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1Jan. 21-27, 2015THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

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SPORTSPLEX COULD BE ON THE HORIZON

By STEPHANIE PRICEThe Independent

Lakewood is nearing an official vote

on creating a 609-acre tax increment

financing district near the Route 47 and

176 intersection, propelling developers to

move forward with their own proposal

to build a $46 million multisports facility

where Crystal Woods Golf Course now

stands.

Lakewood officials scheduled an in-

formational meeting for 7 p.m. Tuesday,

Jan. 20, for the public to review Chica-

goland Sportsplex’s preliminary plans to

construct a 160-acre sports development

at the southwest corner of Pleasant Val-

ley Road and Route 47, just across from

Route 176. �e meeting will be held at

Turnberry Country Club, 9600 Turnber-

ry Trail, Lakewood.

�e sports complex would encompass

only a small part of the overall TIF dis-

trict, primarily taking the Crystal Woods

location and the adjacent properties

stretching north to Pleasant Valley Road

and west to Hamilton Road.

�e proposed TIF district would in-

clude Crystal Woods 18-hole golf course

and its smaller counterpart, Craig

Woods, a 9-hole course on the east side

of Route 47 that would not be absorbed

by the sports complex. From there, the

TIF boundaries would reach south to

Ballard Road and northwest to encom-

pass Kolze’s Corner Gardens, 12717 Route

176, and the Gardens of Woodstock, 5211

Swanson Road.

�e Lakewood Village Board is sched-

uled to vote on the TIF designation at its

upcoming meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.

27, which also will be held at Turnberry

Lakewood’s proposed TIF district would cover parts of District 200

Lakewood officials are considering implementing a tax increment financing district near the intersection of Routes 47 and 176, a project that could pave the way for the construction of a 160-acre sports development. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

Sports complex is proposed

for site near 47 and 176

Lakewood TIF district could impact District 200 schools» SCHOOL BOARD

By ELIZABETH HARMONThe Independent

A proposed tax incre-

ment finance district aimed

at spurring development

in Lakewood could have

long-term implications for

Woodstock School District

200.

During a Jan. 13 meeting,

the Woodstock School Dis-

trict 200 Board of Educa-

tion heard a presentation

about the proposed Illi-

nois Route 47 and 176 Re-

development Project Area

from representatives of SB

Please see D-200, Page 3

Winery to open in spot onJudd StreetCentreville Winery will take over former lumberyard

By KATELYN STANEKThe Independent

�e owner of a local vineyard will

start a winery in downtown Wood-

stock with the help of $70,000 from

the city of Woodstock.

Jeffrey Pankow, owner of Hebron’s

Blue Star Vineyard, has plans to open

Centreville Winery at 200 E. Judd St.,

the location of the former Richards

Building Supply Company.

�e Woodstock City Council voted

unanimously to give the new business

$70,000 in tax increment financing

district funds in order to help pay for

renovations to the property, which sits

just east of the Woodstock Square.

Cort Carlson, Woodstock’s com-

munity and economic development

director, said he believes the business

will be a boon to the area.

“I think it all adds to the downtown

entertainment, dining and shopping

atmosphere,” Carlson said. “It’s one

more business that’s going to improve

the downtown.”

Wine made from locally grown

grapes will be processed at the Judd

Street facility, which is slated to in-

clude a tasting room, retail operation

and wine garden.

According to documents from Pan-

kow’s investment proposal, the win-

ery will strive to produce more than

10,000 gallons of wine annually for

its first three years of production. It

will specialize in making wines from

“unique grapes,” including Marquette

and St. Pepin varietals. �e same doc-

uments said Centreville Winery will be

the first of its kind in McHenry County

to showcase Illinois-grown grapes.

�e city will distribute the funds

to the winery after construction and

renovations to the property have been

completed, Carlson said.

�e winery is expected to be open

as early as late spring. Pankow cur-

rently is seeking additional investors

for the business.

Pankow is the northern region di-

rector of the Illinois Grape Growers &

Vintners Association. He was unavail-

able for comment.

Please see Lakewood, Page 3

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Local librarians turn grocery store promo into charity driveBy STEPHANIE PRICE

The Independent

Woodstock Public Library reference li-

brarian Martha Hansen came up with an

ingenious way to use Jewel-Osco’s pro-

motional collection stamps.

Hansen, a Woodstock resident for 25

years, realized last year many shoppers

never use the stamps or opt to collect

them. As part of the program, shoppers

receive stamps based upon the amount

of their purchases, and, once they collect

enough of them, can redeem the stamps

for dinnerware or cookware.

Hansen and her library colleagues

spread the word via Twitter, Facebook

and a sign at the library’s main desk at 414

W. Judd St., asking patrons and friends to

collect the stamps and turn them over to

library staffers. �en, the crew spent their

free time adhering the stamps to the nec-

essary promotional sheets.

Many stamp-filled sheets later, Hansen

was able to redeem the more than 7,000

donated stamps to acquire cookware for

the Home of the Sparrow. In all, Hansen

and her helpers collected $2,000 worth of

Cuisinart stainless steel cookware items

for the Home of the Sparrow, she said.

“It was tremendous how eager people

were to donate their stamps, especially

when they heard about the cause,” Han-

sen said. “I think we had a lot of shares on

Facebook, which really helped us spread

the word.”

Hansen made a couple trips to Jewel-

Osco in Woodstock with her children in

order to collect more than 40 sauce pans,

skillets and lasagna pans. Four shopping

carts later, Hansen brought the items to

the Sparrow’s Nest �rift Store, 120 E. Cal-

houn St., where store manager Judy De-

gutis was happy to receive them.

“�ese will be given directly to our

residents once they move into their own

homes,” Degutis said. “�is is just great. It’s

a fabulous way for our [Home of the Spar-

row] residents to get something brand

new and a great way for the community to

help out, especially if they don’t need the

stamps.”

Last year, the library staff collected 2,500

stamps and redeemed them to obtain 120

pieces of Rachael Ray Dinnerware for the

Home of the Sparrow through the same

Jewel-Osco promotion, Hansen said.

Home of the Sparrow is a nonprofit

transitional shelter organization that pro-

vides housing and supportive services to

women and children in need throughout

McHenry County and northern Illinois.

Home of the Sparrow offers housing, via

its shelters and apartments, to about 165

homeless women and children every year,

according to its website.

�e organization relies heavily upon

donations to provide for its clients and

operates six Sparrow’s Nest thrift stores

throughout the county, including the

Woodstock store, in an effort to raise funds.

Degutis said anyone wishing to help can

visit www.hosparrow.org, where a wish list

is always posted.

Lakewood Continued from Page 1

Country Club, said Village Manager Cath-

erine Peterson.

To be clear, the village’s creation of the

TIF district and the proposed sports com-

plex are two separate entities. But the lat-

ter cannot occur without the first, Peter-

son said.

“We consider the TIF as the linchpin

to attract development,” Peterson said.

“...in terms of the sports complex, it’s the

chicken or the egg scenario. �e develop-

ers can’t secure financing until they get

approval for their plans. �at is certainly

not consummated.”

Although not within the city of Wood-

stock, the TIF district does include parts

of Woodstock School District 200.

Drawings for the sports complex show

several youth and adult soccer, base-

ball, volleyball, lacrosse and multipur-

pose fields. Other uses include an indoor

sportsplex, fu-

ture arena and

dome, or bubble,

to host indoor

sports. Site plans

also depict sports

practice and

warm-up areas,

two playgrounds

and splash pads.

Another 80

acres along the

western side of

Route 47, from

nearly Ballard Road north to where Route

176 dead-ends, is listed as retail develop-

ment. �at land likely would be resold by

the sports complex developers for uses

such as restaurants, hotels, gasoline sta-

tion and shopping, Peterson said. Word

of the proposed development already has

the phone ringing, Peterson said.

“Just today, I received a call from a ho-

tel developer,” Peterson said.

Once the TIF is approved, Lou Te-

nore, executive director of Chicagoland

Sportsplex, must secure financing for

the not-for-profit venture. Whether or

not that occurs and the sports complex

becomes a reality will not impact the TIF

designation. Tenore could not be reached

for comment.

“We created the TIF, and we believe

in the TIF,” Peterson said. “Certainly in

terms of any significant growth, this is

our [Lakewood’s] future and it’s a decade

in the making.”

Once the TIF is approved, Lakewood

plans to issue bonds to pay for extend-

ing water and sewer lines to the corridor.

Early estimates show that could cost $6

million, Peterson said.

Conservationists have concerns about project

Chicagoland Sportsplex’s pro-posed plans to transform 160 acres southwest of Route 47 and Pleasant Valley Road into a mul-tiuse sports complex has raised concerns for conservationists.

At issue are the development’s potential impacts on the area watershed and “light pollution.”

In 2010, when developers first pitched a similar plan, the McHenry County Conserva-tion District expressed concerns about how the sports complex could impact Laughing Creek

and its immediate watershed.“[Laughing Creek] is the ma-

jor tributary stream feeding the Kishwaukee River at the Pleas-ant Valley Conservation Area,” said MCCD communications manager Wendy Kummerer.

Pleasant Valley Conserva-tion Area, comprised of 2,073 acres, is situated not far west of the Crystal Woods Golf Course, where most of the complex would be built.

“The area also contains areas of soil known to have a high po-tential for aquifer contamination and significant areas of drained hydric soils,” Kummerer said.

She said she hasn’t seen the sports complex’s most recent plans, but the district’s concerns remain the same. The proposed

development is close to areas harboring two endangered/threatened species, the Iowa darter, a freshwater fish, and the Blanding’s turtle.

Pleasant Valley also is one of only a handful of dark sky sites remaining in McHenry County. Lisa Haderlein, executive direc-tor of The Land Conservancy, said part of the attraction of Pleasant Valley is the lack of light pollution — lighting from nearby cities and villages that imposes upon the dark sky and constellations.

“Part of the attraction is that it is so dark,” Haderlein said. “It’s magical. There are just not that many places where you can get that.”

Kummerer said the district

needs to see more information regarding the design of the parcel, the storm-water plan, as-sociated open space, lighting, traffic and infiltration compo-nents to ascertain the develop-ment’s impact.

“Until such components of the project can be reviewed in de-tail, a high-impact rating is nec-essary on the District’s Impact Evaluation Matrix,” MCCD said in a released statement in 2010. “ The district welcomes the op-portunity to work cooperatively with the property owner to en-sure that the natural and cultural resources in the area are not en-dangered or impacted through the proposed development.”

— Stephanie Price, The Independent

D-200 Continued from Page 1

Friedman, a Chicago development

consulting firm advising the village of

Lakewood.

�e majority of the board members’

questions concerned the possibility of

residential development in the area,

which could funnel more students

into District 200 schools. Although

located in Lakewood, the majority of

land in the TIF district falls within Dis-

trict 200 boundaries.

SB Friedman senior project manag-

er Geoffrey Dickinson said Lakewood

anticipates the majority of the poten-

tial development spurred by the proj-

ect will be retail and commercial, with

the possibility of mixed-use zoning

that would allow for residential devel-

opment. Currently, a proposal to build

a 160-acre sportsplex near the inter-

section of Routes 47 and 176 is being

considered for part of the site; there

are no immediate plans to build any

residential developments.

Dickinson said TIF rules allow 25

percent of incremental taxes to be

shifted to local schools to offset the

impact of new students.

“Everyone is aware that putting

new burdens on school districts is not

good for villages,” he said.

TIF districts are methods of sub-

sidizing redevelopment by freezing

property taxes at their current rates

and shifting incremental taxes gener-

ated by new development within the

area into a fund earmarked for future

developments. TIFs can remain in

place for up to 23 years, during which

time incremental taxes from the TIF

are withheld from local governmental

bodies.

“A TIF is not a raising of taxes, and

it doesn’t change the zoning,” said

Friedman. “It’s a tool to implement a

vision.”

�e area’s current equalized as-

sessed value stands at about $1.8 mil-

lion and generates about $100,000 in

tax revenue for District 200. Dickin-

son said his firm estimates the TIF dis-

trict’s potential EAV could be as high

as $34 million following development

in the area, although he said that fig-

ure was speculative.

�e proposal will be considered by

the Lakewood Village Board Jan. 27.

IN BRIEF

McHenry County College offers free tax preprationassistance

McHenry County College will host free tax assistance and e-filing of fed-eral and state returns for people who qualify through April 15 (excluding March 25 and 28) through the Volun-teer Income Tax Assistance clinic., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Room A102 at the college, 8900 Highway 14, Crystal Lake.

Additional tax assistance clinic loca-tions will be in Harvard and Woodstock. The Woodstock tax clinic is located at the McHenry County Workforce Center, 500 Russel Court. Hours will be from noon to 3 p.m. Thursdays from Jan. 22 through April 9 (closed March 26).

The VITA Clinic will prepare tax re-turns for people or households with incomes less than $55,000 and Facili-tated Self Assistance (FSA) returns with incomes less than $60,000. All tax forms will be provided.

Participants should bring: valid photo ID for the main taxpayer on tax return, social security cards or Individual Tax-payer Identification Number (ITIN) let-ters for all family members reported on the tax return (mandatory), all 2014 earnings statements (W2s) and other in-come/expense documents, copy of last year’s tax return, if available, and bank account information for direct deposits.

Other documents to bring, if perti-nent, are: tuition statements and ex-penses (1098-T), mortgage interest statements (1098), real estate tax bill, and cancellation of debt/bankruptcy.

Additional services include opening up checking and savings accounts in or-der to receive a direct deposit refund in 10 days and financial aid assistance. Trained staff will help individuals fill out FAFSA forms after the completion of the tax returns.

For more information, call Ann Es-arco at 847-260-VITA or email [email protected].

Jewel employee Cindy Walters checks out cookware collected for Home of the Sparrow clients. COURTESY PHOTO

“Just today, I received a call from a hotel developer.”

— Catherine Peterson,

village manager

4 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTJan. 21-27, 2015 NEWS

A firefighter looks over damage caused by a car that crashed through a plate glass window at Armanetti Wines and Spirits, 1550 S. Eastwood Drive. PHOTO: ALEX VUCHA

Car drives through liquor store window

By STEPHANIE PRICEThe Independent

A 73-year-old woman was cited for

failing to reduce speed and avoid a

crash after she drove her car through

the front window of Armanetti Wines

and Spirits on Jan. 14.

Jacqueline Witt, Claremore, Okla.,

received the citation after she turned

off Route 47 and entered Armanetti’s

parking lot, 1550 S. Eastwood Drive.

Upon entering the lot, Witt failed to

stop the vehicle and crashed into the

far left window of the building shortly

before 4 p.m., Woodstock Deputy Po-

lice Chief John Leib said.

Claremore mistakenly stepped on

the car’s gas pedal instead of the brake,

Leib said. Claremore and a passenger

in her car, her husband, were not in-

jured in the crash, nor were any em-

ployees or customers inside the Arma-

netti store.

Police determined neither alcohol

nor drugs played a factor in the crash.

�e broken window was boarded up,

and the building was deemed struc-

turally sound, said Woodstock Fire Lt.

Mike Brinkman. Armanetti remains

open for business. An estimate of the

damage was not available.

5Jan. 21-27, 2015THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTNEWS

OBITUARIES

Steven D. SterneSteven D. Sterne, 51, Rosemont, died

Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, at Crossroads Care Center, Woodstock.

He was born July 15, 1963, to Wesley and Jacquelyn (Balfe) Sterne in Elgin.

He was a chef with Rosemont Catering Service. He enjoyed fishing and golf and was an avid Green Bay Packer fan.

Survivors include a daughter, Taylor (David) Rossman; a grandson, Grant Rossman; two brothers, Wesley (Cheri) Sterne and Rodney (Lisa) Sterne; two sisters, Terrie (David) Welch and Michelle (Donald Nowack) Chapman; nine nieces and nephews; five great-nieces and -nephews; and many good friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a great-nephew.

Visitation was held Jan. 16 at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, Woodstock. The funeral was Jan. 17. Inter-ment was in the Crystal Lake Memorial Park Cemetery.

Jodi Elizabeth (Martin) FarrisJodi Elizabeth (Martin) Farris, 54, Wood-

stock, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, at her home in Woodstock, surrounded by her mother, husband, sisters, children and friends, peacefully es-caping the disease that ravaged her body for so long.

She was a beautiful woman who was an in-spiration and model of love and courage to all who knew her. Even af-ter she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 18 years ago, she nev-er asked why but tried to continue with her work and maintain her home as her body slowly faded. She was concerned with the well-being of others who were sick and suffering, never showing any self-pity or anger over her own condition.

She was born April 13, 1960, to Leslie A. and Mary Jo (Kelley) Martin in Elgin.

She attended Gifford Grade School and Abbott Junior High where she was a cheer-leader and played basketball. She was a

class of 1978 graduate from Larkin High School. She graduated from Elgin School of Beauty Culture in 1980 and began her 20-year career as a hairdresser.

On New Year’s Eve in 1981, she shared a first kiss with the love of her life at the Old Courthouse Inn in Woodstock. On Dec. 23, 1983, she married Bruce Farris on the grand staircase of the Old Courthouse Building. They hosted dozens of the guests in their home on their wedding night as a minus-82-degree wind chill stranded them in Woodstock. They honeymooned the follow-ing summer, traveling the coast of California and enjoying all of the track and field events at the ‘84 Olympics.

In 1987 and ‘88 their son and a daughter were born.

In order to stay with the children and work, they remodeled their home to add a hair-dressing salon. She also was the office man-ager and bookkeeper for her husband’s den-tal practice, assisting chairside as needed.

In 1996, she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Upon receiving the diagnosis, she cried briefly and then asserted, “We’ll get through this.”

She had impeccable taste and an amaz-ing propensity for decorating and garden-ing. Even as she lost her mobility and, even-tually, her sight, she could be found tending her gardens, even if it meant falling off her scooter and crawling around the bed until she accomplished the task at hand.

She welcomed everyone into her home, excitedly accommodated dozens of friends and newcomers to the prediction runs she and Bruce hosted.

She had a special place in her heart for children stricken with serious illness, espe-cially St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. She also supported her children’s extracurricular or-ganizations, serving as a volunteer softball, baseball and soccer coach and donating uni-forms and athletic supplies to local schools.

Though she became a prisoner of her own body, she maintained her warm demeanor and clever wit. Thanks to the friendship and constant care of Linda Lile, unyielding care and support from family and friends and the companionship of her dog, Sophie, the fami-ly was granted time to make more memories.

Survivors include her husband; a son, Wal-ter (fiancée Megan Kosirog); a daughter, Abi-

gail; her mother, Mary Jo Pint; two sisters, Jan (Michael) Schier and Jane (Tony) Ambroso; three stepsisters, Rene (Kevin) Gurley, Lisa Pint, Melissa (Jason) Reinwald; two sisters-in-law, Bonnie (Bob) Giles and Bridget Farris; eight nieces and nephews, Megan Schier, Scott (Patricia) Schier, Kyle (Emily) Ambroso, BeckyJo (Darrick) Bourgeois, Adrienne (Mitch) Gardner, Bob (Cindy) Giles, Kerrie (Cully) Butenschoen and Edward Farris; and nine great-nieces and -nephews, Claire and Vivian Schier, Arnold Ambroso, Olivia Bourgeois, Cassidy and Kennidy Giles and Gunnar, Gretchen and Gavin Butenschoen.

She was preceded in death by her father; her father-in-law and mother in-law, Walter and Kathryne Farris; two brothers-in-law, Ron and Bryce Farris; and a nephew, Wil-liam Giles.

There will be a celebration of her life from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin and Cooney Funer-al Home, 1211 Seminary Ave., Woodstock. Memorials can be made to St. Jude Research Hospital, P.O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929 or the National MS Society, P.O. Box 4527, New York, NY 10163.

Margaret May Langhoff ReedMargaret May Langhoff Reed, 92, Wood-

stock, died Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, at Hearth-stone Manor, Woodstock.

She was born May 22, 1922, to Her-man and Wilhelminia (Schmidt) Langhoff in Woodstock.

On Aug. 30, 1941, she married Walter Merle Reed in Woodstock.

She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Woodstock, since 1999. She worked for many years at the Woodstock Typewriter factory. She also worked in the offices of the Chicago Medical Supply and McHenry County Soil and Water Conservation District. She was involved in Girl Scouts, loved crafts and sewing and appreciated the arts.

Survivors include two sons, Paul (Susan) Reed and Steven (Angie) Reed; two daugh-ters, Cynthia Roth and Patricia Menzimer; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her hus-band; a sister, Mabel Aavang; and an infant son, Walter Michael Reed.

The visitation and funeral were Jan. 20 at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home. Burial was at McHenry County Me-morial Park.

Memorials can be made to Journey Care Hospice, 405 Lake Zurich Road, Barrington, IL 60010.

Ruth V. HaningRuth V. Haning, 95, Woodstock, died Sun-

day, Jan. 18, 2015, at her home in Wood-stock.

She was born Oct. 1, 1919, in Salisbury, Pa. to Samuel and Mary H. (Baum) Horchler.

On Nov. 28, 1942, she married Samuel I. Haning in Fredericksburg, Va.

She was a resident of Woodstock for more than 60 years and an active member of Grace Lutheran Church. She was an avid flower gardener, and she also enjoyed read-ing, doing crossword puzzles and playing cards. She was a league bowler and horse-back rider well into her 80s.

Survivors include her four sons, Jerry (Shirl) Haning, Meyersdale, Pa., Robert Han-ing, New Washington, Ind., Sam (Sue) Han-ing, Huntley and Freeman (Brenda) Haning, Salisbury, Pa.; three daughters, Susan (John) Nellessen, Hurley, Wis., Mary (Don) Davis, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Jane (Dave) Mohapp, Gurnee; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grand-children; as well as her church family and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her par-ents; her husband; six brothers and sisters; and two grandchildren, Rebecca Nellessen and Robert Nellessen.

Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, until the funeral service at 11a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 1300 Kishwaukee Val-ley Road, Woodstock. Burial will be at Salis-bury Cemetery, Salisbury, Pa.

Memorials can be made to Grace Luther-an Church. Arrangements were made by Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home.

Average gas price

$1.98 /GAL.

Reflects average price of regular unleaded gasoline at Woodstock gas stations the morning of Jan. 19.

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STREET SMARTSArea residents are asked to clear the snow

away from any fire hydrants in front their homes this winter. Doing so will save the fire department time in the event they are called to the scene of a fire. There are more than 1,400 fire hydrants on the city’s water system.

POLICE BLOTTER

Scott Allen Kasten, 33, 703 Grant St., Harvard, was charged Dec. 19 with speed-ing and arrested on an outstanding warrant for contempt of court from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office at Highway 14 and Dean Street. Kasten posted $100 bond. Court date was set for Jan. 13.

Jacinto Estrada, 59, 222 North St., Woodstock, was charged Dec. 19 with driving with license suspended and hit and run at Newell Street and McHenry Avenue. Estrada was turned over to the McHenry

County Sheriff’s Office. Bond was set at $1,500. Court date is to be set.

Charles E. Akerberg, 29, 12316 Pleasant Valley Road, Woodstock, was charged Dec. 19 with criminal trespass to property at 930 Lake Ave. Akerberg posted $150 bond. Court date was set for Jan. 8.

Deandra Sherell Keyes, 25, 531 Cen-tral Parkway, Woodstock, was charged Dec. 19 with battery at her home. Keyes posted $150 bond. Court date was set for Jan. 8.

Nicole Amanda Shafer, 24, 1505

Northfield Court, Harvard, was charged Dec. 20 with driving under the influence, driving under the influence over, improper lane usage, uninsured motor vehicle and failure to notify the secretary of state of an address change at Highway 14 and Rose Farm Road. Shafer posted $100 and her driver’s license as bond. Court date was set for Feb. 5.Any charges are merely accusations, and defendants or suspects are presumed inno-cent unless proven guilty.

Jodi Elizabeth (Martin) Farris

Ruth V. Haning

6 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTJan. 21-27, 2015

CHERYL WORMLEYPublisher, Co-OwnerPAUL WORMLEY

Co-OwnerKATELYN STANEKManaging Editor

THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

Woodstock, IL 1987

THE EDITORIAL BOARDCheryl Wormley Katelyn Stanek Jay SchulzSandy KucharskiStephanie Price

Ease the winter blues by being a good

neighborPity Woodstock Willie.�e recent string of weather our re-

gion has endured — from bone-dry, to windchills that match the temperatures on Mars, to sleet and snow, to relative warmth — is doing more than complicate matters for Woodstock’s favorite weath-errodent. It certainly isn’t making it easy on him.

�e relative lack of snowfall, some-thing that comes as a huge relief as compared to last winter’s never-ending deluge, has come to benefit local munici-palities’ pocketbooks, and for that, we’re grateful. Although road salt prices paid by the city of Woodstock were shock-ingly high this year — up to $140 per ton from $57 per ton the year prior — fewer “snow events” means less salt being poured onto the streets.

Likewise, sledding at Emricson Park has been hampered by the dry season.

But we know better. As Midwesterners, we’ve been fooled one too many times by “mild” winters that quickly turn our streets and sidewalks into disaster zones and keep students away from school, as they were earlier this month (although in that instance, it was cold, and not snow, that kept them away).

�at’s why we’re asking that, for the rest of the season, homeowners commit to doing those little, neighborly things that make late winter — that time after the sparkle of the holidays has worn off — just a little more bearable.

Shovel your sidewalks, especially if you live on a path taken by schoolchildren and other pedestrians. Having people walk in a plowed street rather than a shoveled sidewalk is a dangerous propo-sition.

If you’re able, do the same for your senior-citizen neighbors, who may not be able to do it for themselves or afford to pay someone for that service.

We’re sure to encounter any number of weird weather events between now and when the last flake melts sometime in March ... or April ... or June. But until then, we can practice a little good neigh-borliness to make the days pass more smoothly.

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Opinion

» OUR VIEW

Let’s create a dialogue when it comes to Woodstock’s future

As a candidate for the City Council

in the forthcoming election, I read

with real interest Jan. 7’s editorial

“Our Hopes for 2015’. Like many, I

share the view that the very fact that

there are eight candidates running

for three available seats is a reliable

indicator of the perception of general

dissatisfaction that many residents

have expressed.

In that piece you identified a series

of significant issues including the

future of the Old Court House, the

prospective enterprise zone and the

future of the fiber optic network. Ef-

fective action on these, and a series

of additional issues, will require

decisions in the near-term. However,

in each situation, the impact of those

decisions will have long-term and

consequential impact on our com-

munity’s future.

I am running because I believe that

I can, with the help of an engaged

and “re-connected” community, find

solutions to those questions. I am

committed to making our community

a “better place for all of us!”

Like you, I look forward to creating

and sustaining an active, constructive

and productive dialogue with fellow

candidates over the course of the

coming campaign. More importantly

though, the forums will provide an

opportunity to really listen to voters,

hear their problems and concerns

and solicit their ideas. �ank you for

bringing these issues to the forefront.

Dan Lemanski,Woodstock

The Second Amendment endures

Regarding Donald Faes’ childlike

view on the Second Amendment

[“Second Amendment’s authors

could not imagine today’s arms,”

Your View, Jan. 14]. He fails to take

into account the reasons the found-

ers included this amendment. �e

Second Amendment, along with

the rest of the Bill of Rights, were

included in the Constitution to allay

the fear of a strong federal govern-

ment and the tyranny it might bring.

Even Alexander Hamiliton, the

biggest proponent of the Constitu-

tion, wrote the following in Federal-

ist No. 28: “If the representatives of

the people betray their constituents,

there is then no resource left but in

the exertion of that original right of

self-defense which is paramount to

all positive forms of government,

and which against the usurpations

of the national rulers may be ex-

erted with infinitely better prospect

of success than against those of the

rulers of an individual State. In a

single State, if the persons intrusted

with supreme power become usurp-

ers, the different parcels, subdivi-

sions, or districts of which it con-

sists, having no distinct government

in each, can take no regular mea-

sures for defense. �e citizens must

rush tumultuously to arms, without

concert, without system, without

resource; except in their courage

and despair.”

�e Second Amendment and the

Constitution endure because our

brilliant founders understood tyr-

anny and the pitfalls of government.

For Mr. Faes, if he can get the crimi-

nals, police and military to give up

their modern arms for muzzle load-

ers, then I will too.

Leonard Mitchell,Woodstock

Amendment prevents gov’t tyranny, a child is a life

Mr. Faes’ assertion that the Sec-

ond Amendment should be changed

because the founders could not have

known that arms of today would be

so potent and sophisticated [“Sec-

ond Amendment’s authors could not

imagine today’s arms,” Your View,

Jan. 14] overlooks the circumstance

that Revolutionary Americans ex-

perienced an abusive overpowering

British government.

It was plain to them and the found-

ers that the Second Amendment

provide an individual right to all

Americans to “keep and bear” arms

to prevent a tyrannical government

from again becoming overpowering.

It is implicit that the state militias

therefore should have its members

possess arms equal to those of the

federal government.

Mr. Faes would have us with top-

loading muskets. �e right to keep

and bear arms would be benign and

the states would have powerless mi-

litias. Tyranny at the central govern-

ment level could happen as it did so

many, many times in the history of

Western civilization. Past is prologue.

And, by the way, the “common core”

curricula does not include this vital

lesson.

I must address “What Lou �inks”

about abortion as a woman’s right to

the freedom to choose [“It’s About

Freedom,” Jan. 14]. �e choice, Lou,

is morally made at the time of copu-

lation, and not at any time when the

child is alive and a person as it is

in the womb. When a child is born

it is already nine months old. Our

freedoms end at the point of another

person’s nose. Mothers and fathers

have no moral right to terminate a

child’s life once commenced. Re-

sponsibly, they should exercise their

freedom to choose in a timely man-

ner at the time of sexual coupling.

Life is precious.

�e right to be free to choose re-

quires a corresponding responsibility.

�e helpless, innocent baby deserves

the freedom of life. �e child is a life!

R. J. Polster,Bull Valley

» YOUR VIEW


Seventeen brightly colored balloons will lift skyward Wednesday, Jan. 28, at the Challenger Learning Center for Science & Technology. As each one is released by a Prairiewood Elemen-tary School fifth-grader, the name of a fallen U.S. space program hero will be spoken. �e fifth-graders will conclude their own day of simulated space exploration and STEM-based learning at CLCST with the time of remembrance.

In 2004, NASA established a day for remembering and honoring the 17 fallen heroes of the U.S. space pro-gram. NASA and the United States’ first space-quest tragedy was Jan. 27, 1967, when the three-member crew of Apollo 1 died during a ground test af-ter a fire broke out in what would have been their space capsule. �e second disaster was Jan. 28, 1986, when the seven-member Challenger/STS-51L crew died just 73 seconds after liftoff when a booster engine failed. �e third was Jan. 16, 2003, when the seven-member crew of STS-107 Columbia perished 16 minutes from landing when Columbia disintegrated during re-entry into the atmosphere.

Most of us can remember exactly

where we were and what we were doing when we heard the news or watched the coverage on television of each of the three disas-ters or of one in particular. I re-member most the Challenger disaster, which was televised live. It was chill-ing because, as Americans, we were used to space triumphs – successful launches and astronauts returning to earth after traveling in space and walking on the moon.

�e Challenger crew included Chris-ta McAuliffe, a high school teacher from Concord, N.H., who was to teach two 15-minute lessons from space to students across the country.

Woodstock’s Challenger Center, 222 Church St., like its 43 sister Challenger Centers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Korea, carries on the work of the “Teacher in Space” mission. �e centers are licensed by and use curricula developed by the na-

tional Challenger organization, which was started by the families of the Challenger crew just four months after their loved ones perished. Each of the centers operates independently with no financial support from the national organization.

More than 4 million elementary and middle school students have had their lives enriched by the Chal-lenger programs worldwide. And more than 125,000 students, mostly fifth-graders and middle-school students from northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin have completed the space curriculum at Woodstock’s Challenger center since its founding in 2001.

It is proper and fitting for Wood-stock’s Challenger Center and the Prai-riewood students to pause from 1:10 to 1:30 p.m. in remembrance. Cheryl Cox, lead programs teacher at CLCST, said the students also will watch a power-ful 10-minute video highlighting the commitment and vision of the Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia crews.

When I asked Cheryl for a quote, she said she often thinks of something Gus Grissom said weeks before the fire, “We’re in a risky business, and we hope if anything happens to us, it will

not delay the program. �e conquest of space is worth the risk of life. Our God-given curiosity will force us to go there ourselves, because, in the final analysis, only man can fully evaluate the moon in terms understandable to other men.”

And, I will close with a few sentences from President Ronald Reagan’s ad-dress to America the night of the Chal-lenger disaster. I think they are espe-cially poignant and an ongoing call to action for the youth of our country and the adults charged with bring-ing them to adulthood: “And I want to say something to the schoolchildren of America who were watching the live coverage of the shuttle’s takeoff. I know it is hard to understand, but, sometimes, painful things like this happen. It’s all part of the process of exploration and discovery. It’s all part of taking a chance and expand-ing man’s horizons. �e future doesn’t belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave. �e Challenger crew was pulling us into the future, and we’ll continue to follow them.”

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Vulture club“Life is like a box of chocolates. You

never know what you’re gonna get.”— Forrest Gump.

Forrest, you are so right. I know, because I’ve been handed some pretty odd chocolates over the years. For instance, there was the time the cork went down and I cranked in my fish-ing line to find a snapping turtle the size of a large pizza on the other end. But the oddest chocolates of all were the times when I found myself form-ing close, personal relationships with vultures. I had my friend Craig to thank, both times.

It was June 1981. I worked nine months of the year as a teacher’s aide, at the time, going to school in the evening to collect the credits I needed to get a teaching certificate and hop-ing to find a summer job to bring in some cash. Craig, a once-and-future diving coach and a licensed falconer, imported and bred exotic birds for zoos and pet shops. �e law required him to quarantine the birds for 30 days to make sure he wasn’t also

importing exotic bird diseases. He needed help at the quarantine sta-tion. I had a job for the summer.

It was an easy job. I had to keep a warehouse full of birds fed and wa-tered and sweep up a warehouse full of seed shells at the end of the day. But Craig handled one bird’s feeding himself. I was glad he did, because the bird was a vulture.

One afternoon, Craig announced that he would be gone for the next three days, attending a bird breed-ers convention. I would have to feed the vulture. “It’s easy,” he said, “he’s just a baby. But you have to feed him by hand.” �is made me nervous. �e vulture made me nervous. I made him nervous. We did not get along, but we got through the three days. He got his ration of dead meat and I got to keep all my fingers.

Several years later, I received an unexpected phone call from Craig.

“I’ll be doing a presentation for a wildlife preservation group on Tues-day evening, and I may need some help,” he said. Can you do it?” “No problem!” said the sucker.

I arrived at the location expect-ing to spend the evening with one of Craig’s hunting hawks on my arm. But no. It was another vulture. But this one was different. He liked me! At first sight! From 20 feet away he exercised his 5-foot wingspan to fly across the room and land at my feet — where he then proceeded to untie the shoelace on my left shoe. I was amused, but I brushed him away. As I was retying the shoelace, he untied my right shoe. It was his game, but I had devised a strategy for a beak-proof defense. I double-tied both shoes. It won his respect. He flapped up onto my arm, climbed up onto my shoulder, tried to take my glasses off (but I was ready for it, and faster than he), and stayed there for the rest of the evening. I never heard what became of him.

I did hear, however, what became of the first vulture, the surly one. He be-came a movie star. He appeared with Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman in what is still a legendary Hollywood flop, “Ishtar.”

So maybe I hadn’t made him ner-vous, after all. It was snobbery. I was feeding him utility pot roast. He was already expecting prime porterhouse.

On the Town

John Daab

John Daab lives in Woodstock. He has writ-ten a column for The Woodstock Indepen-dent since 1997.

Columnist John Daab wins the respect of a vulture. COURTESY PHOTO


Education

Woodstock North High School releases semester honor roll

Woodstock North High School an-nounced the students named to its first se-mester honor roll for the 2014-15 school year.

Ninth-grade high honor roll: Sandra Bal-leno, Madison Boyce, Jake Busse, Luisa Cervantes, Miriam Figueroa, Braeden Giv-en, Delaney Guy, Joseph Haynes, Rebec-ca Jagman, Anicca Mackay-Slavin, Dylan Martinez, Emma McElmeel, Luke Moors, Samantha Nowakkowski, Rachel Packard, Luis Padilla Jr., Grant Paulger, Juliana Pe-schke, Hazel Ringpis, Hanna Seils, Aman-da Valdes-Garcia, Isabella Villalva, Justin Wesolek and Hannah Wilson.

Ninth-grade honor roll: Mitchell Ahrens, Alena Baseggio, Irene Bernal, Joseph Binder, Izabella Bodner, Hailey Boege,

Sarah Cashmore, John Castillo, Victor Contreras, Stephanie Cross, Leah David-son, Kali Dillon, Victoria Galicia, Carmen Galvez, Angeline Garvey, Luisa Gomez Manzo, Madeline Gorski, Joseph Gro-ver, Emma Holtz, Ellen Kierna, Faith Kies, Kelli Kunath, Danielle Long, Jeneva Long, Olivia Luschei, Norma Macedo, Nicho-las Madaus, Collin Mergl, Albert Muci, Nicholas Mueller, Alexander Nacague, Gloria Nolazco-Cuin, Lauren Nordvall, Natalia Orton-Vandenboom, Cade Pat-enaude, David Perez, Catalina Ramirez, Eduardo Rivas Jr., Tyler Salcedo, Christine Schultz, Daniel Tapia, Giovana Tellez, Adam Tooke, Diana Torres, Caleb Vargas, Faith Vela, Citlaly Velasco, Gina Wagner, Carson White, Danielle Williams, Megan Zapfe and Diana Zovkic.

10th-grade high honor roll: Daniel Blalock, Madison Busch, Emilee Campisi, Amy Carr, Cassandra Christison, Andrew Dort, Zachary Emricson, Wesley Ford, Ryan Hanson, Matthew Haynes, Hunter

Lockwood, Alyssa Massman, Jonathan McCoy, Madeleine McGregor, Alec Molve, Caelan Moreno, Joshua Powell, Colin Ritter, Brandan Smith, Carlos Tapia Jr., William Taylor, Madison Wollerman, Peyton Wood and Matthew Zinnen.

10th-grade honor roll: Nicole Aitken, Joseph Alessi, Leandro Ayala, Sarah Bartlett, Rebecca Bosowski, Cory Busse, Candy Carbajal, Selina Carbajal-Bernal, Humberto Cervantes, Stella Cosgray, Dante Cruz, Devon Deehring, Paige Del-gado, William Devore, Natalie Domin-guez, Amanda Eaton Garcia, Carlos Flores, Luke Foster, Sydney Gawronski, Veronica Grover, Keara Halliday, Der-ek Hartmann, Emily Haynes, Nickolyn Jackson, Donald Kadlubowski, Jacob Kaspryk, Anthony Killam, Timothy Kil-lam, Bradley Kohler, Riley Jo Kotyza, Bridget Laing, Megan Laing, Nichole Learman, Norrie Legare, Heavyn Lester, Bria LIvengood, Carina Lopez-Quintero, Brooke Lummis, Samantha Mergl, Aman-da Morey, Isabella Mutert, Laura Nicks, Victor Olivar, Virginia Olson, Brandon Pacheco, German Perez, Melissa Ponce, Haven Rosner, Hannah Schulle, Ariella Simandl, Mehakkaranveer Singh, Mat-thew Starks, Ellie Stroh, Edder Tapia and Edmarith Velasco.

11th-grade high honor roll: Ian An-dersen, Annalee Bartlett, Bella Biwer, Danielle Chamberlain, Dulce Contreras, Madeleine Emmons, Megan Frasik, Con-nor Freeman, Anna Gabrielson, Ariel Granat, Tania Guarneros, Avery Keesee, Timothy Kempster, Sarah Kopp, Shane Lenzcewski, Dulce Lopez, Evelyn Merk-ling, Katarzyna Mucha, Allison Nord-vall, Gloria Padilla, Madison Patenaude, Gwendolyn Paulsen, Mark Richards, Molly Schwieger, Julia Slomski, John Ste-vens, Yekaterina Taylor, Zachary Thorn-ton, Gwyneth Truman, Olivia Vepley, Isabel Walsh, Hannah Wilkes and Jared Zientz.

11th-grade honor roll: Haley Ahr, Jo-seph Albertz, Jose Arispe, Alexandria

Branecki, Charlie Carbajal, Yesenia Car-bajal, Josh Carpenter, Monica Czerwiec, Erin Duncan, Joshua Dyra, Kelly Eames, Martha Everly, Manuel Flores, Daniela Galindo, Logan Garza, Ruth Gonzaga, Matthew Grabinski, Randall Kline, Bran-den Kmetz, Abigail Krieger, Allison Lavin, Carley MacDonnell, Michael Mc-Carthy, Gianna McGuire, Auden Meal, Daniel Miller, Hannah Jo Raber, Kaleigh Rogers, Alyssa Salcedo, Maria Sanchez, Kai Schulenburg, Jason Shaik, Austin Shaw, Miranda Taborn, Matthew Tun-berg, Joseph Uramkin, Michael Valenti, Jacob Varys and Caitlin Wirfs.

12th-grade high honor roll: Alison Aydin, Riley Basaran, Emily Blackman, Marilyn Chakkalamuri, McKenzie Dice, James Elsinger, Keren Figueroa, Leslie Guerra, Sara Keesee, Colleen Kless, Sar-ah McCoy, Katherine Montgomery, Ben-jamin Moreno, Stephanie Olivar, Jacob Peschke, Carlee Schultz, Rachel Simandl and Sierra Trojan.

12th-grade honor roll: Andrea Alva-rez, Madison Andrychowski, Briana Baltes, Rhetta Bates, Bradley Blalock, Benjamin Bosowski, Dakota Butler, Crys-tal Cervantes, Cassidy Conliss, Suset Cruz, Kelsey Daley, Brandan Domek, Dana Emery, Gabriella Fikert, Mateo Garcia, Megan Harris, Ranae Haskins, Trevor Helland, Troy Helland, Allysa Johnson, Genna Jojo, Alexander Julian, Agnes Kalinowski, Patrick Kempster, Savanna Kies, Madeline Konopinski, James Krenger, Samantha Kruczek, Si-erra Leone, Noah Leverenz, Trent Lieb-mann, Emilio Logan, Hector Macedo, Isabella Malek, Annamaria Martorano, Kristin Massman, Autumn Mayer, Jordan McAleese, Anneliese McGregor, Joseph Miceli, Alexis Mitchell, Miguel Ortiz, Lian Pankow, Jeremy Pineda, Jordan Plummer, Reena Ratkovic, Zachariah Sitkiewicz, Jessica Swank, McKinzie Umland, Jesus Vega, Gabriel Vosburgh, Justin Wozniak, Reilly Wurtz, Alicia Zamudio and Jason Zganjer.

Marian volunteers distribute food to 184 familiesBy STEPHANIE PRICE

The Independent

�e season of giving has ap-parently not ended, nor has the need for food.

Volunteers for the second an-nual Marian Cares Outreach Day distributed food to 184 families Jan. 16.

�e Key Club at Marian Cen-tral Catholic High School coor-dinated the event.

Using money raised by fund-raisers and donations, the Key Club spent $1,000 to purchase one truckload of food dona-tions from the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

Marian teacher Amy Kelly,

adviser for the Key Club, said more than 50 volunteers, pri-marily students, helped hand out the food to area families in need. �e students also carried the food to the attendees’ cars.

�e event was held in the school’s gymnasium, 1001 W. McHenry Ave.

Kelly said the event “helped us reach out to those who truly needed assistance.”

In addition, the Blessing Barn of Ridgefield gave away warm clothing items, and Centegra’s Mobile Medical Unit provided free health screenings.

Key Club spends $1,000 to purchase a truckload of food


A & ECreedence, James Taylor tributes headline series

Rich Perez and his band Creedence Revived will perform an authentic tribute to Creedence Clearwater Re-vival. COURTESY PHOTO

Toronto native Neil Donell will sing the classic songs and share the life story of singer-songwriter, James Taylor. COURTESY PHOTO

By SANDY KUCHARSKIThe Independent

�e Woodstock Opera House will

slip into a musical time warp during

the first weekend of February when the

sixth annual Opera House Tribute Se-

ries returns with two shows from the

early '70s. Rich Perez and Creedence

Revived will present a tribute to

Creedence Clearwater Revival at 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 6, and Neil Donell will per-

form a tribute to James Taylor at 7 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 7, and 2 p.m. Sunday,

Feb. 8, at the Woodstock Opera House.

One Zero Charlie Productions, head-

ed up by Michael Stanard, has brought

15 different tribute acts to Woodstock

over the last six years, ranging from

Johnny Cash to Buddy Holly, John

Denver to Joe Cocker. “We’ve become

pretty knowledgeable on this topic,”

said Stanard, who prides himself on

bringing in top-quality acts.

Tribute artists and bands have

evolved around popular music of the

past, often in the absence of the origi-

nal musicians. “Frankly some of these

bands are better than the originals,”

Stanard said.

Stanard’s focus for the Tribute Se-

ries has been on booking acts from the

classic rock genre. “�is music from

my generation is going to continue on,”

he said.

At the beginning of each show, a

voice recording is played that elo-

quently explains the theory behind

musical tributes and asks the question,

“If you think about it, if you see the

Boston Pops or the Chicago Symphony

Orchestra, they are really cover bands,

aren’t they?”

�is year’s tribute series kicks off

with Rich Perez and Creedence Re-

vived, who will be paying homage to

John Fogerty and Creedence Clearwa-

ter Revival Friday, Feb. 6. Lead singer

Perez, 33, said he grew up with parents

who were into the oldies. Once de-

scribed by singer Pink as “an insanely

great singer,” Perez said the age of his

band is a plus for their show.

“We’re young and we definitely put a

lot of energy into the crowd,” he said.

�e tone will mellow Saturday and

Sunday, Feb. 7 and 8, when Toronto na-

tive Neil Donell will present a tribute

to James Taylor. Described as a faith-

ful and stunningly accurate presenter

of the music of one of America’s most

popular singer-songwriters, Donell

will deliver Taylor hits including “Fire

& Rain” and “You’ve Got a Friend.” �e

performance will take audiences on a

retrospective journey through Taylor’s

music, with anecdotal information in-

terspersed between the classic songs.

Stanard, who credits his wife, Jo-

eleen, with having the insight to start

the successful series, said, “�is classic

rock and roll is from my time. It’s im-

portant to me. I have a lot of memories

attached to it, and I think it’s going to

be around a while. I like to be a part of

keeping it going.”

OPERA HOUSE TRIBUTE SERIES

A Tribute to CreedenceWhen: 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6A Tribute to James TaylorWhen: 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8

Where: Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St.Tickets: $33 single ticket, $70 two shows, $90 three showsPhone: 815-338-5300, Website: woodstockoperahouse.co

“We’re young and we -

— Rich Perez, Creedence Revived

10 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTJan. 21-27, 2015 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

WOODSTOCK’S ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTSThe Entertainer

» MUSIC

LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLYLESLIE’SJan. 23, 6 p.m.Woodstock Square Mall110 Johnson St.Free815-338-2833Jay Einhorn will perform.

OPEN MIC NIGHTJan. 23, Feb. 13, 7 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St. $3 donationoffsquaremusic.orgOpen Mic is sponsored by Off Square Mu-sic. Various artists will perform in 15-minute slots.

SWITCHBACKJan. 31, 8 p.m.Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.$22815-338-5300The musical duo of Brian FitzGerald and Martin McCormack will perform their origi-nal music, described as a blend of Ameri-can roots with Celtic soul.

JAZZ JAMFeb. 6, 20, 8 p.m.Stage Left Café121 Van Buren St.815-337-1395$5 donationJazz Jam is sponsored by Jazz on the Square. Artists will perform jazz music.

A TRIBUTE TO CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVALFeb. 6, 7 p.m.Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.$38 standard, $45 premium815-338-5300Rich Perez and his band will perform their renditions of Creedence hits including “For-tunate Son,” “Bad Moon Rising” and “Proud Mary.”

NORTH STREETFeb. 7, 7:30 p.m.Kingston Lanes1330 S. Eastwood Drive815-338-2105North Street will perform its unique blend of jazz, pop and country music, with special guest Knot Quite There.

WOODSTOCK FARMER’S MARKETFeb. 7, 9 a.m. to noonMcHenry County Farm Bureau1102 McConnell RoadFree9 a.m. – Courtney Amanda will perform.10:30 a.m. – Andrew Sedlak will perform.

A TRIBUTE TO JAMES TAYLORFeb. 7, 7 p.m.Feb. 8, 2 p.m.Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.$38 standard, $45 premium815-338-5300Neil Donnell will perform more than two dozen of James Taylor’s classic songs.

STAGE LEFTOVERSFeb. 11, 7:30 p.m.Stage Left Café

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

‘THAT’S AMORE’ VALENTINE’S DINNER BUFFETFeb. 14, 6 to 9 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St. $25 admissionThe event has a nightclubbing theme with entertainment, an all-you-care-to-eat Italian buffet and dancing for all ages. Proceeds will benefit Friends of the Opera House.

SONGWRITER SHOWCASEFeb. 20, 7:30 p.m.Mixin Mingle124 Cass St.$7, includes light beverages847-507-1352Local and regional songwriters will share their music and the inspiration behind it.

» THEATER‘DANCING AT LUGHNASA’Jan. 23, 24, 31, 7 p.m.Jan. 24, 2 p.m.Woodstock High School Auditorium501 W. South St.$10 adult, $5 student815-338-4370The play, written by Brian Friel, is the study of five unmarried sisters who lived in a mod-est cottage in Donegal.

‘FROG’S MAGIC TWANGER’Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 7, 7 p.m.Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 2 p.m.Woodstock High School Casalino Black Box Theatre501 W. South St.$10 adult, $5 student815-338-4370“Frog’s Magic Twanger” is a children’s show.

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

‘THE BOY NEXT DOOR’A woman falls for a young man across the street and the relationship takes a danger-ous turn. “The Boy Next Door” is directed by Rob Cohen (“The Fast and the Furious”) and stars Jennifer Lopez (“Out of Sight”) and Ryan Guzman (“Step Up Revolution”).

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‘AMERICAN SNIPER’The real-life story of Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle, who was considered the greatest sniper of all time. “American Sniper” is directed by Clint Eastwood (“Million Dollar Baby”) and stars Bradley Cooper (“Silver Linings Playbook”).RATED R, 132 MINUTES

‘BLACKHAT’A man convicted of cybercrimes is enlisted to help stop a cyber at-tack. “Blackhat” is directed by Michael Mann (“Heat”) and stars Chris Hems-worth (“Thor”).RATED R, 135 MINUTES

‘THE WEDDING RINGER’A shy groom with no friends turns to a professional to help him find groomsmen for his wedding party. “The Wedding Ringer” is directed by Jeremy Garelick (“The Break Up”) and stars Kevin Hart (“Grudge Match”).RATED R, 101 MINUTES

“MORTDECAI”An art dealer rush-es to find a stolen painting rumored to hold a secret to Nazi gold. “Mort-decai” is directed by David Koepp (“Stir of Echoes”) and stars John-ny Depp (“Cry Baby”) and Gwyneth Paltrow (“Shallow Hal”)RATED R, 106 MINUTES

‘PADDINGTON’The story of a Pe-ruvian bear who travels to London in search of a home. “Padding-ton” is directed by Paul King (“Bunny and the Bull”) and stars the voice of Ben Whishaw (“Skyfall”) as Pad-dington. RATED PG, 95 minutes

‘STRANGE MAJIC’Mystical creatures battle for control of a powerful potion. “Strange Majic” is di-rected by Gary Rydstrom (“Lifted”) and stars the voices of Evan Rachel Wood (“Across the Universe”) and Elijah Kelley (“Red Tails”). RATED PG, 99 MINUTES

‘TAKEN 3’Bryan Mills, played by Liam Neeson (“Rob Roy”), returns with his certain set of skills to take on the bad guys one more time. “Taken 3” is directed by Olivier Megaton (“Colombiana”).RATED PG-13, 109 MINUTES


MarketplaceFiled in the McHenry County Recorder’s Of-fice Dec. 30 to 18:

Residence at 7123 Delaware Road, Wonder Lake, was sold by the heirs of Joseph Kubitzki, Wonder Lake, to Jason Krey, Wonder Lake, for $73,000.

Residence at 1303 Queen Anne St., Woodstock, was sold by Audrey Behm, Woodstock, to Ashley Behm and Matthew Nauert, Woodstock, for $74,500.

Residence at 207 Second St., Woodstock, was sold by Paul and Mil-dred Wilson, Mountain Home, Ark., to Ira Sours, Woodstock, for $64,000.

Residence at 261 Whitaker Court, Woodstock, was sold by Duane and Carol Lahti, Woodstock, to David and Kathleen Godlewski, Lindenhurst, for $330,000.

Residence at 9208 Evergreen Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Joseph Polito, Elkhorn, Wis., to Denise Santana, Won-der Lake, for $103,900.

Residence at 8510 Richmond Road, Wonder Lake, was sold by John and Su-san Peleck, Wonder Lake, to Roxine Tay-lor, Wonder Lake, for $128,000.

Vacant lot at 5214 Hilltop Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by William Cantrell, Cary, to Jose Rodriguez, Won-der Lake, for $5,000.

Commercial storage building at 17604 Highway 14, Woodstock, was sold by the Robert C. Knoll self declara-tion of trust, Harvard, to Timothy Cosman, Harvard, for $244,000.

Residence at 15005 Shamrock Lane, Woodstock, was sold by Audie and Paula Culley, Crystal Lake, to Patrick Do-nahue Hovis, Woodstock, for $250,000.

Farm at 13505 Route 176, Wood-stock, was sold by the Chicago Title Land Trust Company, Chicago, to Johnson Hill Farms LLC, Bull Valley, for $355,000.

Residence at 3806 Jacobson Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Daniel and Sara Nicolau, Wonder Lake, to Adam Subleski, Wonder Lake, for $185,000.

Residence at 7711 Deep Spring Road, Wonder Lake, was sold by Inter-county Judicial Sales Corporation, Chica-go, to the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development, Chicago, for $165,141.

Residence at 423 Ridgeland Ave., Woodstock, was sold by the Federal Na-tional Mortgage Association, Dallas, to Paul Roche, Woodstock, for $91,000.

Residence at 2610 Cherry Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by the Federal National Mortgage Association, Dal-las, to Yolanda Ortiz, Wonder Lake, for $93,000.

Residence at 1843 Havens Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Edward and Dina Amoo, Woodstock, to Debra Alessi, Woodstock, for $110,000.

Residence at 7704 Brook Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Zenona and Dalida Stusowski, Barrington Hills, to Robet Kaltenbach, Woodstock, for $104,000.

Residence at 1318 Sullivan Road, Woodstock, was sold by Charles and De-nise Czarnecki, Des Plaines, to Tyler and Amy Miller, Woodstock, for $337,000.

Residence at 1421 Rhett Place, Woodstock, was sold by the estate of Marilyn Winton, Woodstock, to Ina Weis-kopf, Woodstock, for $107,000.

Residence at 7819 Island Lane, Wonder Lake, was sold by John Papiese, Wonder Lake, to George Reinhart, Lin-colnshire, for $222,000.

Residence at 880 Tara Drive, Wood-stock, was sold by Rosella Townsend-Edinger, Midlothian, to Traci and Penne Slavin, Woodstock, for $120,000.

Residence at 628 Schumann St., Woodstock, was sold by Gail Darling, Woodstock, to Kelly Rose, Woodstock, for $176,500.

Dr. Jason Randall, left, and his wife, Dr. Joann Randall, examine a cat at the Animal Hospital of Woodstock. The couple has been practicing veterinary medicine in Woodstock together for 25 years. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Animal Hospital of Woodstock marks its 25th anniversaryBy SANDY KUCHARSKI

The Independent

Veterinary medicine is a way of life for Drs. Jason and Joann Randall. �e husband and wife team have operated a joint practice in Woodstock for 25 years, and raised a daughter and son along the way.

Beginning their professional careers in Lake County, the couple moved from the rapidly growing suburb of Liber-tyville to a rural property in Woodstock when they started a family. �eir desire to practice where they lived prompt-ed them to open Animal Hospital of Woodstock.

After having the hospital located in two different storefronts along Route 47, the Randall’s built a stand-alone facility at 11711 Catalpa Lane, in 2004. “Our dream was to have a freestanding building,” said Joann Randall. “We were really limited in a store front.”

�e modern, spacious facility has al-lowed the practice to expand to a staff of about 25, including five veterinar-ians, representing five specialties – re-productive breeding, diagnostics, on-cology, joint work and surgeries.

Renowned throughout the Midwest, Animal Hospital of Woodstock’s repro-ductive services and expertise includes artificial, transcervical and surgical in-seminations using fresh, chilled or fro-zen semen, pregnancy management, neonatal care and infertility disorders.

Advanced ultrasounds and diagnos-tic services are another a specialty of

the clinic, which takes referrals from more than eight area animal hospitals. It is one of only two clinics in the state of Illinois performing BEAR testing, a hearing test for breeds that carry a gene for deafness.

�e wide variety of cases the animal hospital sees offer an eye-opening ex-perience for the many interns they host each year. Joann Randall said, “Its fun to relive that experience and see their expressions when they get to do some-thing they’ve only ever read about.”

While building their practice with two young children, the Randall’s employed the divide-and-conquer strategy, with one parent at home in the morning with the kids while the other covered office hours. However, the entire family lived the veterinary lifestyle.

Joann Randall fondly remembered occasions when they were both called in for emergencies at night and the chil-dren were scooped from their beds and brought to the office where they cud-dled up with a large stuffed rabbit. “Af-terward,” she said, “we’d bundle them back up and take them home. �at was their lifestyle.”

Witnessing the day-to-day sacrifices in the life of a veterinarian might be the reason, she said, that “Neither one of our kids went into veterinary medicine. My daughter said, ‘I need a change of career. I’ve done this for 20 years.’”

�roughout their years of practice, the Randalls have noted technology is one of the most significant changes in veterinary medicine. “When we started we had a microscope and a pretty sim-ple blood machine,” said Jason Randall. “Now we have a blood analyzer that takes up about 10 feet of counter space, plus a lot of our other lab equipment.”

He also said, “Our relationship with our pets has changed in the last 25 years.” For example, the primary role of dogs has evolved from farm help that live outside to family members that share the house – and usually the bed. Routine and emergency veterinarian care is now expected, not optional.

Reflecting on the past 25 years of raising a family, growing a business and treating all manner of small animals, Joann Randall said, “It’s been a fun journey, really it has.”

Beginning this week, the clinic will of-fer extended office hours, staying open until 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, to accommodate clients who work during the day. �e Randalls are responding to situations when pet owners come home to a medical issue with their pet and have to put in an emergency call. Joann Ran-dall said, “If we can stay here until 9 p.m. and our customers don’t have to pay an emergency fee, that’s a big benefit .”

“Our relationship with our pets has changed in the last 25 years.”

— Dr. Jason Randall

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

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Operation Christmas Child exceeds expectations

By JANET DOVIDIOThe Independent

�e 15th year of packing shoe box

gifts for Operation Christmas Child ex-

ceeded the wildest expectations of co-

ordinators Lisa Given and Marla Rigby.

�e final count for Christmas 2014

was 2,036 boxes, they said.

During the past 15 years, more than

5,800 shoeboxes have been filled. �at

means one-third of those boxes were

created in 2014 alone.

�is year, First Presbyterian volun-

teers packed 20 percent of the total

number of boxes packed by the entire

country of Finland last year.

OCC at First Presbyterian Church, lo-

cated at 2018 Route 47, is part of a local,

national and worldwide effort.

Connie Pfeifer, who serves as team

coordinator for North Suburban Chi-

cago Operation Christmas Child, said

37,455 boxes were packed in McHenry,

Lake, northern Cook and northern Kane

counties.

�e boxes were sent to a Minnesota

processing center, which processed

707,605 boxes in all. National and inter-

national numbers are not yet available,

but the goal is 10 million.

International packing partners are

Australia, New Zealand, Finland, Ger-

many, Japan, Spain and the United

Kingdom.

�e more than 250 volunteers who

gathered at First Presbyterian repre-

sented several churches and commu-

nity organizations. �e workers spent

more than five hours packing the boxes.

Preparation for the outreach is year

round. OCC “shoppers” look for clear-

ance sales on small toys and school

supplies. Fundraisers like dinners held

in March and November, a rummage/

bake sale in April and the touch-a-truck

community event raise money for the

purchases and the $7-per-box shipping

fee.

“We would never have been able to

pack this many boxes without the love

and support of our congregation and

the community as a whole,” said Given.

“We are blessed by this support, which

in turn blesses thousands of children

and families around the world. We look

forward to what the coming year will

bring.”

Woodstock native wins Navy AwardBy EMMA KRUPP

The Independent

A former Woodstock resident has re-

ceived the U.S. Navy’s Human Resourc-

es Community Junior Officer of the

Year Award.

Lt. Cmdr. Michael

Keppen, based at

Naval Station Great

Lakes, was an-

nounced as the win-

ner by the chief of

Navy personnel in

early December.

“It was a complete

shock,” Keppen

said. “I had kind of

forgotten about the

award. I didn’t send

the nomination packet myself. A couple

of months later, before anything was re-

leased to the public, I got a call from my

admiral saying that I had won.”

�e award, which was created in 2010,

commends those who have made sig-

nificant contributions to the human re-

sources sector of the Navy. Keppen was

chosen from a field of about 250 officers

at his level.

As student control director, Keppen

led 135 sailors in the processing and

development of new naval recruits. His

achievements include a review of the

Navy Senior Enlistment Advancement

Program, cutting the recruit separation

and processing time from 17 days to

14 and reshaping the recruits’ training

days, which saved the Navy more than

$52.6 million.

“I just sort of looked at regular things

that we saw as business as usual and

said, ‘We don’t need to do it this way,’”

he said.

A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Kep-

pen moved to Woodstock as a teen-

ager and graduated from Marian Cen-

tral Catholic High School in 1999. He

attended Marquette University on

an ROTC scholarship from the Navy,

and later served as an aviator for nine

years. Upon moving to the Chicago

area with his family, he began gravi-

tating toward the human resources

community.

“It’s more the ‘citizens-to-sailors’

business side of my profession,” Kep-

pen said.

Despite his large volume of reform

and the inherent prestige that comes

with winning the award, Keppen said he

prefers to keep a grounded sense of per-

spective in regard to his achievements.

“�e other recipients had done a lot of

great work and had been so deserving. I

didn’t think that my work had been of

that caliber,” he said. “�ere are a large

team of us out there doing great things

for the Navy. I am a humble recipient of

the award.”

Lt. Cmdr. Michael Keppen named Human Resources Community Junior Officer of the Year

MichaelKeppen

“It was a complete shock.”

— Michael Keppen

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Jane Miller and her therapy dog, Kalani, listen as Saba Asghar, 7, reads to them during the Woodstock Public Library’s Bark for Books program. The literacy program invites children in first through fifth grades to read some of their favorite books to dogs. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

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Chris Kucharski, assistant scoutmaster,

because he made him accountable.

“Sometimes he kicked my butt to get

me moving,” Gerloff said.

�e ceremony concluded with a unique

gift. �e Marine Corps League conducted

a special ceremony in which they gave

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Troop 329 honors new Eagle Scout

By JANET DOVIDIOThe Independent

Daniel Gerloff, of Woodstock, is the

newest Eagle Scout in Boy Scout Troop

329.

Gerloff has been a member of the

troop since 2007 and is the son of Bruce

and Lois Gerloff.

Gerloff earned more than 30 merit

badges. He enjoyed rifle shooting, but

it was the astronomy badge that really

sparked his interest. As a current fresh-

man at Carthage College, he is majoring

in physics and considering a career in

astrophysics. His favorite camp expe-

rience was at Camp Napowan in Wild

Rose, Wis.

To earn the Eagle rank, a Scout must

organize, fund and complete a substan-

tial community service project. Gerl-

off’s project took place at Marengo First

Baptist Church. In April 2014, he and his

crew of 11 helpers built a picnic table

on the playground along with portable

benches for the preschool. �e project

was completed in three work days over

a period of two weeks.

�e idea for the project came from

the church’s pastor, the Rev. Jeff Ham-

mer. He told Gerloff the playground

was falling into disrepair. A former

Scout himself, Hammer felt the neigh-

borhood and congregation could use a

friendly neighborhood gathering spot.

Gerloff’s court of honor took place

Dec. 28 at the same church. Presenters

included Hammer, scoutmaster Ken

Jankowski, former scoutmaster Mike

Grant, assistant scoutmaster Critch

Judd, troop committee chairman Jeff

Klinefelter, Eagle coordinator Perry

Stevens, and master of ceremony and

Troop 329 Eagle Scout Ryan Redemske.

Gerloff’s uncle, retired U.S. Air Force

officer Joseph Kelley, also participated.

“I felt the best part was learning that

you can achieve more than you think

you can and that people are willing to

help you,” Gerloff said. “I learned to be a

leader and how to pass that on.”

His father added, “�is whole expe-

rience and process of Scouting helped

Daniel mature and taught self-disci-

pline and that he is capable of whatever

he wants to achieve.”

Gerloff awarded a mentor pin to

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

Auditions announced for WMTC’s ‘Oliver!’

Woodstock Musical Theatre Com-pany has announced open auditions for its production of “Oliver!” will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, for children only – both boys and girls will be cast as orphans – and from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 2 and 3, for adults, in the Green Room of the Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St.

Visitors should use the side stage- door entrance on Dean Street. Call-backs, if necessary, will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5.

Approximately 30 actors will be cast for the production. Details, including cast listing and description, are avail-able at www.woodstocktheatre.org.

The show will run April 10 to 26.

SWCD currently taking orders for fish

The McHenry-Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District is now tak-ing orders for live fish for pond stock-ing.

All residents of McHenry and Lake

IN BRIEF

County are invited to participate in the fish sale, which continues until May 1. Several species and sizes of fish are available such as channel and albino catfish, bass, redear, sunfish, bluegill and grass carp for pond weed control.

For information, call 815-338-0099 or visit www.mchenryswcd.org.


Pilgrim’s Progress: To be or not to

be veganLast spring (there was one, I’m sure

of it), a friend of mine shared an article

explaining why she would not eat eggs

even if she were able to gather them

from her own home-raised chickens.

�e article was eye-opening, and I con-

fess I wished I hadn’t read it. I’m not

yet vegan, and eggs and good, vegetar-

ian-appropriate cheeses are a part of

my diet that I very much enjoy.

I did read it, though, and having read

it, I felt compelled to think about the

content of the ar-

ticle and how it ap-

plies to my own life

and values. I wasn’t

yet ready to make a

decision to become

vegan, but I did de-

cide to experiment

more with vegan

food. As part of that

plan, I thought I

might try growing

microgreens in my

home so I could en-

joy fresh, nutritious

salads every day, all

year ’round.

�en I got sick.

Antibiotics caused an intestinal infec-

tion that just wouldn’t go away. �ere

was little I could eat, and I lost quite

a bit of weight. �ree doctors treated

me and declared me well although I

clearly wasn’t. I took matters into my

own hands and tried to figure out how

to manage what I was beginning to

think might be a problem for the rest

of my life. I had some success with that

but was finally told by a fourth doctor

that I still had the infection. He treated

it successfully, and everything is 100

percent now.

I’m rarely sick and never chronically.

I was discouraged by this four-month

experience. My microgreens experi-

ment didn’t happen. I wasn’t able to

eat any raw fruits or veggies! A suc-

cession of diets didn’t work. �e diets

recommended for intestinal issues

exclude carbohydrates, some more

extravagantly than others. �ey are

built around animal products, some

including more than others: eggs, some

cheeses, fish, chicken and even meat.

At first I restricted myself to eggs and

cooked white potatoes, but as time

went on, this became impossible.

My vegan explorations were at an

end. Even vegetarianism was difficult.

At one point, I was told the only thing

that would work for me was bone

broth. Hmmm. Nonetheless, I dutifully

made bone broth, and when I sat to

drink it, thanked the creature that gave

its life for me. Eventually I found a diet

that did work for me as a vegetarian

even though I still had the infection. If

you are an irritable bowel syndrome

sufferer, I will be happy to tell you

about this diet, which has proven to

be effective in 90 percent of cases. It

doesn’t exclude carbohydrates indis-

criminately, just certain carbohydrates,

and for very specific (tested) reasons.

Although it was limited, it was less

limited than all-protein no-carb diets.

It also offered the hope that I might

return to my former eating style, which

is virtually all carbohydrates.

Although my plan to experiment

more with veganism was temporarily

diverted, and even vegetarianism was

off the table for a while in the struggle

to get well, I learned a great deal. I also

had an opportunity to think even more

carefully than I usually do about what

is on my plate. In fact, I actually ate ev-

ery meal on a plate! People in the food

business are notorious for eating on

the run. No more of that for me! Good

digestion begins with sitting down in a

focused way and thoroughly chewing

every bite of food, at least 25 chews to

be exact. Try it. You will become very

aware of how quickly and carelessly

you usually eat.

So what did I learn? I learned about

the digestive tract and how each part

of it functions, including, as I men-

tioned, the importance of mental focus

and careful chewing. I discovered a

high-protein, low- or no-carb diet,

as unhealthy as it may be in the long

run, will result in weight loss. I learned

certain sugars in carbohydrates are

indigestible and that while this doesn’t

cause a problem for many people —

for some it does. I learned that meat

and fish can be more digestible than

carbohydrates for some and may be

life-saving. I gained more insight into

the gluten-free wave that is washing

over us, and I will write about that in

my next article. I learned that for those

who suffer from IBS, there is a way to

manage it and live a normal life — per-

haps even overcome it.

Most of all, I gained a new apprecia-

tion for the sentiment behind one of

the daily Jewish blessings: “Blessed are

You, Lord our G-d, King of the uni-

verse, who has formed man in wisdom,

and created in him a system of ducts

and tubes. It is well-known before Your

glorious throne that if but one of these

be opened, or if one of those be closed,

it would be impossible to exist in Your

presence … ”

We are amazing creatures, as all

creatures and creation itself are amaz-

ing. Now that I’m well, I look forward

to once again experimenting with veg-

an foods. You can watch this process in

my blog, vegetatingwithleslie.org! Not

all the recipes are or will be vegan, but

eventually I will offer vegan alterna-

tives to all. It is a work in progress, as

am I.

Lebanese Potato Salad�is is my version of Lebanese po-

tato salad, which is basically potatoes

dressed with olive oil and lemon, salt

and pepper. It is the vegan alternative

to my regular potato salad.

Ingredients6 pounds potatoes*

1 tablespoon turmeric

1 tablespoon salt

3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Juice of 2 lemons (about 4-5 table-

spoons, to taste)

3 green onions, chopped

2-3 Middle Eastern dill pickles,

chopped

1/4-1/2 cup fresh dill, chopped

1 teaspoon hot paprika

InstructionsDice potatoes (1-inch cubes) with the

peel left on and add to a pot of boiling

water and the tablespoon of turmeric.

Cook until tender. Drain, chill quickly

in ice water and drain again. Place

drained cold potato cubes in a bowl

and add remaining ingredients (extra

virgin olive oil, lemon juice, salt, hot

paprika, green onions and dill). I like to

start with less seasoning so I can add

to taste. Fold gently together. Check

seasoning and adjust.

*I prefer smaller potatoes (size A) in

assorted colors with the peel left on. I

used 2/3 yellow to 1/3 red and purple

skins.

COMMUNITY

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Vegetating With Leslie

LeslieCook

Leslie Cook of Expressly Leslie Vegetarian Spe-cialties,110 S. Johnson St., blogs at vegetating-withleslie.org.

IT’S ALL DOWNHILL

Children take advantage of the snow by sledding at Emricson Park Jan. 16. Pictured, front to back, are Vinny Herff, 11, Jason Lange, 10, and Frank Herff, 11. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER


FLASHBACKS

25 years ago Parents of Woodstock students pre-

sented a petition to the Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education requesting that sixth-grade students be permitted to participate in interscholastic and intramural sports programs.

A cast of 50 Marian Central Catholic High School students presented“Sealed with a Kiss,” a cabaret.

The Woodstock High School wres-tling team defeated Dundee-Crown 31-23 to extend it’s Fox Valley Conference record to 6-0. Blue Streak Jon Grell won 9-7 in the 145-pound weight class to help seal the win.

20 years ago Woodstock native Vicki Borlack was

one of seven women to scale Aconcagua in the Andes mountains to raise $2.3 million for breast cancer research through private and corporate donations.

Officials from the city of Woodstock and District 200 explored the possibility of converting the rear portion of Woodstock High School into a community center if a ref-erendum to build a new high school passed.

The WHS girls basketball team de-feated Crystal Lake South 54-53 behind 22

points from Lisa Strout.

15 years ago Dean Street Elementary School stu-

dents collected 17,800 pennies and do-nated a check for $178 to the millennium fundraiser for Memorial Hospital’s mater-nity department.

Plans were in place to move the contents of the Woodstock Public Library to the building at 222 Church St. while a 22,000-square-foot addition was being con-structed.

The Marian Central boys basketball team defeated Driscoll 61-60 behind 16 points from Adam Szudarski.

10 years ago WHS Principal Dean Schultz an-

nounced he would resign at the end of the year to accept a job at MacArthur High School in Decatur.

Youth Services Bureau in Woodstock received a $1,500 grant from the Chester Gould-Dick Tracy Museum to provide art classes to at-risk children in McHenry County.

5 years ago The Land Conservancy of McHenry

County purchased 60 acres of land for res-toration at Kishwaukee Valley and Deerpath roads.

Members of Woodstock’s Redeemer Lutheran Church raised funds to help with earthquake relief for Haiti.

The Woodstock Bunco for Breast Cancer fundraiser raised $62,000 for breast cancer research and was the No. 1 Bunco for Breast Cancer event in the United States.

Former WHS wrestling coach Jim Pat-ton was named grand marshall for the 2010 IHSA state wrestling tournament.

1 years ago Switchback, a celtic-inspired music

group that includes Woodstock native Martin McCormack, performed at the Woodstock Opera House.

Marine Caleb Willeford visited Miriam Berg’s sixth-grade class at Creekside Middle School. Willeford had been exchanging let-ters with the students as part of a letter-writ-ing campaign.

Woodstock North High School student Tyler Busch bowled a 1,201 series in the Hononegah regional tournament and quali-fied for the sectional tournament.

RELIGION NOTES

BLUE 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. Sunday

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

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

FIRST UNITED METHODIST

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

FREE METHODIST


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)

HERITAGE BAPTIST4609 Greenwood Road


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


THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS


THE VINE


UNITY SPIRITUAL CENTER


WOODSTOCK ASSEMBLY OF GOD

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

WOODSTOCK BIBLE


fifth grade)

p.m. Sunday

COMMUNITY

18 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTJan. 21-27, 2015 COMMUNITY

Jan. 21to Feb. 2

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

For ongoing events, visit thewoodstockindependent.com

21 | WEDNESDAY

COLLEGE/SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION WORKSHOPWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.6:30 p.m.815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.orgRetired teachers will look over es-says and applications and offer editing and revision suggestions. Registration required.

23 | FRIDAY

LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLYLESLIE’SWoodstock Square Mall110 Johnson St.6 p.m.815-338-2833See The Entertainer, page 10.

‘DANCING AT LUGHNASA’Woodstock High School Auditorium501 W. South St.7 p.m.$10 adult, $5 student815-338-4370See The Entertainer, page 10.

OPEN MIC NIGHTStage Left Café125 Van Buren St. 7 p.m.$3 donationoffsquaremusic.orgSee The Entertainer, page 10.

24 | SATURDAY

AQUATIC FITNESS DEMOSWoodstock Recreation Center820 Lake Ave. Demos begin at 8 a.m.815-338-4363woodstockrecreationdepartment.comThe recreation department will offer free group aquatic fitness demon-strations from 8 to 10 a.m.

FAMILY SCIENCE DAYWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.11 a.m. to noon815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.orgA physicist from Fermilab will lead participants in experiments with magnets and electricity. Registration required.

‘DANCING AT LUGHNASA’Woodstock High School Auditorium501 W. South St.2 and 7 p.m.$10 adult, $5 student815-338-4370See The Entertainer, page 10.

25 | SUNDAY

HOT COCOA & STORY HOUREthereal Confections113 S. Benton St.10:30 a.m.815-575-9315Children’s stories will be read aloud around the fireplace, and every child will receive a free children’s hot cocoa.

26 | MONDAY

ART CLUB MEETINGDusty’s Pizza7613 Howe Road, Wonder Lake815-353-0157A group is forming and will be open to interested artists, writers, photographers and artisans.

MEN’S BOOK CLUBRead Between the Lynes129 Van Buren St.7 p.m.815-206-5967The group will discuss “The Mar-tian” by David M. Eagleman.

27 | TUESDAY

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

FREE COLLEGE FINANCIAL PLANNING NIGHTWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.815-338-05427 p.m.The College Funding Team will pres-ent a free and educational financial planning workshop, including filling out the FAFSA form. Registration is required, call 847-888-3888 or go to collegefundingteam.com.

29 | THURSDAY

AWAKENING OF THE GROUNDHOGWoodstock Opera House 121 W. Van Buren6 p.m.woodstockgroundhog.orgWoodstock Willie will make an ap-pearance on the balcony of the Op-era House.

GROUNDHOG TRIVIAStage Left Café125 Van Buren6:30 p.m.woodstockgroundhog.orgAttendees will discuss trivia and share knowledge about the movie “Groundhog Day.”

WOODSTOCK WILLIE WINE PARTYMixin’ Mingle231 Main St.7 p.m.$30 in advance, $35 at the door815-334-9597The event will feature wine andcraft -beer tasting paired with appe-tizers and a silent auction to benefit Child Advocacy Center.

LITERARY BOOK CLUBWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.7 p.m.815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.org

Readers can join in for the whole series or just the books that interest them. Books and reading guides are available at the circulation desk a month prior to the meeting.

30 | FRIDAY

‘FROG’S MAGIC TWANGER’Woodstock High School Casalino Black Box Theatre501 W. South St.7 p.m.$10 adult, $5 student815-338-4370See The Entertainer, page 10.

GROUNDHOG DAY DINNER DANCEWoodstock Moose Lodge406 Clay St.Dinner 6 to 7:30Live Music 8 p.m. to midnight$15The event, benefiting Moose Chari-ties and Pioneer Center, will include dinner, musical entertainment, raf-fles, prize drawings and more.

31 | SATURDAY

GROUP FITNESS DEMOSWoodstock Recreation Center820 Lake Ave. Demos begin at 8 a.m.815-338-4363woodstockrecreationdepartment.comThe recreation department will offer free group fitness demonstrations for the aerobics room from 8 to 10:30 a.m.

AFFIRMATIVE PRAYER CLASSUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun St.9:15 a.m.Cost: donation815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgMarypatriece Raupp will host this class on the art of affirmative prayer. Class runs weekly through Feb. 7.

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 restor-ing native habitat at the conserva-tion area.

PRESCHOOL FAIRWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.10 a.m. to 1 p.m.815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.orgSeveral local area preschools will be in the Meeting Room to describe their programs.

JIM MAY’S GROUNDHOG TALESHome State Bank124 Johnson St.10 a.m.Master storyteller Jim May will share the secrets of the winter prog-nosticators.

RAMIS AUDITORIUM DEDICATIONClassic Cinemas Woodstock Theater209 Main St.10 a.m.FreeAn auditorium at the theater will be dedicated in honor of writer/director Harold Ramis immediately prior to the showing of “Groundhog Day.”

‘GROUNDHOG DAY’ MOVIE SHOWINGClassic Cinemas Woodstock Theater209 Main St.10 a.m.FreeThe film that made Woodstock fa-mous returns to the Square.

GROUNDHOG BOWLINGWayne’s Lanes109 E. Church St.11 a.m. to 5 p.m.$15Admission will cover two games and shoe rental. Refreshments are included. Proceeds will benefit Adult & Child Therapy Services.

CHILI COOK-OFFStage Left Café121 W. Van Buren St.noon to 1:15 p.m.DonationHeld in conjunction with Wood-stock’s Groundhog Days festivities, competitors will cook their chili at Woodstock North High School in the morning and bring it to the Opera House for public tasting and judging at noon.

WOODSTOCK BAGS TOURNAMENTOrtmann’s Red Iron Tavern101 E. Church St.1 p.m.$30 per 2-man team, preregistra-tion; $40 registration, day of tour-nament815-245-4954Sponsored by the Woodstock Ro-tary, the outside bags tournament will raise funds for the Woodstock Food Pantry.

WALKING TOUR OF FILMING SITESStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.1:30 p.m.FreeBob Hudgins, the location manager for the film will lead a walk around Woodstock. The tour will start at Stage Left Café.

‘FROG’S MAGIC TWANGER’Woodstock High School Casalino Black Box Theatre501 W. South St.2 p.m.$10 adult, $5 student815-338-4370See The Entertainer, page 10.

D-200 EDUCATION FOUNDATION BENEFITDonley’s Banquet Hall8512 Union Road, Union5:30 to 11 p.m.

$55815-337-5406This year’s event to benefit the Dis-trict 200 Education Foundation includes live and silent auctions, a reverse raffle and entertainment. Tickets are available at the District 200 Administrative Office, 217 W. Judd St., or by calling 815-337-5406.

‘DANCING AT LUGHNASA’Woodstock High School Auditorium501 W. South St.7 p.m.$10 adult, $5 student815-338-4370See The Entertainer, page 10.

SWITCHBACKWoodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.8 p.m.$22815-338-5300See The Entertainer, page 10.

1 | SUNDAY

WOODSTOCK WILLIE’S FAMILY FUN DAYMixin’ Mingle231 Main St.9 a.m. to 2 p.m.A fun fair for the family will be held with crafts, games and prizes.

‘GROUNDHOG DAY’ MOVIE SHOWINGClassic Cinemas Woodstock Theater209 Main St.10 a.m.FreeThe film that made Woodstock fa-mous returns to the Square.

WALKING TOUR OF FILMING SITESStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.12:30 p.m.FreeSee Jan. 31.

2 | MONDAY

GROUNDHOG PROGNOSTICATIONWoodstock Square7 a.m.The main event for Groundhog Day is the annual prognostication.

GROUNDHOG DAY BREAKFASTWoodstock Moose Lodge406 Clay St.Immediately following the 7 am. prognostication$15The official breakfast will follow the prognostication.

GROUNDHOG DAY STORYTIMEWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.815-338-05426:30 p.m.Children age 2 or older are invited to the library for stories and a silly craft. Registration is required.

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22 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTJan. 21-27, 2014 SPORTS

shot with somebody, and I just have to

make the best out of it when it happens.”

Liedtke said having played running

back has helped him develop into the

player he is now.

“Being a running back definitely

helped being an offensive lineman, be-

cause I’m one of the more athletic line-

man to be in this draft,” Liedtke said.

“�at’s a quality that most teams are

looking for. … Being the athlete that I

am has allowed me to have great foot-

work.”

ISU head coach Brock Spack said he

believes Liedtke has the intelligence

and physical ability to play center or

guard in the NFL.

“He’s a tremendous player,” Spack

said. “I’m really proud of him. He’s a

good student. I’m going to miss him.”

ISU offensive line coach Dan Clark

said Liedtke knows how to optimize his

abilities.

“Mike played his best football as a se-

nior,” Clark said. “He did everything he

needed to do to go out the right way.

He’s a long, athletic kid but not a proto-

typical tackle at the next level. But he’s

tough, he’s smart and plays with a little

edge. He’s a competitor. He gets the

most out of himself.”

Looking back on his time at ISU,

Liedtke said the experience made him

into the person he is now.

“College football taught me responsi-

bility, and it has really helped mold me

into the person I am today and moving

forward,” Liedtke said. “It’s an experi-

ence I was lucky enough to have shared

with my teammates and my family. It’s

humbled me at times, and it’s made

me extremely excited. Being a part of

something like this really helps shape

what I’m going to become.”

Liedtke Continued from Page 24

Davis posts double-

double inMCC win

Most of the time, the best players on

a basketball team start.

But at McHenry County College,

they have a secret weapon on the

bench, and she is waiting to get into

the game and score. MCC has split

its last two games, snapping a four-

game losing streak

by topping Elgin

Community Col-

lege 63-36. Arianna Davis, a Woodstock

graduate, has come

off the bench both

games. In the vic-

tory, she scored 15

points, hitting 7-for-

14 from the field

and 1-for-1 from

the charity stripe.

She also had nine

rebounds and three

steals. In the 63-46 loss to Waubonsie

Community College, Davis posted a

double-double, scoring 13 points and

pulling down 10 rebounds. She also

had two steals.

Sara Crain (Woodstock North) also

is contributing for MCC. She started

both games. In the win, Crain had six

points and four rebounds. She finished

with two points, six rebounds and five

assists in the loss. MCC is 7-9 overall.

Cody Brand (Woodstock) scored

five points as her college team, the

University of St. Francis, defeated

Trinity Christian College 78-53. Brand,

who played 13 minutes, had two

rebounds. St. Francis is 9-12 overall

and 5-3 in the Chicagoland Collegiate

Athletic Conference.

SwimmingAllison DeWane (Woostock) scored

points in two events in a double-dual

for Western Illinois. Individually, De-

Wane was seventh overall, but earned

fifth place points in the 100-yard free-

style. She finished in 59.38 seconds.

She was also a member of Western

Illinois’ 200 freestyle relay, which

finished second in 1:44.55. Western

Illinois was topped by the University

of South Dakota (208-69) and Eastern

Illinois University (130-123).

Matt DeWane (Woodstock), a Loras

College senior, posted three top-10

finishes at the University of Chicago

Invitational. He took 10th in the 100

breaststroke, touching the wall at

1:06.64. He also was a member of Lo-

ras’ 400 freestyle relay (3:24.46) and

200 medley relay (1:43.85), eighth and

ninth respectively. As a team, Loras

took fifth with 275 points. The Univer-

sity of Chicago took first with 1,250

points.

Men’s trackJon Walsh (Woodstock North)

finished fourth in pole vault at the

University of Kentucky Track and

Field Invitational. The outing was held

at the Nutter Fieldhouse in Lexing-

ton, Kentucky. The Southern Illinois

University-Carbondale vaulter record-

ed a leap of 16 feet, 0.75 inches. Team

scores were not kept.

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The College Report

DanChamness

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

MARIAN CENTRAL

Boys basketballJan. 17: MC 54, Vernon Hills 75For MC, Adam Pischke scored 13 points. Jan. 17: MC 72, Streamwood 42For MC, Wyatt Lindell scored 23 points. Jan. 16: MC 65, Joliet Catholic 54 For MC, Adam Pischke scored 19 points, and Wyatt Lindell scored 16 points.

Boys wrestlingJan. 16: MC: 43, Carmel27For MC, Tom Welch (170) won by pin. Jan. 16: MC 33, St. Viator 42For MC, Joe Herff (145) won by pin.

WOODSTOCK

Boys basketballJan. 17: WHS 53, Prairie Ridge 41For WHS, Vannis Smith scored 17 points, and Nick Kubiak scored 10 points.

Boys wrestlingJan. 16: WHS 69, Guilford 0For WHS, Joe Kruse (138), Jack Fischbach (145), Kevin Zange (152) and Nick Sundberg (182) each won by pin. Jan. 15: WHS 18, Crystal Lake Central 53

For WHS, Eli Kruse (170) won 11-5.

Girls basketballJan. 17: WHS 47, Big Foot 60For WHS, Jenifer Crain scored 19 points, and Selena Juarez scored 13 points.

WOODSTOCK NORTH

Boys basketballJan. 17: WNHS 42, Hampshire 53For WNHS, Josh Jandron scored 19 points, and Collin Mergl scored 17 points.

Boys wrestlingJan. 16: WNHS 48, Richmond-Burton 21For WNHS, Austin Ash (145), Randy Kline (182) and Christopher Flores (220) each won by pin. Jan. 15: WNHS 9, Grayslake Central 71For WNHS, Cody Barnes (195) won by pin.

Girls basketballJan. 17: WNHS 36, Sycamore 62For WNHS, Haley Ahr scored 11 points. Jan. 15: WNHS 39, Genoa-Kingston 53For WNHS, Haley Ahr scored 11 points. Jan. 13: WNHS 39, Grayslake North 52For WNHS, Haley Ahr scored 14 points.

SCOREBOARD

Marcus Cramer tries out a pair of snowshoes at Woodstock High School Jan. 13. Snowshoes have been purchased for each high school and middle school in Dis-trict 200 from the SHAPE Woodstock grant program, which is funded by a federal grant. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

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quote in the minor headline for the article “Assistant coach passed up for Marian top job” should have been credited to Terry Stanger. The Independent regrets the errors.

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23Jan. 21-27, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTSPORTS

gether.

“Austin struggled the whole season.

He finally got his mental game to-

gether today and pushed forward. He

rolled very well. It was his high series

for the year.”

Myers failed to qualify for the sec-

tional tournament last year by one pin

with a 1,200 series.

“Zach really put it together in his

last game,” Zurawski said. “He needed

that 215 in his last game.”

Freshman Edward Zurawski Jr.

looked primed going into the regional

tournament, having bowled three 600

series in the last week, but failed to

qualify for sectionals.

“He peaked early,” Zurawski said of

his son. “It’s the immaturity. It’s the

first time for him at a regional. You

think you’ve got that covered, but,

unfortunately, he had some bad hits

today.”

Woodstock will graduate only two

bowlers – Zach Myers and Ethan Geg-

gie – and coach Zurawski said he is ex-

cited about the future of the program.

“I have an excellent returning team

next year,” Zurawski said.

Myers and Luna will compete in

the Linconshire sectional at 9:15 a.m.

Saturday, Jan. 24, at Lakeside Lanes,

Mundelein.

Bowlers Continued from Page 24

ognition in 1977, 1978 and 1979. All

three of those teams won both con-

ference and regional titles. As a se-

nior, Stackhouse helped lead the ’79

Elite 8 team to an undefeated record

in the Fox Valley, a 28-2 overall re-

cord, and both sectional and super-

sectional championships.

In her four years participating in

varsity track and field, Stackhouse

earned five conference medals, three

district medals, and three conference

titles.

She graduated third in her class

and went on to play volleyball at the

University of Iowa.

Timm FieldsTimm Fields participated in foot-

ball, basketball and baseball, receiv-

ing the WHS three-sport, four-year

award upon graduation. During his

senior year, Fields’ outstanding lead-

ership was recognized as a three-

sport team captain as well as Athletic

Club President.

Fields quarterbacked the Blue

Streaks to an IHSA playoff game in

1985, where he set the IHSA Class 4A

record for completions and passing

yards in a game. He was a Chicago

Sun Times All-Area selection and on

the Fox Valley Conference All-Con-

ference team. WHS basketball won

back-to-back IHSA regional cham-

pionships in Field’s’ junior and se-

nior seasons. In addition, he earned

three varsity letters in baseball. His

.540 batting average in 1985 set a FVC

record, and he had a career sub-1.0

earned run average over three sea-

sons, 1984, 1985 and 1986. He was a

unanimous FVC All-Conference se-

lection in 1985 and 1986 and an Illi-

nois Top 50 Prospect in 1986.

Scholastically, he was a member of

the WHS honor roll every semester,

the National Honor Society and grad-

uated in the top 5 percent of the class

of 1986.

Upon graduation, Fields accepted a

Division 1 scholarship to Valparaiso

University, graduating with a Bach-

elor of Science in business manage-

ment in 1990. He earned an MBA in

finance and strategic management

from the University of Chicago. Fields

is vice president and general manag-

er of Illinois Tool Works.

Brenden DoughertyBrenden Dougherty participated

in swimming and lettered for four

years as a sprint-freestyler. He guid-

ed the Blue Streaks to four state ap-

pearances and garnered high school

All-American accolades. He was a

four-time All-Fox Valley Confer-

ence honoree and a two-time All-

State qualifier. He won six sectional

championships while also leading

the team as captain his junior and

senior seasons. In 2006, Dougherty

was honored as the Northwest Her-

ald Swimmer of the Year. Dougherty

participated in football his freshman

and sophomore years. His senior

year, Dougherty lettered in track and

field. He won the 400-meter dash at

the McHenry County Invitational and

placed second in Fox Valley Confer-

ence.

While at WHS, Dougherty took

part in student and class council. He

also played tuba in the concert band.

Dougherty graduated with honors in

2006.

Dougherty attended the University

of Illinois-Chicago, where he contin-

ued his competitive swimming ca-

reer.

Dougherty graduated in 2010 with

a bachelor’s degree in finance. He is a

portfolio manager with PPM America.

HOFContinued from Page 24

SCOREBOARD

By JAY SCHULZThe Independent

�e Woodstock High School fresh-

man wrestling team finished a close

second out of 14 teams in the 12th an-

nual Fred Tessler Invitational Jan. 17 at

WHS.

�e Blue Streaks finished with 119.5

points, .5 behind winner Palatine

Fremd.

“It was a phenomenal day,” said head

freshmen wrestling coach Herb Kruse.

“We had seven wrestlers that medaled.

... I was really happy with the day over-

all.”

�e Streaks had 10 wrestlers this year

in the event as opposed to five last year.

“I was surprised we had so many

medalists, and I think it goes to show

that whatever we’re doing to keep kids

happy about being out for wrestling … is

working,” Kruse said.

For the Streaks, Sean Doyle took first

place in the 182-pound weight class;

Anthony Serpe finished second at 132;

Mike Tromotola (113), Tanner Heidtke

(138) and Ryley Heelein (145) finished

in third place; and Steven Cunningham

(98) and Javier Villalobos (285) finished

in fourth place.

Woodstock North High School

placed fourth overall. For the �under,

Nicco Mazzanti (120) and Brian Kline

(160) finished in first place.

» WRESTLING WHS & WNHS FRESHMEN

WHS takes 2nd in Tessler Invite

Marian Central Catholic High School senior Jack McGuire wrestles against his opponent from Carmel High School Jan. 16. McGuire won 14-4. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

MARIAN TAKES ON CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL

WOODSTOCK CO-OP

Boys bowlingJan. 17: Woodstock finished 6th out of 12 teams at the IHSA Vernon Hills regional tournament with 5,699 pins. For Woodstock, Austin Luna bowled a 1,252 six-game series, and Zach Myers bowled a 1,183 six-game series. Both qualified for the IHSA sectional tourna-ment. Jan. 14: Woodstock 2,845, Huntley 2,771For Woodstock, Edward Zurawski Jr. bowled a 242 high game and a 667 high

series. Jan. 13: Woodstock 3,125, Grayslake North 3,017For Woodstock, Edward Zurawski Jr. bowled a 279 high game and a 697 high series, and Zach Myers bowled a 259 game and a 673 series. Jan. 12: Woodstock 2,816, Marengo 3,068For Woodstock, Ed Zurawski Jr. bowled a 254 high game and a 685 high series.

Girls bowlingJan. 16: Woodstock 2,213, St. Edward’s

1,860For Woodstock, Samantha Kunke bowled a 200 high game and a 537 high series. Jan. 14: Woodstock 2,106, Westminster Christian 1,506For Woodstock, Samantha Kunke bowled a 180 high game and a 498 high series. Jan. 13: Woodstock 2,366, Huntley 2,312For Woodstock, Samantha Kunke bowled a 209 high game and 571 high series. Jan. 12: Woodstock 2,000, Marengo 2,587For Woodstock, Kasia Mucha bowled a 171 high game, and Rachel Stieg bowled a 453 high series.



In high school, Mike Liedtke never

could have envisioned where he would

be in 2015. �e fall 2008 graduate of

Woodstock High School committed to

play defensive end at Western Michi-

gan University and was on campus

in January 2009. After one season at

WMU, Liedtke transferred to Illinois

State University, and, four years later,

Liedtke was the starting left tackle on

the Redbirds team that finished 13-2

and lost 29-27 in the Football Champi-

onship Series title game Jan. 10.

Out of high school, Liedtke was a

240-pound running back and defensive

end. After his first football camp at ISU,

the coaching staff recognized he had

the frame to play offensive line and ap-

p r o a c h e d

him about

making the

switch.

“At first I

was reluc-

tant, but at

the end of

the day, it

was a great

c h o i c e , ”

L i e d t k e

said. “It’s

not that

hard to

learn a new

p o s i t i o n .

I had the

p h y s i c a l -

ity of the

game when

I was a de-

fensive lineman. It was more of a men-

tal aspect both on and off the field.”

Liedtke played three games his first

year but missed most of it due to in-

jury. Since that time, however, he has

been a staple on the Redbirds offensive

line, having started 39 games – 24 at

guard and 15 at tackle.

Liedtke said offensive linemen don’t

get much recognition, so a common

goal is important.

“Being a lineman, you don’t get much

recognition,” Liedtke said. “You have

to look for other ways to be positive

about what you are doing. �e win cat-

egory was a big one for us. I was lucky

enough to be a part of some good win-

ning teams here, and I’m just thankful

for that.”

Liedtke, who already has graduated

with a degree in business manage-

ment, said he is now looking to the fu-

ture. He said his goal is to play in the

NFL, but he is not anticipating being

invited to the NFL combine and is cur-

rently in the process of looking for an

agent and deciding where to train. He

said he most likely will attend the re-

gional combines and will participate

in the pro day at ISU.

“My coaches all believe that I have a

definite shot of making it into a [NFL]

camp next year,” Liedtke said. “�ey al-

ways tell me I’m going to get my one


Ann Stackhouse, Timm

Fields and Brenden Dough-

erty, three former Wood-

stock High School athletes,

will be inducted into the

Blue Streak Athletic Hall of

Fame at halftime of the WHS

game against Crystal Lake

Central Saturday, Jan. 24.

Ann StackhouseStackhouse, a 1980 grad-

uate, is one of the most

accomplished four-year,

three-sport athletes in WHS

history. She earned 11 varsity

letters, as well as numerous

individual and team honors

Ann was a four-year varsi-

ty basketball player, a four-

time all-conference recipi-

ent and a three-time most

valuable player. During her

career, she played on three

conference and regional

championship teams. Stack-

house also set the school re-

cord – boys or girls – when

she scored 41 points in a

single game. She was voted

to the all-area team and, as

a junior, and was named an

all-American.

Stackhouse played three

years of varsity volleyball,

earning all-conference rec-

COLUMN

PAGE 22

Dan Chamness covers college hoops, swimming and track

WRESTLING

The Blue Streaks freshmen take second place at a recent invite

PAGE 23

PHOTO

Marian Central faces Carmel in wrestling

PAGES 23

SportsSports

Two bowlers advance to sectionals


�e Woodstock boys co-op bowl-

ing team, made up of bowlers from

Woodstock and Woodstock North

high schools, was on a roll as the

regular season ended. �e team

won two of three matches in its final

week of play and capped the season

with a 2,845-2,771 over Huntley on

senior night Jan. 14 to finished 13-2.

“We had a really good year,”

said Woodstock head coach Ed

Zurawski. “I like what I’ve seen.

I like what we did. Everyone ad-

vanced over the season. I think we

had a great team.”

At the IHSA Vernon Hills region-

al tournament Jan. 17, Woodstock

finished sixth out of 12 teams with

5,699 pins. Two Woodstock bowl-

ers, senior Zach Myers and junior

Austin Luna finished in the top 10 at

the regional tournament and quali-

fied for sectionals.

Luna bowled a 1,252 six-game se-

ries, and Myers bowled a 1,183 six-

game series to advance.

“�ey finally put it together to-

day,” Zurawski said of Myers and

Luna. “Zach had been doing well,

but when it came to tournaments,

he struggled. … He had a couple of

low games, but he pulled it back to-

WHS grad wants more football

Woodstock High School graduate Mike Liedtke played left offensive tackle for Il-linois State University this season. Liedtke, who played 42 games for the Redbirds, is hoping to play in the NFL. COURTESY PHOTO

Please see Liedtke, Page 22

Please see HOF, Page 23

» BOYS BOWLING WOODSTOCK CO-OP

Bowlers finish season on a roll

Please see Bowlers, Page 23

“They always tell me I’m going to get my one shot with some-body, and I just have to make the best out of it when it happens.”

— Mike Liedtke,ISU Redbirds

Liedtke’s college career ends at FCS title game, but he’s looking forward

Woodstock High School senior Zach Myers bowls for the Woodstock co-op bowling team Jan. 14 against Huntley. Woodstock defeated Huntley 2845 to 2771. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

WHS to induct three into sports HOFAnn Stackhouse, Timm Fields and Brenden Dougherty named to Blue Streak Athletic Hall of Fame

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