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1June 26-July 2, 2013THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

City Council approves $74K in disbursements

By KATELYN STANEKThe Independent

�e Woodstock City Council approved

the disbursement of $74,000 in hotel/

motel tax funds June 18, granting money

to 13 organizations and entities that ap-

plied for funding intended to support

events that increase the number of over-

night room rentals or bolster the local

economy.

Of that total,

$30,000 was

transferred to

the city-owned

W o o d s t o c k

Opera House.

�e slate of

recipients this

year was large-

ly unchanged

from last year’s

r e c i p i e n t s ,

with the Men-

tal Health Re-

source League

the only new

organization to be granted funding.

MHRL will use the $1,000 it received

from the hotel/motel tax to market Fair

Diddley, the annual craft fair it hosts on

the Woodstock Square.

“You all do a lot of work to bring many,

many individuals here into the commu-

nity in so many different ways,” Mayor

Brian Sager told a small crowd at the City

Council meeting, many of whom repre-

sented groups receiving money from

the tax fund. “All of us here would like to

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Hooved Animal Humane Society

purchases 28 acres

EDUCATION

D-200’s new conduct code

carries stiff penalties

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Pickle Palooza to offer

music, pickles, games June 29PAGE 7 PAGE 8

By RHONDA MIXThe Independent

Fourth of July will kick off a

little early in Woodstock this year.

An Independence Day-themed

concert by the Woodstock City

Band will open the city’s annual

celebration Wednesday, July 3,

while a July 4 fireworks show will

close it.

“�e theme for the evening will

be ‘Land of the Free, Home of the

Brave,’” said Woodstock Opera

House Managing Director John

Scharres, who is responsible

for the Wednesday night City

Band concert series. “[We] will

once again feature a special

pyrotechnic display as part of the

With Independence Day around the corner, Woodstock preparesband’s performance of ‘Stars and

Stripes Forever.’”

In addition to the pyrotechnics

Please see July 4th, Page 2

» CITY COUNCIL

The McHenry County Conservation District dedicates an $8 million project in Bull Valley

HOW THEY VOTED

To approve the disbursement of ho-tel/motel tax funds:

YesJulie DillonMaureen LarsonBrian SagerMark SaladinJoe StarzynskiRB ThompsonMike Turner

City divvies up hotel tax money

Please see Hotel tax, Page 3

By JAY SCHULZThe Independent

�e McHenry County Conservation

District unveiled its newest addition

June 22 at the grand opening and

dedication ceremony for the Boone

Creek Conservation Area, 916 Cold

Springs Road, Bull Valley.

“It’s great to conserve something

like this,” said Woodstock resident Jim

Hale, who attended the ceremony. “It’s

fantastic to buy something like this and

save it for future generations.”

�e site, which was the privately

owned Bull Valley Hunt Club from the

1960s to the 1990s, is comprised of 608

acres which sandwiches 124 acres of

protected property owned by the Illinois

Department of Natural Resources.

�e land was purchased between 2001

and 2009 as different parcels became

available at a total cost of $6,867,734.

�e purchase was funded in part

by an IDNR Open Lands Trust grant

program and Illinois Clean Energy

Community Foundation grant and

through conventional acquisition as well

as through tax levies approved in 2001

and 2007. �e cost to date for public

improvements and amenities for Boone

Creek is $1,045,993.

MCCD director of communications

Wendy Kummerer said she believes,

besides being a beautiful property, Boone

Creek serves a very important purpose.

“�e vista and view from the vantage

point of the lookout is just amazing

…,” Kummerer said. “It protects the

Boone Creek watershed – not only the

surrounding wetlands and the land, but

also the water quality as well.”

MCCD trustee emeritus Larry Lane,

Crystal Lake, and his wife, Lucy, attended

the ceremony space. Larry Lane, who

served as trustee from 1987 to 1992, was

a member of the citizen advisory board

that developed the master plan for the

site. He has volunteered with MCCD

since the early 1980s.

Pointing out over the view, Lane noted,

“�ere used to be a bunch of shrubs and

exotic growth right here. �ey’ve cleared

it out, and it’s a fantastic view.”

Lane was a professor of environmental

biology at Triton College and said he

was concerned with “protecting the

watershed, preserving the natural

resources and providing habitat for the

wildlife and waterfowl.”

�e master plan for the site was

approved in 2009, according to MCCD

direction of planning and development

Amy Peters. Forty acres of brush were

Isabella Ivers peers through a viewing scope at Boone Creek Conservation Area’s dedication ceremony June 22. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

Boone Creek Conservation Area opens to the public

‘FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS’

Please see Boone Creek, Page 2

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show, which has marked the band’s Fourth-

of-July-week concert for many years, guest

xylophone soloist Anthony DeMartinis will

perform and Rep. Jack Franks will host

a free ice cream social. �e concert will

begin at 7:30 p.m. July 3 on the Woodstock

Square.

�e fireworks show will begin between 9

and 9:30 p.m. �ursday, July 4, at Emricson

Park.

Jim Campion, chairman of the Woodstock

fireworks committee, said more than 6,000

people are expected to turn up for this

year’s fireworks display.

“People come out because they want

to,” Campion said. “It’s a benefit for the

community and something people look

forward to every year.”

Woodstock’s Fourth of July celebration

is a combined effort of the fireworks

committee, the city of Woodstock police

and public works and the Woodstock

Fire/Rescue District. Assistant Fire Chief

Pat Burke also sits on the Fourth of July

committee and is involved with managing

paperwork and precautionary procedures

related to the fireworks show.

“In the years I’ve been [participating],

F O U R T H O F J U LY


Wonder Lake will mark the Fourth of

July with a flag ceremony on the shores of

Wonder Lake, among other events.

�e day will kick off with the flag

retirement ceremony at the Triangle,

located on East Lake Shore Drive and

Hancock Drive, at 10 a.m. �ursday, July 4.

�e day’s events also will include a Boy

Scouts flag ceremony, a parade — which will

include two marching bands and a variety

of floats — an open house at the Wonder

Lake Fire Department, a variety of games

and children’s activities, a performance by

the Wonder Lake Ski Show Team and, of

course, fireworks.

Vendors will sell pizza, funnel cakes,

popcorn, ice cream and lemonade.

Fourth of July committee chairman

Dennis Gallo said the cost for the Fourth

of July festivities will be around $22,000

this year, up $2,000 from last year. He

said 40 volunteers have been collecting

donations from community members,

and subdivisions and local businesses

also contributed to help fund the costs,

$11,000 of which will be spent on

fireworks.

“Wonder Lake’s Fourth of July parade

has been deemed by politicians over the

years as the largest spectator event in

McHenry County on the Fourth of July,”

Gallo said. “[It] is the best attended event

with crowds averaging around 5,000 men,

women and children. It’s a day the entire

community turns out to celebrate the

birth of our nation.”

�e grand marshals of the parade

will be brothers Jerry and Ken Graff,

owners of C&A Auto Body and Storage.

Gallo said the Graff family has lived in

Wonder Lake since 1967, although their

business dates back to 1956, when it was

established in Chicago by Al Graff and

Chuck Lebda.

“�ey belong to [many area groups]

and support the local food pantry and

community events,” Gallo said.

A much-anticipated feature of this

year’s Fourth of July activities will be a

performance by the Wonder Lake Water

Ski Show Team. �e team puts on free

weekly waterskiing shows and has been

participating in Fourth of July celebrations

for more than 40 years. Team president

Jen Blaksley, who grew up watching her

older brother ski on the team and tried out

as soon as she turned 12, said the ski show

will feature multiple acts with music and

costumed skiers.

“�e [stunts] will include water ballet,

adagio doubles, wakeboarding, barefoot

skiing, jumping and multiple person

pyramid formations,” she said. “�e ages

WL ‘goes all out’ for the Fourth

of the skiers will range from 7 to over 50.”

Blaksley said the Fourth of July ski

show will surely be entertaining, but she

encourages people to come out to all the

day’s festivities and enjoy what Wonder

Lake has to offer.

“Wonder Lake really goes all out for

[July 4],” she said.

For information, call 815-728-0682.

WONDER LAKE JULY 4 ACTIVITIES

10 a.m. Flag Retirement Ceremony at Triangle, East Lake Shore Drive and Hancock Drive 1:30 p.m. Mardi Gras Parade begins at Christ The King Church, 5006 E. Wonder Lake Road 2:30 p.m. Open House at the Wonder Lake Fire Department (East side)2:30 p.m. Kids Zone at the Wonder Lake Chamber (Face Painting, Pony Rides, Dunk Tank, Games & More) 4:30 p.m. Wonder Lake Ski Show Team at Center Beach Dusk Fireworks over Wonder Lake

July 4th Continued from Page 1

we’ve been doing more and more

safety features such as setting the

public back, setting up more perimeters

and tightening things up to [prevent]

injuries,” Burke said. “In the 13 years

I’ve been doing this, there have been no

[major injuries].... It’s a good show and

it’s well-organized. �ousands of people

come out to watch. It’s a special event

for the city, the people of the city and the

people of the county.”

Campion said this year’s fireworks

display will cost around $14,000.

“We ask the public and local businesses

to help make donations,” Campion said.

“We raise probably half that way. �e

other half comes from parking fees and

donations made at the gate.”

Donations for the fireworks display will

be taken at the gate. �ey also are being

accepted at �e Woodstock Independent, 671 E. Calhoun St. Checks can be made out

to the Woodstock Fireworks Fund and

sent to Golden Eagle Bank, 975 Country

Club Road, P.O. Box 1930, Woodstock, IL

60098.

Parking at Emricson Park is available

for $5 and will be accessible via the

South Street entrance. People walking to

the park can enter from South or West

Jackson streets.

WOODSTOCK JULY 4 ACTIVITIES

7:30 p.m. July 3 Woodstock City Band concert and ice cream social, Woodstock Square9 p.m. July 4 Fireworks, Emricson Park

Boone Creek Continued from Page 1

cleared starting in 2011 and infrastructure

work started in 2012.

“It’s a very complex site from a natural

resource perspective,” Peters said.

�e site will have hiking, picnicking,

horseback riding, birding and wildlife

viewing.

Only a portion of the hiking trail is

completed, about .3 of a mile. �e rest will

be phased in, according to Kummerer.

When completed next spring, the trail

will be 1.75 miles long.

Unique to the site are viewing scopes

that are not on any other MCCD property,

according to Kummerer.

“Up on the deck, you get to scan the

horizon, so you might see an egret or a

great blue heron,” Kummerer said. “So

that’s a neat thing our planning and

development team did. It’s a part of the

county where we don’t have open space

to the public, so it’s good. … It’s a gem of

a property.”

Future plans for the site include

continued restoration work, removing

invasive species along the lower river

valley and removing weedy, woody

species.

Boone Creek Conservation Area

is open from sunrise to sunset. For

information, call 815-759-9390 or visit

mchenryconservation.org.

COURTESY OF MCCD

3June 26-July 2, 2013THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTNEWS

have more tax dollars coming

into the hotel/motel tax so we

could turn around and distrib-

ute more dollars. I’m sure you

all understand it’s not always

possible to do that, so we have

done the extent of what we

could do.”

Woodstock’s 5 percent tax

on stays in hotels and motels

is divvied up among nonprof-

its and related entities that

host events aimed at drawing

out-of-town guests to Wood-

stock. �e tax does not apply

to bed and breakfasts.

Last year, Woodstock dis-

bursed $72,250 in hotel/motel

tax funds, a total that required

the city to dip into its sur-

plus fund balance at a cost of

about $20,000. �is year, the

$74,000 it handed out was

much closer to hotel/motel

tax revenues, which totaled

$73,400. �e disbursement

was below the $83,300 in to-

tal requests the city received,

but no applicants were denied

funding entirely.

“We’ve definitely seen a

marked improvement in that

tax revenue,” said City Manger

Roscoe Stelford. “�e report

shows a $22,100 increase over

the prior year’s collections.”

Stelford attributed the in-

crease in tax revenue to an

uptick in the number of hotel

rooms available within the

city, due in part to the fact that

in fiscal year 2011-2012, Best

Western Woodstock Inn, 990

Lake Ave., underwent major

renovations.

Best Western owner Henry

Patel said his business has

seen an increase in occupancy

rates, but he attributed this to

a post-renovation expansion

of his primary customer base

– business travelers and peo-

ple visiting family and friends

— rather than to tourism.

“�is tax I’ve been collect-

ing, it seems to me, brings in a

very minor percentage of cus-

tomers,” Patel said.

Patel believes the tax rev-

enue would be better used by

investing a portion of it di-

rectly into marketing hotels in

Woodstock.

“It should support the Op-

era House. �at’s a symbol of

Woodstock,” Patel said. “But if

the city can spend maybe 10

percent of it to market these

properties, like a billboard on

I-90, it would actually gener-

ate more room stays. … If we

sell 10 more rooms in Wood-

stock because of advertising,

that can generate maybe $50

per day. It’s an investment that

pays a lot more over time.”

In addition to MHRL and

the Opera House, 11 other

organizations and entities

received tax funding. �ey

are the Woodstock Cham-

ber of Commerce & Industry,

McHenry County Visitors and

Convention Bureau, Challeng-

er Learning Center for Science & Technology, Woodstock

Groundhog Days Committee,

Woodstock Mozart Festival,

Woodstock Farmers Market,

Jazz on the Square, McHenry

County Heatwave, Off Square

Music, Woodstock Folk Festi-

val and TownSquare Players.

�e disbursement of ho-

tel/motel tax funds was ap-

proved unanimously by the

City Council as part of its con-

sent agenda, with Julie Dillon,

Maureen Larson, RB �omp-

son, Mike Turner, Mark Sala-

din, Joe Starzynski and Sager

voting in favor of the measure.

“This tax I’ve been collecting, it seems to me, brings in a very minor percentage of customers.”

— Henry Patel, hotel owner


�e 2010 death of Woodstock girl

Hope Fuller has spurred an annual

tradition in the city, with hundreds

of runners and walkers coming

together to remember the 12-year-

old’s legacy and fund research into

the disease that took her life when

she was just a seventh-grader at

Creekside Middle School.

�is year’s Run for Hope 5K marks

the third year of the race. Hope died

of diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma,

a rare and deadly childhood brain

cancer.

“I’m surprised by the number of

people who are willing to sponsor

and donate,” said Lynn Fuller,

Hope’s aunt. “We’ve had businesses

that we haven’t personally

contacted, contact us and say, ‘I

want to donate, I want to be part of

this.’ It’s amazing.”

Lynn Fuller and co-organizer

Josh Einspahr are hoping they can

continue to see positive growth. In

2011, the event had 220 participants

and raised about $10,000; in 2012,

320 participants raised about

$14,000. �e goal for this year is

to have at least 420 participants

running to raise more than $20,000.

All proceeds for the event

will go to �e Cure Starts Now

Cancer Research Foundation.

Representatives from the

organization will attend the event.

“I believe the first two years went

fairly well considering Lynn [Fuller]

and I didn’t know too much about

how to organize a 5K,” Einspahr said.

Beyond fundraising, Einspahr and

Fuller said they agree the primary

reason for hosting the event is to

raise childhood cancer awareness.

“It’s meaningful for me to do this to

show support to the family and just

to develop awareness for childhood

cancer, because it is not well known,”

Einspahr said. “We need to spread

awareness to show there really

needs to be research done to help

find a cure for this cancer.”

“I think we are going to continue

to grow as awareness grows,”

Lynn Fuller said. “�at’s the whole

point — to make people aware of

children’s cancer. … It’s all in Hope’s

memory. Without her, none of this

would have happened. It’s sad to

think that something like this had

to happen in order for us to become

aware. But until something like this

happens in your family, you don’t

have any idea.”

Run for Hope will be held

Saturday, July 6, beginning at Grace

Lutheran Church, 1300 Kishwaukee

Valley Road. �e race follows a path

that goes through Emricson Park.

Registration will be held from 7 to

7:45 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church.

�e 5K will begin at 8 a.m. A half-

mile race for children will be held at

around 9:30 a.m. To register online,

visit www.raceagainsttheodds.com.

For information or to volunteer,

email [email protected].

With hope for a cure and awareness, an annual run returns

By LISA KUCHARSKIThe Independent

With the purchase of 28 acres of new

land, the Hooved Animal Humane Society

will be able to stay in Woodstock and help

alleviate the increasing demand for horse

shelter services.

Executive director Tracy McGonigle

said the extra acreage was a rare

find because it was adjacent to the

organization’s current property, had an

existing barn and more than doubled the

size of the group’s property.

“�ere’s been such a demand for our

services since I came here two years ago,

but this is going to allow us to rescue

more horses and have more pastures,

McGonigle said. “We’re very excited to use

one of the structures that already exists

on the property as our new rehabilitation

barn.”

McGonigle said the nonprofit rescuer

was looking to expand but thought it

might have to leave Woodstock to do so.

When property owners adjacent to HAHS

decided to sell, the group acquired their

land, purchasing one farm in October

and another in December. HAHS officially

premiered its new properties with a

ribbon cutting party June 8.

“It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity

we felt that we couldn’t pass up. And then,

to have it happen twice, because there

were actually two separate purchases,”

McGonigle said. “We felt really lucky, and

it is going to allow us to do more of what

we’ve been doing and more of what we

want to do.”

Funding was provided by private

donations, which McGonigle said had

been set aside specifically for purchasing

new property. McGonigle said fencing

needs to go up and construction on the

barn’s interior will take place over the

next year, with help from fundraisers.

Program director Hillary Clark said she

is excited to see HAHS retain its longtime

Woodstock location.

“I think that it’s really great to be

able to expand,” Clark said. “We have a

waiting list of animals from seizures and

impoundments, so we definitely need the

room. HAHS has been in existence since

1971, so to be able to more than double

our property at this point, 42 years after

its creation, is just really cool.”

Clark oversees several programs

at HAHS, primarily the investigation

program. With about 40 approved

humane investigators throughout the

state sponsored by HAHS through the

Illinois Department of Agriculture, HAHS

can assign cases to investigators in an

area when the public calls with concerns.

Clarks said horses come to HAHS

from all over the state and country, but

predominantly from Illinois, Wisconsin

and Indiana.

Including horses in foster homes,

HAHS maintains 66 horses, three

potbelly pigs and, occasionally, other

small animals like goats. So far this year,

HAHS has adopted out 18 horses and

fostered several others.

HAHS adds acres to host more horses

RUN FOR HOPE 5K

When: 8 a.m. Saturday, July 6Where: Grace Lutheran Church, 1300 Kishwaukee Valley RoadOnline registration: raceagainst-theodds.comTo volunteer: [email protected]

FISCAL YEAR 13-14 HOTEL/MOTEL TAX FUNDING ORGANIZATION REQUESTED GRANTED

Opera House $30,000 $30,000Chamber of Commerce $10,000 $10,000Convention Bureau $10,000 $10,000Challenger Center $6,000 $6,000Groundhog Days $5,000 $3,000Mozart Festival $3,500 $2,500Farmers Market $3,000 $3,000Jazz on the Square $4,000 $2,500McHenry Co. Heatwave $3,000 $2,500Off Square Music $500 $500Folk Festival $500 $500TownSquare Players $5,000 $2,500MHRL/Fair Diddley $2,800 $1,000Total $83,300 $74,000

Hotel tax Continued from Page 1

AN ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME

Army Maj. Craig Giacaterino is welcomed by his niece, 4-year-old Tipper Axelson, during a ceremony at Wood-stock Harley-Davidson June 20. Giacaterino, who is on leave from a tour of duty in Kuwait, was surprised by an escort to the dealership by members of Rolling Thunder, Warriors Watch, and area fire and police personnel. INDEPEN-DENT PHOTO BY KATELYN STANEK

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OBITUARIES

Kevin Daniel GreenKevin Daniel

Green, 22, Fontana, Wis., and Wood-stock, died unexpect-edly Saturday, June 15, as the result of a car accident in Wal-worth County.

He was born Feb. 10, 1991, in Wood-stock to Clancy P. and Margie Kersten Green.

He graduated from Marian Central Catho-lic High School in 2009 and the University of Wisconsin - Madison in May 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in consumer affairs. He was excited about embarking on a new career as a manager with Amazon. From grade school through college, football was an integral part of his life. He played football for the St. Mary’s Fighting Irish, Mar-ian Central Hurricanes and enjoyed playing rugby for the University of Notre Dame while attending Holy Cross College, during his freshman year. While at UW-Madison, he served as student manager for the Wiscon-sin Badger football team and traveled with the team to the 2012 Rose Bowl run in Pasa-dena, Calif.

He loved the outdoors, adventure and was a natural leader. He spent many summers in the Lake Geneva area and was a loyal and respected team member at Gordy’s Lakefront Marine, Fontana, Wis., where he worked as a pier manager and served boating custom-ers. He had many dear friends with whom he shared adventures and a lot of laughter, and his memory will live on.

Survivors include his parents; a stepmoth-er, Christina; a brother, Patrick Michael; three sisters, Meghan Mary, Kersten Kathleen and Kathleen Anne; paternal grandmother, Mary Harding Green; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Don and Merope (Mitchell) Kersten; his paternal grandfather, James R. Green; and his uncle and godfather, Daniel R. Green.

Visitation was June 20, at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, Woodstock.

The funeral Mass was June 21 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Woodstock. Monsignor Michael L. Burke officiated.

Memorials can be sent to St. Mary of Woodstock School Foundation, Inc., 313 N. Tryon St., Woodstock, IL 60098 or The Fa-ther Joseph Egan Financial Aid Program at Marian Central Catholic High School,1001 McHenry Ave, Woodstock.

Arthur H. Priegnitz Sr.Arthur H. Priegnitz Sr., 92, Woodstock,

formerly of Huntley, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Valley Hi Nursing Home, Woodstock. He was born May 5, 1921, in Algonquin to

William and Bertha (Pinnow) Priegnitz. On June 14, 1941, he married Ella Wien-

ke in Crystal Lake.He was a dairy farmer in Huntley and also

worked at Ketone Paint Service for many years. He enjoyed playing cards.

Survivors include two daughters, An-nette Kastning, Lubbock, Texas, and Mary (Edward) Manke, Marengo; a son, Arthur (Nancy) Priegnitz Jr., Huntley; eight grand-children, Gloria (Chris) Goldbeck, Wood-stock, Angela Holder, Casper, Wyo., Wil-lard (Kathy) Kastning Jr., Woodstock, John (Sue) Kastning, Hebron, Bruce (Dawn) Kast-ning, Lubbock, Texas, Todd Manke, Mun-delein, Jodi (Mike) Slama, Paris, Wis., and Heather (Mike) Werner, Huntley; 10 great-grandchildren, Matthew, Daniel, James, Mindy, Madison, Austin, Dusty, Mark, Hay-lee and Teresa; a great-great-grandchild, Kaylie; a sister, Elsie Frenk, Pawhuska, Okla.; and a brother, William Priegnitz, Crystal Lake.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a sister, Dorothy Hood; a brother, Raymond Priegnitz; a granddaughter, Sha-ron Marie; a son-in-law, Willard Kastning Sr.; and a grandson-in-law, Henry Holder.

Services were private. Interment was at McHenry County Memorial Park, Wood-stock. Arrangements were made by Quer-hammer & Flagg Funeral Home, Crystal Lake.

Dwight Harry AustinDwight Harry Austin, 78, Woodstock,

died Thursday, June 20, 2013, at home sur-rounded by his loving family.

He was born Dec. 29, 1934, in Wood-stock to Columbus and Edna (Hill) Austin.

On July 14, 1956, he married Lucille Wakeley in Wood-stock.

He and his children attended the First Unit-ed Methodist Church, Woodstock.

For the past 10 years, he and his wife were members of the First United Methodist Church, Harvard.

He was raised on his family’s farm in Woodstock. After high school graduation, he began his own farming operation, which included dairy cows and beef cattle. In the late 1960s, he began working for the McHenry County Highway Department and continued for 22 years. During this time, he also operated a small grain farm, growing corn, oats, wheat and hay. After his retire-ment from the highway department, he con-tinued to farm.

Throughout his retirement, he also enjoyed restoring antique tractors. He proudly drove some of the restored tractors on occasions such as the Harvard Milk Days parade or the Sycamore Steam Power Show, usually with a

grandchild on his lap. He also served for more than 20 years as

president of the board and sexton for Oak-land Cemetery, Woodstock. As a descen-dant of some of McHenry County’s founders, he was proud of his heritage and enjoyed the link between the cemetery and area his-tory.

Survivors include his wife; daughter, Jill Austin, Phoenix; three sons, Ronald (Kim-berly) Austin, Wheaton, Christopher (Ta-mara) Austin, Harvard, and Jeffrey (Linda) Austin, Harvard; 10 grandchildren, Daniel and Thomas Libbey, Lucas, Claire, and Leah Austin, Kayla and Levi Austin, Daphne, Cath-erine, and Steven Austin; a sister-in-law, Lynn Austin; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Andrew Austin; a brother, Rob-ert Austin; and three sisters, Ellen Meinert, Carol Goers and Suretha Archer.

Visitation was June 24 and 25 at Schnei-der-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, Woodstock.

The funeral was June 25 at First United Methodist Church, Harvard.

Burial was at Oakland Cemetery, Wood-stock.

Memorials can be sent to First United Methodist Church of Harvard, 1100 N. Divi-sion St., Harvard, IL 60033 or to Journey-Care Hospice, 405 Lake Zurich Road, Bar-rington, IL 60010.

Mary Elizabeth (Humphrey) LandaMary Elizabeth Landa, 52, Tower Lake,

died suddenly Saturday, June 15, 2013.She was born July 6, 1960.She grew up in Rock Island and graduated

from Rock Island High School. She attended Western Illinois University and graduated in 1983.

She married Scott Landa the summer after graduation. Within a few years, they moved to the northwest suburbs of Chicago. She was employed as a teacher at Woodstock High School for 25 years, teaching physi-cal education, health and drivers education. She will be remembered by more than two decades of students for her warm personal-ity, caring manner and belief that learning should be fun.

She also will be remembered for her love of music, the arts, and most of all, her love of people.

Survivors include a son, Blake Connor Lan-da; her parents, Bob and Rhoda Humphrey; a brother, Rob Humphrey; an uncle and aunt, Nelvin and Judy Wistedt; and many cousins. She was preceded in death by her husband.

Visitation will begin at noon, Sunday, June 30, at Davenport Family Funeral Home, 149 W. Main St., Barrington. A celebration of her life will follow at 5 p.m. Memorials in her name can be sent to the Woodstock High School Athletics General Fund, 501 W. South St., Woodstock, IL 60098 or Barrington High School’s athletic department.

By LISA KUCHARSKIThe Independent

In honor of his spontaneous spir-

it, friends and family of Kevin Green

jumped into Geneva Lake to celebrate his

fun-loving and adventurous life.

Green, 22, a Marian Central Catholic

High School graduate and recent gradu-

ate of the University of Wisconsin – Madi-

son, was a passenger killed in a car crash

June 15. Alleged driver Daniel Consolo, 24,

of Woodstock, struck a tree in Walworth,

Wis. Consolo faces charges including op-

erating while intoxicated – homicide, and

causing injury by intoxicated use of a mo-

tor vehicle. Passenger Ryan Szudarski, 21,

of Wonder Lake, had no apparent injuries,

but his twin brother Adam Szudarski sus-

tained serious injuries.

Green had worked at Gordy’s Lake-

house Marine in Fontana, Wis., as a ma-

rina team member and manager for eight

years. In honor of Green’s competitive

nature, Gordy’s owner Tom Whowell and

staff commemorated an A-Scow racing

sailboat with Green’s nickname, “Otis,”

painted on the boat’s transom.

“I really loved him and cared a lot about

him,” Whowell said. “He’s just a class-A

great guy, all around. We’re going to miss

him dearly. And we want to honor him,

so we thought about being on the sail-

boat – constantly persevering and being

persistent and being competitive – that’s

what his work ethic was all about, so we

thought it was appropriate.”

Green’s funeral reception was held at

Gordy’s Boathouse. Whowell said both

floors of the building were packed with

people.

Jordanne LaTourneau, one of Green’s

closest friends since kindergarten at St.

Mary School, said many people enjoyed

Green’s company and energetic person-

ality.

“Otis was everyone’s best friend. Even

after five minutes of meeting him, they

would become best friends with him,”

LeTourneau said. “He could always make

people laugh and smile. He made light of

every situation … and he wanted to make

sure everyone was having fun and having

a good time.”

Friends honor Kevin Green at Geneva Lake

A long-awaited Illinois Department of Transportation project that would expand Route 47 in Woodstock is moving into the second of three project phases. IDOT’s Phase Two planning process includes the engineering that precedes Phase Three, or construction.

Illinois has budgeted $1 million for an engineering project from Charles Road to Highway 14 and another $1 million for engineering between Huntley’s Reed Road and Highway 14. The state has yet to set aside money for construction.

STREET SMARTS

Average gas price

$4.07 /GAL.

Reflects average price of regular unleaded gasoline at Woodstock gas stations the morning of June 24.

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POLICE BLOTTER

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

Joann D. Cunningham, 30, 94 Dole Ave., Crystal Lake, was charged June 9 with retail theft at 1275 Lake Ave., Woodstock. Cunningham posted $150 bond. Court date was set for July 18.

Heather Marie Wood, 20, 318 Wiscon-sin St., Eagle, Wis., was charged June 9 with

possession of drug paraphernalia and pos-session of hypodermic needles at 1275 Lake Ave., Woodstock. Wood was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond was set at $1,500. Court date was set for July 18.

A juvenile, 15, Woodstock, was charged June 10 with failure to signal when

required and driving an uninsured motor vehicle in the 400 block of E. Judd St. The juvenile posted $150 bond. Court date was set for June 27.

A juvenile, 17, Woodstock, was charged June 10 with no driver’s license, driving an uninsured motor vehicle and un-lawful consumption of alcohol by a minor at North Madison and Maple streets. The ju-venile posted $150 bond. Court date was set for June 27.

Russell L. Voss, 42, 627 E. Calhoun St., Woodstock, was charged June 11 with criminal damage to property at 627 E. Calhoun St. Voss was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond was set at $150. Court date was set for July 18.

KevinGreen

DwightAustin

Friends and family of Kevin Green jump into Geneva Lake in honor of the 22-year-old, who died June 15. PHOTO: TANA SCHWANK


CHERYL WORMLEYPublisher, Co-OwnerPAUL WORMLEYCo-OwnerJOHN C. TRIONE

General ManagerKATELYN STANEKManaging Editor

THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

Woodstock, IL 1987

THE EDITORIAL BOARDCheryl Wormley John C. TrioneKatelyn Stanek Jay SchulzRhonda MixLisa Kucharski

It’s our duty to watch gov’t, not the other way around�is country is currently embroiled in

a debate over a government surveillance

program, PRISM, the extent of which was

first revealed in the pages of the Guard-

ian and the Washington Post earlier this

month.

�e Independent concerns itself far more

with City Hall than Congress, with our po-

lice department than our military, and we

aren’t here to debate the personal legacy of

the maligned and celebrated leaker Edward

Snowden. But that young man’s revela-

tions — call them confirmations, if you

prefer — of the National Security Agency’s

broad-reaching data mining operations

have brought about a debate the likes of

which this country has not seen since the

publication of the Pentagon Papers in the

1970s: How much information is the public

entitled to know? How much secrecy is

too much when it comes to government

affairs?

At its most basic, the concerns Americans

have about our elected officials and govern-

ment entities are the same from top to bot-

tom, from Washington to Woodstock. We

want to know the people we’ve elected are

working honestly and in our best interests.

We want them to be good stewards of our

money and our resources. We want them to

be truthful.

But when government secrecy reigns,

average citizens are at a distinct disadvan-

tage in trying to determine whether or not

these very basic tenets are being upheld.

When opaqueness is a governing body’s

default mode, its constituents are in no po-

sition to determine whether or not the men

and women they elected — the people who

govern by their consent alone — are acting

in their best interests.

It’s probably very telling, in an era

marked by sometimes comical levels of

partisanship, that certain politicians on

the left and right sides of the aisle have

come together to condemn the publication

of government secrets. A little openness

tends to go a long way toward revealing in

whose interests some of our politicians are

working.

In the end, though, it’s our duty to put

the people we elect on notice, to let them

know we won’t stand down when they stand

up against our calls for transparency, for a

level playing field that lets us know as much

about their business as they do of ours.

Of course, we could always read their

emails or maybe just scan them for key-

words and look for any red flags. But that

would be illegal.

weigh inEmail letters to the editor to [email protected] or mail them to 671 E. Calhoun St., Woodstock, IL 60098.

Todd Tarbox’s new book, “Orson

Welles and Roger Hill: A Friendship

in �ree Acts,” is a remarkable ac-

complishment and a great read. Buy it,

prepare to be fascinated, and read it.

Enjoy!

A bit of background: Orson Welles

was one of America’s great actors,

on both stage and screen, of the 20th

century. He also was one of America’s

great film directors, maybe its great-

est. Many film critics have considered

his “Citizen Kane” the best American

film ever made. What few know, in

Woodstock or around the world, is

Orson Welles called Woodstock his

hometown for most of his life. He

had been sent to school here, against

his wishes, to the Todd Seminary for

Boys. He was prepared to hate it. His

brother had been kicked out of the

school for misbehavior, and Orson

was no stranger to misbehavior him-

self. When he arrived at Todd, at age

11, he was greeted by Roger Hill, the

soon-to-be headmaster of the school.

Hill fascinated Welles, who later

confessed, “I wanted to be like him.”

At that moment, a lifelong friend-

ship was born. Todd Tarbox’s book

is a documentation of that enviable

friendship.

�ree years before Welles’s death,

Hill began taping their frequent

phone conver-

sations. He was

working on the

second edition of

his memoirs and

encouraging Welles

to begin his own.

Ultimately, neither

man completed the

project, but Roger

Hill saved the

tapes. He outlived

Welles by five

years, and before

his own death, in

1990, he gave the tapes and copies of

his correspondence with Welles to his

grandson, Todd Tarbox. Transcripts of

the recorded conversations form the

basis of the book.

In the hands of a less skillful writer,

the results would have been little

more than a mechanical rendering.

But Tarbox took an unexpected and

highly effective approach. In his own

words from the introduction of “Orson

Welles and Roger Hill: A Friendship in

�ree Acts,” “As an homage to Orson’s

and Skipper’s love of the theatre, I’ve

presented their unique friendship in

the form of a play.” It’s an option that

few would have considered, but it

works beautifully. By a minimal set-

ting of the scenes and a few stage and

lighting directions, Tarbox enables the

reader to visualize and almost really

hear the conversations. It’s a most

startling effect.

And what conversations they are!

Two highly intelligent men who had

known, cared for and respected each

other for more than 50 years sharing

their thoughts on everything under the

sun. It is fascinating reading.

Read Between the Lines bookstore

on the Woodstock Square will host a

book signing for Mr. Tarbox and “Or-

son Welles and Roger Hill: A Friend-

ship in �ree Acts” at 2 p.m. Saturday,

July 27. However, there is no need to

wait that long. �ey have it in stock

now. I urge you to read it soon.

In anticipation of the Woodstock

Celebrates festivals celebrating Orson

Welles and Woodstock in 2014 and

2015, I intend to include at the end of

this column, every month, an event

from Welles’ life that occurred on a

date corresponding most closely with

the date of publication of the column.

Here it is:

On June 23, 1947, Orson Welles

began filming his “Macbeth.”

Opinion

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A local’s book brings Welles to life on the page

On the Town

JohnDaab

John Daab lives in Woodstock.

Where’s the discount for season pass holders, Rec Department?

I just finished reading the June 19

article on Woodstock Water Works

and why the slides don’t work. As

you recall, the article mentions how

twilight rates are being charged as

a result of the inconvenience and

credits to those that have the pool

booked for events or parties. �e only

question I came up with is what is the

discount for those families, such as

mine, that already spent over $135 to

be season pass holders?

Lisa Jesse,Woodstock

» COLUMN

“Friendship is always a sweet responsibility, never an opportunity.”

6 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTJune 26-July 2, 2013 OPINION

June 19 was a really good day in

McHenry County. At a celebratory

breakfast the McHenry County Com-

munity Foundation granted nearly

$700,000 to 65 nonprofit organiza-

tions and agencies that serve and pro-

vide opportunities to children, adults

and senior citizens in our county.

�at the foundation was able to

grant such a significant amount of

money is testament to the vision of

the people who worked together to

establish the foundation and to the

philanthropic goodness of individuals

and families in the county.

Robin Doeden, executive director of

the foundation, said it all. “�is morn-

ing we celebrate the work our nonprofit

community is doing every day, but we

also celebrate the incredible generosity

of our neighbors and friends who make

this work possible. Bringing these two

important groups of people together is

the work of the foundation, and we are

honored to do it.”

�e foundation’s role is to accept

and invest donations, thus creating

an endowment. Proceeds from the

endowment are then granted in accord

with donors’ wishes

and the mission of

the foundation —

to “grant seed or

expansion money

for unmet social,

cultural, educational

and charitable needs

throughout McHenry

County.”

In the early years

some people were

concerned that the

foundation would

pull donations away from nonprofit

organizations. �e founding board

members saw something quite differ-

ent, believing it would raise aware-

ness of the funding needs and of the

breadth and opportunities provided by

nonprofits in the county. “It will raise

all boats” was the rallying cry of the

board in the early years.

�e annual grant-awarding events

and the work of the foundation board

and staff are, in fact, proving that to be

true.

�e 65 organizations receiving pieces

of the nearly $700,000 pie in 2013 are,

as Suzanne Hoban, a foundation board

member, said, “a true picture of the

depth and breadth of our community.”

�e grants ranged in size, with

the majority between $1,000 and

$15,000. �e most common amount

was $10,000. Among the recipients

of $10,000 grants were agencies and

organizations headquartered or well

known in Woodstock: Adult & Child

�erapy Center, CASA of McHenry

County, Centegra Health System,

Consumer Credit Counseling Service

of McHenry County, Girl Scouts of

Northern Illinois, Girls on the Run,

Habitat for Humanity, McHenry Coun-

ty Fair Association, McHenry County

Historical Society and Senior Services

Association. �e Challenger Center for

Science & Technology received two

grants of $10,000 each for two sum-

mer science and technology camps:

one for 30 Harvard middle school

students and one for 30 Woodstock

middle school students.

�e Boone Creek Watershed Alliance

received $5,000 and so did Leadership

Greater McHenry County, Hearthstone

Communities and �e Land Conser-

vancy of McHenry County.

Recipients of larger grants included

Pioneer Center for Human Services,

$32,500; Turning Point, $24,819; Tran-

sitional Living Services, $20,000; Fam-

ily Health Partnership Clinic, $15,000;

and U of I Extension, $15,000.

Other grants to organizations of

special interest to Independent readers

were $8,000 to Free Guitars for Fu-

ture Stars, $6,565 to Family Alliance,

$4,500 to Home of the Sparrow, $8,750

to Main Stay �erapeutic Riding

Program, $3,500 to TownSquare Play-

ers, $4,000 to the Woodstock Police

Department and $6,500 to the Wood-

stock Public Library.

Of even greater importance than the

amount of money the organizations

received is the lives touched, en-

hanced and changed by the programs

being created or sustained.

For more information about the

foundation and the recipient organi-

zations visit their websites and keep

reading The Independent.

Cheryl Wormley is publisher of The Wood-stock Independent.

Community foundation grants nearly $700,000» COLUMN

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CherylWormley

» COLUMN

In Illinois, it’s Madigan who pulls the stringsTwenty-five years ago, I covered my

first legislative session.

During the waning days of the session,

the words most often heard were, “What

will Mike Madigan do?”

Sure, back then Phil Rock presided

over the Senate and Big Jim �ompson

was entrenched in the governor’s man-

sion, but Madigan ran things. No one in

the know doubted that. Madigan is the

consummate South Sider, a proud White

Sox fan, a behind-the-scenes dealmaker.

Back then, the White Sox were threat-

ening to move to Tampa. Newspaper

reporters were writing front-page obitu-

aries for the once-proud Chicago team.

Madigan remained quiet.

Suddenly, in the waning minutes

of the legislative session, the creaky

wheels of the Illinois General Assembly

began to turn swiftly and taxpayers sud-

denly were paying to build a brand new

ball park for the Sox,

which they would play

in for decades nearly

rent-free.

Never mind that the

hands of the clock had

slipped a bit past mid-

night when the House

cast its vote. A Madi-

gan minion working

the podium declared it

was still yesterday and

the regular legislative

session had not ended.

Yes, Mike Madigan

held back the hands of

time.

Mike Madigan is not omnipotent, but

he’s as close as you can get this side of

the pearly gates. For more than a genera-

tion, he has been �e Man in Charge.

Ironically, those in Madigan’s Demo-

cratic caucus are as clueless about what

their leader has planned as their Republi-

can counterparts.

Republican lawmakers complain about

being left in the dark and often vote

against his measures. But Democrats, for

the most part, feel compelled to follow

their leader. �ey may not always like it.

But they follow.

Why?

Part of it is that Illinois General As-

sembly is a rather transitory institution

with members coming and going through

the years, but few making it their life’s

calling.

Madigan, of course, is the exception.

He’s been in the House since 1971 — lon-

ger than anyone. When bright — and

sometimes dull — new lawmakers are

elected, his staff works with them.

�ey learn quickly: please the speaker

and good things will happen for you

and your district. Get on his bad side,

and your legislation never will see the

light of day. You’ll get lousy commit-

tee assignments, lose opportunities for

more pay and be ostracized by your

colleagues.

�at lock-step, follow-the-leader men-

tality was evident this session.

�e state budget legislation was

dropped in the laps of lawmakers with

little notice.

�ey didn’t have time or opportunity

— and in some instances inclination — to

review the voluminous documents. And

yet they were expected to vote yes and be

quiet.

Nor was there opportunity for the pub-

lic to see what the budget contained.

�is is the opaque world in which Mike

Madigan presides.

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INDETHOUGHT

Is another stop sign at the inter-section of Country Club and Bull Valley Road really necessary?

Not according to a report by engineering firm Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick, which was commissioned by the city of Woodstock to complete a study of the intersection this past winter. Currently a two-way stop, concerns over safety at the intersection led to sugges-tions that stopping traffic in all directions might be necessary. Although the findings were close to state warrants needed to install another stop sign, engineers did not find there was enough traffic to completely justify making the intersection a four-way stop.

Anecdotally and based on this report, it seems to us adding another stop sign might compli-cate this intersection more than it would improve safety. But the city of Woodstock wants to hear from you. Whether you think the intersection needs another stop or not, let the city know by contact-ing them via email addresses listed at woodstock.il.gov or calling 815-338-4300.


EducationCode of conduct for students in sports and extracurriculars could suspend or ban violators for cumulative infractions

By ELIZABETH HARMONThe Independent

A new code of conduct for students in Woodstock School District 200 takes a strong position against infractions and could poten-tially end a student’s involvement in athletics or activities after three violations throughout middle and high school.

Approved by the District 200 Board of Ed-ucation June 17, the code of conduct forbids students involved in athletics or extracurricu-lar activities from possessing or using drugs or tobacco, participating in hazing or break-ing the law, among other things. Accumulat-ing two violations over the course of middle school and high school could result in a stu-dent being suspended from activities for one calendar year. A third violation would lead to a complete ban.

“Participation is a privilege, not a right, so we have the ability to put in appropriate pa-rameters and for parents to know the expec-tation for their child,” said George Oslovich, assistant superintendent for middle and high school education.

�e new code, which will go into effect for the 2013-2014 school year, expressly forbids students involved in athletics and designated extracurricular activities from purchasing, possessing, using, being under the influence

of, or transferring to others any alcohol, to-bacco, illegal drugs or misused prescription or over-the-counter medications. It also for-bids students from being present at parties where drugs or alcohol are being dispensed illegally. Images posted online of a student possessing or being in the presence of illegal drugs — such as party photos — are consid-ered confirmation of a code violation.

�e code also prohibits hazing, bullying and violations of the law such as theft. It applies throughout the school year and during sum-mer vacations and extends from the first day of middle school through the final day of high school. �e code allows for an appeals process, includes a severity clause and offers some lee-way for students who seek help to deal with a substance-abuse problem though successful completion of a student assistance program.

Students caught in a first offense must meet with an athletic director or assistant principal in charge of activities. Parents will be noti-fied of the violation and subsequent penalty. Students will become ineligible for half of the originally scheduled games or activities for that season, but must still attend all practices.

For the second offense, the student will be suspended from all games and activities for a full calendar year. For a third violation, stu-dents will be suspended from athletics and activities for the remainder of their middle and high school careers.

“�ose consequence have not changed, but the cumulative nature has,” Oslovich said.

�e new code also includes provisions for a parent meeting at the beginning of the school year.

Although aligned to Illinois High School

Association guidelines and other legal stat-utes, Oslovich said the new code is a local initiative and not a response to an IHSA di-rective. He said other area schools, including Barrington High School, have similar policies, adding that using participation in athletics as a means to prevent drinking and drug use re-flects a growing trend.

“It gives the student one more thing to think about before he uses that drug or takes that drink,” Oslovich said.

District 200 schools have had athletic codes of conduct for some time, but this new code is standardized for all schools. �e revised code clarifies the impact of inappropriate behavior outside the school setting and develops an as-sistance component for students coping with substance abuse issues. It also has been ex-panded to include students involved in spe-cific extracurricular activities.

“It was important that it wasn’t just athletes who were singled out,” said Oslovich.

Administrators chose to exclude club activ-ities because of their fluid membership, and activities such as music departments’ Madri-gals singers, which are considered academic classes.

Oslovich and Laura Crain, District 200 Drug Free Communities coordinator, presented the revised code to the school board.

“It would be wonderful if we didn’t need this, but we do,” said board member Camille Goodwin.

�e code was approved unanimously by the board, with Robert Birchfield, Carl Gilm-ore, Russ Goerlitz, Camille Goodwin, Kather-ine Lechner, Paul Meyer and David Shinherr voting in favor of the measure.

New conduct code takes tough stance» SCHOOL BOARD COLLEGE

CURRENTS

Hahne earns BAMary Hahne, Bull Valley,

recently graduated from Be-loit College, Beloit, Wis., with a Bachelor of Arts de-gree.

Columbia-CL posts dean’s list

The following students were named to the Colum-bia College of Missouri-Crys-tal Lake 2013 dean’s list: Milissa Dooley, Jason Lear-man, Sarah Oliver, Patricia Peterson, Zane Seipler and Cassandra Stajdohar, all of Woodstock; and Michael Gurdak, Brandy Lester, Man-di Manning and Melissa Sarelas, all of Wonder Lake.

Kucharski awarded degree

Lisa Kucharski, Wood-stock, recently graduated with honors from Truman State University, Kirksville, Mo., with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication, with minors in equine studies and Spanish.

8 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTJune 26-July 2, 2013

A & EBy LISA KUCHARSKI

The Independent

�e second Woodstock Pickle Paloo-

za music festival will take place from

11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday, June

29, at Woodstock Harley-Davidson,

2050 S. Eastwood Drive.

�e festival, sponsored by Claussen

Pickle/Kraft Foods and the Woodstock

Chamber of Commerce & Industry

will feature several local and regional

bands, Woodstock songwriter and per-

former Cassandra Vohs-Demann and

several pickle-themed contests.

Committee member John Buckley

said the event will be different this year

than in its inaugural year, when it was

at the McHenry County Fairgrounds.

This year, in addition to the change in

venue, activities are packed into a sin-

gle day and local and regional bands

will be featured instead of national

acts. Woodstock VFW Post 5040 will

sell food. A special recognition will be

given to all military veterans with the

singing of the national anthem in the

evening.

“�e event is a community celebra-

tion tying into the Claussen presence

here in town, and the relationship

with Claussen and Kraft,” Buckley said.

“It’s a way to celebrate that, celebrate

Woodstock and raise funds to support

the chamber.”

Claussen has been in Woodstock

since 1976. It was founded in Chicago

in 1870.

Plant manager Olivier Lemoine said

Claussen is providing a $10,000 spon-

sorship and thousands of pickles for

tasting and activities at Pickle Palooza.

He said he wants to show Claussen’s

Pickle festival coming to Harley-DavidsonPICKLE PALOOZA

When: 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Satur-day, June 29Where: Woodstock Harley-Davidson, 2050 S. Eastwood DriveTickets: $7 online, $10 at the door, free for children 10 and youngerWeb: www.woodstockpicklepalooza.com

Band lineup11:35 a.m. The University1:15 p.m. Spoken Four3:30 p.m. Josh Scholl4:30 p.m. Cassandra Vohs-Demann5 p.m. Johnny Russler and the Beach Bum Band6:30 p.m. Cassandra Vohs-Demann7 p.m. Suburban Cowboys8:30 p.m. Cassandra Vohs-Demann9 p.m. Wedding Banned

Pickle-themed fest changes focus, location in its second year community pride and presence and

give attendees a chance to taste the

product.

Lemoine said the overall goal is

“that people can see that the Pickle

Palooza is going to be an event that,

hopefully, will be established and

become a diverse musical festival

to bring people into Woodstock. I’m

hoping for people to come out in

big numbers and enjoy themselves,”

Lemoine said.

Woodstock songwriter and per-

former Cassandra Vohs-Demann said

she is excited to be a part of the fes-

tivities for a second year. Last year

Vohs-Demann served as the emcee

on the first night. �is year she was

asked back to emcee and perform

between each band. She is also per-

forming the national anthem for the

veteran salute.

“I’m excited to be part of it, and I’m

glad that they are doing a veteran el-

ement this year, and that they’re ex-

panding it more,” Vohs-Demann said.

“I’m excited to see how it all turns

out, and being part of the day and

representing Woodstock, because I

grew up here. I think it will be a great

time.”

Vohs-Demann has 23 years of ex-

perience as a professional musi-

cian with a studio on the Woodstock

Square called A Place to Shine Music.

She gives voice and guitar lessons

and offers songwriting workshops.

Vohs-Demann said her music for the

day will be in the contemporary and

rock genres, performing some original

songs as well as covers of Sheryl Crow,

Melissa Etheridge and Janis Joplin.

Buckley said he hopes for a large

turnout, good weather and lots of pick-

les this year.

“We just want people to come out,

have a good time, enjoy the day, have a

little festival fun,” Buckley said.

Admission is $10 at the door or $7

when purchased online at www.wood-

stockpicklepalooza.com. Children 10

and younger are free.

“I’m hoping for people to come out in big numbers and enjoy themselves.”— Olivier Lemoine, Claussen plant manager

9June 26-July 2, 2013THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

WOODSTOCK’S ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTSThe Entertainer

STRIKE UP THE BAND

» MUSICWOODSTOCK SUMMER CITY BAND CONCERTJune 26, July 3, 7:30 p.m.Woodstock SquareBring lawn chairs and gather around the bandstand. An ice cream social will run concurrent to the concert. Themes are: June 26: “Streets”July 3: “Land of the Free, Home of the Brave,” patriotic concert with guest xylo-phone soloist Anthony DeMartinis

STAGE LEFTOVERSJune 26, July 10, 24, 7: 30 p.m.Stage Left Cafe’125 Van Buren St.815-334-3555The band will include Rich Prezioso, Joe Pesz, Brian Murphy, Laurel Palma, Pete Jonsson and Les Urban.

OPEN MIC NIGHTJune 28, July 12, 7 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St.$3 donationoffsquaremusic.orgOpen Mic is sponsored by Off Square Music. Various artists will perform in 15-minute slots.

LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’SJune 28, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Expressly Leslie Vegetarian SpecialtiesWoodstock Square Mall110 S. Johnson St.Freeexpresslyleslie.comGuyz with Bad Eyez will perform.

WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKET MUSICWoodstock SquareFreewoodstockfarmersmarket.orgJune 29: 9 a.m. Rachel and Jori; 10 a.m. Andrew Sedlak; 11 a.m. David Hawkins

July 2: 9 a.m. to noon Jacquie Manning, Pete Jonsson and Rich Prezioso

PICKLE PALOOZAJune 29, 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.Woodstock Harley-Davidson2050 S. Eastwood Drive$10 at the gate, $7 in advanceWoodstockpicklepalooza.comThe festival will consist of afternoon fam-ily fun, contests, food, pickles and music from local and regional bands. See page 8 for performer listings. All proceeds from food purchases will benefit Woodstock VFW and local military veterans.

BRYAN BOWERS CONCERTJune 29, 8 p.m.Unity Spiritual Center225 Calhoun St.815-338-5164$12 donationoffsquaremusic.orgAutoharp virtuoso and storyteller Bryan Bowers will perform.

JAZZ JAMJuly 5, 7 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St.815-338-4212$5 donationjazzonthesquare.comJohn Nellson and Billy Denk will host jazz on the Square.

FIRST SATURDAY MUSIC July 6, 7 p.m.Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun St. $3 donation815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgVisitors can participate in the open mic night or enjoy the show. Doors will open at 6:30.

HIGH PERFORMANCE DANCE THEATREJuly 13, 7 p.m.Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.$23815-338-5300High Performance Dance Theatre will present a night at the cabaret with live

music by the Key of Joy, both with the mission of combining dance and modern technology.

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

‘THIS IS THE END’James Franco (“127 Hours”) hosts a party for all his celebrity friends that just hap-pens to coincide with the apocalypse. Hi-larity ensues. “This is the End” is directed by writer Evan Goldberg and actor Seth Rogen (“The 40 Year Old Virgin”).RATED R, 107 MINUTES

‘WORLD WAR Z’United Nations employee Gerry Lane tra-verses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to destroy humanity itself. “World War Z” is directed by Marc Forster (“Finding Neverland”) and stars Brad Pitt (“Legends of the Fall”), Mireille Enos (“The Killing”) and James Badge Dale (“Iron Man 3”).RATED PG-13, 116 MINUTES

‘MAN OF STEEL’A young journalist is forced to confront his secret extraterrestrial heritage when Earth is invaded by members of his race. “Man of Steel” is directed by Zack Snyder (“300”) and stars Henry Cavill (“Tristan and Isolde”), Amy Adams (“Cruel Inten-tions”) and Michael Shannon (“Bad Boys II”).RATED PG-13, 143 MINUTES

‘MONSTERS UNIVERSITY’The sequel to “Monsters Inc.” goes back in time to college where Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) and James P. Sullivan (John Goodman) meet and are instant rivals before becoming best of friends. “Mon-sters University” also stars the voices of Steve Buscemi (“Reservoir Dogs”), Helen Mirren (“The Queen”), Alfred Molina (“Chocolat”), Dave Foley (“Sky High”), Sean Hayes (“Will & Grace”), Bonnie Hunt (“Only You”) and John Ratzenberger (“Cheers”).RATED G, 110 MINUTES

‘THE LONE RANGER’ (JULY 2)Lawman John Reid, played by Armie Hammer (“The Social Network”) becomes the Lone Ranger after being saved by his faithful Indian companion Tonto, played by Johnny Depp (“Benny & Joon). “The Lone Ranger” is directed by Gore Verbin-ski (“Rango”) and also stars Helena Bon-ham Carter (“Big Fish”), Barry Pepper (“61*”) and William Fichtner (“Black Hawk Down”).RATED PG-13, 149 MINUTES

‘DESPICABLE ME 2’ (JULY 2)Gru, the voice of Steve Carell (“Crazy, Stu-pid Love”), is back with his minions and this time he is working for the Anti-Villain League to fight a new supervillain. “Despi-cable Me 2” also stars the voices of Kristin Wiig (“Whip It”), Ken Jeong (“Community”), Russell Brand (“Get Him to the Greek”) and Miranda Cosgrove (“School of Rock”).RATED PG, 98 MINUTES

‘MEGAMIND’Movies in the ParkWoodstock Water Works1313 Kishwaukee Valley RoadAt dark, Friday, June 28Preceded by balloon making by RC Juggle EntertainmentSuper villain Megamind (Will Ferrell) finds his life empty after defeating his nemesis su-perhero Metro Man (Brad Pitt). “Megamind” also stars the voices of Tina Fey (“Date Night”) and Jonah Hill (“21 Jump Street”). RATED PG, 95 MINUTES

‘DIARY OF A WIMPY KID: DOG DAYS’Wednesday Morning Movie series 10 a.m.School is out and Greg, played by Zach-ary Gordon (“National Treasure: Book of Se-crets”), is looking for something to get through the dog days of summer. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days”) is directed by David Bowers (“Flushed Away”) and also stars Steve Zahn (“Joy Ride”) and Rachel Harris (“The Hang-over”).RATED PG, 94 MINUTES

Ione Tindle, Walworth, Wis., conducts at the Woodstock City Band concert June 19. She was the guest conductor for the evening. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER


Today I am writing about two of my

craftsmanship traits: mindfulness and

being experimental. Mindfulness is a

word we hear often, mostly associated

with spirituality, though I believe it as

an important trait of the successful

craftsman.

�e famous

martial arts warrior

Bruce Lee sums up

mindfulness in this

quote: “�e success-

ful warrior is the

average person with

laser-like focus.”

When I hear that

quote, it gives me

hope. With intense,

concentrated focus,

anyone can become

a “warrior” at any-

thing.

In Steve Chandler’s book “Time War-

rior,” he writes about an article about

the author Jonathan Franzen. Here is

what the article has to say about Fran-

zen: “Franzen works in a rented office

that he has stripped of all distractions.

He uses a heavy, obsolete Dell laptop

from which he has scoured any trace of

hearts and solitaire, down to the level of

the operating system. Because Franzen

believes you can’t write serious fiction

on a computer that’s connected to the

internet. He not only removed the Dell’s

wireless card but also permanently

blocked its ethernet port.

“What you have to do,” he explains,

“is you plug in an ethernet cable with

superglue, and then you saw off the

little head of it.”

Can you think of any “little heads” —

distractions — you can cut off in your

life?

Craftsmen also are experimental and

understand the value of learning from

his or her findings. In the book “Experi-

ments Never Fail,” Dale Dauten quotes

the late, world-renowned flautist Jean-

Pierre Rampal, who once told a master

class, “�ere are nights when I go out

and play a piece perfectly. �en, the

next night, I go out and play it better.”

What can be better than perfect? For

all the perfectionists reading this, per-

fect isn’t good enough until you experi-

ment. Dauten goes on to say,“Perfection

is the first stage of obsolescence.” Can

you think of companies that believed

they were “perfect” and are no longer in

business — Kodak, Borders Books, Hol-

lywood Video, etc.?

How can you be better than perfect?

By being experimental. A fearless crafts-

man is not afraid to risk. Being OK with

trying something new will allow you to

create something better than perfect.

If you are not failing, you are not try-

ing hard enough, and there is no growth

in being comfortable. Life and business

are about success, not perfection. Suc-

cess comes from failure when you are

mindful of what you have learned. �e

only way to grow is to experiment with

something different.

For successful craftsmanship,

be mindful

» COLUMN

Minding YourBusiness

Rodney “Pags” Paglialong

Marketplace

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Filed in the McHenry County Record-er’s Office June 4 to12:

Residence at 608 Stewart Ave., Woodstock, was sold by the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development, Washington, D.C., to Martin and Dana Dann, Woodstock, for $120,000.

Residence at 1405 Boulder Lane, Woodstock, was sold by John and Lydia Waterloo, Cudjoe Key, Fla., to Sondra Matterness, Woodstock, for $285,000.

Residence at 1140 Blakely St., Woodstock, was sold by Deborah Schoepke, Woodstock, to Roberto and Estela Ayala, Woodstock, for $147,000.

Residence at 3520 Red Barn Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Scott and Amy McKendry, Spring Grove, to Maribel Pena, Wonder Lake, for $220,000.

Residence at 5104 Wonder Woods, Wonder Lake, was sold by Ste-ven Grabo, Winthrop Harbor, to Lewis and Sherri Daniels, Wonder Lake, for $36,000.

Residence at 14419 Washington St., Woodstock, was sold by Federal National Mortgage Association, Dal-las, to Michael Learman, Woodstock, for $120,000.

Residence at 2003 Sweetwater Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Fed-eral National Mortgage Associates, Woodstock, to Sarah Kotz and David Mondek, Woodstock, for $156,000.

Residence at 322 Blakely St., Woodstock, was sold by Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation, Chicago, to MLP LLC, Woodstock, for $40,501.

Residence at 1132 Wheeler St., Woodstock, was sold by Intercounty Ju-dicial Sales Corporation, Chicago, to MLP LLC, Woodstock, for $55,257.

Residence at 9211 Howe Road, Wonder Lake, was sold by Steven


�e Sugar Circle, a new cake and des-

sert shop, will open in late July at 203

Main St.

Baker and owner Lauren Hamilton

said she is excited about finally having

a place of her own to create her custom

cakes and treats. �e cakes will be baked

and decorated at the shop.

“I was in banking for the past eight

years, but then I got into baking cakes

and cookies for friends and family,” said

Hamilton, who worked for Golden Eagle

Bank until eight months ago. “I started a

Facebook page and began getting a lot

of good feedback .... I’ve always been in

the kitchen with my mom and grandma,

and then I took over and started baking

for everyone. Every time I go anywhere,

I bring sweets.”

Hamilton creates a variety of cakes,

cookies and truffles and said she gets

inspiration everywhere — fabrics, tele-

vision shows and anything that fits an

individual’s personality. Some of her

themed desserts have included cus-

tom graduation cakes, wedding cakes,

cake pops, cookies and truffles, Disney-

inspired cakes, holiday-themed cook-

ies and treats, birthday cakes, seasonal

cakes and more. Her Sugar Circle store

also will offer a few gluten-free and low

sugar items.

Hamilton said she was inspired to

chase after her dream when her hus-

band, Nate, chased after a dream of his

own and joined the Air Force. Hamilton,

who has lived in Woodstock for seven

years, said she learned of the available

space on Main Street after chatting with

Mary and Sara Ervin, owners of Ethereal

Confections, who will be moving out of

the space and into a new location on the

Square in early July.

Hamilton said her husband, who is not

on tour at the moment, helps with cake

decorating.

“We make everything from scratch —

even the fondant — and incorporate lots

of fresh ingredients as well,” she said.

“We have cakes for every [occasion] and

we make some pretty outrageous cakes.

“We love Woodstock and the small

Cake shop to open on Square» NEW BUSINESS

Booker, Wonder Lake, to Thomas Brendel, Wonder Lake, for $169,900.

Residence at 1033 Jefferson St., Woodstock, was sold by Karen DeWane, Woodstock, to Barbara Romano, Wood-stock, for $120,000.

Residence at 1810 Powers Road, Woodstock, was sold by Intercounty Judi-cial Sales Corporation, Chicago, to Ameri-can Homes 4 Rent LP, Malibu, Calif., for $59,201.

Residence at 8818 W. Sunset Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Carrollton, Texas, to Rosa Cruz, Wonder Lake, for $65,000.

Residence at 14268 Castlebar Trail, Woodstock, was sold by Donald and Mari-lyn Voth, Arlington Heights, to Gregory and Carol Alfus, Woodstock, for $295,000.

Residence at 930 Queene Anne St., Woodstock, was sold by the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development, Atlanta, to Alejandro Arias, Woodstock, for $51,000.

Residence at 8925 W. Sunset Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development, Atlanta, to Douglas Hames, Wonder Lake, for $84,500.

Residence at 520 S. Rose Farm Road, Woodstock, was sold by Sandra Matterness, Woodstock, to Herbert Rizzo, Woodstock, for $590,000.

Residence at 2118 Aspen Drive,

Woodstock, was sold by the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development, Chicago, to Mark Jennison, Woodstock, for $108,000.

Residence at 1380 Longwood Drive, Woodstock, was sold by North Shore Bank, Woodstock, to David and Sarah Zirin, Roll-ing Meadows, for $505,000.

Residence at 14732 Emery Lane, Woodstock, was sold by Gary and Joann Scully, Woodstock, to Maurice Kennedy and Margaret O’Grady, Woodstock, for $246,500.

Residence at 5413 Summerville Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Jeffery Alheit, McHenry, to Paul Wilm, McHenry, for $63,950.

Residence at 690 Pleasant St., Wood-stock, was sold by Dorothy Kohl, Wood-stock, to Adam Kohl and Jeffrey Sevener, Crystal Lake, for $47,500.

Residence at 701 W. Washington St., Harvard, was sold by the Secretary of Hous-ing & Urban Development, Atlanta, to Car-men Lopez, Harvard, for $34,000.

Residence at 1490 Boulder Lane, Woodstock, was sold by Robert Livingston, Crystal Lake, to Robert and Sally Stachniak, Woodstock, for $172,000.

Residence at 4717 E. Wonder Lake Road, Wonder Lake, was sold by Timothy and Cinty Wentz, Wonder Lake, to Patrick and Tracy McCafferty, Wonder Lake, for $118,500.

town feel,” Hamilton continued. “We want

to provide a friendly place and not a pre-

tentious place for people to enjoy cakes

and cupcakes.”

Once open, �e Sugar Circle’s hours will

be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through

�ursday and 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and

Saturday.

For information, call 815-404-8486, vis-

it www.facebook.com/�eSugarCircle or

email �[email protected].

One of cake shop owner Lauren Hamil-ton’s creations that will be offered at The Sugar Circle, 203 Main St. COURTESY PHOTO

THE SUGAR CIRCLE

Opening date: Late JulyAddress: 203 Main St., WoodstockPhone: 815-404-8486 Email: [email protected]

Rodney “Pags” Paglialong is the owner of Wall-Pro Painting Services and is a mem-ber of the Woodstock Historic Preservation Commission. He also is an active member of the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America,serving as past president of the Lincoln State Council. He can be reached at [email protected].


Community» REGIONAL TRAVEL

Sprawled

out across

more than

12 acres in

the city of

R o c k f o r d ,

A n d e r s o n

J a p a n e s e

G a r d e n s

provides an

escape from

the bustle

and chaos

of everyday

urban living.

�e gardens

are an unexpected refuge in one

of the largest cities in Illinois.

�e grounds feature a visitors

center, gift shop and a number of

pathways leading guests through

strolling gardens dotted with wa-

terfalls, ponds, streams and Japa-

nese décor.

�e gardens were designed by

master craftsman Hoichi Kurisu.

In 1968, Kurisu, a Japanese im-

migrant, accepted a position

as director of landscaping at

the Japanese Garden Complex

in Washington Park Gardens,

Portland, Ore. It was there he

met John and Linda Anderson.

Rockford resident and busi-

ness owner John Anderson fre-

quently traveled to Portland and

was said to have had numerous

ties with Japanese manufactur-

ers. Anderson was inspired by

his trips to the Oregon garden

as well as his excursions to Ja-

pan, and he and his wife enlisted

Kurisu to transform their land

into a sanctuary.

Kurisu began constructing the

gardens in 1978 and returns sev-

eral times annually to maintain

the property.

What can visitors expect?A map with points of interest

will be provided at the welcome

center. Fish food also is avail-

able for purchase to feed the

gargantuan fish that hang out

along pond surfaces. As someone

who likes to explore on a whim,

I thought it would be easy to

navigate the gardens on my own

without looking at the map. �e

map came in handy, in the end,

because I’d completely bypassed

a section of hidden pathways

during my first walk around the

area.

I followed the entryway trail to

the pond strolling garden. Color-

ful giant fish lingered around the

surface of the water and waited

for people to drop pellets of fish

food into their gaping mouths.

�e trail split off to beautifully

landscaped sections of garden

and sights such as the Japa-

nese main gate. Whimsical stat-

ues and Japanese decorations

popped up among cloud pines,

azaleas, irises, magnolias, rho-

dodendrons, willow trees and

rocks, patios, ground lanterns

and wooden bridges. Benches

and quiet fountains were discov-

ered tucked away in the foliage,

inviting passersby to pause for

a few moments of reflection and

meditation.

�e Japanese tea and guest

houses were highlights of the

tour, although entry to both

buildings was forbidden. An-

other area I really enjoyed was

the raked gravel garden, where

crushed limestone was combed

into patterns resembling wa-

ter. Stepping stones were placed

strategically across the gravel to

allow people to explore the area.

But the most rewarding sight, in

my opinion, was the west water-

fall, Nishi No Taki. Fourteen hun-

dred gallons of water circulate

through the waterfall each min-

ute, and I found it to be one of the

most scenic and relaxing spots

on the grounds.

�ere was a certain mystery

hovering around the property.

Select sections were closed off

at some of the most interest-

ing places – at stone stairways

leading up hills to high bridges,

at winding pathways snaking

through thickets of shady trees.

Worth the trip?According to program and

events coordinator Katie Weston,

the Anderson Japanese Gardens

have been continuously ranked

in the top three Japanese gar-

dens in the United States.

I found the visit a refresh-

ing experience, and I agree with

Weston when she said the gar-

dens provide people with a short

escape from the stresses of living.

“[�e gardens] are just beauti-

ful and give you a sense of peace

when you’re surrounded by busy

life,” Weston said. “When you

walk in [here], everything chang-

es.”

Events at Anderson Japanese Gardens

Music concerts are hosted ev-

ery Tuesday evening during the

regular season, and a variety of

classes relating to religion and

Japanese art, exercise, culture

and language also are offered.

Additionally, a storytime session

for children and parents is avail-

able �ursday mornings.

Things to know before visitingWeekdays are probably the

best time to visit, as I suspect the

gardens are quite crowded on the

weekends. �e bugs were pretty

vicious, so visitors should bring

bug spray.

Personally, I don’t think the

gardens are a good place to bring

young children, aside from the

designated �ursday storytime

sessions. I think many children

would be bored after the initial

excitement of feeding the fish.

For more information, visit

www.andersongardens.org.

Far East meets Midwest in Rockford garden

Roaming WithRhonda

RhondaMix

Hours and ticketsAnderson Japanese Gardens

is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.

to 4 p.m. Sunday, from May 1

to Oct. 31, at 318 Spring Creek

Road, Rockford. Tickets are $8

for adults, $7 for senior citizens,

$6 for students and free for chil-

dren ages 5 and younger.

Group tours also are available.

Proceeds benefit the organiza-

tion.

Staff writer Rhonda Mix writes about regional travel destinations for The Independent and also main-tains a travel blog at www.mid-westernadventures.com. To suggest your favorite travel destinations in Il-linois or Wisconsin, email [email protected].

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GARDENS

Chicago Botanic Garden1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe847-835-5440www.chicagobotanic.org

Nearly one million people

visit the Chicago Botanic

Garden each year, exploring

385 acres of land featuring 26

gardens and four natural ar-

eas. Highlights of the garden

include the renowned Bonsai

collection. �e garden also is

home to the Lenhardt Library,

which contains 110,000 books.

Morton Arboretum4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle630-968-0074www.mortonarb.org

Established in December of

1922 by Morton Salt Company

founder Joy Morton, the Mor-

ton Arboretum offers 1,700

acres of themed gardens, in-

cluding a children’s garden,

maze garden, fragrance garden

and hedge garden. �e arbore-

tum features more than 4,100

different species of fauna and

more than 186,000 catalogued

plants.

Olbrich Botanical Gardens3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, Wis.608-246-4550www.olbrich.org

Olbrich Botanical Gardens

in, established in 1952, was

voted by Horticulture Maga-

zine as one of the top ten most

inspiring gardens in North

America.

�e garden is famous for its

�ai garden, a gift from the

king of �ailand. �e garden

also houses the Bolz Conser-

vatory – a greenhouse con-

taining more than 750 plants

and a variety of birds, koi,

goldfish, toads and geckos.

Rotary Botanical Gardens1455 Palmer Drive, Janesville, Wis.608-752-3885www.rotarybotanicalgardens.org

�e Rotary Botanical Gar-

dens were established by the

Janesville, Wis., Noon Rotary

Club and features more than

20 different garden styles and

4,000 varieties of plants. Some

of the gardens depict Japa-

nese, Scottish, French, Italian

and English themes.

The main gate at Anderson Japanese Gardens welcomes visitors to this Rockford attraction. COURTESY PHOTO


“Make new friends, but keep the old. �e one is silver, the other gold.”

— Children’s song lyrics

Friends are important; I think nearly everyone would agree with that. �ey laugh with us. �ey share our joys and troubles. �ey are there for us when we need a helping hand.

Old friends know us well and have been there for years — they are truly gold, their value hard to measure but rare and treasured without doubt. New friends add extra interest and flavor. �ey reinvigo-rate us and provide new perspectives and experiences, a flash of silver to comple-

ment the gold.But did you know

that libraries have friends, too? It’s true, and the Woodstock Public Library is no exception — we’ve had a Friends of the Woodstock Library group for 30 years. Our Friends run our annual MiniLinks golf event, sponsor and staff one of the ice cream socials at the Wednesday night Woodstock City Band

COMMUNITY

With Friends like these ...» COLUMN

Check It Out

NickWeber

Nick Weber is director of the Woodstock Public Library.

concerts and coordinate the annual mum sale in September. Every year they raise thousands of dollars, and every cent of that money goes to sup-port the library. �rough the years, the Friends have provided the library with many wonderful items, including the monitor by the front desk, mainte-nance of our aquarium and, most re-cently, our new scan/fax/print station that makes it possible for the library to provide scanning services to the public for the first time.

Plus, the Friends are also often our front-line helpers when the library needs volunteers for programs, shelf reading and more. Every year, our Friends dedicate many hours to help the library run smoothly and effi-ciently.

Our Friends are truly gold, every one.

But that doesn’t mean we don’t need

some silver to add to the mix. With 84 members, our Friends group is strong, but new energy, vision and dedication are always welcome. If you love your library and all it does for your family and your community, consider joining the Friends of the Woodstock Library. It’s an easy, inexpensive process, and you can volunteer as much time and energy as you wish — no pressure. But we’d love to have more friends, more silver, complementing our existing Friends of the Woodstock Library — gold and silver always work well together.

For more information and to join, check out the Friends of the Wood-stock Library web page at www.woodstockpubliclibrary.org/content/friends-woodstock-public-library.

Woodstock residents win donation for food pantry

By JAN DOVIDIOThe Independent

Woodstock residents Carroll and Margaret Lohmeyer were named the winners of a $2,500 award to be given

HIGHLIGHT

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

to charity from America’s Farmers Grow Communities, a program sponsored by the Monsanto Fund.

Believing “no one should have to go to bed hungry or not have a healthy breakfast to start the day,” the Lohmey-ers chose the Woodstock Food Pantry as the recipient of their funds. �ey com-plimented the food pantry volunteers who work hard to distribute donations within the Woodstock community. �ey also thanked Monsanto and Steve Bing-ham, district manager for Channel, a subsidiary of Monsanto, who informed the Lohmeyers of their selection as this year’s winner of the $2,500 donation.

America’s Farmers Grow Communi-ties has distributed $7.3 million in funds to 1,245 counties across 39 states.

IN BRIEF

Recycle day comes to Woodstock

Habitat for Humanity of McHenry County and the Environmental Defend-ers of McHenry County will hold a shred and recycle day from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, June 29, in the parking lot of the Habitat for Humanity ReStore and

Sears Outlet shopping complex, 2205 S. Eastwood Drive, Woodstock.

People are encouraged to bring old documents for shredding. Donations of new and gently-used furniture, appli-ances, building supplies, tools and home appliances also will be appreciated and will be used by Habitat for Humanity. The event is co-sponsored by the office of State Rep. Jack Franks.

For information, call 815-334-0063.


The juror furor

“When you go into court you are

putting your fate into the hands of 12

people who weren’t smart enough to

get out of jury duty.”

– Norm Crosby

Jury duty. Bucket list.

�ose four words are typically not

said in the same

breath. Often be-

cause there’d be a

heavy sigh or groan

after the first two.

As someone who

thinks “Twelve

Angry Men” is a

classic film showing

the importance of a

jury, not a descrip-

tion of Joe Walsh

and his supporters

(just kidding!), I’ve

always wanted to be

summoned to a courthouse to do my

civic duty. Up until late May, the only

civic duty I performed there was early

voting.

But when the notice came from the

McHenry County Jury Commission

that it wanted me to show up May 28

to be a petit juror (as opposed to a

grand juror who – despite the name

– isn’t paid a grand), I felt like I’d won

the lottery. Sure, it’s a lottery that only

pays $5 a day (for each day you’re in

the pool waiting to be selected for a

trial), but unlike scratch-off tickets,

you know you’ll get at least $5!

“We operate under a jury system in

this country, and as much as we com-

plain about it, we have to admit that

we know of no better system, except

possibly flipping a coin.”

– Dave Barry

Now I had some important deci-

sions to make: Should I get my hair

cut? What should I wear? Is a murder

mystery appropriate reading material

while I wait?

I arrive early at the courthouse,

going through a security checkpoint

that makes me think I’ve forgotten

my plane ticket. As I enter the room

where prospective petit jurors gather,

I glance around to check out the com-

petition (even though I know the com-

puter will be randomly selecting 30

people to be interviewed through the

voir dire process). I realize I needn’t

have worried about fashion: the other

contestants – er, members of the jury

pool – are wearing everything from

leather jackets to Dockers to shorts to

Cubs apparel. It occurs to me that any

lawyer who thinks he/she is part of a

losing side may want the empathetic

Cubs fan on the jury.

At 9:15 a.m. after all of us have

checked in, we go through orientation

in which we’re told that the Jury Com-

mission office appreciates the sacrific-

es needed for us all to be there. We’re

told that if we don’t get selected that

day, it’s likely the only day we’ll serve.

“We want to end your term of service

as soon as we possibly can.” I interpret

that statement as synonymous with

“We’re already sick and tired of seeing

your ugly mugs.”

We also hear about evacuation

procedures for each half of the room

in case of some dire emergency not

involving Mother Nature. And we find

out that if we need to use a bathroom,

we must use the two single-occupant

restrooms in our waiting area. To

avoid mistrials, they don’t want us

accidentally hearing or talking with

non-jurors.

“A jury consists of 12 persons chosen

to decide who has the better lawyer.” –

Robert Frost

We get a briefing from a guard who

tells us, “Keep your illegal drugs at

home.” It occurs to me that this sug-

gestion might have been more help-

ful 24 hours earlier for any affected

members of the jury pool.

We’re also briefed by a judge who

says we’re invited to take notes if we

do get selected for a trial. Since we

wouldn’t have transcripts available in

the jury room, our notes will help us

when we deliberately deliberate.

At about 10:15, we’re notified a

courtroom needs a jury and 30 names

have been randomly picked. I wait

with bated breath, thinking, if I had

baited breath, I’d be attracting fish and

grossing out everyone else. As it turns

out, no mouthwash is needed – my

name isn’t read.

At 2 p.m., a short while after re-

turning from a lunch break, the rest

of us in the pool is told to get out of

the deep end. No, we’re told the only

two additional courtrooms for which

a jury might be needed have either

settled or the case continued to a

future date. We’re free to depart for

the day and – as I find out when I call

a special recording at 5:30 p.m. – there

are no more jury cases that week, so

our service as petit jurors has ended.

�e only jury box I’d seen was the one

holding a jigsaw puzzle for bored pool

members.

A final thoughtBe careful what you wish for. Some-

times the item on your bucket list may

turn out to be just a bucket.

COMMUNITY

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» COLUMN

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

A Musing

PaulLockwood

14 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTJune 26-July 2, 2013 COMMUNITY

BVGC LEARNS LAWNS

The Bull Valley Garden Club recently met in the home of Nancy Jung to discuss an an-nual plant sale that funds scholarships for horticulture students. Landscape designer Shirlee Ambroziak demonstrated how to design lawn borders. Pictured, from left, are: Ambroziak, Jung, Lynn Pensinger and Bev Ganschow. COURTESY PHOTO

INDE FOCUS

WOODSTOCK GARDEN CLUB HOSTS MEETING

RINGS HOSTS POOL PARTY

RINGS, a high school youth group of area churches, recently met for games and a pool party. Pictured, from left, front row, are: Amanda Homeier, Lexie Haley, Justine Ellis and Kaitlyn Lowrey. Middle: Sarah Schenk, Rachel Knaack, Emily Cook, Sierra Trojan and Jessie Duncan. Back row: Sophie Rogers, Megan Hildreth, Manda Lan-drey, Chase Woods, Aimee Podgorski, Mikie Borst, Sabina Schmid, Chris Williams and Jacob Renz. COURTESY PHOTO

AUTO LITE PAYROLL DEPT. HOSTS GET-TOGETHER

Former employees of Woodstock Auto Lite’s payroll department attended a luncheon at 3 Brothers Restaurant in Woodstock. Pictured, from the left, are: Pat Kolls Cer-vantes, Lois Goins, Susan Olsen Low, Diane Thurow, Dolores Sunderlage and Betty Schmitt Wagner. COURTESY PHOTO

GARDEN CLUB COMPLETES COMMUNITY PROJECT

The Kishwaukee Valley Garden Club, Woodstock, recently completed a community project which consisted of creating flower pots for Walden Oaks Apartments. Pic-tured, from left, are: Pat Cervantes, Adriana Pichardo, Samantha Myerson and Helen Bell. COURTESY PHOTO

Members of the Woodstock Gar-den Club held a June meeting at the Fountains of Crystal Lake. Mike Gamache, execu-tive director at the Fountains, present-ed a program on bluebirds and the facility’s bluebird nesting box proj-ect. Pictured, from left, are: Gamache and club members Vicky Harrington and Brenda Dahl-fors. COURTESY PHOTO

15June 26-July 2, 2013THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTCOMMUNITY

FLASHBACKS

25 years ago A fire at 1004 Lamb Road destroyed

the home of Gary Spice and his family. Greenwood Elementary School stu-

dents received a letter from first lady Nan-cy Reagan.

Irvin and Joy Aavang celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary.

Woodstock High School graduates and former Blue Streak wrestlers Ray Phil-lips and Joe Rizzo qualified for the Prairie State Games in Champaign-Urbana.

20 years ago Woodstock residents raised more

than $3,500 to help pay the medical ex-penses of 4-year-old Jenny Hapeman, who was battling leukemia.

The Woodstock Independent chroni-cled Army veteran Art Schuld, who served in Korea and Germany.

The city of Woodstock and its resi-dents prepared for the annual Dick Tracy Days.

The Woodstock Backers Club was collecting change to support the WHS athletic program with help from Claussen Pickle Company, which donated jars for the endeavor.

15 years ago The Independent chronicled former

WHS teacher Barbara Oughton, who re-tired after 28 years.

Electric Warehouse, an electrical supplies distribution warehouse, opened on McConnell Road.

The Wonder Lake Car Club hosted its sixth annual car show and swap meet.

The Woodstock Lions Club defeated Redden Construction 11-1 in Senior Base-ball League action behind three hits from Jeff Lohmeier.

10 years ago Eagle Country Markets announced it

would seek to sell 50 of its 59 stores. The Woodstock location would remain open while a buyer was sought.

The Independent chronicled Barbara Levandowki, Woodstock District 200 di-rector of education services and special projects, who retired after 16 years.

Bison Trading Post, specializing in Western wear, opened on Main Street.

WHS graduate Grant Fredricksen signed his letter of intent to attend Augus-tana College and play football.

5 years ago Cuppy’s Coffee, Smoothies & More

opened in front of Kmart. D-200 received $5.9 million in grant

funding in 2007-08 as compared to $5.3 million in 2006-07.

Walter Farris won the 10K at the 31st annual Woodstock Challenge.

Woodstock Mixed Martial Arts took first place at the North American Grap-pling Tournament at Evanston Township High School.

1 year ago The WHS music program placed

fourth in the IHSA state combined music competition.

General Store and Coffeehouse opened on the site of the former Green-wood General Store.

The Independent chronicled Wood-stock resident Rachel Trenkler who planned to travel to Thailand in a mission program for Bethany College of Missions, Minneapolis.

WHS tennis coach Pablo Pomares returned to Spain after coaching the boys and girls team for three years.

RELIGION NOTES

CHRIST LIFE

Worship: 10:30 a.m. SundayPrograms/education/events:

EDEN BAPTIST

Worship: 3 p.m. Sunday (Spanish)

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST


FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Worship: 9 a.m. Sunday

FIRST UNITED METHODIST

Worship: 9 and 10:30 a.m. SundayPrograms/education/events:

FREE METHODIST


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

HERITAGE BAPTIST CHURCH4609 Greenwood Road


MCHENRY COUNTY JEWISH CONGREGATION8617 Ridgefield Road, Crystal Lake815-455-1810Programs/education/events:

Saturday

REDEEMER LUTHERAN

Worship: 8 and 10 a.m. SundayPrograms/education/events:

RESURRECTION CATHOLIC

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. SundayPrograms/education/events:

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

Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday Programs/events:

WOODSTOCK ASSEMBLY OF GOD

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

WOODSTOCK BIBLE


p.m. Sunday

16 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTJune 26-July 2, 2013 COMMUNITY

June 26to July 24

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

26 | WEDNESDAY

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

STAGE LEFTOVERSStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.7:30 p.m.815-334-3555See The Entertainer, page 9.

27 | THURSDAY

SUMMER BIKE NIGHTWoodstock Harley-Davidson2050 S. Eastwood Drive5 to 9 p.m.woodstockharley-dav.comBike Nights will feature live music, food and drinks, and a chance to socialize and swap stories from the road.

28 | FRIDAY

OPEN MIC NIGHTStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.7 p.m.815-338-5164$3 donationoffsquaremusic.orgSee The Entertainer, page 9.

MOVIES IN THE PARKWoodstock Water WorksEmricson ParkFree8:30 p.m., darkness permittingSee The Entertainer, page 9.

29 | SATURDAY

SCHOOL GARDEN VOLUNTEER DAYWoodstock North High School3000 Raffel Road9 a.m. to noon815-334-5700Volunteers will meet at the back of the school where gardening tools will be provided. Helpers are asked to bring a drink and snack and donations are appreciated.

PICKLE PALOOZAWoodstock Harley-Davidson2050 South Eastwood Drive11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.$10 at the gate, $7 in advancewoodstockpicklepalooza.comSee The Entertainer, page 9.

BRYAN BOWERS CONCERTUnity Spiritual Center225 Calhoun St.8 p.m.815-338-5164$12 donationoffsquaremusic.orgSee The Entertainer, page 9.

1 | MONDAY

ROCKETEERS MEETINGWoodstock Challenger Learning Center222 E. Church St.7:30 to 9 p.m. The Fox Valley Rocketeers model

rocket club will hold its July meeting.

3 | WEDNESDAY

CITY BAND FOURTH OF JULY CONCERTWoodstock Square7:30 p.m. See The Entertainer, Page 9.

4 | THURSDAY

WONDER LAKE FOURTH OF JULY EVENTSWonder Lake 10 a.m. The village of Wonder Lake will hold its annual Fourth of July cel-ebration featuring a parade, water ski show, fireworks and more. Fire-works begin at dusk.

WOODSTOCK FIREWORKSEmricson ParkDuskParking: $5Donations are accepted at the gate for Woodstock’s annual fireworks show.

5 | FRIDAY

JAZZ JAMStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.7 p.m.815-338-4212$5 donationjazzonthesquare.comSee The Entertainer, page 9.

6 | SATURDAY

RUN FOR HOPE 5KGrace Lutheran Church1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road8 a.m.raceagainsttheodds.comThe race run in the memory of Hope Fuller will benefit The Cure Starts Now, an organization that funds can-cer research.

HABITAT RESTORATIONHarrison Benwell7055 McCullom Lake Road9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.815-575-1684Individuals, students, small groups and families with children older than 6 can participate in restoring native habitat at the conservation area.

HONEYCRAFT INDIE CRAFT MARKETMixin Mingle124 Cass St.10 a.m. to 4 p.m.honeycraftmarket.comHoneycraft is a monthly Indie craft market where artists, makers and crafters showcase one-of-a-kind hand-made wares.

FIRST SATURDAY MUSICUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun St.7 p.m.$3 donation815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgSee The Entertainer, page 9.

7 | SUNDAY

HELPING PAWS NEW VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION

Helping Paws Shelter2500 Harding Lane1 p.m.815-338-4400helpingpaws.netHelping Paws will welcome new vol-unteers and offer a monthly orienta-tion.

9 | TUESDAY

ALZHEIMER’S & DEMENTIA FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPValley Hi Nursing & Rehabilitation2406 Hartland Road6 p.m.815-334-2817Caregiving tips and strategies will be discussed.

10 | WEDNESDAY

DAYTIME BOOK CLUBRead Between The Lynes129 Van Buren St.12:30 p.m.815-206-5967The group will discuss “Life After Life” by Jill McCorkle.


12 | FRIDAY

OPEN MIC NIGHTStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.7 p.m.815-338-5164$3 donationoffsquaremusic.orgSee The Entertainer, page 9.

WOODSTOCK STADIUM MOTOCROSS SERIESMcHenry County Fairgrounds11900 Country Club RoadGates open at 3 p.m., races start at 6 p.m.815-337-3511$10 spectator admissionVarious classes and levels of rac-ers will compete on a full motocross course at the fairgrounds.This race is the second in a series of six races held in Woodstock.

13 | SATURDAY

HABITAT RESTORATIONDufield PondCountry Club Road10 a.m. to 1 [email protected], students, small groups and families with children older than 6 can participate in restoring native habitat at the conservation area.

HIGH PERFORMANCE DANCE THEATREWoodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.7 p.m.$23815-338-5300See The Entertainer, page 9.

15 | MONDAY

EVENING BOOK CLUBRead Between the Lynes

129 Van Buren St.7 p.m.815-206-5967The group will discuss “The Light Be-tween the Oceans” by M.L. Stead-man.

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

16 | TUESDAY

HELPING PAWS NEW VOLUNTEER ORIENTATIONHelping Paws Shelter2500 Harding Lane7 p.m.815-338-4400helpingpaws.netSee July 7.

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

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

18 | THURSDAY

WOODSTOCK SENIOR CLUBSDorr Township1039 Lake Ave.11 a.m. to 1 p.m.A fee will be charged for lunch, $2 donation for bingo815-344-3555The activities will include a coffee klatch, trivia and bingo. Registration is required.

20 | SATURDAY

GAVERS BARNDANCEEmricson Park5:30 p.m. Tickets: $50gavers.orgThis annual fundraiser for the Gavers Community Cancer Foundation will feature a buffet dinner and three live bands.

24 | WEDNESDAY


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

ONGOING

WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKETTuesdays and SaturdaysWoodstock Square8 a.m. to 1 p.m.Woodstockfarmersmarket.orgVoted No. 1 in Illinois for midsize markets in 2012.

See The Entertainer, page 9.

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

DIVORCECARETuesdaysWoodstock Assembly of God1201 Dean St.6:30 to 8:30 p.m.815-338-1316divorcecare.orgThe weekly support group and semi-nar will be conducted by people who understand the pain of separation or divorce.

WEDNESDAYS AT HEARTHSTONEHearthstone Communities840 N. Seminary Ave.9 a.m. to 2 p.m.$5 for lunchhearthstonewoodstock.org815-338-2110Senior citizens are invited to drop in for activities beginning at 9 a.m. with coffee or an exercise class.

WOODSTOCK SUMMER CITY BAND CONCERTWoodstock SquareWednesdays7:30 p.m.See The Entertainer, page 9.City Band Ice Cream SocialsJune 26 – McHenry County Farm BureauJuly 3– Rep. Jack Franks

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

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

LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’SFridaysWoodstock Square Mall110 S. Johnson St.5:30 to 7:30 p.m.See The Entertainer, page 9.

OPEN GRILL NIGHT FridaysRedeemer Lutheran Church1320 Dean St.6 p.m.815-338-9370rlcw.orgThe church provides the grill, and the community is invited to bring what-ever you want to eat and drink and maybe something to share.

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the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by

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ILLINOISPNC BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION;

CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) NA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS;

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAWPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in

Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will

OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST

COUNTY OF MCHENRY AND STATE OF

The improvement on the property consists of a

real estate is a unit of a common interest

than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments




JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

ILLINOIS

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF

OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS;

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAWPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in


AS DELINEATED ON A PLAT OF SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL

AS EXHIBIT “B” TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM OWNERSHIP RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS FOR MCHENRY

WITH A PERCENTAGE OF THE COMMON ELEMENTS APPURTENANT TO SAID UNIT AS SET FORTH IN SAID DECLARATION AS

PERCENTAGE SHALL AUTOMATICALLY CHANGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMENDED DECLARATION AS SAME

The improvement on the property consists of

the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by

Condominium Property Act




JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

ILLINOIS

NOTICE OF SALEPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the

LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on

McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200

THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF

AND RESTATED BY PLAT RECORDED

the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential

or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the

levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff

which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the

Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a

other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under

other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under


JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

ILLINOIS

THE HIGHLANDS ON THE PARK TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS;

NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAWPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the


PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER

AND AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF









TRANSMISSION AND AUTOMOTIVE located


REAL ESTATE NOTICES

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

ILLINOIS












ILLINOIS












ILLINOIS

DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AS

CHARTERED AGRICULTURAL CREDIT

INDIVIDUAL; UNKNOWN OWNERS; NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; AND UNKNOWN TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS;

NOTICE OF SALEPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause

sell at public auction to the highest bidder for

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a





ILLINOIS

ENRIQUE BARRANCO; CATALINA

AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS;

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the

Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on







22 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTJune 26-July 2, 2013 PUBLIC NOTICESILLINOISFIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY;Plaintiff,vs.CHRISTOPHER D. JOHNSON; MEGAN E. JOHNSON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS;Defendants,12 CH 2631NOTICE OF SALEPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on April 19, 2013 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at the hour of “Time

Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate:Commonly known as 491 Windermere Way, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156.P.I.N. 18-26-101-016.The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

refunds.The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check

For information call Sales Department at

LLC, PO Box 165028, Columbus, Ohio 43216-5028. (614) 220-5611. 12-024537INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

I541600(Published in The Woodstock Independent June 19, 2013, June 26, 2013) L8662

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOISHSBC BANK USA, N.A.;Plaintiff,vs.ERNESTO VILLEGAS; BAUDELIA CABRERA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS;Defendants,12 CH 01627PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on November 30, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at the hour of 10:30

Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property:P.I.N. 13-05-103-006.Commonly known as 1133 WHEELER STREET, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098.The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount


For Information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and

Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1212454.INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION


IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMCHENRY COUNTY - WOODSTOCK, ILLINOISDeutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-3Plaintiff,Vs.Douglas W. Frerichs; et. al.Defendants,12 CH 3054NOTICE OF SALEPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on MARCH 19, 2013 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on JULY 29, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property:The common address of said real estate is: 2035 Broadway Avenue, Village of Lakewood, IL 60014PIN:18-01-452-007Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL

the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the

funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “as is” condition. The sale is further

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the

which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor,

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).No refunds.The property will NOT be open for inspection.For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and

15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 - 5300, File No: 14-11-00040I542356(Published in The Woodstock Independent June 19, 2013, June 26, 2013) L8664

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMCHENRY COUNTY - WOODSTOCK, ILLINOISJPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationPlaintiff,Vs.Chad Harrison, et al.Defendants,12 CH 1937NOTICE OF SALEPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on APRIL 23, 2013 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on JULY 29, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property:The common address of said real estate is: 416 St. Johns Road Unit C, Woodstock, IL 60098PIN:08-32-405-015Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL

at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed

four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “as is” condition. The sale is further subject to



If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor,

If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).No refunds.The property will NOT be open for inspection.For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and

15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 - 5300, File No: 14-11-25962I542323(Published in The Woodstock Independent June 19, 2013, June 26, 2013) L8665

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOISWELLS FARGO BANK NA;Plaintiff,vs.DAWN M. CELLI; EUGENE M. CELLI; HARRISNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK; COVE II

UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS;Defendants,10 CH 1453PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on March 21, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at the hour of 10:30

Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property:P.I.N. 18-36-403-005.Commonly known as 970 ESTANCIA LANE, ALGONQUIN, IL 60102.The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.






IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOISWELLS FARGO BANK NA;Plaintiff,vs.ROBERT ZIMA; KARIN ZIMA; THE CAMBRIA AT CARY CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS;Defendants,12 CH 1703NOTICE OF SALEPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 22, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at the hour of 10:30

Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate:Commonly known as 1307 New Haven Drive, Cary, IL 60013.P.I.N. 19-11-303-003.The improvement on the property consists of a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act

refunds.The property will NOT be open for inspection.For information call Mr. Anthony Porto at

Lindberg LLC, 1807 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (866) 402-8661. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F12060406I541592(Published in The Woodstock Independent June 19, 2013, June 26, 2013) L8667

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOISILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYPlaintiff,vs.ADAM C. ROWLAND AKA ADAM ROWLAND; DANA M. ROWLAND; WEST SHORE BEACH PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A., S/I/I TO AMCORE BANK, N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS;Defendants,12 CH 1194PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 18, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at the hour of 10:30

Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property:P.I.N. 09-21-406-009, 09-21-406-010, 09-21-406-011.Commonly known as 5403 HILLSIDE DRIVE, MCHENRY, IL 60050.The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.






IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOISJPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION;Plaintiff,vs.ERIC NICKETT AKA ERIC J. NICKETT; MICHELLE NICKETT AKA MICHELLE M. NICKETT; THE SPRING LAKE FARM SOUTH CELEBRITY SERIES SINGLE FAMILY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS;Defendants,12 CH 3049PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on March 21, 2013,

Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at the hour of 10:30

Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property:P.I.N. 18-26-353-009.Commonly known as 360 STEEPLECHASE WAY, LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156.The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.






IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOISWELLS FARGO BANK NA;Plaintiff,vs.RAFAEL MORALES; LISA MORALES; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS;Defendants,11 CH 2307NOTICE OF SALEPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 22, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at the hour of 10:30

Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate:Commonly known as 2011 Brittany Bend, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156.P.I.N. 18-23-328-003-0000.The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

refunds.The property will NOT be open for inspection.For information call Mr. Anthony Porto at

Lindberg LLC, 1807 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (866) 402-8661. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F11080563.I541556(Published in The Woodstock Independent June 19, 2013, June 26, 2013) L8670

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOISJPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONPlaintiff,vs.DANIEL LANG A/K/A DANIEL A. LANG; JESSICA LANG A/K/A JESSICA ANN LANG A/K/A JESSICA A. MISSAVAGE A/K/A JESSICA A. LANG; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants,12 CH 2964PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 18, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, July 25, 2013, at the hour of 10:30

Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property:P.I.N. 08-32-181-009.Commonly known as 137 TERRY COURT, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098.The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.






IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMCHENRY COUNTY - WOODSTOCK, ILLINOISWells Fargo Bank, NA

Plaintiff,Vs.Natalie T. Nuzzo a/k/a Natalie T. Viohl; et. al.Defendants,12 CH 2689NOTICE OF SALEPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on APRIL 23, 2013 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on JULY 29, 2013, at the hour of 10:30 A.M., or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property:The common address of said real estate is: 2905 Talaga Drive, Algonquin, IL 60102PIN:19-30-402-028 (19-30-401-009 underlying)Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL

at the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed

four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “as is” condition. The sale is further subject to



If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the

attorney.”If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).No refunds.The property will NOT be open for inspection.For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and

15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 - 5300, File No: 14-12-31104I542368(Published in The Woodstock Independent June 26, 2013) L8675

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOISBANK OF AMERICA, N.A.Plaintiff,vs.JUAN F. MARTINEZ-AYALA; ACOSTA RODRIGUEZ A/K/A ARALI ACOSTA RODRIGUEZ; THE PONDS OF BULL VALLEY

UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS;Defendants,09 CH 454NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAWPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on , Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, August 1,

of Botto Gilbert Gehris Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property:P.I.N. 13-10-454-024.Commonly known as 2137 Greenview Drive, Woodstock, IL 60098.The improvement on the property consists of a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act





I543723(Published in The Woodstock Independent June 26, 2013) L8676

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOISPNC BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION;Plaintiff,vs.TIMOTHY S. REUTER; JANET A. REUTER; CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) NA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS;Defendants,10 CH 02624NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAWPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant

23June 26-July 2, 2013THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTPUBLIC NOTICESto a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 26, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, August 1, 2013, at the hour of

Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property:P.I.N. 12-25-300-008.Commonly known as 15000 ROUTE 176, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098.The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.



For Information: Visit our website at http://



IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS

Plaintiff,

vs.DONNA J. PATNAUDE; THE TREES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.;

DONNA J PATNAUDE, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS;Defendants,11 CH 490NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO

to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on May 18, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, August 1, 2013, at the hour of

Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property:P.I.N. 08-32-406-069.Commonly known as 583 SILVER CREEK ROAD, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098.The improvement on the property consists of a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act






IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMCHENRY COUNTY - WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS

Plaintiff,Vs.Jennifer L. Rink; et. al.Defendants,12 CH 3095NOTICE OF SALE

to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on MARCH 26, 2013 LENDER SALES OF ILLINOIS LLC will on

or soon thereafter, at the front doors of the McHenry County Courthouse located at 2200 N. Seminary, Woodstock, IL 60098, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property:The common address of said real estate is: 706

PIN:19-14-452-025Description of premises: RESIDENTIAL

the close of the auction: The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the

funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “as is” condition. The sale is further



If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the

attorney.”If the property is a condominium, the purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessments and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).No refunds.The property will NOT be open for inspection.For information: Sales Clerk, Codilis and

15 W. 030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100,

Attorney Number 0468002, (630) 794 - 5300, File No: 14-12-37001I542379(Published in The Woodstock Independent June 26, 2013) L8679

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS

Plaintiff,vs.

TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN

OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS;Defendants,12 CH 0037NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO

to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on January 11, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, August 1, 2013, at the hour of

Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property:P.I.N. 13-07-152-004-0000.Commonly known as 794 DUVALL DRIVE, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098-7011.The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount





SPORTS

miles and a starter pack of MCCD site

maps. Members receive rewards for

reaching specific milestones – a T-shirt

for 100 miles; embroidered patch for

250 miles; and a pewter pin for 500

miles. �e name of a club member who

reaches the 1,000-mile mark will be

engraved on the MCCD Century Hikers

plaque on display at the Prairieview

Education Center, Crystal Lake. For

information about the Century Club,

call 815-479-5779.

I will use RunKeeper on my Android

phone to track my progress and will

publish a column once a month to up-

date you on my progress. I start July 1.

My hope is I can inspire some of you

to challenge yourself. If you decide to

challenge yourself in someway, please

let me know as I would like to share

your stories in my column. Please

email me at jay@thewoodstockinde-

pendent.com with your challenge.

On page 27 of the June 6 issue of The Woodstock Independent, the wrong sport was identified for Woodstock High School students Kirsten Schreiner and Clara Sullivan. Both play soccer. The Independent regrets the error.

CORRECTION

Jay Schulz is sports editor for The Wood-stock Independent.

WOODSTOCK ELITE (16U) BASEBALL

June 24: Woodstock 9, Elgin 8For Woodstock, Drake Creighton pitched 4 innings of 1-run ball, strik-ing out 6. Jordan McAleese scored the game-winning run in the 7th inning.

June 24: Woodstock 5, Hanover Park 2For Woodstock, Chanc McEstes pitched 4 innings of 2-run ball, striking out 4. Joey Herff pitched 4 innings and gave up no runs. Jacob Goldberg tripled in the 8th inning and scored on Jordan McAleese’s suicide bunt after having tripled.

SCOREBOARD


Woodstock’s Dan Kremske placed 21st

in the USA Half Marathon Champion-

ships June 22 in Duluth, Minn. Kremske,

a graduate of Woodstock High School,

ran a personal best time of 1 hour, 4

minutes, 2 seconds, cutting more than

two minutes off his previous best time

of 1:06.16.

Kremske said the competition really

helped him challenge himself.

“As a group, the runners went hard

from the gun,” Kremske said. “Seeing

guys in front of me helped me stay fo-

cused and push the pace to see how I

would respond.”

It was the first time Kremske raced

against competition from across the

country. He said he was very impressed

with the overall experience.

“It was awesome,” Kremske said. “�e

supporting [staff] was more than help-

ful, especially for the elite runners. It

was a very good experience.”

Kremske will run in the Meld July 4

Classic Alan Hutchcroft Memorial 8K

Run and the Sunset Half Marathon Sat-

urday, July 20, in Hoffman Estates.

Woodstock’s Kremske takes 21st at USA Half Marathon

5K Continued from Page 24

tition.

“I started going to my siblings’

track meets,” said Beattie. “I realized I

do miss being competitive and racing

and being part of a team.”

Beattie said she was happy to see

her sister, Maura, win the 2013 IHSA

Class 2A 3,200-meter championship

in May.

“It was exciting to watch,” Beattie

said. “She didn’t do anything special

but stay confident and run her own

race. �at’s how big races are won. It

was nice to see her so happy.”

After obtaining a release from Iowa,

Beattie set her sights on Arizona.

“�e reassuring part with the coach

[Jim Li] here was that he was very ad-

amant about getting me back to whole

health,” said Beattie. “I was worried

when I approached coaches because

I hadn’t performed as well as I had in

high school. ... But he didn’t seem to

have too much concern about getting

back to that level or above that level

of running.”

She appreciates her family’s sup-

port in guiding her to her new focus,

especially her older sister, Elise.

Elise Beattie, who is heading into

her senior year running for the Uni-

versity of New Hampshire, pointed

out that balancing athletics and aca-

demics takes support from a program

to both survive and thrive. She readily

admits her chosen field of nursing can

be a coach’s worst nightmare.

�is past year she had an eight-hour

clinical on the day of the America East

Conference Championship Track Meet

in February. She finished her clinical,

caught a ride to the meet and, despite

arriving just an hour before start time,

finished second in her event.

“�at day I really got to be a stu-

dent-athlete,” said Elise Beattie. “In

my toughest year of college, I had my

best year of running ever.”

What may be Kayla’s toughest year

ahead, may also be her best year as well.

Heading to campus early this summer

has afforded her the opportunity to get

familiar with her way around campus

and meet some new teammates.

“Everything is going well,” said Kayla

Beattie, expecting to be back to peak

mileage in August. “I think it will be a

better fit for me.”

Beattie Continued from Page 24


A 5K a day So I woke up the other day and real-

ized that I am old. At the age of 47, I am

finally feeling it. I don’t move as fast as

I used to. I need to stretch out more. I

nap a lot at night before going to bed. I

am slowly turning into my father.

My weight has slowly crept up from

the about 150 pounds when I gradu-

ated from college in

1989 to about 190.

Of course, it doesn’t

help that I work a

job that requires

me to sit and type

much of the time.

Over the last 1 1/2

years, my wife has

become a work-

out-aholic. She

has lost about 30

pounds and looks

great. She does ex-

treme training with

things like kettle

bells and exercises like lunges. I have

always considered myself the athlete

of the family, and I tried the workouts

with her last summer. After a couple

of workouts, I felt it was important for

me to be able to do things like walk up

stairs, so I stopped.

Recently, she has started competing

in 5K challenges, and there are sev-

eral in the area. I have committed to

competing with her, so we have been

training together. She runs at a slow

steady pace of about 13 ½ minutes per

mile. In my younger years, before I

had a sports hernia, I could run a mile

in about nine minutes. Now, to avoid

further complications, I have slowed it

down and walk/run at about the same

pace as she does.

I have been thinking recently of what

I could do to get back into shape. I want

to get my weight back down to about

170. I have decided to give myself a 5K-

a-day challenge. Over the next year, I

will walk or run 1,140 miles, an average

of 3.1 miles per day or about 95 miles a

month. �is will be above and beyond

my normal walking during the day. I

will set aside 45 to 60 minutes each day

for this task. Obviously, if I miss a day

here or there, I will need to make it up

somewhere else.

I also will enter 5K challenges when-

ever possible. My first official race for

this challenge will be the Run for Hope

July 6 at Emricson Park.

When I told my wife my plans, she

gave me a strange look and chuckled

– her confidence in me completing

this quest obviously was not evident.

I believe, however, that setting a goal

and chronicling my progress is the way

I will make this happen.

�e average person’s stride is 2 1/2

feet. �at means it takes just over 2,000

strides to walk one mile, so I will be

taking more than 2.2 million strides in

my journey.

Part of my challenge will include

walking paths at our McHenry County

Conservation District locations. �e

Conservation District has more than

115 miles of trails scattered throughout

33 sites. I plan to walk every single mile

and chronicle my walk with pictures

and regular updates to a Facebook

page I will create.

MCCD has a hiking program called

the Century Hiker’s Club that I will join.

For a one-time membership fee of $10,

a person receives a logbook to track

Sports» COLUMN

Jay Talking

Jay Schulz

Please see 5K, Page 23


Entering its 54th year, the

Wonder Lake Water Ski Show

Team is looking for a rescue.

�e theme for the team’s

show this summer is “Ski

Show Rescue,” based loosely

on the Spike TV show “Bar

Rescue” where the host helps

a struggling bar owner save

his business. WLWSST an-

nouncers Adam Treasure and

Charlie Nuck use that con-

cept to lead the crowd and the

team as it tries to get back to

its winning ways.

“We haven’t won nationals

since 2010 and we are try-

ing to revamp our show and

our identity to bring back a

national championship to

Wonder Lake,” said WLWSST

member Jarret Graff. “We

want to bring it back to the

caliber it should be. We want

to up the game.”

According to Graff, the

team has 65 to 70 skiers and

about 120 total members.

“We’re all Wonder Lakers,”

Graff said. “We have a big

team who are Wonder Lake

residents or relatives of Won-

der Lake residents or have

close ties with Wonder Lake

one way or another.”

WLWSST has been compet-

ing since the early 1990s and

has won

the Wa-

ter Show

Ski Di-

vision 1

National

Champi-

onships

f o u r

t i m e s

– 1996,

2 0 0 1 ,

2 0 0 2

and 2010. WLWSST has

placed in the top five every

year since 1996.

�is year the team fin-

ished third in the Mercury

Invitational June 22 and 23 in

Janesville, Wis., and will com-

pete in the Central Regional

Tournament in Lake City, Ind.,

Saturday and Sunday, July 13

and 14; the Wisconsin State

Tournament Friday and Sat-

urday, July 19 and 20, in Wis-

consin Rapids, Wis.; and the

Water Show Ski Division 1 Na-

tional Championships Friday

and Saturday, Aug. 10 and 11,

in Rockford.

“ I t ’s

b e e n

a slow

s t a r t

to the

s e a -

s o n , ”

G r a f f

s a i d .

“ P e o -

p l e

h a v e

stuff to

do and we have a lot of col-

lege kids. It’s taken them a

little longer to get back. �is

was really the first week of us

putting our show into action.

We’re looking to have a great

summer this year now that we

have everyone back.”

WLWSST will perform at

7 p.m. Fridays, June 28, July

12 and 26, Aug. 2 and 16. WL-

WSST also will perform at

4:30 p.m., �ursday, July 4,

and 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1.

Shows are free and are at Cen-

tral Beach, Hancock and East-

wood drives, Wonder Lake.

“It’s free family entertain-

ment right at Center Beach,”

Graff said. “Bring your blanket

or your lawn chair and come

out and watch us.”

Graff said the show at Won-

der Lake gives the team an

opportunity to practice in

front of a crowd and, most

importantly, give back to the

community that supports it.

“We get to put together

a show for the community

that supports us,” Graff said.

“A lot of our funding comes

through local sponsorships,

from passing the hat at shows,

things like that. At the end of

the day, we’re a community

organization.”

For information about WL-

WSST, visit www.wonder-

lakeskiteam.org.

Ski team starts competitive seasonMembers of the Wonder Lake Water Ski Show Team form a pyramid during a competition June 22 at the Mercury Invitational in Janesville, Wis. The team finished third at the competition. COURTESY PHOTO

“We haven’t won nation-als since 2010, and we are trying to revamp our show and our identity to bring back a national champi-onship to Wonder Lake.”

— Jarret Graff, ski team member

After considering quitting collegiate running due to health concerns, WHS grad Kayla Beattie transfers to Arizona to compete for the Wildcats

By MEGAN IVERSThe Independent

�e river trail in Tucson, Ariz. is,

really only a river trail a short time

each year when it floods during the

rainy season. �e rest of the time, the

trail sends hikers and bikers past long

stretches of bone-dry desert. Most

pay little attention to their surround-

ings, but former Woodstock runner

Kayla Beattie is paying attention and

is curious to see how the empty river

bed will flood when rain comes.

Beattie, a 2011 Woodstock High

School graduate and six-time IHSA

state champion, has spent a lot of her

time lately getting acquainted with

the trail since transferring to the Uni-

versity of Arizona late this spring. Be-

fore she headed to the Southwest, she

took a semester off both academically

and athletically from the University of

Iowa.

“I got sick at school, and the No. 1

thing was to return home and regain

my health,” said Beattie. “Running just

didn’t fit in the equation.

“I kept trying to make it work [being

at Iowa], and it just wasn’t working.”

At one point during her recupera-

tion, Beattie wasn’t sure if she wanted

to keep running collegiately. Weighing

her options, she explored the handful

of schools around the country that of-

fer her desired physiology program as

a major. Otherwise, she stayed close

to home. It was being at home that re-

minded her of her hunger for compe-

Beattie’s career takes a change in course

Please see Beattie, Page 23

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