-filling” is the buzzword

the children are taught for fundraising;

they know they’re filling people’s buck-

ets to bring them happiness and joy.

She said they are also great salesmen,

working the crowd to collect some ex-

tra cash for their cause.

“I’ve heard stories from some par-

ents who are helping out that the kids

are just the best salesmen out there,”

Mock said. “�ey are telling customers

what the money is going toward. �ey

understand that it is going to Christ-

mas Clearing House. �ey’re asking

people walking by if they’d like to buy

some cocoa and cookies. �ey get re-

ally into it, and they’re very proud of

themselves, as they should be. And as

a reward, they get to eat some leftover

cookies.”

Verda Dierzen’s Giving Back project

also includes collecting donations for

the Woodstock Food Pantry in January

and gathering monetary donations for

Helping Paws Animal Shelter in March.

�e students present a check and visit

the animal shelter during a field trip.

CCH chairman Joe Starzynski said

local fundraisers like Verda Dierzen’s

make CCH possible. Each year, the Ro-

tary Club of Woodstock and several

other organizations, businesses and

individuals come together to provide

toys, winter clothing and boxes of food

to more than a thousand families in the

area. �ey also contribute time, money,

space and services for the collection

and distribution. �is year, CCH will

benefit more than 1,500 families and

2,700 children.

“In our community, we just have peo-

ple who don’t necessarily seek any sort

of attention or notoriety or anything

like that,” Starzynski said. “�ey’re just

doing their thing, and it’s huge.”

Woodstock Rotary works with

churches, social service agencies and

school districts to identify families and

children in need. Marines Toys for Tots

Foundation partners with Christmas

Clearing House, supplying the toys col-

lected within the Woodstock School

District 200 boundaries.

For information about CCH, call Joe

Starzynski at 815-245-4954.

Verda Dierzen kindergarteners Daniel Trejo, left, and Lucas Shull sell cookies for Christmas Clearing House. COURTESY PHOTO

SHAKIN’ UP THE TOWN

Susana Graves, left, and Rosa Steinburg pose with an Elvis impersonator during Girl Happy Girls’ Night Out on the Woodstock Square Dec. 4. The event featuring music, shopping and food was sponsored by local retailers. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

GuitarsContinued from Page 1

EnterpriseContinued from Page 1

Kindergartners raise money for children in need

“I think we need to be aggressive and go in hard to begin with, be-cause if we don’t, they’re not going to look back at us and come back.”

— Julie Dillon, Councilwoman

4 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTDec. 10-16, 2014

Ralph Riley Obenchain Jr.Ralph Riley Obenchain Jr., 87, Woodstock,

died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014. He was born Aug. 5, 1927, to Ralph and

Mabel Obenchain.He grew up in Evanston and was a mem-

ber of the Evanston Township High School golf team and the YMCA Franklin Club.

In 1957, he married Elaine Higgins. They purchased the historic Gage House in Wil-mette in 1966. The couple moved to rural Woodstock in 1980.

He attended North-western University and worked for National Cash Register before embarking on a 60-year career as an investment adviser on LaSalle Street in Chicago. He retired in 2008 at age 81.

He was a true renais-sance man. He was an avid three-cushion bil-liard player and could catch monster muskies, fell massive elm and oak trees, lay cement, repair and refinish antique furniture and cane chairs. He had a broad knowledge of history and the arts, es-pecially classical music, and was a founding member of the Mozart Society in Woodstock as well as the Paradise Point Pickerel Club. He was also a longtime member of the Masons.

Survivors include: his wife; five children, Ralph Riley Obenchain III, Woodstock, Edith (James) Obenchain, Woodstock, Samuel (De-nise) Obenchain, Woodstock, Valerie McLeer, Woodstock, and Abigail (William Cole) Obenchain, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario; eight grandchildren, Mason, Avery, Jax, Eli (known to his grandfather as Joe), Krista, Sammy, Milo and Skyler; and two sisters, Gloria O. Russell and Nancy Obenchain.

He was preceded in death by his parents.Visitation and funeral were Dec. 6

at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin-Cooney Funeral Home, Woodstock.

Donations can be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.

John E. RayJohn E. Ray, 72, Woodstock, died Thursday

Dec. 4, 2014, at Advocate Sherman Hospi-tal, Elgin.

He was born Aug. 18, 1942, to Lawton and Maude (Herrin) Ray in Aiken, South Car-olina.

On Oct. 8, 1966, he married Judy Nastav.He served in the U.S. Army.He designed pumps that were used by

NASA on the International Space Station and he received two mission patches for his work in the space program. He enjoyed restoring old cars and was a member of the Pontiac Club. In his youth, he played Minor League baseball. He was a founding member of the Tri City Little League and he always looked forward to attending his grandchildren’s sporting events.

Survivors include: his wife; a son, Brian (Krista) Ray; two daughters, Tina (David) Coalson and Debbie (Keith) Kirchhardt; four grandchildren, Kollin and Jordan Kirchhardt , Marshall Coalson and Carter Ray Coalson; a brother, Carroll (Janet) Ray; his beloved aunt, Gertrude Cooper; two nephews, Matt (Melis-sa) Lazinski and Mike (Amanda) Lazinski; and six more nephews and three nieces.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Martha Ann Feldbusch.

The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tues-day, Dec. 9, 2014, at Schneider-Leucht-Mer-win & Cooney Funeral Home. A celebration of his life will begin at 7 p.m. The funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at Resurrection Catholic Church, Woodstock. Interment will be private.

Charlotte Jurgensen SeelCharlotte Jurgensen Seel, 89, Woodstock,

died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014.She was born Nov. 23, 1925, to Anna (Fe-

lix) and Charles Jurgensen in Paterson, N.J.

She graduated from Ramsey High School in 1943 and attended St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing.

She married Arthur Seel and lived in Oak-land, N.J., where she had the opportunity to get to know Les Paul and his wife then, Mary Ford. They lived the majority of their mar-ried life in Wyckoff, N.J., where they were the owners of the Pear Tree Restaurant. In retirement, they moved from her home town to Dorset, Vt. From 1984 through 2009, she enjoyed spending winters in her Naples, Fla., home. After her husband’s untimely death, she chose to remain in what became her be-loved Vermont.

She loved life, living it creatively through in-terior design, gardening, dancing and travel.

Survivors include: five children, Thomas (Patricia Dempsey), Bayville, N.J., James (Melissa), Kenosha, Wis., Ann (Don) Garrity, Long Grove, and Arlene (Keith) Lynes, Wood-stock; and five grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her hus-band; her parents; two brothers, Charles and Walter; and her beloved daughter-in-law, Ur-sula (Spizirri) Seel.

Visitation was Dec. 5 at Studio 2015 event space.

Honoring her love of children, animals and veterans, donations may be made in her memory to: BraveHearts Therapeutic Riding & Education Center, Attn: Meggan, 7319 Max-on Road, Harvard, IL 60033; Helping Paws, 2500 Harding Lane, Woodstock, IL, 60098 or Ronald McDonald House Charities Inc, 26345 Network Place, Chicago, IL 60673.

Rev. Roger H. OlsonThe Rev. Roger H. Olson, 86, Woodstock,

died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, at Valley Hi Nursing Home, Hartland.

He was born Nov. 5, 1928, to Harry and Ruth (Nelson) Olson in Altona.

On Feb. 23, 1963, he married Diane Hidebrands.

Roger was a veteran, serving in the U.S.

Air Force from 1954 to 1956. He spent 20 months stationed in Na-goya, Japan.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in animal husbandry from Iowa State University in 1954 and began a career in farming in the Altona area and also in McHen-ry County. He earned a Masters of Divinity from Augustana College and went on to serve in many churches: pastor at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Centralia from 1966 until 1971; pas-tor at Nativity Lutheran Church, Wonder Lake 1971-1994; interim pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, Harvard, 1994-1995; interim pastor at Salem Lutheran Church, Sycamore, 1995; associate pastor and interim pastor at Light of Christ, Algonquin, 1995-2000; interim pastor at Grace Lutheran Church, Woodstock 2001-2002.

He celebrated life with a smile and a kind word. His faith in God never waivered and was shared to all he touched. He was loved and will be missed.

Survivors include four daughters, Terese D. (Peter) Paulson, Woodstock, Ruby D. (Bob) Gross, Crystal Lake, Dr. Maria D. (Jason) Mal-lory, Sartell, Minn., and Janel R. (Joe) Bottalla, Crystal Lake; three grandchildren, Hannah and Phillip Paulson and Joseph R. Bottalla; and two brothers, Max Olson and Harley Olson.

He was preceded in death by his wife; a brother, Sam Olson; a sister, Ruby Kim-melshue; and his parents.

A memorial gathering will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, at Light of Christ Church, 100 Hanson Road, Algon-quin. Interment will be private.

Memorials may be made to Light of Christ Church Building Fund.

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

Ralph Riley Obenchain Jr.

Daniel Joseph Muralles, 26, 20009 Highway 14, Harvard, was charged Sept. 3 with battery in the 200 block of North Benton Street. Muralles posted $150 bond. Court date was set for Dec. 10.

Skye Terrance Fitch, 27, 502 McHen-ry Ave., Woodstock, was charged Nov. 15 with expired registration, no driver’s li-cense, disregarding a stop sign, improper turn signal and uninsured motor vehicle at South Eastwood Drive and McConnell Road. Fitch was turned over to the McHen-ry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond was set at $1,500. Court date was set for Jan. 22.

Alba Aguilar, 40, 748 Oak St., Woodstock, was charged Nov. 16 with

two counts of domestic battery at her home. Aguilar was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond and court date are to be set.

Joseph Lee Foat, 29, 1580 Wicker St., Woodstock, was charged Nov. 18 with retail theft at 211 Lake Ave. Foat posted $250 bond. Court date was set for Dec. 18.

Sandy Valdes, 28, 1411 Northfield Court, Harvard, was arrested Nov. 23 on an outstanding warrant from Kane County for failure to appear on suspended registra-tion and uninsured motor vehicle charges. Valdes posted $97.50 bond. Court date was set for Dec. 12.

Todd M. Haffner, 52, 1016 Wise St., Elburn, was charged Nov. 19 with com-puter tampering Nov. 19 at 2650 Bridge Lane. Haffner posted $1,000 bond. Court date was set for Dec. 11.

Charles Luke Oakes, 26, 5803 Wild Plum Road, Crystal Lake, was charged Nov. 20 with driving under the influence, resisting a police officer and improper lane usage at Highway 14 and Dean St. Oaks was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Court date is set for Jan. 8.

POLICE BLOTTER

Any charges are merely accusations, and defendants or suspects are presumed inno-cent unless proven guilty.

OBITUARIES

Average gas price

$2.68 /GAL.

Reflects average price of regular unleaded gasoline at Woodstock gas stations the morning of Dec. 8.

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STREET SMARTS

Winter driving safety tipsAllow additional stopping distancesSlow down and avoid making sud-den moves or hard brakingSteer the car in the same direction that the rear wheels are sliding dur-ing a skid to regain controlDrive cautiously on bridges, because they freeze before the roads do

Rev. Roger H. Olson

5Dec. 10-16, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

QUOTABLE

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” — Walter Winchell

CHERYL WORMLEYPublisher, Co-OwnerPAUL WORMLEY

Co-OwnerKATELYN STANEKManaging Editor

THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

Woodstock, IL 1987

THE EDITORIAL BOARDCheryl Wormley Katelyn Stanek Jay SchulzLisa KucharskiSandy Kucharski

Think small this holiday

seasonDon’t look at the calendar, but you

have about two weeks left to shop for your Christmas presents.

Depending on your outlook, that can be cause for celebration or alarm. But either way, chances are you’ll be mak-ing some decisions over the next few weeks as to how — and where — you’ll spend your money on gifts.

Between the chaos of Black Friday and the hype of Cyber Monday, much of our gift-buying attention is naturally drawn to big-box stores and web retail-ers this time of year. �at’s fine. But the holiday season is also a perfect oppor-tunity to support the local retailers that make Woodstock unique. So why not buy locally?

By purchasing some of your Christ-mas gifts from independent businesses in Woodstock, you’re doing more than paying sales tax in your own town — although for many, that’s a big part of choosing to shop locally. You’re helping to support the local economy. You’re helping to create jobs in Woodstock. And you’re helping to ensure the future of the boutiques, cafes, shops and other businesses so many of us treasure.

But there’s even more to it than that. When you support a local small busi-ness, you’re supporting the very arti-sans and business people they support — and often, that means supporting your own neighbors. Peruse the shops around the Woodstock Square and you’re likely to find locally made food from area cooks, jewelry and pottery from local artisans, CDs from local musicians and so much more. Just try finding that in a Black Friday ad.

Woodstock is set apart from other surrounding communities by its unique downtown and diverse small businesses scattered throughout the city. It’s part of what defines our town. So this holi-day season, why not dedicate at least part of your Christmas shopping to supporting a local business? Pick up a piece of art made by a local artisan. Buy a gift certificate from an area service provider. Find a book by a local author, or put together a gift basket of regional foods. Support small local businesses, and you’ll have a unique gift for a loved one, of course. But you’ll have so much more than that, too.

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Opinion

» OUR VIEW

McHenry County GOP is driven by outdated ideology

�e McHenry County Republi-can Party’s seismic shift toward the Tea Party right may yield results in a low voter-turnout pri-mary or midterm election, but it is not a recipe for longterm viability. A platform of non-inclusive ide-ologies may have been popular in the 1940’s, but the Tea Party is not representative of the 21st century.

�e new McHenry County Republican Party now requires constant fidelity to ideological litmus tests in order to assume the label “Republican.” County board member and Republican Party vice-chair Diane Evertsen perfect-ly embodies the new (and worse) party: She denies man’s evolution from lower species, thinks cli-mate change is a hoax and is also is president of a vigilante group that hunts down undocumented residents.

It’s a sad day when ideology trumps compassion and coop-eration and when good, hon-est people are attacked simply because they may be minorities or members of a different party. �e new McHenry County Republican Party had a very good night re-cently, but did so at the cost of the heart and soul of a once-proud GOP.

Ron Eck Jr.,Woodstock

Kudos, thanks all around for another successful Tag Days

Over �anksgiving Weekend, more than 80 volunteers partici-pated in the Rotary Club of Wood-stock’s annual Tag Days. �ey braved the elements in two hours shifts to raise funds to support Christmas Clearing House.

I would like to thank them for giving up their time and energy on a holiday weekend to help ensure

that everyone in our community has a wonderful Christmas.

I also would like to thank our community businesses that made space in front of their stores and welcomed our volunteers: Jewel-Osco, Wisted’s, Read Between the Lynes, Harris Bank, Material �ings, Swiss Maid Bakery, Main Street Pour House, Sugar Circle, Yo Fresh, Mixin Mingle, Jaci’s Cookies and Walmart. �ese busi-nesses all understand and value Woodstock and community.

Lastly, I would like to thank all the people that contributed to Tag Days. Whether it was the change they had from a purchase or a check they brought to drop in the can, every penny that was donated is extremely important.

�is year Christmas Clearing House will provide food and gift baskets to more than 1,200 fami-lies and 250 seniors in and around Woodstock. It would not happen without these volunteers, busi-nesses and donors.

�ank you.Joe Starzynski

Chair, Christmas Clearing House,Woodstock

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Recycle your holiday lights

The McHenry County De-partment of Health is encour-aging residents to take ad-vantage of the holiday lights

recycling programs offered at several area municipalities, in-cluding those in Wonder Lake and Woodstock.

Residents can bring holi-day light strands, rope lights, LED lights and extension cords

in for recycling. Unaccept-able items include garlands, wreaths and other non-recy-clable materials. Area drop locations include: Wonder Lake Chamber of Commerce, 7602 Hancock Drive; City of

Woodstock Public Works, 326 Washington St.; and Village of Wonder Lake, 4444 Thomp-son Road.

For additional information visit mcdh.info or call 815-334-4585.

6 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTDec. 10-16, 2014

It’s December in Woodstock. And De-cember in Woodstock means lights on the trees and along the tops of build-ings on the Square. It means carriage rides and Santa’s Hut in the Park in the Square … “A Christmas Carol,” “�e Nutcracker” and the annual Christ-mas Tree Walk at the Opera House … holiday band and choral concerts at the elementary schools, middle schools and high schools … shopping locally … the Woodstock School District 200 Art Show … Christmas Clearing House … giving and receiving.

It’s not possible to attend or experi-ence everything being staged, delivered or offered in Woodstock this time of year. In my 30 plus years living here, I think I’ve taken advantage of the car-riage rides only twice – both times with grandchildren. Still, knowing a horse, carriage and driver await on the Square adds to my love of the Christmas sea-son in our town.

I encourage all of you to take in at least one school choral or band con-cert. �e Woodstock High School choirs, under the direction of Paul Rausch, were awesome – as usual – last �ursday night. Monday night, grand-

son J.T. played in the Creekside Middle School band concert, and my husband, Jim, and I watched and listened with joy. To find out the time and day of school concerts, call your neighborhood elementary school or one of the middle schools or high schools in town. All of the schools have calendars on their websites, too.

Woodstock School District 200’s an-nual Art Show also is open for viewing from now until Jan. 12 at the Wood-stock Public Library. Works of students from kindergarten through 12th grade are featured. You’ll be amazed at the talent of our young people, and telling a young friend you saw and admired his or her art certainly is in order.

�is time of year, Woodstock also focuses on helping others. Jim and I attended the fundraiser for Terry Pirro and his family Sunday night. It was a festive time with lots of people – more

than 300—and lots of food, laughter, talk and raising money. �e food was Italian. It was absolutely delicious, and it was donated. Donating businesses included Billy’s Beef Hot Dogs and More, Spring Grove, and Studio 2015, Jaci’s Cookies and �e Public House of Woodstock.

Terry, who ran the very successful and much loved Pirro’s Restaurante on Main Street until a few years ago, is fighting cancer again. To donate, visit “Terry’s �rowdown Against Cancer” at GiveForward.com. Checks made out to Terry Pirro Benefit Trust can be mailed to the fundraiser co-planner Kim Mc-Callister at 800 Prairie Ridge Drive, Woodstock, IL 60098.

At this time of year our community also remembers children and families in need. Christmas Clearing House will be in high gear a week from now with the bagging of toys from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, and the packing of the food boxes from 6 to 8 p.m. �urs-day, Dec. 18. �ere is no need to sign up. One and all are invited to come help at the CCH warehouse – the old Farm & Fleet building on the southwest corner of Route 47 and Highway 14. Drivers

will be needed to deliver the baskets of food and gifts from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 20, at the warehouse. No need to sign up for that either.

�e numbers are up again this year. CCH chair Joe Starzynski said the Ro-tary Club of Woodstock, organizers of CCH for four decades, is gearing up to make Christmas a bit merrier for 2,700 children/1,500 families. Checks made out to Christmas Clearing House can be mailed to P.O. Box 53, Woodstock, IL 60098 or deposited at BMO Harris Bank.

Finally, best wishes to Lisa Kuchar-ski. As she wrote in a column last week, this is the last paper with her as a full-time staffer. It’s been a joy watch-ing her develop her skills as a reporter and photographer. �e staff joins me in wishing Lisa the very best in her new work as the education coordinator for the Dubuque Regional Humane Society. Like other talented young profession-als who got their start at �e Indepen-dent, we know you will go far – to Iowa and beyond.

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The nature of fog

“�e fog comes on little cat feet” wrote Illinois poet Carl Sandburg in 1916 as he watched the fog roll in at the Lake Michigan shore in Chicago. �e next line, “It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on” describes the fog as it settles in for a while before retreating again.

When I first read those words in grade school, I admit that they didn’t make much of an impression. �e cats I knew were like my pet Tuppence who thumped when he walked. Did fog thump? As a kid, I re-ally didn’t know fog.

Reading the poem today, I actually experienced a slight chill. For as an adult, I have experienced the beauty and mystery of fog in its many forms.

For example, there is the winter fog

that coats the tree branches with a thin film of ice, creating what is known as a hoar frost. �is fog is a type of evapora-tion fog that re-sults when cold air passes over water or warm, moist land. Evapora-tion increases the amount of mois-ture in the cool air, possibly to the point that the air can no longer hold all of the water it contains. And that is when the fog arrives.

Several years ago on a camping trip, I saw the fog roll in off the Pacif-ic Ocean at Point Reyes, Calif., one of the foggiest places in the world, and then watched it return to sea. �is is an example of advection fog, where wind blows warm moist air over a cool surface – in this case, the ocean.

Fog is essentially a cloud at or near the ground. Fog occurs when the air temperature reaches its dew point – meaning the point at which the air is nearly 100 percent saturated. Fog

does not occur under windy condi-tions – foggy air is calm, and any wind is light.

In this area, the most common type of fog is known as radiation fog. On clear, calm nights, fog forms as the ground surface cools rapidly, drop-ping the air temperature to its dew point. �is type of fog is most com-mon in the fall and winter and, if the air is still, can last all night long, disappearing as the sun rises and the air warms.

For all its beauty, fog can be haz-ardous. In 1945, a B-52 airplane crashed into the Empire State Build-ing in New York because of heavy fog, and, in 1977, two airplanes crashed on a runway in Tenerife in the Canary Islands because of limited visibility due to fog.

Fog has been blamed for fatal car accidents across the planet, in places as diverse as California, Dubai and Tennessee. �e fog not only reduces visibility, it also reduces contrast, muting everything to shades of gray, which in turn reduces one’s ability to judge distance and speed.

Fall and winter are the peak fog seasons in McHenry County. So, when driving in the fog, slow down, turn on

the low beams, don’t pass other cars and do not talk on the phone. It may come in on little cat feet, but don’t be fooled. �at fog can be a big problem.

Work off some holiday calories at the Harvard Gateway Park restora-tion day from 9 a.m. to noon Satur-day, Dec. 27. Weather permitting, the crew will be burning brush piles and maybe even grilling some brats over the open flames. No experience nec-essary. Just dress for the weather and come prepared to get smoky. Park on Heritage Lane near Route 23.

Mark your calendars for TLC’s annual Celebration Brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015, at D’Andrea’s Banquets in Crystal Lake. �e featured program this year will be “Groundhog-ology” by Doug Elliott. Elliott, a naturalist, herbalist, storyteller and humorist from Union Mills, N.C., will present a lively narra-tive based around the legend and life of the humble groundhog. Tickets are available at www.ConserveMC.org.

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District preps for a digital curriculumBy ELIZABETH HARMON

The Independent

Technology enhancements

coming over the next two years

will revolutionize Woodstock

School District 200 classrooms.

“�e days where you buy a

CD, load it and share with ev-

eryone are going away,” said

George Oslovich, a D-200 as-

sistant superintendent. “Now

everything is coming through

the internet, so we need a robust

network that will allow us to ac-

cess those resources.”

In October, District 200

joined a fiber optic network

that will connect most of the

district’s buildings, McHen-

ry County College, the city

of Woodstock, the McHenry

County Government Center

and the county emergency

communication system.

�e network will launch in

2016 and provide the needed

bandwidth to support the dis-

trict’s multiphase installation of

a virtual desktop infrastructure,

a system intended to extend

the life of machines the district

already owns, as well as allow

students and staff to use their

own devices. �e VDI also is ex-

pected to be completed in 2016.

�ough the upgrades are

partly a response to the Part-

nership for Assessment of

Readiness for College and Ca-

reers — the new state standard-

ized test which begins in 2015

and is taken entirely online

— the shift extends far beyond

one test.

“When you look at 21st-centu-

ry learning and all that students

do to access information, create

and produce, internet access is

essential,” Superintendent Mike

Moan said. “PARRC is part of it,

but there’s so much more.”

He said the increased band-

width provided by the network

will be essential as the district

expands its use of technology.

“Other districts have tried

one-to-one computers in the

classrooms, but didn’t have

enough bandwidth for every-

one to access the internet at the

same time,” Moan said. “�at’s

an issue if you are using it for

instruction.”

One area where the shift to

online instruction has already

begun is with textbooks. While

the cost of books meant they

were often used even after they

became outdated, technology

means new content can be add-

ed easily.

“�at’s important in subjects

like history and science. We’re

still using print, but we’re no

longer bound to it. Now it’s be-

coming more of a hybrid,” said

Oslovich.

Moan said the shift is a grow-

ing trend. “Nationally, more

districts are adopting digital

curriculum as the materials be-

come available,” he said.

Not only are curriculum pub-

lishers transitioning to digi-

tal delivery, so are classroom

teachers. Many now use online

functions such as Google docs

and message boards for stu-

dents to complete assignments

and participate in discussions

outside the classroom.

“Kids are able to share reac-

tions to literature, exchange

information and use technol-

ogy as a tool to turn work into

teachers,” said Oslovich.

Oslovich said these online

collaborations mirror how stu-

dents will eventually use tech-

nology in the workplace.

For younger children, many

practice tools are internet-

based. One-to-one technology

will enable entire classrooms

to use the tools simultaneously,

rather than pulling a few stu-

dents out at a time.

“Districts are starting to in-

troduce digital literacy as early

as first grade. Technology is part

of who the kids are. �ey don’t

know life without it, so it makes

sense to use it in the classroom,”

said Olsovich.

�e shift to digital resources

also will make it easier for teach-

ers to differentiate instruction

for each student. “Teachers

can customize resources, and it

gives them the flexibility to put

the appropriate materials in the

hands of each student,” Moan

said.

Future professional develop-

ment courses will help teachers

learn how to use these resourc-

es. Oslovich said that within

the district there is already an

active collaboration between

teachers, who are informally

assisting one another as they

learn to use online tools.

Technology also is making

communication easier in the

buildings.

“Our principals are putting

staff meeting agendas up on

Google docs so people can just

go in and add items they want to

discuss,” Oslovich said.

�e changes in the class-

rooms reflect changes in the

world, Moan said. “We’re teach-

ing students in a way that they

learn. �ey access info through

the internet at home on a daily

basis, so they should be able to

do it at school, too.”

A fiber optic network means more bandwidth — something that’s becoming more and more essential as class work goes digital

“We’re teaching students in a way that they learn. They access info through the internet at home on a daily basis, so they should be able to do it at school, too.”

— Mike Moan, Superintendent

BOT BATTLE AT NMS

Northwood Middle School students Luke Duenas, left, and Clay Truman work with their robot during the First Lego League Robotics State Quali-fier Tournament Dec. 6 at Northwood. Four teams from NMS advanced to the state tournament. In all, 16 teams participated in the competition, which featured building and using Lego robots to perform a series of missions. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

8 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTDec. 10-16, 2014

A & EConcert is a chance to reunite, rememberOnce a tribute to a fan and friend, a night of shows has become an annual staple in the local music scene

By SANDY KUCHARSKIThe Independent

Begun as a tribute to a dear friend and

fan of the local music scene, Jammin’

for Jazlyn has become an annual event

in Woodstock. �e full night of music

celebrates the life of Jacklyn Quinney,

of Woodstock, who died tragically in

an auto accident Sept. 9, 2012. She left

behind a young daughter, Jazlyn.

Five local bands will perform start-

ing at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at D.C.

Cobb’s, 226 Main St. One hundred per-

cent of the $10 cover charge will go

toward a college fund established for

Jazlyn.

Shane LaVigne, the organizer of the

benefit concert, said, “She was friends

with a lot of us musicians. ... We de-

cided to do something to help out her

daughter. �e first year we did it, it was

fresh in everyone’s memory. It went re-

ally well. We decided to do it annually.”

Jacklyn Quinney was described in

her obituary as “a bright ball of free-

spirited energy, who loved dancing,

music and squirrels.” LaVigne de-

scribed her as a very avid fan of the lo-

cal music scene.

A family event of sorts, the benefit

will feature bands with a personal con-

nection with Jacklyn. “�e bands that

are playing with us are all bands from

the McHenry County area,” said LaVi-

gne. “We all kind of grew up together.

We’ve all been friends for years, and

we were all friends of Jackie.”

Jazlyn will be present for the event

that starts at 5 p.m. with Shane and

Ryan from Barefoot Fred, followed at

6:20 by Bright Collective; 7:45, Miles

Over Mountains; 9:40, a one-night-

only reunion of Gravity Wagon; and

11:35, �inner Teed. All the bands play

primarily bluegrass and Americana

music.

“We start early so that people who

do have kids can come,” said LaVigne.

“People can bring their kids and have

dinner and buy some raffle tickets.”

D.C. Cobb’s will donate 10 percent of

dinner proceeds to Jazlyn’s education

fund, which has increased to about

$15,000 to date.

�is event is one of the major ben-

efits D.C. Cobb’s participates in during

the year. “We try our best to focus our

charitable work around local charities

as opposed to bigger national chari-

ties,” said Dan Hart. “We try to connect

to local residents to charities.”

JAMMIN' FOR JAZLYNWhen: 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13Where: D.C. Cobbs, 226 Main St.Cost: $10 coverWebsite: dccobbs.net

IN BRIEF

TSP to host open auditions for ‘Drowsy Chaperone’

Open auditions have been set for Town-Square Players’ March 2015 production of “The Drowsy Chaperone.”

Auditions will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 15 and 16 in

the Woodstock Opera House Green Room. Producer Margaret Miller and her crew

are seeking 19 actors who can sing, move and act for the production, which will be performed March 6 to 22, 2015, at the Woodstock Opera House. No appointment is needed. No roles have been precast.

Anyone who wishes to audition should prepare an up-tempo song about two min-

utes in length and bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. Can-didates will also be asked to read from the script and learn a short dance taught by the choreographer. Those trying out should also bring their list of conflicts to auditions.

For information, email Roger Zawacki at rogerzawacki@comcast.net.

MCC to present fall student music recital Dec. 7

McHenry County College will present its annual Fall Student Music Recital at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, in the Luecht Confer-ence Center at MCC, 8900 Highway 14, Crystal Lake.

A variety of student performances will include instrumentalists and vocalists per-forming pieces in a range of styles. Solo-ists and small ensembles will be featured.

The concert is free and open to the pub-lic. For information, call 815-479-7814.

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WOODSTOCK’S ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTSThe Entertainer

» MUSICSTAGE LEFTOVERS CHRISTMAS SHOWDec. 10, 7:30 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St. Donations will be accepted for the Wood-stock Food PantryThe Stage Leftovers will be joined by many special musical guests.

WHS WINTER BAND CONCERTDec. 11, 7 p.m.Woodstock High School Auditorium501 W. South St.$2815-338-4370Woodstock High School bands will per-form.

WNHS & NMS YULETIDE ON THE NORTH SIDEDec. 11, 6 and 8 p.m.Woodstock North High School Audito-rium3000 Raffel Road$2 adults, $1 students and senior citizens815-334-2127The Northwood Middle School and Woodstock North High School choruses will combine to perform their holiday con-cert.

OPEN MIC NIGHTDec. 12, 7 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St. $3 donationOpen Mic is sponsored by Off Square Music. Various artists will perform in 15-minute slots.

WHS MADRIGAL DINNERDec. 12, 13, 7 p.m.Bull Valley Country Club1311 Club Road$28 adults, $25 senior citizens, $22 stu-dents815-206-2283whs.woodstockschools.orgEntertainment will include the Madrigal Singers and instrumental ensembles. Each ticket includes a choice of dinner entree, hors d’ oeuvres, dessert and a beverage.

WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKETDec. 13, 20, 9 a.m. to noonMcHenry County Farm Bureau1102 McConnell RoadFree9 a.m.: Olivia Kaspryk10 a.m.: Larry Lebbing11 a.m.: Mark Hobbs

LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’SDec. 19, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Woodstock Square Mall110 Johnson St.FreeThe Off Square Music Singers will per-form.

SONGWRITER SHOWCASEDec. 19, 7:30 p.m.Mixin Mingle124 Cass St.$7, includes light beverages847-507-1352aplacetoshinemusic.comLocal and regional songwriters will share their music and the inspiration behind it. The evening will be hosted by Cassandra Vohs-Demann.

JAZZ JAMDec. 19, 8 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St.815-337-1395$5 donationJazz Jam is sponsored by Jazz on the Square. Artists will perform jazz music.

FIRST SATURDAY MUSICJan. 2, 7 p.m.Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun St. $3 donation815-337-3534Visitors can participate in the open mic night or enjoy the show. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

» THEATER’THE NUTCRACKER BALLET’Dec. 13, 20, 2 and 7 p.m.Dec. 14, 2 and 6 p.m.Dec. 19, 8 p.m.Dec. 21, 2 p.m.Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.$23 adults, $16 students, $16 senior citi-zens815-338-5300Judith Svalander Dance Theatre will per-form to Tchaikovsky’s world-renowned music.

» MOVIESPreviews by Jay Schulz of films currently

playing at the Woodstock Theatre unless otherwise noted.

‘PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR’Skipper, Kowal-ski, Rico and Pri-vate race to save the world from de-struction. “Penguins of Madagascar” is directed by Eric Darnell and Simon Smith and stars the voices of Tom Mc-Grath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knight and Conrad Vernon, who voiced the characters in the previous “Madagascar” movies. RATED PG, 92 MINUTES

‘ARTHUR CHRISTMAS’ 10 a.m., Saturday Dec. 13Santa’s son Arthur works with his grandfa-ther on a mission to help save Christmas. “Arthur Christmas” is directed by Sarah Smith and Barry Cook and stars the voices of James McAvoy (“Atonement”), Jim Broad-bent (“Cloud Atlas”) and Bill Nighy (“Love Actually”). RATED PG, 97 MINUTES

‘DUMB AND DUMBER TO’Harry and Lloyd return after 20 years. Hilari-ty ensues. “Dumb and Dumber To” is directed by the Farrelly Brothers (“There’s Something About Mary”) and stars Jim Carrey (“Bruce Almighty”) and Jeff Daniels (“Speed”).RATED PG-13, 110 MINUTES

‘HORRIBLE BOSSES 2’ The original cast is back in the sequel as Dale, Kurt and Nick are back and trying to start their own business. Hilarity ensues. “Horrible Bosses 2” is directed by Sean Anders (“That’s My Boy”) and stars Jason Bateman (“Up in the Air”), Jason Sudeikis (“We’re the Millers”) and Charlie Day (“Pa-cific Rim”).

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‘BIG HERO 6’A group of friends, which includes an in-flatable robot, teams up to form a band of high-tech heroes. “Big Hero 6” is directed by Don Hall and Chris Williams and stars the voices of Ryan Potter (“Senior Project”), Da-mon Wayans Jr. (“Let’s Be Cops”) and Maya Rudolph (“Bridesmaids”). RATED PG, 108 MINUTES

‘THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY-PART 1’Katniss meets with the president of the re-bellion to plot overthrowing the capital and rescuing Peeta. “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay-Part 1” is directed by Francis Lawrence (“I Am Legend”) and stars Jennifer Lawrence (“Winter’s Bone”) and Josh Hutch-erson (“Red Dawn”).RATED PG-13, 123 MINUTES

‘INTERSTELLAR’As mankind faces extinction because the world is becom-ing uninhabitable, a group of astronauts travel across the galaxy looking for a new home for the human race. “Inter-stellar” is directed by Christopher No-lan (“Memento”) and stars Matthew McCo-naughey (“Mud”).RATED PG-13, 169 MINUTES

‘EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS’Moses leads his people in rebellion against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses. “Exodus: Gods and Kings” is directed by Ridley Scott (“Alien”) and stars Christian Bale (“The Dark Knight”), Joel Edgerton (“Warrior”) and Ben Kingsley (“Gandhi”). RATED PG-13, 150 MINUTES

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MarketplaceTequilaville to mix sports, Mexican-American foodNEW BUSINESS

New restaurant is set to open in January

By LISA KUCHARSKIThe Independent

A new restaurant will spice up the

downtown restaurant scene. Formerly

Calogeros Italian Restaurant, Tequilaville

will make its debut by January as a Mexi-

can-American sports bar and grill.

Woodstock High School friends Afrim

“Alex” Banushi and Guillermo “Memo”

Zamorano, 1997 graduates, are planning

to serve up tequila-infused dishes and

drinks along with authentic Mexican food

like tacos and more American sports-bar

food items like wings and chicken fingers

in their new restaurant.

“We’ve mixed the sports bar atmo-

sphere with good Mexican-American

food,” Zamorano said. “One of the things

we’ve noticed is that, for the most part, the

Mexican places here in Woodstock don’t

have TVs with the game on. It’s not avail-

able. We’re going to be a place to have

good Mexican food and watch the game.”

�ough they are planning to keep their

new establishment open during some bar

hours, Zamorano and Banushi are more

focused on it being an inviting, sit-down

restaurant for friends and families. �ey

said they want their place to have a Buf-

falo Wild Wings-type of feel.

“I’ve been wanting to do this for a while,”

said Zamorano, who developed a passion

for working in the restaurant business

during a high school food-service intern-

ship. “My background is Hispanic. My dad

is from Mexico, my mom is from El Sal-

vador, so Mexican food is always around.

You can never have enough of it.”

Zamorano’s friend Banushi also has pri-

or experience in the industry. His mother,

Linda, and late father, Denny, had been in

the restaurant business for about 18 years

as owners of Woodstock’s American Ta-

ble, which is currently home to Isabel’s

Family Restaurant on Route 47.

“I guess I kind of had an itch to get

back in the business,” Banushi said.

For Tequilaville, he said, “We want to

offer a fun atmosphere. Good food,

good times. We want a nice, upbeat and

friendly atmosphere and make sure ev-

erything has taste and is fresh. I like the

restaurant business because you get to

meet all kinds of different people.”

Banushi said his wife, Jeta, is ex-

cited for his new venture, and his

children are looking forward to be-

ing honorary restaurant employees.

At ages 8, 6 and 4, Aaron, Serena and

Denny are eager to work the register

and greet customers.

“�e kids think they’re going to work

there,” Banushi said. “�ey filled out

applications the best that they could,

because they want a job. �ey’re excit-

ed about it because Daddy is opening a

restaurant. My oldest, he’s the one that

wants to run a register. He wants a job.”

�e business partners said they hope

to open Tequilaville before the New

Year.

TEQUILAVILLE

Where: 135 Washington St.Web: facebook.com/tequilavillewood-stock

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Filed in the McHenry County Recorder’s Office Nov. 6 to 10:

Residence at 3708 Schuette Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Andrew and Kimberlin Reinhard, Lakemoor, to Kyle Ficek, Wonder Lake, for $240,000.

Residence at 4605 W. Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Lester and Marianne Anderson, Wonder Lake, to LAC Holdings LLC, Wonder Lake, for $62,000.

Residence at 1000 Castleshire Drive Unit 1, Woodstock, was sold by Home State Bank N.A., Crystal Lake, to Chicago Title Land Trust Company, Woodstock, for $62,500.

Residence at 300 Redwing Drive, Woodstock, was sold by The Judicial Sales Corporation, Chicago, to Ameri-can Homes 4 Rent Properties Ten LLC, Agoura Hills, Calif., for $98,218.

Residence at 8407 Alden Road, Wonder Lake, was sold by Albert Mil-bratz Jr., Murray, Ky., to Margaret Shaw, Wonder Lake, for $44,000.

Residence at 7107 Wainwright, Wonder Lake, was sold by AMG Rock-ford LLC, Skokie, to Bentz Properties LLC, Johnsburg, for $40,000.

Residence at 8907 Ramble Road, Wonder Lake, was sold by The Peoples’ Bank of Arlington Heights, Arlington Heights, to Kenneth McGill, Plainfield, for $31,000.

Residence at 2404 Lakeview Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Atlanta, to Christopher and Kimberly Koop, Wonder Lake, for $150,000.

Residence at 19316 Debbie Lane, Woodstock, was sold by Justen and Nichole Koepke, Lake Zurich, to Timothy Fisher and Heather Macintyre, Wood-stock, for $144,306.

Residence at 3307 W. Meadow Lane, Wonder Lake, was sold by the estate of Herman Kruegar Jr., Cheryl Tobiasz, administrator, Joliet, to Marian Masterson, Wonder Lake, for $75,000.

11Dec. 10-16, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

CommunityMcHenry Bingo makes its home at VFW

Theater dept. presents play for young audiences

By JANET DOVIDIOThe Independent

�e Woodstock North High School

�eater Department presented “Char-

lotte’s Web” from Nov. 14 to 22 as part of

its “�eatre for Young Audiences” series.

Ellen Bellairs, who is a reading spe-

cialist at Valley View School in McHenry,

coordinated the school’s annual “One

Book One School” program, in which

the entire school reads the same book.

�is year’s selection was “Charlotte’s

Web,” which carried out the theme of

“be the change.”

When Bellairs learned the WNHS stu-

dents would present the story on stage,

she took advantage of the opportunity

for Valley View students to see a story

come alive.

Valley View Principal Amanda Cohn

worked with WNHS Tech Director

Sue Lewis to arrange for every Valley

View student to attend a performance.

WNHS parent Shannon Martin and

show director Tish Lyon also assisted

in arrangements for the field trip, which

was generously offered by WNHS at no

charge.

On Nov. 20, all 550 Valley View stu-

dents, 30 staff members and many par-

ents boarded 30 buses for their day at

the show. It was the first time many of

the students experienced live theater.

Bellairs said, “�e entire school was

buzzing with excitement all day.”

One of the Valley View staff mem-

bers, custodian Roberto Padilla, was

especially proud to watch his daugh-

ter Pam perform as Mrs. Arable in the

production.

Bellairs added, “�e children loved

seeing the story come alive as a cul-

mination of our One Book One School

literacy event. We filled the auditorium!

�is was a great experience for the stu-

dents at both schools, the actors and the

audience.”

She and her daughter Jade carry

on their own family-acting tradition;

each has performed at Woodstock

High School and at the Woodstock

Opera House.

HIGHLIGHT

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

IN BRIEF

MCCD to host historic holiday open house Dec. 13

The 1854 restored Greek Revival Powers-Walker house, Route 31 and Harts Road, Ringwood, will be open from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, for a McHenry County Conservation District open house.

Volunteers in historical attire will be pre-paring for the holidays as families did in the mid-19th century. Visitors can enjoy the scents of cooking on the wood stove, see the fresh tree decorated with natural trimmings, listen to traditional stories and witness a woodworker making toys.

For information, call 815-338-6223.

By SANDY KUCHARSKIThe Independent

Marianne Ricciardi’s son, Pasquale

“Patsy,” was a muscular, athletic young

man when he was diagnosed with Ew-

ing’s sarcoma – a rare form of pediatric

bone cancer – two weeks after his 22nd

birthday. Before he died, she promised

him she would work to help the children

he had come to know during his treat-

ment in pediatric cancer wards. She’s de-

voted her life to that ever since.

Knowing all too well about the daily

emotional and financial challenges faced

by families whose children are battling

pediatric cancer, Ricciardi developed

Wings of an Angel, a nonprofit with a

mission of helping families through a

continuous process of support, direction

and assistance. Because bingo is struc-

tured specifically as a nonprofit game,

she chose this as her primary fundraiser

and called it McHenry Bingo.

�e weekly proceeds help her organi-

zation provide assistance for patients and

their families that is often overlooked,

like the cost of parking and gas for doc-

tor’s appointments, money for Christmas

dinner and gifts and cancer camps for

young patients.

“All these little things, nobody thinks

about,” said Ricciardi. “We can’t handle

a huge amount of money, but we make a

difference here and there. It helps.”

She started bingo in Huntley about 10

years ago. �e proceeds from the games

support the mission of Wings of Angel.

Money is also collected through a do-

nation jar available each week that is

A bingo player marks her card during McHenry Bingo’s new week-ly game, every Fri-day at the Woodstock VFW. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

matched weekly by local sponsors.

“No matter how little you have, some-

body always has less and they need that

help. “

When the lease at her McHenry loca-

tion was not renewed, Ricciardi sought a

new location. Her search brought her to

Woodstock the VFW, 250 N. �roop St.,

where she and her small, dedicated crew

host a weekly bingo game at 7 p.m. every

Friday in the upper level. �e doors open

at 6 p.m. for players vying for a chance

at large jackpots. A book of regular cards

starts at $5, and nightly specials start at

$1.

Players represent a variety of demo-

graphics, but she noticed that the game

has been attracting a younger crowd.

“We have a $7,000 jackpot and two $500

games,” she said. “Where are you going

to get that for that kind of investment?”

One of her regular players travels

from Chicago each week. “We’re kind of

like kindred spirits, and in speaking with

her, I learned she lost her son to pediatric

cancer years ago,” Ricciardi said. “She’s

an excellent supporter of us now.”

Running the weekly game is a big com-

mitment, but she said, “It’s a big undertak-

ing for just a little grass-roots operation,

but just to know you made some differ-

ence in somebody’s life, it’s worth it.”

For information on Ricciardi’s story,

visit wingsofanangel.org. For informa-

tion on bingo, call the VFW at 815-338-

5040.

MCHENRY BINGO

When: 7 p.m. every FridayWhere: Woodstock VFW, 250 N. Throop St.Contact: 815-338-5040

INDE FOCUS

FUM YOUTH FUNDRAISE WITH PIES

The youth group of First United Methodist Church make pies for the an-nual Thanksgiving pie sale to help raise money to support the sum-mer 2015 youth mission trip. Pictured, from left, are: Jillian Hampston, Ali-son Goers, Anna Goers, Zoe Peters, Stella Cos-gray, Luke Beahan, Matt Kozol, Jackson Pickering, Cori Patterson and Eva Hampston. COURTESY PHOTO

BOX WITH A COP

Woodstock Police Chief Robert Lowen, left, congratulates Officer Daniel Henry for winning his match in the “Tuition Knock Out,” a char-ity boxing event in Aurora. Sponsored by the National Latino Peace Offi-cers Association, the event raised funds for college scholar-ships. Officer David Sharp also won his match. COURTESY PHOTO

DECK THE TRAIN STATION

Members of the Woodstock Garden Club as-semble hanging baskets for the Woodstock train station. Pictured, from left, are: Lydia Donohue, Colleen Thornton, Sondra Matterness, Anne Miller and Barbara Oughton. COURTESY PHOTO

12 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTDec. 10-16, 2014

Myths and truths about living trusts,

Part IILast month, I explained five myths and

truths to help you choose whether to use a living trust in your estate plan. Here are five more myths and truths about living trusts to increase your understanding.

If you have a trust, you do not need a will.

Myth and truthIf you have a trust, its provisions will

affect the property that you have placed in the trust during your life. For example, if your trust states that you leave your home to your son, the trust can only be used as authority for that transfer if the house was titled in the trust during your life. If the home was titled in your name alone at your death, it is probate property and its disposition will depend on the terms of your will. �e trust provision will be ignored as the trust did not own that property.

If you have been careful to title all assets in the name of your trust during your life, then the will provisions will not be con-sulted to transfer trust assets.

Another important reason to have a will

in addition to a trust is to name a guardian for a child.

Corporate trustees are only for wealthy

families. MythCorporate trustees

(usually a trust officer at a bank) can be used by families with mod-erate levels of wealth. Yes, they do get paid for performing this service, but the cost is often well worth it. In some families, there is no obvious choice for successor trustee (or executor.) Also, there may be disharmony among family members, so the named trustee is in for a rough road fielding complaints at every turn. Few among us are trained to be a trustee, and the job can entail more than keeping an orderly checkbook. Decisions may have to be made about discretionary distribu-tions among young family members. Tax elections may have to be made. A trustee family member takes on a “fiduciary duty” to the beneficiaries of the trust, and could even be liable in certain circumstances for mismanagement. Finally, this is simply a big job and you may want to hire a professional rather than saddling a family member with the hours of work required to accomplish it.

Don’t name your trust as beneficiary of your IRA.

Truth and myth For tax reasons, it is generally agreed

that a trust is not the best choice to be beneficiary of an IRA or 401(k) account. But tax reasons are not the only consid-eration. �ere may be beneficiaries who should not inherit funds in their own name. Perhaps they are too young or disabled; or perhaps they are wasteful of money even though they are adults. A trust can be drafted to comply with tax rules so that the result is not disastrous when the trust is named beneficiary of a retirement account. However, your attor-ney should be consulted before you name the trust as IRA beneficiary to make sure your particular trust is properly drafted.

Trusts need to be amended every five years.

MythEven though the rules on estate taxes

seem to change every few years, and even though your family situation may have drastically changed (from zero kids to five kids!), the trust probably was drafted to effectively handle most of these changes. It is a good idea to have your estate plan reviewed approximately every five years, or if any of the following are true for you:

You have been divorced. Your level of wealth has significantly

increased. A family member has become dis-

abled. You have moved to a new state.

At your death, your trust is “set in stone.”

Truth and mythWhen the person who set up a trust

(the “settler” or “grantor”) dies, usually

the terms of the trust become set in stone – and the grantor probably wanted this result. He did not want anyone to be able to change his beneficiaries or the rules he set up for timing certain distributions to those beneficiaries.

If the trust was a joint trust and the other grantor is still living, the surviving grantor can change the terms of the joint trust.

Also, some trusts grant powers to a “trust protector,” so that necessary changes to a trust can be implemented even after the grantor’s death. �is is very useful, for instance, to allow a person to modify or amend the trust instrument to achieve favorable tax status or to have the trust itself be transferred to another state. In addition, the trust protector could be empowered to remove or appoint a trustee, or to terminate the trust.

Note: �is column provides general information related to the law designed to help readers understand their own legal needs. �is column does not provide legal advice. Please consult a lawyer if you want legal advice. No attorney-client or confidential relationship exists or will be formed between the reader and the author of this column.

COMMUNITY

Patricia C. Kraft, attorney at law, has more than 20 years of experience in general prac-tice, including estate and succession plan-ning, and offers a free initial estate planning consultation. Her office is at 14212 Wash-ington St., Suite 200, Woodstock, and she can be reached at 815-206-2200 or Pat@PatriciaKraftLaw.com.

Estate Planning Demystified

Patricia C.Kraft

» COLUMN

IN BRIEF

Chanting for healing continues at temple

The Monastic Sangha of the Blue Lotus

Temple will recite the Ratana Sutta 19,000 times over the course of 50 days in order to use the power of its words to spread health, blessings and protection to the temple’s members, visitors and all living

beings. Chanting will be held at various times

each morning and evening, and the temple will be open to the public to come and sit and listen or meditate.

From 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, there will be 24 hours of continuous chanting.

For information, call 815-337-7378 or visit bluelotustemple.org

13Dec. 10-16, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTCOMMUNITY

FLASHBACKS

25 years ago The Woodstock City Council voted

unanimously to continue curbside trash disposal services with Waste Manage-ment of McHenry County, which would include a 13-cent increase to the cost per bag for garbage disposal.

Students in the honors physics class at Woodstock High School constructed tooth-pick bridges. WHS student Eric Broman’s bridge was able to hold 80 pounds.

Harold Buschkopf, owner of Busch-kopf Pharmacy, announced he would move his business from Benton Street to Van Buren Street.

20 years ago The Woodstock Independent chroni-

cled the crowding at Dean Street Elemen-tary School, where classes were being held in hallways and stairway landings.

The Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education was considering ban-ning smoking at WHS football games.

Memorial Hospital, Woodstock, re-ceived a donation of a $26,000 1995 Dodge Sportsman van from seven Chrys-ler Corporation dealers including Benoy

Motors.

15 years ago Nearly 300 people gathered for

the dedication of the $900,000 ex-pansion to St. Ann’s Episcopal Church, Woodstock.

Woodstock resident and retired structural engineer Frank Carroll de-signed a mailbox that would tip over on the top of its post when sprayed by snow from a snowplow and be easily placed back into place.

The Marian Central boys basketball team defeated Illinois Math and Science Academy 49-38 behind 25 points from Luke Commare.

10 years ago Turning Point executive director

Carolyn Fabian announced the organi-zation would be building an educational center on Highway 14.

The District 200 Board of Education was considering the possibility of closing Clay Elementary School.

The Gemini Players, with mem-bers Lou Czarny, Rob Scharlow and Kim Scharlow, performed “Christmas …

Shaken, Not Stirred!” at Stage Left Café. The WHS wrestling team defeated

West Chicago 65-15 to improve its re-cord to 3-3. The Streaks were led by freshman Jake Fredricksen, who was 4-1 on the season.

5 years ago Because of lower than expected

sales, developers of Emerson Lofts, 320 N. Seminary Ave., began renting units and offering free garage space to poten-tial buyers.

The Woodstock co-op boys and girls bowling teams began their first season of competition. Both teams prac-ticed and played their home matches at Wayne’s Lanes.

1 year ago The Woodstock Independent pro-

filed the carriage rides on the Square run by Terry Leonard and sponsored by the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce & In-dustry.

Rosati’s Pizza expanded its restau-rant to include additional seating and a bar area.

RELIGION NOTES

BLUE LOTUS TEMPLE & MEDITATION CENTER

Meditation: 10 a.m. Saturday, Tuesday

CHRIST LIFE

Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday

EDEN BAPTIST

Worship: 3 p.m. Sunday (Spanish)

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Worship: 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. Sunday

FIRST UNITED METHODIST

Worship: 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday

FREE METHODIST

Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday

GRACE FELLOWSHIP

Worship: 10:15 a.m. Sunday

GRACE LUTHERAN1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road 815-338-0554 Worship: 5 p.m. Saturday (casual); 8:30 a.m. (traditional), 10:45 a.m. (contemporary)

HERITAGE BAPTIST4609 Greenwood Road

Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday

MCHENRY COUNTY JEWISH CONGREGATION

815-455-1810Worship: 6:30 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m. Saturday

REDEEMER LUTHERAN

Worship: 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday

RESURRECTION CATHOLIC2918 S. Country Club Road

Worship: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 5 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m. weekdays

ST. ANN’S EPISCOPAL

Worship: 8:30 and 10 a.m. Sunday

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN

Worship: 6 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. Sunday

ST. MARY CATHOLIC

Saturday; 5 and 6:30 p.m. (Spanish)

(Spanish), 5 p.m. Sunday

THE BRIDGE CHRISTIAN

Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday

THE VINE

Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday

UNITY SPIRITUAL CENTER

Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday

WOODSTOCK ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Worship: 9 a.m. Sunday prayer service, 10 a.m. worship service

WOODSTOCK BIBLE

Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday

fifth grade)

p.m. Sunday

14 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTDec. 10-16, 2014 COMMUNITY

Dec. 10 to 20

CALENDARUpcoming events in the Woodstock area Events are free unless otherwise noted

10 | WEDNESDAY

DAYTIME BOOK CLUBRead Between the Lynes129 Van Buren St.12:30 p.m.815-206-5967The group will discuss “We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves” by Joy Fowler.

STAGE LEFTOVERS CHRISTMAS SHOWStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.7 p.m.Donations accepted for the Woodstock Food Pantry815-334-3555See The Entertainer, page 9.

11 | THURSDAY

WNHS AND NMS YULETIDE ON THE NORTH SIDEWoodstock North High School Auditorium3000 Raffel Road6 and 8 p.m.$2 adult, $1 students and senior citizens815-334-2127See The Entertainer, page 9.

WHS WINTER BAND CONCERTWoodstock High School Auditorium501 W. South St.7 p.m.$2815-338-4370See The Entertainer, page 9.

12 | FRIDAY

CARRIAGE RIDESWoodstock Square4 to 8 p.m.Free

SANTA’S HUT Woodstock Square5 to 7:30 p.m.Food pantry donation requested

WHS MADRIGAL DINNERBull Valley Country Club1311 Club Road7 p.m.$28 adults, $25 senior citizens, $22 students815-206-2283whs.woodstockschools.orgSee The Entertainer, page 9.

13 | SATURDAY

ANNUAL COOKIE WALK AND CRAFT FAIRSt. John’s Lutheran Church401 St. John’s Road8 a.m. to 3 p.m. 815-338-5159Visitors can pick out favorite homemade holiday cookies and candy, sold by the pound, and shop for holiday crafts. Lunch available.

WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKETMcHenry County Farm Bureau1102 McConnell Road9 a.m. to noonwoodstockfarmersmarket.orgVoted No. 1 in Illinois for midsize mar-kets in 2012.See The Entertainer, page 9.

HOLIDAY FAIREMcHenry County Fairgrounds

11900 Country Club Road10 a.m. to 3 p.m.$2 or a nonperishable food itemThe Holiday Faire will be a family-fun event with a craft show, visit by Santa, storytelling and a hayride.

VALLEY VIEW ACRES FUNDRAISEROffsides Bar & Grill608 S. Eastwood Drive11 a.m. to 10 p.m.815-337-5563The Hooved Animal Humane Society, Woodstock, has teamed up with Off-sides Sports Bar & Grill to raise money to benefit the owners of Valley View Acres with recovery from their devastat-ing barn fire. A percentage of sales for the day will be donated.

SANTA’S HUT Woodstock Square2 to 5 p.m.Food pantry donation requested

‘THE NUTCRACKER BALLET’Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.2 and 7 p.m.$23 adults, $16 students, $16 senior citizens815-338-5300See The Entertainer, page 9.

CARRIAGE RIDESWoodstock Square4 to 8 p.m.Free

WHS MADRIGAL DINNERBull Valley Country Club1311 Club Road7 p.m.$28 adults, $25 senior citizens, $22 students815-206-2283whs.woodstockschools.orgSee The Entertainer, page 9.

14 | SUNDAY

TLC CONSERVATION WORK DAYYonder Prairie1150 S. Rose Farm Road10 a.m. to 1 p.m.conservemc.orgThe Land Conservancy of McHenry County seeks volunteers to help with the restoration project. Dress to work outside. Tools and refreshments will be provided.

WNHS BAND SERENADING FOR TRIPThroughout Woodstock and Wonder Lake11 a.m. to 3 p.m.$15815-334-2100For a $15 donation, residents can hire a small ensemble to play holiday tunes at their home or business. Preorders due Wednesday, Dec. 10. Funds will sup-port a trip to New Orleans.

HELPING PAWS NEW VOLUNTEER ORIENTATIONHelping Paws Shelter2500 Harding Lane1 p.m.815-338-4400helpingpaws.netHelping Paws will offer a monthly orien-tation to new volunteers.

SANTA’S HUT Woodstock Square

2 to 5 p.m.Food pantry donation requested

‘THE NUTCRACKER BALLET’Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.2 and 6 p.m.$23 adults, $16 students, $16 senior citizens815-338-5300See The Entertainer, page 9.

15 | MONDAY

SANTA’S HUT Woodstock Square5 to 7 p.m.Food pantry donation requested

VILLAGE OF BULL VALLEY PLANNING COMMISSIONThe Stickney House1904 Cherry Valley Road7 p.m.

EVENING BOOK CLUBRead Between the Lynes129 Van Buren St.7 p.m.815-206-5967The group will discuss “The Rosie Proj-ect” by Graeme Simsion.

16 | TUESDAY

SANTA’S HUT Woodstock Square5 to 7 p.m.Food pantry donation requested

CITY COUNCIL MEETINGWoodstock City Hall121 W. Calhoun St.7 p.m.

DISTRICT 200 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGClay Professional Development Center112 Grove St.7 p.m.woodstockschools.orgMeetings will be on the second floor. Use the parking lot behind Clay Acad-emy and enter via Door 5.

17 | WEDNESDAY

SANTA’S HUT Woodstock Square5 to 7 p.m.Food pantry donation requested

CHRISTMAS CLEARING HOUSE WAREHOUSE DAYOld Farm & Fleet BuildingHighway 14 and Route 476 to 8 p.m.815-245-4954Volunteers are needed to help bag toys for Christmas Clearing House. No sign-up necessary.

18 | THURSDAY

WOODSTOCK SENIOR CLUBSHearthstone Communities840 N. Seminary Ave.10 a.m. to 2 p.m.A fee will be charged for lunch, $2 do-nation for bingo.815-344-3555The activities will include a coffee klatch and bingo. Registration is required.

SANTA’S HUT Woodstock Square5 to 7 p.m.

Food pantry donation requested

CHRISTMAS CLEARING HOUSE WAREHOUSE DAYOld Farm & Fleet BuildingHighway 14 and Route 476 to 8 p.m.815-245-4954Volunteers are needed to help bag food boxes for Christmas Clearing House. No sign-up necessary, just show up.

UNITY SINGLES GROUPUnity Spiritual Center225 W. Calhoun St.7 to 8:30 p.m.$5 requested donation815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgThe Rev. Tom Wendt will facilitate the get-togethers.

19 | FRIDAY

CAREGIVERS SUPPORT GROUPFamily Alliance2028 N. Seminary Ave.1 to 2:30 p.m.815-338-3590An open support group meeting will be offered for anyone giving care to an older person.

CARRIAGE RIDESWoodstock Square4 to 8 p.m.Free

SANTA’S HUT Woodstock Square5 to 7 p.m.Food pantry donation requested

LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’SWoodstock Square Mall110 Johnson St.5:30 to 7:30 p.m.815-338-2833See The Entertainer, page 9.

SONGWRITER SHOWCASEMixin Mingle124 Cass St.7:30 p.m.$7, includes light beverages847-507-1352aplacetoshinemusic.comSee The Entertainer, page 9.

‘THE NUTCRACKER BALLET’Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.8 p.m.$23 adults, $16 students, $16 senior citizens815-338-5300See The Entertainer, page 9.

JAZZ JAMStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.8 p.m.815-337-1395$5 donationSee The Entertainer, page 9.

20 | SATURDAY

CHRISTMAS CLEARING HOUSE DELIVERY DAYOld Farm & Fleet BuildingHighway 14 and Route 478 a.m. to noon815-245-4954Volunteers are needed to help deliver baskets of food and gifts to more than 1,000 families. No sign-up necessary

‘THE NUTCRACKER BALLET’Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.2 and 7 p.m.$23 adults, $16 students, $16 senior citizens815-338-5300See The Entertainer, page 9.

ONGOING

OPEN AA MEETINGSundaysWoodstock Alano Club545 W. South St.11 a.m.815-455-3311Meetings are open to anyone who is interested or who might have a problem with alcohol.

OPEN VOLLEYBALLMondaysWoodstock Recreation Center820 Lake Ave.6:45 to 9 p.m.Free for members, $4 nonmembers815-338-4363woodstockrecreationdepartment.comTeams will be formed at random each week to play volleyball.

COFFEE AT THE CAFÉ FOR SENIORSTuesdaysStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.1 to 3 p.m.Senior citizens are invited to drop in for coffee.

MINDSHIFTERS GROUPTuesdaysUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun6:30 p.m.$5 suggested love offering815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgThe support group will focus on the practical use of self-help tools for per-sonal and spiritual growth.

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Boys basketball Dec. 6: MC 60, Julian 67For MC, Adam Pischke scored 15 points, and TJ Kaufmann scored 10.

Boys wrestlingDec. 6: MC finished 2nd out of 16 teams in the Tom DuBois Wrestling Classic at Rich-mond-Burton with 155 points. For MC, Brandon Brannon took 1st place in the 106-pound weight class, Anthony Ran-dazzo took 1st at 126 and Nick Remke took first at 152. Dec. 5: MC 37, Wauconda 39For MC, Tom Welch won 7-6 at 170.

WOODSTOCK

Boys basketballDec. 6: WHS 53, Wauconda 48For WHS, Mason Sutter scored 19 points, and Nick Kubiak scored 15 points. Dec. 3: WHS 43, Crystal Lake South 50For WHS, Nick Kubiak scored 11 points.

Boys wrestlingDec. 6: WHS finished 6th out of 13 teams at the Tom DuBois Wrestling Classic at Rich-mond-Burton. For WHS, Nick Sundberg took 1st place in the 182-pound weight class. Dec. 5: WHS 60, Genoa-Kingston 15For WHS, Eli Kruse won by pin at 160.

Girls basketballDec. 6: WHS 50, Rockford East 47For WHS, Gabi Scolio scored 14 points, Jeni Crain scored 11 points, and Brecken Overly scored 10 points.Dec. 2: WHS 58, WNHS 25

For WHS, Jenifer Crain scored 14 points, and Grace Beattie scored 10 points.

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Boys basketballDec. 4: WNHS 52, Harvard 17For WNHS, Josh Jandron and Vic Ortiz each scored 14 points.

Boys wrestlingDec. 5: WNHS 9, McHenry 62For WNHS Cody Barnes won by pin in the 220-pound weight class. Dec. 4: WNHS 36, Winnebago 27Dec. 4: WNHS 27, Belvidere North 36

Girls basketballDec. 5: WNHS 41, Prairie Ridge 48For WNHS, Kristy Darling scored 15 points.Dec. 2: WNHS 25, WHS 58 For WNHS, Ashley Jones scored 10 points.

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Boys bowling Dec. 3: Woodstock 2605, St. Edward 2312For Woodstock, Edward Zurawski Jr. rolled a 576 high series and a 196 high game.Dec. 2: Woodstock 2958, Johnsburg 2420For Woodstock, Greg Rowan bowled a 643 high series and Edward Zurawski Jr. bowled a 234 high game.

Girls bowlingDec. 6: Woodstock finished 15th out of 16 teams with 3,569 pins at the J-Hawk Invita-tional in Rockford. Dec. 4: Woodstock 1921, Dundee-Crown 2519For Woodstock, Samantha Kunke bowled a 493 series with a 212 high game.

18 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTDec. 10-16, 2014

and junior Devonte Martyne, 285.

Grell said the new team members will

have an impact as the team is able to cov-

er all weight classes this season and will

not be losing points by forfeit as it has in

the past.

“Younger wrestlers will potentially

have opportunities to step up and fill

varsity roles if they work hard and wres-

tle tough in the wrestling room,” Grell

said.

Zange, who is ranked 12th in his weight

class by Illinois Matmen, said he learned

from his state experience.

“I feel more confident than last year,

knowing that I made it to state last year,”

Zange said. “I believe I will place this

year. I learned there is a lot to learn.”

Zange did not play football this fall to fo-

cus on wrestling. “�e technique at state

is more complicated. �e wrestlers are

more serious.”

Sundberg, who is currently ranked 11th

by Illinois Matmen, said he feels more

pressure to return to state.

“I didn’t have the pressure last year [at

state], because I was a sophomore,” Sun-

dberg said. “It was more about the experi-

ence. Now, the pressure is on.”

�e Streaks finished sixth out of 13

teams at the Tom DuBois Wrestling Clas-

sic at Richmond-Burton Dec. 6. �ey will

compete against Harvard and Wood-

stock North high schools at 6:30 p.m.

�ursday, Dec. 11, at WNHS.

SPORTS

StreaksContinued from Page 20

By JAY SCHULZThe Independent

�e Woodstock High School girls

basketball team swept into Woodstock

North High School Dec. 2 and walked

away with an easy 58-25 win over its

crosstown rival.

“Coming into the game, there was

a lot of intensity,

emotion and ex-

citement,” said

WHS head coach

Jennifer Nichols-

Hogle. “�e girls

played awesome.

�ey played with

that intensity and

that emotion, and

I think that is why they played so well.

�ey were really excited.”

Junior Jenifer Crain, who transferred

from WNHS this season, scored 14

points to lead the Streaks, who are now

5-3 on the season.

“It was really nice going into it being

that it was my old school,” Crain said.

“Everyone on my team and the fans had

my back, and we all played so well to-

gether. It was good.”

“She is extremely aggressive on de-

fense,” Nichols-Hogle said of Crain.

“Offensively, when she plays within our

system, she plays such a huge, impor-

tant role for us. She’s learning every

single day to make sure she is playing

within the system, because it is very dif-

ferent from North.”

“I love the team – the coaching and

e v e r y t h i n g , ”

Crain said. “�e

whole environ-

ment is just really

great. �ey are

very welcoming.

We do a ton of

team dinners and

g e t - t o g e t h e r s .

We’re all really,

really close. … I’m just trying to figure

out where I fit in best.”

Junior Grace Beattie scored 10 points

for the Streaks.

Senior Ashley Jones scored 10 points

to lead the �under. �e �under are 1-7

on the season and are struggling with-

out junior center Haley Ahr, who would

give them an inside presence. Ahr is out

until January after suffering a fractured

ankle in August.

Blue Streaks dominate crosstown rival Thunder

Blue Streak Jenifer Crain drives past the Thunder’s Lulu Nicks Dec. 2. Crain scored 14 points to lead the Streaks to a 58-25 win over their crosstown rival. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

WHS, WNHS football players named to All-Conference team

The Fox Valley Conference Fox Division All-Conference football team was named recently. Woodstock High School players

named to the team were: seniors Mason Sutter and John Kruse. Woodstock North High School players named to the team were: seniors Jimmy Krenger, Jake Brit-ton, Sean Lagerstrom, Jeremy Hayward, Ben Flores and Brendan Domak; and ju-nior Jacob Varys.

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» GIRLS BASKETBALL

“It was really nice going into it being that it was my old school.”

— Jenifer Crain, WHS

19Dec. 10-16, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

“We need to build our lineup, so, ulti-

mately, we would move a few guys into

spots and compete better at the team

level,” Zentner said. “Individually, we

would like to get an additional guy or two

downstate and, hopefully, come out with

a state-place winner.”

Zentner said he is impressed with the

performance of freshman Christopher

Flores at 285.

We want to fill a couple more [weight]

slots but also get the guys to improve

certain aspects of their games,” Zentner

said. “I would like to see some guys be-

come more aggressive on their feet.”

�e �under participated for the first

time in the Vernon Hills tournament at

the beginning of the season.

“�at was a good change for the year

to get the guys off to a jump start,” Zent-

ner said.

Fiorito said he believes the team is

more committed than last season and

sees good things on the horizon.

“We’re a young team, but we’re a lot

better than last year,” Fiorito said. “We

should compete and do better than last

year. We have [more numbers], and ev-

eryone is really focused and working

hard.”

Zentner said he is looking to build a

team atmosphere.

“I want the guys to come together as a

team,” Zentner said.

�e �under will host Harvard and

Woodstock High School at 6:30 p.m.

�ursday, Dec. 11.

“We are getting numbers in the pro-

gram, and we won’t be forfeiting six

weight classes every dual meet this

year,” Taylor said.

Freshman Anthony Randazzo, 126,

was a state place-winner for Illinois

Kids Wrestling Federation and Illinois

Elementary School Association in sev-

enth and eighth grades.

“He’s just what we needed at the low-

er weights,” Taylor said.

Freshman Brandon Bannon fills a

need at 106.

“He fills a vacancy for us,” Taylor

said. “�at was a spot we gave up quite

a bit last year.”

Junior Jarryd Cabusao, 182, returns

to wrestling after a couple of years off.

McGuire and Welch agree this is the

best Marian team they have been on.

“�e team is probably going to

be one of the best we have had in a

while,” McGuire said. “I think we are

going to be very competitive this year.

It’s exciting.”

“I think our team is the best it’s been

since I’ve been here,” Welch said.

Taylor said the team needs to stay

focused.

“If we continue to keep our eyes

focused ahead and on what’s really

important, the wrestling will fall into

place,” Taylor said.

�e ’Canes finished second out of

13 teams at the Tom Dubois Wrestling

Classic at Richmond-Burton Dec. 6.

�e ’Canes will host Lake Forest and

Simeon high schools at 5 p.m. �urs-

day, Dec. 18.

SPORTS

MarianContinued from Page 20

Name YearBrandon Bannon FreshmanPatrick Brunken FreshmanJarryd Cabusao JuniorJohn Cieslak FreshmanAndrew Darbro JuniorJoe Gatz SeniorZach Gustafson FreshmanJoe Herff JuniorConnor Kelly FreshmanAdam Konopka SophomoreAaron Kurcz JuniorJack McGuire SeniorAugie Rafie Freshman Anthony Randazzo FreshmanNick Remke SeniorGarrett Seymour FreshmanConor Smith SophomoreZach Turner SophomoreAndrew Verzi Senior Tom Welch Junior

MC varsity wrestling rosterName YearAustin Ash FreshmanBrian Ayala FreshmanCody Barnes SeniorAnthony Carbajal FreshmanNathan Estrada SophomoreJake Finch FreshmanJake Fiorito JuniorJoe Fiorito FreshmanChristopher Flores FreshmanEdward Harrell FreshmanZakary Johnson FreshmanWolfgang Kemp JuniorBrian Kline FreshmanRandall Kline JuniorNicholas Kuretski SophomoreNicco Mazzanti FreshmanKyle Mule JuniorAlejandro Perez FreshmanErick Rendon FreshmanBryan Salmeron FreshmanDion Surma SophomoreKenneth Villa FreshmanBrennen Ward JuniorBailey Wise FreshmanJared Zientz Junior

WNHS varsity wrestling roster

» COLUMN

Sobey leads Grace to NCCAA

finalsCarianne Sobey, a Woodstock North

graduate, helped Grace College get within one penalty kick of the Nation-al Christian Collegiate Athletic Asso-ciation National Championship.

Recently, Grace posted a 3-1 mark in NCCAA Finals. All three wins were shutout victories defeating Shorter College 4-0, Mid-America Christian University 3-0 and Houghton College 3-0. Grace tied Lee University 1-1, but Lee won the national title on penalty kicks, 5-4.

Sobey scored the first goal in two of the contests. In the 4-0 win over Shorter College, Sobey scored at the 28-minute mark. She did the same against Houghton, scoring the first goal at 59:17. In the win over Mid-America Christian, she had one assist.

Grace finished 17-5-3 overall and 8-1 in the Crossroads League.

Tess Bottorff (Marian Central Cath-olic) also had a chance to compete in the national championships, but she competed at the NCAA Division III level. Illinois Wesleyan Univer-sity advanced to the semifinals. In the 3-2 win over the University of Chica-go, Bottorff scored the game-winning goal in double overtime. She hit the back of the net after the two teams had played 104:55. IWU finished 18-7-1 overall and 5-1-1 in the College Con-ference of Illinois and Wisconsin.

FootballMike Liedtke (Woodstock), an Illi-

nois State University senior, started at left guard as the ISU Redbirds downed the University of Northern Iowa 41-21 in the second round of the NCAA Division I-Football Championship Series Playoffs. �e Redbirds posted 564 yards of offense. �ey passed for 382 yards and rushed for 182 yards. Illinois State had 27 first downs, five touchdowns and two field goals. �ey will move to the third round with an 11-1 mark. �ey were 7-1 in the Mis-souri Valley Football Conference.

Chris Streveler (Marian Central Catholic) and the rest of the Univer-

sity of Minnesota Golden Gophers are headed to the Buffalo Wild Wings-sponsored Citrus Bowl, which will be played in Orlando New Year’s Day. �ey will face the University of Mis-souri at noon. Minnesota will enter the contest with an 8-4 mark. �ey were 5-3 in the Big Ten Conference.

Kyle �ompson (Marian Central Catholic) finished his football season at Ferris State University with 109 all-purpose yards. He had six kickoff returns for 62 yards, three catches for 44 yards and a punt return for 1 yard. �e Ferris State Bulldogs were 11-1 overall and 10-0 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Ben Medlicott (Woodstock North) had two tackles (one solo) for Aurora University this year. Medlicott had 1.5 tackles for 3 yards of loss. Aurora fin-ished 1-9 overall and 1-5 in the North-ern Athletics Collegiate Conference.

Mike Santucci (Woodstock) played in four football games for the Uni-versity of Wisconsin-LaCrosse this year. Santucci had two tackles, one of which was a solo. Wisconsin-LaCrosse finished 3-7 overall and 2-5 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

VolleyballCaitlin Brocker (Marian Central

Catholic), a Missouri University of Science and Technology sophomore, recently finished her volleyball sea-son. �e defensive specialist/libero had 182 digs, 17 assists and 13 service

aces. �e Miners finished 18-14 overall and 12-6 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

Tara Blake (Marian Central Catho-lic) had 154 digs and 109 kills this year. �e Loras College sophomore outside hitter had nine blocks (two solos), 10 assists and seven service aces. Blake played 17 matches and started six matches. Loras finished 14-19 overall and 2-5 in the Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

SwimmingAllison DeWane (Woodstock) fin-

ished fourth in the 50-yard freestyle in a dual meet between her college team, Western Illinois University, and St. Louis University. DeWane, a fresh-man, swam the event in 26.92 seconds. DeWane was also a member of West-ern’s 200-yard freestyle relay, which took third in 1:43.30. St. Louis won a 240-56 decision.

Emily Albertz (Woodstock North), a Butler University sophomore, took eighth in the 50-yard freestyle in a triangular meet with Eastern Illinois University and Indiana University/Purdue University-Indianapolis. Albertz touched the wall at :26.44. She was also a member of the Bulldog 400 freestyle relay, which swam to a fourth-place finish in 3:56.72. Butler defeated Eastern Illinois 126-77, but lost to IUPUI 155-50.

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GIRLS BASKETBALL

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Sports

By JAY SCHULZThe Independent

�e Woodstock North High

School boys wrestling team

heads into the 2014-15 season

with only one senior and 15

freshman on the roster. �e

influx of youth will take time

to sort out, and �under head

coach Nate Zentner said he is

not going to rush them.

“It’s going to come down to

[filling] the weight classes,”

Zentner said. “We have the

guys but a lot of them are

freshmen. We’re not just stick-

ing them into varsity. … It still

leaves us with some openings.

We just have to get some ex-

perience under them first.”

�e captains for the �un-

der are senior Cody Barnes, a

two-time IHSA Class 2A state

qualifier at 220 pounds; and

junior Jake Fiorito, 145, who

will be looking to qualify for

state this season.

“I came up short in section-

als and want to make it to the

next level,” Fiorito said.

Other returners with experi-

ence are juniors Randall Kline,

170, and Jared Zientz, 138.

Zentner said the fresh-

men will be counted upon at

some point to help the team

succeed.

Sports

By JAY SCHULZThe Independent

�e Marian Central Catholic High

School boys wrestling team has a lofty

goal for the season.

“Our goal is to be the first team in

Marian history to qualify for dual state

[finals],” said head coach Christ Taylor.

“We have eight freshmen in the room

and we want them to understand this is

where the program is going, and, with

this group of boys and the right day at

regionals, we could do that.”

�e strength of the Hurricanes will

be the middle weights: senior Jack Mc-

Guire, 138-pound weight class; junior

Joe Herff, 145; senior Nick Remke, 152;

and junior Tom Welch, 170.

Taylor said the team will rely on these

four wrestlers, whom he calls “murder-

ers row,” to lead the team.

“�ey know their role is to pick up 24

points in dual meets and be finalists in

the tournaments we are in,” Taylor said.

Remke placed third in the IHSA Class

2A individual state meet last season

and fifth in state his sophomore year.

Welch qualified for state last season,

and McGuire came one match away

from qualifying for the state meet.

McGuire committed himself in the off-

season to making it to the state meet.

“I’ve been doing a lot of lifting over

the summer, and I did some offseason

wrestling,” McGuire said. “I feel a lot

more confident and stronger.”

“Jack McGuire is a fantastic wrestler;

a great kid and hard worker,” Taylor

said. “He’s a monster at 138 pounds.”

Welch said competing in state last

season gave him a good idea of what he

needs to do going forward.

“It was a good experience to make it

to state, because, even though I didn’t

do as well as I wanted to, I got a feel of

what it’s like – the stress, the pressure

of wrestling at state,” Welch said.

�e ’Canes look to have a full roster

this season, something they haven’t

had in the past.

Marian to rely on core four» WRESTLING MARIAN

Please see Hurricanes, Page 19

Thunder in youth movement Freshman-laden roster will be a challenge this season

» WRESTLING WNHS

Please see Thunder, Page 19

By JAY SCHULZThe Independent

�e Woodstock High School boys

wrestling team sent two wrestlers to

the IHSA Class 2A state meet last sea-

son and will look to build on that suc-

cess this year.

Junior Blue Streaks Kevin Zange,

152-pound weight class, and Nick Sun-

dberg, 182, will look to repeat their per-

formances this season.

Sundberg, who qualified for state at

152 last season, moved up three weight

classes in the offseason.

“I focused more on weightlighting

and getting my strength up [in the off-

season],” Sundberg said.

“I think I’m the best I have ever been.”

Zange, who qualified at 145 last sea-

son, also dedicated himself in the off-

season.

“I did a lot of offseason wrestling and

tournaments,” Zange said. “I’ve been

training really hard, lifting weights.”

Head coach Jon Grell said he is hop-

ing his team will feed off of Zange and

Sundberg, who also are the team cap-

tains.

“Coach [Herb] Kruse and I are excit-

ed to see our program improve with the

leadership of our returning state quali-

fiers in the practice room,” Grell said in

an email. “Success breeds more success

and higher expectations are placed on

each other.”

Other key returners for the Streaks

this season are: junior Martin Halilaj,

195; senior Jack Fischbach, 145; senior

Joe Kruse, 138; and senior Riley Vogel,

152.

New varsity wrestlers looking to

make an impact are: junior Eli Kruse,

160; freshman Mike Tromotola, 106;

» WRESTLING WHS

Blue Streaks work towardcontinuedimprovement

Please see Streaks, Page 18

Name YearDalton Bennett SeniorMatt Bertram JuniorPaxson Dechant SophomoreJack Fischbach SeniorMartin Halilaj JuniorLuke Hodory JuniorCale Keane FreshmanEli Kruse JuniorJoe Kruse SeniorDevante Martyne JuniorTravis Montalblano JuniorNicholas Sundberg JuniorMichael Tromotola FreshmanNathan Van Hoorn SophomoreRiley Vogel SeniorKevin Zange Junior

WHS varsity wrestling roster

Marian Central junior Tom Welch wrestles for the Hurricanes Dec. 5 against Wauconda High School in the 170-pound weight class. Welch won his match 7-6. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

“The team is probably going to be one of the best we have had in a while.”

— Jack McGuire, Marian

‘Murderers’ row’ to key Hurricanes in their quest to qualify for state meet