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1Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2015THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

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ENTERTAINMENT

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‘Young Frankenstein’ opens Oct.

2 at the Opera House

COMMUNITY

Beer, bacon and bluegrass will

mark the Woodstock Ale festPAGE 12

MARKETPLACE

Zombies and other costumes are

big business this time of year

Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2015

OBITUARIES 5

OPINION 6

EDUCATION 8

A & E 9

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CALENDAR 17

CLASSIFIEDS 18

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SPORTS 24

Stephen Wood, WoodstockAlice R. Bornhoff, WoodstockRichard E. Lind M.D., Woodstock

“Twenty-eight of my former construction students own their own construction companies.”

— Pete Catan, page 8

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Neighbors say they’re wary of Plum Tree plans

By STEPHANIE PRICEThe Independent

Some homeowners living near Plum

Tree National Country Club are con-

cerned about the noise and traffic gener-

ated by the outdoor concerts and other

upcoming events on the property.

After sitting idle for two summer sea-

sons, the 18-hole golf course and its

clubhouse were purchased Sept. 9 for

$1.5 million by a newly formed corpora-

tion, Plum Tree National LLC. �e new

owners are concert promoters and have

renovated theaters in and near Chicago

including the Portage �eatre, Patio �e-

ater and Olympic �eatre in Cicero.

�e owners announced various

plans for the 268-acre property at 19511

Lembcke Road, located between Wood-

stock and Harvard in unincorporated

Harvard, including outdoor concerts,

barbecues, outdoor camping, soccer

games and horseback riding, according

to Collyns Stenzl, general manager of

operations and events for the company.

�is past weekend, after obtaining

necessary permits from the McHenry

Woodstock PD to join countywide SWAT

By KATELYN STANEKThe Independent

For the first time, a mem-

ber of the Woodstock Po-

lice Department will join the

McHenry County Sheriff’s

SWAT team.

Sgt. Josh Fourdyce will

represent the WPD as a

member of the interdepart-

mental team, Deputy Police

Chief John Lieb said. Four-

dyce already has completed

District 200approves newbudgetSome residents criticize expenditures before board approves $97.3 million budget


�e Woodstock School Dis-

trict 200 Board of Education ap-

proved a $97.3 million bud-

get for the 2015-2016 fiscal year.

�e board unanimously approved the

budget at its regular meeting Sept. 22,

which reflects a 4.6 percent increase

over last year’s projected budget of

$93 million, which eventually grew to

$112.6 million by June 2015, according

to the district’s budget report.

District 200 Chief Financial Officer

Risa Hanson told board members this

year’s budget is balanced. About $73

million comprises the district’s Op-

erating Fund, which includes expen-

ditures for educational, operations

and maintenance, and transportation.

Both revenues and expenditures are

listed at $73.2 million, according to the

district’s budget report.

Please see Budget, Page 4Please see SWAT, Page 3

Council approves department participation in county sheriff’s team

» SCHOOL BOARD

Plum Tree has new owners with big plans, some of which are raising eye-brows. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY STEPHANIE PRICEPlease see Plum Tree, Page 4

‘BLOOD MOON’ OVER WOODSTOCK

A lunar eclipse peeks out from behind the clouds above Woodstock Sept. 27. Sky-watchers were treated to a rare “blood moon” that evening, when a lunar eclipse combines with the largest full moon of the year. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY MICHELLE KRENGER

» CITY COUNCIL

New golf course owners want concerts, camping and more, but some nearby homeowners say those plans will bring too much noise and traffic

2 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTSept. 30-Oct. 6, 2015 NEWS

3Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2015THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTNEWS

Cancer walk expected to draw more than 2,00015th annual Care4 Breast Cancer 5K Run/Walk comes to WNHS Oct. 18


�e Family Health Partnership Clinic

will hold the 15th annual Care4 Breast

Cancer 5K Run/Walk.

�e walk is scheduled for 8:30 a.m.

Sunday, Oct. 18, at Woodstock North

High School, 3000 Raffel Road, and

typically draws more than 2,000 partici-

pants.

“�is is the largest fundraiser we have

every year for our breast cancer fund,”

said Liz Annetti, event director for FHPC.

Annetti said the majority of the fun-

draiser’s money is raised by the extra

pledges and donations solicited by the

walkers and runners. Many people form

their own teams and compete against

one another to see which group can raise

the most money. �e Care4 Breast Can-

cer 5K started 15 years ago and was held

at Lippold Park in Crystal Lake.

“We outgrew that park in 2009 and

have been at Woodstock North ever

since,” Annetti said.

Money raised from the walk helps un-

insured people who need breast cancer

screenings, education and preventative

care. �e majority of FHPC’s patients

work or are in working families. Many

patients have delayed care because they

were uninsured or could not afford to get

the treatment they needed.

Last year, more than $150,000 was

raised by the Care4 Breast Cancer 5K

Run/Walk, Annetti said.

FHPC’s goal this year is $150,000, she

said. So far, the organization has raised

almost $48,000, according to the Care4

Breast Cancer 5K Run/Walk website. All

funds stay local and benefit residents

from McHenry County.

Participants can register as individuals

or as part of a team. Many participants

design matching T-shirts and wear fun

accessories, Annetti said.

In keeping with tradition, Woodstock

School District 200 has formed two

participating teams: Woodstock North

�under and the Woodstock High School

Blue Streaks, according to Camden Har-

lan, athletic secretary at Woodstock

North.

“We encourage you to participate and

join one of the two teams in this friendly

rivalry of who can raise the most money,”

Harlan said in a news release.

�e two high schools also will promote

cancer awareness in several upcoming

athletic games. A Volleyball Block Out is

scheduled for �ursday, Oct. 1, at Wood-

stock High School and Tuesday, Oct. 13, at

Woodstock North High School. Football

Pink Out games are slated for Friday, Oct.

9, at Woodstock High School and Friday,

Oct. 16, at Woodstock North. Spectators

are encouraged to wear pink. Organizers

also sold pink-out gear online, and 100

percent of the proceeds will benefit the

FHPC’s breast cancer fund, Harlan said. �e Care4 Breast Cancer 5K online

registration fee is $30 until Oct. 14. To

register or donate, visit hpclinic.org. Late

and race-day registration fees are $35

for cash/check and $38.50 with a credit

card. All preregistered participants can

pick up race packets and T-shirts at the

Family Health Partnership Clinic, 401 E.

Congress Parkway, Crystal Lake,from 9

a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. Race-day

registration and pre-registered partici-

pant packet pickup also will be available

at Woodstock North High School from 7

to 8:15 a.m.

FHPC has been providing health care

to the residents of McHenry County

since 1996. Area physicians volunteer

their time at the clinic, which offers care

to the whole family – cancer screenings,

physicals, chronic disease management

and sick child care.

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FULL OF HOT AIR

People gather around a hot-air balloon after it landed in the 3000 block of Courtland Street Sept. 22. PHOTO: ALEX VUCHA

Police: Soccer player attackedreferee following ejection


A 21-year-old soccer player was

charged with battery by Woodstock

police after he allegedly punched a

referee in the nose following his ejec-

tion from a game.

Luis Gaitan, 21,

McHenry, was ar-

rested Sept. 28 and

charged with bat-

tery, according to

Woodstock Depu-

ty Chief John Lieb.

Gaitan was play-

ing in an adult

soccer game at

about 3 p.m. Sept.

27 at the Davis

Road Soccer Com-

plex in Woodstock. �e referee eject-

ed Gaitan from the game, and he be-

came upset because he didn’t feel he

deserved that, Lieb said.

Gaitan hit the referee in the nose,

police said, and fled the soccer com-

plex. Woodstock police responded to

the soccer field, where the referee was

bleeding from his nose. Gaitan was

eventually contacted at his home and

surrendered himself to Woodstock

police the morning of Sept. 28, Lieb

said.

Gaitan posted bond and is sched-

uled to appear in McHenry County

Court Oct. 18.

HOW THEY VOTED

To approve an agreement authoriz-ing the Woodstock Police Depart-ment’s participation in a SWAT team:

YesMarueen LarsonMark SaladinJoe StarzynskiRB ThompsonMike TurnerBrian Sager

NoNone

AbsentDan Hart

SWAT Continued from Page 1

SWAT training.

Lieb said he believes the depart-

ment’s participation in the team will

improve intelligence-sharing with oth-

er area police forces and allow Wood-

stock’s officers to work more closely

with sheriff’s deputies, among other

benefits.

“If we’ve got an incident going on

within our jurisdiction, we’re going to

have an officer right there,” Lieb said.

A second Woodstock officer could join

the SWAT team in the future, Lieb said.

�is summer marked the first time

municipal police departments have

participated in the sheriff’s SWAT team,

according to Lieb. Prior to this change,

“it was exclusively county deputies,” he

said.

�e four-year mutual aid agreement

with the McHenry County Sheriff’s De-

partment was approved by the City

Council Sept. 15.

Responding to a question from Coun-

cilwoman Maureen Larson, Police Chief

Robert Lowen told the City Council that

participation in the team would not dis-

rupt the WPD’s regular operations.

In total, the city of Woodstock could

pay up to about $3,600 in one-time ex-

penses for equipment related to joining

the SWAT team. About $3,000 per year

will go toward ammunition and training,

according to a document submitted to

the City Council.

�ose amounts could fluctuate, the

document states.

�e McHenry County SWAT, or Spe-

cial Weapons and Tactics team, deals

with high-risk incidents throughout the

county, including hostage situations

and active shooters.

LuisGaitan

4 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTSept. 30-Oct. 6, 2015 NEWS

Police investigating ‘suspicious’ fire in conservation areaBurned deck is the property of the city of Woodstock

By KATELYN STANEKThe Independent

�e Woodstock Police Department

is investigating what it has termed a

“suspicious fire” at the Donato Conser-

vation Area, formerly the Gerry Street

Nature Area, at Forest Avenue west of

Gerry Street.

Personnel from the Woodstock Fire/

Rescue District and the Woodstock

Police Department responded to the

fire, which burned part of a wood deck

in the nature area, at around 7 p.m.

Sept. 20. Firefighters extinguished the

fire, which reportedly had started in a

trash can located on the deck, accord-

ing to a statement from the police de-

partment.

�e deck is owned by the city of

Woodstock. It was scorched but still

standing following the incident. �e

police department estimated the dam-

age at under $1,000.

No arrests have been made in con-

nection with the fire. Anyone with in-

formation about the incident is asked

to contact Detective Sgt. Jeff Parsons

at 815-338-6787 or jparsons@wood-

stockil.gov.

A deck in the Donato Conser-vation Area was partially destroyed following a fire that reportedly started in a trash can.INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KATE-LYN STANEK

County Planning and Development De-

partment Sept. 25, the new owners host-

ed a Man Food Cookout featuring the

band Led-Zepplica Sept. 26, and a Super

Moon viewing party, barbecue and bon-

fire Sept. 27. Neighbors were not happy

with the noise generated by the gather-

ings.

“We did receive some complaints

about the noise while we were out in the

area this weekend, and we also received

complaints by voicemail and email,”

said Dennis Sandquist, director of plan-

ning and development for the county.

“Offsite, the music was audible.”

Sandquist said he inspected the site

to ensure everything was up to code. As

of Sept. 24, the owners had not obtained

the necessary permits for the event be-

cause they hadn’t submitted necessary

documents to the county. �ose docu-

ments included proof of insurance, an

approved security plan and food ser-

vice/sanitary approval by the McHenry

County Depart-

ment of Health.

�e owners pre-

sented the paper-

work Sept. 25, just

in time for the

weekend’s events.

One homeown-

er who lives in

the nearby Vine

Gardens subdivi-

sion said the mu-

sic was very loud.

She asked not to

be identified at

this time.

“It was unbe-

lievably loud,”

she said. “Even the sound check was

loud. I know someone who lives about

a 1.5 miles away, and she said they could

even hear the bass.”

�e homeowner, who lives in Vine

Gardens with her husband and children,

is concerned about the other activities

the new owners have proposed for the

property on the back nine holes of the

former course, which include overnight

camping and a concert amphitheater

similar to Ravinia Festival.

“If they propose to bring in thousands

of people and liquor them up with

BYOB (bring your own beverages), and

then they drive home or camp, how is

that going to help the community?” she

said.

“(�e new owners) passed out fliers

at the liquor store in Harvard, which

say ‘family event’ on them, but then

also ‘BYOB.’ I’ve talked to people at two

churches and one school in Harvard, and

no one knows about this ‘family event,’”

the homeowner said. “I’m concerned

they are who they really say they are. ...

We moved here for the peace and quiet.”

Homeowners living in Plum Tree Es-

tates, which adjoins the northeast por-

tion of the golf course, have expressed

additional concerns about the noise,

additional traffic and proposals for

overnight camping. One resident, who

also asked to have her name withheld

at this time, said she had “all kinds of

concerns” about the new owners’ plans,

many of which are posted on their new

website, www.PlumTreeNational.com.

“Most of us bought into this neighbor-

hood because it is a golf course,” said the

homeowner, whose backyard overlooks

the course, which now is filled with

weeds, dead trees and tall grass, having

not been maintained for the past two

years. “�ere’s a different lifestyle living

on a golf course compared to what the

new owners are planning.”

A representative from the new Plum

Tree said the company was aware of the

concerns and was working to address

them individually.

“We are addressing those people per-

sonally,” said Collyns Stenzl, general

manager of operations and events for

Plum Tree. “We are operating within the

confines of the

law and our ap-

proved permits.”

Sandquist said

the golf course

portion of the

property is zoned

agricultural, and

the club house

is zoned busi-

ness. �e busi-

ness zoning al-

lows for outdoor

e n t e r t a i n m e n t

four times per

year, and there

can be no more

than two of those

events per calendar-year quarter. If the

new owners wanted to host more than

four outdoor entertainment events or

to build an amphitheater to host several

concerts, they would need to obtain a

conditional-use permit from the county,

Sandquist said.

�e agricultural zoning of the land

allows for camping only if land owners

obtain a conditional-use permit from

the McHenry County Board. �e appli-

cation process would require the own-

ers to attend a public hearing before

the county’s Zoning Board of Appeals,

wherein residents could have a voice on

the proposal. �e ZBA would make its

recommendation on the measure to the

McHenry County Board, which would

have the final decision.

“�e board will look at the compat-

ibility of the proposed use to the adja-

cent neighborhood and the compre-

hensive plan to see if it fits into that,”

Sandquist said.

�e concert and Super Moon party

held this past weekend fell into the third

quarter of this year. �is month, the

new owners will host Motofest and pre-

Halloween party, which will meet the

limit of outdoor events for the fourth

quarter.

Plum Tree Continued from Page 1

“We did receive some complaints about the noise while we were out in the area this weekend, and we also received complaints by voicemail and email.”

— Dennis Sandquist, McHenry County director of planning and development

Budget Continued from Page 1

Prior to approving the measure, the

school board held a public hearing re-

garding the budget, which has been

available to public review at the dis-

trict’s main office for the past month.

“I spoke two months ago explaining

we have a debt crisis in this school dis-

trict,” said Woodstock resident Cyndy

Hemauer. “Tax rates in Woodstock are

triple the national average, with more

than 59 percent of those tax dollars go-

ing to fund School District 200.”

Homeowner Susan Handelsman, an

outspoken critic of the district’s expen-

ditures, compared District 200 to neigh-

boring Community School District 158,

which serves students in Huntley, Lake

in the Hills and Algonquin.

“Huntley D-158, with more than 2,800

more students than D-200, spends the

same as D-200 on operations and main-

tenance,” Handelsman told the board.

“Huntley D-158 spends $360,000 less

on school administration than D-200.

�at is, Huntley D-158 spends 9 percent

less than D-200, although Huntley has

43 percent more students to administer

to than D-200.”

District 200 school board members

said comparing Woodstock to other

school districts is not an accurate cor-

relation because all factors are not the

same in both districts. Responding to

the 10 residents who spoke to the board

about reducing the district’s expendi-

tures, board member Carl Gilmore said

the board is obligated to keep the dis-

trict financially afloat.

“I’m a taxpayer, too,” Gilmore said.

“And it hurts. It’s not an easy thing. We

don’t get the

state mon-

ey like other

school districts

get, so it’s not

entirely fair to

compare us to

them. We have

a responsibil-

ity to make

sure we remain

f i n a n c i a l l y

sound.”

With all funds

combined, 54

percent of the

district’s 2015-

2016 budget

goes toward

employee sala-

ries – amount-

ing to approximately $52.5 million – and

17.4 percent, or about $16.9 million, funds

employee benefits, according to the bud-

get report. Supplies and materials ac-

count for 5.2 percent of expenditures.

Capital outlay holds a 3.1 percent share

of expenses, and purchased services

amount to 3.5 percent of expenditures.

Local taxpayers make the largest contri-

bution to the District 200 revenue coffers.

District 200 property owners account

for 68.5 percent of the revenue sources,

with $58.8 million coming in from prop-

erty taxes. Another 22.1 percent, equal-

ing about $13.9 million, comes from

the state; 5.9 percent of the revenues

are from federal sources, totaling $5.6

million; and a smaller 3.6 percent are

derived from other revenue sources,

according to the District 200 budget.

In acknowledging the residents’ con-

cerns and comments, District 200

Board President Camille Goodwin sug-

gested the residents attend the district’s

upcoming tax levy meeting scheduled

for Nov. 10.

“Many of the comments tonight are

really more appropriately directed to

the upcoming tax levy meeting in No-

vember,” Goodwin said.

HOW THEY VOTED

To approve an budget for the 2015-2016 fiscal year:

YesCamille GoodwinCarl GilmoreRuss GoerlitzPaul MeyerJerry MiceliWilliam NattressDavid Shinherr

NoNone

“I spoke two months ago explaining we have a debt crisis in this school district.”

— Cyndy Hemauer, Woodstock

5Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2015THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTNEWS

OBITUARIES

Alice R. BornhoffAlice R. Bornhoff, 103, died Sunday,

Sept. 27, 2015, at Hearthstone Manor. She was born July 24, 1912, one of

12 children, to Frank and Emilie (Ziehl-ke) Maierhofer in Skokie.

On Jan. 18, 1936, she married Har-old Bornhoff in Northbrook.

She was a member of St. John’s Lu-theran Church in Northbrook. She lived in Northbrook until 1984 when she and her husband moved to Woodstock. She became a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church, Woodstock, and was a member of the Ladies Aid.

Survivors include two daughters, La-Verne (Bob) Foerster, Woodstock, and Nancy (Fred) Walker, Excelsior Springs, Mo.; five grandchildren, Jeffery Foerster, Richard Foerster, Cynthia Huff Kasischke, Constance Coker and Kris Walker; 11 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her hus-band Dec. 29, 2003; her parents; five brothers, Louis, Robert, Arthur, Oscar and Rudolph; and six sisters, Elizabeth, Ruth, Virginia, Lorraine, Evelyn and Mil-dred.

Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. Thurs-day, Oct. 1, at St. John’s Lutheran Church until the funeral at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery, Greenwood.

Memorials can be made to Hearthstone Manor or St. John’s Lutheran Church.

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

Stephen WoodStephen Wood, 73, Woodstock, died

Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, at home where he most wanted to be after battling heart disease for the past five months.

He was born May 14, 1942, to Albert Wood and Alice Bentsen in Woodstock.

On June 9, 1967, he married Patricia S. Engle.

He attended ECC and SIU where he studied civil engineering and belonged to the Theta Xi Fraternity. He was in the Naval Air Reserves and served two years active duty in the Navy aboard the U.S.S. Forrestal.

He was a carpenter for 35 years in the area and was an avid NASCAR, Cubs and Bears fan – in that order.

Survivors include his mother, Alice Erber, Woodstock; his wife; his daugh-ter, Jennifer (John Sr.) Amaya, Naples, Fla.; his son, Michael (Jennifer) Wood, Wonder Lake; four grandchildren, John Jr. and Joshua Amaya, and Paiton and Ethan Wood; and a stepbrother, Bruce Erber, Waipahu, Hawaii.

A memorial gathering and service were held Sept. 25 at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, Wood-stock.

Memorials can be made to New Ho-rizons Transitional Living Services for Disabled Veterans, 10513 Route 47, He-bron, IL 60034.

DEATH NOTICE

Richard E. Lind M.D.Richard E. Lind M.D., 63, Woodstock,

died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015. Services will be held Friday and Satur-

day, Oct. 2 and 3, at the Church of Holy Apostles, McHenry.

For information, call Colonial Funeral Home at 815-385-0063 or visit colo-nialmchenry.com.

Wonder Lake driver cited for school bus crash


A Wonder Lake man received a ticket after his SUV collided with a Woodstock School District 200 school bus Sept. 24 near the Greenwood Road and Route 120 intersection.

Leonel Ortiz, 19, was cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, according to McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputy Aimee Knop.

Knop said Ortiz was driving a Volk-swagen SUV at about 2:07 p.m. , Sept. 24 when he rear-ended the back of a District 200 school bus carrying two children. �e crash occurred on Greenwood Road just north of Route 120.

�e children, bus driver and Or-tiz were not injured and did not need transport from the scene for medical treatment, according Woodstock Fire/Rescue Capt. Scott Nieman.

POLICE BLOTTER

Kevin M. Lundborg, 37, 211 E. Church St., Woodstock, was charged Sept. 8 with driving under the influence, driving under the influence over, disre-garding a stop sign, improper lane usage and uninsured motor vehicle. Lundborg posted $100 and his driver’s license as bond. Court date was set for Oct. 15.

Scot M. Sweet, 39, 362 Railroad St., Woodstock, was charged Sept. 9 with assault and resisting a police officer at 839 Wicker St. Sweet posted $150 bond. Court date was set for Oct. 1.

Antonio Alfonzo Camacho, 38, 2636 N. Drake St., Chicago, was charged Sept. 11 with retail theft at 1275 Lake Ave. Camacho was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond was set at $1,500. Court date was set for Oct. 1.

John Dean McConnehey, 38, 5508 May Ave., Richmond, was charged Sept. 11 with retail theft at 1275 Lake Ave. Bond was set at $1,500. Court date was set for Oct. 1.

Danielle Angeline Sloan, 19, 617 Magic Way, Marengo, was charged Sept. 14 with retail theft at 1275 Lake Ave., Woodstock. Sloan posted $150 bond. Court date was set for Oct. 1.

Jeremy David Bublavy, 28, 785 Prai-rie View, Woodstock, was charged Sept. 16 with criminal damage to property at 428 S. Eastwood Drive. Bublavy posted $150 bond. Court date was set for Oct. 1.

Leonard A. Teramani, 68, 222 S. Tryon St., Woodstock, was charged Sept. 16 with aggravated assault at his home. Teramani posted $150 bond. Court date was set for Oct. 15.

Yonin Chirnos, 37, 3070 Carin Lane, Waukegan, was charged Sept. 19 with speeding and no driver’s license at 1500 N. Seminary Ave. Chirnos posted $150 bond. Court date was set for Oct. 22.

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

STREET SMARTS

Average gas price

$2.56 /GAL.

Reflects average price of regular unleaded gasoline at Woodstock gas stations the morning of Sept. 28.

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In August, the Woodstock City Coun-cil approved a plan for beautifying the downtown bump-outs, and since then the Public Works Department has con-tacted a local perennial expert, local garden clubs and flower nurseries in the area for help.

The first phase of the bump-out reno-vation plan includes improvements to bump-outs located on Cass, Benton, Johnson and Van Buren Streets. Pub-lic Works started performing work to the bump-outs and has successfully completed the removal of the existing


A former Woodstock man was arrest-ed for failing to register as a sex offend-er while living at a Chicago residence.

Jose J. Quintero, 26, 3521 W. Palmer St., Chicago, was charged Sept. 25 with failure to reg-ister as a sex of-fender, a Class 3 felony, according to Woodstock Deputy Chief John Lieb.

�e arrest was the result of an approx-imately one-week-long investigation, during which time police were attempting to locate Quin-tero, Lieb said in a news release. �e investigation revealed Quintero was no longer living at a residence in the 100 block of West Willow Avenue in Wood-stock, where he was registered with the state to be residing.

Police said Quintero was living in the Chicago area at a relative’s residence for more than three days.

After conferring with the McHen-ry County State’s Attorney’s Office, Woodstock police detectives obtained an arrest warrant against Quintero for violation of the Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act. Quintero responded to the Woodstock Police Department Sept. 26, and he was taken into cus-tody for the warrant, Lieb said.

Quintero was unable to post the re-quired $15,000 bond and was trans-ported to the McHenry County Adult Correctional Facility, where as of Sept. 28 he remained in custody.

Quintero is scheduled to appear in court at 9 a.m. Sept. 30.

“Individuals who are required to reg-ister as a sex offender under the Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act must, within three days, register and report changes with the chief of police in the municipality in which he or she resides, or is temporarily domiciled for a period of time of three or more days,” Lieb said in the release.

woodchips, applied gypsum and starter fertilizer, added leaf mulch, and planted bearded iris and blue sedge grass peren-nials. Later in the fall, 4,000 bulbs will be planted later.

For information, call Public Works at 815-338-6118.

Sex offender arrested for allegedly failing to report address change

Jose J.Quintero

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6 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTSept. 30-Oct. 6, 2015

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Co-OwnerKATELYN STANEKManaging Editor

THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

Woodstock, IL 1987

THE EDITORIAL BOARDCheryl Wormley Katelyn Stanek Sandy KucharskiStephanie Price

�e city of Woodstock is in the midst of

a number of important and costly projects,

including the renovation of the Old Court-

house and Sheriff’s House and the new “Real

Woodstock” advertising campaign intended

to drum up tourism.

�e city was mulling taking on another

huge venture in the form of a city-owned

entertainment pavilion, but the City Coun-

cil instead opted to pull back on the reins

and set aside that proposal, which was in its

infancy when the council considered it.

�at was the right move.

As with the plans for the new Plum Tree

National Country Club on Lembcke Road,

the chief concerns about the entertainment

pavilion came from people who lived near —

or in some cases practically on top of — the

preferred site for the event spot, which was

adjacent to the Metra station. Many people

who live in the Brownstones of Woodstock,

a housing development that would have

abutted the pavilion, said they feared the

inevitable noise, trash and traffic that would

come from a 2,500-person entertainment

destination popping up next to their bed-

room windows.

But the council had other reasons for

concern when it came to the proposal,

which also explored locating the pavilion

along Highway 14 or in Emricson Park. An

analysis presented to the council said such

a pavilion, which would have been intended

for concerts and other similar events, would

cost about $7 million to $8 million and

would “more than likely require an ongoing

subsidy.”

In layman’s terms, that means it would be

an expensive and potentially longterm drain

on the city’s coffers.

Instead of moving forward with the pa-

vilion, the council said it would pursue the

creation of a downtown development plan, a

less expensive and more necessary endeav-

or. �is is good news. Such a plan could go

a long way toward unifying the city’s cur-

rent undertakings with regard to downtown

development, historic preservation, tourism,

business attraction and more. �at should

come before any more projects are floated.

Sidelining a pavilion in

favor of a plan

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» YOUR VIEW

Golf course plans will ruin the countryside the owners seek to exploit

I, along with my neighbors sur-

rounding the old Plum Tree Na-

tional Golf Course, are flabbergast-

ed by the audacious mistreatment

by a conglomerate of new owners

calling themselves Plum Tree

National Country Club, as we were

dismayed with the activities of this

past Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015.

Evidently, they felt they could

trample on our peaceful way of life

by promoting a loud concert venue

heard more than a mile away. Even

their sound checks earlier in the day

disrupted the natural flow for us to

be able to enjoy our peace and quiet

with their cover band, Led-Zepplica,

performing a full-throttle concert in

the evening. Under the permit they

obtained to indulge themselves on

their concert venue, it still stipu-

lated in the permit that any music

should not pose a nuisance to their

neighbors. �e neighbors who live

amidst me in the Vine Gardens

subdivision that borders the prop-

erty line could hear their blaring

speakers facing our direction, as if

they were standing right next to us!

According to Collyns Stenzl, their

new general manager, they propose

in the future to rezone from agricul-

tural to something else. Right now,

according to their zone, they are

allowed no more than four con-

ditional permits per year. Getting

rezoned would allow them to have

an unlimited amount of concert

venues every night with no time

limitation. �ey also have plans to

add an amphitheater, which would

profoundly add more noise pollu-

tion unprecedented in McHenry

County.

One of the reasons the neighbors

and I choose to live where we live

in McHenry County is because, up

until now, we had been free to live

without intense noise pollution.

For a venue that is advertis-

ing a countryside environment to

go with their concerts, they are

destroying it by the very nature in

the type of concert venues they are

promoting and in the manner in

which these concerts are being per-

formed. According to Plum Tree’s

new general manager, the new

owners’ desire in the long-term is

to create an outdoor concert venue

with an amphitheater similar to

Ravinia Festival in Highland Park.

However, their concert venue this

past weekend was unlike anything

remotely close to Ravinia Festi-

val. First of all, Ravinia Festival

is community-supported. As you

can tell by the disappointment of

myself and my neighbors, this was

not. Secondly, the Ravinia Festival

is a class act. People come out with

their fine china, glass of wine and

listen to the pearls of great vio-

linists, pianists and other classy

musicians. �irdly, Ravinia Festi-

val is promoted to the community

at large with respect, affinity and

affirmation to the nearby schools,

churches and neighborhoods.

I, along with our neighbors,

do what we can to support good

businesses that care about their

communities. However, when a

business decides that it is good

business practice to saturate our

environment with their toxic noise,

such overstimulation impairs our

ability to find ourselves integrated

and happy.

Some projects that get insuf-

ficiently studied can profoundly

affect the quality of life of an area

due to unforeseen noise pollution.

�is past weekend’s concert was a

nerve-wracking distraction to say

the least. I implore on the good

citizens of McHenry County to pay

attention to upcoming rezoning

meetings and vote no to any refer-

endum that the new owners wish to

pass. Any rezoning that they come

up with will generally allow them

to have unlimited loud, obnoxious

concert venues without time limi-

tations. Eva Olson, Harvard

Cancer 5K helps those in need close to home

�e staff and volunteers of Fam-

ily Health Partnership Clinic are

excited to hold the 15th annual

Care4 Breast Cancer 5K on Sunday,

Oct. 18, at Woodstock North High

School. We are always amazed at

the large number of people who

participate and collect donations

for the breast fund at FHPC. �is

fund is available to clinic patients

who are uninsured and in need of

breast cancer screenings, educa-

tion and preventative care. All

monies raised stay local to help

local people! �e success of this

event is a testament to the incred-

ible support from throughout

McHenry County. We anticipate

close to 2,500 participants this

year. �at coupled with 500 volun-

teers and many spectators, we will

have close to 4,000 people present

on race day.

We thank not only those who

participate but also the event vol-

unteers, the residents of Sweetwa-

ter and �e Sonatas in Woodstock,

the city of Woodstock, School Dis-

trict 200, Woodstock Fire/Rescue

District, our presenting sponsor

Sage Products Inc. and those who

raise money for the breast fund.

We look forward to seeing you

there. For more information, please

go to www.hpclinic.org.

Cathy Patenaude,FHPC, Crystal Lake


Please know you won’t be receiv-ing blow-by-blow accounts of my recuperation and rehabilitation from my valve-repair surgery Sept. 21 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. But given I usually write about things I’ve experienced, observed, read about or heard the previous week, this will have to do.

First the nuts and bolts of the repair: it went well with no surprises accord-ing to the surgeon, Dr. Patrick McCar-thy, when he called my husband, Jim, after the surgery. How long the surgery took seems to be important to some people. Jim estimates three or four hours from prep to close.

Day 2: I am blessed with high toler-ance for pain and low tolerance of medications. Both were communicat-ed with staff, but that morning I agreed to a low dose of Norco, an opioid pain reliever. Well, Norco isn’t for me. �e rest of the day I lay nauseous and in the dark. Although I am a light-loving person, I couldn’t bear even so much as a ray of light between the blinds. I moved out of ICU about noon – a goal achieved.

Day 3: I was expected to start walk-ing and sitting in a chair instead of

lounging in the bed. In last week’s Declarations I made a snide comment about hospital gowns being the same for more than 50 years – unat-tractive with only one small tie for keeping one’s back-side from being exposed. Knowing what I know now, I might also have commented on hospital beds and pillows. �ere is absolutely nothing comfortable about either. Sitting in a chair and walking were gifts – time off the ultra-firm bed.

Day 4 was mostly a repeat of Day 3 with the additional benefit of feeling much, much better. After the Norco experience, I was through with nar-cotic painkillers, and by that day the Norco no longer had a grip on me. Having had some of the tubes and wires removed from my body cavity, my focus became release from the hospital.

When Dr. McCarthy came by late in

the afternoon, I stood up, thanked him again for his skillful hands and asked when I might be released. “We’ve talked about tomorrow, “ he said.

Day 5: Now, being told at 10 a.m. you’ll be released in the afternoon and being wheeled out the door – the ride I had been waiting for – can take all day. And it did. �e doors closed behind me at 5 p.m. It was rush hour on Friday night. So, we opted to have dinner at Erie Café, an old, established restaurant on the Chicago River. I had minestrone soup and some delicious bread with a crunchy, hard crust. Jim had a delicious-looking tilapia filet that would easily have served both of us.

Traffic had lessened in the mean-time, and my nice, soft bed and pillow awaited me.

With some time to reflect, here are two observations and a vignette: Hav-ing members of our family with me the entire stay was a blessing. �ey were there in pairs only for an hour or so at the changing of the guard. It was Jim during the day and one of our sons or daughters-in-law at night. Noth-ing beats having an advocate – one you know and trust and who knows

you. �ey helped with suggestions and shared their thoughts when I needed to make a decision, and their interac-tions with staff set a positive tone in my room.

Second, the NMH staff was profes-sional, positive, friendly and caring, from doctors and nurses to techs and service providers and from nursing students to Dr. McCarthy, chief of cardiac surgery. I also was impressed with the high level of communication, which I think is, in part, because it is a teaching hospital.

Finally, grandson Auggie, 7, and son Paul went fishing Sept. 23. On the way to the river, they talked about my sur-gery. Auggie asked, “How long will the repair last?”

Paul said he didn’t know but had heard 20 to 30 years. (Dr. McCarthy’s word on repairs lasting is “forever.”)

“How old is Grandma?” Auggie inquired.

“71,” Paul said he responded.Following a significant pause while

Auggie added 20 to 71 and then 30 to 71, he said, “�at’ll be good enough.”

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‘That’ll be good enough’

Cheryl Wormley is publisher of The Wood-stock Independent.

Declarations

CherylWormley

Time to close loopholes, fix

property taxes and get

to workRemarkably, despite the urgency of

the state’s financial crisis, the Chi-cago Cubs could be hoisting a World Series trophy before Illinois has a real budget.

I can’t fault Democrats for oppos-ing severe cuts, and I stand alongside many of my Republican colleagues in opposing higher taxes; like the people I represent, I believe that with hard work and compromise, we can

find a more bal-anced approach. What troubles me is that instead of seeking this middle ground, both sides have come to agree on a destructive shared delusion that it’s OK for taxpay-ers to suffer as long as the other side of the aisle takes the blame.

It’s clear that breaking the budget stalemate will require a new way forward.

�e governor campaigned on closing corporate tax loopholes as a means of generating revenue and closing the state’s budget deficit. �is is a common-sense approach that Republicans and Democrats alike should agree on, but unfortunately the governor has yet to introduce legislation to make it happen. Illinois can’t wait any longer. Last week I introduced a bill that will generate

new revenue without raising taxes by closing billions of dollars in corpo-rate loopholes and outmoded ele-ments of our state tax code.

Some of these loopholes are as obscure as allowing multinational corporations to deduct their foreign investments and subsidizing offshore drilling taking place thousands of miles away from Illinois. All told, these loopholes account for billions of dol-lars at a time when the state is debat-ing whether we can afford to help a single mother take care of her children while she works a minimum-wage job.

Closing tax loopholes gives us a third way to approach the state’s financial challenges, one that doesn’t raise taxes or make massive cuts to services middle-class families rely on. I think that’s something everyone should be able to get behind.

Another critical step in working toward a fair, streamlined tax code is fixing our broken property tax system so it encourages long-term homeownership instead of forcing people out of their homes. I recently

introduced a bill capping property taxes for homeowners over the age of 65 who have lived in their homes for more than 30 years. Addition-ally, I am also pushing for a new law that will ensure homeowners are not forced to pay more in property taxes than they paid for their home by set-ting the property’s most recent sale price as a limit on the cumulative amount of taxes that can be assessed.

Our most difficult moments have a way of showing what we’re really all about. As such, the decisions Illinois will make over the coming days, weeks and months will be the truest reflection of what we as a state really value. Do we protect corporate loop-holes or do we protect the families we represent? Do we fix a broken property-tax system, or do we force seniors out of their homes?

It’s time for legislators and the gov-ernor to go to Springfield and stay there until we decide.

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Guest Column

Rep. JackFranks

Rep. Jack Franks (D-Marengo) represents Illinois' 63rd District.


EducationD-200 lowers price on building trades home

The Woodstock High School building trades home at 631 Prairie Ridge Drive is currently on the market. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY STEPHANIE PRICE

2,441-square-foot house now listed at $185,000


�e Woodstock District 200 Board of

Education unanimously agreed to low-

er the price of the recently completed

building-trades house.

At their regularly scheduled Sept. 22

meeting, school board members vot-

ed in favor of lowering the price of the

single-family, three-bedroom house to

$185,000. �e home, built over the past

two years by students in the District

200 Building Trades Home program,

was completed in the spring. �e board

originally listed the house at $212,500,

and in July lowered its selling price to

$200,000. �e house is located at 631

Prairie Ridge Drive in Woodstock.

School board member William Nat-

tress said lowering the cost of the home

is warranted based on the selling prices

of houses in the area.

“�at area has been hit by some fore-

closures,” Nattress said. “�e comps

drive the prices down.”

Building trades instructor Pete Cat-

an, who oversees the program, agreed

the market might be a little soft in that

neighborhood. He and his students

– from Woodstock and Woodstock

North high schools – have received

positive feedback about the two-sto-

ry house, which features 2,441 square

feet, 2.5 bathrooms, a full basement,

fireplace, some hardwood flooring and

ceramic tile.

“We had a three-day open house in

May, and we had a couple hundred peo-

ple walk through,” Catan said. “�ere are

houses selling in the neighborhood.”

Catan said one home in the neighbor-

hood recently sold for $224,000.

�e house is the 40th Woodstock

home completed through the District

200 Building Trades program. Stu-

dents from both high schools work to-

gether, under Catan’s direction, to con-

struct the houses. District 200 is the

only school district building houses in

McHenry County, Catan said. Similar

programs provided by other districts

were ended when the market slumped

a few years ago.

“We’re the only one left in the county

building houses,” Catan said. “We have

never been caught sitting on houses. We

sold our homes in 2008, 2010 and 2012.

Four years ago, our house sold in three days. We never even got the sign in the

ground, and the house hadn’t even been

officially listed on the market when we

sold it.”

�e house on Prairie Ridge Drive was

built with many energy-saving features

including high-performance windows;

a 92 percent high-efficiency, forced-air

furnace; a programmable thermostat;

high efficiency water heater; and quality

insulation throughout the house and ga-

rage, according to the district.

High school students already have

begun building the next house, which is

on the adjacent property to the 631 Prai-

rie Ridge Drive house. �e next house

will be a three-bedroom, two bathroom

ranch home with a basement.

Catan said building the houses pro-

vides a real-life textbook for learning for

his students. �e overall project doesn’t

aim to make money off the houses; it’s

about offering students an opportunity

to learn about the trades industry and

selling the house at a fair-market value.

“�e industry is screaming for car-

penters,” Catan said. “(When the market

slumped a few years back), the carpen-

ters and other tradesmen left for other

industries. Now the companies don’t

have enough people. �e validity of this

program is that my students get jobs.

Twenty-eight of my former students

own their own construction companies

throughout the United States.”

COLLEGE CURRENTS

Watkins named GROWMARK Inc. summer intern

Chelsea Watkins, Woodstock, was select-ed as one of 57 interns from a nationwide pool of agriculture students that are explor-ing career opportunities at GROWMARK Inc. Watkins attends Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Marquette announces spring graduates

Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis.,

announced spring 2015 graduates.Kassandra Fortin, Woodstock, earned a

Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations.Jacob Graff Ponstein, Woodstock,

earned a Bachelor of Science in exercise physiology.

North Central announces spring graduates

North Central College, Naperville, an-nounced spring 2015 graduates. The fol-lowing students from Woodstock earned bachelor degrees: Kayla Brooks, Maureen Conway, Katelyn Emricson and Bethany Rosner.

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Duo returns to Opera

House with a new name

A year ago, I wrote to introduce our

readers to a duo who played the Opera

House as part of a national tour. �ey

called themselves Duo del Sol. Half the

group, Tom Farrell,

was born in Wood-

stock and raised in

Crystal Lake. Well,

Tom, a remarkable

guitarist, and Javier

Orman are coming

back to Woodstock

this month with a

new name — KOZM

— and all the energy

they brought to the

stage in 2014.

Tom moved to the

Los Angeles area

to begin his perfor-

mance career more than a decade ago.

He and Javier teach music in Santa

Monica, Calif., and have made Wood-

stock part of their national tour again.

In the last month, KOZM has played in

New York City and Denver. Earlier this

year they performed at World Fest in

Branson, Mo., where they were in resi-

dence for a month and played 72 con-

certs and recorded six of their shows

for a new album that will be released

this fall. Tom told me, “�e record-

ings capture the energy we bring to the

stage more so than studio recordings.”

If that’s true, it should be a remarkable

album!

In October they will play in Chicago;

Iowa; Ann Arbor, Mich.; Durham, N.C.;

Charleston, S.C.; and Woodstock. �eir

music video, filmed last year during

their Midwest tour, was accepted into

the Cine Las Americas International

Film Festival in Austin, Texas. I encour-

age you to watch their music video on

YouTube. Just search for KOZM and

you’ll find it. It features the guys and a

wonderful dancer, Kristelle Monterrosa.

Tom, who taught himself to play

guitar, trained at DePaul University

and Northwestern where he became a

master of his instrument. He plays clas-

sical guitar, flamenco, rock and virtu-

ally every other musical genre. When

performing with Uruguayan-born

Javier, his guitar becomes drums, bass,

cello and mandolin; often with multiple

sounds in the same tune. �e guys’

music was recently featured on an AMC

commercial, “Life Imitates AMC.”

In addition to performing here, KOZM

also will be traveling to several schools

in the Chicago area where they will

perform, provide questions and answer

sessions, and lead workshops. �e guys

are trying to arrange a workshop at one

of the Woodstock high schools, but as of

this writing no details were available. I

hope they can make that happen. I saw

their performance last fall and thought

it was very entertaining and unusual.

Treat yourself to something new in the

musical world when they take the Opera

House stage Oct. 23.

Coming soon to the Opera House �e Woodstock Musical �eatre

Company will present “Young Franken-

stein” Oct. 2 to 18.

�e Woodstock Fine Arts Asso-

ciation will kick off the Creative Living

Series with Rebecca Eaton �ursday,

Oct. 15.

For information and to purchase

tickets, call 815-338-5300 or visit www.

woodstockoperahouse.com.

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» COLUMN

Tony Casalino is chairman of the Woodstock Opera House Advisory Commission.

A & E‘Young Frankenstein’ arrives for Halloween


Artistic director Jeff Cook thinks “�e

New Mel Brooks Musical Young Fran-

kenstein” is a perfect match for the Hal-

loween season.

�e Woodstock Musical �eatre Com-

pany will present the musical the first

three weekends in October at the Opera

House. It is the theater company’s first

production for the 2015-2016 season.

“�e board picked this musical be-

cause it’s a great show for getting people

in the mood for Halloween,” Cook said.

“It’s also a musical that’s won several

awards. It’s based on the classic 1974 Mel

Brooks movie. It’s slightly spooky, very

funny and has huge musical numbers

and special effects.”

Cook said the musical adds a few new

surprises to the original film’s script,

while still paying homage to the movie.

He predicts audience members familiar

with the the film version of Frankenstein

will appreciate the new plot and music.

“Tickets are selling briskly, but there

are still great seats available,” Cook said.

“Because it is a Mel Brooks musical, it

has PG-13 content.”

Brooks, a renowned comedian, adapt-

ed his legendary Frankenstein film into

the stage version of “Young Franken-

stein.” �e plot focuses on Frederick

Frankenstein, grandson of the infamous

Victor Frankenstein, who inherits his

family’s estate in Transylvania. �e mu-

sical features the songs “�e Transylva-

nia Mania,” “He Vas My Boyfriend” and

“Puttin’ on the Ritz.”

�e cast includes Colin May as Dr.

Frederick Frankenstein, Jerry Hage as

�e Monster, Joel Bennett as Igor, Katie

Kallaus as Inga, Savannah �omas as

Elizabeth Benning, Alison Hage as Frau

Bleucher, Bill Roberts as Inspector Hans

Kemp, Randy Peterkort as �e Hermit,

Trent Halpin as Dr. Victor Von Franken-

stein and Jim Lundstrom as Ziggy.

�e ensemble cast includes Riley

Coduto, Lynn Cotner, Rob Cunningham,

Tom Cynor, Larry Emery, Elaine Filter,

Brendan Gaughan, Lauren Hagen, Jen-

nifer M.K., Kenzie Parry, Colleen Rogal-

Castmembers for “Young Frankenstein” are pictured, clockwise, from left: Alison Hage as Frau Blucher, Colin May as Frederick Frankenstein, Katie Kallaus as Inga, Joel Bennett as Igor. COURTESY PHOTO

ski and Teresa Walsh. Alayna Devar is

the show’s musical director, and Bridget

Elmer is the choreographer.

Performances of “�e New Mel Brooks

Musical Young Frankenstein” are sched-

uled for 8 p.m. Fridays, Oct. 2, 9 and 16;

8 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 3, 10 and 17; and 3

p.m. Sundays, Oct. 4, 11 and 18.

Ticket prices are $24 for adults and $21

for students and seniors. Season tickets

to all three performances presented by

the WMTC this season are $60. Tickets

are available for purchase at the Opera

House Box Office at 815-338-5300.

‘'YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN'’

When: Oct. 2, 9, 16, 8 p.m.Oct. 3, 10, 17, 8 p.m.Oct. 4, 11, 18, 3 p.m.Where: Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St.Tickets: $24 adults, $21 students and senior citizensPhone: 815-338-5300

10 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTSept. 30-Oct. 6, 2015 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

WOODSTOCK’S ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTSThe Entertainer

» MUSICLIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’SOct. 2, 9, 6 p.m.Woodstock Square Mall110 Johnson St.FreeOct. 2: Kishwaukee Ramblers will perform.Oct. 9: Tricia Alexander will perform.

JAZZ JAMOct. 2, 16, 8 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St.815-337-1395$5 donationJazz Jam is sponsored by Jazz on the Square. Artists will perform jazz music.

WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKETOct. 3, 6, 10, 9 a.m. to noonWoodstock SquareFreewoodstockfarmersmarket.org.Performers include: Oct. 3 – Kent Rose at 9 a.m.; Cheryl Niemo and the Down Home Boys at 10 a.m., Eimile Malmgren at 11 a.m. Oct. 6 – Kishwaukee Ramblers at 9 a.m.; Tricia Alexander at 11 a.m.; Oct. 10 – Bob Palmer at 9 a.m.; Mary Lai at 10 a.m.; Sue Fink at 11 a.m..

FIRST SATURDAY MUSICOct. 3, 7 p.m.Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun St.$3 donation815-382-5264Visitors can participate in the open mic night

or enjoy the show. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

NORTH STREETOct. 3, 7 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St. $5 donation815-338-5300The retro/contemporary women’s vocal group will perform with a combo.

OPEN MIC NIGHTOct. 9, 23, 7 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St. $3 donationoffsquaremusic.org815-338-5164Open Mic is sponsored by Off Square Mu-sic. Various artists will perform in 15-minute slots.

STAGE LEFTOVERSOct. 14, 28, 7:30 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St. FreeThe Stage Leftovers, consisting of Rich Prezioso, Joe Pesz, Brian Murphy, Laurel Palma, George Koester, Pete Jonsson and Les Urban, will perform.

TRIPLE BILL CONCERTOct. 16, 7:30 p.m.Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun St.$15 donationunitywoodstock.org815-382-5264

Tricia Alexander, Lori Gray Muligano and Ken Johnson will each perform individually and collectively in a wide variety of musical genres.

FOUR SHILLINGS SHORTOct. 17, 8 p.m.Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun St.$12 donation815-382-5264unitywoodstock.orgChristy Martin and Aodh Og O’Tuama will perform Celtic, folk and world music.

» THEATER‘YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN’Oct. 2, 9, 16, 8 p.m.Oct. 3, 10, 17, 8 p.m.Oct. 4, 11, 18, 3 p.m.Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.$24 adult, $21 students and senior citizens815-338-5300$60 season package (includes three WMTC shows)Mel Brooks’ legendary comedy about Dr. Frankenstein’s grandson will be presented on stage.

» SPOKEN WORDSPOKEN WORD CAFÉOct. 10, Nov. 7, 7 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St. 815-382-5264Professional and amateur storytellers will share tales with the audience.

» LECTURECREATIVE LIVING SERIESOct. 15, 10 a.m.Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.$24815-338-5300Rebecca Eaton, executive producer of the PBS series “Masterpiece” and “Mystery” will reveal secrets from behind the scenes.

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

‘THE MARTIAN’On a manned mission to Mars, astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a violent storm and left behind by his crew. He’s alone and stranded on Mars, trying

to find a way to signal Earth for a rescue. “The Martian” is directed by Ridley Scott (“The Good Wife”) and stars Matt Damon (“Good Will Hunting”) and Jessica Chas-tain (“The Help”).RATED PG-13, 141 MINUTES

‘SICARIO’A government task force enlists an FBI agent to aid in the war on drugs at the U.S. border of Mexico. Directed by Denis Villeneuve (“Incendies”) “Sicario” stars Emily Blunt (“The Devil Wears Prada”) and Josh Brolin (“No Country for Old Men”).

‘HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2’Dracula and his friends try to bring out the monster in his half-human, half-vampire grandson in order to keep Mavis from leaving the hotel. “Hotel Transylvania 2” is directed by Genndy Tartakovsky (“Ho-tel Transylvania”) and stars Adam Sandler (“Big Daddy”)and Andy Samberg (“Satur-day Night Live”).RATED PG, 89 MINUTES

‘EVEREST’A climbing expedition on Mt. Ever-est is devastated by a severe snow storm.”Everest” is directed by Baltasar Ko-rmakur (“2 Guns”) and stars Jason Clarke (“Zero Dark Thirty”) and Thomas Wright (“The Bridge”).PG-13, 121 MINUTES

‘THE INTERN’Seventy-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a se-nior intern at an online fashion site, found-ed and run by a young woman, Jules Ostin. “The Intern” is directed by Nancy Meyers (“The Holiday”) and stars Robert De Niro (“Meet the Parents”) and Anne Hathaway (“The Dark Knight Rises”). PG-13, 121 MINUTES

‘MAZE RUNNER: THE SCORCH TRIALS’After having escaped the Maze, the Glad-ers now face a new set of challenges on the open roads of a desolate landscape filled with unimaginable obstacles. “Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials” is di-rected by Wes Ball (“Maze Runner”) and stars Dylan O’Brien (“Maze Runner” and “Teen Wolf”) and Thomas Brodie-Sangster (“Love Actually”). PG-13, 131 MINUTES

‘THE VISIT’A single mother finds that things in her family’s life go very wrong after her two young children visit their grandparents. “The Visit” is directed by M. Night Shya-malan (“Signs”) and stars Olivia DeJonge (“The Sisterhood of Night”) and Ed Oxen-bould (“Julian”). PG-13, 94 MINUTES


MarketplaceZombies, princesses top costume choices

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Halloween gear is big business this time of year


Ninja Turtles, Minions, zombies, me-

dieval knights and princesses top the

list of this year’s most popular Hallow-

een costumes.

Halloween is four weeks away, and

customers already are flocking to the

recently opened Spirit Halloween store,

414 S. Eastwood Drive. Last week, the

seasonal store

was busy at-

tending to high

school stu-

dents looking

for costumes to

wear this week

for homecom-

ing week spirit

days.

“ S t u d e n t s

have been com-

ing in to buy

[costumes and

a c c e s s o r i e s ]

with their school colors,” said store

manager Ashley Steinbraker.

For children, the hot Halloween cos-

tumes this year are character costumes

from the Disney Channel television

movie “�e Descendants,” Steinbraker

said. �e plot of the TV movie centers

around the children of the popular Dis-

ney characters.

“We’ve already sold out of Mal and

Evie costumes,” Steinbraker said. Mal

is the daughter of the evil fairy Malefi-

cent in “Sleeping Beauty.” Princess Evie

is Mal’s best friend in the show. “Girls

age 6 to 12 are in love with this show.”

Television and movies seem to be

inspiring many of this year’s trending

costumes.

For family-themed costumes, the

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are

a popular go-to choice this season,

Steinbraker said. �e hardshell heroes

appeal to children who watch the new-

er “Ninja Turtles” television show on

Nickelodeon as well as their parents,

who grew up watching the original

television show.

Shoppers also are crazy for super he-

roes, Batman Arkham City and the col-

orful Minion costumes inspired by the

computer-animated 3-D film released

earlier this year. And many customers

are bypassing the traditional ghost and

witch garb, reaching instead for zom-

bies and zombie-hunter gear, made

popular, in part, by “�e Walking Dead”

television series.

“A lot of the kids have been coming

in for zombie costumes,” Steinbraker

said.

Among the zombie and zombie-

hunter accessories, the “Daryl’s Ear”

necklace is a big seller. Daryl Dixon,

a popular character in “�e Walking

Dead,” wears a necklace adorned by a

zombie ear in the show.

Costumes inspired by the HBO tele-

vision hit “Game of �rones” also are

selling fast. �e Spirit store has many

GOT offerings including Daenerys, Cer-

sei Lannister, Melisandre and knight

costumes. Among the accessories are

character Jon Snow’s Longclaw sword

and black wig, king crowns, crusader

shields and warrior arm bands.

�e Spirit Halloween store is a tem-

porary, seasonal store and will remain

open for business until November. Lo-

cated in the former Office Depot site,

the Halloween retailer has a large elec-

tronic swamp display that makes shop-

ping an entertaining outing.

Several young visitors to the store

squealed with laughter – and a little bit

of fright – last week as they took turns

looking at the automated displays.“�e swamp and trees are already

spoken for,” Steinbraker said. “We’ve

already had one guy come in and ask

to buy them at the end of the season.”

Steinbraker said feedback from cus-

tomers about Spirit’s new Woodstock

store has been positive. �is is the first

year, the company has opened a store

in the city.

“Everyone says they are so glad they

don’t have to drive to another town to

shop for Halloween,” Steinbraker said.

“Hopefully, this store will do well, and

we’ll have another store here next year.

People love having the variety of cos-

tume choices close by.”

A Woodstock mom and her son look at the displays at Spirit Halloween Store in Woodstock. TWI PHOTO BY STEPHANIE PRICE

Filed in the McHenry County Recorder’s Office Aug. 31 to Sept. 3:

Residence at 8911 W. Sunset Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by the Federal Na-tional Mortgage Association, Dallas, to Maria Rubira and Desiree Pollard, Wonder Lake, for $126,500.

Residence at 408 Becking Ave., Woodstock, was sold by Steven and Kimber-ly McKenzie, Woodstock, to Jose Tolentino, Woodstock, for $124,900.

Residence at 10903 Lucas Road, Woodstock, was sold by Henry and Geral-dine Tyda, Livingston, Texas, to Christopher Noble, Woodstock, for $249,900.

Residence at 402 Marawood Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Jerry and Jacquelin Lyons, Belpre, Ohio, to Alex and Kimberly Ashbaugh, Woodstock, for $316,000.

Residence at 1121 Queen Anne St., Woodstock, was sold by SkorHomes LLC, Lake in the Hills, to Katie Kohn, Woodstock, for $90,000.

Residence at 9035 Marissa Trail, Wonder Lake, was sold by James and Pa-mela Thompson, Amboy, to Thomas Takoy and Mallory Pacific-Lynn, Wonder Lake, for

$235,000. Residence at 2611 Haydn St., Wood-

stock, was sold by Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation, Chicago, to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for $155,760.

Residence at 529 E. Judd St., Wood-stock, was sold by Naila Kaleem, Wood-stock, to Misael Cervantes, Woodstock, for $40,000.

Residence at 1514 Moraine Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Susan Carr, Fox Lake, to James Carpenter, Woodstock, for $261,000.

Residence at 940 Dakota Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Christine McMor-ris, Barrington, to Christopher Reed and Micky Glaser, Woodstock, for $254,000.

Residence at 2316 Linden Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Rebeccah Wagon-er, Crystal Lake, to Lorena Carreno, Wood-stock, for $70,000.

Residence at 1251 Thomas Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Barbara Roby, Syc-amore, to Kevin Quinn and Teresa Frederick, Woodstock, for $98,000.

Residence at 7407 Seminole Drive,

Wonder Lake, was sold by First National Bank of McHenry, McHenry, to Guadalupe Vilchis, Wonder Lake, for $26,000.

Residence at 1209 Thomas Drive, Woodstock, was sold by the heirs of Eliza-beth Dimond, Elmhurst, to Mary Jesse, Woodstock, for $80,000.

Vacant lot on Crystal Springs Road, Woodstock, was sold by Scott Macgilvray as independent executor, Greenville, N.C., to Patrick and Carol Doherty, Woodstock, for $50,000.

Residence at 8413 Crystal Springs Road, Woodstock, was sold by Scott Mac-gilvray as independent executor, Greenville, N.C., to Patrick and Carol Doherty, Wood-stock, for $350,000.

Residence at 18818 Bunker Hill Road, Woodstock, was sold by Michael and Linda Bruce, Schaumburg, to Derek Hay, Wood-stock, for $320,000.

Residence at 7214 Mason Hill Road, Woodstock, was sold by Corinne Splitt, trust-ee of the Susan Moats special needs trust, Bull Valley, to Randy and Sandra Lunsford, Bull Valley, for $129,900.

Residence at 617 Schumann St.,

Woodstock, was sold by David and Carol Ret-zlaff, Huntley, to Jack and Priscilla Frick, Wood-stock, for $213,500.

Residence at 14728 Emery Lane, Wood-stock, was sold by John and Barbara Roth, Dunedin, Fla., to Francis and Joan Zangara, Woodstock, for $270,000.

Residence at 7709 Wonderview Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Sandust LLC, Crystal Lake, to Seth Amponin, McHenry, for $120,000.

“We’ve already sold out of Mal and Evie costumes.”— Ashley Steinbraker,

Spirit Halloween


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Sept. 26 - Oct. 31

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American Heart Assoc. honors District 200

By JANET DOVIDIOThe Independent

�e American Heart Association honored Woodstock School Dis-trict 200 for its exemplary partici-pation and longtime support of the AHA’s annual Jump Rope for Heart event. AHA representative Kelly Wick-Bartesch presented an award plaque to D-200 Superintendent Mike Moan in August.

District 200 schools participate in Jump Rope for Heart program each February. Students solicit pledges for their participation in a variety of activities including jump-ing rope. �e program is supervised by physical education teachers and integrated into fitness goals of the physical education curriculum.

Audrey Perk is one of the district’s dedicated PE teachers. She divides her time between Greenwood and Westwood elementary schools. She has worked in the district since 1989.

Perk expanded the program at these schools by adding different stations in addition to rope jump-ing. �e goal is to educate students about the importance of good nu-trition, regular medical checkups, daily exercise and knowledge of lifestyle choices that affect heart health.

Perk’s dedication to this program is definitely paying off. Last Feb-ruary, students raised $10,335 at Greenwood and nearly $5,000 at Westwood.

Perk enlists the help of other school staff members to enrich Jump Rope for Heart day by incor-porating their specialties into the activities. Her helpers include nurse Denise Clark, music teacher Kaylie Stouffer, art teacher Marisa Cincola and nursing coordinator Lisa Tate.

Many students dedicate their par-ticipation to the memory of a loved one who died of heart disease. Activ-ities are modified for the participa-tion of students with special needs.

“Every year the district gets more and more involved,” said Perk. “I am involved because this pro-gram teaches kids the importance of heart health. Our families are a great support in these programs.”

“District 200 received this rec-ognition because of its increased district-wide participation each year,” added Wick-Bartesch. “�e district has moved beyond engag-ing just the students and continues to include faculty, staff and family members.”

Raise a glass to Woodstock Ale FestBeer, bacon and blugrass will take center stage at the second annual event

By SANDY KUCHARSKIThe Independent

�e second annual Woodstock Ale

Fest, a celebration of craft beer, bacon

and bluegrass, will take place at 1 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 3, at the corner of Clay

and Bartlett streets. �e net proceeds

of the event will benefit the Woodstock

Chamber of Commerce and Industry

and Adult & Child �erapy Services.

“�is is really important to us. We

rely on the support of the community,”

said John Buckley, executive director

of Adult & Child �erapy Services. “Ale

Fest is a way for the community to of-

fer their support with an event that is

unique to our county.”

Organizers have put together a win-

ning lineup of unique beers, great food

and music. �ey are keeping their fin-

gers crossed that Mother Nature will

look more favorably on them this year.

“Last year the weather was horrific,”

said Paula Schneider, interim executive

director of the Woodstock Chamber

of Commerce. Despite sleet and snow,

they forged ahead with the event. She

is pleased that more tickets have been

preordered this year than last year’s to-

tal attendance for the event.

All visitors to Woodstock Ale Fest

must be 21 and older. A $40 general

admission ticket will include entrance

to the event, 15 drink tickets that can

each be exchanged for a 3-ounce

sample of beer, a program guide and

a commemorative festival glass. A $15

designated driver ticket is good for

complimentary soda and water. Addi-

tional samplings will be available for

purchase.

�e cornerstone of the event will

be more than 80 unique beers from

40 different craft breweries through-

out the country. Many local breweries

are among those represented includ-

ing Crystal Lake Brewing and Chain

O’ Lakes Brewing Company. Bacon-

inspired products will be available for

purchase from vendors including Por-

kies, �e Sugar Circle and Dark Horse

Catering.

�e musical component will be pro-

vided by Cheryl Niemo and the Down

Home Boys, a local band comprised

of players from McHenry and Boone

counties. �ey describe their style

as American roots music, a blend of

old- time country, folk, bluegrass and

country blues.

“�is is a big fundraiser for [�e

Woodstock Chamber of Commerce],”

said Schneider. “Come on out, have fun

and support two good organizations

and enjoy beer, bacon and bluegrass.”

IN BRIEF

Professional child care provider training offered

Community Coordinated Child Care will offer a free workshop on how to become a professional family child care provider at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the 4-C McHenry Office, 667 Ridgeview Drive, McHenry.

A free binder of information will be given to all attendees. The workshop will cover where to begin and what is involved to help interested parties decide if family child care is for them. To preregister, call 815-344-5510, ext. 12.

4-C is a not-for-profit social service agency that provides comprehensive services to fam-ilies, child care providers and employers.

Courthouse Arts Center features mixed media

A mixed media art show, “E/nd,” will be on exhibit from Oct. 8 to Nov. 1 during regular gallery hours, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday to Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sun-day, at the Old Courthouse Arts Center, 101 N. Johnson St.

An opportunity to explore innovative art forms, “E/nd” is the collaborative brain-child of the E/Artgroup, a local artist collective including Mary Beth Bellon, Su-sanne Clark, Sarah Hahne, Mary Hilger, bert leveille, Victoria Senn and Nan Se-idler, whose works also will be on exhibit. Each year the E/Artgroup selects and in-vites artists for exhibitions to explore eclec-tic themes.

This year’s “E/nd” exhibition, inspired by the various interpretations of the word “end,” will display a variety of two- and three-dimensional artwork including an installation piece, “The end is the begin-ning,” by bert leveille.

Selected exhibiting artists are Sophia Anastasiou-Wasik, Esther Aron, Feng Biddle, Keri Colestock, Brandon Ellis, Na-nette Garcia, Carol Hamilton, Joe Isac-son, Kathleen Isacson, Paul Justen, Laura LaRue, Jeffrey Olson, Jeff Sevener, Julie Sit-tler, Angela Swan and Gail Willert.

The “E/nd” artists’ gala reception will

be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Old Courthouse Arts Center during the Halloween festivi-ties on the Square.

The reception will kick off with story-telling by Jim May and then music pro-vided by Bradley Dargan from 7 to 9 p.m., including a musical/visual arts performance by Reflective Lake. The event will include tarot card readings by Holly Clifford.

The exhibit also will be on view dur-ing the 2nd Friday Woodstock Square Art Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9. For information, call 815-338-4525.

Pet prescriptions available at pharmacies

Senate Bill 1827, legislation that al-lows pet owners to fill a prescription for their pets at a pharmacy of their choice, was recently signed into law.

The bill requires veterinarians to pro-vide a prescription script for consum-ers to use in purchasing pharmaceu-ticals for their pets from a pharmacy of their choice, giving the pet owners more purchasing power and flexibil-ity. The law states that veterinarians must provide a written prescription, if asked, when there is a veterinarian-client-patient relationship.

An initiative of the Illinois State Vet-erinary Medical Association, Senate Bill 1827 passed the Illinois Senate and the House of Representatives unanimously and was signed into law by Gov. Rauner July 31. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Pamela Althoff.

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

WOODSTOCK ALE FEST

When: 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3Where: 401 Clay St.Tickets: $40 general admission, $15 designated driver


When the Woodstock Public Library decided to create an art gallery, our staff submitted and voted on quotes to adorn the gallery wall. My favorite of the two chosen is by �omas Merton that states “Art enables us to find our-selves and lose ourselves at the same time.”

I’m fond of this quote because, as a reader, I can identify with the idea of losing yourself, namely in a good book. I guess I never applied that same way of thinking to art, perhaps because I have zero artistic talent. However, I do appreciate good art and certainly have appreciated the local artists whose works graced our gallery since its inception. Talent is abundant in the Woodstock area, and we’ve en-joyed displays of beautiful paintings, breathtaking photographs, remarkable sketches and painstakingly handcraft-ed quilts. If you’ve yet to experience

this visual treat, take a few moments to stroll through the gallery the next time you’re at the library.

Did you know that you can even check out art to take home? Most obviously, we have a plethora of art books filled with dazzling full-color glossy photos of masterpieces created by just about any artist you can name. Be forewarned, the favored medium for these books is what we call “oversized” in librar-ian jargon, which translates to “weighs more than a 5-year-old child.”

If you’ve got a bad back and are look-ing for something easier to carry, we also have a collection of prints from

Picturing America. �is was an initia-tive from the National Endowment for the Humanities and intended to bring masterpieces of American art into classrooms and libraries nationwide. �ese prints can be checked out for three weeks and are perfect for any-one teaching art appreciation or even for anyone who wants to change their home décor every three weeks — we don’t judge.

Another fabulous artistic addition to the library is our piano. Expe-rienced pianists are welcome and encouraged to use the piano, and our staff and patrons have been treated to many impromptu performances over the past few months. If you’re a music aficionado, mark your calendar for 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, when super-talented 14-year-old Daniel Souvigny will bring his keyboard skills to the library. Daniel is an award-winning

pianist who enjoys sharing his rag-time passion with audiences. His list of accolades is too long to list here, and his resume rivals performers three times his age. Did I mention he’s also released two CDs? �is kid is go-ing places — if you attend this pro-gram, you won’t be disappointed.

If you’re curious, my quote was not chosen for the gallery. I proposed my favorite quote, “It’s when you can’t hear the bats that you should fear the bats,” but in retrospect I grudgingly accept that it really doesn’t have anything to do with art. I still think it’s a great quote, and, if the library ever opens a flying mammal gallery, I’m pretty con-fident that I’m good for the win.

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Check out the library’s artistic side

Beth Ryan is a reference librarian at the Woodstock Public Library. She can be reached at [email protected].

IN BRIEF

WMTC announces auditions for ‘A Christmas Carol’

Woodstock Musical Theatre Company will hold open auditions for their produc-tion of “A Christmas Carol,” 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday, Oct. 4 and 5, at the Woodstock Opera House, 121 Calhoun St., Dean Street entrance. This is a play with music, not a musical. The cast sings some Christmas carols, but there is no or-chestra or piano. Auditioners should be prepared to list any date conflicts on the audition form.

Rehearsals will be in Woodstock at the First Presbyterian Church or the Storage and Rehearsal Area, three or four evenings per week. Actors are scheduled only for the days they are needed.

Artistic directors Mary Beth Brown and Beth Davis require an ensemble cast of 25; most cast members play more than one role. There are many quick costume, character and voice changes, which make for fun and challenging parts for actors. All parts have lines and sing songs; there are no chorus or background people. Both English and Cockney accents are neces-sary for all parts in this play. Performances will be Nov. 27 to 29 and Dec. 4 to 6.

For information or to download audition forms, visit woodstocktheatre.org.

Volunteers needed at McHenry County nonprofit agencies

The Volunteer Center McHenry County matches individuals and groups ready to take action to help organizations such as schools and churches in need of manpower to help solve critical social problems. They provide resources to a membership of more than 100 nonprofit organizations. Volun-teer Center member agencies perform such services as care for the elderly, mentoring children, finding homes for abandoned animals and providing health care to the underinsured. They also look after the en-vironment, help people with special needs, and support history and the arts in the com-munity.

To learn about volunteer opportunities, visit www.volunteercentermchenrycounty.org or call 815-344-GIVE (4483) to con-nect with volunteer opportunities by donat-ing time or to donate needed items. The center is located at 620 Dakota St. Crys-tal Lake, IL 60014.


evolved with native plants and wildlife to make unique ecosystems that are some of the most endangered in the world.

How fortunate for us to live in a place where oaks are still a vital part of the community. Everyone can help keep it that way by taking time to cel-ebrate local oaks this month.

Speaking of Nature — 6 to 7 p.m. �ursday, Oct. 8, on WHIW-LP 101.3 FM, featuring a discussion with local oak experts. Listen live through the TuneIn app on a smartphone.

Ryders Woods Family Discovery Day — 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, 750 E. Kimball Ave., Woodstock. �e Land Conservancy will lead a short hike through the oak woods.

Tree Talk with Shawn King-zetteay — 6 to 7 p.m. �ursday, Oct. 15, on WHIW-LP 101.3 FM, discussing oaks in our community and culture. Listen live through the TuneIn app on a smartphone.

Oak and Native Tree Sale Pickup — 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at �e Land Conservancy office, 4622 Dean St., Woodstock. Visit TLC’s web-site, www.conservemc.org, to order trees now. �e oak sale raises funds to support TLC’s oak conservation work in McHenry County.

100 Oaks for 100 Years — 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Lost Valley Visitor Center, Ringwood. Free event celebrating the local oak heritage. McHenry County Conservation District will plant hundreds of oak seedlings and native shrubs to recreate an oak savanna at Glacial Park and also provide tours of the existing oak woods found there. TLC will have seedling oaks for sale. Davey Tree Expert Company will be on hand to answer questions about tree care.

International Oak Society eighth annual meeting — Sunday to Wednes-day, Oct. 18 to 21, at the Morton Arboretum, Lisle. Visit www.interna-tionaloaksociety.org.

Community Research Forest restoration workday — 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Oct. 24, 20500 Lembcke Road, Harvard. Join other volunteers working to clear non-native brush and trees from around some of the oldest oaks in McHenry County. Hand tools and refreshments provided. Call 815-337-9502 or email [email protected].

Republican women award scholarship

By JANET DOVIDIOThe Independent

�e McHenry County Republican

Women’s Club awarded a $1,000 schol-

arship to Colleen Brown of Woodstock,

a 2015 graduate of Woodstock High

School. She is the daughter of Kurt and

Helen Brown.

“Brown was selected because of her

grades, her reference letters, her extra

activities and her essay outlining her

goals for the future,” said club Presi-

dent Geri Davis.

Brown will attend the University of

Wisconsin-Madison, where she will

major in finance.

Jean Schober served as this year’s

scholarship chairperson. �e scholar-

ship program is one of the club’s most

important accomplishments since

MCRWC began some 60 years ago. �e

awards are for graduating high school

seniors, college students and returning

students. To date, 31 young people from

McHenry County have met the criteria

and have received monetary awards.

MCRWC hosts two major events each

year to fund the scholarships. One is

a pre-holiday brunch that features a

silent auction of Christmas items. �e

other is an annual Port Edward Sea-

food and Beef Buffet. Yearly members’

dues also add to the scholarship funds.

�is year’s Port Edward event will take

place Monday, Oct. 5.

Current MCRWC officers are Geri

Davis, president; Sandy Perdue, vice

president; Dani Daniel, secretary; Linda

Igyarto, treasurer; and Jean Schober,

scholarship chair.

For information about MCRWC,

email Davis at [email protected].

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Welcome to OAKtober

Governor Rauner officially declared October to be OAKtober this year to help raise awareness of Illinois’ oak legacy.

�e white oak, Quercus alba, is the state tree because of the tree’s im-portance to the natural heritage and economy of Illinois. White oaks occur in every county in the state.

�e wood from these tall, sturdy trees was used by early settlers for furni-ture, fence posts, barrels and flooring. Native Americans used white oak bark and roots to make medicines to treat a variety of ailments ranging from mouth

sores to asthma.Because the wood

is so useful, white oaks are less com-mon in the state today than they were 200 years ago when the state was lightly settled. Addi-tionally, white oaks grow slowly and do not produce acorns until they are about 20 years old, which is a longer time to maturity than many other trees.

In general, oaks provide the founda-tion for our quality of life. Oaks and other trees work for us by cleaning the air and water, reducing air temperature and helping to conserve energy. �ey reduce flooding and support our na-tive wildlife. Additionally, native oaks

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Lisa Haderlein is executive director of The Land Conservancy.

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

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WORKERS IN THE WOODS

Volunteers with The Land Conservancy participated in a restoration workday at Yonder Prairie Sept. 13. Pictured, from left, are: Bruce Killips, Dick Maguire, TLC’s ecologist Melissa Grycan, Randy Schietzelt, Brandon Johnson, Scott Kuykendall and Kevin Ivers. COURTESY PHOTO

ST. JOHN’S WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS

St. John’s Lutheran Church, Woodstock, hosted a new member event Sept. 13. New members, pictured from left, with the Rev. Aaron Schellhas, are: Angela Kow-alewsky, Kim Kowalewsky, Ruth Zielke, Ade Zielke, Anne Puccini, Steve Wickman, Marianne Wickman and Barb Menge. New members not pictured: Kari Fortin and Lily Fortin. COURTESY PHOTO

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RELIGION NOTES

BLUE LOTUS TEMPLE & MEDITATION CENTER

Meditation: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Saturday;

CHRIST LIFE

Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday

EDEN BAPTIST

Worship: 3 p.m. Sunday (Spanish)

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

FIRST UNITED METHODIST

FREE METHODIST


GRACE FELLOWSHIP


Wednesday

GRACE LUTHERAN

HERITAGE BAPTIST

Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday

MCHENRY COUNTY JEWISH CONGREGATION

Saturday

REDEEMER LUTHERAN

RESURRECTION CATHOLIC

ST. ANN’S EPISCOPAL

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN

ST. MARY CATHOLIC

Saturday; 5 and 6:30 p.m. (Spanish)

(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

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WOODSTOCK BIBLE

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30 | WEDNESDAY

HIGH TEA & FASHION SHOWHearthstone Village840 N. Seminary Ave.2 to 4 p.m.$5 suggested donation815-338-2110Hearthstone Communities and Senior Kare will co-sponsor a traditional High Tea and Fash-ion Show. Donations will benefit Home of the Sparrow. Reserva-tions are requested.

1 | THURSDAY

WOODSTOCK SENIOR CLUBSHearthstone Communities840 N. Seminary Ave.10 a.m. to 2 p.m.$2.50 for lunch815-344-3555The activities will include tai chi and coffee.

JAIL BRAKERSUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun St.6:30 [email protected] Brakers is a support group that provides a safe place for children and families to express their emo-tional reactions to separation from a family member who has been in-carcerated.

BOOK SIGNINGStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.7 p.m.815-206-5967Stephanie Arnold will sign her book “37 Seconds.”

2 | FRIDAY

LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’SWoodstock Square Mall110 Johnson St.6 p.m.expresslyleslie.comSee The Entertainer, page 10.

WHS HOMECOMING PARADEWoodstock High School501 W. South St.2:45 p.m.Woodstock High School will cel-ebrate homecoming with a parade traveling around the Square.

WNHS HOMECOMING PARADEWoodstock North High School3000 Raffle Road2:30 p.m.Woodstock North High School will celebrate homecoming with a pep assembly and parade around the WNHS track.

OFFSIDES CRUISE NIGHTOffsides Sports Bar & Grill680 S. Eastwood Drive6 to 9 p.m.815-334-8700

Classic cars will be on display at the restaurant.

JAZZ JAMStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.8 p.m.815-337-1395 $5 donationSee The Entertainer, page 10.

‘YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN’Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.$24 adult, $21 students and senior citizens8 p.m.See The Entertainer, page 10.

3 | SATURDAY

WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKETWoodstock Square8 a.m. to 1 p.m.woodstockfarmersmarket.orgThe market features a variety of food and craft items produced di-rectly by the vendors.See The Entertainer, page 10.

WOODSTOCK ALE FEST401 Clay St.1 p.m.The event will celebrate craft beer, bacon and bluegrass, featuring unique beers and live music. Pro-ceeds will benefit the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce and In-dustry and Adult & Child Therapy Services.

FIRST SATURDAY MUSICUnity Spiritual Center of Wood-stock225 W. Calhoun St.7 p.m. $3 donation815-382-5264See The Entertainer, page 10.

NORTH STREETStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.7 p.m. $5 donation815-338-5300See The Entertainer, page 10.


4 | SUNDAY


WMTC AUDITIONSWoodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.woodstocktheatre.org

7 to 9 p.m.woodsdtocktheatre.orgOpen auditions will be held for WMTC’s production of ‘A Christ-mas Carol.’

5 | MONDAY

WMTC AUDITIONSWoodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.woodstocktheatre.org7 to 9 p.m.woodsdtocktheatre.orgSee Oct. 4.

FOX VALLEY ROCKETEERS CLUB MEETINGWoodstock North High School3000 Raffel Road, Room D1877:30 p.m.815-337-9068foxvalleyrocketeers.orgA meeting of model rocketry enthu-siasts will be held.

6 | TUESDAY

WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKETWoodstock Square8 a.m. to 1 p.m.woodstockfarmersmarket.orgSee Oct. 3 and The Entertainer, page 10.

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

OFFSIDES CRUISE NIGHTOffisdes Sports Bar & Grill680 S. Eastwood Drive6 to 9 p.m.815-334-8700Classic cars will be on display at the restaurant.

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

NORTHLAND AREA ARTLEAGUE MEETINGOpera House Community Room121 Van Buren St.7 p.m.815-337-2027An open meeting for the art league will be held. Walk-ins and guests are welcome.

7 | WEDNESDAY

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CANDLELIGHT VIGILWoodstock Square6 p.m.mchenrycountyturningpoint.orgThe vigil will celebrate survivors and honor victims of domestic vio-lence.

GET GLOWING FROM THE INSIDE OUTUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock

225 W. Calhoun St.7:15 p.m.815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgWellness coach Rosemary Morris will discuss the importance of tak-ing time out for pleasure.

8 | THURSDAY

SENIOR EXERCISE CLASSDorr Township1039 Lake Ave.9 a.m.$10 monthly exercise class fee, $2 lunch815-344-3555Senior citizens are invited to exer-cise, followed by coffee, program, lunch and bingo.

9 | FRIDAY

DINNER WITH ABRAHAMUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun St.4:30 p.m.815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgThe gathering includes meditation, a potluck dinner and a 90 minute videotape of Abraham-Hicks’ work-shop teaching the art of natural well-being.

SECOND FRIDAY WOODSTOCK SQUARE ART WALKWoodstock Square6 to 9 p.m.The art walk will include visual art displays, performing artists in local businesses and trunk sales.

LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’SWoodstock Square Mall110 Johnson St.6 p.m.expresslyleslie.comSee The Entertainer, page 10.

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


10 | SATURDAY

WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKETWoodstock Square8 a.m. to 1 p.m.woodstockfarmersmarket.orgSee Oct. 3 and The Entertainer, page 10.

HABITAT RESTORATIONDufield Pond11418 McConnell Road9 a.m. to noon815-337-9315

Individuals, students, small groups and families with children older than age 6 can participate in restor-ing native habitat at the conserva-tion area.

WOODSTOCK MODEL RAILROAD GROUPWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.9 a.m. to noon815-338-0542The monthly meeting of model railroad enthusiasts is open to the public. Scenery techniques will be discussed.

SPOKEN WORD CAFÉStage Left Café125 Van Buren St. 7 p.m 815-382-5264See The Entertainer, page 10.


11 | SUNDAY

FOX VALLEY ROCKETEERS CLUB LAUNCHHuges Seed FarmDimmel Road9 a.m. to 1 p.m.815-337-9068foxvalleyrocketeers.orgModel rocket enthusiasts will launch rockets. Everyone is welcome.


12 | MONDAY

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

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 will have various speakers and exhibits.

Sept. 30 to Oct. 12

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21Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 2015THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTSPORTS

Sutter catches first college

touchdown passMason Sutter is one of the youngest

starting tight ends in NCAA Division I football

�e Valparaiso University freshman, a Woodstock graduate, also is defi-nitely is one of the lightest at 6-foot-5, 190 pounds.

Sutter is starting and is basically being used as a blocking tight end. And that role for the freshman is more than satisfactory.

"Every offensive football player would love to have their hands on the football as much as possible," said Sutter. "But I just want to help the team win, and I love being this big a part of this team this soon in my career. When I came in, I just wanted to be on the field. I never dreamed I

would be starting."At WHS, he was

a tight end, but he was catching the ball much more. In Valparaiso's third game of the year, they crushed Col-lege of Faith 86-0. Sutter finished with one catch for 8 yards — but it was the first touchdown catch of his college career. With 6:37 to play in the first half, Sutter grabbed an 8-yard pass from sophomore Ryan Clarke to end a seven-play, 49-yard drive in 3:11. With the catch, Valparaiso took a 38-0 lead.

"I ran an over route and was in the end zone running side-to-side a bit," explained Sutter. "I knew the ball was coming to me. �e defensive backs were double-covering the other re-ceiver in the end zone and I was open. One of my goals for next year is to get bigger. If I can, I want to put about 25 pounds of muscle on for next year."

Mike Santucci (Woodstock) had

nine kickoff returns for 198 yards, but it was not enough to power the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse beyond the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, which won by a score of 43-10. Santucci, who had a long return of 41 yards, also caught two passes for 23 yards. It was the second consecutive week that Wisconsin-La Crosse faced an NCAA Division III nationally ranked team. Mary Hardin-Baylor is ranked fourth in the country. Wisconsin-La Crosse is 1-2.

Liam Kirwan (Marian Central) had four tackles to help Loras College dump Augustana College 56-52. Of his tackles, two were solos. He had one tackle for 12 yards of loss, which included being in on a sack for seven yards of loss. Loras is 1-2.

Jack McCoy (Woodstock) had two tackles, one of which was a solo, for North Central College as they lost a 35-28 decision to the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. At the time of the overtime game both teams were nationally ranked, as North Central was ranked 13th in the NCAA Division III Poll while Wisconsin-Platteville was ranked 22nd. North Central is 1-2.

Chris Streveler (Marian Central) has played in three University of Minneso-ta football games thus far. �e Golden Gophers are 3-1. Streveler has eight rushing yards on four carries. �eir three consecutive wins have been by three points each.

VolleyballCaitlin Brocker (Marian Central),

Missouri University of Science and Technology volleyball player, had five digs as the Miners defeated the Uni-versity of Indianapolis 3-1. She also had three digs in the 3-0 win over Saint Joseph's College. It was the first two Great Lakes Valley Conference wins of the year for the Miners. �ey are 8-5 overall and 2-2 in the league.

Cross-countryTim Semmen (Woodstock) finished

64th at the Luther College All-Ameri-can Invitational. �e Luther senior fin-ished the 4-mile course in 22 minutes, 36 seconds. Luther finished fourth with 101 points. Augustana College won the team title with 46 points.

» COLUMN

The College Report

DanChamness

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

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» FOOTBALL

Loss to CL Tigers moves WNHS to 3-2

Woodstock North’s Jason Sharik makes good on an extra point against Crystal Lake Central in Crystal Lake Sept. 25. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY MICHELLE KRENGER


For much of the game Sept. 25, Woodstock North High School’s football team looked as if it were about to pull off another win.

The Thunder traveled to Crystal Lake Central to face the Tigers. By the end of the first quarter, neither team had managed to put any points

on the scoreboard. In the second quarter, the Thunder

took advantage of a personal foul penalty against Crystal Lake Central, and junior running back Randall Kline scored with a 5-yard touch-down run. The Thunder grabbed the extra point and took a 7-0 lead going into the second half.

After a Thunder fumble in the third quarter, the Tigers fought back, hit-ting a long pass to set up a short

5-yard touchdown run. Central earned the extra point, and the score was 7-7 by the end of the third quar-ter.

A third Thunder fumble gave Crys-tal Lake Central the ball on Wood-stock North’s 27-yard line, and the Tigers eventually took the lead in the fourth quarter 14-7.

�e �under are now 3-2 for the sea-son and will face Hampshire Friday, Oct. 2, in a homecoming matchup.

’Canes lose for first time this seasonMarian Central Catholic High School suffered its first

lost of the season Friday night, and it was a big one. The Hurricanes entered the Sept. 25 matchup

against Joliet Catholic Academy with a 4-0 record having beaten Crystal Lake South, McHenry, Marian Catholic and defending state champions Nazareth

Academy.The hosting Hilltoppers were also 4-0 going into

the game, having soundly defeated St. Viator High School 48-0 one week prior.

The road game proved too much for the ’Canes, who lost to Joliet 41-3. Marian Central, standing 4-1, will face Notre Dame Friday, Oct. 2.

— Stephanie Price, The Independent

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the school. Families ran or walked laps, and throughout the course there were color stations where col-ored powder was thrown at partici-pants. The colored powder recipe is corn starch, water and food coloring mixed together and then left to dry.

At the last minute, all unused color powder was tossed into the air as a big post-run color toss.

Following the run, Olson Elemen-tary School students and families enjoyed a post-race celebration with music and freezer pops.

Color run Continued from Page 24

BLUE STREAKS FALL 3-1 TO PR

Julio Arias kicks the ball in Woodstock High School’s varsity soccer game against Prairie Ridge High School Sept. 22. The Blue Streaks fell 3-1 in the home contest. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

MARIAN GOLF TAKES ON CARMEL

Marian Central golfer Sophia Archos lines up her putt Sept. 23 in the Lady ’Canes’ match against Carmel. Marian Central lost by a score of 175-163. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER


Sports

COLLEGE REPORT

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Dan Chamness writes about football, volleyball and more

PHOTOS

Check out photos of high school soccer and golf

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FOOTBALL

Marian Central and WNHS both fall on the road

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A colorful twist on the fun runOlson student Rylee Williams sprinkles her mom, Erin Williams, with colored powder at the Colorful Family Fun Run Sept. 25. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY ALISA ELLEGOOD

Alex Treaway jogs in the color run as he’s hit with colored powder Sept. 25. IN-DEPENDENT PHOTO BY ALISA ELLEGOOD

Olson Elementary hosts a color run

By LIZ STROHThe Independent

In an effort to promote a more ac-tive lifestyle and to help raise funds for the school, Olson Elementary School’s PTO decided to get a little creative and host its first Colorful Family Fun Run.

The fundraiser, which saw students and their families doused in brightly colored powder as they ran along the route at the school, brought in about $4,000, a school representative said.

In the past, Olson has sponsored the Mustang March, named after Olson’s

mascot. Students would run during physical education classes, but this year the PTO decided they wanted families to actively participate. Each student was asked to collect a mini-mum of $15 to participate in the color run, and they would receive a T-shirt and one color packet. The PTO asked for donations from sponsors to help with the cost of the powder and T-shirts.

Olson Elementary School has about 440 students and, at last count, had 115 students and their families partic-ipating in this year’s Color Run. The money raised likely will go toward technologies to help benefit the stu-dents, field trips, teacher luncheons and curriculum enhancements.

The event was held the evening of Sept. 25 on a course set up behind

Please see Color run, Page 23

The Woodstock High School varsity football team moved to 2-3 on the sea-son with a 20-14 defeat of Grayslake Central Sept. 25 at

Grayslake’s Eiserman Field.WHS senior Kyle Casson did

most of the heavy lifting for the Streaks, scoring all three of the team’s touchdowns.

�is was the Blue Streaks’ first win this season in the Fox Valley Conference Fox Divi-sion. �e victory moved them to 1-1 in conference play.

WHS’ other win this season came against non-conference Round Lake High School. The Streaks’ losses came against Crystal Lake Central, Wood-

stock North and McHenry.Next up for the Blue Streaks

is a homecoming matchup against Prairie Ridge High School at Larry Dale Field Friday, Oct. 2.

The Wolves are 4-1 overall and 3-0 in the FVC Fox.

— Katelyn Stanek, The Independent

Blue Streaks win on the road, move to 2-3» FOOTBALL

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