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1April 23-29, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT
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O B I T U A R I E S E N D Q U O T ECOMMUNITY 12
CALENDAR 14
CLASSIFIEDS 15
PUBLIC NOTICES 17
SPORTS 24
Jose Isabel Flores Diaz, WoodstockHarriet Wilson, Wonder Lake
“It was an amazing experience to actually talk to an astronaut.”
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Officer Fred Spitzer to retire after
30 yearsPAGE 12
Westwood Elementary School students learn about a ewe with her winter wool at Ag Expo. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER
ELEMENTARY FARMING'We have kids who don't remember a parent or a grandparent being on a farm.'
By SANDY KUCHARSKIThe Independent
About 2,500 third- and fourth-grade students were given a two-hour over-view of agriculture in McHenry Coun-ty when they attended Ag Expo, April 15 to 17, at the McHenry County Fair-grounds. Since 1988 the Expo, spon-sored by the McHenry County Farm Bureau, has helped more than 40,000 students connect the agricultural in-
dustry to the food and products they consume and use.
“For a lot of these kids, this is their only opportunity to learn about ag-riculture,” said county Farm Bureau manager Dan Volkers. “We have a more urbanized, suburban-type coun-ty, and we have kids who don’t remem-ber a parent or a grandparent being on a farm.”
In an amazingly organized manner, groups of students – some groups
as large as 30 children – circulated through 20 agricultural booths, lis-tening to a six-minute presentation at each booth. �e booths included: swine, Christmas trees, dairy, soil and water conservation, beef cattle, chick-ens, vegetables, organic farming, corn, soybeans, specialty crops, honey bees, horses, sheep, fiber arts, farm equip-ment, food safety and 4-H.
“�e live animals are all popular,” said Sue Henning of the Farm Bu-reau staff. “[�e students] are pretty amazed by all the uses of the prod-ucts.” �e presenters talked about how some of the animals, such as the
As deadline nears, city has one proposal to buy courthouse
Budget increases by about 5 percent over last year, doesn’t include cost-of-living property tax hike
By KATELYN STANEKThe Independent
�e Woodstock City Council approved a $29.5 million budget for fiscal year 2014-15 that includes a major increase in capital outlay aimed at street repairs and other construction projects.
C o u n c i l members voted u n a n i m o u s l y to approve the plan, which is balanced, at its April 15 meeting.
�e docu-ment calls for a 26.6 percent rise in capital outlay expenses to $3.9 million, the largest increase in any single category. City officials said a favorable market was partly behind the push to spend on infrastructure, including resurfacing city streets.
“�ere was a conscious effort to really look at that and really work on the city’s infrastructure,” said Paul Christensen, the city’s finance director.
» CITY COUNCIL
Council OKs
$29.5 million
city budget
Please see Budget, Page 3
HOW THEY VOTED
To approve a $29.5 million budget:
YesJulie DillonMaureen LarsonBrian SagerJoe StarzynskiRB ThompsonMike Turner
AbsentMark Saladin
By LISA KUCHARSKIThe Independent
�e city of Woodstock has re-ceived just one proposal from a private buyer to purchase the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s
House on the Square, but offi-cials are hopeful more will ex-press interest before the May 1 deadline.
“Hopefully, when the whole process is said and done, we’ll have a final determination of
the future of the Courthouse and the Sheriff’s House,” said Cort Carlson, Woodstock’s di-rector of community and eco-nomic development.
�e City Council created the Old Courthouse Request for
Proposal Advisory Committee at its April 15 meeting, intended to review submitted proposals and provide the council with recommendations about pro-spective plans to purchase and renovate the historic building.
�e courthouse is currently un-dergoing more than $2 million in repairs financed by the city, with a new buyer expected to complete millions more in ren-ovations to bring the building up to standards. City officials hope to find a buyer who will maintain the historic character of the building.
�e buildings were first mar-
Please see Courthouse, Page 4
Please see Agriculture, Page 3
Officials say they are optimistic more buyers will come forward before the May 1 deadline
Kids converge on the McHenry County
Fairgrounds to learn about agriculture
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3April 23-29, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTNEWS
SHE’S ALL EARS
MCC hosts large animal rescue trainingBy LISA KUCHARSKI
The Independent
�e McHenry County College Fire
Science Department has teamed up
with the Illinois Fire Service Institute
to educate first responders, large ani-
mal owners and students about large
animal rescue awareness and training
in case of emergencies.
�e free class is from 8 a.m. to noon
Saturday, April 26, in the Luecht Con-
ference Center at MCC. Attendees will
learn how to safely and effectively
handle large animals in emergency
situations, and owners will learn how
to evaluate their properties for safety
and preparedness.
“We have a very large horse popula-
tion here in the county as well as cows
and other large animals,” said Henry
Gruba, MCC’s fire science instructor
and department chair. “With large ani-
mals, people do consider them as pets,
but for some, it’s their livelihood and
is a valuable investment, and rightly
so. So we need to take care of that. I
think with the community college, es-
pecially with the fire science program,
we need to be aware of all that and re-
act to the needs and wants of the com-
munity.”
With more than 3,800 horses and
ponies inventoried, McHenry County
was ranked first out of the 102 coun-
ties in the state for horse population,
according to the 2007 Census of Agri-
culture. While there are large numbers
of hogs, pigs, cattle and cows in the
county, Gruba said the large animal
rescue awareness event has primar-
ily attracted horse owners. He said
about 60 people have signed up for
the event.
�e class will be presented by Deke
Carls, DVM, of the Illinois Fire Service
Institute, a part of the University of
Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Carls is
a large animal veterinarian and has
worked as a first responder. During
the class, attendees will be introduced
to several types of large animals, vari-
ous situations the animals can get
into, transportations problems, how
to handle nervous animals and the
rescue techniques employed by first
responders.
“I definitely wanted to open it up to
the community so people are aware
these resources are out there and their
first responders are being trained to
deal with these types of situations,”
Gruba said.
�e class is not yet a hands-on
event, but Gruba said he hopes to in-
tegrate live experiences in the fire sci-
ence program as it grows. Currently,
about 100 students are enrolled in the
fire science program at MCC.
�e class is free and open to the pub-
lic, but preregistration is preferred.
Visit http://bit.ly/1iBDGEL or call
Henry Gruba at 815-455-8565 to regis-
ter. For more information, call Gruba
or email him at [email protected].
“Prices are still on the fairly cheap end, and there’s a need to do these projects.”
In total, budget expenditures will increase by about 5.1 percent over the previous year. Revenues are expected to rise, too, by about 5.8 percent, but the budget does not include the inflationary tax increase allowed under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law. City Manager R o s c o e Stelford said an improving e c o n o m y accounts for much of the rise in revenue, which includes a jump in the c o l l e c t i o n of sales and income taxes.
“ W e ’ r e nowhere near as tight as we were [in previous years],” Stelford said.
Revenues are budged to come in at $28.6 million. Expenses outpace revenues in 2014-15, but the budget utilizes money within the city’s existing fund balance to make up the difference.
Also in the 972-page budget are projects ranging from repairs to the city-owned Old Courthouse on the Square to a revolving loan program for small businesses. It also suggests a partnership between the city and the Woodstock Fire/Rescue District that would allow fire personnel to assist with building code enforcement, a proposal that gained steam after Woodstock approved a property maintenance code last fall.
To view the budget in full, visit www.woodstockil.gov.
BudgetContinued from Page 1
CITY BUDGET EXPENDITURESAs originally budgeted, Fiscal Years 2010-11 to 2014-15*
* This represents the approximate budgeted expenditures of the city of Woodstock. Actual expenditures may vary.
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Reflects average price of regular unleaded gasoline at Woodstock gas stations the morning of April 21.
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Lorin Sietmann sits on Charles Sietmann’s shoulders while awaiting her turn to have her photo taken with the Easter Bunny at Emricson Park April 19. The Easter Bunny was present at the Woodstock Jaycees’ 50th Annual Easter Egg Hunt. INDEPEN-DENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER
swine, are raised for meat, which can
elicit groans from the kids. But they
also told about all the uses of the by-
products, like insulin and heart valves
for use on humans, that come from a
pig.
�e Farm Bureau has tailored the
program to the third- and fourth-
grade level, putting the program on
every other year and inviting classes
of children from both grade levels
throughout the county. “�e attention
span is there, and I think this is a good
age,” said Pat Beard, who brought baby
pigs and presented the swine talk. “We
don’t expect them to remember every-
thing, just little bits and pieces.”
Duane Dahlman, Marengo, has been
the tractor-safety presenter for about
10 years, giving an energetic talk about
observing vehicle signs around farm
country and the dangers of equipment
with moving parts.
“It’s great!” he said. “About four
years ago, after I finished here, I was
in Farm and Fleet in the lawn care
department and a dad was down un-
derneath a tractor [looking at it], and
the kid looked down and poked the
dad and said, ‘�at’s not safe.’ He says,
‘What do you mean?’ Kid says, ‘�ere
are moving parts in there. �ey can
get your fingers.’ �e father said, ‘How
do you know that?’ �e kid pointed
at me and said, ‘He told me at the Ag
thing.’ Cool! I got a kid that listened.
�at’s so worth it!”
�e impact of the presentations on
the students was evident. Westwood
teacher Maria Ocampo enjoyed bring-
ing her class of students to Ag Expo,
and she said, “We don’t have as many
field trips anymore, and it’s good to
have kids have connections with real
life and people in the community.”
“It takes a lot of volunteers to put
this on,” said Volkers. He estimated
that he lines up approximately 250
people throughout the week, ranging
from group leaders to presenters to
people to park the buses. “�e biggest
thing I’m proud of is the number of
people who come out and donate their
time.”
Agriculture Continued from Page 1
“With large animals, people do consider them as pets, but for some, it’s their livelihood and is a valuable investment.”
— Henry Gruba, MCC instructor
“There was a conscious effort to really look at that and really work on the city’s infrastruc-ture.”— Paul Christensen,
finance director
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keted to buyers in mid-January. Carl-son said despite receiving only one formal proposal, he and others are optimistic the city will receive more by the end of the month.
“I think we set the table and took it as far as we could, and it’s up to every-one else to come sit at that table,” said Donovan Day, Carlson’s assistant who has worked closely on the courthouse project.
Advisory committee chair Council-woman Maureen Larson said she is anxious to see what kinds of propos-als come in.
“From a big picture perspective, what we’re looking for is something that returns that building to its glory and it can be a really contributing part of the Square and the community,” she said. “�e community members have invested in that building with the TIF dollars, and they deserve to have us look at all the possibilities.”
In addition to Larson, the committee includes Councilman RB �ompson, Economic Development Commis-sioner Arlene Lynes, Historic Preser-vation Commissioner Allen Stebbins and Plan Commissioner Jack Porter.
“We’re very lucky to have staff members who have become absolute experts on the building,” Larson said. “�ey truly know that building inside and out with all its challenges and all its possibilities.”
Carlson said if the proposals do not match the city’s vision, the City Coun-cil can choose not to select a buyer.
CourthouseContinued from Page 1
IN BRIEF
Dispose of pills at Wonder Lake fire station April 26
The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administration will offer pill disposal from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26 at the Wonder Lake Fire Protection, 4300 E. Wonder Lake Road, Wonder Lake.
No liquids, needles or sharps will be ac-cepted. The service is free and anonymous.
5April 23-29, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTNEWS
OBITUARIES
Any charges are merely accusations, and de-fendants or suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
POLICE BLOTTER
Jose Isabel Flores DiazJose Isabel Flores Diaz, 74, Woodstock,
died Sunday, April 13, 2014, at Centegra Hospital- Woodstock.
He was born July 28, 1939, to Ignacio Flores Jaimes and Aurora (Diaz) De Flores, in El Despoblado, Mexico.
He immigrated to the United States in 1978 and brought his family to the U.S. two years later. He worked as an equip-ment assembler for Mathews Farm Equip-ment, retiring in 2004. He was also a member of St. Mary Catholic Church.
Survivors include his wife, Martha La-garde Flores; two sons, Marco Flores and Victor (Rosario) Flores; a daughter, Mon-ica Flores; two grandchildren; and seven brothers and sisters.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers.
The visitation and funeral were April 16, at St. Mary Catholic Church. Interment ser-vices were private.
The arrangements were made by Schnei-der-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home.
Harriet WilsonHarriet Wilson, 91, Wonder Lake, died
Sunday, April 13, 2014, with her daughter at her side.
She was born Sept. 20, 1922, to Henry and Annie May (Foster) Moreton in Darlas-ton, S. Staffordshire, England.
On June 2, 1945, she married Stan Wil-son in Darlaston.
She served in the Auxiliary Territorial Service in World War II from 1940 to 1945. She was one of the first women trained on the then-new radar detection system. While stationed on the southeast coast of England, she met her future hus-band, a Canadian army officer. After she was demobbed from the ATS, she came to the United States on a Canadian War Bride ship in 1946.
She and her husband moved to Chicago and stayed weekends at the Wonder Lake boarding house of Earl and Ruth Barnard, across from the Mill Inn.
They eventually bought their home in Wonder Lake and lived there happily for 63 years. During this time, she helped her husband with the printing of the local Township News.
She was a Sunday school teacher at Na-tivity Lutheran Church, a room mother at Harrison School and a Brownie and Girl Scout leader for many years. She also found time to work at the Admiral Corpo-ration in McHenry. Later she worked in Science Research (SRA) in Lakemoor. She retired from Oak Industries in Crystal Lake.
She was a lifetime member of the Wood-stock Women of the Moose, Chapter 364. She also was a proud member and record-ing secretary for McHenry American Le-gion Post #491. One of her favorite duties as a member of the American Legion was to present American Legion Awards each year at Harrison School.
She loved to knit, sew and garden and head to warm places in the winter with her loving sister, best friend and snowbird part-ner, Gladys.
Survivors include her daughter, Ruth, (the late Robert) Cepuder; two grandchil-
dren, Jennifer Thibault and Aaron (Jen) Cepuder Sr.; and five great-grandchildren, Samantha and Alyia Thibault, AJ (Aaron) Cepuder, Jr., and Cole and Zach Hedlund; two sisters, Gladys (the late Tom) Dock-ery, Woodstock, and Joan (the late Tom) Moseley; a brother, John (the late Dorothy) Moreton; sister-in-law, Betty Moreton; and Ida Behling, Zion, who was like a sister to her. She was a very special ‘long distance’ great aunt to Valery (John) Russell, Jean (Sid) Martin, Peter (Julie) Moseley, Yvonne (John) Collins, Christopher (Jane) Moreton, Stephen (Sue) Moreton and their families who live in England.
She was preceded in death by her par-ents; her loving husband of 63 years; an infant son, Paul; a sister, May (the late Wil-liam) Pitt; and three brothers, Harry, Eric and George.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Harriet’s caregiver Patricia and Journeycare nurse Mary.
Visitation with the family will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 14, at Shep-herd of the Hills Lutheran Church, McHen-ry. The service will immediately follow.
Inurnment will be private.Donations can be made in her memory
to McHenry American Legion Post #491, the Wonder Lake Food Pantry or the fire/rescue squads of either Wonder Lake or Fox Lake.
Arrangements were made by Justen Fu-neral Home & Crematory.
Memorial services will be held Friday, April 25, in Sun City Arizona at All Saints of the Desert Episcopal Church and at St. Lawrence’s Church in Darlaston, England, at a later date.
Arturo Quintero, 18, 130 Terry Court, Woodstock, was charged April 10 with hit and run and uninsured motor ve-hicle at Dean Street and East Kimball Av-enue. Quintero posted $150 bond. Court date was set for May 22.
Joel Keith Porter, 126-1/2 N. Ben-ton St., Woodstock, was charged April 11 with two counts of aggravated assault in the 100th block of North Benton Street. Porter was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond was set at $1500. The court date is to be set.
Anthony Charles Riek Jr., 40, 336 Lake Ave., Woodstock, was charged April 11 with aggravated domestic battery and two counts of domestic battery at his home. Riek was turned over to the McHen-ry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond and court date are to be set.
Michael Z. Lattea, 27, 3722 Land-ings Way, Tampa, Fla., was arrested April
12 on an outstanding warrant from India-napolis for forgery. Lattea was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond and court date are to be set.
Kenneth S. Nepras, 22, 715 Clay St., Woodstock, was charged April 12 with aggravated unlawful use of a weap-on, two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and disorderly conduct at his residence. Nepras was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond and court date are to be set.
Anthony Thomas Lemke, 18, 715 Clay St., Woodstock, was charged April 12 with disorderly conduct, possession of drug equipment and illegal consumption of alcohol by a minor at his residence. Lemke was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond was set at $1,500. The court date was set for May 29.
A Woodstock-area juvenile, 17, was charged April 15 with obstructing identifi-
cation and possession of tobacco under the age of 18. The juvenile was released to his parents’ custody. Bond is to be set. Court date was set for May 16.
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THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT
Woodstock, IL 1987
THE EDITORIAL BOARDCheryl Wormley John C. TrioneKatelyn Stanek Jay SchulzLisa KucharskiSandy Kucharski
Marching to the beat of service and charity
For Lou Ness, the rule isn’t hard to understand: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
�e Woodstock woman is currently on an 800-mile walk that will lead her to Washington, D.C., where she will present the stories of some of the nation’s most vulnerable: the poor and hungry.
Ness, an ordained Episcopalian deacon who serves as executive director of Shelter Care Ministries in Rockford, said she’s fed up with the empty rhetoric surrounding the care of the impoverished. So she decided to do something.
Her Hear Our Cry march Ness’s journey will call attention to the very people so many would like to ignore. And for that, Woodstock should be proud.
But more than praising Ness, residents and officials should heed her warning that, too often, the simple principle that neighbors should look after the poverty-stricken in their midst goes ignored.
For Ness, rectifying the situation means exploring our biases and preconceptions about poverty and looking for ways to ease the burden of the homeless and hungry. For others, it might begin with the simple acknowledgement that homelessness, hunger and poverty do exist in Woodstock and McHenry County and need to be addressed.
Ness’s incredible journey will no doubt achieve its stated goal of bringing attention to the plight of the poor, at least for now. But it’s our job to ensure her march, and the effort of thousands like her, resonate long after she finally reaches the nation’s capital. “If I don’t do another thing, at least some people are talking about it,” Ness told The Independent.
We agree. Let’s keep the conversation going.
weigh inEmail letters to the editor to [email protected] or mail them to 671 E. Calhoun St., Woodstock, IL 60098.
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Pants on fireState representative candidate
Steve Reick has wasted no time in his brief political career in winning the “Pants on Fire Award.” Reick has the dubious distinction of misrepresenting his opponent’s position on an issue and then doubling down on the misinformation.
First, in February, Reick wrote on his website that his opponent, State Rep. Jack Franks, is in favor of amending Illinois’ constitution to allow for a progressive income tax. Numerous public statements by Rep. Franks and his being a chief co-sponsor of legislation to stop that very tax throw a wrench in the wheels of Mr. Reick’s assertion.
�en, Mr. Reick issued a
statement which was published on a local blog restating that same falsehood.
It is clear to me from this that Steve Reick will say anything for a vote, no matter how untrue. For this, he wins the “Pants on Fire Award.” Enjoy the award, Steve. It’s the only thing you will ever win.
Rodney Townsend,Woodstock
National drug take-back day
The Woodstock Police Department will participate in the United States Drug Enforcement Administration National Drug Take-Back Day event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 26, in the public parking lot on the east side of the building located at 656 Lake Ave.
All prescription or over-the-counter drugs will be accepted if they are in pill form. No liquids or syringes are accepted.
The drugs will be accepted no questions asked and will then be properly destroyed by the DEA in an environmentally safe fashion. The service is free and privacy is protected.
During the first seven Take-Back events, the WPD collected a total of 821 pounds of unwanted drugs. The nationwide total stands at more than 2.8 million pounds or 1,409 tons.
For more information, call WPD administrative office man-ager Tamara Reed at 815-338-6787 or visit www.national-takebackday.com.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Woodstock celebrates Arbor Day
Friday, April 25, is Arbor Day. The city of Woodstock encour-ages all citizens to try to plant a tree and to support the efforts to protect the area’s trees and woodlands to promote the well-being of Woodstock’s current and future generations.
In 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside each year for the planting of trees. As a result of Morton’s efforts, Arbor Day was first observed with the planting of more than a million trees in
Nebraska. In recognition of the benefits that trees provide, Ar-bor Day is now celebrated and observed throughout the country.
Trees can reduce the erosion of top soil by wind and water, lower heating and cooling costs, moderate the temperature, clean the air, produce oxygen and provide habitat for wildlife. They also are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our homes and buildings, fuel for fires and countless other wood products. Trees also can increase property values, en-hance the economic vitality of business areas and beautify a community.
INDE THOUGHT
“In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.”
QUOTABLE
— Margaret Atwood
7April 23-29, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTOPINION
�e Woodstock Independent will celebrate its golden birthday Sunday, April 27. People celebrate golden birthdays. By definition a golden birthday is when a person turns the age of their birthdate. I can’t say I know of many businesses that make a big deal about the age of the business corresponding with the date on which the business was established. But I like celebrations, so let’s celebrate �e Independent’s golden birthday.
�e first Independent edition was published April 27, 1987. �at’s 27 years ago. I remember the day well – in part because the three of us putting it together had been up all night. Only one of us had worked for a newspaper, and she was a reporter and hadn’t worked on the production side. �ankfully, the printer was a kind businessman who wanted us to succeed. Although we missed our scheduled print time by more than an hour, �e Independent rolled off the presses in time to be labeled and mailed free to every residence within the boundaries of Woodstock School District 200.
Our marketing plan was to mail the paper to everyone for three weeks, letting them know the fourth week’s paper would be sent only to subscribers. As I look back, I am amazed by and grateful to the hundreds of people who subscribed in the first three weeks. I’m equally grateful to the Woodstock and Wonder Lake businesses and some special friends who gave �e Independent a healthy advertising base.
As I write, I’m wondering how many of you have subscribed all 27 years. If you have subscribed since 1987, please call the office at 815-338-8040 and let us know or send me an email at [email protected].
Saturday, I met a person who may be �e Independent’s oldest subscriber. Mrs. Violett is 96. “I look forward to the
paper coming every Wednesday,” she said. “I’ve subscribed for a very long time.” Meeting subscribers makes my day.
When �e Independent celebrated it’s 25th birthday, my friend and mentor Don Peasley called. “Has �e Independent made a difference?” he asked, as if he were interviewing me.
“�at’s a question our readers and the people of the community could best answer, “ I replied.
Now it’s been 27 years. I invite you to reply to Don’s question in a letter to the editor, in an email, a telephone call or in person.
Meanwhile, happy golden birthday.
Remembering Don PeasleyWoodstock Little League and the
McHenry County Historical Society are honoring Don in the coming weeks. Little League is naming Merryman Field 7 for him. �e dedication will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 26, at the field on Raffel Road behind the fire station.
�e historical society will showcase its new Don Peasley display when
it opens for the season at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 4. �e museum staff has recreated Don’s office and is displaying memorabilia and his cameras. Admission will be free.
Spring has sprungEaster couldn’t have been more
beautiful. Temperatures reached the low 70s and the sun shone. �e daffodils are in full bloom around town, which means it’s time to take a drive through Bull Valley and enjoy, but not pick, the thousands of daffodils that have been planted along the roadsides since 1985. Nancy Jung and Lyn Pensinger are credited with the vision and years of implementation. Some years, Lyn and Nancy ordered as many as 10,000 bulbs, which were sold to Bull Valley residents for planting. For the last 20 years or so, the daffodils have been a project of the Bull Valley Garden Club. �anks to Lyn, Nancy, Bull Valley Garden Club and all the planters.
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This, that and a few more thoughts» COLUMN
Missing out“Don’t it always seem to go that you
don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone.” – Joni Mitchell, “Big Yellow Taxi”
�is Joni Mitchell lyric has always struck home with me. Not because “Big Yellow Taxi” is a musical masterpiece, but because of the common-sense idea that we find it so easy to take things – and people – for granted.
Missed opportunitiesI’ve lived in Woodstock for more
than 13 years now, and while I continue to love our town, I also realize that nothing lasts forever. For great broasted chicken, my wife and I always knew Vaughan’s would come through … until the restaurant went out of business. �e Dick Tracy Museum was an attraction we always intended to see … until it closed its doors. Mickey Rooney and Barack Obama are among the notables who’ve shared their knowledge and life stories at the Woodstock Opera House; I didn’t see either one speak. On a local level, Don Peasley was an amazing writer, photographer and Woodstock legend
… but I never got to know him as well as I would have liked.
We all make choices on the businesses we visit and the people we spend time with. But when we miss out on life experiences and people that can nourish us in one way or another, we must understand that if we delay, we may not get a second chance.
The wisdom of Edison, Diaz and Goodrich
“We often miss opportunity because it’s dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – �omas Edison
“Your regrets aren’t what you did, but what you didn’t do. So I take every opportunity.” – Cameron Diaz
“Live your day and live it well. It’s yours whether you want it or not.” – Richelle E. Goodrich, “Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year.”
Whether you view an opportunity as work or you want to be more like Ms. Diaz or Ms. Goodrich, the first step in being more open to the knock of opportunity is being aware the opportunities exist. You’re reading
The Woodstock Independent; that’s a good start. You’re staying informed about events that have happened and people who are making a difference in our community – people you may want to reach out to with an “Attaboy” or “Attagirl” or something more tangible, such as a donation to a not-for-profit you want to support. You’re also finding out about upcoming events you might want to attend or participate in, whether it’s a City Council meeting, a 5K walk/run, a film showing at the library, the opening of Woodstock Water Works for the summer or the Orson Welles Todd �eatre Festival in mid-May (with experts talking about Orson’s early life and career and a radio theatre group presenting some of his Mercury �eatre radio scripts, culminating with “War of the Worlds”).
A few more suggestions:If your child has always wanted to
act on the Opera House stage, explore that opportunity – look into auditions for Woodstock Children’s Summer �eatre (performing “�e Wizard of Oz” this summer) or for “Oliver!,” the Woodstock Musical �eatre Company’s planned musical for April 2015.
If you want to conquer the fear of public speaking – a fear which may prevent you from answering the knock
of some opportunities – find out more about Toastmasters, an international organization that has multiple groups meeting in McHenry County, including two in Crystal Lake alone.
If you want Woodstock to be a thriving community, with a variety of businesses to serve you, spend a few of your dollars at that new restaurant or that clothing shop or antique store you’ve never visited.
If you have a friend you’ve been waiting to hear from for a long time because it’s their turn to contact you … give them a call while, as my uncle would say, “they’re still on this side of the grass.”
A final thoughtTake the opportunity to be an active
participant in your own life. Even if it doesn’t turn out like you expect, that’s fine. It could still make for a fascinating deposit in your memory bank.
» COLUMN
Declarations
CherylWormley
A Musing
PaulLockwood
Paul Lockwood is an active member of Grace Lutheran Church, the vice president of the Woodstock Public Library Board of Trustees, a frequent community theater actor, and the immediate past president of TownSquare Players. He works in Chi-cago as RFP Manager for The Vitality Group. He and his wife Diane have lived in Woodstock since 2001.
8 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTApril 23-29, 2014
EducationBy ELIZABETH HARMON
The Independent
Preparing students for future
success not only means foster-
ing academic achievement, it
also means cultivating leader-
ship skills.
At the April 8 District 200
Board of Education meeting,
representatives from the dis-
trict’s elementary, middle and
high schools gave a presenta-
tion on student leadership op-
portunities at each level.
“It’s nice to see that opportuni-
ties start at the elementary level
and work their way up,” said
Board President Paul Meyer. “It
comes to fruition in high school
but doesn’t stop there, because
leadership goes on and on.”
Beginning in prekindergar-
ten, students participate in
character education activities
which teach them to be respect-
ful, resourceful, organized,
punctual and more. By third
grade, schools offer leadership
and service activities such as
student councils and food and
recycling drives. Safety patrols
and clubs such as Dean Street
Elementary School’s Peace
Makers Club help children de-
velop confidence to take on
new responsibilities and resist
bullies.
Character education contin-
ues in middle school, where
building-wide behavior is re-
warded with activities such as
afterschool dances. �ere’s also
an effort to involve students
in building leadership roles.
Groups such as student council,
Best Buddies, the AP (Assistant
Principal) Advisory Council and
the Leadership Group, provide
students opportunities to im-
prove by planning activities,
reaching out to other students
and helping guide school policy.
�e impact has been sig-
nificant, said Creekside Middle
School assistant principal Mi-
chelle Martin. �e AP Adviso-
ry Council’s annual Coin War
raised $5,000 for Christmas
Clearing House. Following the
establishment of the North-
wood Middle School Leader-
ship Group, reported bullying
incidents dropped by more than
half in two years.
“It had a dramatic impact as
students learned they could be
upstanders, not bystanders,”
Martin said.
�ere also are opportunities
to serve as club officers, team
captains and to take part in in-
formal leadership roles in the
classroom, Martin said.
In high school, there are lead-
ership opportunities through
student councils, class councils,
clubs and sports teams and also
in groups specifically devoted
to leadership.
STAR Mentoring group con-
nects freshmen with upper-
classmen who mentor the
younger students as they adapt
to high school. �e National
Honor Society, which recogniz-
es students that excel academi-
cally, provides its members with
the opportunity to be peer tu-
tors. At Woodstock North High
School, a library-based Peer
Tutoring program provides stu-
dents with tutor training they
can use in college.
�e goal of Woodstock North
High School’s new Future Latino
Leaders is to encourage more
Latino students to attend col-
lege. According to club sponsor
Miguel Rodriguez, all 23 mem-
bers have applied and been ac-
cepted into post-high school
programs, including one who
will attend Notre Dame Uni-
versity. Activities have includ-
ed helping students complete
interest inventories, conduct
scholarship searches, develop a
portfolio to help with college ap-
plications, and learn techniques
for successful interviews.
WNHS principal Brian McAd-
ow said all of the groups em-
body what his school calls “�e
�under Way.”
“�e �under Way is to be re-
spectful, engaged and to dem-
onstrate high expectations. Be-
ing engaged equals leadership,”
he said.
Schools strive to develop student leadersFrom prekindergarten through high school, clubs, groups and policies aim to foster leadership opportunities
HIGHLIGHT
Marian students take part in IHSA music contestBy JANET DOVIDIO
The Independent
Forty Marian Central Catholic High
School vocal and instrumental music stu-
dents took part in the annual Illinois High
School Association Solo and Ensemble
Competition in Harvard last month, win-
ning 19 first-place awards.
Marian music instructor Tom Rome
requires participation for his honors
class students and members of the mu-
sic honor society. Marian’s participants
also included students who volunteered
to compete. �e competition included
more than 1,000 participants from 20
schools. All entries were performed
before judges. Marian’s 19 first-place
awards included one for the Madrigals.
Marian also earned 12 second-place rec-
ognitions.
In addition, Matt Snell received “Best of
Day” for his guitar solo. Each competition
judge can award one “Best of Day” out of
all the performances the judge heard.
“�e students like the competition,
even though it is nerve-racking for
them and for me,” Rome said. “I have
such phenomenal students to work
with. Our seniors especially step up to
serve as role models for all of our com-
petitions.”
�e choirs continued performing sev-
eral weeks later. Earlier this month, they
went on a choir tour of Marian’s seven
feeder schools, including St. Mary School
in Woodstock. �e vocalists performed a
show titled 100 Years of Broadway.
Rome added, “For this choir tour, I
wish to thank Bethany Bucci and Jessica
Jenkner for creating the choreography,
as well as Erin McCoy for the beautiful
painted backdrops.”
News of recognitions and milestones can be sent to Janet Dovidio at [email protected].
COLLEGE CURRENT
Redman named to N. Central dean’s listJordan Redman, Woodstock, was named to the North Central College, Naperville,
winter 2014 dean’s list.
9April 23-29, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT
A & E
» SPOTLIGHT
Woodstock and Woodstock North high schools are collaborating on Cole Porter’s classic musical “Anything Goes.” Below, stage manager Anna Gabrielson answered our questions about the production and the process of working with what has been de-scribed as the biggest set to ever hit the stage at WNHS.
ANNA GABRIELSONSchool: Woodstock North High SchoolYear: Sophomore Title: Stage manager
What led you to take part in “Anything Goes”?I took part in this production because theater
is everything to me. I have no idea what I would do without it. Nothing makes me happier than being able to spend my days after school with the people I respect and admire most.How many other productions have you worked on?
I have worked on five shows other than this one, including “The Diary of Anne Frank,” “The Odyssey,” “Meet Me in St. Louis,” “The Man Who Came to Dinner” and “Alice in Wonderland.”
What’s been the biggest challenge you’ve en-countered with this production?
The biggest challenge I’ve encountered with this production is the fact that with a compli-cated show there are more light cues than I am used to. It has also been enormously helpful having an assistant stage manager backstage.The set for “Anything Goes” is a centerpiece in this production. How did you and your crew contribute to this and what did you learn along the way?
Over the weeks that the set was being built, we helped paint and cut some things out while
the larger set pieces were being built. Helping with the set taught us a lot about construction and what kind of materials are used on such an elaborate set. What is your favorite part of this production?
My favorite part of this production has been watching everyone’s hard work come together to make such a wonderful, funny and captivat-ing show.
“Anything Goes” continues at Woodstock North High School, 3000 Raffel Road, at 7 p.m. Friday, April 25, and 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, April 26.
Anna Gabrielson, “Anything Goes”
Local talent, original musicBy SANDY KUCHARSKI
The Independent
Local music enthusiasts have an opportunity to enjoy an eve-ning of original music on the Woodstock Square each month at the Songwriter Showcase, presented by A Place to Shine Music. �e event is the brainchild of Cassandra Vohs-Demann, whose vision was to bring in six song-writers – some local, some regional – of various levels, creating an evening of original music.
�e Songwriter Showcase kicked off
in October 2013, continuing monthly at 7:30 p.m., the third Friday of every month at Mixin Mingle, 124 Cass St. Ad-mission is $7 and includes complimen-tary coffee, tea and water.
“It’s really a community thing and something I thought was missing in the area,” Vohs-Demann said. “We have some amazing performers. Part of my purpose is to introduce people to new music right here.”
Inspired by the writers rounds she at-tended and performed in while living in Nashville, Vohs-Demann designed the show as acoustic sets by six solo artists
or pairs of songwriters with three per-forming in the first half and three in the second half. Each writer talks about the inspiration behind the song they are performing or shares the story of their journey as a songwriter.
�e venue offers an intimate setting
with the audience in close proximity to the artist, which was also part of Vohs-Demann’s vision. �e audience is quiet and attentive, with a concert environ-ment. “Some gigs are in noisy rooms,” she said. “From the perspective of a musician, that’s not fun.”
�e mix of artists is chosen to cre-ate a really eclectic, diverse collection of music, ranging from folk to rock to avant-garde. “People are starting to come regularly,” said Vohs-Demann. “�ey are starting to talk about it.”
�e next Songwriter Showcase will be Friday, May 16.
SONGWRITER SHOWCASE
When: Third Friday of every monthWhere: Mixin Mingle, 124 Cass St.Admission: $7
A monthly program showcases local songwriters
10 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTApril 23-29, 2014 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
WOODSTOCK’S ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTSThe Entertainer
» MUSICSTAGE LEFTOVERSApril 23, May 14, 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 per-form. LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’SApril 25, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Woodstock Square Mall110 Johnson St.815-338-2833FreeHarold Rail and Friends will perform, with very special guest J.W. Rice.
OPEN MIC NIGHTApril 25, May 9, 7 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St.$3 donationoffsquaremusic.orgOpen Mic is sponsored by Off Square Music. Various artists will perform in 15-minute slots. DAVID ROTH CONCERTApril 25, 7:30 p.m.Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun St.$15 suggested donation815-337-3534Award-winning singer, songwriter, recording artist and instructor David Roth can make you
laugh and cry and inspire you to fly.D-200 BAND FESTIVALApril 28, 7 p.m.WNHS Gymnasium3000 Raffel Road815-334-2100Bands from elementary, middle and high schools will perform.
JAZZ NIGHTMay 2, 16, 7 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St.$5 donation815-337-1395Jazz Night is sponsored by Jazz on the Square. Various artists will perform jazz music.
NEIL YOUNG & BOB DYLAN TRIBUTEMay 3, 8 p.m.Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.$28815-338-5300Broken Arrow and Positively 4th Street will rep-licate the music of Neil Young and Bob Dylan. WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKETMay 3, 9 a.m. to noonMcHenry County Farm Bureau1102 McConnell RoadFreeMusic provided by Andrew Sedlak at 9 a.m., Ben Abney at 10 a.m. and Sue Fink at 11 a.m.
FIRST SATURDAY MUSICMay 3, 7 p.m.Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun St.
$3 donation815-337-3534Visitors can participate in the open mic night or enjoy the show. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
SONGWRITER SHOWCASEMay 15, 7:30 p.m.Mixin Mingle124 Cass St.$7, includes light beverages847-507-1352aplacetoshinemusic.comLocal and regional songwriters will share their music and the inspiration behind it. The eve-ning is hosted by Cassandra Vohs-Demann.
» THEATER‘ANNIE’April 25, 26, 8 p.m.April 27, 3 p.m.Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.$23 adults, $20 senior citizens, $20 students815-338-5300Woodstock Musical Theatre Company will bring the popular comic strip heroine to life in a stage musical.
‘ANYTHING GOES’April 25, 26, 7 p.m.April 26, 2 p.m.Woodstock North High School3000 Raffel Road$10 adults, $5 students and senior citizens815-334-2127Madcap antics take place aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London in the Cole Porter musical performed by students from WHS and WNHS.
» MOVIESPreviews by Jay Schulz of films currently play-ing at the Woodstock Theatre unless other-wise noted.
‘TRANSCENDENCE’The mind of a terminally ill scientist, played by Johnny Depp (“Cry Baby”), is uploaded into a computer and he becomes unstoppable. “Transcendence” is the directorial debut of Wally Pfister and also stars Morgan Freeman (“Unforgiven”), Rebecca Hall (“The Town”), Paul Bettany (“A Knight’s Tale”), Cillian Mur-phy (“28 Days Later”) and Kate Mara (“House of Cards”). RATED PG-13, 119 MINUTES
‘CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER’Captain America, played by Chris Evans (“Cellular”), this time must battle an old friend who is a Soviet agent known as the Winter Soldier. “Captain America: The Winter Sol-
dier” is directed by brothers Anthony and Joe Russo and also stars Samuel Jackson (“Pulp Fiction”), Scarlett Johanssen (“The Island”), Robert Redford (“All is Lost”), An-thony Mackie (“The Hurt Locker”) and Se-bastian Stan (“Black Swan”). RATED PG-13, 136 MINUTES
‘BEARS’A documentary that follows a family of Alaskan bears as they raise their young cubs. “Bears” is directed by Alastair Fother-gill and Keith Scholey and is narrated by John C. Reilly (“Chicago”). RATED G
‘RIO 2’Blue, the voice of Jessie Eisenberg (“The Social Network”), and Jewel, the voice of Anne Hathaway (“The Princess Diaries”), are back with all their friends and must travel to the wilds of the Amazon. “Rio 2” is directed by Carlos Saldanha (“Rio”) and also stars the voices of Miguel Ferrer (“Ro-bocop”), Jamie Foxx (“Ray”), Andy Garcia (“Internal Affairs”) and Jemaine Clement (“Despicable Me”). RATED G, 101 MINUTES
‘BRICK MANSIONS’An undercover Detroit cop and an ex-con go up against a crime lord in a neighbor-hood that is surrounded by a containment wall. “Brick Mansions” is directed by Ca-mille Delamarre (“Last Call”) and stars Paul Walker (“The Fast and the Furious”), David Belle (“The Family”), Ayisha Issa (“Immor-tals”) and Richard Zeman (“The Score”). RATED PG-13, 90 MINUTES
‘A HAUNTED HOUSE 2’The sequel to 2013’s “A Haunted House” finds Malcolm, played by Marlon Wayans (“Scary Movie”), starting a new life with his new girlfriend and her children when scary stuff starts happening again. “A Haunted House 2” is directed by Michael Tiddes (“A Haunted House”) and also stars Jamie Pressly (“My Name is Earl”), Gabriel Igle-sias (“Magic Mike”), Missi Pyle (“Big Fish”) and Essence Atkins (“Are We There Yet?”). RATED R, 97 MINUTES
‘HEAVEN IS FOR REAL’A father, played by Greg Kinnear (“Little Miss Sunshine”), struggles to share his son’s amazing experience with the world. “Heaven is for Real” is directed by Randall Wallace (“Secretariat”) and also stars Kelly Reilly (“Flight”), Thomas Haden Church (“Sideways”), Rob Moran (“Me, Myself & Irene”) and Connor Corum in his film debut.RATED PG, 100 Minutes
‘THE OTHER WOMAN’Three women conspire to get revenge on the man who is cheating on all of them. “The Other Woman” is directed by Nick Cassa-vetes (“The Notebook”) and stars Cameron Diaz (“The Mask”), Leslie Mann (“Knocked Up”), Kate Upton (“Tower Heist”), Don Johnson (“Miami Vice”) and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (“Game of Thrones”). RATED PG-13, 109 MINUTES
11April 23-29, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT
In 2004, my wife and I attended
Woodstock’s Santa Parade; it was our
first time ever to walk through the
Woodstock Square. It was love at first
sight!
I knew I wanted my family to belong
to this community. I loved the feeling
I had and I loved the idea of raising my
children in this close-knit community.
I wanted to belong to Woodstock! We
moved here in January 2005.
We absolutely love this town! We
have met so many wonderful people
and would not want to leave. Other
paint contractors I know say, “how can
you handle doing business in such a
small town?” And I answer by saying I
love having a business in a small town,
everybody knows
everybody and it
keeps me honest as
a businessman.
I have a vision
for Woodstock, a
vision that honors
our past, revels in
our present and is
certain of our fu-
ture. Here are a few
of my visions:
�e greatest gem
on our Square is
the Opera House,
and it also is the most underutilized
space on the Square. I would love to
see every D-200 student attend two
performances per year in our Opera
House. Or imagine a more broad ex-
citing variety of entertainment coming
to the stage. How can WE create more
excitement about the arts using the
Opera House?
�ere are too many empty store-
fronts on the Square! �ere are hun-
dreds of new small businesses starting
each year. Imagine the Square filled
with businesses like clothing, furniture
accessories and gourmet/health food
stores. What can WE do to attract,
nurture, stimulate and promote entre-
preneurship in our community? �ese
would help entice more visitors, too.
Imagine a vibrant night life! Not just
another bar for a morning beer, but
jazz clubs, casual dining, wine bars and
even elegant dining. Where do WE go
to find more restaurateurs?
I know these are only ideas and like
my friend Michael Stanard told me
recently, “Ideas are free, results are
difficult and expensive.” �is is why I
propose a FREE brainstorming session
(not a complaint session) about what
we want to create for our TOWN?
Late last year, Woodstock Independent general manager John Trione shared
his vision of starting a “mastermind”
group of business leaders. I encourage
everyone reading this, if you have a
vision of what Woodstock can be, WE
need to hear about it.
If you want to see our town become
something even better, please contact
me via email, and I’ll inform you when
and where we will have a big brain-
storming session! Or just email your
ideas to me!
What’s your vision for Woodstock?
» COLUMN
Minding YourBusiness
RodneyPaglialong
Rodney “Pags” Paglialong is the owner of Wall-Pro Painting Services and is a mem-ber of the Woodstock Historic Preservation Commission. He also is an active member of the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America. He can be reached at [email protected].
Music shop has new name, ownerJimmy’s Music offers lessons, sells instruments
By LISA KUCHARSKIThe Independent
A business on Davis Road offering
music lessons and instruments has
changed ownership and is now operat-
ing as Jimmy’s Music.
Owner Jim Brockway said, after
meeting with previous owners Al and
Cindy Francen, who ran Rockstar Mu-
sic Academy, he jumped on the oppor-
tunity to have his own music store. He
said his new business, Jimmy’s Music, is
committed to providing instructors and
instruments to help its students better
their skills and develop a passion for
music.
“It was just something I came across,
and something I’ve always wanted to
do,” Brockway said.
Because music can be an expensive
pursuit, Brockway said he encourages
people to try by providing free begin-
ner guitars and drum practice pads and
piano accessories to those who sign up
for lessons.
“It keeps the parents from having to
go out and invest in a $150 guitar,” he
said. “We just give it to them. It’s free. If
the kid gets serious about it, down the
road, he’ll buy a guitar.”
Brockway said the instructors from
Rockstar Music Academy stayed at
Jimmy’s Music after the transition to
provide lessons for guitar, bass, drums,
piano, violin and vocals. He said stu-
dents range from 6-year-old drummers
to 70-year-old guitar rockers.
�e first-time owner said running a
business can be a little hectic at times.
“But, if it’s something you enjoy doing
and it’s fun, then it really isn’t that hard,”
he said.
To help manage Jimmy’s Music,
Brockway brought in his nephew Kyle
Brockway, a left-handed guitarist and
music enthusiast. Kyle Brockway said
he enjoys seeing the students and aspir-
ing musicians find enjoyment in music
through their lessons.
“�ere was a 5-year-old girl learning
piano, and she was incredibly nervous
and on the verge of tears when she was
starting,” he said. “After her 15-minute
freebie lesson, she came in begging her
parents to get her a piano. It was ador-
able.”
Jimmy’s Music, 1230 Davis Road, of-
fers 30-minute lessons and sells a vari-
ety of instruments in the store. For in-
formation, call 815-308-5878.
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
Filed in the McHenry County Recorder’s Office March 30 to April 2:
Residence at 1053 Winslow Ave., Woodstock, was sold by Shantell and Kris Jones, to Angela Sass, Wood-stock, for $211,500.
Residence at 8606 Sunset, Won-der Lake, was sold by Robert Christo-phersen, Wonder Lake, to Daniel Land-wehr, Union, for $118,900.
Residence at 238 Mark Court, Woodstock, was sold by Laura Ston-er, Woodstock, to Joanne Gallaher, Woodstock, for $145,000.
Residence at 7818 Balsam Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Dawn Romano, Wonder Lake, to Kim and William Hauschild, Wonder Lake, for $15,000.
Residence at 1270 Gerry St., Woodstock, was sold by Peter and Cindy Robson n/k/a Cindy Ridley, Algonquin, to Daniel and Holli Wilke, Woodstock, for $230,000.
Residence at 554-556 Birch Road, Woodstock, was sold by ATG Trust Company, Succ. trustee of Mer-le Nylen Revocable Trust, Chicago, to ATG Trust Company, Chicago, for $42,000.
Residence at 10515 Country Club Road, Woodstock, was sold by Brent and Jennifer Johnson, Wood-stock, to Stephen Amraen and Stacy Syrcle, Chicago, for $307,500.
Residence at 158 Bloomfield Drive, Woodstock, was sold by the Secretary of Housing and Urban De-velopment, Atlanta, to Phillip Mazur, Woodstock, for $180,170.
Residence at 1720 Woodside Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Centex Homes, Schaumburg, to Oliverio Vega and Baltasar Castaneda, Woodstock, for $150,075.
Residence at 1730 Woodside Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Cen-tex Homes, Schaumburg, to Matthew Crowley, Woodstock, for $159,675.
Residence at 1704 Woodside Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Cen-tex Homes, Schaumburg, to Fernando Medinilla, Woodstock, for $167,411.
Residence at 15000 Route 176, Woodstock, was sold by the Federal National Mortgage Association, Dal-las, to Patrick and Ashley Ryan, Wood-stock, for $188,000.
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12 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTApril 23-29, 2014
CommunityLongtime Woodstock D.A.R.E. officer set to retire
By LISA KUCHARSKIThe Independent
One of the most well-known faces in
the Woodstock Police Department and
the community’s elementary and middle
schools, Patrol Officer Fred Spitzer, will
officially retire May 2.
During his 30 years on the police force,
Spitzer served as a patrolman, field train-
ing officer, detective and, most memora-
bly, Drug Abuse Resistance Education and
Violence Education Gang Awareness pro-
grams officer – educating students about
the importance of good decision-making.
From 1994 to 2005, he worked with about
5,000 students.
“My favorite thing that I’ve done, abso-
lutely hands down, was D.A.R.E.,” Spitzer
said. “I did that for 11 years and just really
enjoyed working with the students. I was
doing programs from preschool all the
way through sixth grade. I got to know a
lot of the kids as they worked their way
through the grades and that was probably
my favorite part.”
�e D.A.R.E. program is a 17-week
course designed to provide fifth-graders
with the information
and skills they need
to say no to drugs,
alcohol and tobacco.
�e program also
aims to give students
positive contact
with a police officer.
Spitzer filled the role
as D.A.R.E. officer
August 1994 after
the program’s previ-
ous educator Offi-
cer Dick Johns – who brought D.A.R.E.
to Woodstock in 1990 – was promoted.
After realizing the positive influence
awareness education had on young
minds, Spitzer helped to bring V.E.G.A.
to Woodstock sixth-graders as a follow-
up program.
“�e curriculum itself is important be-
cause it gives the students the ability to be
able to resist some of the negative pres-
sures that can be put on them by society,
in general, or especially, by their peers,”
he said. “A lot of people want to attack
D.A.R.E., saying ‘it doesn’t help because
kids still use drugs.’ What I tell my gradu-
ation groups all the time is, ‘you now have
the tools you need, but it’s up to you. You
have to take those tools and use them to
make good decisions.’ I think that factor
doesn’t get played into like it should for
the critics of D.A.R.E.”
�ough there may be some D.A.R.E. crit-
ics, Woodstock School District 200 Super-
intendent Ellyn Wrezski said she has no-
ticed the benefits the program and Officer
Spitzer have had on the students.
“�ere’s something very special about
Fred, and I absolutely believe it’s his deep
passion and caring for the students and
the children in the Woodstock commu-
nity,” she said. “... What I’ve always noticed
is the relationships that he built with kids.
… I have been around him where he’s been
working an event on the Square and kids
come up to him and remember him and
talk to him. He has a way about letting
them know he really, really cares about
them, and he does.”
In 2005, his last year as a D.A.R.E and
V.E.G.A educator, Spitzer was honored
with the Illinois D.A.R.E. Officers Associa-
tion Officer of the Year award. �e award
is given to “an Illinois D.A.R.E. Officer
who has displayed exemplary skills in the
classroom, shown professional and per-
sonal character beyond reproach and is a
leader in the communities in which they
serve.”
“He’s always been a friendly face of the
police department to the Woodstock com-munity,” said Woodstock Police Chief
Robert Lowen. “He’s got a great work ethic.
Even up to his final days here, he’s still en-
gaged and goes above and beyond.”
�ough Spitzer said he will miss the
camaraderie with his fellow officers and
serving, protecting and educating the
community, he is looking forward to a
relaxing retirement. He said he and his
wife, Vickie, plan to stay in the area, but
they look forward to camping. Spitzer
also plans to trail ride with his �or-
oughbred horse, improve his golf game,
umpire local baseball games and spend
time with his four – and soon to be five
– grandchildren.
A retirement party will be held for Spitzer
from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at
Blackstone Golf Club, Marengo. �e event
is $35 per person. Call Officer Daniel Pau-
ley at 815-338-2131 by June 16 to attend.
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Thomas Martinez, a Northwood Middle School eighth-grader, interviews former NASA astronaut Kent Rominger. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER
Middle-schooler chats with former NASA astronautBy LISA KUCHARSKI
The Independent
After visiting the Challenger Learn-
ing Center for Science & Technology
in fifth grade, �omas Martinez set his
heart on becoming an astronaut. For
his Northwood Middle School Proj-
ect, the now eighth-grader wanted to
put together a presentation about his
dream job. But how was he going to
find an actual astronaut to interview?
Martinez turned to the Challenger
Center, where executive director Chan-
tel Madson scheduled him an interview
with Kent Rominger, a former NASA
astronaut and current vice president
of ATK Aerospace Group. Rominger, a
pilot who flew on five space missions
and twice on Columbia Space Shuttle,
Skyped in at the Challenger Center
from Brigham City, Utah, to chat with
Martinez April 18.
“It was an amazing experience to ac-
tually talk to an astronaut for the first
time in my life,” Martinez said. “It’s been
great, and I like everything about it.”
With questions like “What did you do
on your space missions?” and “What
advice do you have for someone like me
who is interested in becoming an astro-
naut?” Martinez said he learned about
spacewalks, working with science and,
most importantly, the value of team-
work in the profession.
“I learned that the most important
thing about being an astronaut is
teamwork,” he said. “Together with the
astronauts in space and the people at
ground control, those people work to-
gether. If [Rominger] was just by him-
self, how could he survive out there
without the help of other astronauts?”
Martinez said he felt his goal of be-
coming an astronaut was made more
obtainable after meeting Rominger.
He said he’s looking forward to having
the chance to complete missions and
space walks and explore the universe
someday.
“It was a dream come true,” he said.
“Mostly, I would like to thank Chantel
Madson for making everything happen.”
An emotional Madson said it was a
great feeling to see Martinez light up
when meeting Rominger. She said she
is thrilled to see the Challenger Center
is inspiring students in science, tech-
nology, engineering and mathematics.
“It was such a special day …” she
said. “[It] was truly a ‘why we do what
we do’ moment.”
IN BRIEFS
FHPC hosts gala and dinner auction
The 17th annual gala and dinner auction to benefit Family Health Partnership Clinic will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, April 25, at the Crystal Lake Holiday Inn, 800 S. Route 31, Crystal Lake. Ticket cost is $90 per person or $800 for a table of 10. The theme for the event is based on “The Wizard of Oz,” and a ticket will include cocktails, plated dinner, entertainment and silent and live auctions.
To attend or donate an item to the auc-tion, call Liz Annetti at 779-220-9305 or email [email protected].
MCCD offers ‘There’s an App for That’ program
The McHenry County Conservation Dis-trict will host a program entitled, “There’s an App for That” at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at Lost Valley Visitor Center in Glacial Park, Route 31 and Harts Road, Ringwood. Internet Technology consultant Brian Arendt will describe a collection of nature apps that will appeal to nature enthusiasts.
Attendees should bring a wi-fi enabled device. The class is free for residents. Reg-istration deadline is April 24, online at mccdistrict.org or call 815-479-5779.
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FLASHBACKS
25 years ago Woodstock residents lamented the in-
crease in local gas prices, which had risen on average 11 cents a gallon, putting the average price at $1.10.
Three Woodstock police cars were damaged while chasing a Wisconsin resi-dent on a motorcycle. The chase began in Hebron and ended on Davis Road in Woodstock.
20 years ago Suburban Bancorp, the parent cor-
poration of The State Bank of Woodstock, was purchased by Harris Bank, Bank of Montreal.
Motorola Cellular Subscriber Group announced it would build a million-square-foot facility in Harvard that would employee between 2,000 and 3,000.
Woodstock High School seniors do-nated 540 hours of service to Woodstock and Wonder Lake.
15 years ago Independent publisher Cheryl Worm-
ley was named the Woodstock Professional and Business Women’s Woman of the Year.
Groundbreaking on a $3.9 million expansion of Woodstock Public library was set for April 2000 as the referendum for the expansion had passed by a vote of 1,696 to 1,198.
Mary Eddy, director of bulk mail at the Woodstock Post Office, was nominated to receive the National Newspaper Associ-ation’s first annual Benjamin Franklin Com-munity Newspaper and Postal Partnership Award of Excellence.
The Marian Central Catholic High 400-meter relay team of Mike Grant, Pat Mahoney, Luke Commare and Bob Strang-es posted a time of 43.15 seconds, which broke the school record that had been in place since 1973.
10 years ago Woodstock Public Library assistant
youth services librarian Pam Moorhouse was named Woman of the Year by the Woodstock Professional and Business Women.
Woodstock resident Paul Lockwood was one of seven winners of the “Outguess Ebert” contest sponsored by the Chicago Sun-Times.
5 years ago Wonder Lake Trustees approved two
Special Service Areas to pay for road re-pairs in the Wooden Shores and Deep Springs subdivisions.
The Independent reported on the stu-dent councils from Northwood and Creek-side middle schools working together to plan the annual Crosstown St. Patrick’s Day Dance that was held at Northwood.
The WHS boys tennis team defeated McHenry High School 4-3 behind the No. 1 doubles team of Luke Kunzie and Ryan Miller, who won 6-4, 6-3.
1 year ago The McHenry County Historical Soci-
ety opened an exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of Woodstock being named an All-America City.
The City Council approved the con-struction of a pedestrian walkway connect-ing Main and Throop streets.
The Woodstock North High School girls softball team defeated crosstown-rival WHS 7-3 behind Rebecca Einspahr, who pitched seven innings and allowed one earned run.
RELIGION NOTESBLUE LOTUS TEMPLE & MEDITATION CENTER
Meditation: 10 a.m. Saturday, TuesdayMeditation: 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday
CHRIST LIFE
Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday
EDEN BAPTIST
Worship: 3 p.m. Sunday (Spanish)
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
Worship: 10 a.m. 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
THE BRIDGE CHRISTIAN
Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday
THE VINE
Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday
UNITY SPIRITUAL CENTER
Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday
WOODSTOCK ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Worship: 9 a.m. Sunday prayer service, 10 a.m. worship service
WOODSTOCK BIBLE
Worship: 9:30 a.m. SundaySunday school: 9:30 a.m. (3 years through fifth grade)
Sunday
COMMUNITY
14 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTApril 23-29, 2014 COMMUNITY
April 23to May 3
CALENDARUpcoming events in the Woodstock area Events are free unless otherwise noted
23 | 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. STAGE LEFTOVERSStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.7:30 p.m.Donationwoodstockoperahouse.comSee The Entertainer, page 10.
24 | THURSDAY RUMMAGE SALEFirst Presbyterian Church2018 N. Route 478 a.m. to 8 p.m.The proceeds of the rummage sale will fill the mission trailer with sup-plies as well as go toward Operation Christmas Child. LITERARY BOOK CLUBWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.7 p.m.815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.orgThe adult book club will read a series of books; the reading list is available at the circulation desk. PEST CONTROL STRATEGIES IN THE GARDENMcHenry County Extension office1102 McConnell Road6:30 p.m.$5815-338-3737web.extension.illinois.edu/lmPest control strategies for gardeners will be discussed. Advance registra-tion is required.
25 | FRIDAY RUMMAGE SALEFirst Presbyterian Church2018 N. Route 478 a.m. to 4 p.m. Items 1/2 price at noon.See April 24.
OPEN MIC NIGHTStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.7 p.m.$3 donation815-338-5164offsquaremusic.orgSee The Entertainer, page 10. GREENWOOD SPAGHETTI DINNERGreenwood Elementary School4618 Greenwood Road5 to 8 p.m.$7 adults, $5 students and senior citi-zens, $3 for children under 3The 50th annual dinner will include a meal, silent auction, raffle baskets, rock wall, bake sale and games for the kids. More than 60 former teach-ers have been invited. ‘ANYTHING GOES’
Woodstock North High School3000 Raffel Road7 p.m.$10 adults, $5 students and senior citizens815-334-2127See The Entertainer, page 10. DAVID ROTH CONCERTUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun St.7:30 p.m.$15 suggested donation815-337-3534See The Entertainer, page 10.
26 | SATURDAY RUMMAGE SALEFirst Presbyterian Church2018 N. Route 478 a.m. to noon Any items, $3 per bag.See April 24.
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.
PILL DISPOSALWonder Lake Fire Protection District4300 East Wonder Lake Road10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and the Drug Enforcement Administra-tion will be collecting expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. The service is free and anonymous. LOCAL HISTORY TOUR: CELEBRATING WOODSTOCK’S STORYWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.10 a.m. to noon815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.orgA walking tour will set out from the library and will include beautiful and historic homes and buildings near the Woodstock Square. Architectural de-tails will be noted along the way.
DAVID ROTH: SONGWRITING FOR EVERYONE WORKSHOPUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun St.1 to 3 p.m.$25 workshop fee815-337-3534David Roth will present an interactive afternoon covering the creative pro-cess, gaining confidence and tapping into inspiration for songwriting.
‘ANYTHING GOES’Woodstock North High School3000 Raffel Road2 and 7 p.m.$10 adults, $5 students and senior citizens815-334-2127See The Entertainer, page 10.
DON PEASLEY FIELD DEDICATIONMerryman Field #71800 Raffle Rd.1 p.m.
27 | SUNDAY
TLC CONSERVATION WORK DAYRyder’s 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.
28 | 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. D-200 BAND FESTIVALWNHS Gymnasium3000 Raffel Road7 p.m.815-334-2100See The Entertainer, page 10. MEN’S BOOK CLUBRead Between the Lynes129 Van Buren St.7 p.m.815-206-5967The group will discuss “Philosophy Made Simple” by Robert Hellenga.
1 | THURSDAY WOODSTOCK SENIOR CLUBSHearthstone Communities840 N. Seminary Ave.10 a.m. to 2 p.m.$2.50 for lunch815-344-3555The activities will include tai chi, cof-fee klatch, cooking demonstration, trivia, bingo and card games. Regis-tration required.
2 | FRIDAY
FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHT Challenger Learning Center222 Church St.6 p.m.$12 per person815-338-7722challengerillinois.org“Model Rocketry” is the theme for family science night. Participants will learn the basics of rocketry and build a rocket. Extra rockets can be ordered in advance.
JAIL BRAKERSUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun St.6:30 [email protected] Brakers is a support group that provides a safe place for children and families to express their emotional re-actions to separation from a family
member who has been incarcerated.
JAZZ NIGHTStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.7 p.m.$5 donation815-337-1395See The Entertainer, page 10. STARLIT SEARCH FOR SQUEAKS AND SNEAKSPleasant Valley Conservation Area13315 Pleasant Valley Road7:30 to 9 p.m.Free for McHenry County residentsAdults and families with children age 6 and older are invited to explore in the dark and learn about the habits of local nocturnal animals.
3 | SATURDAY
THINK BEFORE YOU THROW RECYCLING DRIVEMcHenry County Administration BuildingNorth parking lot667 Ware Road8 a.m. to 1 p.m.The McHenry County Department of Health is sponsoring a recycling drive. For a full list of items accepted and those that require recycling fees, view the flyer at mcdh.info or call 815-334-4585 YOUNG EAGLE RALLYGalt Airport5112 Greenwood Road9 a.m. to 2 p.m.815-542-2790EAA Chapter 932 will provide free airplane rides for children 8 to 17 years of age. A parent or guard-ian must accompany the child to the event. WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKETMcHenry County Farm Bureau1102 McConnell Road9 a.m. to noonwoodstockfarmersmarket.orgVoted No. 1 in Illinois for midsize markets in 2012.See The Entertainer, page 10.
BULL VALLEY DOG PARK GRAND OPENINGCorner of Country Club and Bull Val-ley roads9 a.m. to 4 p.m.815-459-4833$5 adults, children age 11 and younger are freeThe open house will allow visitors a chance to try out the dog park as well as enjoy a full schedule of activities including demonstrations, presenta-tions, shopping, food vendors and more. 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 VOLLEYBALLMondays
Woodstock Recreation Center820 Lake Ave.6:45 to 9 p.m.Free for members, $4 nonmembers815-338-4363woodstockrecreationdepartment.comTeams will be formed at random each week to play volleyball.
YOGA CLASSTuesdays 7 p.m.Wednesdays 5 p.m.Fridays 5 p.m.Saturdays 8:30 a.m.Blue Lotus Temple221 Dean St.Freewill donation815-337-7378bluelotustemple.org COFFEE AT THE CAFÉ FOR SENIORSTuesdaysStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.1 to 3 p.m.Senior citizens are invited to drop in for coffee. MINDSHIFTERS GROUPTuesdaysUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun6:30 p.m.$5 suggested love offering815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgA support group focused on the prac-tical use of self-help tools for personal and spiritual growth will be presented weekly by Dr. Michael Ryce. 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. HATHA YOGA CLASSThursdaysUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun6:30 to 8 p.m.$5 requested donation815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgParticipants will learn the basic yoga poses, 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 10. VFW FISH FRYFridaysVFW Post 5040240 N. Throop St.5 to 8 p.m.$8.50815-338-5040
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McHenry Co. Justice Center2200 N. Seminary
Woodstock, IL 60098
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17April 23-29, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT
PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND
JUDICIAL CIRCUITMCHENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK,
ILLINOISNATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCPLAINTIFF,-vs-FRANK O. JAGELS, III; BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO HARRIS BANK WOODSTOCK; CITIBANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS DEFENDANTS14CH 164PUBLICATION NOTICE
THAT PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN,
AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE THEREOF, FOR A DISTANCE OF 239.10 FEET TO A POINT FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE THEREOF, FOR A DISTANCE OF 243.90 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTER LINE OF A PUBLIC HIGHWAY, KNOWN AS RAYCRAFT ROAD; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID ROAD, BEING ON A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 70 DEGREES 00 MINUTES TO THE LEFT WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE, AT THE LAST DESCRIBED POINT, FOR A DISTANCE OF 207.51 FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH AND 434.10 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE EAST ON SAID PARALLEL LINE, FOR A DISTANCE OF 314.12 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION OF SAID LINE AND THE EAST LINE THEREOF; THENCE NORTH ON THE EAST LINE THEREOF, FOR A DISTANCE OF 195.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
THAT PART OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN,
AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE THEREOF, FOR A DISTANCE OF 434.10 FEET TO A POINT FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE THEREOF, FOR A DISTANCE OF 314.12 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTER LINE OF A PUBLIC HIGHWAY, KNOWN AS RAYCRAFT ROAD; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID ROAD, BEING ON A LINE FORMING AN ANGLE OF 70 DEGREES 00 MINUTES TO THE LEFT WITH A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE, AT THE LAST DESCRIBED POINT, FOR A DISTANCE OF 170.27 FEET, SAID POINT BEING ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH AND 594.10 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE EAST ON SAID PARALLEL LINE, FOR A DISTANCE OF 371.80 FEET, MORE OR LESS TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION OF SAID LINE AND THE EAST LINE THEREOF; THENCE NORTH ON THE EAST LINE THEREOF, FOR A DISTANCE OF 160.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
17-300-005
(847)291-1717THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL
LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION.I597237
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PUBLIC NOTICEASSUMED NAME
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PUBLIC NOTICEASSUMED NAME
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PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-
SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE
MICHAEL W WURTZ
CLAIM NOTICE
WURTZ
MELISSA M SURIANO-WURTZ
Suite 100
L9089
PUBLIC NOTICEASSUMED NAME
60050.
L9090
PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND
JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY - WOODSTOCK,
ILLINOIS14 CH 00323
PLAINTIFFVs.
DEFENDANTSNOTICE BY PUBLICATION
SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF GOVERNMENT LOT 1 OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER AND PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE EAST HALF OF GOVERNMENT LOT 1 OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 21, 1964 AS DOCUMENT NO. 427411, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
Drive
BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT.CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
(630) 794-5300
I600732
L9091
PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND
JUDICIAL CIRCUITMCHENRY COUNTY - WOODSTOCK,
ILLINOISU.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR SROF-2013-S3 REMIC TRUST I.,PLAINTIFFvs.JESUS PEREZ; GUADALUPE RAMIREZ; TOWNES OF APPLE CREEK ESTATES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; APPLE CREEK ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; APPLE CREEK ESTATES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; APPLE CREEK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS,DEFENDANTS14 CH 190
PUBLICATION NOTICE
UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD
UNIT NO. 20-2 IN THE TOWNES OF APPLE CREEK ESTATES CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED ON A PLAT OF SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED TRACT
QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER AND THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, THE NORTHWEST QUARTER AND THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 20 AND THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, ALLIN TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT “C” TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP RECORDED OCTOBER 25, 2006 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2006R0078522, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS, ALL IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
60098
13-20-139-008
Ph. 312-541-9710
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PUBLIC NOTICEASSUMED NAME
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PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND
JUDICIAL CIRCUITMCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS
IN RE THE MATTER OF M.H., A MINOR
vs.
NOTICE BY PUBLICATIONADOPTION NOTICE
DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AND A JUDGEMENT ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID PETITION.
(815) 943-4929
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PUBLIC NOTICEASSUMED NAME
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PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-
SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATE
SHARON J LOCKHART
CLAIM NOTICE
LOCKHART
GEORGE R LOCKHART
Suite 224
L9099
PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY
SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
FIRST MIDWEST BANK,
vs.CONNIE J. HIGHLAND, KRISTI K. KING,
RECORD CLAIMANTS,
PUBLICATION NOTICE
THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST ¼ OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN
AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID NORTHEAST ¼; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST ¼, 95.57 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 89 DEGREES 53 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE, 1225.68 FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST ¼ OF SAID NORTHEAST ¼; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 22 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST ½ OF SAID NORTHEST ¼, 507.04 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTH 0 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 22 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE, 450.00 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 46 SECONDS WEST, 678 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 22 SECONDS WEST, 450.00 FEET, THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 59 MINUTES 46 SECONDS EAST 678.00, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN MCHENRY COUNTY,
PUBLIC NOTICES
18 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTApril 23-29, 2014 PUBLIC NOTICES
ILLINOIS.Commonly known as: 6115 North Route 31, Ringwood, Illinois 60072Permanent Index Numbers: 09-04-200-006-0000Mortgagor: CONNIE J. HIGHLANDMortgagee: FIRST MIDWEST BANKRecorded in McHenry County Recorder of
on June 26, 2003.Present owner of the property is the above-mentioned mortgagor.Notice is also hereby given you that the said Complaint prays for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said court against you as provided by law, and that said suit is now pending.NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the said
to the Complaint in the said suit, or otherwise
the Clerk of this Court at the McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary
before May 9, 2014, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint.MULHERIN, REHFELDT & VARCHETTO, P.C.211 S. Wheaton Avenue, Suite 200
(630) 6539300Attorney No. 62911444(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 9, 2014, April 16, 2014, April 23, 2014) L9100
PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND
JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK,
ILLINOISWELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.;Plaintiff,vs.PHILLIP W. VERSTEN; MARY A. VERSTEN; MEADOWS CREDIT UNION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS;Defendants,12 CH 2245NOTICE OF SALEPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on February 19, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, May 22, 2014, at the hour of 10:30
Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate:LOT 26 IN VICTORIAN COUNTRY UNIT 4, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 AND PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 24, 2003 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2003R0036724, IN THE CITY OF WOODSTOCK, MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
002 New.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
refunds.The property will NOT be open for inspection.For information call Mr. Anthony Porto at
I601754(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 16, 2014, April 23, 2014) L9101
PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONPlaintiff,-v.-CHARLES F. ECKEL DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED12/16/2002, et alDefendant13 CH 01099NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 23, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on May 19, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:THAT PART OF LOT 1 IN THE MAPLES AT THE SONATAS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 176,
THE SONATAS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER
QUARTER OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD
PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 17, 2006 AS DOCUMENT
FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT: THENCE NORTH 71 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 03 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 99.51 FEET FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 71 DEGREES 05 MINUTES 03 SECONDS WEST TO A POINT ON A CURVE, A DISTANCE OF
NORTHEASTERLY BEING CONCAVE EASTERLY, HAVING A RADIUS OF 473.00 FEET AND A CHORD BEARING OF NORTH 23 DEGREES 43 MINUTES 14 SECONDS EAST TO A POINT ON A CURVE, A DISTANCE OF 79.33 FEET; THENCE SOUTH
SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 64.45 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS.Commonly known as 644 HANDEL LANE,
with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25%
the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by
funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to
of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a
of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court
condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act,
MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For
P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300
Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised
collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 16, 2014, April 23, 2014) L9102
PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND
JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY - WOODSTOCK,
ILLINOIS14 CH 00302U.S. Bank National Association as successor by merger of U.S. Bank NationalAssociation NDPLAINTIFFVs.Mary F. McGuiggan; Sterling McGuiggan; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.; Savanna Grove Homeowners Association; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Patrick M. McGuiggan; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord ClaimantsDEFENDANTSNOTICE BY PUBLICATIONNOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU:Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Patrick M. McGuigganUnknown Owners and Nonrecord ClaimantsThat this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit:
LOT 31 IN SAVANNA GROVE SUBDIVISION PHASE 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTEROF SECTION 16 AND PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 23, 2004 AS DOCUMENT NO 2004R0006167 AND CERTIFICATES OF CORRECTION RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBERS 2004R0030194 AND 2004R0069507, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS.COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1443 Aster Trail
and which said Mortgage was made by:Mary F. McGuigganPatrick M. McGuiggan executed the mortgage, however this individual is deceased and is not named as a defendant in this lawsuitthe Mortgagor(s), to U.S. Bank National Association ND, as Mortgagee, and recorded
McHenry County, Illinois, as Document No. 2006R0060225; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.
Katherine M. KeefeClerk of the Circuit Court2200 N. Seminary
on or before May 16, 2014, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT.CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.Attorneys for Plaintiff15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100Burr Ridge, IL 60527(630) 794-5300DuPage # 15170Winnebago # 531Our File No. 14-13-10765
collector.I602411(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 16, 2014, April 23, 2014) L9103
PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,Plaintiff,-v.-OTILIA FLORES, APPLE CREEK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION,UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS ANDNON-RECORD CLAIMANTSDefendant12CH 2003NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 10, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on May 13, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:LOT 633, IN APPLE CREEK ESTATES PHASE 1 D, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PARTS OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER AND THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 17, IN TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 17, 2006 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2006R0076534, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS.Commonly known as 255 SPRINGWOOD
with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $450,396.56. Sale terms: 25%
the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by
funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to
of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a
of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court
condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property
Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act,
MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For
KOZENY & McCUBBIN ILLINOIS, LLC,
Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 605-3500. Please
SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. KOZENY & McCUBBIN ILLINOIS, LLC 105 WEST ADAMS
605-3500 Attorney File No. 12-1042 Case Number: 12 CH 2003 TJSC#: 34-2672 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices
deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 16, 2014, April 23, 2014) L9104
PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS
BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. F/K/A HARRIS N.A. Plaintiff,-v.-KENNETH ALLEN GRAY, RODI ANN SMITH-GRAY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants13 CH 1674NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 14, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on May 22, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:THE WEST 50 FEET OF LOT 3 IN BLOCK 11 IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF CENTERVILLE, NOW CITY OF WOODSTOCK, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE TIDRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF
DEEDS, PAGE 201, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS .Commonly known as 315 WEST JUDD
No. 13-05-353-004-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The
funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed
within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to
of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a
of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court
condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act,
MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For
EHRENBERG & EGAN, LLC, 321 NORTH CLARK STREET, SUITE 1430, Chicago,
SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. EHRENBERG
& EGAN, LLC 321 NORTH CLARK STREET,
Case Number: 13 CH 1674 TJSC#: 34-793 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 23, 2014) L9105
PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS
BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. F/K/A HARRIS N.A. Plaintiff,-v.-ROSALINO SALGADO, MARGARITA L. SALGADO, CORPORATION FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES OF MCHENRY COUNTY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants13 CH 751NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 25, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on May 27, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:LOT 62 IN NORTHWOOD ESTATES, UNIT NO. 4, A SUBDIVISION PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 30, 1962 AS DOCUMENT NO. 405371, IN BOOK 14 OF PLATS, PAGE 94, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS.Commonly known as 1965 BELAIRE LANE,
with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $159,617.60. Sale terms: 25%
the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by
funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to
of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a
of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court
condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act,
MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For
EHRENBERG & EGAN, LLC, 321 NORTH CLARK STREET, SUITE 1430, Chicago,
SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. EHRENBERG & EGAN, LLC 321 NORTH CLARK STREET,
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection
attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 23, 2014) L9106
PUBLIC NOTICEASSUMED NAME
Public Notice is hereby given that on APRIL
of the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois, setting forth the names and post-
conducting and transacting the business known as ANIMAL RESCUE ASSOCIATES INC DBA “LOVE DOG R&R” located at 10314 East Street, Richmond, IL 60071.
19April 23-29, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTPUBLIC NOTICES
Dated APRIL 10, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 23, 2014) L9107
PUBLIC NOTICEASSUMED NAME
Public Notice is hereby given that on APRIL
conducting and transacting the business
Dated APRIL 10, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 23, 2014) L9108
PUBLIC NOTICEJUDICIAL CIRCUIT
vs.
Lindberg LLC, 1807 West Diehl Road,
(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 23, 2014) L9109
PUBLIC NOTICEJUDICIAL CIRCUIT
vs.
the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled at
against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the
Lindberg LLC, 1807 West Diehl Road,
(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 23, 2014) L9111
PUBLIC NOTICE
Deceased
Dies, Darrell E201 W Center St
shall be barred.
representative, or both.
/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 23, 2014) L9112
PUBLIC NOTICE
irregularities, and errors in the bidding to the
(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 23, 2014) L9113
PUBLIC NOTICE
estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or
LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL
purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have
Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised
purpose.
(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 23, 2014) L9114
PUBLIC NOTICE
on June 4, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390
accepted. The balance, including the Judicial
pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any
rights in and to the residential real estate
(Published in The Woodstock Independent
PUBLIC NOTICEASSUMED NAME
Public Notice is hereby given that on APRIL
conducting and transacting the business
Dated APRIL 17, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent
PUBLIC NOTICEJUDICIAL CIRCUIT
vs.
Sale entered in the above entitled cause on
(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 23, 2014) L9117
REAL ESTATE
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
vs.
Lindberg LLC, 1807 West Diehl Road,
(Published in The Woodstock Independent
TRUST DATED
PM on May 19, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C,
accepted. The balance, including the Judicial
pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any
rights in and to the residential real estate
20 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTApril 23-29, 2014 PUBLIC NOTICES
arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to
of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a
of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court
condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act,
tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending
collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.I601801
Plaintiff,-v.-
CLAIMANTS
of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above
Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following
with a single family residence. The judgment
Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be
residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by
funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-
mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to
of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a
of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court
condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act,
Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day
deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.I599887
Plaintiff,-v.-
of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above
60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following
improved with a single family residence. The
funds at the close of the sale payable to The
checks will be accepted. The balance, including
calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed
paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to
of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a
of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court
condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act,
Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day
attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Plaintiff,-v.-
of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above
Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following
with a single family residence. The judgment
Corporation. No third party checks will be
on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount
by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale
that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to
The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court
condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act,
for a 7 day status report of pending sales.
be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
ILLINOIS
Plaintiff,vs.
Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real
Commonly known as 1915 Tappan Street,
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.
refunds.The property will NOT be open for inspection.For information call Mr. Anthony Porto at
ILLINOIS
Plaintiff,vs.
Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real
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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled at most only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the
refunds.The property will NOT be open for inspection.For information call Mr. Anthony Porto at
Plaintiff,-v.-
Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the
08-156-009. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount
which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not
immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to
of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a
of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court
condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act,
the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the
purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the
for a 7 day status report of pending sales.
collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
-v.-
of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above
60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following
with a single family residence. The judgment
Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be
residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by
funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-
mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to
of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a
of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court
a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).
that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois
Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day
to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
21April 23-29, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTPUBLIC NOTICES
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOISBANK OF AMERICA, N.A.;Plaintiff,vs.MARY K. ROBERTS; BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS S/I/I TO LASALLE BANK N.A.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; ATLANTIC CREDIT & FINANCE,
INC.; DISCOVER BANK; TARGET NATIONALBANK; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARY K. ROBERTS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS;Defendants,10 CH 3200NOTICE OF SALEPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on November 5, 2013 Intercounty Judicial Sales
Corporation will on Thursday, May 22, 2014
Botto Gilbert Gehris Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate:Commonly known as 1201 Mitchell Street, Woodstock, IL 60098.P.I.N. 13-07-430-029.The mortgaged real estate is improved
with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.
refunds.The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check
Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W10-4004.INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
I601744(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 23, 2014) L9117
SPORTS
St. Norbert and Hull win Warrior track invite�e St. Norbert College men’s track
team has yet to be defeated during the
outdoor season.
�rough four meets, the Green
Knights, who count Marian Central
Catholic graduate Andrew Hull among
the team members, have won the team
title.
On April 12, they won the Warrior
Track and Field Invitational, which was
hosted by Wisconsin Lutheran Col-
lege. Hull was a member of the SNC
1,600-meter relay, which finished third
with a time of 3 minutes, 30.21 sec-
onds. Individually, he was ninth in the
200-meter dash, finishing in :23.59. St.
Norbert finished first with 177 points.
�ey also won the St. Norbert Invita-
tional, which was held April 19, scoring
221 points. While relay information was
not available, Hull finished second in
the 400-meter hurdles, crossing the
finish line in :59.37.
Milwaukee School of Engineering
also competed in both meets. MSOE
harriers Brad Lorr (Woodstock) and
Cody Johnson (Woodstock) both com-
peted. At the Warrior Track and Field
Invitational, Lorr took second in the
javelin throw (139 feet, 6 inches) and
third in the 110-meter hurdles (:20.03).
He was also 10th in the long jump (18-
0.25). Johnson’s top
finish was an 18th in
the 200-meter dash
(:24.35). MSOE was
second in the WLC
hosted meet, finish-
ing with 142 points.
In the St. Norbert
Invitational, Lorr
recorded three top 10
finishes. He com-
peted in the 110-me-
ter hurdles (third,
:18.28), pole vault
(sixth, 10-6) and high
jump (eighth, 5-3). Johnson competed
in the 100-meter dash (13th, :11.88) and
200-meter dash (15th, :23.97). MSOE
was third in the SNC outing, scoring
102.33 points.
Elise Beattie (Woodstock) finished
fifth in the 1,500-meter run at the
University of New Hampshire-hosted
Wildcat Invitational. �e UNH senior
finished in 4:43.28. New Hampshire
took first with 165 points. Dartmouth
College (139) and University of Maine
(71) were second and third, respectively.
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
throwers Amy Miskowicz (Marian
Central Catholic) and Madison Smith (Marian Central Catholic) both com-
peted in the University of Wisconsin-
Platteville Invitational, which was at
the Wisconsin-Platteville Track and
Field Complex. Miskowicz placed
in the top 10 in two events. She was
eighth in the shot put (39-4.5) and
ninth in the hammer throw (143-4).
Smith had her best finish in the shot
put, recording a toss of 31-10.75, which
was good for 32nd place. Team scores
were not kept.
Ashley Albertz (Woodstock North)
took ninth in the shot put at the Uni-
versity of Illinois Twilight. Albertz, a
Butler University thrower, recorded a
toss of 11.96 meters. Butler took fifth
with 61 points.
BaseballSteve Zubrzycki (Marian Central
Catholic) and the Concordia Universi-
ty-Chicago baseball team keep rolling
along. �ey now have won 18 games
in a row and are currently 23-2 over-
all and 10-0 in the Northern Athletics
Collegiate Conference. In the last week,
Zubrzycki had a pair of multiple-hit
games as CU-Chicago defeated Whea-
ton College (9-1) and Dominican Uni-
versity (12-2, 4-3). In the non-confer-
ence win over Wheaton, Zubrzycki was
3-for-5. He scored once, drove home
one and stole a base. He was 2-for-3
with a pair of walks in the 12-2 contest.
He scored three times and stole a base.
Lincoln Herendeen (Marian Central
Catholic) pitched McHenry County Col-
lege to a 12-1 win over Elgin Commu-
nity College. Herendeen, who worked
five innings, allowed one earned run
on three hits. He fanned 10 and walked
three. With the win, Herendeen im-
proved to 4-1. McHenry County is 15-11.
SoftballKatie Martino (Wonder Lake
resident) helped the Waldorf College
softball team win all four games at the
Midlands Collegiate Athletic Con-
ference Crossover #2. Martino, who
played in three games, was 4-for-6 in
the three games. Her best game was in
the 4-3 win over Central Baptist Col-
lege, which took 11 innings to complete.
Martino was 2-for-4 with a double and
a walk. Martino drove home a pair,
scored once and stole a base. She fin-
ished driving home four runs, scoring
four times, walking twice and doubling
twice. Waldorf is 30-6 overall and 8-6
in the MCAC.
Dan Chamness follows the college athletic careers of Woodstock-area athletes.
The College Report
DanChamness
» COLUMN
MARIANBaseball
April 19: MC 10, Crystal Lake South 8For MC, Nick Albanese had 2 RBI.
April 17: MC 15, Walther Christian 3For MC, Corte Trebacz had 2 RBI.
Tennis April 19: MC 4, Chicago Christian
1For MC, Charles Shin won his match 6-1, 6-0.
April 17: MC 1, Wheaton Academy 4For MC, Charles Shin won his match 6-4, 6-2.
Soccer April 19: MC 6, Chicago Christian
0For MC, Samantha Benigni scored 3 goals, Makala Villont scored 2 goals and Diana Slater scored a goal.
April 17: MC 1, Aurora Central 2
Softball April 19: MC 6, Chicago Christian
1For MC, Jackie Chmeil had 4 RBI.
April 17: MC 2, Carmel 15For MC, Ryan Klinger had 2 RBI.
April 16: MC 16, Guerin College Prep 6For MC, Emily Miller had 2 hits and 2 RBI.
Girls Track and Field April 17: MC Girls Track placed 5th
in the Crystal Lake South Invite.For MC, Abigail Jones placed first in the 3200-meter run in 12 minutes, 4 sec-
onds.
WOODSTOCKBaseball
April 17: WHS 7, Dundee Crown 9For WHS, Austin Butts had 2 home runs and 4 RBI.
April 16: WHS 1, Crystal Lake South 2
Tennis April 17: WHS 0, Praire Ridge 7 April 15: WHS 1, Crystal Lake Cen-
tral 6
Soccer April 19: WHS 7, Rockford Guilford
0For WHS, Emma Thill scored a goal and had four assists, Anna Lopatin had 2 goals, and Mallory Bellairs had a goal.
April 18: WHS 2, Johnsburg 1For WHS, Anna Lopatin and Emma Thill each scored a goal.
April 17: WHS 0, Crystal Lake South 3
Softball April 17: WHS 2, Hebron 0
For WHS, Hannah Marsili had 1 hit and 2 RBI.
April 16: WHS 1, Johnsburg 7For WHS, Hannah Marsili had 2 hits and 1 RBI.
Track and field April 20: The WHS boys and girls
track and field team took first place with 222.1 in the Ed Reeves Invitational at Marengo High School. For WHS, Liam DeWane took first place in the 800-meter run with a time of 2 minutes, 4.95 seconds and Allie De-
SCOREBOARD
Wane won the discus throw with a dis-tance of 106 feet, 5 inches.
April 13: The WHS girls track and field team took first place at the Gary Johnson Bulldog Relays at Riverside Brookfield High School. For WHS, Briana Verbeeck took first place in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.09 seconds. WOODSTOCK NORTHBaseball
April 17: WNHS 1, Crystal Lake South 12For WNHS, Jamie Huntley had 4 strike-outs.
April 16: WNHS 0, Lake Forest Acad-
emy 3
Tennis April 17: WNHS 0, Dundee-Crown 7 April 15: WNHS 0, Prarie Ridge 7
Soccer April 17: WNHS 0, Cary Grove 10
For WNHS, Shanen Laabs made 11 saves. April 15: WNHS 0, Belvidere North 7
For WNHS, Shanen Laabs made 21 saves.
Softball April 17: WNHS 1, Cary Grove 17
For WNHS, Sierra Meiners had a triple and scored a run.
April 16: WNHS 0, Hampshire 11
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22 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTApril 23-29, 2014 SPORTS
BUSCH COMPETES IN LONG JUMP
Woodstock North’s Travis Busch competes in the long jump at the Ottawa Boys Invite April 19. Busch’s best distance of the day was 18 feet, 7.5 inches. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY MICHELLE KRENGER
Woodstock vs. Woodstock North (Boys Tennis) – 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at Woodstock North High School.
What to look for: The crosstown ri-vals will each be looking for their first Fox Valley Conference match win of the year. Hopefully, Mother Nature will cooperate.
GAME OF THE WEEK
23April 23-29, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT
Nichols-Hogle had coached Green Giants for two years
By JAY SCHULZThe Independent
Jen Nichols-Hogle is coming home.
�e 2006 Woodstock High School grad-
uate has been named head coach of the
Blue Streaks girls basketball team.
“I’m very excited to return home and
coach on my home court,” Nichols-
Hogle said. “I’ve had to coach against
Woodstock the last four years, and ev-
ery time it’s been hard because Wood-
stock is my hometown, and I had a lot
of success there because of the family
and the support I have always had.”
“Jen will bring a vitality, conscien-
tiousness and spirit that will benefit our
program and blend well with our girls
basketball culture,” said WHS athletic
director Glen Wilson in an email.
Nichols-Hogle is one of the 13 play-
ers in WHS girls basketball history to
score 1,000 points. After high school,
she played basketball at the University
of Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, and was a
2010 magna cum laude graduate.
Nichols-Hogle, head basketball coach
for Alden-Hebron High School for the
past two years, said she knows what
she wants to see from Blue Streaks girls
basketball.
“I want it to be a program instead of
three different teams,” she said. “You’re
not going to run the same offense and
defense because you are going to have
different variations of girls. … Defense is
going to win us games and that’s how
we are going to be able to stop teams.
We are not the biggest, the strongest,
the fastest, but we are definitely going
to work as a team and be able to com-
municate what each other is doing.”
And she said she has expectations of
her players.
“I expect them to show at practice
ready to work hard every single day,
be able to communicate with me about
any situation that may arise and be able
to communicate with their teammates.
[I expect] dedication, heart and 100
percent effort.”
Living in Woodstock, Nichols-Hogle
has seen the Streaks play a lot and said
she believes she has a lot to work with.
“�ere is a lot of potential, a lot of tal-
ent, a lot of skill [on this team],” she said.
“�ere is a lot of families that are play-
ing travel- and feeder-basketball. �ey
are keeping their kids in shape, putting
them in speed and agility camps and
are very serious about playing basket-
ball, and I feel very fortunate with the
situation I’m walking into as far as the
talent and the skill goes and the sup-
port from the community.”
Nichols-Hogle replaces former head
coach Marty Hammond, who was
the assistant coach all four years she
played at WHS.
“I have a lot of respect for him and his
family,” she said. “I consider him family.
I have actually had multiple conversa-
tions with him [about the position]. He
was the first person that I called today
after I resigned from Hebron and ac-
cepted the position at Woodstock. He
has given me nothing but support and
love. I feel the situation is unfortunate
for him but it has just allowed me an
open-door opportunity and he isn’t
the kind of person to hold that against
me. … He’s a terrific guy and definitely
someone I know, in the future, if I feel
there are any conflicts or issues, I can
definitely go to for advice.”
SPORTS
gional title this season, but she also is
looking to the future with such a young
roster.
“My main goal is to build around this
core group of freshmen,” Widmayer
said. “Everyone says that’s a lot of fresh-
men [to be starting], but think about
[having] that in two to three years.”
One thing is for sure, the Lady ’Canes
are enjoying the spoils of victory.
“It feels really good,” O’Hagan said.
“It’s a definite confidence booster to be
able to go out and beat teams that we
haven’t beaten in the past. … Being able
to accomplish things we haven’t been
able to in the past is really satisfying,
and it make us feel good because we
know our hard work is paying off and
that the Marian softball program will
gain respect in the future.”
Marian will play in the IHSA Class
3A regional tournament which will
be hosted by Woodstock North High
School in late May. Other teams in
the tournament include Woodstock
High School, Richmond-Burton and
Marengo.
Lady ’Canes Continued from Page 24
sideration for all schools.
“�at’s really smart to think about,”
Tafoya said. “In this day and age, it is
something to consider. We’re all in
very similar situations in that we are
looking for a solution. Travel is not as
much a consideration for us as is size
[of schools in the conference].”
Currently, Burlington Central would
be the largest school in the confer-
ence with 1,050 students and Harvard
would be the smallest with 679. WHS
had 961 and WNHS has 930.
Officials were set to present the pro-
posal to the school board Tuesday,
April 22. �at meeting came after �e Independent’s press deadline.
If approved, Tafoya and WNHS prin-
cipal Brian McAdow will submit an
intention to withdraw at the Fox Val-
ley Conference principals’ meeting
Wednesday, May 14.
Conference Continued from Page 24
Peasley, who passed away in May
2013, was a longtime journalist, pho-
tographer and historian in Woodstock
and McHenry County, known affec-
tionately as “Mr. Woodstock.” He was
a founding member and longtime sup-
porter of WLL and editor and publish-
er of the league’s keepsake magazine
“Play Ball!” for 49 years.
According to executive assistant
to the city manager Cindy Smiley, the
Woodstock City Council discussed
honoring Peasley shortly after his
death at age 90.
“�ey knew they wanted to do some-
thing to honor him,” Smiley said. “�ey
discussed ideas from the public, and
it became apparent he was devoted to
[WLL] and the discussion came around
to dedicating a field to Don.
“Not only did it seem like a fitting
tribute to him but something he would
really like.”
Representatives from the city
worked with the Peasley family to co-
ordinate the effort. Peasley’s daughter
Sarah will come in from Colorado for
the ceremony.
“It’s going to be a really emotional
day for us to see Dad’s name up in big
letters. He was just such a supporter of
sports for kids. He talked about how
good it was for kids to help them grow
and be well-rounded people. … �is is
such an honor for him. He was so de-
voted to this community for so many
years,” Sarah Peasley said.
Don Peasley was a founding member and long-time supporter of Woodstock Little League. Pictured with Peasley is his son Mark in 1965. COURTESY PHOTO
PeasleyContinued from Page 24
WHS grad tapped to coach Streaks
Jen Nichols-Hogle was the head girls basketball coach at Alden-Hebron High School the last two years. She was named head girls basketball coach at Woodstock High School. INDEPENDENT FILE PHOTO
IN BRIEF
Baseball teams work together to benefit cancer foundation
The Woodstock North and Hampshire high school baseball programs have joined forces with the Jason Motte Foun-dation for Let’s Strike Out Cancer. Motte is a St. Louis Cardinals reliever. The Ma-jor League Baseball Players Foundation is also a partner.
The schools’ varsity baseball teams will play a doubleheader, with the first game at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 19, at Hamp-shire. The players will wear LA Dodger - AJ Ellis Strike Out Cancer T-shirts.
Both teams will exclusively swing wood bats by the Hoosier Bat Compa-
ny. The bats will be a variety of cancer-awareness colors from pink to orange to draw attention to all forms of cancer. After the games, the players will auto-graph the bats and give them to cancer survivors who attend the game.
Funds also will be raised through a silent auction, which will be avail-able for bid every half inning. A de-tailed list of raffle items and donations can be found at www.facebook.com/events/1396365953971391.
The Thunder and Whip-Purs invite the public to attend the games and bid on auction items. They also are accepting donations for Let’s Strike Out Cancer. Donations to be credited to the WNHS baseball team can be sent to Ian Rago, 3000 Raffel Road, Woodstock, IL
60098.
24 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTApril 23-29, 2014
COLUMN
PAGE 21
Dan Chamness reports on college
track, softball and more
SCOREBOARD
Scores, stats and highlights from
area teams
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Jen Nicols-Hogle is hired to coach
the Streaks girls basketball teamPAGE 21 PAGE 23
Sports
Marian Central’s Emily Miller waits for a pitch April 17 as the Lady ‘Canes battled Carmel High School. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER
» SOFTBALL MARIAN
Lady ’Canes turn it aroundA young Marian softball roster isn’t intimidated
By JAY SCHULZThe Independent
�e Marian Central Catholic High
School girls softball team has struggled
in recent years. �e Lady ’Canes won 13
games combined the last two seasons
but an injection of youth on the roster
has led to a reversal in fortune on the
field. �rough April 20, the Lady ’Canes
are 8-6 overall and 4-1 in the Suburban
Christian Conference.
Due to a lower numbers of players
coming out this season, the 12 fresh-
men, one sophomore and five juniors
all play varsity.
“I have 12 freshmen and they are all
solid ball players,” said Marian head
coach Erin Widmayer. “I have been
very fortunate and gifted with pitching
[this season]. We haven’t had consistent
pitching [in the past], and we’ve strug-
gled.”
Widmayer said she has six to seven
pitchers she can use on the team. One
of the pitchers is
freshman Grace
Shukis, who is
4-0 on the sea-
son, including
a seven-inning
effort in the 6-1
victory over
Chicago Chris-
tian April 20.
In all, the Lady
’Canes have
seven freshmen
starting includ-
ing Michaela
Faunce, who took over at catcher for ju-
nior co-captain Hannah O’Hagan, who
had walking pneumonia at the start of
the season.
“�ey are great,” Widmayer said.
“�ey’re fantastic. I joke with other
coaches that I don’t have the drama that
a lot of the coaches have. Everybody
gets along great because I have five
great juniors who are mentoring the
young players. Most of the freshmen
have played travel ball or club ball, so
they are used to playing a better caliber,
and they just want to play.”
Widmayer said the 14 games her team
has played tops most other teams and
is a huge advantage for the Lady ’Canes.
“We have 14 games under our belt
where a lot of teams only have six or
eight,” Widmayer said, and noted the
team started playing over spring break.
“My kids have gotten used to playing
outside earlier and learned to deal with
the temperature change.”
O’Hagan, who is the starting left field-
er, and co-captain junior center fielder
Sarah Schaefer, said the young players
on the roster have really sparked the
team.
“It’s cool because they get to play as
freshmen, and they will get better as
[they get older],” O’Hagan said. “�ey
have a great future in front of them, and
I’m glad they are here, because I really
love playing with them.”
“It’s awesome to be a junior and see
[our program succeed], because I know
that next year, I’ll be able to play with
them again,” Schaefer said. “I just love
watching our program get stronger.”
Widmayer said her goal is to win a re-
“I joke with other coaches that I don’t have the drama that a lot of the coaches have.”
— Erin Widmayer,Marian coach
Please see Lady ’Canes, Page 23
Kishwaukee River Conference could include five teams in inaugural season
By JAY SCHULZThe Independent
Representatives from Woodstock
and Woodstock North high schools
were set to present a proposal to the
Woodstock School District 200 board
of education to leave the Fox Val-
ley Conference and become charter
members of the Kishwaukee River
Conference in the 2016-2017 school
year.
Recently, Marengo and Harvard
High Schools announced they would
leave the Big Northern Conference
for the Kishwaukee River Conference,
along with Burlington Central High
School.
Discussions on the new conference
began in October 2013; at that time,
Genoa-Kingston, Johnsburg and
Richmond-Burton high schools were
in the mix to join the conference, but
have since removed themselves from
consideration.
�e KRC would start with five
schools, but would hope to grow
in the future. Conferences need six
members to receive an automatic
IHSA football playoff bid.
“One of the big things was we
needed five schools to get more,” said
WHS principal Corey Tafoya. “Five is
not ideal, but we’ll make it work. And
once we are stable, we should be able
to attract more schools. We are in a
nice position to make additions.”
Harvard High School principal Rob
Zielinski and Harvard School District
50 athletic director Matt Rife in-
formed the D-50 board of education
April 17 they would begin the process
of moving out of the Big Northern
Conference. �e larger concern for
Harvard was travel for Big Northern
Conference games against teams in
Rock Falls, Dixon and Mendota.
Tafoya said travel should be a con-
New conference is in the cards for WHS, WNHS
Please see Conference, Page 23
By JAY SCHULZThe Independent
Merryman Field No. 7 will be
renamed Don Peasley Field at
1 p.m., Saturday, April 26, dur-
ing Woodstock Little League’s
opening ceremonies. Accord-
ing to Woodstock Little League
president Will McKay, the city
of Woodstock will unveil a rock
monument to Peasley and the
scoreboard will be revealed with
a sign on the top that will read
Don Peasley Field. Hobert Hol-
loway, Don Peasley’s son-in-law,
will throw out WLL’s first pitch.
“Mr. Peasley was a champion
for youth, especially those youth
that wanted to play sports in
town, so renaming one of the
baseball fields after him is ap-
propriate,” McKay said.
Baseball field to be dedicated in honor of ‘Mr. Woodstock’Don Peasley published ‘Play Ball’ for nearly 50 years and was a founding member of the Woodstock Little League
Please see Peasley, Page 23