The Woodstock Independent March, 7th 2014

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EDUCATION

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District 200 is awarded a $1.3

million fitness grant

ENTERTAINMENT

Logan Mize will perform at Niko’s

Red Mill Tavern May 17

COMMUNITY

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OBITUARIES 5

OPINION 6

EDUCATION 8

A & E 9

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O B I T U A R I E S E N D Q U O T ECOMMUNITY 12

CALENDAR 18

CLASSIFIEDS 19

PUBLIC NOTICES 21

SPORTS 28

Richard John “Dick” Barthuly, Wonder LakeMercedes Paulsen, formerly of HarvardDoris L. Taylor, WoodstockSydna A. Becker, Vero Beach, Fla.

“Something like this is a real boost for morale.”

— Troy Edmunds, Page 14

A WHS grad is recognized for

social justice work at Roosevelt U. PAGE 12

CELEBRATING WELLESA festival commemorates the legacy of Orson Welles — and the role Woodstock played in his life

Matt Burke, a bartender at Liquid Blues, 126 N. Benton St., mixes up an Orson Welles for a pub crawl that runs concurrent to the Orson Welles Todd Theatre 80th Anniversary Festival. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

By KATELYN STANEKThe Independent

Before “Citizen Kane,” there was

the Todd School for Boys.

�e groundbreaking private

academy once located along Semi-

nary Avenue groomed a young Or-

son Welles and hosted the drama

festival that helped launch his il-

lustrious film, radio and theater

career. Now, a group dedicated to

Woodstock’s heritage aims to high-

light that history.

“I think the more people know

about Orson Welles and know

about his tie to Woodstock, the

more excited they’ll become,” said

Peter Gill, spokesperson for Wood-

stock Celebrates, the grassroots

nonprofit hosting the Orson Welles

Todd �eatre 80th Anniversary

Please see Welles, Page 3

A banner featuring a young Orson Welles hangs on the Woodstock Square to advertise Woodstock Celebrates’ upcoming Welles fes-tival. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

Come on and take a free rideBy SANDY KUCHARSKI

The Independent

Members of Woodstock’s Experimen-

tal Aircraft Association Chapter 932

shared their love of aviation with chil-

dren May 3 at Galt Airport when they

sponsored their popular Young Eagles

Rally. About 25 children experienced

the thrill of flying when they took a free

ride in a single engine aircraft.

As each child climbed out of a plane,

their faces told the story. �ey had sat-

isfied smiles, the kind that come with

experiencing something so cool it was

beyond words. With comments like

“awesome” and “I loved it,” the children

shared their experiences with parents

on the walk back to the check-in area

City receives

two bids for

courthouseBy LISA KUCHARSKI

The Independent

�e city of Woodstock officially

closed its request for proposals for the

purchase of the Old Courthouse and

Sheriff’s House May 1, receiving two

proposals from private buyers inter-

ested in purchasing the building.

“We’re not disappointed, honestly,”

said Cort Carlson, Woodstock’s director

of community and economic develop-

ment. “We got two bids, which I think,

considering the scope of the project

and the cost involved, we’re happy that

we have two individual parties that are

looking at our courthouse and think it’s

a viable project. Obviously, if we had

a half a dozen or more, that would be

even better, but we’re not disappointed

in having the two.”

�e buildings were first marketed to

buyers in mid-January. �e courthouse

is currently undergoing more than $2

million in repairs financed by the city,

with a new buyer expected to complete

millions more in renovations to bring

the building up to standards. In hopes

of finding a buyer who will maintain the

historic character of the building, which

is on the National Register of Historic

Places, the City Council created an ad-

visory committee to review submitted

proposals and provide recommenda-

tions about prospective plans to pur-

chase and renovate the Old Courthouse

and Sheriff’s House.

Carlson said the advisory committee

– including Councilwoman Maureen

Larson, who is the committee chair,

Councilman RB �ompson, Economic

Copper starts to peek out from un-der the construction tarps on the roof of the Old Courthouse on the Square. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVERPlease see Flights, Page 4

Please see Courthouse, Page 4

Woodstock Celebrates to

host Orson Welles festival

A Young Eagles Rally introduces children to aviation with a complimentary plane ride

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3May 7-13, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTNEWS

Tick, tick, tick: It’s time to check for ticks By LISA KUCHARSKI

The Independent

�ough the prolonged cold weather

may have hindered mosquitoes this year,

ticks have been on the prowl since the

snow melted.

In 2013, the McHenry County Health

Department recorded 37 cases of Lyme

disease and three cases of other tick-borne

illnesses, including Rocky Mountain spot-

ted fever and erlichiosis, inflicted by the

eight-legged parasites. While there was a

slight drop from the 39 cases of Lyme dis-

ease reported in 2012, MCHD community

information coordinator Debra Quack-

enbush said education about prevention,

identification, removal and symptom

awareness is the best way to reduce the

number of incidents.

“Like every year, we’re trying to ramp up

our education efforts,” Quackenbush said.

“It’s really, really important to educate our

public because there’s so much you can do

to reduce your risk.”

With tick season usually spanning from

March to November, Quackenbush said

it is important for people to check them-

selves, their family members and their

pets frequently for the pests no matter the

terrain they traveled through each day.

“You don’t have to be in a wooded area

to get a tick,” she said. “I think that’s the

misinformation that’s out there that ticks

are only found in wooded areas, like going

out in a park or going camping.”

Ticks may be difficult to spot, since

they can be as small as a poppy seed and

are a brown or grayish color. �ey are

proficient disease carriers because they

attach firmly, feed very slowly and often

go unnoticed. However, when they are

engorged, they can swell up to a half inch

long.

Prevention measuresFor prevention, MCHD recommends

applying insect repellent containing at

least 20 percent DEET, avoiding bushy,

heavily wooded and heavily weeded ar-

eas and areas with high leaf litter and

tall grass. Dawn to dusk is when ticks are

most active. When hiking, MCHD sug-

gests people stay in the center of the trail,

wear light-colored clothing to make ticks

easier to find, wear long sleeves and pants

and tuck pants into boots.

�e Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention recommends bathing or

showering as soon as possible after com-

ing indoors and washing clothes at high

temperatures. When checking for ticks,

be sure to look on gear and clothing and

check underarms, in and around the ears,

inside the belly button, behind the knees,

between the legs, around the waist and,

especially, in the hair. MCHD encourages

people to bring in ticks for identification.

Visit mcdh.info and search “tick” for

more information.

Pet protectionTicks can be carried into the house by

pets and can live for a while without a

host.

“Since the snow melted we have prob-

ably had at least a dozen dogs come in

with ticks on them,” said Jenny Barnett, a

veterinary technician at Woodstock Ani-

mal Hospital.

Barnett said dog owners are encour-

aged to give their animals flea and tick

medicine. �ere are several tick-control

product options for pets, including once-

a-month topical products, sprays, pow-

ders, dips, shampoos and collars. Barnett

said pets should be thoroughly rubbed

over and brushed to check in and under

the ears and in the groin and armpit ar-

eas for ticks. If ticks are removed, own-

ers should apply hydrogen peroxide to

the bite area and bring the pet in to be

checked for disease. Pets show similar

signs of tick-borne disease as humans, in-

cluding fever, lameness, lack of appetite,

joint pain and lethargy.

TICK TIPSDo’s and don’ts of removing a tick

Do not: 1) Do not use tricks like petroleum jelly, a hot match, nail polish or a soap-soaked cotton ball. Irritating the tick can cause it to regurgitate and increase the risk of infection.

2) Do not use bare hands to re-move the tick because the tick se-cretions may carry disease.

Do1) Slide a tick removal tool under the tick and lift slowly until the tick releases.2) If using tweezers, grasp the tick with the tweezers as close to the skin as possible and gently, but

firmly, pull it straight out.3) Wash the area with soap and water and use a disinfectant on the bite site.4) Place the tick in a plastic bag for possible identification and testing.

Learning about Lyme Disease

In most cases, ticks must be at-

tached for 36 to 48 hours before Lyme disease bacterium can be transmitted. Lyme disease can occur within three to 30 days after expo-sure to an infected tick.

Symptoms may include: FatigueChills FeverHeadache

Muscle and joint painSwollen lymph nodes Skin rash, often with a bull’s-eye appearance

If caught early, tick-borne ill-nesses can usually be success-fully treated with a few weeks of antibiotics. Anyone who is bitten should follow up immediately with a physician.

Ticks are often difficult to detect because of their small size, but an engorged tick can expand to about a half inch. Ticks can carry and transmit Lyme disease. INDEPENDENT FILE PHOTO BY SANDY KUCHARSKI

Festival Friday and Saturday, May 16

and 17.

Welles attended the boarding school

from 1926 to 1931, studying under his

mentor and headmaster Roger Hill,

who encouraged the young man who

would go on to make “Citizen Kane”

at age 25 to participate in the school’s

drama productions. He also took part

in the school’s lauded 1934 theater fes-

tival at the Woodstock Opera House,

which attracted nationwide attention

and helped set in motion Welles’ dis-

tinguished career.

“�e idea is Orson Welles became Or-

son Welles at the Todd School,” said Mi-

chael Dawson, a filmmaker, Welles ex-

pert and Woodstock Celebrates board

member helping to organize the event.

“�at’s my opinion.”

�e first-of-its-kind festival will in-

clude a live reading of Welles’ Mer-

cury �eatre radio script for “�e War

of the Worlds,” period musical perfor-

mances and lectures on Welles’ life

and body of work. Concurrent events,

hosted by area businesses, include

screenings of Welles’ most famous

movies and a pub crawl featuring

prohibition-era cocktails inspired by

Welles’ youth.

�e 80th anniversary festival is the

second of three consecutive Welles

commemorations planned by Wood-

stock Celebrates, which will mark the

100th anniversary of Welles’ birth next

year. Last year, the group successfully

campaigned to have the stage at the

Opera House named in his honor. But

Woodstock Celebrates volunteers say

they want to highlight different Wood-

stock personalities and institutions

— among them, “Dick Tracy” creator

Chester Gould and Eugene V. Debs, the

pioneering union leader whose impris-

onment in Woodstock led him toward

socialism — in the future.

“I don’t know of another city that has

this really unique cultural legacy,” said

Gunnar Gitlin, a Woodstock attorney

who serves as president of the Wood-

stock Celebrates board. “Being able to

celebrate that with all kinds of events

that are going to be exceptional ... gives

us the ability to really celebrate that

unique history.”

But for now, the group’s focus is on

honoring Welles in the place he once

told interviewers was his truest home.

“We’re holding this event at the exact

same venue that Orson Welles started

his career,” said Gill. “Four years before

‘�e War of the Worlds,’ he was direct-

ing a play on that same stage. If his

ghost could be anywhere, it would be

there.”

Welles Continued from Page 1

ORSON WELLES TODD THEATRE 80TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL A Clay Street house received special

recognition from the McHenry County

Historical Society.

�e home at 524 Clay St., built in

1901 and known as the George Burger

Residence, received a plaque from the

McHenry County Historical Society de-

noting its historical and architectural

significance during a public ceremony

May 3. �e house is currently owned by

Peter and Karen Bucchianeri.

According to a statement from Grace

Moline, historic sites chairperson for

the historical society, the Burger Resi-

dence is a Queen Anne-style house that

was restored by the Bucchianeris after

years as a multifamily dwelling. Burger,

its original owner, was a Woodstock

coal merchant who served as a school

board member and alderman in the late

19th and early 20th centuries.

— Katelyn Stanek, The Independent

The George Burger Residence on Clay Street was plaqued by the McHenry County Historical Society. COURTESY PHOTO

Clay Street home receives plaque fromhistorical society

FESTIVAL EVENTSFriday, May 16 — Stage Left Café, 125 E. Van Buren St.Suggested admission donation: $15

7 to 7:45 p.m.Todd Tarbox, author of “Orson Welles and Roger Hill: A Friendship in Three Acts,” opens the festival

7:45 to 8:45 p.m.Panel of Welles experts discuss Welles’ life and career

9 to 10 p.m.Petra Van Nuis and Andy Brown perform 1920s and 1930 music

Saturday, May 17 — Woodstock Opera House, 121 E. Van Buren St.

Individual session admission: $15 adults 21 and older, $10 for students All-day Saturday passes: $40 for adults, $25 for students

9:30 a.m. to noon – Session IJonathan Rosenbaum, Joseph McBride and Mike Dawson speak about Welles’ early life and career. Robert K. Elder introduces the speakers and moderates.

2:30 to 5 p.m. – Session IIJeff Wilson and Josh Karp speak about Welles’ early life and career. Robert K. Elder introduces the speakers and moderates.

8 to 10 p.m.Radio theater group RG Productions pres-ents Welles’ Mercury Theatre radio theater scripts, including culminating with “The War

of the Worlds.”

ASSOCIATED EVENTS

129 W. Van Buren St.-

emas Woodstock Theatre, 209 Main St.

exhibit, Woodstock Public Library, 414 W. Judd St.

and restaurants

Old Court House Arts Center, 101 N. Johnson St.

-sented by the Woodstock Historic Preserva-tion CommissionVisit www.welleswoodstock.com for times and more information

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to pick up their Young Eagles program certificates.

Justin Cleland, airport manager at Galt for the past seven years, knew he wanted to be a pilot since he was a child. He said, “Honestly, you forget how cool this is when you do it for a living, some-times, but to see it through their eyes and see their faces light up when they get to fly for the first time, hopefully we can get them excited.”

�e EAA Young Eagles Program was created in 1992 to provide a meaning-ful flight experience – free of charge – for young people between the ages of 8 and 17 in different makes and models of aircraft from Piper J-3 Cubs to Boeing Stearmans.

Chapter president Bruce Schottland said, “For some reason, flying is not something that everyone seeks out. Sometimes they just kind of happen upon it. [�is event is] a great way for kids to get in the air that might not have had other opportunities.”

Member pilots are the heart of the Young Eagles program, volunteering their time to fly the kids. About 20 pi-lots were on hand at Galt Airport for the Saturday program. EAA chapter vice president Marty Seitz took several children up in his Sessna 172 Skyhawk. “We love aviation. So anything to help promote it and help young people real-ize how fun it is and what it’s all about is what we’re trying to do,” he said.

Seitz, who is also a flight instructor at Galt, has seen a lot of young people

pursue their love of flying through flight instruction. He recalled one young man who financed his dream by mowing lawns. �e student told him, “I mow 20 lawns for an hour of flight school.”

While the costs involved in learning to fly seem prohibi-tive to many, EAA member Ed Brown ex-plained that the association offers many scholarship opportunities. He said, “People say fly-ing is expensive and, in a way, it is, but you let your kid get in trouble and see how much a lawyer costs you. You could probably buy an airplane for that.”

Career pilot Arnie Quast offered ca-reer counseling to some of his young guests, encouraging them to contact him with questions. “I love the flying I do for United, but I also love sharing flying and the experience of introduc-ing young people to flying,” he said. “�ere are a lot of people like me here that are airline pilots who also love small planes.”

Flights Continued from Page 1

Alex Dietz, 10, Round Lake, sits at the con-trols after his first airplane ride in an American Champion Aurora flown by Tom Hoppe. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

RELEASE THE HOUNDS

Briggs, a boxer owned by Nicole Ammer of Huntley, plays on a table at the Bull Valley Dog Park during the park’s grand opening May 3. The park is at the corner of Country Club and Bull Valley roads. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

CourthouseContinued from Page 1

Development Commissioner Arlene Lynes, Historic Preservation Commis-sioner Allen Stebbins and Plan Com-missioner Jack Porter – will meet in the next few weeks to review the two proposals and make recommendations to the council. He said the commit-tee will be evaluating the two propos-als — the details of which have not yet been released — based on the city’s list of requirements and obligations needed from any private enterprise taking over the building. �ose requirements in-clude maintaining the historical integ-rity of the building.

Carlson said, however, the council is under no obligation to accept either of the two proposals it received during the recent bidding cycle. If neither is select-ed, he said the city may have the oppor-tunity to restart the RFP process. At this early point in the process, Carlson said he isn’t sure how the reviews will go.

“We’re pleased that we have two in-terested parties in our historic struc-tures,” Carlson said, “and I think both really do get to the heart of maintaining a building on the Square and what is the best reuse of the structure.”

STREET SMARTS

Average gas price

$3.94 /GAL.

Reflects average price of regular unleaded gasoline at Woodstock gas stations the morning of May 5.

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The 2014 Illinois Click It or Ticket cam-paign kicks off May 9. Seatbelt use will be enforced. Buckle up!

“I love the

but I also love shar-

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people to

— Arnie Quast, pilot

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OBITUARIES

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

POLICE BLOTTER

Richard John ‘Dick’ BarthulyRichard John “Dick” Barthuly, 71, Won-

der Lake, died Friday, April 25, 2014, at his home.

He was born July 28, 1942, to Jacob and Rosemary (Kmeick) Barthuly in Chi-cago.

On Feb. 8, 1964, he married Barbara Anne Duchaj in Chicago.

Formerly of Chicago, he was a resident of Wonder Lake since 1965. He was a self-employed tax preparer and owner of five H & R Block businesses in Crystal Lake, Woodstock, Algonquin, Harvard, and Huntley. He earned the enrolled agent cre-dential with the IRS, the highest credential the IRS awards.

During his leisure time, he loved to go dancing with his wife and was a certified dance instructor. He was an avid fan of the Chicago Bears. A generous man who helped many people, he was fond of enter-taining friends and neighbors at his home, especially on his deck. Other enjoyments included traveling throughout the U. S. as well as abroad. He enjoyed a full life and was a doting grandfather.

Survivors include two daughters, Can-dace (Tom) Gscheidle, Wonder Lake, and Rebecca (Dan) Khollman, Wonder Lake; five grandchildren, Eric and Isabel Gschei-dle, and Daniel, Michael and Elizabeth Khollman, all of Wonder Lake; and a broth-er, Ronald (Dolores) Barthuly, Grayslake.

He was preceded in death by his par-ents; and his wife Dec. 25, 2012.

Visitation was April 28 and 29 at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, McHenry. The funeral Mass was April 29 at Christ the King Church, Wonder Lake. Interment was in Christ the King Cemetery.

Memorials can be made to JourneyCare Hospice, 405 Lake Zurich Road, Bar-rington, IL 60010.

Mercedes PaulsenMercedes Paulsen, 94, formerly of Har-

vard, died Thursday, April 26, 2014, at the Bickford House in Peoria.

She was born Mary Mercedes Shields in1920 to Michael and Hannah Shields in Alden Township. Her family moved to Har-vard when she was 5 years old where her father started an oil retail business.

In June 1946, she married Lyle F. Paulsen. She attended Mundelein College and

graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in English in 1942. She taught school in Libertyville for a few years after graduation. After she married, she taught at St. Mary School and in Wood-stock School District 200.

She and her husband lived on a 400-acre farm in Hartland Township until July 2001. The farm was sold to the McHenry County Conservation District as her hus-band and she wished.

She was active in many civic organi-zations including: the Kishwaukee Valley Garden Club; Woodstock Fine Arts As-soc.; and several book and investment clubs. She served on the McHenry County College Foundation Board from 1993 to 1998. After taking all the French language courses at MCC, she, with her teacher, es-tablished an independent French literature study course. Her favorite pastimes were reading and bridge.

She traveled extensively to places such as Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and France. One of her favorite places to visit in the world was Ireland, which was the place her grandparents left for America.

Survivors include her three sons, Dr. J. Kevin (Pam) Paulsen M.D., Peoria, James (Kathy) Paulsen, Victoria, Minn., and Tom (Stephanie) Paulsen, Woodstock; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchil-dren.

She was preceded in death by her hus-band; two brothers, Joseph Shields and the Rev. Thomas Shields, S.J.; and a sister, Dorothy Shields.

Visitation and a memorial Mass will be held at St. Mary Catholic Church. The family requests friends contact Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home at 815-338-1710, for complete details.

Memorials can be made to the Friends of the McHenry County College Foundation, 8900 Highway 14, Crystal Lake, IL 60012 or to the Central Illinois Chapter of the Al-zheimer’s Association.

Doris L. TaylorDoris L. Taylor, 88, Woodstock, died

Sunday, April 27, 2014, surrounded by her family at her home.

She was born April 7, 1926, to James and Lydia (Eberhardt) McNeil in Chicago.

She married John T. “Jack” Taylor, who died in 1962.

She was a member of St. Mary Catho-lic Church. She was a legal secretary in Woodstock from 1963 until she retired from attorney James Hecht’s office at the age of 72. She was a volunteer at St. Mary and with the Woodstock Food Pan-try, and was a member of the Woodstock Garden Club. She was an avid traveler and a loving grandmother who would do anything for her grandchildren.

Survivors include four children, Chuck Taylor, Woodstock, Andrew (Joan) Taylor, Panama City, Fla., Laurel Anne (Joe) Bur-

chardt, Rockford, and Beth (Dan) Webster, Woodstock; five grandchildren, Danielle Taylor, Jamie Webster, Taylor Webster, Drew (Bekky) Taylor and Carling Taylor; and two great-grandchildren, Sammy Eddy and Lexie Taylor.

She was preceded in death by her par-ents; her husband; and a daughter-in-law Karen Taylor.

The visitation and funeral Mass were May 1 at St. Mary Catholic Church. In-terment was at Calvary Cemetery, Wood-stock.

Memorials in her name may be made to the Woodstock Food Pantry.

Sydna A. BeckerSydna A. Becker, 80, Vero Beach, Fla.,

died Friday, April 25, 2014, at Indian Riv-er Medical Center.

She was born Nov. 25, 1933, in Cleve-land.

She graduated from Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Ohio, and later grad-uated from Purdue University with a bach-elor’s degree in industrial psychology.

She was a founding member of the McHenry County Defenders and served as president of the organization for more than seven years.

Prior to retirement, she worked for 15 years for Rex Clay Accounting in Honolulu.

She moved to Vero Beach eight years ago from Honolulu.

Survivors include her husband of 48 years, Robert J. Becker; two sons, Richard Fredricksen and John Becker; two daugh-ters, Jean Cassidy and Carolyn Gibeau; a stepdaughter, Jennifer Applebaum; a stepson, Robert Becker Jr.; two sisters; two brothers; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

No services have been scheduled.Donations may be made to the Environ-

mental Defenders of McHenry County or the Hawaii Chapter of the Sierra Club.

Brian L. Boyland, 35, 930 Lake Ave., Woodstock, was charged April 20 with battery at his home. Boyland was turned over to the McHenry County Sher-iff’s Office. Bond was set at $1,500. Court date was set for May 22.

A Woodstock-area juvenile, 17, was charged April 24 with residential burglary and criminal trespass to residence at 510 Burbank Ave. The juvenile was turned over to the juvenile facility. Bond and court date to be set.

Ryan Anthony Dewelt, 21, homeless, was charged April 22 with criminal tres-pass to property at 311 Washington St. Dewelt was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond was set at $1,500. Court date was set for May 8.

Patricia Reyes-Pucheta, 31, 16313 Kishwaukee Valley Road, Woodstock, was charged April 23 with no driver’s license and improper lane usage at Lake Avenue and Brown Street. Reyes-Pucheta was re-leased with a notice to appear May 23.

Halley A. Scott, 25, 3012 E. Chest-nut Drive, Wonder Lake, was arrested April 24 on an outstanding warrant from

the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear. Scott posted $500 bond. Court date was set for May 29.

A Woodstock area juvenile, 16, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of cannabis, expired registration, no driver’s license on person and possession of a controlled sub-stance in the 400 block of St. John’s Road. The juvenile was released to her parent. Court date was set for May 16.

Ezequiel Garcia, 23, 861 Washing-ton St., Woodstock, was charged April 24 with driving without a license and a win-dow tint violation. Garcia posted $150 bond. Court date was set for May 22.

Bruce Timothy Heitbrink, 57, Glen-dale, Calif., was charged April 25 with no driver’s license and driving below the minimum speed limit. Heitbrink was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s of-fice. Bond was set at $1,500. Court date was set for May 22.

Arrangements are under the direction of Cox Gifford Seawinds Funeral Home & Cre-matory, Vero Beach.

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CHERYL WORMLEYPublisher, Co-Owner

PAUL WORMLEYCo-Owner

JOHN C. TRIONE

General Manager

KATELYN STANEKManaging Editor

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Woodstock, IL 1987

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

Don’t be afraid, go ahead and walk a block

Some things are just institutions around here. Groundhog Day. �e Creative Living Series. �e Woodstock Farmers Market.

But no Woodstock tradition is more time-honored than Complaining About Parking. And at no time is the kvetch louder and more united than at the onset of spring, when shoppers and visitors reemerge from hibernation and hit the Square.

�ere is an anecdote told at The Independent that says a reporter combing through historical archives at the library came across an issue of a long-shuttered Woodstock newspaper that complained of a lack of horse hitching posts downtown. It could be apocryphal, but we believe it. Newspapers love to grumble about their cities, and Woodstockians love to grouse about inadequate transportation, and taken together, it’s harder to imagine the article didn’t appear than that it did.

But we’d prefer to carp about something else this week. �at’s why we’re again launching our unofficial campaign to remind people that plenty of free parking lots are located literally a block from the Woodstock Square, and often, they’re a better option than slowly stalking your way down Van Buren, Benton, Cass and Johnson streets to await an elusive space.

A crowded Square is truly something to be proud of and grateful for. It’s a sign of an active retail, entertainment and restaurant culture that many other small towns would envy. But with that culture comes a tradeoff — roads will be closed for concerts and festivals, noise levels occasionally will be high and parking sometimes will be hard to come by. Still, we think it’s worth it.

And as for Complaining About Parking? We’re fans of local traditions, but that’s one Woodstock institution we would be happy to see retired.

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Franks is an independent voice

Illinois’ record of managing public money is poor and our governor’s attempts to extend current tax rates, implement a progressive income tax and impose a surcharge on incomes over $1 million are all symptoms of this. Our state government needs to do what every family in Illinois does when faced with greater costs than our income can cover: cut back to essentials.

�ankfully, our state representative, Jack Franks, understands this and is an independent voice in Springfield. While most Democrats seem to only want to raise taxes and increase spending, Franks fights for fiscal restraint and taxpayer protection. His willingness to work with members of both parties and fight powerful special interests is an

example that more legislators must follow if Illinois is ever going to get out of the mess in which we find ourselves.

Franks has served us with distinction and should be recognized for representing our county well.

Dorothy Gibson,Woodstock

Can you help with this school project?

I am a student at Creekside Middle School. I am currently working on my Creekside project, which is on the various styles of art. For the project, we are required to have two creative connections which are types of visuals or examples to explain the details we’ve learned. One option given is writing a letter to the editor about the project. I chose this option in hopes of getting my article printed.

I also want to ask the public to please send in opinions on their favorite styles of art, and even pictures if anyone is willing to. I am asking this because I would like to use all the information sent in by the public to make one big collage of all the favorite pictures or styles incorporated into it.

I think this would be a great way to show people the different styles out there. Art is a great way for anyone to express them- selves in a healthy, creative way. Personally, I’ve always enjoyed art very much since I was little. In my free time, I’ll usually spend some time drawing to help me get my mind off of other things.

If anyone would like to contribute to my art collage, please send me the information to Creekside Middle School, 3201 Hercules Dr., Woodstock, IL, 60098. Please send the information to my teacher for the project, Mrs. Hermansson.

Lizeth Yeverino,Woodstock

Free wood mulch availableThe City of Woodstock offers wood mulch to all residents, free of

charge, throughout the year, as long as the supply lasts. Residents may pick up the wood mulch at the Department of Public Works, 326 Washington St., at any time on any day of the week. Bring your own containers and shovels for loading. There is no limit on the amount you may take, just keep the area cleaned up. For more information, call Public Works at 815-338-6118.

Drug take back resultsOn April 26th, the Woodstock Police Department collected 94.3

pounds of unwanted or expired drugs at the National Drug Take Back Day event. Sergeant Dan Wesolek and Officer Fred Spitzer also emptied the MedReturn collection box located in the WPD lobby and added another 43.5 pounds to the day’s total. Since the DEA’s first drug take back event in September 2010, the public has surrendered 3.4 million pounds of pills, about 1,700 tons.

Did you know?About 30,000 of the city’s disposable doggie-waste bags were

used by pet-owners at city of Woodstock parks in 2013.

FYI

“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.”— Coco Chanel

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7May 7-13, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTOPINION

Several times in the last couple of weeks readers have asked why I haven’t written recently about my grandchildren. Honestly, it’s because they haven’t given me column material, and there have been other more compelling topics.

�is week, the grandchildren are contributors. Two weekends ago, my husband, Jim, and I had Friday night free, so we invited the four Woodstock grandchildren to spend the night. We ate spaghetti for supper and waffles and bacon for breakfast. We played Ping-Pong and Uno, and the kids created obstacle courses and had fun setting records on the courses.

Jim and I enjoyed our time with them so much I decided to extend overnight invitations to the rest of the grandchildren. To be exact, I sent emails to our other two sons, offering weekend overnights for their children. Son Paul responded right away, offering Anna, 4, and Auggie, 5, for the afternoon and evening of May 3 and the morning of May 4.

Anna and Auggie like spending time with their Woodstock cousins, so the order of the day Saturday included watching a couple innings of cousins

Calvin and J.T.’s Little League baseball game and extending an invitation for homemade pizza in the evening to all of the Woodstock Wormleys. Cousin Cameron stayed after the others left and helped with baths and bedtime stories.

�e plan included our returning Auggie and Anna to their Winnetka home Sunday afternoon and staying to celebrate their brother Teddy’s third birthday.

After the birthday celebration, Jim and I said our goodbyes and headed west on I-94 toward Half Day Road. Jim asked if I had settled on a topic for Declarations this week. I said I hadn’t, adding I had even asked Auggie and Anna for ideas.

Auggie had suggested I write about nature – “the beauty of the spring flowers and how trees help clean the air.”

“Well, it wouldn’t take the entire column,” Jim said, “but you have been

talking about the daffodils and tulips lasting longer this spring due to the cool temperatures.”

I was mulling over the idea of writing about nature as Jim pulled on the exit ramp for Half Day Road. For some reason, I looked in the back seat. We had forgotten to take out Auggie and Anna’s car seats.

Car seats are a must. We had to turn around.

Jim did a tollway U-turn – across the bridge and left on the entrance ramp. “Well, we’ll have another look at the beautiful daffodils outside the Chicago Botanic Garden,” I said, as we headed back to Paul’s house.

As we merged with the I-94 traffic again, I added, “I’ll write about taking advantage of positive opportunities. We wouldn’t have seen the botanic garden’s daffodils again until next spring if we hadn’t needed to return the car seats.”

�e whole grandchildren overnights plan began because we took advantage of an open Friday night. We then built on that positive experience and invited the rest of the grandchildren.

Back in the early days of �e Independent, I often was asked by

teachers to speak to their students about entrepreneurism and starting the paper. One of my takeaways for the students was the importance of taking advantage of positive opportunities — being open to new ways of doing things and seeking favorable outcomes to all kinds of experiences.

�at mindset has served me and many others well. Who knows, maybe it’ll pass on to my grandchildren.

P. S. �is week, I received emails from three more from-the-beginning Woodstock Independent subscribers. John and Gail Dughi wrote, “We always enjoy reading the local news, especially the school news” – not surprising given Gail’s years teaching at Woodstock High School.

Nancy and Bob Hoadley wrote they count on �e Independent every week “to keep us up to date and informed.” And Nancy Schwab sent her congratulations.

I know there are more 27-year subscribers. Please call the office or send an me email.

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Fast-food breakfasts,

local ingredientsTwo seemingly unrelated

activities are happening around Illinois. First, there is a new food fight underway as fast food chains battle over who will serve the best, newest and most unusual breakfast. �e opening salvo was initiated by Taco Bell when it rolled out its Waffle Taco. McDonald responded with a renewed emphasis on its McGriddle breakfast headliner. Simultaneously, and no surprise to anyone driving

around the state, is the very active pace of corn planting and field preparation for soybean planting that is currently underway. If we blend the ongoing battle for breakfasts with planting activity around the state, the success of these breakfast offerings could have an effect on corn and soybean farmers.

Fast food operators, as they offer up breakfasts, are a market for Illinois soybeans. McDonald’s Sausage, Egg and Cheese McGriddle contains ingredients from soybeans – not a lot, but some. For example, according to the website Foodfacts.com, the McGriddle uses soybean oil, soy flour and soybean lecithin.

�e Taco Bell Waffle Taco with sausage includes both soybean oil and soy flour.

Illinois soybeans can enter the food chain in a variety of ways in addition to fast food breakfasts. Soybean oil is used for cooking and baking, in margarine and in a wide variety of breads, crackers, cakes and cookies. For example, again citing information from Foodfacts.com, many cookies contain soy oil or soy lecithin or both. In a more direct manner, soybeans may enter the food chain as soy grits, soy waffles, in a variety of dairy-related products such as soy milk and soy ice cream, soy burgers and, of course, tofu and soy cooking oil.

Local corn farmers also are helped by fast food operators using a variety of different corn-based ingredients in their offerings. �e McGriddle uses corn oil. Several additional breakfast items at McDonalds

use corn-based ingredients, including the Bacon, Egg and Cheese Biscuit containing corn syrup, corn protein and corn starch. For Taco Bell, to get corn ingredients you will need to order up a Grilled Taco, which contains corn syrup.

So keep in mind, when you bite into that fast food breakfast, that you could easily be enjoying some locally produced Illinois ingredients, grown and harvested by a farmer you may know. �is gives a whole new meaning to the concept of local foods and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “Know your farmer, know your food” initiative.

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CherylWormley

Professor Bill Bailey formerly was the Chief Economist for the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Nutrition. He also has served as Deputy-Under Secretary of Agriculture. He is a professor in the Western Illinois University School of Agriculture.

Agriculture Beat

Bill Bailey

“No mat-ter how far a person can go, the horizon is still way beyond you.”

— Zora Neale Hurston

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portant for young kids to see teenagers

excited about science,” said the club’s

adviser, Emma �eel. “�eir favorite

part of the night was seeing the kids’ ex-

cited reactions to the experiments.”

“Family Science Night is our big-

gest event of the year,” said Challenger

executive director Chantel Madson.

“Since our first mission in 2001, more

than 100,000 elementary and mid-

dle school students have benefited

from[Challenger] programs.”

Businesses donated goods and ser-

vices for the science night, including

Woodstock Dance Academy, Silver Prai-

rie Soap Co., Starbucks, �e Backdrop,

Read Between the Lynes, Harmony

Falls, Apple Creek Flowers, Sole Pur-

pose Reflexology, Robot Factory, Har-

ley-Davidson, Jump Rope Girls Inc. and

Village Squire.

For information, visit www.challeng-

erillinois.org.

EducationD-200 receives $1.3 million fitness grantGrant will be used for fitness equipment and staffing

By ELIZABETH HARMONThe Independent

Physical education and nu-

trition programs in Woodstock

School District 200 are going

to get pumped up over the next

three years thanks to a $1.3 mil-

lion federal grant the district was

awarded in April.

District 200 is one of three Il-

linois recipients of the Carol M.

White Physical Education Pro-

gram (PEP) Grant. At $1,380,806,

it is the largest three-year grant

the district has ever received, Su-

perintendent Ellyn Wrzeski said.

�e district will receive

$550,190 the first year. Awards in

years two and three will be about

$400,000 each. Funding began

May 1 and will continue through

April 30, 2017.

�e grant’s purpose is to assist

schools with initiating, expand-

ing and enhancing physical edu-

cation and nutrition programs

for kindergarten through 12th-

grade students. Funds may be

use for classroom activities and

after-school programs.

“We’re both in shock,” said

Keely Krueger, director of grants,

language and culture, who ap-

plied for the grant with Lisa Tate,

director of nursing and health

services. “We’re excited about

the opportunity to enhance and

introduce new PE and nutrition

curriculum.”

Grant money may be used

to purchase curriculum and

equipment and also for staffing.

Krueger said she expects equip-

ment purchases will be a big part

of first-year spending.

“It does need to be replaced

continually,” she said.

Ideas for new grant-funded

programs include a fitness club

for middle school students and

a new PE curriculum and equip-

ment for elementary schools.

Classroom teachers also will re-

ceive professional development

that will help them incorporate

physical activities on days when

students do not have PE classes.

“Our goal is for kids to be ac-

tive 60 minutes a day,” said Tate.

“We can’t fit that into a school

day, though we try and encour-

age kids and families.”

One way to do that is by en-

couraging students to take up

fitness activities they can do

throughout their entire lives, an-

other goal for the grant. “We want

to give them options and intro-

duce them to things that will lead

to a healthy life,” said Krueger.

�e district already has imple-mented a number of wellness

initiatives and created partner-

ships with the McHenry County

Department of Health and Cen-

tegra Health Systems. �e dis-

trict also has participated in the

Clinton Foundation’s Alliance for

a Healthier Generation Healthy

Schools program. Krueger and

Tate believe the district’s history

of promoting wellness helped se-

cure the grant.

“Studies have shown the strong

connection that fitness has to ac-

ademic success, so we can’t wait

to move forward,” Tate said. “�is

is a great thing for our district,

kids, families and community.”

HIGHLIGHT

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

Challenger Center hosts family night

By JANET DOVIDIOThe Independent

�e Woodstock Challenger Learning

Center hosted its annual Family Science

Night April 11. �is science spectacular

was made possible by a partnership with

the Museum of Science and Industry.

At the open-house-style event, 125 par-

ticipants moved among 10 stations while

earning completion stamps for each sci-

ence activity. �e stations presented elec-

tricity in a bag, a garden in a glove, Alka

Seltzer rockets, fingerprints, magnet jars

and more.

Some 24 volunteers from McHenry

High School — West Campus Key Club

helped at the various experiments

brought by MSI.

“Our club members felt that it was im-

WHS PROM COURT

WNHS PROM COURT

The Woodstock High School prom court is pictured, from left, front row: Emily Rosen-quist, Morgan Suma, Queen Mackenzie Smith, Madison Porter and Clara Sullivan. Back row: Ray Robi-nett-Carrion, Tim Piquette, King Colton Ratkovic, Eric Bell and Austin Butts. COURTESY PHOTO

The Woodstock North High School prom court is pictured, from left, front row: Dana Rudzinski, Maddie Konopinski, Aimee Podgorski, Queen Rhetta Bates and Ashley Jones. Back row: James Krenger, Brad Blalock, King Sean Lagerstrom, Chris Callahan and Jeremy Haymond. COURTESY PHOTO


A & E

Annual Grace Lutheran Church (ELCA)

Rummage Sale ’14

Grace Lutheran Church1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road

Woodstock, Illinois

More info:815-338-0554

gracewoodstock.org

May 15th 3 pm - 7 pm

May 16th 8 am - 3 pm

May 17th 8 am - Noon

CELEBRATE THE STAR THAT YOU ARE!

Be Proud!Be Positive!Be a Timberwolf!

Bravo to the teachers of Mary Endres Elementary School

for all their dedication and hard work they do throughout the school year!

Next stop, Woodstock, for rising country artist

Country musician Logan Mize will perform at Niko’s Red Mill Tavern Saturday, May 17. Mize is best known for his single “Used Up.” COURTESY PHOTO

By SANDY KUCHARSKIThe Independent

Country music artist Logan Mize will

make a stop in Woodstock at Niko’s

Red Mill Tavern on his Workin’ and

Drinkin’ Spring Tour. His tour is fueled

by the success of “Used Up,” the lead

single from his forthcoming album. �e

breakup anthem, written and produced

by Mize, has been selected as a “High-

way Find” on �e Highway, Sirius XM

Radio’s country station, and has become

part of �e Highway’s regular rotation.

“We try to keep burnin’ it up out there

and building those markets,” Mize said.

A Kansas native who gravitated to-

ward sports in high school, Mize at-

tended Southern Illinois University in

Carbondale. He brought one of his dad’s

guitars with him and taught himself to

play. He combined his interest in cre-

ative writing and poetry with his newly

discovered musical talent and began

writing songs.

Realizing his passion was in the music

industry, he left college, took a job back

in Kansas and saved enough money to

move to Nashville, where he worked

and performed, finally attaining his goal

of becoming a full-time musician.

“To make a living doing this, you

know, it’s way more money than I ever

made driving a dump truck or stacking

pallets in a warehouse,” he said.

He said his style of music is hard to

classify, but he described it as a having

a heartland, rock vibe that some have

compared to John Mellencamp. Grow-

ing up, he was influenced by Elton John,

Aerosmith, Tom Petty and the Heart-

breakers and Alan Jackson.

In 2009, Mize released an indepen-

dent record followed by a record on the

Big Yellow Dog label that charted at 49

on Billboard. He released a single that

found success on Sirius XM Radio last

fall, followed by his current hit, “Used

Up.” �e current tour is previewing his

new album.

In addition to national radio airplay,

Mize is also gaining recognition for var-

ious television appearances, including

co-starring in the “Fabric of our Life”

cotton commercial and a featured per-

formance in an episode of CW’s drama,

“Hart of Dixie.” He also was selected to

be an official Kansas Brand Ambassador

by the Kansas Department of Wildlife,

Parks and Tourism to promote the state

as a premiere visitor-destination.

“Everything is starting to get moving.

It’s been a really fun year so far,” Mize

said.

He’s happy his music career is sup-

porting his family, and his wife is now

able to stay home and take care of their

2-year-old son.“It’s really good to be on stage and

play guitar and sing for a living,” Mize

said. “Big picture-wise it’s a pretty fun

job. I wouldn’t want to be doing any-

thing else.”

Mize will perform at 6 p.m. Saturday,

May 17, at Niko’s Red Mill Tavern, 1040

Lake Ave. �e cover charge is $12.

LOGAN MIZE

Where: Niko’s Red Mill Tavern, 1040 Lake Ave.When: 6 p.m. Saturday, May 17Cover: $12

10 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTMay 7-13, 2014 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

WOODSTOCK’S ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTSThe Entertainer

» MUSICLIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’SMay 9, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Woodstock Square Mall110 Johnson St.815-338-2833FreeLia Nicine McCoo and Keryn Moriah will perform.

OPEN MIC NIGHTMay 9 and 23, 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.

RED ROSE RAGTIME BANDMay 10, 8 p.m.Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.$19815-338-5300The band, specializing in ragtime for the 7-piece jazz band format, will include a potpourri of mu-sical Americana.

PIANIST LORIE LINEMay 11, 3 p.m.Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.$42815-338-5300A classically trained pianist, Line is known for her compositions, creative arrangements, costumes and her sense of style.

STAGE LEFTOVERSMay 14, 7:30 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St.Donationwoodstockoperahouse.comRich Prezioso, Joe Pesz, Brian Murphy, Laurel Palma, Pete Jonsson and Les Urban will perform.

SONGWRITER SHOWCASEMay 16, 7:30 p.m.Mixin Mingle124 Cass St.$7, includes light beverages847-507-1352aplacetoshinemusic.comLocal and regional songwriters will share their music and the inspiration behind it. The evening is hosted by Cassandra Vohs-Demann.

ORSON WELLES FESTIVAL: JAZZ NIGHTMay 16, 9 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St.$15 donation (includes all May 16 festival events)www.welleswoodstock.comPetra Van Nuis and Andy Brown will play 1920 and 1930 music as part of the Orson Welles Todd Theatre Festival 80th Anniversary. Present-ed by Jazz on the Square.

WORKIN’ AND DRINKIN’ SPRING TOURMay 17, 6 p.m.Niko’s Red Mill Tavern1040 Lake Ave.$12 cover charge815-338-6455Country music artist Logan Mize will perform,

giving a preview of his new album.

THE CHOIRBOYS IN CONCERTMay 17, 8 p.m.Unity Spiritual Center225 Calhoun St.$12 suggested donation815-338-5164Folk trio The Choirboys will perform folk and other styles of music from the 50s to the 70s. The concert will benefit the Woodstock Farmers Market Link Plus assistance program for food stamp recipients.

WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKETMay 10 and 13, 9 a.m. to noonWoodstock SquareFreewoodstockfarmersmarket.orgMay 10: 9 a.m. Courtney Sullivan; 10 a.m. Tim Merkel; 11 a.m. Jeff JustmanMay 13: 9 a.m. to noon Kishwaukee Ramblers

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

» LECTURE & DISCUSSIONORSON WELLES FESTIVAL: OPENING DISCUSSIONMay 16, 7 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St.$15 donation (includes all May 16 festival events)www.welleswoodstock.comTodd Tarbox, author of “Orson Welles and Rog-er Hill: A Friendship in Three Acts,” will open the Orson Welles Todd Theatre Festival 80th An-niversary with a presentation.

ORSON WELLES FESTIVAL: PANEL DISCUSSIONMay 16, 7:45 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St.$15 donation (includes all May 16 festival events)www.welleswoodstock.comOrson Welles experts will discuss Welles’ life and career.

ORSON WELLES FESTIVAL: WELLES’ YEARS IN WOODSTOCK–SESSION IMay 17, 9:30 a.m.$15 for adults, $10 for studentsJonathan Rosenbaum, Joseph McBride and Mike Dawson will speak about Orson Welles’

early life and career. Robert K. Elder will in-troduce the speakers and moderate.

ORSON WELLES FESTIVAL: WELLES’ EARLY LIFE–SESSION IIMay 17, 2:30 p.m.$15 for adults, $10 for studentswww.welleswoodstock.comJeff Wilson and Josh Karp will speak about Welles’ early life and career. Robert K. Elder will introduce the speakers and moderate.

ORSON WELLES FESTIVAL: ‘THE WAR OF THE WORLDS’ LIVEMay 17, 8 p.m.$15 for adults, $10 for studentswww.welleswoodstock.comRadio theater group RG Productions will present Welles’ Mercury Theatre radio the-ater scripts, culminating with “The War of the Worlds.”

» MOVIESORSON WELLES FILM FEST:Classic Cinemas Woodstock Theatre, 209 Main St.$5 Admission

‘MACBETH’May 16, 7 p.m.The Orson Welles Film Fest will kick off with Welles’ take on Shakespeare’s Scottish play.

‘THE LADY FROM SHANGHAI’May 17, 1 p.m.“The Lady From Shanghai” stars Orson Welles himself alongside Rita Hayworth.

‘THE STRANGER’May 17, 7 p.m.This 1946 film features a hunt for an infa-mous Nazi.

‘CITIZEN KANE’May 18, 1 p.m.The Orson Welles Film Fest will conclude with a screening of what many critics call the greatest film ever made.

‘NEIGHBORS’A wild fraternity moves in next to a married couple with a newborn baby. Hilarity ensues.RATED PG-13, 119 MINUTES

‘CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER’Captain America, played by Chris Evans (“Cellular”), this time must battle an old friend who is a Soviet agent known as the Winter Soldier. RATED PG-13, 136 MINUTES

‘BEARS’A documentary that follows a family of Alas-kan bears as they raise their young cubs, RATED G, 78 MINUTES

‘RIO 2’Blue, the voice of Jesse Eisenberg (“The So-cial Network”), and Jewel, the voice of Anne Hathaway (“The Princess Diaries”), are back with all their friends and must travel to the wilds of the Amazon. RATED G, 101 MINUTES

‘BRICK MANSIONS’An undercover Detroit cop and an ex-con go up against a crime lord in a neighborhood that is surrounded by a containment wall. RATED PG-13, 90 MINUTES

‘THE AMAZING SPIDERMAN 2’Peter Park, played by Andrew Garfield (“The Social Network”), finds out the secrets behind Oscorp and must battle several villains who are looking to destroy him. RATED PG, 142 MINUTES

‘HEAVEN IS FOR REAL’A father, played by Greg Kinnear (“Little Miss Sunshine”), struggles to share his son’s amaz-ing experience with the world. RATED PG, 100 Minutes

‘THE OTHER WOMAN’Three women conspire to get revenge on the man who is cheating on all of them. RATED PG-13, 109 MINUTES


National Travel and Tourism Week is

May 5 to 9. Join in the conversation by

using #TravelEffect in all social media

content related to visiting McHenry

County. Follow the conversations @

USTravel, @TravelCoalition, @EnjoyIl-

linois and @McHenry_County. Travel

supports one in

eight American

jobs, creates $2

trillion in economic

output and benefits

our economy, busi-

nesses and commu-

nities. In McHenry

County, travel

brings in $212.8 mil-

lion, creating $6.5

million in local

taxes. Each U.S.

household would

pay $1,060 more in

taxes without the

revenue generated

by travel. �at’s the

#TravelEffect!

Tickets are now on sale at the

Woodstock Opera House for programs

celebrating the life and career of Wood-

stock’s adopted famous son, Orson

Welles. �e programs, to be held Sat-

urday, May 17, at the Woodstock Opera

House, include presentations by Welles

scholars from throughout the nation

and a special evening stage-rendition

of his famous 1938 radio broadcast,

“�e War of the Worlds,” performed

by RG Productions. �e event is being

hosted by Woodstock Celebrates Inc.,

a nonprofit organization established

to celebrate Woodstock’s history and

heritage. Visit www.welleswoodstock.

com for more information.

�e sports market continues to grow

in Woodstock and you can definitely

add the Krazy Color 5K to the list. Join

in the fun at Emricson Park at 8 a.m.

Saturday, May 31. Anyone can partici-

pate in the race, no matter what age

– run, crawl or walk. A portion of the

proceeds go to �e Cure Starts Now

Foundation. To register for the event,

go to https://krazycolor5k.webconnex.

com/register. For more information

about the foundation, visit www.the-

curestartsnow.org/.

�e Woodstock Fine Arts Association

is hosting a film screening “�e Vivian

Maier Mystery” at 7 p.m. Saturday, May

31. Enjoy a Q&A with producer Jeff Kurz

and Jeffrey Goldstein, and immerse

yourself in an exhibit of Vivian Maier’s

images from the Jeffrey Goldstein Col-

lection. Additionally, the book “Vivian

Maier: Out of the Shadows” will be

available for sale. Visit www.woodstock-

operahouse.com for more information.

�e fourth annual issue of the

McHenry County Visitors Guide will be

available May 12. Call our office today at

815-893-6280 to reserve a copy, or re-

quest one at visitmchenrycounty.com.

To learn more about our sales and

marketing efforts or to become a

partner with Visit McHenry County,

call Laura Witlox Middaugh, sales

and marketing manager, at 815-893-

6280. Request a Visitor Guide at www.

visitmchenrycounty.com. Follow us on

Facebook at www.facebook.com/vis-

itmchenrycounty and Twitter at www.

twitter.com/McHenry_County.

Events lure folks to town

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Minding YourBusiness

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Penny’s Place takes advantage of legal video gambling

By LISA KUCHARSKIThe Independent

A casual dining place with an empha-

sis on video gaming opened on East-

wood Drive last month.

Penny’s Place, 111 S. Eastwood Drive,

is a 21-and-over cafe, one of about 30

corporately-owned video gaming res-

taurants going up in Illinois to take

advantage of a video gaming law that

went into effect several years ago. Mike

�iessen, a partner in the Blackhawk

Restaurant Group LLC, said the grow-

ing company has facilities through-

out the Chicagoland area and plans to

open about 50 locations throughout

the state.

�e restaurant company’s Illinois di-

vision is part of a larger corporation

with restaurants in Idaho, Washington,

Oregon and northern California. Oper-

ating as Penny’s Place and, in some lo-

cations, Betty’s Bistro, the restaurants

target an adult demographic in the mid-

to upper-income level, �iessen said.

“We call it a neighborhood eatery,”

�iessen said. “It’s kind of a casual din-

ing place. It’s a friendly place to go with

well-received food. If you want to game,

have a cup of coffee or a glass of wine,

you can do that as well.”

Blackhawk Restaurant Group began

plans for its Illinois locations when the

Video Gaming Act of 2009 legalized the

use of gaming terminals in licensed es-

tablishments. �e first such restaurant

to open was Dec. 22, 2013, in Oakbrook

Terrace. Woodstock’s Penny’s has five

video gaming machines with several

games on each machine.

�iessen said the restaurants have

had a history of success when located

in grocery-anchored malls — the Wood-

stock location is near Jewel-Osco — be-

cause of high traffic, ample parking and

well-lit areas.

“We like the Woodstock market,” he

said. “It bodes well to where we are –

middle to upper income – which tends

to be our customers.”

Penny’s hostess Donna DeSilva said

she is enjoying the restaurant’s atmo-

sphere and meeting the local customers.

“I like the interaction with the cus-

tomers,” she said. “I’m a people person,

and there’s always a steady flow here.”

Business places a bet on Woodstock

MarketplaceNEW BUSINESS

Filed in the McHenry County Recorder’s Office April 14 to 17:

Residence at 14103 Westwood Trail, Woodstock, was sold by Chica-go Title Land Trust, Chicago, to Dan and Diane Munn, Woodstock, for $440,000.

Residence at 9602 Route 14, Woodstock, was sold by Home State Bank, N. A., Crystal Lake, to Barbara and Joseph Cirigliano and Justine Gel-lois, Fox River Grove, for $185,000.

Commercial office building at 2300 to 2312 Eastwood Drive, Wood-stock, was sold by Ianni Properties LLC, Rockford, to 4500 NW Highway LLC, Crystal Lake, for $520,000.

Residence at 251 Red Wing Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Chris-tine Kazlauskas and Fred Laudadio, Crystal Lake, to Drew and Nicole Kunde, Woodstock, for $183,000.

Residence at 1506 Boulder Lane, Woodstock, was sold by Russell Thurkow and Lynne Mayne, co-trustees, Mesa, Ariz., to Anthony and Martha Casalino, Woodstock, for $270,000.

Residence at 290 Sparrow Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Pedro and Abigail Alegre, McHenry, to Daniel and Yvonne Morrison, Woodstock, for $228,000.

Residence at 8908 Bull Valley Road, Woodstock, was sold by Mac 4 Investments LLC, Crystal Lake, to Peter Messman, Woodstock, for $199,900.

Residence at 4319 E. Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Heart-land Bank and Trust Company, Bloom-ington, to David Woolwine and Kevin Williams, Chicago, for $125,814.

Residence at 3602 Lily Pond Road, Woodstock, was sold by Mat-thew and Dawn Gilbert, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, to Daniel and Mary Buehler, Lakemoor, for $280,000.

Residence at 109 W. Willow Ave., Woodstock, was sold by Inter-county Judicial Sales Corporation, Chi-cago, to Sierra Investments LLC, Wood-stock, for $32,000.

Residence at 3319 N. Queen Anne Road, Woodstock, was sold by Crystal Springs LLC, Bull Valley, to Adam and Rebecca Watkins, Wood-stock, for $75,000.

Residence at 418 S. Madison St., Woodstock, was sold by American International Relocation Solutions LLC, Pittsburgh, Penn., to American Interna-

tional Relocations Solutions LLC, Pittsburgh, Penn., for $240,000.

Residence at 418 S. Madison St., Woodstock, was sold by American Interna-tional Relocation Solutions LLC, Pittsburgh, Penn., to Stuart Thiel and Manuette Tomlin-son, Woodstock, for $240,000.

Residence at 330 Leah Lane, 1B,

Woodstock, was sold by Jerry Fink, Villa Park, to Robert Diffatta, St. Charles, for $37,000.

Residence at 2809 Walnut Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by HSBC Bank USA NA, West Palm Beach, Fla., to George Pun-zio, Crystal Lake, for $67,574.

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CommunityLocal man wins social justice award

By LISA KUCHARSKIThe Independent

As plans for the first multicultural

center unfold at Roosevelt University,

Chicago, recent graduate Rafael Cas-

taneda was recognized for his commu-

nity-minded work toward social justice.

Castaneda, a 2010 Woodstock High

School graduate, was given honorable

mention for the Matthew Freeman So-

cial Justice award at Roosevelt – an

award which annually highlights ex-

emplary work by students who further

the university’s social justice mission

on campus and in the community. �e

award is given annually in memory and

recognition of the commitment Roos-

evelt student Matthew Freeman had for

social justice and positive change.

“It was crazy just getting that recogni-

tion, because Matthew Freeman was an

activist at Roosevelt,” Castaneda said.

“He fought for justice in getting equal

housing, and he was really involved

on campus. He passed days before his

graduation, and his family started an

award to honor students involved in ac-

tivism on campus and making a change.

So, it was very rewarding.”

A social justice major, Castaneda ad-

vocated for the designation of a multi-

cultural center at the university to bring

people together and offer resources,

counseling, scholarship opportunities,

job search help, mentoring and a com-

munity space for people of all ethnici-

ties and financial statuses. He said the

hope is for the multicultural center to

be open for the 2014-2015 school year.

“We look for students that are involved

in social justice work

that bring personal

and social transfor-

mation,” said Nancy

Michaels, associate

director of Roosevelt

University and the

Mansfield Institute

for social justice and

transformation. “So

many students want

to be part of the so-

cial justice initiative.

It’s rewarding seeing

the work the students do that is not only

changing them in the process, but they

are part of creating social change in the

community.”

At Roosevelt, Castaneda served as the

president of the Association of Latin

American Students and worked toward

strengthening the university’s Latino

studies and Spanish programs as a His-

panic studies minor. He was also a resi-

dent adviser, experiencing diversity on

a daily basis while interacting with stu-

dents from a variety of ethnic and cul-

tural backgrounds.

Before transferring to Roosevelt in

2012, Castaneda was named one of the

McHenry County Business Journal’s

Best Under 40 – recognized as one of

the area’s brightest young professionals.

He also was on the board of the McHen-

ry County Community Foundation,

volunteered with Family Health Part-

nership Clinic and helped with several

other community service projects. At

WHS, Castaneda joined LUCHA (Latinos

Unidos con Honor Americano), served

on the student council, participated in

community service events through Key

Club, assisted fellow students in men-

toring club and helped plan service

day events. He received the 2010 WHS

PRIDE award for community service.

Castaneda said he started joining

service clubs in middle school because

he could not play sports due to a heart

murmur and surgery.

“I just stuck to clubs,” he said. “It gave

that sense of belonging to something

and being a part of something other

than your schoolwork.”

Castaneda graduated from Roosevelt

May 3. He has an internship with the Al-

zheimer’s Association and said he will

have some time to job hunt.

NISRA GIVES BACK

Kos Nedler, left, and Ken Ferino clean horse stalls at the Hooved Animal Humane Society, Woodstock, as part of NISRA Gives Back. The program, organized by the Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association, allows NISRA participants to volunteer at area nonprofits and other organizations throughout the area. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

HIGHLIGHT


Marian hosts 5K for Kay in memory of teacher


Marian Central Catholic High

School is hosting a memorial run in

honor of beloved teacher Kay Han-

sen, who lost her four-year battle with

breast cancer in May 2013.

Hansen taught at Marian for 27

years and was a cross-country coach

and mentor. She was married to

Woodstock native Earl Hansen and

left behind two children, Elizabeth

and Michael.

Hansen’s first diagnosis came at

the age of 47. After her cancer was

in remission, she started running.

She was determined to outrun can-

cer, and she did just that for sever-

al years. She was teaching until the

very end.

Earl Hansen presented the first Kay

Hansen Memorial Scholarship last

year. Two Marian teachers, Wood-

stock resident and Marian alum An-

drea Radcliffe and current assistant

cross-country coach Casey Veitch,

were determined to have the scholar-

ship continue. �ey have planned 5K

for Kay to remember this inspiration-

al woman and to ensure her legacy

through the scholarship.

“Kay would do anything she could

to help the students,” Veitch said.

“Now we get to continue helping

her do that through her scholarship

fund.”

�e 5K for Kay will begin at 8 a.m.

Saturday, May 17, at Marian Central

Catholic High School, 1001 McHenry

Ave. �e registration fee of $30 can

be paid the day of the event.

“I’ve been privileged to work with

some amazing people and business-

es for the past few months to get the

race organized,” Veitch said. “Every

day, I am continually impressed with

the support and generosity we have

had from the community, too.”

For information, visit www.5KforKay.

com.

IN BRIEF

Main Stay sponsors annual gala May 9

Main Stay Therapeutic Riding Pro-gram’s annual Black Tie & Blue Jeans Gala will be held at 5:30 p.m. Friday, May 9, at Donley’s Village Hall Banquets in Union. Proceeds will support Main Stay’s equine and animal-assisted thera-py programs which serve people from 3 to 93 with special needs.

The event theme is “Inspiring New Di-rections,” and will feature music by the Chicago Diamond Jazz Trio, a buffet din-ner and live and silent auctions.

Individual tickets are $60 or $430 for a table of eight. Tickets can be pur-chased at mstrp.org or by calling 815-653-9374.

Rafael Castaneda, a WHS grad, was an advocate for a multicultural center at his university

Rafael Castaneda

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HIGHLIGHT


Scout troop holds flag fundraiser


A Woodstock Boy Scout troop is

conducting a flag program that will al-

low homeowners to fly American flags

on national holidays.

Subscribers pay an annual fee of

$30 to Boy Scout Troop 153 to have an

American flag displayed in their front

yards on six national holidays: Memo-

rial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day,

Labor Day, Presidents Day and Vet-

erans Day. A 3-foot-by-5-foot flag is

placed on a 10-foot pole and secured

in a mount placed in participating

property owners’ yards. �e poles and

flags are installed before and removed

after each holiday. �ey remain the

property of Troop 153 and its sponsor,

Grace Lutheran Church.

Troop Committee chairman Tim

Kline and fundraising chairman David

Cole carried out the research for the

troop’s project. Kline chairs the proj-

ect. �e scouts then voted to move for-

ward with it. �e program is currently

available only for residents within the

city limits of Woodstock.

“�is was a way we could help take

pride in our community and flag and

help our local community show its

pride to honor and give thanks to our

military veterans,” Kline said.

Subscriber forms are available at

many local businesses. �e forms are

also on the website www.scoutlander.

com/public. Select Unit Directory,

then Boy Scout Troop 153 Woodstock,

then Fundraising to download a form.

Signed forms and the $30 fee are re-

quired for a subscription. �e pay-

ments are nonrefundable and can be

made by check or cash.

Questions can be emailed to Wood-

[email protected].

Local farmer rakes in lottery winBy LISA KUCHARSKI

The Independent

With a $10,000 lottery win, Woodstock

Farmers Market vendor Troy Edmonds

will be able to start this growing season

in the black.

As growing season neared, the Maren-

go farmer and owner of Edmonds Acres

was preparing to head to the bank for

his annual start-up loan. But April 11, his

birthday, he decided to take a $10 gamble

on the new Illinois Lottery $2,500,000

Jackpot Instant game ticket.

At first, Edmonds thought he had won

$500 – a decent amount, but not enough

to put much of a dent in his start-up

costs. After a closer look, however, the

Marathon gas station attendant at 566

N. State St. in Marengo happily informed

Edmonds he would have to drive to

Rockford to the Illinois Prize Center to

have his ticket cashed because he actu-

ally won $10,000.

“�e timing was amazing!” Edmonds

said. “I was almost ready to go down and

get my loan, and

I’ve been able to

not have to do

that this year. It

puts a positive

spin on the spring

season. We went

through a terri-

bly cold winter,

and it was a very

slow start to our

growing season.

It just took some

pressure off and puts that smile on my

face that you’re all going to see all sum-

mer down at the Woodstock Square.”

Edmonds said he buys lottery tickets

about once a week to try his luck. He

said he has won some smaller amounts

before, but he has always been patient

and careful so he would not overdo his

spending.

“Something like this is just a real boost

for morale,” he said. “It’s all going to

translate into me being a happy farmer

this summer.”

Troy Edmonds won $10,000 in the Illinois Lottery, enough to allow him to begin his farm’s growing season. COURTESY PHOTO

IN BRIEF

Positions open on county mental health board

The McHenry County Board is accept-ing applications from individuals inter-ested in appointment to the McHenry County Mental Health Board. One term is available which expires on Jan. 1, 2017. Applications forms are available at the County Board Office, Room 209, McHenry County Government Center, 667 Ware Road or at the County’s website, www.co.mchenry.il.us/home/showdocument?id=12290. Completed applications should be returned to the County Board office no later than 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 3.

The board is particularly interested in applicants with financial management experience as well as familiarity with the operational dynamics of boards and/or commissions.

WHS class of ‘74 plans reunion

The Woodstock High School class of 1974 will host its 40-year reunion at 6 p.m. Friday, July 18, at Kingston Lanes.

Organizers are searching for class-mates. For more information, email [email protected].

“It’s all going to translate into me being a happy farmer this summer.”

— Troy Edmonds, farmer


INDE FOCUS

LIBRARY RIBBON-CUTTING

The Woodstock Public Library hosts a ribbon-cutting ceremony following its reorganization April 19. Pictured, from left, are: Sarah Kaminski, Woodstock City Manager Roscoe Stelford, Woodstock Library Executive Director Nicholas Weber and Lisa Miller. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

BULL VALLEY COP GIVES A HOOT

Bull Valley Police Commander James Page holds a baby Great Horned Owl discovered in by a resident at a home on Bull Valley Road April 14. Page took the owl to the McHen-ry County Conservation District’s Wildlife Resource Center in Wonder Lake, where the owl was determined to be in good health. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

GARDEN CLUB TALKS PERENNIALS

Master Gardener Suzanne Eck presented the program “Easy Breezy Perennials” to the Kishwaukee Valley Garden Club. Pictured from left: Cathy Meyer, hostess, Eck and Pat Hahn, co-hostess. COURTESY PHOTO

DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS RUN WACM DROP-IN PROGRAM

The Daytime Drop-In Program offered by the Woodstock Area Community Min-istries and held at Redeemer Lutheran Church from November through March is run by a dedicated group of volunteers who assist about 25 guests per week. Pic-tured from left: Leroy Knudsen, Michelle Anderson, John Hudson, Susan Hudson, Owen Wilson, Laura Byers, Dave Byers and Arne Olsen. COURTESY PHOTO

CL ROTARY CLUB MAKES CHALLENGER DONATION

The Rotary Club of Crystal Lake Dawn-breakers donated $750 to Wood-stock’s Challenger Learning Center for Science & Technolo-gy to purchase two robots. Pictured are Chantel Madson, left, executive Di-rector of Challenger Center and Rotar-ian Karen Hutch-ings. COURTESY PHOTO

RANK WINS PATRIOT’S PEN SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST

VFW Ladies Aux-iliary president Christine Gehrke, left, presents Madelyn Rank, a seventh-grader from Northwood Middle School, the Patriot’s Pen Schol-arship Award for her essay on the topic “What does patriotism mean to me?” COURTESY PHOTO


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SUNDAY, MAY 18TH, 201410AM - 4PM

WOODSTOCK CITY SQUARE

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FLASHBACKS

25 years ago The Bull Valley Plan Commission re-

viewed a 712-acre development that in-cluded a golf course and half-acre equestri-an estates that would double the size of the community’s population. It was never built.

Woodstock High School held prom at the Westin O’Hare and post prom at the Elk Grove Park District.

The WHS girls track and field team took first place in the Fox Valley Conference meet with 122 points, winning first place in the 100-, 200- and 400-meter dashes and the 1600-relay.

20 years ago McHenry County resident Bruce

Muench, a nationally recognized con-servationist and environmentalist, was awarded the National DAR Conservation Medal at a meeting of the Kishwaukee Trail Chapter.

McHenry County College celebrated its 25th commencement.

The WHS baseball team defeated Lake Zurich High School 7-0 behind Ryan Widmayer, who threw a no-hitter and col-lected three hits and two RBIs.

15 years ago The Woodstock City Council selected

the former site of Benoy Auto on Lake Av-enue northwest of Route 47 for the location of the new police station.

Marian Central Catholic High School student Zach Mazur’s flag design was se-lected over 56 other entries for the new school flag.

Northern McHenry County Habitat for Humanity held a groundbreaking cere-mony for the first Habitat home to be built in Woodstock at the intersection of Route 120 and Madison Street.

10 years ago Members of Woodstock Fire/Rescue

District traveled to Utica to help respond to the damage caused by an F3 tornado.

The Independent profiled Larry O’Connor, owner of Other World Comput-ing, who had made a million dollars by the age of 20.

Bull Valley residents Ken and Darlene Fiske were recognized as Volunteers of the Year by the National Wildlife Refuge Asso-ciation and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

5 years ago Marcy Petro was named the director

of Woodstock Public Library. She replaced Maggie Crane, who was retiring.

Ryan LaPage was hired as principal at Prairiewood Elementary School, replacing Dan Carter, who was retiring after 11 years as principal in Woodstock School District 200.

Silgan Tubes received the first Cel-ebrate Children Award from Woodstock Christian Life Services.

1 year ago The Independent celebrated the life of

“Mr. Woodstock,” Don Peasley, who had died at the age of 90.

Former Woodstock resident Amy Gail Hansen completed her book “The Butterfly Sister,” to be published later in the year.

The Woodstock City Council approved a request from Ortmann’s Red Iron Tavern to serve alcohol in its newly redesigned out-door beer garden at 308 and 310 Clay St.

Woodstock resident Drew Pothoff was named the athletic director at Marian Cen-tral, replacing Mike McGovern, who was retiring.

RELIGION NOTESBLUE LOTUS TEMPLE & MEDITATION CENTER

Meditation: 10 a.m. Saturday, TuesdayMeditation: 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday

CHRIST LIFE

Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday

EDEN BAPTIST

Worship: 3 p.m. Sunday (Spanish)

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

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

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

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

FIRST UNITED METHODIST

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

FREE METHODIST

Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday

GRACE FELLOWSHIP

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

HERITAGE BAPTIST4609 Greenwood Road

Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday

MCHENRY COUNTY JEWISH CONGREGATION8617 Ridgefield Road, Crystal Lake815-455-1810Worship: 6:30 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m. Saturday

REDEEMER LUTHERAN

Worship: 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday

RESURRECTION CATHOLIC2918 S. Country Club Road 815-338-7330Worship: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday; 5 p.m. Saturday; 8 a.m. weekdays

ST. ANN’S EPISCOPAL

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

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN

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

ST. MARY CATHOLIC

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

THE BRIDGE CHRISTIAN


THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS


THE VINE


UNITY SPIRITUAL CENTER


WOODSTOCK ASSEMBLY OF GOD

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

WOODSTOCK BIBLE

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

Sunday


May 8 to 19

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

8 | THURSDAY ALZHEIMER’S EDUCATIONWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.815-338-0542A presentation, “The Basics: Memory Loss, Dementia and Alzheimer’s Dis-ease,” will provide information on de-tection, causes and risk factors, stages of the disease, treatment and more. Registration is requested. BARGAIN GARDENINGMcHenry County Extension office1102 McConnell Road6:30 p.m.$5815-338-3737web.extension.illinois.edu/lmCost-effective practices for gardening will be discussed. Advance registration is required.

9 | FRIDAY

OPEN MIC NIGHTStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.7 p.m.$3 donation815-338-5164offsquaremusic.orgSee The Entertainer, page 10.

10 | SATURDAY

GARDEN CLUB PLANT SALEOld Courthouse Arts Center lawn101 N. Johnson St.8 a.m. until selloutGarden Club members will be selling herbs, wildflowers, perennials, grasses and a full range of professionally grown plants, as well as raffle tickets to benefit their scholarship program.

HABITAT RESTORATIONDufield Pond11750 Country Club Road9 a.m. to noon815-337-9315Individuals, students, small groups and families with children older than 6 can participate in restoring native habitat at the conservation area.

STAR TOURING & RIDING MEETINGCycle Craft Yamaha1000 S. Eastwood Drive9 a.m.815-338-8747woodstock193.comAn open meeting of Chapter #193 of STAR Touring & Riding will be held. The family-oriented group promotes, protects and provides a place for rid-ers of all makes of cruisers and touring motorcycles.

RED ROSE RAGTIME BANDWoodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.8 p.m.$19815-338-5300See The Entertainer, page 10.

11 | SUNDAY

TLC CONSERVATION WORK DAYYonder Prairie1150 S. Rose Farm Road

10 a.m. to 1 p.m.conservemc.orgThe Land Conservancy of McHenry County seeks volunteers to help with the restoration project. Dress to work outside. Tools and refreshments will be provided.

PIANIST LORIE LINEWoodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.3 p.m.$42815-338-5300See The Entertainer, page 10.

12 | MONDAY

WOODSTOCK GARDEN CLUB MEETING11 a.m.815-338-3446woodstockgardenclubil.comThe monthly meeting will include a pe-rennial plant exchange. MCHENRY COUNTY HORSE CLUB MEETINGHooved Animal Humane Society10804 McConnell Road7 p.m.847-366-1315The general meeting of the club is open to everyone. Meetings have various speakers and exhibits.

COFFEE WITH THE CHIEFWoodstock Police Department656 Lake Ave.7 p.m.815-338-6787Officer Shane Marshall will discuss Mexican drug cartels and present an overview of activity in Beat 24.

SPOUSAL CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPFamily Alliance2028 N. Seminary Ave.10:30 to noon815-338-3590An open support group meeting will be offered for individuals caring for a spouse.

14 | WEDNESDAY

TLC CONSERVATION WORK DAYWestwood Park1524 Hillside Trail10 a.m. to 1 p.m.conservemc.orgThe Land Conservancy of McHenry County seeks volunteers to help with the restoration project. Dress to work outside. Tools and refreshments will be provided. DAYTIME BOOK CLUBRead Between the Lynes129 Van Buren St.12:30 p.m.815-206-5967The group will discuss “Woe to Live On” by Daniel Woodrell.

BEADING WORKSHOPNew Life Christian Center5115 Dean St.6:30 p.m.Visitors are welcome to come and learn the basics of beading jewelry and en-joy the company of other women in a Christian community.

STAGE LEFTOVERSStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.7:30 p.m.Donationwoodstockoperahouse.comSee The Entertainer, page 10.

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

16 | FRIDAY

ORSON WELLES TODD THEATRE FESTIVAL 80TH ANNIVERSARYSee The Entertainer, page 10.

SPRING LUNCHEON FOR THE ARTSBull Valley Golf Club1311 Club Road11 a.m.$60 The 34th annual spring luncheon for the Woodstock Fine Arts Association will feature a humorous and inspiring presentation from Lesley Kagen.

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

ORSON WELLES FILM FESTIVALWoodstock Theatre209 Main St.7 p.m.$5See The Entertainer, page 10.

SONGWRITER SHOWCASEMixin Mingle124 Cass St.7:30 p.m.$7, includes light beverages847-507-1352aplacetoshinemusic.comSee The Entertainer, page 10.

17 | SATURDAY

ORSON WELLES TODD THEATRE FESTIVAL 80TH ANNIVERSARYSee The Entertainer, page 10.

5K FOR KAYMarian Central Catholic High School1001 McHenry Ave.8 a.m. runners start, 8:15 a.m. walk-ers start$305kforkay.comA 5K race honoring Kay Hansen, a beloved English teacher at Marian who passed away last year, will benefit the Kay Hansen Memorial Scholarship.

PINK DAY FUNDRAISERLangton Nursery & Landscape Supply Inc.

4510 Dean St.815-338-2633The nursery is hosting a day of music, raffles, food and special events with proceeds benefiting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. A portion of the sale of designated plants also will be donated.

ORSON WELLES FILM FESTIVALWoodstock Theatre209 Main St.1 and 7 p.m.$5See The Entertainer, page 10.

WNHS GRADUATIONWoodstock North High School3000 Raffel Road7 p.m.

LOGAN MIZE–WORKIN’ AND DRINKIN’ SPRING TOURNiko’s Red Mill Tavern1040 Lake Ave.6 p.m.$12815-338-6455See The Entertainer, page 10.

THE CHOIRBOYS IN CONCERTUnity Spiritual Center225 Calhoun St.8 p.m.$12 suggested donation815-338-5164See The Entertainer, page 10.

18 | SUNDAY

ORSON WELLES FILM FESTIVALWoodstock Theatre209 Main St.1 p.m.$5See The Entertainer, page 10.

WHS GRADUATIONWoodstock High School501 E. South St.2 p.m.

19 | MONDAY

EVENING BOOK CLUBRead Between the Lynes129 Van Buren St.7 p.m.815-206-5967The group will discuss “A Constella-tion of Vital Phenomena” by Anthony Marra.

MEN’S BOOK CLUBRead Between the Lynes129 Van Buren St.7 p.m.815-206-5967The group will discuss “An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth” by Col. Chris Hadfield.

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PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE

TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS

BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. F/K/A HARRIS N.A. Plaintiff,-v.-KENNETH ALLEN GRAY, RODI ANN SMITH-GRAY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants13 CH 1674NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 14, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on May 22, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:THE WEST 50 FEET OF LOT 3 IN BLOCK 11 IN THE ORIGINAL TOWN OF CENTERVILLE, NOW CITY OF WOODSTOCK, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE TIDRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 10, 1844 IN BOOK D OF DEEDS, PAGE 201, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS .Commonly known as 315 WEST JUDD STREET, Woodstock, IL 60098 Property Index No. 13-05-353-004-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $140,831.42. Sale

funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed

within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to

of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a

of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court

condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For

EHRENBERG & EGAN, LLC, 321 NORTH CLARK STREET, SUITE 1430, Chicago, IL 60654, (312) 253-8640. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. EHRENBERG & EGAN, LLC 321 NORTH CLARK STREET, SUITE 1430 Chicago, IL 60654 (312) 253-8640 Case Number: 13 CH 1674 TJSC#: 34-793 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection

attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.I602857(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 23, 2014, April 30, 2014, May 7, 2014) L9105



BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. F/K/A HARRIS N.A. Plaintiff,-v.-ROSALINO SALGADO, MARGARITA L. SALGADO, CORPORATION FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES OF MCHENRY COUNTY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants13 CH 751NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 25, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on May 27, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

LOT 62 IN NORTHWOOD ESTATES, UNIT NO. 4, A SUBDIVISION PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 30, 1962 AS DOCUMENT NO. 405371, IN BOOK 14 OF PLATS, PAGE 94, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS.Commonly known as 1965 BELAIRE LANE, Woodstock, IL 60098 Property Index No. 08-32-180-014-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $159,617.60. Sale terms: 25%

the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by

funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to




EHRENBERG & EGAN, LLC, 321 NORTH CLARK STREET, SUITE 1430, Chicago, IL 60654, (312) 253-8640. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. EHRENBERG & EGAN, LLC 321 NORTH CLARK STREET, SUITE 1430 Chicago, IL 60654 (312) 253-8640 Case Number: 13 CH 751 TJSC#: 34-3568 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection

attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.I602858(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 23, 2014, April 30, 2014, May 7, 2014) L9106

PUBLIC NOTICEASSUMED NAME

Public Notice is hereby given that on APRIL

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

conducting and transacting the business known as ANIMAL RESCUE ASSOCIATES INC DBA “LOVE DOG R&R” located at 10314 East Street, Richmond, IL 60071.Dated APRIL 10, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 23, 2014, April 30, 2014, May 7, 2014) L9107




conducting and transacting the business known as ANIMAL RESCUE ASSOCIATES INC DBA “LOVE DOG & FRIENDS” located at 10314 East Street, Richmond, IL 60071.Dated APRIL 10, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 23, 2014, April 30, 2014, May 7, 2014) L9108

PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND

JUDICIAL CIRCUITMC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK,

ILLINOISWELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.;Plaintiff,vs.VICTOR OVALLE; SANDRA OVALLE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD

CLAIMANTS;Defendants,12 CH 1894NOTICE OF SALEPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on February 24, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, May 29, 2014, at the hour of 10:30

Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate:LOT 2 IN GREENWOOD MEADOWS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 18, 1977 AS DOCUMENT NO. 689268, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS.Commonly known as 1915 Tappan Street, Woodstock, IL 60098.P.I.N. 08-32-152-006.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. F12030409I603358(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 23, 2014, April 30, 2014, May 7, 2014) L9109



ILLINOISFIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANYPlaintiff,vs.GUILLERMO ESTRADA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON- RECORD CLAIMANTSDefendants,13 CH 1596NOTICE OF SALEPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on February 10, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, May 29, 2014, at the hour of 10:30

Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate:LOT 4 IN BLOCK 8 IN SPRING CITY ADDITION TO THE CITY OF WOODSTOCK, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOT 2 OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 14, 1893 AS DOCUMENT NO. 11089, IN BOOK 1 OF PLATS, PAGE 47, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS.Commonly known as 1021 Tappan Street, Woodstock, IL 60098.P.I.N. 13-05-108-009.The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled at most only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the


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. F13070137I603396(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 23, 2014, April 30, 2014, May 7, 2014) L9111

PUBLIC NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWENTY-

SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUITMCHENRY COUNTY-IN PROBATECase No. 14PR000076In the Matter of the Estate ofJOHN E MAYDeceasedCLAIM NOTICENotice is given of the death of: JOHN E MAYof: WOODSTOCK, IL

to:Representatives: BRADLEY J MAY510 Bittersweet AveGermanton Hills, IL 61548FOSTER, BONNIE L

41W721 Fairview RdCompton Hills, IL 60119whose attorney is:Dies, Darrell E201 W Center StEureka, IL 61530

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

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

mailed or delivered to the representative and to his attorney within ten days after it has been

/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 23, 2014, April 30, 2014, May 7, 2014) L9112



PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff,-v.-KENNETH TALO AKA KENNETH M. TALO, JAMES ROMERO AKA JAMES P. ROMERO, BETHANY ROMERO Defendants13 CH 764NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 13, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on June 5, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

being a Subdivision of part of Lot 201 of the

the Northwest Quarter of Section 8, Township 44 North, Range 7, East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded June 27, 1949 as Document No. 221783, in Book 10 of Plats, Page 114, in McHenry County, Illinois.Commonly known as 126 Schryver Avenue, Woodstock, IL 60098 Property Index No. 13-08-156-009. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $206,666.18. Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not

immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to




HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719. If the sale is not

the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the

JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Case Number: 13 CH 764 TJSC#: 34-6204 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised

collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.I603858

(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 23, 2014, April 30, 2014, May 7, 2014) L9114



JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WASHINGTON MUTUAL N.A. Plaintiff,-v.-10 CH 1501 UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LAWRENCE T. YOUNG AKA LAWRENCE THOMAS YOUNGS, MARY YOUNG, APPLEWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, SHERRY ZACK, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR LAWRENCE T. YOUNGS AKA LAWRENCE THOMAS YOUNGS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 3, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on June 4, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:LOT 17 IN BLOCK 2 IN SHANNONWOOD UNIT TWO, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/2 OF GOVERNMENT LOTS 1 AND 2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 6, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY 9, 1972 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 566151, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS.Commonly known as 411 SOUTH SHANNON DRIVE, Woodstock, IL 60098 Property Index No. 12-01-101-013. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $425,580.70. Sale terms: 25%


funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to



a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765

that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For

Anthony Porto, FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC, 1807 W. DIEHL ROAD, SUITE 333, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (866) 402-8661 For bidding instructions, visit

number C09110152. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. FREEDMAN ANSELMO LINDBERG LLC 1807 W. DIEHL ROAD, SUITE 333 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (866) 402-8661 E-Mail: [email protected] Attorney File No. C09110152 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Case Number: 10 CH 1501 TJSC#: 34-5104 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you

to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.I603922(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 23, 2014, April 30, 2014, May 7, 2014) L9115



of the County Clerk of McHenry County,

PUBLIC NOTICES

22 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTMay 7-13, 2014 PUBLIC NOTICES

Illinois, setting forth the names and post-

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rights in and to the residential real estate

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rights in and to the residential real estate

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PUBLIC NOTICEPUBLICATION NOTICE

FOR PARENTS OF PRIVATE / HOME-SCHOOLED STUDENTS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGOn 5/27/2014 at 1:00 p.m., a meeting conducted by Community Unit School District #200 in Woodstock will take place at 224 W. Judd Street. The purpose of the meeting will

home schools within the district for the 2014- 2015 school year. If you are the parent of a home-schooled student who has been or may

within the boundaries of District #200 you are urged to attend.

meeting, please contact Lisa Pearson at (815) 337-5146.(Published in The Woodstock Independent May 7, 2014) L9129


the County Clerk of McHenry County, Illinois,

STARS HAIR SALON located at 215 S State

the following changes in the operation thereof: WITHDRAWAL & ADDITION OF NAMES.Dated APRIL 29, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent May 7, 2014) L9130



conducting and transacting the business known as LORI NELSON CONSULTING located at 4728 Joyce Ln, McHenry, IL 60050.Dated APRIL 30, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent May 7, 2014) L9131



ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, A BODY POLITIC AND CORPORATE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOISPlaintiff,

CORPORATION FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES OF MCHENRY COUNTY, AN ILLINOIS NOT FOR PROFIT CORPORATION, et alDefendant13 CH 719NOTICE OF SALEPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and

14, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on June 2, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:PART OF LOT 5 AND THE WEST 20 FEET OF LOT 4, BLOCK 20 OF THE ORIGINAL PLAT OF THE CITY OF WOODSTOCK, FORMERLY KNOWN AS CENTERVILLE, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 10,

DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 5, BLOCK 20 OF SAID ORIGINAL PLAT OF WOODSTOCK AND RUNNING THENCE EAST ON THE NORTH LINE OF BLOCK 20 TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE WEST 20 FEET OF SAID LOT 4; THENCE SOUTH ON THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 20 FEET OF SAID LOT 4, BLOCK 20 FOR A DISTANCE OF 61.20 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE WEST IN A STRAIGHT AND DIRECT LINE TO THE WEST LINE OF LOT 5, BLOCK 20, SAID POINT BEING 61.50 FEET SOUTH OF THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 61.50 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS.Commonly known as 201-209 DEAN STREET, Woodstock, IL 60098Property Index No. 13-05-382-011.

The judgment amount was $619,365.26.Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by

to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance,

including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to

is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee

residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment

real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes,

against said real estate and is offered for sale

and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the

will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the

all information.If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the

The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee

The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

DEUTSCH, LEVY & ENGEL, CHARTERED, 225 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 1700, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 346-1460.THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.DEUTSCH, LEVY & ENGEL, CHARTERED225 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 1700Chicago, IL 60606(312) 346-1460Case Number: 13 CH 719TJSC#: 34-7194NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection

attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.I606257(Published in The Woodstock Independent May 7, 2014) L9132

PUBLIC NOTICESENIOR CITIZENS ASSESSMENT FREEZE

HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONThe Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption (35ILCS 200/15-172)

for the exemption. The assessment freeze exemption does not freeze the amount of your property tax bill, which could increase if the tax rate increases. Your assessment and tax bill

your home.

you must be 65 years of age or older during

income of no more than $55,000 in 2013. In addition, on January 1, 2014 and January 1,

in the property by written instrument, or had a leasehold interest in the single-family residence and be liable for the payment of property taxes.Application must be made by July 1st, 2014.

Administration Building, directly north of the Courthouse Complex on Ware Road, 2200 N.

our website at www.co.mchenry.il.us . Click

then Assessments, then Forms and Rules and

current year.(Published in The Woodstock Independent May 7, 2014) L9133


of the County Clerk of McHenry County,


conducting and transacting the business known as JULIE MICHELLE CAKES located

Dated MAY 1, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent May 7, 2014) L9134



conducting and transacting the business known as PAINTING BY BILLY located at 940 Briden Dr., Apt. 6, Marengo, IL 60152.Dated APRIL 25, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent May 7, 2014) L9135



conducting and transacting the business known as red27jewelry located at 237 Sierra Trail, Cary, IL 60013.Dated APRIL 24, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent May 7, 2014) L9136



conducting and transacting the business known as BLACK & GREY STUDIOS located at 978 Saddle Creek Lane, Crystal Lake, IL 60014.Dated MAY 2, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent May 7, 2014) L9137



conducting and transacting the business known as LpMarie located at 634 St. Johns Rd., Woodstock, IL 60098.Dated MAY 2, 2014/s/ Katherine C. Schultz (County Clerk)(Published in The Woodstock Independent May 7, 2014) L9138



ILLINOISPNC BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK;Plaintiff,

MARY GRACE F. MUYCO; RICHARD ALLAN P. MUYCO; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC AS NOMINEE FOR NETBANK; RICHARD ALLAN P. MUYCO & MARY GRACE F. MUYCO AS TRUSTEE UTA DTD 7/15/08 AKA THEREVOCABLE LIVING TRUST OF RICHARD ALLEN; SAVANNA GROVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF TRUST AGREEMENT DTD 7/15/08 AKA THE REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST OF RICHARD ALLAN P. MUYCO & MARY GRA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS;Defendants,10 CH 757NOTICE OF SALEPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and

September 23, 2010 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 19,

Botto Gilbert Gehris Lancaster, 970 McHenry

public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate:LOT 45, SAVANNA GROVE, SUBDIVISION PHASE 1, PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 16, AND PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 7, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 23, 2004, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2004R0006167, IN

MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS.Commonly known as 2480 WATERLEAF LANE, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098.P.I.N. 13-21-128-008.

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

Section 18.5 of the condominium Property Act

No refunds.The property will NOT be open for inspection.

LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, Illinois 62523. (217) 422-1719. 1005766INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION




ILLINOISBMO HARRIS BANK, N.A. F/K/A HARRIS N.A. AS ASSIGNEE OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AS RECEIVER OF AMCORE BANK, N.A.,Plaintiff,

FUMANCHU GROUP, LLC, CHRISTOPHER NOE, THOMAS MERRYMAN, PETER HAVLIS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS,Defendants,13 CH 1991NOTICE OF SALEPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and

March 27, 2014 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 19, 2014

Botto Gilbert Gehris Lancaster, 970 McHenry

public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate:THAT PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER AND THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 6 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, LYING ON THE NORTHERLY SIDE OF THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY KNOWN AS ILLINOIS ROUTE 120, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION WITH THE CENTER LINE OF SAID PUBLIC HIGHWAY; THENCE RUNNING NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID CENTER LINE, 806.5 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 36 SECONDS EAST, PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER AND THE EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER, 775.0 FEET; THENCE NORTH 49 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST, PARALLEL WITH THE CENTER LINE OF SAID PUBLIC HIGHWAY, 511.25 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 18 MINUTES 36 SECONDS WEST, PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER AND THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER, 775.0 FEET TO THE CENTER LINE OF SAID PUBLIC HIGHWAY; THENCE SOUTH 49 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 50 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID CENTER LINE 511.25 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: THAT PART OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 45 NORTH, RANGE 6 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36 AND THE CENTER LINE OF STATE ROUTE 120; AND RUNNING THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ON SAID CENTER LINE, A DISTANCE OF 441.50 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 36, A DISTANCE OF 775 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY AND PARALLEL TO THE CENTER LINE OF SAID STATE ROUTE 120, A DISTANCE OF 365 FEET TO A POINT FOR THE PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING NORTHWESTERLY, A DISTANCE OF 511.13 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH AND PARALLEL TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 36, A DISTANCE OF 440.20 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ON THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY,

A DISTANCE OF 536.74 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH, A DISTANCE OF 401.40 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 3: A NON EXCLUSIVE EASEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 2 FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER A STRIP OF LAND 30 FEET IN WIDTH LYING SOUTHWESTERLY OF AND PARALLEL TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY FROM THE EAST LINE OF PARCEL 2 TO THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36; ALSO A TRIANGULAR STRIP OF LAND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 36, AT A POINT 30 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF AND PARALLEL TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID RAILROAD; THENCE SOUTH ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID NORTHEAST QUARTER TO A POINT 60 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF AND PARALLEL TO SAID RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY, A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET TO A POINT 30 FEET SOUTHWESTERLY OF AND PARALLEL TO SAID RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY TO THE PLACE BEGINNING, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WHICH EASEMENT SHALL RUN WITH THE LAND AND SHALL INURE TO THE BENEFIT OF AND BE BINDING UPON THE PARTIES, THEIR HEIRS AND ASSIGNS AS CREATED BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED AUGUST 22, 1988 AS DOCUMENT NO. 88R26394, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS.Commonly known as 14212 Washington Street, Woodstock, IL 60098.P.I.N. 07-36-200-021; 07-36-200-023.

a commercial building. The property may be

No refunds.For information call Mr. Martin J. Wasserman

South Jefferson Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661. (312) 382-1600.INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION



JUDICIAL CIRCUITCOUNTY OF MCHENRY - WOODSTOCK,

ILLINOISPHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION;Plaintiff,

RUFINO R. ACOSTA; TINA K. ZAMBRANO AKA TINAKAY ZAMBRANO;Defendants,13 CH 2076NOTICE OF SALE

to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in

Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 19, 2014, at the hour of

room, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate:THE WEST 55 FEET IN WIDTH OF LOT 11 IN BLOCK 1 AND THAT PORTION OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF VACATED ALLEY PER DOCUMENT RECORDED IN BOOK 117, PAGE 529, IN CHAS. T.

BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 44 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED FEBRUARY 9, 1904 AS DOCUMENT NO. 19040, IN BOOK 2 OF PLATS, PAGE 57, IN MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS.P.I.N. 13-08-151-009.

Woodstock, IL 60098.

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

Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Attorney, FISHER and SHAPIRO, LLC, 2121 Waukegan Road, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015. (847) 291-1717. Refer to File Number 13-069705.I606507(Published in The Woodstock Independent May 7, 2014) L9141

REAL ESTATE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TWENTY- SECOND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOISBMO HARRIS BANK N.A. F/K/A HARRIS N.A. Plaintiff,

KENNETH ALLEN GRAY, RODI ANN SMITH-GRAY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORDCLAIMANTS Defendants13 CH 1674NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS

HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment

cause on January 14, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on May 22, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal

Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 315 WEST JUDD STREET, Woodstock, IL 60098 Property Index No. 13-05-353-004-0000. The real estate is

judgment amount was $140,831.42. Sale

funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including

24 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTMay 7-13, 2014 PUBLIC NOTICES

the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed

within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to



condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property

property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act,

Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650

Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day

attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

April 23, 2014, April 30, 2014, May 7, 2014)

Plaintiff,-v.-ROSALINO SALGADO, MARGARITA L. SALGADO, CORPORATION FOR

of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 25, 2014, an agent for

PM on May 27, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C,

Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following

with a single family residence. The judgment


four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to




property is a condominium unit which is part of

a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act,

Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650


attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

April 23, 2014, April 30, 2014, May 7, 2014)

ILLINOIS

Plaintiff,vs.

Defendants,

to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on February 24, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on

Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged

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


April 23, 2014, April 30, 2014, May 7, 2014)

ILLINOIS

Plaintiff,vs.

Defendants,

to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on February 10, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on


Commonly known as 1021 Tappan Street,

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

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


illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F13070137

April 23, 2014, April 30, 2014, May 7, 2014)

Plaintiff,-v.-

of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 13, 2013, an agent for

PM on June 5, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C,


Commonly known as 126 Schryver Avenue,

single family residence. The judgment amount

including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not

immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to





the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the

Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised

collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

April 23, 2014, April 30, 2014, May 7, 2014)

-v.-

that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 3, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales

Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below,

No. 12-01-101-013. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment





a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium

that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)

24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312)


to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you

to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

April 23, 2014, April 30, 2014, May 7, 2014)

ILLINOIS

Plaintiff,vs.

Defendants,

pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on November 5, 2013 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, May 22, 2014

Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described

Commonly known as 1201 Mitchell Street,

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

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

Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312)

CORPORATION

I601744

April 23, 2014, April 30, 2014, May 7, 2014)

-v.-

of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 30, 2013, an agent for

PM on May 21, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C,


with a condominium. The judgment amount

sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the






Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for

Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices

deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

ILLINOIS

Plaintiff,vs.

Defendants,

to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on March 3, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on


Commonly known as 1703 Clay Street,

25May 7-13, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTPUBLIC NOTICES

P.I.N. 08-32-329-018.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.


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. F12060227I604525(Published in The Woodstock Independent April 30, 2014, May 7, 2014) L9122


MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONPlaintiff,-v.-JOYCE FOLEY, et alDefendant13 CH 01802NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 4, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on June 18, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 961 MESA DRIVE UNIT #961, LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL 60156 Property Index No. 19-28-204-046. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25%

close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in

twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale


that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court

is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium

ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information,

attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876.

JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-26928 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 13 CH 01802 TJSC#: 34-2299 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised

collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.I605008(Published in The Woodstock Independent May 7, 2014) L9127

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 22ND JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS

BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FR1Plaintiff,vs.ANTONIO TREJO; SUSANA TREJO; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FREMONT INVESTMENT & LOAN;Defendants,09 CH 1267NOTICE 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 September 16, 2009, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 12, 2014, at the hour of 10:30

Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property:P.I.N. 08-32-351-020.Commonly known as 430 MEADOW AVENUE, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS 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

Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed

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 0911753.INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION



MC HENRY COUNTY, ILLINOISILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, A BODY POLITIC AND CORPORATEOF THE STATE OF ILLINOISPlaintiff,-v.-CORPORATION FOR AFFORDABLE HOMES OF MCHENRY COUNTY, AN ILLINOIS NOT FORPROFIT CORPORATION, et alDefendant13 CH 719NOTICE OF SALEPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 14, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 1:00 PM on June 2, 2014, at the NLT Title L.L.C, 390 Congress Parkway, Suite D, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 201-209 DEAN STREET, Woodstock, IL 60098Property Index No. 13-05-382-011.The real estate is improved with an eight (8) unit apartment development.The judgment amount was $619,365.26.Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by

to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser

wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject


will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders

all information.If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS

condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

DEUTSCH, LEVY & ENGEL, CHARTERED,

225 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 1700, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 346-1460.THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATIONOne South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALEYou can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.DEUTSCH, LEVY & ENGEL, CHARTERED225 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 1700Chicago, IL 60606(312) 346-1460Case Number: 13 CH 719TJSC#: 34-7194NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection

attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.I606257(Published in The Woodstock Independent May 7, 2014) L9132


MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS

PNC BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONAL CITY BANK;Plaintiff,vs.MARY GRACE F. MUYCO; RICHARD ALLAN P. MUYCO; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC AS NOMINEE FOR NETBANK; RICHARD ALLAN P. MUYCO & MARY GRACE F.

AKA THEREVOCABLE LIVING TRUST OF RICHARD ALLEN; SAVANNA GROVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF TRUST AGREEMENT

TRUST OF RICHARD ALLAN P. MUYCO & MARY GRA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS;Defendants,10 CH 757NOTICE OF SALEPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on September 23, 2010 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 19,

Botto Gilbert Gehris Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate:Commonly known as 2480 WATERLEAF LANE, WOODSTOCK, IL 60098.P.I.N. 13-21-128-008.The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the condominium Property Act

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

Attorney, Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC, 111 East Main Street, Decatur, Illinois 62523. (217) 422-1719. 1005766INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION



MC HENRY COUNTY, WOODSTOCK,

ILLINOIS

AS ASSIGNEE OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AS RECEIVER OF AMCORE BANK, N.A.,Plaintiff,vs.FUMANCHU GROUP, LLC, CHRISTOPHER NOE, THOMAS MERRYMAN, PETER HAVLIS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS,Defendants,13 CH 1991NOTICE OF SALEPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on March 27, 2014 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 19, 2014

Botto Gilbert Gehris Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate:Commonly known as 14212 Washington Street, Woodstock, IL 60098.P.I.N. 07-36-200-021; 07-36-200-023.The mortgaged real estate is improved with a commercial building. The property may be made available for inspection by contacting: Steve Spinell at (312) 464-8800.

refunds.For information call Mr. Martin J. Wasserman

South Jefferson Street, Chicago, Illinois 60661. (312) 382-1600.INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION



COUNTY OF MCHENRY - WOODSTOCK, ILLINOIS

PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION;Plaintiff,vs.RUFINO R. ACOSTA; TINA K. ZAMBRANO AKA TINA KAY ZAMBRANO;Defendants,13 CH 2076NOTICE OF SALEPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on April 2, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 19, 2014, at the hour of

Lancaster, 970 McHenry Avenue, conference room, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate:P.I.N. 13-08-151-009.Commonly known as 104 Stewart Avenue, 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.

Attorney, FISHER and SHAPIRO, LLC, 2121 Waukegan Road, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015. (847) 291-1717. Refer to File Number 13-069705.I606507(Published in The Woodstock Independent May 7, 2014) L9141

SPORTS

Huntley said. �e �under will play six games this

week, including two against crosstown rival Woodstock High School. Junior outfielder Josh Jandron said he is hoping the team can put together several wins.

“I want to see us go on a roll here,” Jan-dron said. “I want to see us get in a groove and start playing some good baseball in-stead of us settling with just being OK.

“We just have learn from our mistakes. Our mistakes have been killing us all year, defensively and offensively.”

�ere are bright spots for the �under. Rago praised the pitching of Huntley, the catching of sophomore Jake Fiorito, who he called “sound and solid defensively,” and the leadership of senior first base-man Johnny Winzenreid.

Rago also praised the aggressive base running of Jandron and said the team is trying to utilize his speed as much as pos-sible.

“Once he gets on base, you’re looking at a kid that can steal a bag or two,” Rago

said. “When he’s on base, he can aggra-vate an opposing team.”

With 12 games left on the schedule, Huntley said success is all about contin-ued improvement.

“We just need to keep improving each and every day,” Huntley said. “If we keep working hard and improving on what we’re not great at, then we have a chance to do some damage in the re-gional [tournament].”

�e IHSA Class 3A regional tourna-ment will begin Monday, May 26, in Har-vard, and Rago said he likes his team’s chances at the tournament.

“If your starter throws a good ball game and you get some hits, you have a shot because all those teams are pretty evenly matched,” Rago said. “Ultimately, you want to play your most mistake-free, your best baseball going into your re-gional. �at’s where you want your team to peak and, hopefully, win one or two games and get your team into a regional title game.”

Thunder Continued from Page 28

26 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTMay 7-13, 2014 SPORTS

seniors Lacey Heaver, Maura Beat-tie, Megan Hansen, Grace Beattie and freshman Kate Jacobs competing for spots, has run well enough to advance.

“Our [4x800-meter relay] team is very strong,” Erwin said. “We’ve had qualifying times already.”

Senior Alli DeWane placed fifth in dis-cuss at the invitational with a distance of 108 feet and is working to get down to state. �e state qualifying distance is just over 112.

“Alli had a nice throw,” Erwin said. “She’s been very consistent between 100 to 110 [feet] all year long. … She just needs to pop one out there really far. She’s done it in practice. Hopefully, she’ll do it when it counts the most.”

“I’m feeling pretty good,” DeWane

said. “I’ve got close to state qualifying in practice, so I just need to do what I’ve been doing. I think I have a good chance of making it to state.”

DeWane said she will continue to work on her form, which includes im-proving her release. She said she be-lieves hosting the sectional meet will give her an advantage as she is familiar with the facility.

“It’s sad,” DeWane said. “It’s really a lot of pressure since it’s your last chance to do things. You don’t have another sea-son, another meet.”

WHS junior Nora Brown will com-pete in the 100 high hurdles, 300 low hurdles, the long jump and the 4x100 relay. Brown finished third in the 100 high hurdles in the invitational and said

Track Continued from Page 28

Blue Streak Brianna Verbeek competes in the preliminaries of the 100-me-ter dash at the Woodstock Invitational May 2. Verbeek won her heat and finished third overall. INDEPEN-DENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

she is hoping to continue to improve. “�is season has been really great,”

Brown said. “I know I have definitely improved from last year and from freshman year, so I’m really happy with how the season is going. My goal is to try my best and to keep getting [personal records].”

�e IHSA Class 2A sectional track

and field meet will be held at 4:30 p.m. �ursday, May 15, at Larry Dale Field.

�e sectional participants will in-clude Antioch, St. Viator, Hampshire, Harvard, Johnsburg, Marengo,

Carmel, Richmond-Burton, Vernon Hills, Wauconda, Regina Dominican, Marian Central, Woodstock North and WHS.

SCOREBOARD

MARIANBaseball

April 30: MC 15, Wheaton Academy 1For MC, Kolton Rominski had 3 RBIs.

Tennis April 30: MC 1, St. Francis 4

For MC, Charles Shin won his match 6-3, 6-0.

April 29: MC 3, Walther Christian 2For MC, Charles Shin won his match 6-4, 6-4.

Boys Track and Field April 30: MC took 3rd place at the

Harvard Invitational 73 points. For MC, Allen Young took 4th in shot put with 38 feet, 8.75 inches.

Soccer May 1: MC 1, Immaculate Concep-

tion 2For MC, Jacqueline Guilbeault scored a goal.

April 30: MC 2, Montini 0 For MC, Sam Benigni scored 2 goals.

April 29: MC 0, St. Edwards 3For MC, Kersten Green made 7 saves.

Girls Track and Field April 30: MC took 2nd place at the

Harvard Invitational with 126 points. For MC, Rachel McNulty took 3rd in long jump with 12-3.

WOODSTOCKTennis

April 30: WHS 5, Belvidere North 2For WHS, Chris Cross won his match 7-5, 6-2.

Soccer April 30: WHS 2, Grayslake North 4

For WHS, Anna Lopatin and Emma Thill each scored a goal.

Softball May 1: WHS 0, Dundee Crown 8

For WHS, Samantha Baker had 2 hits. April 30: WHS 1, Harvard 3

For WHS, Amy Fischbach scored a run.

Girls Track and Field May 2: WHS finished 8th in the

Woodstock Invite with 40.5 points.For WHS, the 4x800-meter relay team of Lacey Heaver, Kate Jacobs, Megan Han-sen and Grace Beattie finished 2nd with a time of 9 minutes, 52. 68 seconds; Nora Brown finished 3rd in the 100 hurdles, 17.33; Briana Verbeeck finished 3rd in the 100 dash, 13.33; and Grace Beat-tie finished 3rd in the 300 low hurdles, 48.23. WOODSTOCK NORTHBoys Track and Field

May 2: WNHS placed 11th at the Oregon Hawk Classic with 19 points. For WNHS, Sergio Rodriquez finished 2nd in the 800, with a time of 2 minutes, 6.7 seconds, and Jimmy Krenger placed second in pole vault with a height of 12

feet, 6 inches.

Soccer April 30: WNHS 0, Johnsburg 5

For WNHS, Shanen Laabs made 25 saves.

April 29: WNHS 0, Grayslake Cen-tral 8For WNHS, Shanen Laabs made 28 saves.

Softball May 2: WNHS 1, Huntley 11

For WNHS, Sierra Meiners scored a run. April 30: WNHS 0, Prairie Ridge 10

For WNHS, Madison Wirfs hit a triple. April 28: WNHS 3, Johnsburg 3

For WNHS, Laura Nicks had 2 doubles and an RBI.

Girls Track and Field May 2: WNHS finished 15th in the

Woodstock Invite. For WNHS, Isabella Mazzanti finished 7th in the 800, 2.35.11.

GAMES OF THE WEEK

WNHS vs. WHS baseball Woodstock North High School, 4:30

p.m. Tuesday, May 6Emricson Park, 4:30 p.m. Wednes-

day, May 7

What to look for: Due to a rainout

earlier this season, the Blue Streaks and Thunder will play each other on back-to-back days. With both teams struggling to start the season, a sweep by either team could get the winning team on the right track heading into the regional tournament.

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North’s Jones to play soccer for Augustana VikingsBy JAY SCHULZThe Independent

Woodstock North High School

senior center midfielder Aaron

Jones, will continue his soccer

career at Division III Augustana

College, Rock Island.

Jones, a four-year varsity

starter and two-time team cap-

tain, received All-Fox Valley

Conference honors as a junior

and senior.

Jones also was recruited by

Beloit College, Knox College and

Rockford University.

“A lot of my choices were all

pretty similar, and I had the op-

portunity to play soccer at all of

them but something about the

academic program at Augus-

tana set it apart from the other

schools,” Jones said.

WNHS head soccer coach

Lauren Farley, who also attend-

ed Augustana and played for the

Vikings, said Jones has the traits

to be successful at the next level.

“He’s an

e x c e l l e n t

p l a y e r . , ”

Farley said.

“I was re-

ally excited

when he

decided to

play [at Au-

g u s t a n a ] .

It’s a [DIII]

school, but

has a good

mix of being able to be part of a

team and then also be able to fo-

cus on your academics. I see him

having a lot of success with the

program.”

“During the season, [coach]

was real excited to hear Augus-

tana was one of my choices,”

Jones said. “She really went the

extra [mile] for me. She was a

great help.”

Jones, who had 14 goals for

the �under team last fall that

lost in the regional final to

Marian Central Catholic High

School, said he is excited to be able to continue playing the

sport he loves.

“It’s always been a big dream

of mine to continue my soccer

career as long as I could,” he

said. “Having the opportunity

to go to such a great school as

Augustana and study there and

play soccer is just amazing.”

Jones will major in biol-

ogy and received a Presidential

Scholarship and biology depart-

mental scholarship.

AaronJones

D-200 Special Olympics athletes qualify for state event

Several Woodstock School District

200 students competed in events over

the past month.

On April 13, Joshua Carpenter com-

peted in the powerlifting competi-

tion at Maine West High School, Park

Ridge. Carpenter won gold medals in

benchpress, deadlift and bench/dead-

lift combination.

In the soccer skills competition at

Hinsdale South High School, Darian,

Emma Schmit, Caeden Young and

Jimmy Matus won gold medals, and

Elijah Young, Leslie Alvarez and Hen-

ry Strum won bronze medals.

In the Bocce competition at Citi-

zens Park, Barrington, the unified

doubles team of Sam Wall and Lexi

Mitchell won gold medal, Nicolette

Durante and Taylor Spanbauer won

silver medal, Seth Rowe and Gordon

Priester won bronze medal and Aaron

Jacob and Payton Nelson finished

in fourth. �e unified team of Wall,

Mitchell, Jacob and Nelson won gold

medal.

On May 4, several athletes compet-

ed in the track and field competition

at Lake Zurich High School.

Leo Anderson won silver medal in

tennis ball throw; Daniel Miller won

gold medals in tennis ball throw and

gold medals in the 50-meter run;

Jimmy Matus won gold medal in the

50 run and silver medal in tennis ball

throw; Blake Svitak won gold medal

in tennis ball throw and silver medal

in standing long jump; Bobby Mitch-

ell won silver medal in standing long

jump and finished fifth in softball

throw; Joe Uramkin won gold medal

in tennis ball throw; Sara Bohn fin-

ished fourth in softball throw and the

100 run; Nikki Durante won a gold

medal in standing long jump and fin-

ished fourth place in softball throw;

Carlie Reuter won gold medal in

standing long jump and finished fifth

in softball throw; Shawna Harvey won

gold medal in standing long jump and

bronze medal in softball throw; Alex

Colin won silver medal in the 100 run

and finished in fourth softball throw;

Seth Rowe won bronze medals in soft-

ball throw and 100 run; and Anthony

Silvestri won silver medal in 100 walk

and bronze medal in softball throw.

All gold medal winners will com-

pete in the Special Olympics state

competition which will be held Fri-

day to Sunday, June 13 to 15, at Illinois

State University, Normal.

— Jay Schulz, The Independent

In the caption for the photo accom-panying the article “Blue Streaks take round one from Thunder” on page 26 of the April 30 issue of The Woodstock

Independent, Woodstock High School student Maddie Ferguson was misidenti-fied.

The Independent regrets the error.

CORRECTION


SCOREBOARD

PAGE 26

Scores, stats and highlights from

area high schools

COLLEGE SIGNING

WNHS soccer standout Aaron

Jones will play for Augustana

SPECIAL OLYMPICS

District 200 students take part in

Special Olympics competitionsPAGE 27 PAGE 27

Sports

Alissa Benedict, coach of Pink Lightning 6U team and president of the Woodstock Girls Softball League, talks to her team on the WGSL’s opening day May 2. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

Softball league opens 45th seasonBy JAY SCHULZThe Independent

�e Woodstock Girls Softball League

opened its season in the sun May 3 with

an opening day celebration at Bates Park.

“I thought it went great,” said WGSL’s

new president, Alissa Benedict. “We had

good weather and we’re just real excited

for the season.”

�e league, started in 1969, has 177

girls on 17 teams this season. �e di-

visions are 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U, 15U and

19U. Players range in age from 4- to

19-years old.

“We’re just trying to continue to grow

the entire organization and to always be

there for our girls and our participants,”

Benedict said. “I’m trying to put a little

bit of focus on the younger group be-

cause they are the ones who are going to

continue the program.”

�e 15U division will play in a Crys-

tal Lake area softball league with teams

from Marengo, Belvidere, Crystal Lake

and Cary.

“We’re real excited about that,” Bene-

dict said. “It’s an automated scheduling

system. It just seems to be working out

quite well. We’re hoping to grow in that

area.

WGSL games are played at Bates

Park. �e league also is looking to uti-

lize the fields at Woodstock North High

School.”

WGSL regular season games will run

through the end of June, and all-star

games will run through the end of July.

�e WGSL will hold its 15th annual All-

Star Tournament July 14 to 20.

» SOFTBALL WOODSTOCK GIRLS SOFTBALL LEAGUE

Hanna Wietermann, Woodstock, pitch-es for the Purple Minions 10U team May 2. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

Please see Thunder, Page 25

Streaks host invite, prep for sectional meet

By JAY SCHULZThe Independent

Woodstock High School hosted 16

schools in the 27th Woodstock Invita-

» TRACK AND FIELD WHStional May 2. Yorkville High School

took first place with 93 points, and

Huntley High School finished a close

second with 90 points.

“It went real well,” said WHS head

girls track and field coach Steve Er-

win. “We had a bunch of [personal

records]. A lot of the kids were really

happy with how things went.”

�e meet, which includes several

IHSA Class 3A schools, is extremely

competitive, according to Erwin.

“It’s a tough meet,” he said. “�ere

are some very good schools. We’ve

made it a pretty good competition.”

WHS finished eighth with 40.5

points, and Woodstock North High

School placed 15th.

�e meet was a good practice for

the Streaks, who will host the IHSA

Class 2A sectional track and field meet

�ursday, May 15.

“It’s a lot of preparation,” Erwin said

of the sectional meet. “I know what

I’m doing. I’ve done a few sectionals

before.”

Erwin said there are several individ-

uals on the team who are competing

for a chance to advance to state. Se-

nior Maura Beattie won the 3,200-me-

ter run at the state meet last year and

will look to reclaim her title. Sopho-

more Grace Beattie qualified for the

300 low hurdles as a freshman and

Erwin said her times are better than

last year. �e 4x800 relay team, with

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Thunder look to reverse courseStruggling WNHS goes winless in its first nine conference games

By JAY SCHULZThe Independent

It’s been a long season for the Wood-

stock North High School baseball team.

After having its first five games can-

celled due to weather, the �under have

struggled both at the plate and in the

field, which has culminated in a 3-12 re-

cord (0-9 Fox Valley Conference).

Head coach Ian Rago said with several

FVC Valley division games on the sched-

ule the rest of the season, he is hoping

the team can find its groove.

“As we get into our division games, we

want to see more competitive games,”

Rago said. “You are really working to be-

ing more competitive on our side of the

division. You can’t worry about those

bigger teams. … You just try to keep

yourself in those ball games.”

Rago said he has seen improvement

the last few games, one of those a 6-4

loss to Johnsburg in extra innings.

“We’re doing better jobs at the plate,”

Rago said. “We’re striking out less. We’re

getting guys on base; we’re just not driv-

ing those guys in. But our guys don’t

give up. Despite some of [the results],

our guys keep fighting.”

Senior Jamie Huntley said he likes

the grit he has seen from his teammates

during their struggles.

“Obviously the record’s not where

we want it, but the thing I like about

our team is that we all work hard. We

all come to the field every day want-

ing to work and get better, and we are

starting to play a lot better as of late,”

» BASEBALL WNHS

Junior Jeff Stinger pitches for the Thun-der against Grayslake North April 30 at Woodstock North. The Thunder lost 9-0. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

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The Woodstock Independent March, 7th 2014