the woodstock independent, february 19th, 2014

1Feb. 19-25, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

INDEPENDENTTheWoodstock Feb. 19-25, 2014

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NEWS

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Revised ordinance bans e-cigarette sales to minors

ENTERTAINMENT

Woodstock church choirs combine for WACM festival

MARKETPLACE

YoFresh Yogurt Café coming to the Square

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OBITUARIES 5

OPINION 6

EDUCATION 8

A & E 10

MARKETPLACE 12IND

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O B I T U A R I E S E N D Q U O T ECOMMUNITY 13

CALENDAR 17

CLASSIFIEDS 18

PUBLIC NOTICES 20

SPORTS 24

Nancy Thomas, Lakeland, Fla.Richard Morelli Pace, WoodstockCole Burton Johansen, Cedar Rapids, IowaOliver “Bud” Garrison, WoodstockJeffrie Lee Whiting, Cherry ValleyMargaret “Cele” Perry, Spring Grove

“The house just stood out for us.”

— Karla Martin, 3

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Developers requested permits for 59 units in 2013, up from recent years but still far off pre-recession numbers

By LISA KUCHARSKIThe Independent

Although cold weather has hindered the construction of new homes this winter, area developers expect the market to heat up in the spring, thanks to a better year in 2013.

During the 2013 calendar year, Woodstock issued construction permits for 48 new single-family homes and 11 permits for new townhouse dwellings, a 59 percent increase in total permits issued. Most of the new homes were developed in the Sweetwater and the Maples at the Sonatas subdivisions. �irty-three permits were issued to Centex Homes for the Sweetwater site and 21 to Wilcox Communities for the Maples at the Sonatas. Additionally, two permits were issued at Bull Valley Ponds, one at Country Ridge and another at Emerson Lofts.

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Calls to fire district on the increase this winter


�e Woodstock Fire/Rescue District has seen an increase in calls this

winter, responding to about eight to nine calls per day — almost a record number of calls in the month of January.

Deputy Chief Terry

Menzel said his firefighters have fielded calls regarding gas leaks in town and several for issues due to the weather, such as frozen pipes and broken sprinkler systems.

Recently, Woodstock

firefighters responded to assist with a house fire Feb. 14 in the 8900 block of Ramble Road in Wonder Lake.

To attend a memorial

ROCK ON Local student, grads band together on nü prog project

Pictured, from left, Jonny Gill, Andrew Bromir (drums), Andrew Olson, Jordan Castillo and Sam Peiffer make up “Roads of Solace,” a nü progressive band of mostly Woodstock-area teens. PHOTO BY JESSIE GALLIMORE

WHS students and grads formRoads of Solace


When the separate paths of five musically talented individuals converged, the group hit the stage as Roads of Solace, a nü prog-style band.

Made up of current Woodstock High School seniors Jordan Castillo and Sam Peiffer, 2013 WHS graduates Jonny Gill and Andrew Olson, and 2013 McHenry West High School grad Andrew Bromir,

the band was formed by strangers. “I’ve been trying to be in a band

since I was in middle school,” Gill said. “It’s really hard to find dedicated people. … But all of us were committed enough where the past two years we’ve completely spent our summers working together. It’s been great.”

�e men found common ground in metal rock music but wanted to differentiate themselves with a more refined style that was not so associated with the typical “sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll” stigma. �ey also wanted to develop music that had more lyrical import and a clearer melody line, setting themselves apart from heavy metal bands that perform by screaming or yell talking. After learning about each other’s talents and preferences, the group decided on nü prog. Nü prog, or nü progressive,

is a mix of ‘90s-influenced metal and progressive rock – a hard-hitting style with electric guitar-driven sound and classical-like composition elements and movements.

“Ever since we’ve been a band, we’ve struggled identifying to a genre,” said Gill, a vocalist and guitar player. “Our metal influence comes from nü metal in the ‘90s. It’s a very specific, short-lived era of metal. �e rest of the influence is from progressive music like Pink Floyd, Rush, Tool and Dream �eater. Nü prog is a good mix.”

�ough some of their performances occasionally include elements of rants and yell talking, Peiffer, bass guitarist, vocalist and keyboard and trumpet player, said what sets them apart from other bands are their melodies. Peiffer

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Please see Fire, Page 2

Deputy chief: Weather issues mostly to blame

2 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTFeb. 19-25, 2014

By KATELYN STANEKThe Independent

A 28-year-old man listed as a most-wanted fugitive by

the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office was arrested Feb. 7.

Robert R. Willett, whose last known address was in Belvidere, is alleged to have stolen items

from Woodstock retailers ranging from clothing and household goods to a machete. He was wanted on a warrant from the Woodstock Police

Department for retail theft and by the Illinois Department of Corrections for a parole violation stemming from a 2007 armed robbery conviction. He was placed on the county’s top ten fugitives list after authorities learned he had left McHenry County, according to a statement from the sheriff’s office.

Willett was taken into custody without incident at a home in Belvidere by the sheriff’s office and the U.S. Marshal Service, the statement said.

Willet is charged with felony theft. He was taken to the McHenry County Correctional Facility. His bond was set at $20,000.

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Fire Continued from Page 1

Police arrest ‘top ten’ fugitive wanted for theft

service and procession for late firefighter Mike Wurtz Feb. 11, WFRD had planned ahead to have other county firefighters cover the town.

“At a time like that, the day of the funeral, you hope for a quiet day,” Menzel said. “But that day was not an average day.”

�e stand-in departments covered 16 calls from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 11, including a house fire.

A townhouse fire at 1165 Greenwood Circle in Woodstock left two people displaced and caused about $20,000 in damage.

Around 2:45 p.m., a neighbor reported smoke coming from the home. When firefighters arrived, flames were coming from the second-floor bedroom, where the fire is believed to have started. One cat was killed in the blaze and another was rescued. No other townhouses were damaged by the fire.

Menzel said the fire gutted the upstairs bedroom, and the home sustained minimal water damage. He said the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Crews from Huntley, Hebron, Wonder Lake, Richmond, Cary, Union, McHenry, Nunda rural, Fox River Grove and Marengo assisted on the call.

Firefighters battle a blaze on the roof of a townhouse on Greenwood Circle Feb. 11. The fire displaced two people in one home but did not spread to other units, fire officials said. Firefighters have responded to a high number of calls this winter. PHOTO: ALEX VUCHA

3Feb. 19-25, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTNEWS

STREET SMARTS

Average gas price

$3.50 /GAL.

Reflects average price of regular unleaded gasoline at Woodstock gas stations the morning of Feb. 17.

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As it continues to snow, the city of Wood-stock is asking residents to remember to not push snow into or near the street because it causes problems for drivers. The city also asks residents to clear sidewalks so children can walk safely to school.

PROCESSION HONORS FIREFIGHTER WURTZ

More victims of alleged Craigslist rapist come forwardBy KATELYN STANEK

The Independent

Two more people have come forward with claims they were victims of a Woodstock man who prosecutors say raped women he met on the website Craigslist.

Charles R. Oliver, 45, faces two new counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault and two new counts of criminal sexual assault, according

to a statement from the Woodstock Police Department. He was charged Feb. 10 while already in custody at the McHenry County Correctional Facility. �e felony charges brought his bond to $4 million.

In addition to multiple sexual- assault charges, Oliver also faces a long list of other alleged offenses, including kidnapping, intimidation, harassment of a witness and unlawful restraint.

Oliver, first arrested in January 2013,

stands accused of raping women in his former home on Greenwood Avenue. Prosecutors have said he threatened the women and sometimes prevented them from leaving.

�e new charges mean a total of eight people have come forward alleging they were attacked by Oliver.

Woodstock police believe there may be more victims. People with information pertaining to this investigation should call 815-338-2131.

Woodstock and in other communities around the county, things are really moving in the right direction,” said Cort Carlson, the director of community and economic development in Woodstock. “�is recession has dragged out longer than anyone ever thought it would have. … But at least we’re seeing some really positive things on the housing side.”

�ough the number of new developments last year is far from the market’s peak numbers in 2007, Carlson said a return to development looks more promising. In 2008, the total number of homes built in Woodstock dropped from 276 the year before to just 47. Development fell to only 27 homes in 2009, and then fluctuated from 35 to 27 and then 37, until climbing back up to 59 homes built in 2013.

“Last year we certainly had a break-out year relative to the past couple of years,” said Jamie Wilcox, president of Wilcox Communities, the developer at the Maples at the Sonatas. “We saw the market improve pretty dramatically for what we do.”

Wilcox said of all the Wilcox Community development sites throughout the Chicago area and in seven states, Woodstock was one of its best performing markets last year. Of the 21 home permits issued for the site in 2013, he said all are either complete or are currently in progress.

Wilcox said he credits the success of the development to the current residents in the community who have

been advocates for inviting people to their neighborhood. He also said he noted a trend in purchases from empty-nesters.

“�ere are a lot of people who have been waiting, because of the housing downturn, to make a move,” Wilcox said. “Some of the changes in the marketplace — existing homes selling faster, more activity in the market — has created opportunities for people, who previously had to wait, to now be able to make a move into a community like ours.”

Wilcox said the company plans to build about 24 homes in the Maples at the Sonatas subdivision this year.

“A lot of the hangover from the downturn is starting to wear off. People are excited about going out and buying homes again, and I think we’re going to see that this spring,” Wilcox said.

In other areas of growth, Carlson said 32 of the remaining lots in the dormant Sonatas subdivision will begin to be developed this year by Ryland Homes, the developer that took over after Inland Real Estate left the project. Carlson said, in looking at the real estate market across the county, home sales of existing homes, in general, are improving. In Prudential Real Estate’s general market areas, 204 single-family homes were sold in 2013 in Wonder Lake compared to 173 in 2012; 752 sold in Crystal Lake compared to 579 in 2012; 499 sold in Huntley compared to 360 in 2012; and 331 homes sold in Woodstock in 2013 compared to 292 sold in 2012.

Housing Continued from Page 1

Above: A firefighter takes part in the service for Michael Wurtz, a Wood-stock Fire/Rescue District firefighter who died after a long battle with can-cer Feb. 7. Right: Firefighters hang a flag near Woodstock Fire Station 3 as part of the funeral procession for Wurtz. Hundreds of residents, friends, family and firefighters gathered to honor Wurtz. PHOTOS: KEN FARVER, ALEX VUCHA

4 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTFeb. 19-25, 2014 NEWS

City bans e-cig sales to minors after state law goes into effectBy KATELYN STANEK

The Independent

�e Woodstock City Council amended the city’s tobacco ordinance to include restrictions on alternative nicotine products, bringing it in line with Illinois state law.

Woodstock’s city code now bans the sale of electronic cigarettes and other similar

products to people younger than 18. �e state’s ban on the sale of alternative nicotine products to minors took effect Jan. 1.

Electronic cigarettes, usually called e-cigarettes, allow users to inhale nicotine or flavored vapor without the use of tobacco.

Minors found in possession of e-cigarettes will be charged with a petty

offense under the new ordinance. Retail workers selling the products to minors will be charged with a Class C misdemeanor.

�e change to the ordinance also amends existing tobacco sign restrictions to include ads for alternative nicotine products and prohibits the sale of e-cigarettes in most vending machines.

» CITY COUNCIL

HOW THEY VOTEDTo amend the city’s tobacco ordinance:

YesJulie DillonMaureen LarsonBrian SagerMark SaladinJoe StarzynskiRB ThompsonMike Turner

said they can perform heavy metal but can sing well and relay their lyrics to the audience.

“To us, the music that has a message feels a lot more powerful than just going on stage and playing rock ‘n’ roll,” Peiffer said. “We definitely want to go down a route where people value us for the art we are creating, not because we’re these crazy, partying rockers. �at’s not what we are.”

Peiffer said once the band started composing originals, they had a better idea of the direction in which they wanted their music to develop. He said the band has written songs with fairly heavy subject matter, including environmental issues, the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and the horrors of drone strikes.

Gill, a freshman at Roosevelt University, Chicago, studying environmental sustainability, wrote “Surrounded by Water,” a song about environmental activism. He said, “Being able to make a social change with your music is a big part of it for me and Sam. When we’re putting ourselves into the band, the aspects we put in tend to come out more political, but the band as a whole isn’t a political band.”

�e band has a six-track EP, “Break the Silence,” they released last summer, with the help of their friend and recording engineer Curran Chapman. When starting out, the group invaded Castillo’s home, taking over the basement to practice and record for weeks at a time.

“We bugged my parents so much,” said Castillo, a guitarist. �ough his mother, father and sister have had to deal with screaming guitars and loud performances, Castillo said he is thankful his family has been so supportive in his musical venture. “�ey may not like the style, but I think they love seeing it grow.”

�e son of Creekside Middle School choir teacher Duane Peiffer, Sam Peiffer said he grew up with show tunes and more classical music. �ough he didn’t follow those particular genres, he said it provided him with a solid foundation for composing music, since nü prog contains elements of classical music movements.

“My parents are very supportive of me, but the kind of music we play isn’t something they are into or would necessarily listen to,” Peiffer said. “I’ve talked to my dad about what some of our music means and he likes the idea behind a lot of it. He’s given me some advice about how to improve our performances and how to make our sound more clear.”

�e band attracted about 100 guests to its first venue, a house show, playing mostly covers and a couple originals. Since their start, they have played about 13 shows, with performances at the Penny Road Pub in Barrington, a winning performance at the Battle of the Bands contest at the 2013 Walla-pa-looza in Johnsburg and a show at �e Olympic �eater in Cicero. �e band members said no matter the size of the show or length of the set, they bring an unmatched energy to the stage to involve the audience in their music.

With Gill and two other members in Chicago, including Olson, a vocalist and bass player, studying acting, and Bromir, the band’s drummer, studying sound for cinema at Columbia College, the band said it has been difficult to get together to practice and play this year. Peiffer and Castillo said they look forward to a busy summer of performances and hope to book bigger venues when they head out to Chicago for college in the fall. Peiffer plans to attend DePaul University, and Castillo will go to Roosevelt University.

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IN BRIEF

Snowmobile safety certification course offered in Woodstock

The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office will host an Illinois Department of Natu-ral Resources Snowmobile Safety Certi-fication Course at 8 a.m. Sunday, Feb.

23, at the McHenry County Government Center in the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Training Division, 2200 N. Semi-nary Ave., Woodstock.

The course is open to children 12 years of age and older and those who do not have a valid driver’s license, which is needed to legally operate a snowmobile in the state of Illinois. Those who do pos-sess a valid driver’s license may also at-tend to expand their knowledge of snow-mobile safety.

The course will cover maintenance and repair of snowmobiles, proper and safe operation, history of snowmobiling, first aid, protection of the environment, and the state laws. People completing the min-imum eight hours of instruction and suc-cessfully completing the final examination will receive a state of Illinois Certificate of Competency and a graduate patch.

Preregistration is required. Call Cathy Hardt at 815-334-4739 or email [email protected].

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ed charge. Garcia posted $500 bond. Court date was set for Feb. 21.

Carvonna N. Gibson, 22, 531 Central Parkway, Woodstock, was charged Feb. 8 with driving while license suspended, driving without insurance, failure to yield while exiting a private drive at Route 47 and Lake Avenue.

Gibson posted $150 bond. Court date was set for March 20.

Nancy ThomasNancy (Murray) Thomas, 64, Lakeland, Fla.,

died of cancer Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. She was a business owner.Services will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb.

22, 2014, at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Hart-land.

Richard Morelli PaceRichard Morelli Pace, 84, Woodstock, died

peacefully Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014.He was a long-time educator and retired

principal of Northwood Junior High School in Woodstock.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara (Ryan); a daughter, Patricia (Peter) Baltes; a son, Michael (Linda) Pace; and five grandchildren, Ryan, Bri-ana, Carly, Jessica and Dominic.

Memorial services were private.

Cole Burton JohansenCole “CJ” “Coach J” Burton Johansen, 67,

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of Woodstock, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at home, sur-rounded by his wife and loved ones after losing his fourth battle with can-cer .

He was born May 20, 1946, to Charles and Evalyn Peterson Johan-sen in Woodstock.

On July 2, 2006, he married Trudy in a garden wedding in the back-yard of their home in Iowa.

He graduated from Woodstock High School in 1964, where he played football and basket-ball and participated in track. In basketball his senior year, he and his best friend Don Ander-son were the number one and two leading scor-ers, respectively, in their conference. He was selected to First Team All-Conference and the Chicago Tribune all-area team. He was in the Hall of Fame at Woodstock as the top scorer prior to the three-point shot being recognized. He received a full scholarship to play basketball at Iowa State University, where he played in the old Armory with Coach Glenn Anderson. He re-ceived the Frosh Free Throw Champ award for 1964-65, and he lettered his junior and senior years. One of his favorite memories of basket-ball was playing UCLA in California.

He graduated in the fall of 1968 with a degree in physical education and entered the

Army in January 1969 at Fort Polk, Ga. It was during that time when he bravely fought his first cancer, cancer of the nasal and pharynx. He was treated at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, and medically discharged from the Army. He returned to ISU and completed his master’s in counseling in May 1972.

He taught at Lake Park and Parkersburg, Iowa; worked with his former father-in-law, Dan Schwitters, in the John Deere business; and in 1987 he returned to education, counseling at Jefferson High School. The students found a guy with an open mind and a big heart. He tran-sitioned from counseling to the classroom and taught U.S. history and economics for 20 years until his retirement in 2007 after his second and third bouts with cancer.

He was a basketball and golf coach for 20 years at Jefferson. He earned the respect of every basketball coach he served alongside, and he was a great mentor for all the young coaches he worked with. He was inducted into the Jefferson Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004.

He and his wife shared their love of biking on trails in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, and the last two winters in Panama City Beach, Fla. Last year they completed their goal of biking 1,000 miles. He also enjoyed watching the Chicago Bears, ISU basketball and the Chicago Cubs. He enjoyed watching his grandchildren in their activities and was very proud of them.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Jay and Derek (Valerie); a step-son, Colin Harms (Rachael Pritchard); four grandchildren, Zach-ery, Cora, Sophie and Audrianna; a brother, Charles (Mary) Johansen; a sister, Charla Jo-hansen (Clifford) Pierce; two nephews, Barry (Jamie) Pierce and Michael (Melonie) Blazier; three nieces, Shawn (Curtis) Anderson, Char-la Lynn Pierce and Alyssa Whiting, and their children; his sisters- and brothers-in-laws, Kristi (Bob) Neerman, Jodi (Michael) Moore, Jon (Colleen) Lee, Mary (Jay) Meacham, and their children; his best friend from high school, Don (Ellie) Anderson; his beloved yellow lab grand-dog, Bella; and his Jefferson faculty family.

He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents and his beloved dogs, Brandy and Maggie.

Visitation was held Feb. 14 at Murdoch Fu-neral Home and Cremation Center, Marion, Iowa, and a Celebration of Life service was held Feb. 15 at First Lutheran Church, Marion, with the Rev. Steve Knudson officiating. Burial will be in Pioneer Cemetery, Woodstock, at a later date.

Memorials can be directed to The Cole Jo-hansen Foundation. Donors can specify in the

memo line Jefferson Boys Basketball Scholar-ship or Cedar Bike Trail Memorial for a bench/tree to be placed along the trail.

Oliver ‘Bud’ GarrisonOliver “Bud” Garrison, 86, Woodstock, died

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, at his home.He was born May 7, 1927, in Salem to

Charles and Bernice (Brown) Garrison. On May 12, 1945, he married Julia Legler at

St. Patrick Catholic Church, Hartland.He was a veteran, serving in the United

States Army during World War II and stationed in Germany. For 35 years he worked for North-ern Illinois Gas Company. He enjoyed camping with his family, fishing and woodworking. Most-ly he loved spending time with his grandchild and great-grandchild.

Survivors include his wife; a son, James (Ann) Garrison; a daughter, Teresa Herendeen; a grandson, Tobias (Cindy) Herendeen; a great-grandson, Garrison Herendeen; a sister, Mable Harwood; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and many brothers and sisters.

Visitation and funeral were held Feb. 17 at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home. Burial with military honors was provided by VFW Post 5040 at McHenry County Memo-rial Park.

Jeffrie Lee WhitingJeffrie Lee Whiting, 51, Cherry Valley, died

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, at St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford.

He was born Sept. 10, 1962, to Robert and Paula (Hyatt) Whiting.

He was a CAD engineer and he worked for Union Special for more than 17 years. He also worked at Home Depot for more than 10 years, and most recently was employed at Sports ‘N More. He enjoyed home renovation, wood-working projects and being outdoors. He was an avid Steelers fan and loved watching football.

Survivors include two sisters, Julie (Aaron) Smith and Jill (Gary) Mungle; two nieces, Re-becca Mungle and Kayla Mungle; his loving companion, Paula Lamont; Paula’s children, Jennifer (Jason) Hansen, Michelle (Ken) Decker and Jimmy Lamont; Paula’s grandchildren, So-fie Grupe and Braydon Decker; and many dear friends and his crew of fellow Steelers fans.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his maternal and paternal grandparents; and his uncle, James Whiting.

Visitation and funeral were held Feb. 18 at St. Mary Catholic Church. All other services

were private. Memorials can be made to the family for designation at a later date.

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

Margaret ‘Cele’ PerryMargaret “Cele” Perry, 76, Spring Grove,

formerly of Richmond, died Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, at Paradise Park Assisted Living, Fox Lake.

She was born March 31, 1937, to John and Margaret (McLane) Powers in Peoria.

On Oct. 25, 1958, she married Ronald Per-ry in Harvard.

She was a 1955 graduate of St. Mary High School, Woodstock.

She worked as a teller/receptionist at the State Bank of Richmond for 27 years, retiring in 2002. She was a member of St. Joseph Catho-lic Church, Richmond, and a charter member and past officer of the Richmond Lioness Club. She loved gardening, puzzles of all kinds, read-ing, crafts and babysitting grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She lived her life joyfully, constantly giving of her time, patience and hu-mor through good times and hardship. She was a fierce advocate for family and friends and will be remembered by all who knew and loved her.

Survivors include four daughters, Linda Dubs, Genoa City, Wis., Nancy (Richard) Klay, Spring-field, Cindy (Terry) O’Brien, Spring Grove, and Barbara Perry, Harvard; a son, Daniel (Laurie) Perry, Geneva; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mary (Hy) Resnick, Woodinville, Wash., Rosalyn (Nate) Smith, Surprise, Ariz., and Kathy (Franklin) Lowe, Lark-spur, Calif.; three brothers, John (Jenny) Powers, Milton, Wis., Jerome (Mary) Powers, Bayside, Wis., and Patrick (Marsha) Powers, Browns-burg, Ind.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Nov. 22, 1982; and a sister, Car-mella Skupien.

The family would like to extend their ap-preciation to all her caregivers and friends at Paradise Park.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednes-day Feb. 19, at Ehorn-Adams Funeral Home, 10011 Main St., Richmond. A Mass of Resur-rection will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 10519 Main St., Richmond, with Deacon Dennis O’Halleran officiating.

Inurnment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Richmond, at a later date.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1111 S. Alpine Road, Suite 307, Rockford, IL 61108.

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POLICE BLOTTER

Any charges are merely accusations, and de-fendants or suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

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Jaime K. McLeer, 45, 4412 Gayle Drive, Woodstock, was charged Jan. 25 with driving under the influence at Highway 14 and Lake Avenue. McLeer posted $300 bond. Court date was set for Feb. 20.

Maira Yannette Cortes-Rodarte, 33, 424 Pleasant St., Woodstock, was charged Jan. 27 with driving without a driver’s li-cense and unsafe backing on a roadway at her home. Cortes-Rodarte posted $150 bond. Court date was set for March 6.

Roberto Cervantes, 48, 1924 Hilltop Court, Woodstock, was charged Jan. 29 with driving with a suspended license at Route 47. Cervantes posted $150 bond. Court date was set for March 6.

A Capron-area juvenile, 17, was ar-rested Jan. 25 for retail theft at 1275 Lake Ave. The juvenile was released to his par-ents. Bond and court date was to be set.

Keith M. Staulcup, 58, 1000 North-west Highway, Fox River Grove, was arrest-ed Jan. 29 on an outstanding warrant from DuPage County for domestic battery. Staul-cup was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond was set at $20,000. Court date was to be set.

Tapia Columbia, 34, 891 West Ave., Woodstock, was charged Jan. 30 with driv-ing without a driver’s license and disobey-ing a stop sign at Church and Jefferson streets. Columbia posted $150 bond. Court date was set for Feb. 20.

Matthew J. Walsh, 22, 158 E. Bailey Road, Naperville, was arrested Jan. 31 on

an outstanding warrant from the Illinois De-partment of Corrections for a parole viola-tion and also charged with walking on a highway at Madison Street and Route 120. Walsh was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond and court date are to be set.

Johnathan H. Kalenda, 23, 7201 Mallard Way, Cary, was charged Feb. 1 with assault at 226 Main St. Kalenda posted $150 bond. Court date was set for Feb. 27.

Donna L. Liljekvist, 45, 1117 N. Madison St., Woodstock, was charged Feb. 2 with two counts of domestic battery at her home. Liljekvist was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond and court date are to be set.

Jeanette L. Nelson, 39, 615 McHenry Ave., Woodstock, was charged Feb. 4 with driving with a suspended license at Green-wood Road and Route 47. Nelson posted $150 bond. Court date was set for Feb. 28.

Noah Weston Hardt, 31, 4602 Som-erset Court, Woodstock, was charged Feb. 6 with driving under the influence, driving under the influence over, improper lane us-age and uninsured motor vehicle in the 600 block of Washington Street. Hardt posted $300 bond. Court date was set for March 28.

Tommy L. Garcia, 33, 1729 Wicker St., Woodstock, was arrested Feb. 6 in the 3000th block of Raffel Road, on an outstand-ing warrant from Boone County for failure to appear on a driving while license suspend-


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THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

Woodstock, IL 1987

THE EDITORIAL BOARDCheryl Wormley John C. TrioneKatelyn Stanek Jay SchulzLisa KucharskiSandy Kucharski

As construction trickles in, it’s time

to look forwardAt the height of the housing boom, issuing

59 permits for new home construction would have been problematic for any town banking on development to fill its schools and contribute to its economy and public coffers.

But in these awkward post-recession years, when the economy in McHenry County seems to progress in fits and starts, issuing permits for almost 60 new homes could be a sign that the new-housing market is turning around.

Consider Woodstock, which saw a single-year increase of more than 50 percent in the number of new home permits it issued to developers in 2013. Fifty-nine new units were approved that year; a developer we spoke to called it a “break-out year.”

To be sure, one person’s sign of economic progress is another’s sign of congested roads or lost farmland to come — and we’re certainly nowhere near the height of the population boom witnessed by McHenry County in the early 2000s, when it was among the fastest-growing counties in the United States. But as more signs point to more construction and home sales, we encourage not just politicians but also area residents to consider the impact of new development and what role it will play in the city’s future.

With continued growth, it’s almost certain that Woodstock will crack the 25,000 population mark at some point in the next few years — and some people think it already has. �at number is significant. In Illinois, a town with a population of 25,000 is considered a home-rule community and is granted increased oversight and authority over many local decisions. At the same time, state regulations such as property tax caps do not apply to home-rule communities. As the city gains home-rule status, it will be even more important for residents to have their say at City Council meetings, commission hearings and the like.

Woodstock is not the only area community that has seen new housing starts pick up recently. For this reason, projects such as the McHenry County 2040 Plan, which addresses long-range transportation issues, are increasingly important. �e plan’s final draft has been made public, so educate yourself about its top projects, many of which address issues of concern for Woodstock commuters.

It’s unlikely we’ll encounter growing pains on the same scale of previous decades any time soon, but if history has taught us anything, some will come eventually. Now is the time to prepare and be active.

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Volunteer, contribute to invaluable nonprofits

�e Mental Health Resource League issued over $200,000 in grants to 20 McHenry County non-profit agencies recently at Park Place in Crystal Lake. �is event should be heralded as the Emmy Awards for nonprofits. One by one, they came forward to not only accept the grant money but to tell the stories of the individuals whose lives have been improved through the services provided by each of these organizations.

Birth to child, teens to adults, individuals to families, health care to day care, shelter to therapy, clothing to housing — these organizations provide assistance to those in need. �e numbers are staggering yet there are still so many more that need their help.

�e nonprofit centers would not exist without the volunteer efforts of so many and the generosity of donors, both individual and corporate. �e Mental Health Resource League is able to offer

these grants through contributions as well as money raised at Fair Diddley on �e Square in Woodstock, May 18, 2014, and at Fall Diddley at Boone County Fairgrounds, Belvidere, Oct. 11 to 12, 2014.

As a community, we all need to volunteer more of our time and contribute more of our money to support the efforts put forth by these worthy agencies so that more of our citizens of McHenry County can find assistance when they need it.

Please support the nonprofits of your choice this year: Adult & Child �erapy Services, �e Allendale Association, Big Brothers & Big Sisters, Community Action Agency, Consumer Credit Counseling, Family Alliance, Family Health Partnership Clinic, Home of the Sparrow, JourneyCare, Main Stay �erapeutic Riding Program, National Alliance of Mental Illness, Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association, Pioneer Center, Senior Care Volunteer Network, Senior Service Association, Special Education District of McHenry County, �resholds and Turning Point.

Lori Harms,

Board Chair, ACTS

Limit property tax hikesI am writing in support of

State Rep. Jack Franks’ proposed referendum on limiting property tax hikes.

I strongly supported his previous attempts to pass legislation, which would have forbidden tax increases if property values had declined, and was always shocked that this was not passed unanimously by the Illinois General Assembly. It seems like something everyone should support.

I believe this referendum is the next best thing: it will allow Illinois residents to make our voices heard, and as Rep. Franks has said – it will show legislators how badly we need property tax relief in this state. Between 2008 and today, the value of my home has fallen by nearly 50 percent, yet my tax bills have gone up every year. �is is truly unfair – but it is good to see that there are elected officials who understand this and want to do something to help.

Theresa Lichte,McHenry

INDE THOUGHT

After 21 years of service to the community, Woodstock Opera House production manager Dave Reeve is officially retiring at the end of the month. Between Reeve, managing director John Scharres and building manager Mark Greenleaf, the three have about 86 combined years of experience at the Woodstock Opera House. The Opera House has undergone several changes and challenges since opening in 1890, but we’re glad these long-standing members have worked hard to preserve its historic feel while keeping it relevant and up to date for today’s productions. Thank you, Dave, for your service and expertise over the years, and for helping to light the stage with new lights and dimmers. Enjoy sunny Florida!

Due to Reeve’s retirement, the city of Woodstock is seeking qualified applicants for production manager at the Woodstock Opera House. This full-time exempt position coordinates

technical theatrical scenery, lighting and sound for all public performances in the Opera House, Stage Left Café and Square Park bandstand; organizes and assigns personnel and equipment; supervises personnel training; and purchases and maintains production equipment. Work is performed under the direction of the Opera House managing director. Minimum qualifications: bachelor’s degree in theater production, theater or fine arts (MFA degree in theater preferred); five years theater scenery, stage lighting, sound and design production experience at more than one venue; valid driver’s license with good record; ability to obtain CPR and first-aid certifications; and to be federally licensed to manufacture, possess and use pyrotechnic materials. Salary range: $58,498 to $90,833 depending on qualifications, with full benefits package of group health and dental insurance, benefit time and IMRF retirement plan.


Bump into anyone on the street or in line at the grocery store and the hot topic of conversation in the last several weeks has been the cold weather. While I totally agree that it’s been a brutal winter and, like everyone, I’m tired of it, I feel that enduring a winter like this one builds our character and defines us as Midwesterners.

Although my daytime gig is not an outdoor job, my lifelong hobby and horse-boarding business require that I spend time in the elements each day. Caring for our small ranch worth of animals requires a solid hour of outdoor chores each morning as well as additional duties in the afternoon. No exceptions. No sick days. No snow days.

I look at how I’m dealing with this winter in terms of survival, and I feel like I’m winning the battle so far. I’ve met the challenge and seen my horses, donkeys, chickens, ducks, dogs and cats come through the extreme weather we’ve endured up to this point unscathed.

Have I experienced difficulties this winter? Sure, but I’m kind of a “glass half full” girl, and I tend to find the positive in any given situation. So instead of listing my grievances about the winter of 2013-14, here’s a few things I’m thankful for.

Heated buckets: Water is vital to a horse’s health. An adult horse requires an average of 5 to 10 gal-lons of water per day. Since you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink, they need to have clean fresh water available to them at all times. �at presents quite a challenge during the coldest winter in 30 years. Five stalls equipped with reliable, heated buckets saves me the hassle of thawing each horse’s individual bucket each day, and gives my precious ponies constant access

to the water they need. A dependable, frost-free hy-

drant: Carrying water from the house daily to fill five, 5-gallon water buckets and keep a 100-gallon trough topped off can be done, but it’s certainly not the preferred meth-od. Having daily access to running water in the barn is a necessity that I’m thankful for every time I pull the handle on the spigot.

My Carhartt bib overalls: Re-gardless of the fact that I shuffle like a toddler just learning to walk when I wear the thick, quilted pants, I’ve remained toasty warm while muck-ing stalls and shoveling snow. It’s amazing how much more efficient you can be when you’re not fixating on maintaining your body heat

A well-stocked hay loft: A good growing season and a minimal amount of equipment breakdowns allowed us to put up enough hay to fill the loft, insulating the stalls from above and fueling the horses’ internal furnaces with every feeding. As a bo-nus, it also provides a cozy kingdom

for barn cats Allis and Chalmers. Kevin’s 1947 Farmall Cub trac-

tor: Our entire snow management program relies on the little red trac-tor that my son inherited from his Grandpa and restored a few years ago. He maintains it religiously, but I think it runs for him on heart.

A great neighbor with a 2013 John Deere 5040 tractor: With as much snow as we’ve had, Kevin has run short of places to push the snow with “Little Red.” Fortunately, our neighbor, Gianni, has a front loader on his new machine and has come over several times to scoop us out, creating a mountainous landscape of snow along the driveway.

I feel a sense of accomplishment for having survived the winter, thus far. Although my animals and I will be glad to see the snow disappear and the grass return, I’m not looking forward to what lies between the two … mud season!

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This winter, weirdness

reignsAs I write this, the temperature outside

has not risen above freezing for more than three weeks, though the Weather Channel’s website predicts that, by the time you read this, we will all be walking around in T-shirts and flip-flops celebrating the relatively tropical 40-degree weather. I’ll believe it when it gets here. �is winter has been too weird for me to trust any prediction.

Consider this: If you have been yearning, as I have, for a couple of weeks in a warmer climate, this year one of the viable options would have been Alaska. It’s true. �at same polar vortex thing that has hammered us with arctic blasts has also, on its other end, sucked some of Hawaii’s climate up to the Alaskan coast. If it keeps up much longer Alaska will have to make “Surfing U.S.A.” the new official state

song. Moose hunting outfitters will be touting flowered shirts as the latest camo pattern. And that’s just wrong.

It’s not just the American Midwest suffering, either. School districts throughout the South have had to import a tactic from as far away as Wisconsin, a well-known suburb of Siberia — the snow day. �ey are baffled by the concept. Explaining it to them is almost as difficult as convincing them that a snow plow is not used to dig furrows in the snow to plant the next Popsicle crop. Remember, in places like Tennessee and Alabama, the word “snow” is usually a modifier for the word “cone,” something you buy once a year at the county fair to turn your tongue strange colors.

At least we here in the frozen flat lands have been spared, so far, the ice storms that have been maliciously partying up and down the eastern seaboard all winter long. My sister in North Carolina posts on Facebook, “Just heard another branch hit the ground.” She has pine trees. Evergreens

do not shed their needles in winter, of course, so they have lots of surface area to accumulate that nice, heavy ice. Maybe northern pines can handle it. Southern pines cannot. �e bad news is that she will have a lot of broken branches to dispose of in April. �e good news is that she will have an impressive inventory of naturally trimmed, organically grown sailboat masts. If you plan on building a pirate ship in the back yard, get in touch.

Yet, from what I read, this particular brand of weird winter is confined to the U.S.A. �e rest of the northern hemisphere is getting a weirdly warm winter. Great Britain is getting record amounts of rain. Switzerland saw butterflies migrating north in January. Germany is moving Oktoberfest to April. OK, the news about Germany is just a rumor.

Still, I, too, am confined to the U.S.A., and I am fed up with this winter. I plan on spending the rest of it in hibernation. I will awake only to eat, shower, change socks and brush my teeth.

And scour the Internet for pirate ship plans.

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EducationNew standardized tests comingPARCC will be piloted this spring at some District 200 schools, but all students will take ISAT this year

By ELIZABETH HARMONThe Independent

As Illinois schools shift to new learn-

ing standards, Illinois students will take

a new exam to measure their progress.

�e Partnership for Assessment of

Readiness for College and Careers,

commonly known as the PARCC, shares

its name with the 18-state consortium

behind its development and will be pi-

loted in Woodstock School District 200

this spring.

“�e purpose behind the pilot is to

get experience with the new assess-

ments and the types of questions so

we can be better prepared for when the

results count,” said George Oslovich,

District 200 assistant superintendent

for middle and high school education.

At the board of education’s meeting

Feb. 11, Oslovich presented a report on

the PARCC and its implementation.

�e PARCC’s primary purposes in-

clude: determining students’ progress

toward college and career readiness,

assessing their mastery of the new Il-

linois State Standards, measuring the

full range of student performance, pro-

viding data that building administra-

tors and classroom teachers can use

to guide instruction and identify areas

of need, provide data to measure effec-

tiveness, and incorporate technology

into the assessment process.

�e PARCC has two components:

non-summative, which are diagnostic

tests given early and midway through

the school year; and summative, which

are performance-based tests that mea-

sure students’ mastery of grade-level

standards in English language arts and

math. A second summative test, the end

of year assessment, is administered

when 90 percent of the school year is

complete.

�e English language arts PARCC will

test literary analysis, narrative writing,

ability to present knowledge through

research and analysis, and reading

comprehension. �e mathematics

PARCC will test student proficiency

with concepts, skills and procedures;

and the ability to reason mathemati-

cally and to model real-world prob-

lems.

Not only does the new test measure

students’ ability to recall information

and provide correct answers, it also

measures their ability to apply knowl-

edge.

“�ey’re trying to create real-life sce-

narios, so the question isn’t just ‘Does

he know it?’ but ‘Can he use it?’” Oslov-

ich said.

�e first PARCC pilot will be con-

News of recognitions and milestones can be sent to Janet Dovidio at [email protected].

ducted in late March and early April,

with selected groups of students

taking the performance based as-

sessments. �ese students include:

Creekside Middle School, sixth and

eighth grades; Greenwood Elemen-

tary School, fifth grade; Mary En-

dres Elementary School, fifth grade;

Northwood Middle School, all grade

levels; Olson Elementary School,

third-grade; Prairiewood Elemen-

tary School, fifth grade; Westwood

Elementary school, fourth and fifth

grades; and Woodstock North High

School, 10th and 11th grades.

In May, a second group will take

the end of year assessment. �ese

students include: Creekside Middle

School, sixth grade; Northwood

Middle School, sixth grade; Prai-

riewood Elementary School, fourth

and fifth grades; Woodstock High

School, ninth, 10th and 11th grades;

Woodstock North High School ninth

and 10th grades.

All students will take the ISAT this

spring, though the questions have

been rewritten to reflect the new Il-

linois State Standards. Beginning in

the 2014-2015 school year, all stu-

dents in third through 11th grade will

take a PARCC performance-based

assessment and an end of year as-

sessment. �e diagnostic tests will

be introduced during the 2015-2016

school year and may be optional,

Oslovich said.

Marian plans a ‘Day at the Races’

By JANET DOVIDIOThe Independent

Marian Central Catholic High School

will host its 14th annual dinner auction

from 6 to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, March 8.

�e event has raised more than $1.5 mil-

lion for technology upgrades, faculty

course reimbursements, parent support

groups and tuition assistance.

�e goal for the dinner auction is to

raise $70,000. �is is the fourth year

that the event will be held in the school

gymnasium, located at 1001 McHenry

Ave. Woodstock.

�e ticket price of $30 for general

admission or $400 for a reserved ta-

ble of 10 includes a buffet dinner, auc-

tions and entertainment. �is year’s

theme is “A Day at the Races.” Buf-

fet dinner will be prepared by Joe’s

Place in Marengo. Owner Joe Miceli

is a member of Marian’s class of 1989.

Hans and the Hormones will provide

the entertainment.

�e live auction includes an Arling-

ton Park package, front-row gradu-

ation seats, One Direction tickets, a

Myrtle Beach condo for one week and

a wine-tasting party for 10.

Chairmen include dedicated par-

ents and Marian alumni. Honor-

ary chairmen are Tom and Melisa

(O’Connor) Merryman, Class of ’87,

and Tom and Susan McCabe. General

chairmen are Tony and Helen (Pow-

ers) Wember, Class of ’82, and Jeff and

Julie Rhodes.

Marian Development Director Mary

Ann Martinez said, “For the 14th year,

the annual dinner auction will pro-

vide a social evening for Marian Cen-

tral parents, alumni and friends, while

raising funds for school programs.

�e majority of the proceeds go to-

ward financial assistance to quali-

fying families. �is year the school

provided $300,000 in financial aid to

over 100 students. Our Marian Cen-

tral family is very generous.”

For tickets and information, call the

development office at 815-337-4330,

ext. 125, or email mamartinez@mar-

ian.com.

HIGHLIGHT

Luther College announces dean’s list

Hannah Fetty and Margaret Homeier, both of Woodstock, were named to the fall 2013 dean’s list at Luther College, Decorah, Iowa.

Discher named to Knox College dean’s list

Tom Discher, Woodstock, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list at Knox Col-lege, Galesburg.

Zittnan earns master’s degreeChristopher Zittnan, Woodstock, re-

cently graduated from Iowa State Uni-versity, Ames, Iowa. He earned a Mas-ter of Science degree in statistics.

Vogle makes UW dean’s listAlyx Vogle, Woodstock, was named

to the fall 2013 dean’s list at the Univer-sity of Wisconsin-Madison.

Iowa State announces dean’s list

The following students were named named to the fall 2013 dean’s list at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa: Tara O’Connell, Wonder Lake; Russel Hof-mann, Andrew Hughes, Kishan Patel, and Alyssa Zaino, Woodstock.

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Northwood Middle School releases second quarter honor roll

Northwood Middle School announced the students named to its second quarter honor roll for the 2013-14 school year.

Sixth gradeHigh honor roll: Damien Alonzo,

Brooke Amann, Kayla Aul, Kendra Bacon, Savannah Barnett, Sebastian Benitez, Anthony Boege, Jacquelyn Britton, Robyn Brown, Kaley Brucker, Lorena Camargo, Connor Campbell, Abigail Campisi, Da-vid Carbajal, Edgar Carbajal, Mason Carlisle, Dorothy Carpenter, Reyna Ca-siano, Kimberly Castillo, Joseph Chase, Jessica Cicero, Juliana Conrad, Carl Cooper, Mikayla Deehring, Ivette Diaz, Lesley Diaz, Mary Doerr, William Dubin, Lydia Dunker, Amber Elliott, Gisselle Es-quivel, Aidan Filetti, Britney Flores, Kait-lyn Ford, Gabriela Galindo, Keegan Giv-en, Sebastian Guy, Abigail Hartmann, Ana Hernandez, Dustin Herrmann, An-drew Johnson, Shea Jones, Theodore Ka-plan, Nyah Kerr, Brayden Klesch, Jordyn Knox, Kevin Legge, Jovany Leon Salas, Jonathan Lopez, Logan Lorr, Devereaux Madaus, Anthony Manschula, John Mass-man, Hayley Matteson, Anastasia Maz-zanti, Chloe Medellin, Olivia Mellinger, Carter Miller, Madison Miller, Alex Mule, Charles Neff, Bryce Nolan, Dulce Olivar-Lopez, Areli Ortiz, Jasmin Ortiz-Cruz, Kevin Pacheco, Samantha Parrish, Elijah Pena, Olivia Pigliacelli, Deborah Quist, Alexandria Repp, Mason Riley, Jared Rit-ter, Jonathon Roberts, Kylee Robinson, Aaliyah Sanchez, Abigail Schaber, Dar-ren Schneider, William Seibold, Jackson Snyder, Abigail Svitak, Aidan Teuber, Colton Teuber, Jameson Teuber, Alison Tooke, Miranda Traylor, Jackleen Um-land, Jonathan Varys, Giovanna Visconti, Daniel Vosburgh, Paige Wessel, Matthias Wierer, Dane Williams, Paiton Wood, Emily Zamudio, Kyle Zang, Austin Zie-man and Ryan Zinnen.

Honor roll: Edwin Alvarez, Adam Camara, Amanda D’Amico, Glehisha Escorza, Jennifer Flores, Jack Foster, Ju-lyan Francke, Alejandra Galindo, Kel-sie Goetz, Hans Goll, Andrew Gordon, Gretchen Graff, Brooke Hendershot, Sa-vannah Hodges, Davis Jackson, Justin La Ha, Weather Lenczewski, Jesus Lopez-Quintero, Jordyn Mackay-Slavin, Ariel Matus, Collin McManus, Tatiana McNeal, Kirsten Morey, Tyleshia Richardson, Brad-ley Ricklefs, Alexander Rishling, Maximus Robinson, Lillyannie Rodriguez, Sofia Ro-zovics-Cozzi, Iris Salas Barajas, Payton Saldana, Edwin Sanchez, Jesus Sanchez, Mary Megan Schultz, Daisy Simon, Evan Smith, Monica Trejo, Kyle Tuttle, Dylan VanFosson, Chase Versten, Samuel Vos-burgh, Tyler-Miles Curtis Wilson, Colin Zinn and Taylor Zivic.

Seventh gradeHigh honor roll: Michael Aitken, Sophia

Alanis, Katherin Alcocer, Rebecca Alco-cer, Gina Arellano, Fallon Ash, Cindy Avi-la, Andrew Bean, Jessica Bernal-Esquivel, Pedro Bernal-Mondragon, Zachary Biled-do, Dylan Bremer, Zachary Bukowski, Julianna Buzzelli, Lexi Caccamo, Jasmin Carbajal-Cruz, Katelynn Carlson, Hum-berto Carreno, Jacqueline Carreno-Rodri-guez, Kayle Czischki, Emma Doerr, Eylyn Duenas, Luke Duenas, Emily Eder, Jackson Emmons, Hunter Flock, Brian Flores, Belen Fortiz, Makayla Freeman, Jennifer Garcia Esparza, Hailey Gavers, Grace Graff, Samuel Guanci Jr., Lesly Guarneros, Mad-eline Harrah, October Heffner, Christian Hermenegildo, Cassandra Howell, Bikrum Kahlon, Colin Kopp, Elizabeth Kuretski, Seth Lagerstrom, Tijana Lazic, Annelise

Loser, Jeffrey Massman, Kaitlin McCann, Collin McClurg, Elijah McCoy, Makayla Meinhardt, David Mera Jr., Ethan Miran-da, Jamie Mossman, Alejandra Navarro, Madelyn Noonan, Jacqueline Ocotl, Cesar Ortiz, Letzy Ortiz, Monica Ortiz, Mariela Perez, Jacqueline Popoca, Tay-lor Prerost, Madelyn Rank, Jourden Reis, Ethan Ritter, Jesus Sanchez, Vanessa San-tana, Ryan Schaffter, Bartek Scheibe, Mat-thew Schmidt, Kalei Schneider, Theresa Schultz, Hailey Schwarz, Hannah Slocum, Zachary Stopczynski, Nathaniel Syens, Dennis Tapia-Flores, Taylor Termanas, Ele-na Thurow, Mya Torres, Yessenia Urbina, Yeni Vazquez, Chloe Vermett, Heather Vosburgh, Kaitlyn Walas, Jonathan Cole Walkington, Trevor Weiskopf, Caileigh Widmayer and Claire Zalas.

Honor roll: Namrah Ahmed, Claudia Alanis, Carson Alvarez, Jordan Barnett, Naudia Bivins, Matthew Blalock, Jeremy Bukowski, Elizabeth Bulow, Abigail Burg, Breannan Byrne, Joseph Calderon, Lo-rena Carbajal, Luis Cieslak, Denisse Co-lin Rodriguez, Sara Connell, Benjamin Cornett, Janet Cortez, Brandon Damitz, Robert Dault II, Coleton Dillon, Ryan Diss, Hannah Dycus, Mathew Fallaw, Eduardo Flores, Derek Freeman, Patricia Garcia Lopez, Grace Huelsman, Justin Langreck, Madelyn Martelli, Mackenzie Mauriello, Cole McNeese, Harlee Michaelis, Jessica Mitchell, Alejandro Ortiz, Nathan Ryan II, Mackenzie Spung, Matthew Stevens, Clayton Truman and Zachary White.

Eighth gradeHigh honor roll: Mitchell Ahrens, Marit-

za Arroyo, Sandra Balleno, Irene Bernal, Joseph Binder, Izabella Bodner, Madison Boyce, Jake Busse, Sarah Cashmore, Lu-isa Cervantes, George Matthew Chase, Madeline Conliss, Julissa Cooper, Stepha-nie Cross, Citlalli Cruz, Leah Davidson, Kali Dillon, Christopher Flores, Victoria Galicia, Braeden Given, Joseph Grover, Delaney Guy, Joseph Haynes, Emma Holtz, Faith Kies, Hannah Labude, Julia Langton, Danielle Long, Jeneva Long, Olivia Luschei, Norma Macedo, Anicca Mackay-Slavin, Dylan Martinez, Thomas Martinez, Nicco Mazzanti, Emma McEl-meel, Collin Mergl, Jacob Miceli, Luke Moors, Nicholas Mueller, Alexander Na-cague, Lauren Nordvall, Rachel Packard, Luis Padilla Jr., Cade Patenaude, Grant Paulger, David Perez, Juliana Peschke, Catalina Ramirez, Hazel Ringpis, Amaya Saldana, Hanna Seils, Aaron Sims, Davin Stavroplos, Daniel Tapia, Diana Torres, Lorissa Unglaub, Amanda Valdes-Garcia, Citlaly Velasco, Isabella Villalva, Brandon Waldack, Justin Wesolek, Danielle Wil-liams, Hannah Wilson, Megan Zapfe and Diana Zovkic.

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A & EFor WACM, a song to support the neighborhoodAnnual WACM Festival of the Arts features dinner, concert

By SANDY KUCHARSKIThe Independent

A mass community choir comprised

of voices from several Woodstock

area churches will be showcased at

the Woodstock Area Community Min-

istries Festival of the Arts concert at 7

p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, at Grace Lutheran

Church, 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road,

Woodstock. The concert will be pre-

ceded by a turkey dinner at 5:30 p.m.

Concert admission is $5 per person; the

turkey dinner is $9 for adults, $5 for

children.

Ron Fredriksen, the director of the

combined choirs this year, said, “A large

part of what we’re doing is we’re trying

to get people more familiar with what

WACM does and what the needs are, but

also we’re there to accept donations.”

The combined choir will perform five

different pieces based on the theme “An

American Sampler.” A children’s choir

also will perform.

Erica Schwanke began volunteering

with WACM to become more involved

in the community. “I fell in love with

it really,” she said. “All the things that

it supports are great.” The mother

of three is joining her mom to par-

ticipate as a member of the combined

choir. “It will be neat for [the kids]

to come to church and see Mom and

Grandma singing in the choir.”

Veteran choir participant Paul

Lockwood said, “The reason I do it

is because it’s for an excellent cause,

and it’s fun to perform with people

from other churches, to have a mass

choir of this size come together.”

The annual event is the primary

fundraiser for WACM, an association

of 11 area churches united to pro-

vide emergency help to those in need

within Woodstock School District 200

boundaries. WACM was organized in

response to a need to help the home-

less. “It started out because so many

people would be around town, knock-

ing on the doors of all the churches,”

said Renee Witt, president of WACM.

In an effort to better assist these indi-

viduals, a group of pastors got togeth-

er to discuss how to combine efforts,

and the idea for WACM was formed.

The group’s primary mission is to

fund and facilitate the Direct Assis-

tance Program where they provide

residents in emergency financial need

with vouchers for necessities such as

food, clothing, gas or medicine. Need

is determined based on a conversation

with a volunteer caseworker. WACM

also supports the efforts of Public Ac-

tion to Deliver Shelter by supplying

lunch and volunteers to serve weekly

for the daytime drop-in center. They

also conduct the “Share the Warmth”

coat drive each winter, collecting gen-

tly used coats and winter-wear to dis-

tribute to the needy.

“It doesn’t happen too often in

Woodstock,” Lockwood said. “It’s

cool to be able to interact with people

from other churches for the good of a

worthwhile organization like WACM.”

WACM FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS

Where: Grace Lutheran Church, 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road, WoodstockWhen: 5:30 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. concert, Sunday, Feb. 23Admission: Concert $5, dinner $9 for adults, $5 for children


WOODSTOCK’S ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTSThe Entertainer» MUSICWEDNESDAY JAM GROUPFeb. 19, 1 to 4 p.m.Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. CalhounFree815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgAcoustic musicians meet weekly to play music together. Everyone is welcome to at-tend to join in or to listen.

LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’SFeb. 21, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Woodstock Square Mall110 Johnson St.815-338-2833FreeAndy Andrick and friends will perform.

SONGWRITER SHOWCASEFeb. 21, 7:30 p.m.Mixin Mingle124 Cass St.$7815-546-8749A Place to Shine Music and Cassandra Vohs-Demann will host an evening of mu-sic from local and regional songwriters.

A TRIBUTE TO JOHN DENVERFeb. 22, 8 p.m.Feb. 23, 3 p.m.Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.$38815-338-5300One Zero Charlie Productions will pres-ent Tom Becker performing John Denver’s greatest hits.

STAGE LEFTOVERSFeb. 26, 7:30 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St.Donationwoodstockoperahouse.comRich Prezioso, Joe Pesz, Brian Murphy, Laurel Palma, Pete Jonsson and Les Urban will perform.

OPEN MIC NIGHTFeb. 28, 7 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St.$3 donationoffsquaremusic.orgOpen Mic is sponsored by Off Square Mu-sic. Various artists will perform in 15-min-ute slots.

WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKETMarch 1, 9 a.m. to noonMcHenry County Farm Bureau1102 McConnell RoadFreewoodstockfarmersmarket.orgCheryl & the Down Home Boys will per-form.

» THEATER‘GUYS AND DOLLS’Feb. 21, 22, 28, March 1, 7 p.m.Feb. 23, 2 p.m.Marian Central Catholic High School1001 McHenry Ave.$10 adults, $5 students and senior citi-zens815-338-4220The 1950’s musical will feature comedy, romance and hit songs such as “Luck Be a Lady Tonight.”

» LECTURECREATIVE LIVING SERIES

Feb. 20, 10 a.m.Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.$24815-338-5300Michael Williams and Richard Cahan will present the urban American photograph-ic work of Vivian Maier, taken while she worked as a nanny on Chicago’s North Shore.

MICHAEL PERRYMarch 1, 8 p.m.Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.$20815-338-5300Bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry performs a humorous monologue based on stories surrounding his rural life.

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

‘THE MONUMENTS MEN’George Clooney (“Syriana”) di-rects and stars in the true story of a World War II pla-toon tasked to res-cue art masterpiec-es from the Nazis and return them to their owners. “The Monuments Men” also stars Matt D a m o n ( “ G o o d Will Hunting”), Cate Blanchett (“Babel”), John Goodman (“The Big Lebowski”), Bill Murray (“Caddyshack”) and Jean Dujardin (“The Artist”). RATED PG-13, 118 MINUTES

‘ENDLESS LOVE’The remake of the 1981 film stars Gabri-elle Wilde (“Carrie”) as a privileged girl who falls for Alex Pettyfer (“Magic Mike”) against her parents’ wishes. “Endless Love” is directed by Shana Feste (“Coun-

try Strong”) and also stars Bruce Greenwood (“Star Trek”), Robert Patrick (“Walk the Line”) and Joely Richardson (“The Patriot”). RATED PG-13, 103 MINUTES

‘THE LEGO MOVIE’In a world made up of LEGOS, a LEGO mini-figure, voiced by Chris Pratt (“Moneyball”), is recruited to help stop an evil LEGO tyrant.”The LEGO Movie” also stars the voices of Will Arnett (“Ratatouille”), Elizabeth Banks (“W”), Will Ferrell (“Blades of Glory”) and Jonah Hill (“21 Jump Street”). RATED PG, 100 MINUTES

‘3 DAYS TO KILL’Kevin Costner (“Field of Dreams”) plays a dy-ing Secret Service Agent who takes one last job as trade for a miracle drug that could save his life. “3 Days to Kill” is directed by McG (“Charlie’s Angels”) and also stars Amber Heard (“Zombieland”), Connie Nelson (“Glad-iator”) and Hailee Steinfeld (“True Grit”). RATED PG-13, 113 MINUTES

‘WINTER’S TALE’A burglar, played by Colin Farrell (“Saving Mr. Banks”), falls for an heiress, played by Jes-sica Brown Findlay (“Downton Abbey”), in a love story that spans centuries. “Winter’s Tale” is directed by Akiva Goldsman (“Fringe”) and also stars Russell Crowe (“A Beautiful Mind”), Kevin Corrigan (“Goodfellas”) and William Hurt (“A History of Violence”). RATED PG-13, 118 MINUTES

‘ROBOCOP’In the future, a Detroit cop, who is critically injured is turned into a half-man, half-robot po-lice officer who fights crime and the company that created him. The remake of the 1987 smash hit is directed by José Padilha (“Elite Squad”) and stars Joel Kinnaman (“The Kill-ing”), Abby Cornish (“Sucker Punch”), Gary Oldman (“The Professional”), Michael Keaton (“Beetlejuice”), Jackie Earl Haley (“The Watch-men”) and Samuel L. Jackson (“Pulp Fiction”). RATED PG-13, 118 MINUTES

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Marketplace

Woodstock experienced some posi-

tive movement regarding new hous-

ing construction in 2013. �e city saw

48 new single-family homes, which

represents a 166 percent increase

over the previous year. A decrease in

single-family attached construction

and flat multifamily dwellings resulted

in an overall 59

percent increase in

total new housing

construction last

calendar year. Most

of the new con-

struction took place

at the Sweetwater

and Maples at the

Sonata develop-

ments. While a long

way from the peak

of new housing

construction in

2007, all indicators

seem to be mov-

ing in the right direction for controlled

housing growth. �is year we are

pleased to welcome Ryland Homes to

the city and look forward to another

successful year. Ryland Homes has

committed to completing the dormant

Sonatas subdivision.

YoFresh Yogurt Café will soon

become the newest business on the

Square with a planned opening in April.

YoFresh will be located in the Galleria

building on Cass Street . YoFresh joins

Dave’s Woodstock Music, Ethereal

Confections, �e Sugar Circle, Kath-

erine’s Beads and Main Street Pour

House to the list of new or expanding

businesses in the downtown area.

A recently attended downtown

development workshop offered some

good advice for small-business owners

in making a lasting (last) impression. It

often is the little things that make the

biggest impression.

Put a business card or promotional

flier or coupon in your customer’s

branded shopping bag to encourage

them to return.

Note your website and/ or social me-

dia icons on a “thank you for visiting

sign” at the exit to remind customers

they can visit you online between visits.

How do customers feel when they

leave your establishment? Make it

remarkable to make it memorable.

City staff will attend the International

Council of Shopping Centers Midwest

Idea Exchange and Deal Making event

next month. �is program exposes

Woodstock to the retail development

and broker market and allows the

city to sell itself as a viable location to

open and grow a business. Are you a

local entrepreneur or potential fran-

chisee looking to open or expand your

business in Woodstock? Call the city’s

community and economic develop-

ment department for assistance in site

selection, zoning, code compliance and

small-business development.

Woodstock City Hall is located at 121

Calhoun St. with hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5

p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays to Fri-

days, and 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays.

Call city staff at 815-338-4300 or visit

www.woodstockil.gov.

Growth seen in housing, new

business

» COLUMN

Minding YourBusiness

CortCarlson

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Cort Carlson is the Community and Eco-nomic Development director for the city of Woodstock.

YoFresh will be located on Cass Street


After nabbing a sweet spot on the

Woodstock Square, 21-year-old Ravi

Patel started remodeling at 124 Cass

St. to bring frozen yogurt to the down-

town area.

A new franchise owner of YoFresh

Yogurt Café, Patel expects to open

his shop by mid-April. �e café will

consist of six machines with two fla-

vors at each station and a swirl option

to combine the neighboring flavors.

He said he plans to bring in flavors

based on customers’ votes, catering to

Woodstock’s tastes and preferences.

Like the other franchises, Patel will

have several candy and fruit toppings,

and customers will pay by the ounce

for their selections.

“It’s about time I start my own busi-

ness. I’m 21,” said Patel, who is work-

ing off business experience he learned

from his parents. “My dad, he’s taught

me to be an entrepreneur. A head

start in life is not a bad thing so, when

you’re at his age, you can slow down

and relax. I’ve been with them for

years, exploring this side of business

and what it takes. I think I can do it.”

Supplementing the knowledge he

gained from his parents, Patel is cur-

rently working toward an associate

degree in business management at

Gateway Technical College for busi-

ness management in Elkhorn, Wis.

Patel said he had a taste for opening

a frozen yogurt store from the get-go,

but almost started his own, privately

owned business when the franchising

opportunities looked slim. But he was

directed to YoFresh Yogurt Café when

his uncle in Wisconsin made a recom-

mendation. �e franchise has about

40 locations, and Patel said it is con-

tinuing to grow.

When it comes to flavors, he said he

prefers the classic vanilla, but he said

starting out he will refer to the taste

expertise of his 12-year-old cousin,

Sagar, who really enjoys the double

chocolate.

“I tend to go to him when it comes to

flavors,” Patel said.

Patel said he is excited to have his

café up and running and hopes to

add to the activity on the Woodstock

Square.

Frozen yogurt shop to open in springNEW BUSINESS

Filed in the McHenry County Record-er’s Office Jan. 21 to 30:

Residence at 10114 Saddlebred Trail, Woodstock, was sold by Joseph and Amy Langton, Woodstock, to Ed-ward and Nancy Bowie Jr., Wood-stock, for $290,000.

Residence at 3606 Raycraft Road, Woodstock, was sold by Donna Goad, successor trustee of the Milinac Trust, Walworth, Wis., to Amando Ruiz, Woodstock, for $112,010.

Residence at 1033 Tappan St., Woodstock, was sold by Pauline Young, c/o Brian Young, Harvard, to Jerome Best Jr., Woodstock, for $30,000.

Residence at 9502 Thayer Road, Wonder Lake, was sold by Joan Swanson as trustee, Woodstock, to Michael, Sally and Barbara Kazanis, Wonder Lake, for $285,000.

Residence at 3103 Fen Trail, Wonder Lake, was sold by Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Atlanta, to Jose and Maria Flores, Wonder Lake, for $137,000.

Residence at 14413 Highway 14, Woodstock, was sold by Chicago Title Land Trust Co., successor to BMO Harris Bank as successor to AMCORE Investment Group, Crystal Lake, to Ste-ven and Megan Hill Jr., Woodstock, for $255,000.

Residence at 11702 Esther Court, Woodstock, was sold by Pe-ter and Patricia Wilson, Woodstock, to Andreas Jungert, Woodstock, for $145,000.

Residence at 1270 Mitchell St., Woodstock, was sold by Steven Brown, Woodstock, to Jennifer Koeser, Woodstock, for $160,000.

Residence at 4605 Hilltop Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by PNA Bank, Niles, to ACAAM LLP, Chicago, for $35,000.

Residence at 116 N. Madi-son St., Woodstock, was sold by U. S. Bank N.A., West Palm Beach, Fla., to Michael Hill, Woodstock, for $52,549.

Residence at 1303 Wheeler St., Woodstock, was sold by Tammy Ortmann and John Becker, to Tammy Ortmann, Woodstock, for $51,000.

Residence at 10214 Saddlebred Trail, Woodstock, was sold by US Bank N.A. as trustee for S, Torrance, Calif., to James Bakazan, Woodstock,

for $138,834. Residence at 1504 Wheeler St., Wood-

stock, was sold by Federal National Mort-gage Association, Dallas, to Woodstock Re-alty Group Inc., Wonder Lake, for $70,100.

Residence at 13016 Charles Road, Woodstock, was sold by Thomas and Beth Kreutziger, Lake Geneva, Wis., to Dolan Matlas and Sophie Carmichael, Woodstock, for $285,000.

Residence at 5022 W. Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Robert and Lisa Knox, Barrington, to Timothy and Laura Walker, Wonder Lake, for $129,500.

Residence at 278 Diane Court, Wood-stock, was sold by Maria Carbajal and Ma-ria Flores, Woodstock, to Baudelia Cabrera Carrillo, Belvidere, for $120,000.

Residence at 8314 W. Sunset Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Federal National Mortgage Association, Dallas, to Brian Gerk, Johnsburg, for $62,900.

Residence at 3412 Hilltop Drive, Won-der Lake, was sold by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Carrollton, Texas, to Thomas and Melba Cashin, Wonder Lake, for $52,900.

Residence at 9416 Creekside Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Steven Luckritz, Wonder Lake, to Jeff Young and Megan Young, Wonder Lake, for $140,000.

Residence at 1630 Wicker St., Wood-stock, was sold by Fannie Mae a/k/a Fed-eral National Mortgage Association, Dallas, to Maira Cortes, Woodstock, for $107,000.

Residence at 403 Birch Road, Wood-stock, was sold by Mark Davis, executor of the estate of Margaret Davis, Genoa City, Wis., to Diego Cazares, Woodstock, for $105,000.

Residence at 3012 Hickory Lane, Won-der Lake, was sold by Wells Fargo Bank, West Palm Beach, Fla., to SEC Futures LLC, McHenry, for $24,334.

Residence at 2441 Chopin Lane, Woodstock, was sold by Fannie Mae a/k/a Federal National Mortgage Association, Dal-las, to Ryan Kline, Woodstock, for $165,000.

Residence at 7303 N. Oak St., Won-der Lake, was sold by Deutsche Bank Nation-al Trust Company as trustee for the holders of New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Rich-ardson, Texas, to Raymond Hagerty, Wonder Lake, for $60,000.

Residence at 1226 Dean St., Wood-stock, was sold by John Bush as trustee of the John Bush Sr. Trust, Sun City West, Ariz., to the Sandra Tillman Trust, for $150,000.

Commercial office buildings at 1257 Cobblestone, Woodstock, were sold by Edge Ax LLC, Marengo, to Omar LLC and 1257 Cobblestone LLC, Marengo, for $270,000.

Commercial office buildings at 1257 Cobblestone, units C and D, Woodstock, were sold by Sloan RE LLC, Marengo, to Omar LLC and 1257 Cobblestone LLC, Marengo, for $150,000.

Commercial building at 15105 High-way 14, Woodstock, was sold by American Community Bank and Trust, Woodstock, to Vieyra LLC, St. Charles, for $250,000.

Residence at 11131 Dorham Lane, Woodstock, was sold by Richard and De-lores Beringer, Crystal Lake, to Anthony Bileddo and Christine Rugh, Woodstock, for $365,000.

Residence at 7318 Hickory Grove, Wonder Lake, was sold by John Dobbelaere, Algonquin, to the Chicago Trust Company, Antioch, for $152,000.

Residence at 7424 South Drive, Won-der Lake, was sold by John and Kari Nixon, Wonder Lake, to Dustin Meyer, Fox Lake, for $120,000.

Residence at 3073 Courtland St., Woodstock, was sold by Rosendo Gutierrez and Rosa Ramirez, to Rainy Investments LLC, Elgin, for $90,000.


First Presbyterian nearly doubles donations

By JANET DOVIDIOThe Independent

2013 was the 14th year for First Pres-

byterian Church of Woodstock to par-

ticipate in the Samaritan’s Purse project

Operation Christmas Child. Tremendous

congregation and community support

followed.

Samaritan’s Purse is an international

relief organization whose Operation

Christmas Child program has offered

simple gifts in shoe boxes to more than

100 million boys and girls in more than

130 countries since 1993.

First Presbyterian’s Operation Christ-

mas Child ministry team co-leaders Lisa

Given and Marla Rigby reported that the

congregation nearly doubled the number

of boxes donated. �ere were 604 in 2012

and 1,180 in 2013.

Given also serves as the community

relations coordinator for the Woodstock

and North Suburban Chicago area Op-

eration Christmas Child outreach.

In addition to collecting school sup-

plies, toiletries, clothes and toys year-

round, First Presbyterian also asks its

members to donate shoe boxes, which

are the containers for donations to chil-

dren in need around the world. �e larg-

est quantity is donated in late summer

when parents shop for new school shoes

for their children.

In recent years, two shoe box recipients

– a boy from Rwanda and another from

Russia – have spoken to the First Pres-

byterian congregation in person to give

their thanks for the special gifts they re-

ceived as children through this outreach.

“�is program allows all ages in our

congregation to participate,” Given said.

“It gives us a chance to let so many chil-

dren of poverty around the world know

that they are not forgotten.”

Community

News of recognitions and milestones can be sent to Janet Dovidio at [email protected].

HIGHLIGHT IN BRIEF

Scholarship opportunity open for Norwegian students

The Norwegian National League of Chicago is offering scholarships and cash prizes to deserving students who are of Norwegian heritage and reside in select Illinois counties including McHenry.

A scholarship for $1,000 will be awarded to a high school senior with a minimum 3.0 GPA and who has been ac-cepted by a college or university.

A $100 cash prize will be awarded to a high school student in nine to 11th grades, and a $50 cash prize will be awarded to a student in grades fifth to eighth grades. Finally, a $25 cash prize will be awarded to a student in first through fourth grade.

To qualify, older students must submit an original essay on a Norwegian topic, and the students in first through fourth grade must submit an original drawing depicting a Norwegian topic.

Entries must be postmarked by March

1.For scholarship information and ap-

plications, visit the Norwegian National League website at www.nnleague.org, call Tom Maxson at 847-297-1656 or email [email protected].

Green Club collecting bagsThe Woodstock High School Green

Club is participating in the TREX Chal-lenge for a chance to win a TREX bench. The club is seeking help from the com-munity to collect recyclables including plastic grocery bags, dry-cleaning bags, newspaper sleeves, produce bags, ce-real bags, paper towel and toilet paper overwrap, plastic sandwich bags, bub-ble wrap, mattress bags, furniture foam wrap, stretch film and pallet wrap. Items can be brought to the WHS main office, 501 W. South St., until April 15.

TREX Company products are made primarily from recycled plastic film and reclaimed sawdust.

‘Groundhog Day’ house put on the market

Fremont Street’s Royal Victorian Manor Bed and Breakfast appeared in the film “Groundhog Day.” Its owners, Everton and Karla Martin, placed the house on the market for $985,000. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

Bed and breakfast that starred as the Cherry Street Inn is for sale

By SANDY KUCHARSKIThe Independent

Six years after the Woodstock house,

affectionately known as the Cherry

Street Inn was purchased and converted

into the Royal Victorian Manor Bed and

Breakfast, the “Groundhog Day” house

on Fremont Street is back on the market.

�e ideal buyer, according to current

owners Everton and Karla Martin, will

be someone who will continue to run the

bed and breakfast. “Ideally, we’d like buy-

ers to fully embed themselves into the

community, have appreciation for the age

and history of the house and be fully will-

ing to carry on the tradition,” said Karla

Martin. �e turnkey operation is listed

with Rick Bellairs at Harding Real Estate

for $985,000.

When the Martins made the decision to

buy a bed and breakfast, they had a vision

of what they wanted, and they embarked

on an extensive search to find the perfect

house. �eir three-year search led them

all over the country, a task made easier

since Everton Martin is a career pilot with

American Airlines.

“We saw a lot of beautiful houses, but

they just didn’t match the vision in our

head,” said Karla Martin. But when a

friend who looked at the house suggested

they visit Woodstock, their search was

over.

“From the time we drove down Madi-

son Street the decision was made. �e

house just stood out for us,” she said. “It

matched exactly what we wanted: pillars,

wrap-around porch, house with charac-

ter, and the history isn’t bad either.”

�e couple is frequently asked if they

bought the house because of its role

in the “Groundhog Day” movie. Martin

said, “We knew it was in the movie, but

it wasn’t the primary reason for us buy-

ing it.” Although the interior scenes were

not filmed in the house, the exterior was

filmed extensively, and the shots of Bill

Murray looking down Madison Street

were filmed from the third floor.

�e house had been sitting empty for

2-1/2 years and needed some tender lov-

ing care, but they immediately could see

its potential. “We were not in shock as far

as how much work had to be done,” Ever-

ton said.

�ey purchased the property in

March 2008 and began making plans

for the overhaul to covert the 120-year-

old home into a bed and breakfast.

�roughout its history, the house served

as a single-family residence and a con-

valescent home, but major renovations

were necessary to convert it into a five-

suite B&B.

Renovations included: plumbing, elec-

trical, three additional bathrooms to pro-

vide each suite a private bath, a gourmet

kitchen remodel, heating and cooling sys-

tem, boiler and converting the third-floor

attic space into a full apartment for the

Martins.

Much-needed landscaping provided

a very visible transformation that the

neighbors noticed and appreciated. “Peo-

ple always stop us if we’re out in the yard

or in town. �ey’re happy that we’re here,”

said Martin. “It was the right thing to do.”

�e Royal Victorian Manor Bed and

Breakfast opened for business June 1,

2010. Since that time, they have wel-

comed guests from all over the world,

at least half of them “Groundhog Day”

fans who had staying in the Cherry Street

Inn on their bucket list. Although they’ve

done their best to educate themselves

about the movie that surrounds their fa-

mous house, Martin said, “�ey come in

with information from the movie, and

they add to our arsenal of things to know.”

�is past Groundhog Day they hosted a

full house including the movie’s screen-

writer, Danny Rubin, and his wife.

“For us, we didn’t anticipate the joy we

were going to have in receiving guests

from all over the place,” Karla Martin

said. “It’s been a ton of work, but it’s been

so personally rewarding. Just meeting

folks has been the icing on the cake for

everything.”

�e only issue they didn’t anticipate

– the main reason Martin said the prop-

erty is on the market – is the impact

that being away from their family would

have on them. With two grown children

in the Milwaukee area and the arrival

of grandchildren, Martin said they want

to see them more than once a quarter

and have an impact on helping raise the

grandchildren. “We see them, but it’s not

enough,” she said.

“It’s been a ton of work, but it’s been so personally rewarding.”

— Karla Martin, owner

14 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTFeb. 19-25, 2014 COMMUNITY

Crystal Clear Toastmaster announces contest winners

Crystal Clear Toastmasters, Crystal Lake, announced the winners of its 2014 International Speech and Table Topics contest Feb. 13 in Crystal Lake.

Winners of the Table Topics Competi-tion were: Sue Schuerr, first place; Eliza-beth Harmon, second place; and Norman Muelleman, third place. Winners of the In-ternational Speech Contest are: Michael Halvorson, first place; John W. Guanci, second place.

First-place winners will advance to the March 11 district competition.

Crystal Clear Toastmasters, Club 909922 meets every second, fourth and fifth Thurs-day of the month at 7:30 a.m. at Panera Bread, 6000 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake, and draws members from through-out McHenry County. For information, visit www.crystalcleartoastmasters.org.

Health coverage presentation set for Wonder Lake

The McHenry County Department of Health will offer a “Get Covered Illinois” presentation to assist residents in learn-ing more about their insurance options through the Affordable Care Act.

The presentation will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at the Wonder Lake Chamber of Commerce, 7602 Hancock Drive, Wonder Lake. Residents can make an appointment online at www.mcdh.info or call 815-334-4510 to speak to a trained navigator. Walk-ins are wel-come.

Attendees should bring a list of ques-tions, date of birth, Social Security num-bers for those needing coverage in the household, source of income and knowl-edge of employer health insurance ben-efits and current eligibility.

IN BRIEF

Country Cupboard123 E. South St.

Expressly Leslie100 S. Johnson St.

Isabel’s Restaurant1110 N. Seminary Ave.

Java Planet2400 Lake Shore Dr.

Kristensen’s Service Center230 Washington St.

Osco Drugstore145 S. Eastwood Dr.

Read Between the Lynes129 E. Van Buren St.

Shell Express Lane110 N. Eastwood Dr.

Stella’s off the Square90 W. Church St.

Sunrise Food & Liquor715 McHenry Ave.

Woodstock Gas Market130 Washington St.

Walgreens Drugstore305 S. Eastwood Dr.

Wisted’s Supermarket330 N. Eastwood Dr.

Woodstock Food & Liquor501 Washington St.

Woodstock Food Mart1013 N. Seminary Ave.

Woodstock Mobil1144 N. Seminary

In Woodstock

Is available at these fine establishments

In Wonder LakeGreenwood General Store

4409 Greenwood Rd,Greenwood, IL

Steve’s Marathon3417 Thompson Rd.

Wonder Lake, ILVillage Market

3410 Thompson Rd.Wonder Lake, IL

15Feb. 19-25, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTCOMMUNITY

INDE FOCUS

WHS, WNHS STUDENTS MAKE HONOR BAND

Fifteen band students from Woodstock High School and Woodstock North High School were chosen to be part of the McHenry County Honor Band. Pictured, from left, front row, are: Samantha Jones, Olivia Botello, Natalie Zoia, Erica Finke, Gwen Paulsen, Madeleine Emmons and Allison Nordvall. Back row: Gabby Fikert, Haley Mueckenhoff, Jonathan Zoia, Creighton Lisowski, Lee Evans, Noah Johnson, Mckenzie Dice and Riley Kohler. Not pictured: band directors Cody Halberstadt (WHS) and Bill Simpson (WNHS). COURTESY PHOTO

MISTLETOE MAGIC

Members of Grace Lutheran Church present $6,000 to each of the three charities that benefited from the proceeds from the Mistletoe Magic Boutique. A total of $21,000 was raised at the annual event sponsored by the church. Pictured, from left, front row, are: Marty Coonen, coordinator for the Wednesday night PADS Homeless Shelter; Renee Witt, president of WACM representing PADS; Jane Farmer, ex-ecutive director of Turning Point of McHenry County; and Mindy Iver-son, coordinator of the Turning Point Shelter. Back row: Cathy Meyer, Sue Aavang, Judy Reilly and Karen Reinhard, co-chairmen of Mistle-toe Magic Boutique. COURTESY PHOTO

FARM BUREAU WOMEN CELEBRATEThe McHenry County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee celebrated Christmas at Del Web’s Jameson Restaurant. The women’s committee won the Illinois Farm Bureau’s 2013 award in the com-munication and promo-tion category. Pictured, from left, front row, are: Pat Biggus, Sue Swin-ford, Marion Spiniolas, Jean Schiller, Audrey Davis, Helen Stroner, Lorraine Luth and Geri Alten. Back row: Ella Martin, Phyllis Nel-son, Pat Beard, Leona Wilkening and Jeanne Beard. COURTESY PHOTO

ROCKIN’ REUNION“Rockin’ Re-union” was the theme of the 45th reunion for the Woodstock High School class of 1968, mem-bers of which are pictured above. The event was held in Novem-ber at Crystal Lake Holiday Inn. Organizers were chairman Betty (Blumhorst) Eslick and co-chairman, Kathy (Schoenberger) Tiffin. COURTESY PHOTO

16 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTFeb. 19-25, 2014 COMMUNITY

FLASHBACKS

25 years ago Joe Pestillo, Woodstock Jewel Food

Store manager, was presented the Out-standing Individual Award from the Men-tal Health Resource League of McHenry County.

The Marian Central Catholic High School boys basketball team defeated Richmond-Burton 89-54 behind 26 points from Kevin Carney and 21 points from Tom Kruse.

20 years ago Virgil Smith marked his 20th anni-

versary with A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc. The Woodstock Musical Theatre

Company presented “The Fantasticks” at the Woodstock Opera House with David Carroll and Amy Garlanger in the lead roles.

Woodstock High School sopho-mores Jim Aberle and Luke Kyle ad-vanced to the IHSA state wrestling finals by finishing second and third, respec-tively, in their weight classes at the Bar-rington sectional tournament.

15 years ago

Students at Dean Street Elementary School collected more than 270,177 pop tops for the Jaycees.

Woodstock Little League added a 16-year-old age group to its program.

Woodstock resident Jeremy Weith received his Eagle Scout Award

10 years ago The city of Woodstock’s capital

improvement plan included a proposed $10 million, 70,000-square-foot public works facility, which would be built on a new site.

Friends of Woodstock Public Li-brary elected Paul Meyer as president.

Blue Lotus Temple held services in the lower level of the Congregational Unitarian Church.

The WHS girls basketball team de-feated Prairie Ridge 58-48 to finish the regular season 20-6. Jen Nichols scored 19 points to lead the Blue Streaks.

5 years ago Students at Woodstock schools,

library patrons and residents of Wood-stock celebrated Abraham Lincoln’s

200th birthday. The Woodstock School District 200

Board of Education approved a 5 per-cent increase to school fees.

Students at Marian Central present-ed the musical “The Wizard of Oz.”

Area wrestlers Ryan Kline, WHS, and Cody O’Neill and Jared Koch, Mar-ian Central, qualified for the IHSA state wrestling tournament.

1 year ago The Woodstock Opera House stage

was dedicated to Orson Welles. Construction on Main Street in con-

junction with the Woodstock Theatre ex-pansion exceeded the original contract amount of $48,210 by $8,000.

The Cabin opened at 223 N. Ben-ton St., the former site of Duffy’s Bar.

Woodstock resident Chris Schauer was honored for 20 years of service as a volunteer manager for WHS and McHenry County College basketball pro-grams.

The Woodstock North High School girls basketball team defeated Hamp-shire behind 12 points from Sami Ahr.

RELIGION NOTESCHRIST LIFE

Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday

EDEN BAPTIST

Worship: 3 p.m. Sunday (Spanish)

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

Worship: 10 a.m. SundayTestimonal Service: 8 p.m.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Worship: 9 and 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

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

HERITAGE BAPTIST4609 Greenwood Road

Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday

MCHENRY COUNTY JEWISH CONGREGATION8617 Ridgefield Road, Crystal Lake815-455-1810Worship: 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 815-338-7330Worship: 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

Worship: 7:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday; 5 and 6:30 p.m. (Spanish) Saturday; 7:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m., noon (Spanish), 5 p.m. Sunday

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THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS


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UNITY SPIRITUAL CENTER


WOODSTOCK ASSEMBLY OF GOD

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

WOODSTOCK BIBLE

Worship: 9:30 a.m. SundaySunday school: 9:30 a.m. (3 years through fifth grade)

Sunday

17Feb. 19-25, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTCOMMUNITY

Feb. 19 to March 1

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

19 | WEDNESDAY

WORLD FILM NIGHTWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.7 p.m.815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.org“Teddy Bear” will be shown.

20 | THURSDAY

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

CREATIVE LIVING SERIES RICHARD CAHAN AND MICHAEL WILLIAMSWoodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.10 a.m.$24815-338-5300See The Entertainer, page 11.

LITTLE BLACK DRESS PARTY FOR CASABull Valley Golf Club1311 Club Road6 p.m.$50815-363-5920casalittleblackdress.eventbrite.comThe event will benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates for children and will include drinks, hors d’oeuvres, chocolate, fashion discussion and en-tertainment.

ACADEMY AWARDS PREVIEW NIGHTWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.6:45 p.m.815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.org“Captain Phillips” will be shown.

MURDER & MAYHEMWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.7 p.m.815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.orgThe adult book club reads two to three mysteries per month on a certain theme.

21 | FRIDAY

‘GUYS AND DOLLS’Marian Central Catholic High School1001 McHenry Ave.7 p.m.$10 adults, $5 students and senior citizens815-338-4220See The Entertainer, page 11.

SONGWRITER SHOWCASEMixin Mingle124 Cass St.7:30 p.m.$7815-546-8749See The Entertainer, page 11.

22 | SATURDAY

VOLUNTEER CENTER ANNUAL BOARD MEMBER WORKSHOPGrace Lutheran Church1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

815-344-4483volunteercentermchenrycounty.orgVolunteer Center McHenry County will host a workshop for nonprofit board members and executive staff, covering issues such as governance and raising funds for nonprofit organizations.

WOODSTOCK MODEL RAILROAD MEETINGWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.9 a.m.815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.orgBob Gillbert will give a presentation on digital command control.

HABITAT RESTORATIONBoger Bog2100 Cherry Valley Road10 a.m. to 1 p.m.815-455-1537Individuals, students, small groups and families with children older than age 6 can participate in restoring na-tive habitat at the conservation area.

CABIN FEVER PARTYWoodstock Harley-Davidson2050 S. Eastwood Dr.815-337-3511Harley-Davidson will host a party with door prizes, live music by Highway G, vendors, food and drink.


A TRIBUTE TO JOHN DENVERWoodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.8 p.m.$38815-338-5300See The Entertainer, page 11.

23 | SUNDAY

TLC CONSERVATION WORK DAYRyders Woods750 E. Kimball Ave.10 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.


A TRIBUTE TO JOHN DENVERWoodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.3 p.m.$38815-338-5300See The Entertainer, page 11.

WACM FESTIVAL OF THE ARTSGrace Lutheran Church1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road815-338-05545:30 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. concert$9 adult dinner, $5 kids dinner, $5 concertA turkey dinner will be served, fol-lowed by a concert featuring the voices and talents from several area

churches, benefitting Woodstock Area Community Ministries.

24 | MONDAY

MONDAY MORNING MOVIEWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.10 a.m.815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.org“All Is Lost” will be shown.

VILLAGE OF BULL VALLEY BOARD OF TRUSTEESThe Stickney House1904 Cherry Valley Road7 p.m.

MEN’S BOOK CLUBRead Between the Lynes129 Van Buren St.7 p.m.815-206-5967The group will discuss “The Monu-ments Men” by Robert M. Edsel.

COLLEGE FINANCIAL PLANNING NIGHTWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.7 p.m.815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.orgThe College Funding Team will host a free educational financial planning workshop, discussing the FAFSA form, maximizing financial aid and strate-gies for paying for college. Registra-tion required, call 847-888-3888 or online at collegefundinteam.com.

25 | TUESDAY

DISTRICT 200 BOARD OF EDUCATIONClay Professional Development Center112 Grove St.7 p.m.woodstockschools.orgThe meeting will be on the second floor. Use the parking lot behind Clay Academy and enter via Door 5.

26 | WEDNESDAY

SOCIAL SKILLS AND SELF-ESTEEM SUPPORT GROUPRecovery Outreach Center101 Jefferson St.10:30 to 11:30 a.m.815-338-3590Monthly free group meetings will be ongoing and no reservations are needed.

ACADEMY AWARDS PREVIEW NIGHTWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.6:45 p.m.815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.org“Gravity” will be shown.

STAGE LEFTOVERSStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.7:30 p.m.815-338-4212See The Entertainer, page 11.

27 | THURSDAY

LITERARY BOOK CLUBWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.7 p.m.815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.orgThe adult book club reads a series of

books. Reading list available at the circulation desk.

ACADEMY AWARDS PREVIEW NIGHTWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.6:45 p.m.815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.org“Despicable Me 2” will be shown.

28 | FRIDAY

OPEN MIC NIGHTStage Left Cafe’125 Van Buren St.7 p.m.$3 donation815-338-5164offsquaremusic.orgSee The Entertainer, page 11.


31 | MONDAY

COLLEGE FINANCIAL PLANNING NIGHTWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.7 p.m.815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.orgSee Feb. 24.

1 | SATURDAY

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 11.

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?Woodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.10 a.m. to noon815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.orgVolunteer genealogists from the Kish-waukee Trail Chapter, National Soci-ety Daughters of the American Revo-lution will help attendees trace their American ancestors or Revolutionary War patriots.

HONEYCRAFT MARKETMixin Mingle124 Cass St.10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Designers, crafters and artists will dis-play their wares for sale in an indie market.

ONGOING

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

COFFEE AT THE CAFÉ FOR SENIORSTuesdays

Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St.1 to 3 p.m.Senior citizens are invited to drop in for coffee.

MINDSHIFTERS GROUPTuesdaysUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun6:30 p.m.$5 suggested love offering815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgA support group focused on the practi-cal use of self-help tools for personal and spiritual growth will be presented weekly by Dr. Michael Ryce.

WEDNESDAY JAM GROUPUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun1 to 4 p.m.Free815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgSee The Entertainer, page 11.

BINGOWednesdaysWoodstock Moose Lodge406 Clay St.7 to 9:30 pm.815-338-0126Games will include crossfire. Food will be available. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

SOBER MOMS AA MEETINGThursdaysBlue Lotus Temple221 Dean St.10 a.m.847-809-1104Moms with a desire to stop drinking are invited to meet with the group.

HATHA YOGA CLASSFridaysUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun6:30 to 8 p.m.$5 requested donation815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgParticipants learn the basic Yoga pos-es, conscious breathing, relaxing and being in the moment.

LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’SFridaysWoodstock Square Mall110 S. Johnson St.5:30 to 7:30 p.m.815-338-2833See The Entertainer, page 11.

VFW FISH FRYFridaysVFW Post 5040240 N. Throop St.5 to 8 p.m.$8.50815-338-5040

READING AND BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPFridaysUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun7 to 9 p.m.$5 freewill offering815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgEveryone is welcome to attend as par-ticipants explore “The Book of Awak-ening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have” by Mark Nepo.

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PUBLIC NOTICESTATE OF ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22nd JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

MCHENRY COUNTYIn the matter of the petition ofCase No. 14MR46SAMUEL JOSEPH TURRELLfor change of nameNOTICE OF PUBLICATION

a Petition for Change of Name and scheduled a hearing on my Petition on January 27, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. in the Circuit Court of the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit, McHenry County, Illinois praying for the change of hame from SAMUEL JOSEPH TURRELL to that of SAMUEL JOSEPH LAWSON pursuant to the Illinois Compiled Statutes on Changes of Names.Dated at Chicago, Illinois, January 16, 2014/s/ Samuel Jospeh TurrellPeter Vucha (#02912988)Attorney for Petitioner920 Davis Road, Suite 100Elgin, IL 60123847-888-1820(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 5, 2014, February 12, 2014, February 19, 2014) L8964

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Public Notice is hereby given that on JANUARY

of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-

conducting and transacting the business known as CALMEYER 3D ARTS located at 5903 Fox Lake Road, McHenry, IL 60051.Dated JANUARY 28, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 5, 2014, February 12, 2014, February 19, 2014) L8965


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County, Illinois, setting forth the names and

owning, conducting and transacting the

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SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE

Case No. 13PR000335In the Matter of the Estate ofDEBBIE K KOHLBERGERDeceasedCLAIM NOTICENotice is given of the death of: DEBBIE K KOHLBERGERof: CRYSTAL LAKE, IL

to:Representatives: WARREN KOHLBERGER1358 COTTONWOODCRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014whose attorney is:KML ASSOCIATES800 S MCHENRY AVESUITE BCRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014

within three months from the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred.

of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, or with the representative, or both.

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the date of mailing or delivery of Notice to Creditor, whichever is later, shall be barred.

of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, or with the representative, or both.

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PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE

TO: Keith S. Foss; Mary L. Foss; Lauren N. Foss; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois; and unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. Tax Deed No 11TX010025Filed: JANUARY 29, 2014TAKE NOTICECounty of McHenry Date Premises Sold: October 31, 2011

Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2010 Sold for Special Assessments of [Municipality & Special Assessments No.: (N/A), Warrant No.: (N/A), Installment No.: (N/A)] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Located At: 631 Country Brook Ln, Harvard, IL Legal Description or Property Permanent Index No.: 06-02-326-016 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on: JULY 17, 2014 The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the Purchaser at the Tax Sale or his Assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or Special Assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or Tax Sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition

title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before: JULY 17, 2014 This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, Illinois on: August 21, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. in Room 103.You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before JULY 17, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of McHenry County, 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, IL 60098 TELEPHONE: 815-334-4242 WEST TOWN BUYERS GROUP Purchaser or Assignee Dated: JANUARY 29, 2014(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 5, 2014, February 12, 2014, February 19, 2014) L8970

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE

TO: Chicago Title Land Trust Company, successor to Cardunal Savings Bank, F.S.B., as Trustee under Trust Agreement dated 11/18/2003 and known as Trust Number 98-398; Greg Wilkerson, Penny Wilkerson; BMO Harris Bank, N.A.; ISPC; Cortney Wilkerson; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois; and unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. Tax Deed No 11TX010027Filed: JANUARY 29, 2014TAKE NOTICECounty of McHenry Date Premises Sold: October 31, 2011

Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2010 Sold for Special Assessments of [Municipality & Special Assessments No.: (N/A), Warrant No.: (N/A), Installment No.: (N/A)]

THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Located At: 8401 Route 47, Huntley, IL Legal Description or Property Permanent Index No.: 18-16-100-004 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on: JULY 17, 2014 The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the Purchaser at the Tax Sale or his Assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or Special Assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or Tax Sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition

title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before: JULY 17, 2014 This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, Illinois on: August 21, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. in Room 103.You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before JULY 17, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of McHenry County, 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, IL 60098 TELEPHONE: 815-334-4242 WEST TOWN BUYERS GROUP Purchaser or Assignee Dated: JANUARY 29, 2014(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 5, 2014, February 12, 2014, February 19, 2014) L8971

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE

TO: Paul Paquette; Finance America, LLC; Mortgage Electronic Regisitration Systems, Inc.; Caliber Home Loans, Inc.; Kensington Manor of Richmond Condominium Association; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois; and unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. Tax Deed No 11TX010024Filed: JANUARY 29, 2014TAKE NOTICECounty of McHenry Date Premises Sold: October 31, 2011

Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2010 Sold for Special Assessments of [Municipality & Special Assessments No.: (N/A), Warrant No.: (N/A), Installment No.: (N/A)] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Located At: Unit 1C, 400 Cunat Blvd, Richmond, IL Legal Description or Property Permanent Index No.: 04-21-426-033 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on: JULY 17, 2014 The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the Purchaser at the Tax Sale or his Assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or Special Assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or Tax Sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition

title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before: JULY 17, 2014 This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, Illinois on: August 21, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. in Room 103.You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before JULY 17, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of McHenry County, 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, IL 60098 TELEPHONE: 815-334-4242 BOGO, LLC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: JANUARY 29, 2014(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 5, 2014, February 12, 2014, February 19, 2014) L8972

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE

TO: Tom Popovich; First Midwest Bank, as Trustee under Trust Agreement dated 12/8/09 and known as Trust Number 13475; Duane S. Templeman; Robert A. Helton; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois; and unknown

Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. Tax Deed No 11TX010026Filed: JANUARY 29, 2014TAKE NOTICECounty of McHenry Date Premises Sold: October 31, 2011

Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2010 Sold for Special Assessments of [Municipality & Special Assessments No.: (N/A), Warrant No.: (N/A), Installment No.: (N/A)] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Located At: 4805 McCullom Lake Rd, McHenry, IL Legal Description or Property Permanent Index No.: 09-22-127-007 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on: JULY 17, 2014 The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the Purchaser at the Tax Sale or his Assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or Special Assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or Tax Sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition


PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE

TO: The National Bank and Trust Company of Sycamore, N.A., as Trustee under Trust Agreement dated 12/12/2007 and known as Trust Number 1280605603; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois; and unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. Tax Deed No 11TX010028Filed: JANUARY 29, 2014TAKE NOTICECounty of McHenry Date Premises Sold: October 31, 2011

Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2010 Sold for Special Assessments of [Municipality & Special Assessments No.: (N/A), Warrant No.: (N/A), Installment No.: (N/A)] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Located At: The Northeast corner of Route 176 and Bryn Mawr Lane, McHenry County, IllinoisLegal Description or Property Permanent Index No.: 13-34-100-023 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on: JULY 17, 2014 The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the Purchaser at the Tax Sale or his Assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or Special Assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or Tax Sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition

title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before: JULY 17, 2014 This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, Illinois on: August 21, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. in Room 103.You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before JULY 17, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of McHenry County, 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, IL 60098 TELEPHONE: 815-334-4242 BOGO, LLC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: JANUARY 29, 2014

(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 5, 2014, February 12, 2014, February 19, 2014) L8974

PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE

TO: Robert J. Foster; Helen E. Foster; Springleaf Financial Services of Illinois, Inc.; U.S. Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Registered Holders of GSAMP Trust 2004-SD1, Mortgage

OCWEN Loan Servicing, LLC; Capital One Bank (USA), N.A.; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois; and unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. Tax Deed No 11TX010029Filed: JANUARY 29, 2014TAKE NOTICECounty of McHenry Date Premises Sold: October 31, 2011

Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2010 Sold for Special Assessments of [Municipality & Special Assessments No.: (N/A), Warrant No.: (N/A), Installment No.: (N/A)] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Located At: Part of 2720 Barreville Rd, McHenry, ILLegal Description or Property Permanent Index No.: 14-14-400-024 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on: JULY 17, 2014 The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the Purchaser at the Tax Sale or his Assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or Special Assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or Tax Sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition


PUBLIC NOTICENOTICE

TO: Donald L. Naker; Patricia A. Naker; Anastacia C. Naker; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois; and unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. Tax Deed No 11TX010030Filed: JANUARY 29, 2014TAKE NOTICECounty of McHenry Date Premises Sold: October 31, 2011

Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2010 Sold for Special Assessments of [Municipality & Special Assessments No.: (N/A), Warrant No.: (N/A), Installment No.: (N/A)] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Located At: 4301 Bayview Drive, Crystal Lake, ILLegal Description or Property Permanent Index No.: 15-30-253-001 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on: JULY 17, 2014 The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the Purchaser at the Tax Sale or his Assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or Special Assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or Tax Sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition

title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before: JULY 17, 2014 This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of McHenry County, McHenry County Government Center, 2200 N Seminary Ave, Woodstock, Illinois on: August 21, 2014 at 1:30 P.M. in Room 103.You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF

PUBLIC NOTICES

21Feb. 19-25, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTPUBLIC NOTICES

PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before JULY 17, 2014 by applying to the County Clerk of McHenry County, 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 667 Ware Rd, Woodstock, IL 60098 TELEPHONE: 815-334-4242 BOGO, LLC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: JANUARY 29, 2014(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 5, 2014, February 12, 2014, February 19, 2014) L8976




conducting and transacting the business

SERVICE located at 769 Dover Court, Crystal Lake, IL 60014Dated JANUARY 30, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 5, 2014, February 12, 2014, February 19, 2014) L8977





Brink St, Harvard, IL 60033Dated JANUARY 30, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 5, 2014, February 12, 2014, February 19, 2014) L8978





located at 809 N River Rd, Algonquin, IL 60102Dated JANUARY 30, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 5, 2014, February 12, 2014, February 19, 2014) L8979




Green St, McHenry, IL 60050Dated FEBRUARY 3, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 5, 2014, February 12, 2014, February 19, 2014) L8980

PUBLIC NOTICEThe Storage Space, 945 Dieckman St., P.O. Box 1873, Woodstock, IL, 60098, must receive the delinquent amount of $755.00 for rental of unit #96 at 945 Dieckman St., Woodstock, IL 60098, name CHARLES SOTO. Or contents

a.m. at 945 Dieckman St., Woodstock, IL, 60098, No auction. Contents: Full mattress

Folding chairs, Shelving, Bike, Desk, White kitchen table, Kitchen appliances, Dishes, Miscellaneous household items, and Bags &

household.(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 12, 2014, February 19, 2014) L8981

PUBLIC NOTICEThe Storage Space, 945 Dieckman St., P.O. Box 1873, Woodstock, IL, 60098, must receive the delinquent amount of $490.00 for rental of unit #103 at 945 Dieckman St., Woodstock, IL 60098, name CARLOS SANCHEZ. Or

at 10:00 a.m. at 945 Dieckman St., Woodstock,

2 small bicycles, Basket, Large bucket, and other general household.(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 12, 2014, February 19, 2014) L8982





Cooney Dr, Woodstock, IL 60098Dated JANUARY 28, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 12, 2014, February 19, 2014) L8983




located at 1230 Portage Ln, Woodstock, IL 60098Dated FEBRUARY 6, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 12, 2014, February 19, 2014) L8986




at 8514 Harmony Hill Rd, Marenego, IL 60152Dated FEBRUARY 7, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 12, 2014, February 19, 2014) L8987





& SNOW PLOWING located at 1530 Ginny LN, Woodstock, IL 60098. Dated JANUARY 13, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 12, 2014, February 19, 2014) L8988




CO located at 9 Farmington Ct, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156. Dated FEBRUARY 7, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 12, 2014, February 19, 2014) L8989



Case No. 14PR000182In the Matter of the Estate ofRONALD SCOTT WITTDeceasedCLAIM NOTICENotice is given of the death of: RONALD SCOTT WITTof: LAKEWOOD, IL

to:Representatives: BRANDI M WITT7945 DUNHILL DRLAKEWOOD, IL 60014

KML ASSOCIATES850 S MCHENRY AVENUESUITE BCRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014

shall be barred.

of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary

representative, or both.

mailed or delivered to the representative and

/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 12, 2014, February 19, 2014) L8990



Case No. 14PR000020In the Matter of the Estate ofCATHERINE R RONCONEDeceasedCLAIM NOTICENotice is given of the death of: CATHERINE R RONCONEof: ALGONQUIN, IL

to:Representatives: ALAN RONCONE1853 SPRINGSIDE DRCREST HILL, IL 60403

NUDO, CHRISTOPHER642 E POMPANO LNPALATINE, IL 60074

shall be barred.

of Circuit Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary

representative, or both.

mailed or delivered to the representative and

/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 12, 2014, February 19, 2014) L8991

PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND

JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK,

ILLINOISWELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Plaintiff,vs.ALICIA LAW A/K/A ALICIA A. LAW; THESWEETWATER MASTER OPERATING ASSOCIATION, INC.UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS;Defendants,13 CH 0322NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TOJUDGMENT OF FORECLOSUREUNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGEFORECLOSURE LAWPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on October 24, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales

Botto Gilbert Gehris Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell

described property:LOT 211 IN SWEETWATER PLANNED DEVELOPMENT FINAL PLAT OF SUBDIVISION PHASE 3, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THAT PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 33, IN TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, RECORDED JUNE 23, 2005 AS DOCUMENT NO. 2005R0082495, AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED JANUARY 27, 2006 AS DOCUMENT NO. 2006R0006254, IN MCHENRY, ILLINOIS.P.I.N. 08-33-103-019.

DRIVE, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098.The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

for inspection. Upon payment in full of the

purchaser to a Deed to the premises after

Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1301650.INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the

Suite 224, Woodstock, IL 60098.Dated FEBRUARY 10, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 19, 2014) L8993




Woodstock, IL 60098.Dated DECEMBER 27, 2013/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 19, 2014) L8994

PUBLIC NOTICEINVITATION TO BID

The Board of Education, Woodstock

receive sealed bids until 9:30 a.m. prevailing time on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, for

of Eligibility to Bid pursuant to Section 33E-11, 33E-3 and 33E-4 of the Illinois Criminal Code of 1961 as amended.

from Woodstock Community Unit School District No. 200 Administrative Services Center at 227 W. Judd Street, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, 815-338-8204. Bids should be clearly

Services”.The Board of Education reserves the right

irregularities, and errors in the bidding to the

right to extend the date and time for receipt of bids.

after the actual date of the bid opening.

12, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. prevailing time and read aloud in the Woodstock Community Unit School District No. 200 Administrative Services Center at 227 W. Judd Street, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, by Risa Hanson, Chief Financial

(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 19, 2014) L8995

PUBLIC NOTICEINVITATION TO BID

The Board of Education, Woodstock

receive sealed bids until 9:00 a.m. prevailing time on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, for uniform services.

of Eligibility to Bid pursuant to Section 33E-11, 33E-3 and 33E-4 of the Illinois Criminal Code of 1961 as amended.

from Woodstock Community Unit School District No. 200 Administrative Services Center at 227 W. Judd Street, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, 815-338-8204. Bids should be clearly marked “Sealed Bid for Uniform Services”.The Board of Education reserves the right

irregularities, and errors in the bidding to the

right to extend the date and time for receipt of bids.

after the actual date of the bid opening.

12, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. prevailing time and read aloud in the Woodstock Community Unit School District No. 200 Administrative Services Center at 227 W. Judd Street, Woodstock, Illinois, 60098, by Risa Hanson, Chief Financial

(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 19, 2014) L8996




IL 60033.Dated FEBRUARY 11, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 19, 2014) L8997




located at 1507 N. Richmond Rd, McHenry, IL 60033.Dated FEBRUARY 12, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 19, 2014) L8998




at 9915 Berkshire Lane, Huntley, IL 60142.Dated FEBRUARY 12, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 19, 2014) L8999




located at 9178 Trinity Dr, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156.Dated FEBRUARY 5, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 19, 2014) L9000





3213 W. Lorient Drive, McHenry, IL 60050.Dated JANUARY 31, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 19, 2014) L9001

PUBLIC NOTICENotice is hereby given by the Woodstock

provisions of the Open Meetings Act that the meeting for February 27, 2014 for the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District Board of Trustees has been rescheduled so that said

at 7:00 PM on February 20, 2014. Published by the direction of the Board of Trustees of the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District./s/ Kenneth Marunde (Secretary)(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 19, 2014) L9002

REAL ESTATE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.Plaintiff,vs.ALICIA LAW A/K/A ALICIA A. LAW; THESWEETWATER MASTER OPERATING ASSOCIATION, INC.UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS;

Defendants,13 CH 0322NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TOJUDGMENT OF FORECLOSUREUNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGEFORECLOSURE LAWPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on October 24, 2013, Intercounty Judicial

27, 2014, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. in the

970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the

P.I.N. 08-33-103-019.

DRIVE, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098.The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the

assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

for inspection. Upon payment in full of the

purchaser to a Deed to the premises after

and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates,

Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1301650.INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

I590628(Published in The Woodstock Independent February 19, 2014) L8992

22 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTFeb. 19-25, 2014 SPORTS

them tonight.”

“�e key for us has always been our

defense,” said WNHS head coach Steve

Ryan. “Obviously, they are much taller

than we are. We told our guys before

the game ‘Just dig in. Play the defense

that we’ve been doing all year long

and stick with our

fundamentals.’ I

thought they did

a great job … �ey

stuck to our game

plan and positive

things happened

here tonight.”

�e �under had four players score

in double figures – junior Josh Jan-

dron, 16; senior Junior Ortiz, 11; se-

nior Chris Niese, 10, who scored eight

points in the fourth quarter; and Hers-

cha, 12 points.

Sophomore Zach Cullom led the

Blue Streaks with 18 points, 10 in the

fourth quarter, and senior Alex Fergu-

son added 12 points.

Ferguson said the �under did a

great job of executing.

“Offensively we played well,” Fergu-

son said. “Fifty-eight points should be

enough to win a basketball game, but

they did a great job of attacking gaps

and really getting out and running with

the ball.”

Jandron and Niese said the �under

finally came together.

“�is time we

came out as a team,

came out as a fam-

ily,” Jandron said.

“We played hard

and we played in-

tense defense.”

“We finally

played as a team,” Niese said. “We’ve

been having trouble this season with

trusting each other, sharing the ball

and just giving everyone the opportu-

nity to show what they have. We finally

did that tonight and it worked.”

Both teams may meet again in the

IHSA Class 3A regional tournament,

which will be held at WHS starting

Wednesday, March 5. Other teams

competing in the regional will be Har-

vard, Hampshire, Marian Central and

Marengo.

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

The College Report

DanChamness

» COLUMN

In track, there is an old saying to

describe by how much a person won a

race.

Phillip Meyer, a Woodstock graduate,

did not win the 3,000-meter race at the

St. Olaf Triangular by a “country mile”

as the saying goes, but the St. Olaf har-

rier was very close to winning by that

much. Meyer finished in 8 minutes,

48.58 seconds.

�e second-place competitor, Paul

Nordquist of Gustavus Adolphus Col-

lege, finished more than 46 seconds

later at 9:34.85. It was not the only

race that Meyer ran in the last two

weeks. Meyer also finished ninth in the

5,000-meter run at the Tommie Classic,

which was hosted by University of St.

�omas. He finished in 14 minutes, 55.85

seconds. Team scores were not kept in

either meet.

University of New Hampshire com-

peted in the David Valentine Invita-

tional, which was hosted by Boston

University. UNH runner Elise Beat-tie (Woodstock) finished 38th in the

3,000-meter run. She finished in 9:52.50.

University of

Wisconsin-White-

water thrower Amy Miskowicz (Marian

Central Catholic) took

third in both the shot

put (12.44 meters) and

weight throw (15.13

meters) at the Uni-

versity of Wisconsin-

Stevens Point Pointer

Invite and Multi

Event. Fellow UWW

thrower Madison Smith (Marian) was

also in both events, finishing 19th in the

weight throw (12.20 meters) and 20th in

the shot put (10.03 meters).

�e pair also competed at the Uni-

versity of Wisconsin-Whitewater

hosted Warhawk Invitational. Misko-

wicz competed in the shot put (sixth,

12.67 meters) and weight throw (ninth,

14.70 meters). Smith was in both events

also, taking 24th in the weight throw

(11.48 meters) and 27th in the shot put

(9.34 meters). As a team, Wisconsin-

Whitewater took third with 109 points.

North Central won the event with 145

points.

Milwaukee School of Engineering

competed in one scored meet and one

unscored meet in the last two weeks.

�ey were second in the St. Ambrose

University-hosted Fighting Bee Indoor

Invitational, which was held at West-

wood Sports Center in Sterling. MSOE’s

Brad Lorr (Woodstock) finished fifth

in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of

:08.95. He was also fifth in the pole vault

(3.35 meters). Lorr competed in the

200-meter dash, finishing 20th in the

200-meter dash. He crossed the finish

line in 26.10. Fellow MSOE competi-

tor Cody Johnson (Woodstock) placed

13th in the 55-meter dash (:07.02) and

400-meter dash (:57.45). As a team,

MSOE finished second with 190 points.

St. Ambrose University took first with

190.5 points.

In the Hilltop Invitational, which was

held at the Richard and Norma Small

Multi-Sport Center and hosted by Cor-

nell College, Lorr finished 10th in the

60-meter hurdles with a time of :10.01.

He was also a member of the MSOE

1,600-meter relay, which finished 12th

in 3:47.64. Johnson took 30th in the

200-meter dash (:24.89) and 31st in the

60-meter dash (:07.58). Johnson was

also a member of the 800-meter relay

team, which took eighth in 1:39.71. Team

scores were not kept.

SwimmingHaley Brasile (Woodstock) com-

peted in Western Illinois University’s fi-

nal two outings before the confer-

ence meet. In a 148-65 loss to Butler

University, Brasile competed in the

50-yard freestyle (second, :26.78) and

200-yard freestyle relay (first, 1:40.09).

In the 123-83 loss to University of Iowa,

Brasile was third in both the 200-yard

freestyle (2:06.31) and the 50-yard

backstroke (:31.63) She was also a

member of the 200-yard freestyle relay,

which finished second in 1:42.55.

WHS grad Meyer wins at St. Olaf Triangular

Basketball Continued from Page 24

“This time we came out as a team, came out as a family.”

— Josh Jandron, WNHS

FREESTYLE IS HIS STYLE

Woodstock co-op swim team member Joe Miceli swims the freestyle Feb. 15 in the Fox Valley Conference meet at Woodstock North High School. The team took fifth place out of five teams. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

Tumbling classes offered at Woodstock North

Woodstock North High School and Layton Athletics will offer tumbling classes at WNHS, 3000 Raffel Road, from 5 to 6 p.m.Thursdays through April 10, with no class March 27.

Classes are for children and teens in kindergarten through high school. Cost is $10 per week. To register, visit www.laytonathletics.com.

IN BRIEF

23Feb. 19-25, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTSPORTS

to thank coach Hammond for giving me

the opportunity to play varsity all four

years and pushing me to be the best

player I could be. I also want to thank my

teammates and my parents for all their

support.”

Brand has been a three-season athlete

since her freshman year at WHS. She was

on the varsity basketball team for four

years, and this spring will be her fourth

year on the track team where she com-

peted in relays, hurdles and high jump.

She spent three years on the volleyball

team, and one year on the cross-country

team.

“I love being involved in sports,” Brand

said. “I love the atmosphere and meeting

new people, people

you wouldn’t nor-

mally meet in school.

I love competing in

sports.”

Brand said her old-

er teammates really

helped her when she

joined the team.

“I learned so much

from them,” Brand

said. “�ey made me

feel like I was a part

of the team even though I was younger

than them. I learned so much, not just

from basketball, but also life experience.”

One teammate made a significant

impact on Brand, and Brand said she is

trying to have the same impact on her

teammate and next door neighbor Gab-

by Scolio.

“Chrissy [Velasquez] had a huge im-

pact on me,” Brand said. “I try to help

[Gabby] out in any way I can. I try to be

the best player [I can be] to look up to.”

“I believe Gabby really cherished the

time she spends with Cody,” Hammond

said. “She sees how good Cody is, and

she aspires to be as good as Cody.”

Brand is considering a nursing pro-

gram in college, but playing basketball

in college has been a dream for her since

she was little.

“My main priority is to get my degree,”

Brand said. “It would just be a huge plus

if I could play sports too.”

Brand said she has been contacted by

some schools and has received some of-

fers, but she wants to review all her op-

tions before making a decision.Hammond believes that Brand can

play for a NCAA Division 2 or 3 program

in college.

“I’ve had several colleges come up to

me after the games inquiring about how

Cody’s game is …,” Hammond said. “She

plays pretty much year-round. She hits a

lot of basketball camps. She does a lot of

open gyms. She goes to two to three indi-

vidual camps around the area. She loves

the game. She’s put in her time.”

CodyBrand

Brand Continued from Page 24

match against Garcia. I think

our confidence is boosted by

our performance.”

Taylor praised Welch and

said the sophomore has put in

the effort this season.

“He’s an amazing kid in the

wrestling room,” Taylor said.

“He’s worked hard and he

makes it look easy. All year

long, I told him he could go to

state and be a competitor at

state. … Him getting down to

state is awesome, especially as

a sophomore, because he can

soak up the experience and

build on it.”

Welch and Remke represent

the first time Marian has sent

two wrestlers to state since

2009. Taylor, who is finishing

his first year as head coach,

said he wants to continue to

build momentum.

“We talked about that we’re

raising the bar, we’re raising

expectations for Marian and

that’s a good thing,” Taylor said.

“�e more we do as wrestlers to

raise [the bar], the more other

people will want to come into

the program.”

Woodstock For Woodstock High School,

sophomore Kevin Zange fin-

ished in third place at 145 and

sophomore Nick Sundberg

finished in fourth place at 152.

Senior Ryan Plourde (170) went

3-2 at sectionals, losing to the

first- and third-place finishers.

He finished in fifth place and

will be an alternate at state.

WHS head coach Jon Grell

said Sundberg was defeated

in his semifinal match pretty

handily, and he told him after-

wards that he needed to refo-

cus to get back on track.

“I told him after he lost that

match it was far from over,”

Grell said. “You have to have

confidence that you are one of

the top kids here. He did. He

performed well.”

Zange lost to Garcia 12-5 in

the semifinals but was able to

win in the semifinal wrestle-

backs, which ensured him a

trip to state.

“He was down on points in

the semifinal wrestleback in

the second period but he was

very patient,” Grell said. “He

sprung a trap and caught the

kid in a great move and pinned

him. He can win a match at any

given moment.”

Zange wrestled Remke four

times during the season and

said he believes it has helped

him improve.

“I think it’s improved my

wrestling skills because he is

such an offensive wrestler,”

Zange said. “Just working on

my defense in the practice

room has [made] me better.”

�e Blue Streaks qualified

their first wrestlers to the state

meet since Ryan Kline in 2009.

“We have tried very hard over

the past three years to qualify

a wrestler [for the state meet],

and we’ve come on numerous

occasions within a point or two

of getting a wrestler down to

state,” Grell said. “It’s a shared

success. It’s not just Kevin’s. It’s

not just Nick’s. A lot of wres-

tlers pushed each other in the

[wrestling] room, pushed Kev-

in and Nick to get better. Our

wrestlers understand that, al-

though Kevin and Nick are go-

ing down there as individuals,

it’s a team that they are repre-

senting.”

Woodstock NorthFor Woodstock North High

School, junior Cody Barnes fin-

ished in fourth place at 220 and

returns to state for the second

straight year. Freshman Jake

Fiorito (132), who qualified for

sectionals last year at 106, lost

both of his matches, and sopho-

more Randy Kline (170) lost both

of his matches.

WNHS head coach Nate Zent-

ner said there are several good

wrestlers in the 132-pound

weight class and that Fiorito had

wrestled several of them this

year.

“He grew a lot from last year

and it made it tough for him,”

Zentner said of Fiorito. “He has

a lot of catch-up to do.”

Zentner and Barnes agreed

that Barnes did wrestle his best

at sectionals.

“It’s definitely expected,” Zent-

ner said of Barnes. “�ere’s no

question in my mind that he’s

a caliber of wrestler that be-

longs down [at] state. I think he

would agree it’s a tournament he

wouldn’t brag a whole lot about.

I believe he was in the top three

[at sectionals] even though it

didn’t show.”

“I don’t believe I performed

my best at sectionals,” Barnes

said. “I performed much better

at regionals. I beat myself up in

practice this past week.”

Barnes said he is not going to

lift this week and will work only

on drills. He said he plans to

continue his attacking strategy

at the state meet.

“I’m going to work my set-

ups, get them out of position,

get my shots in and try to finish

as quickly as possible,” Barnes

said. “I’m not going to mess

around.”

Marian’s Lee commits to University of Pennsylvania’Canes running back could play safety for Ivy League school

By JAY SCHULZThe Independent

Marian Central Catholic High School

standout running back Ephraim Lee has

committed to play football at the Univer-

sity of Pennsylvania, commonly referred

to as Penn, located in Philadelphia. Penn,

a member of the Ivy League, is an NCAA

Division I school.

“Penn obviously has a lot to offer with

the education as well as the football pro-

gram,” Lee said. “I went to visit there and

it was a great school. … Just being in that

environment felt natural.”

Lee rushed for 2,422 yards and 29

touchdowns in his two years on varsity

for the Hurricanes, averaging 7.15 yards

per carry. He also caught 36 passes for

410 yards and three touchdowns.

Lee said his meeting with the team and

the coaches helped sell him on the pro-

gram.

“�e guys were really nice,” Lee said.

“�ey seemed like they loved the school.

�e coaching [staff] was energetic. �ey

are really easy to relate with. I could see

myself being coached

by these guys. Over-

all, it was an environ-

ment I could see my-

self playing in.”

Lee said his coach-

es at Marian helped

make him the player

he is today.

“I just can’t thank

them enough for all

they have done,” Lee

said of Marian head

coach Ed Brucker and offensive coordi-

nator Dirk Stanger. “�ey helped me out

a lot, and I couldn’t be more thankful to

have been coached by them.”

Brucker said that Penn is getting a

player with a lot of potential.

“It’s a very good choice for him,” said

Brucker. “He’s very academic oriented,

and I think that will be a great school for

him. … Obviously, he was a good player

for us. I think the potential with Ephraim

is high. He’s hasn’t really matured. He’s

very young. I think Penn will have a very

good football player by the time he de-

velops. I think they are going to have a

diamond in the rough.”

Lee, who will most likely play safety

for the Quakers, is undecided on his

course of study.

EphraimLee

State Continued from Page 24GAME OF THE WEEK

Woodstock vs. Crystal Lake Central (boys bas-ketball) — 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, at Woodstock High School.

What to look for: The Blue Streaks look to avenge their 45-41 loss to the Tigers Feb. 10.

Look for the Streaks to work the ball inside and use their size to try to dominate the paint. At half time, Mary Landa, Su Chai, John Borta, Jenna Borta, Steve Patton and Cole Johanson will be inducted into the Blue Streak Athletic Hall of Fame.

SCOREBOARD

MARIANBoys Basketball

Feb. 14: MC 60, St Ed-wards 44For MC, Derrek Caldez scored 10 points.

Feb. 13: MC 66, Immacu-late Conception 78For MC, Adam Pischke scored 14 points and Wyatt Lindell added 13.Boys Wrestling

Feb. 15: For MC, Nick Remke (145) placed 2nd and Tom Welch (160) placed 3rd n the IHSA Class 2A sectional tour-nament and has qualified for the state meet. Girls Basketball

Feb. 12: MC 53, Aurora Central Catholic 52For MC, Ellen Koscielniak scored 17 points.

WOODSTOCKBoys Basketball

Feb. 15: WHS 49, John-sburg 44For WHS, Marcus Ammirati scored 12 points.

Feb. 12: WHS 53, WNHS 61For WHS, Zach Cullum scored 18 points.Boys Wrestling

Feb. 15: For WHS, Kevin Zange (145) placed 3rd and

Nick Sundberg (152) placed 4th in their weight classes at the IHSA Class 2A and qualified for the state meet. Girls Basketball

Feb. 14: WHS 26, Dundee 35For WHS, Cody Brand scored 9 points.

WOODSTOCK NORTHBoys Basketball

Feb. 15: WNHS 57, Hampshire 72For WNHS, Nick Herscha scored 15 points.

Feb. 13: WNHS 68, Grayslake North 73For WNHS, Nick Herscha scored 12 points.Boys Wrestling

Feb. 15: For WNHS, Cody Barnes (220) placed 4th in his weight class at the IHSA Class 2A sectional tournament and qualified for the state meet.

CO-OPGirls Bowling

Feb. 15: Woodstock girls bowling did not place at the sec-tional tournament.For Woodstock, Samantha Kunke placed 54th with a six-game total of 1,062 pins and a high game of 267. Rachel Lohmeyer bowled a 1,014, and Kristin Lemke bowled a 922.


Sports

COLLEGE REPORT

PAGE 22

Dan Chamness covers college track and swimming

SIGNING

Marian’s Ephraim Lee will play football in the Ivy League

SCOREBOARD

Scores, stats and highlights from area teams

PAGES 23 PAGE 23

With 1,000 points, Streaks’ Brand is in elite companyBy JAY SCHULZThe Independent

Blue Streak Cody Brand has joined

an elite club. On Feb. 14, the Woodstock

High School senior became the school’s

11th girls player to score 1,000 points.

“I feel very fortunate to have the four

girls that have scored 1,000 points on

my teams,” said Blue Streak head coach

Marty Hammond, who also coached

Jen Nichols, Mollie Whiting and Chrissy

Velasquez. “Cody has so many athletic

skills involved in her game that have

given her the opportunities to put a lot

of points on the board. [With] her true

athleticism she deserves everything she

gets there.”

“It’s a great honor just because it’s

even an honor to be a four-year starter

on varsity,” Brand said. “Just to be in the

club with Chrissy, Jen and Mollie is an

honor for me.”

Brand, who has played in 108 varsity

games, has increased her scoring aver-

age every year. She averaged 6.08 her

freshman year, 8.04 as a sophomore, 10.7

as a junior and 11.44 as a senior.

Brand said it was the support she has

received that has led to her success.

“It took a lot of extra practice outside

of the gym, a lot of my parents’ time to

help me improve my game,” said Brand.

“I had a lot of great supporters and a lot

of great people that helped me. … I want

Please see Brand, Page 23

» BOYS BASKETBALL

In their second matchup of the season, WNHS defeats WHS


What a difference eight days can

make. On Feb. 4, the Woodstock North

High School boys basketball team

couldn’t stop the inside game of cross-

town rival Woodstock High School, giv-

ing up 19 points to Blue Streak center

Damian Stoneking, and they could not

find the basket, scoring only 27 points.

On Feb. 12, the �under were able to do

both and pulled off a thrilling 61-58 vic-

tory.

�e �under (6-17, 2-7 Fox Valley

Conference, Fox Division), who did not

score more than nine points in a quarter

Feb. 4, scored no less than 10 points a

quarter Feb. 12, and capped off the game

with 26 points in the pivotal fourth

quarter. Further, they held Stoneking to

just four points.

�e game was a see-saw battle with

the lead changing several times. �e

�under led 12-11 after the first quarter,

but the Blue Streaks (9-13, 4-4 FVC Fox)

grabbed an eight-point lead in the sec-

ond quarter and looked as if they might

run away with the game. �e �under

rallied, and a technical foul on WHS

head coach Al Baker right before half

allowed the �under to pull within one

point at halftime 25-24.

�e �under grabbed a 35-34 lead at

the end of the third quarter, and then the

game got really interesting. �e �un-

der took control of the game and had

a two- to three-basket lead for most of

the quarter. With 3:28 left in the game,

Blue Streak Mason Sutter fouled out of

the game and was assessed a technical

foul. �e �under extended their lead

to eight points, but the Streaks did not

fold. With 15 seconds left in the game,

Mike Chonos, 13 points, drained a three-

point basket to draw the score to 59-58

�under. �e �under’s Nick Herscha

was fouled after the in-bounds pass and

made both free throws extending the

score to 61-58. �e Streaks turned over

the ball but caught a break when the

�under’s Drake Creighton missed two

free throws in a row, giving the Streaks

one more chance with 3.1 seconds left.

Stoneking’s three-quarter-court shot as

Thunder execute, get revenge

time ran out fell short, sealing the game

for the �under.

“�ey really came out and played

much better offensively, and we weren’t

quite able to match it,” said Baker. “We

scored more points tonight than we did

last time, so it’s hard to say the problem

was our offense. �e problem was we

couldn’t stop them on defense. … We

tried several different things, four dif-

ferent defensive looks that we’ve got,

and none of them were effective against

The Thunder’s Nick Herscha, right, drives past Blue Streak Mason Sutter Feb. 12 at Wood-stock High School. The Thunder defeated the Streaks 61-58. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

Please see Basketball, Page 22


Five wrestlers from the three

area high schools finished in the

top four of their weight classes at

the IHSA Class 2A wrestling tour-

nament at Lakes High School Feb.

14 and 15 and qualified for the IHSA

state meet Friday and Saturday,

Feb. 21 and 22, at the University of

Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Marian Central For Marian Central Catholic

High School, junior Nick Remke

finished in second place in the

145-pound weight class, and

sophomore Tom Welch finished

in third place at 160. Junior Jack

McGuire was entered as an alter-

nate at 138 and finished 1-2. Senior

Kolton O’Neill (285) lost both of

his matches.

Remke, who placed fifth last

year at 138, lost 9-3 to Montini’s

Chris Garcia, the reigning state

champion in the finals.

“It was a good tournament over-

all,” Remke said. “�e main goal

was to qualify for state, which

happened.”

Remke said now that they have

film of him wrestling Garcia, he

will spend the week preparing and

will be ready for a rematch.

“All week I’ll watch film with our

coaches and come up with a game

plan, and I will see him down at

state next week,” Remke said.

“All week long we talked about

getting into the finals,” said Mar-

ian head coach Chris Taylor. “Nick

is very workman-like. When he

sets his mind to a goal, he gets it.

We saw some good things in the

5 grapplersadvance to state meet

» WRESTLING IHSA CLASS 2A TOURNAMENT

Please see State, Page 23

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