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Public library looks for aid to pay for roof repairs

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City applies for housing repair grant$50,000 would fund program to help owners struggling to pay for renovations

By KATELYN STANEKThe Independent

�e city of Woodstock will apply for a $50,000 grant to help struggling homeowners make repairs to their properties, part of a plan to address blighted houses that council members say drive down the values of n e i g h b o r i n g homes.

�e City C o u n c i l approved a plan Feb. 18 to apply for a D e p a r t m e n t of Housing and Urban Development C o m m u n i t y Development Block Grant. If awarded to W o o d s t o c k , the money would fund a pilot program to provide cash assistance to qualifying property owners.

By LISA KUCHARSKIThe Independent

�e Woodstock Public Library may receive aid from

a grant to repair its worn and leaking roof.

�e City Council authorized the library’s application for a 2014 Community Development

Block Grant at the Feb. 18 meeting. If awarded to the city, the $65,000 grant will fund the library’s roof repair and renovation project.

“It would not have occurred to me to pursue a Community Block Development Grant if Terry [Willcockson, the city’s grant writer] hadn’t been working on identifying and

finding grants,” said Library Director Nick Weber. “I think along terms of library grants, and that’s a whole different realm than I would have typically been looking for in terms of finding money from grant sources.”

�e grant would cover the repair and restoration of a significant portion of the roof,

which has suffered some water damage. �e grant awards will be announced in June.

“We should definitely be very competitive to get the money,” Weber said. “It just becomes a question of how much money will the federal government make available.”

Weber said the building’s roof has been patched in several places but also has minor

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A VET’S TAILA longtime Woodstock veterinarian is set to hang up his stethoscope

Dr. Lloyd Shaw examines Molly at Woodstock Veterinary Clinic. Shaw has been a veterinarian for 45 years. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

Dr. Lloyd Shaw retires from

Woodstock Veterinary ClinicBy LISA KUCHARSKI

The Independent

With 45 years of service at the Woodstock Veterinary Clinic, recent retiree Lloyd Shaw, DVM, holds the title as the member with the most years at the practice.

Growing up on a dairy farm just north of

Woodstock, Shaw said he always enjoyed working with animals. His involvement in 4-H encouraged an interest in veterinary science, and he often shadowed the vet who came out to his family’s farm. Since junior high, he said he knew he wanted to be a veterinarian. While attending Woodstock High School, he geared his classes toward science and veterinary

studies to prepare him for college and veterinary school at the University of Illinois.

Between school years, Shaw worked in the summers at the Woodstock Veterinary Clinic as a kennel attendant. He worked his way up to technician and joined the practice in 1969.

“When I got out of school, people really started taking better care of their pets,” Shaw said. “Prior to the ’70s, if it was something that healed, fine. If it wasn’t going to heal by itself, they put the animal to sleep. �en,

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To approve an application for a HUD grant:

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AbsentJulie DillonMike Turner

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TLC’s Haderlein recognized for giving land a voiceBy SANDY KUCHARSKI

The Independent Devoted conservationist Lisa

Haderlein, the executive director of �e Land Conservancy of McHenry County, was awarded a Chicago Wilderness Grassroots Conservation Leadership Award Feb. 22 at the Habitat Project’s award dinner. She was recognized for guiding TLC through a period of immense growth and outstanding accomplishments and for her efforts in building a culture of conservation in McHenry County.

Sitting in her office overlooking Hennen Conservation Area, Haderlein said of her award, “Frankly, it’s very humbling. Knowing who was on the committee and knowing how many people in the Chicago region are doing really amazing things in the region for conservation, I’m very flattered.”

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Conservation Award are nominated and approved by a panel of conservation practitioners in the region to help celebrate great work, honor the people doing the work and raise public awareness of conservation efforts throughout the Chicago region.

TLC has seen increased growth since Haderlein joined the organization in 2002 as the first paid staff person. She’s been instrumental in educating residents about the importance of conservation, facilitating more than 85 conservation easements and preserving more than 2,000 acres in the county. She said, “To me it was just a hidden gem that needed polishing. �ere is so much potential in

McHenry County in land conservation, wonderful landscape, wonderful people, where there’s a lot to conserve.”

Comfortable with writing and speaking, she has worked to raise community awareness of conservation through outreach projects such as regular columns in �e Woodstock Independent and Harvard Main Line, a blog on nwherald.com and a monthly radio show “Speaking of Nature” on Harvard Community Radio.

“One of the things I can give back to the community and the land is to give conservation a voice … speak for the trees or rivers, because they can’t speak for themselves.”

Originally from the Chicago area, Haderlein earned a master’s degree in natural resources from the University of Vermont.

Now after almost 13 years with TLC, she said, “I literally cannot imagine a better job. �ere’s so much diversity in what I get to do and so many wonderful people.”

Although she admits the job has its share of challenges such as fundraising, even that has put her in contact with people who really care about the future of the county. “It’s really exciting to be able to put some of their dreams into reality with the work that we’ve done here,” she said.

Her passion for the oak trees she works so diligently to protect is prevalent in her personal as well as her professional life. �e trees served to be the deciding factor for her and her husband in choosing the 106-year-old house where they reside in Harvard.

“We were literally walking up the back steps and there were four big oaks on the property, clearly there before the house was built. Before we got in the house, we looked at each other and said this is the one,” she said.

In her free time, Haderlein enjoys gardening at her home, literally keeping her hand in the land.

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Homeowners meeting certain income requirements, senior citizens, veterans and disabled people are among the groups that would be eligible for assistance. �e program would fund life-safety work, such as roof and plumbing repairs, but would not address issues that are strictly cosmetic, said Cort Carlson, Woodstock’s community and economic development director.

“It’s a way for the city to assist some of our homeowners who are in need of improvements but can’t do it,” Carlson said. “It helps improve the housing stock in the city as well.”

�e decision to apply for the grant comes on the heels of a council discussion on ways to tackle what many described as the problem of distressed houses that dot neighborhoods of well-maintained properties. Council members talked about incentivizing repairs and, in certain extreme cases, “downzoning” multifamily dwellings into single-family homes. �at forcible measure was met with unease from some members of the council, including Mark Saladin, who suggested the city look into obtaining grants.

“It’s a starting program,” Saladin said. “We’re excited about it. … �ey’ve submitted it, and at least we’re in the running.”

�e HUD program, which would be administered through the city’s Economic and Community Development Department, covers only owner-occupied homes. Carlson said he hoped the pilot program could fund repairs on 10 to 12 properties, depending on project expenses.

�e city will find out in June if it qualifies for the grant.

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It’s pothole season again. Freezing and thawing can cause

heaves in the road and deteriorate the base beneath the surface to form pot-holes. As potholes appear, drive cau-tiously to avoid car damage.

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Woodstock Community Service Officer Glen David of the Woodstock Police Department takes a cold dip in a pool as part of the annual Polar Plunge in Fox Lake Feb. 23. Many members of the WPD, dressed as superheroes, took part in the event, which benefits the Special Olympics. PHOTO: ALEX VUCHA

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people started realizing that there were things that could be done. I had the opportunity in this practice to develop some good surgical skills, and I’ve really enjoyed that.”

Shaw began developing his expertise,working with dogs, cats and some exotic birds. He formed a partnership with the McHenry County Conservation District to voluntarily provide veterinary care for animals in the district’s wildlife rehabilitation program. He said he saw badgers, deer, fawns, coyotes, raccoons, beavers and several birds. Two years into his practice, after performing a cesarean section on a bulldog owned by a distinguished bulldog breeder, he began to develop a reputation as a veterinary expert on the breed.

Shaw said the breeder gave him a puppy from the first litter he delivered and told him to learn as much as he could about the breed. Shaw said, because of the way the dogs are built, they have several unique problems. About 95 percent of the females need C-section deliveries because they are bred to have such a small back end that their pelvic canal is too small to allow the puppies to pass through. �ey have skin problems, ear and tail issues and breathing problems. �ey also have a shorter lifespan, living an average of seven or eight years. He said, when the internet caught on, word about his special interest in bulldogs spread like wildfire. He began taking in clients from Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa and even had an emergency visit from a client in Las Vegas.

Aside from the bulldogs, Shaw also worked to specialize in surgery. When Charles Carmichael, DVM, DACVIM, became a partner at the clinic as medical director, he and Shaw were “a perfect match.” Shaw said Carmichael made the diagnoses and handled the medicinal aspects, while he performed the surgeries. As medicine, technology and techniques improved over the years, Shaw picked up orthopedic surgery.

“I’ve always enjoyed working with my hands, and my hobby is woodworking,” Shaw said. “�at’s a lot of manual skills with your hands too, so, it all goes together.”

In his 45 years of veterinary practice, Shaw said the craziest case he ever had involved a camel attacking two zebras on April Fool’s Day.

“It was sleeting. It was cold. It was like quarter-to-five, getting ready to close the office, and we got a call from a hysterical woman who said she had a zebra that had just been attacked by a camel,” Shaw said. “It was April Fool’s day, so the receptionist hung up on her.”

Shaw said the woman called back two more times, and he responded to the call at an exotic animal farm on Busse Road in Marengo. �e owner had just gotten in a pair of zebras, and his male camel knocked down the fence, got in with the zebras and attacked them. �e camel killed one of the zebras with a kick to the head, but Shaw was able to patch up the other.

Practice manager Ellie Kruis, who has worked with Shaw for the past 28 years, said she enjoyed helping him with the wildlife rehabilitation.

“He did a lot of it on his own time,” she said. “He would stay later or work over his lunch time. It was that kind of philosophy, that, over the three decades I’ve known him, built our clinic – just doing over and above what’s expected. … �is is a well-deserved retirement.”

In his retirement, Shaw said he plans to stay in Woodstock to spend time with his family. He said he has enjoyed his 45 years of service and getting to know the community through its pets.

“I’ve met so many really neat people,” Shaw said. “It’s amazing how you can really get to know somebody through their animals.”

VeterinarianContinued from Page 1

Kids get ‘hipp’ to horsesFrom left, Madison Leaman and Lacie Hamiel of Woodstock, and Simon Comstock, Spring Grove, judge a class of horses competing in the model horse show at the County 4-H Hippology Contest. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY LISA KUCHARSKI

LibraryContinued from Page 1

design flaws that could contribute to roof decay. He said when the city passed a referendum in 2001 to overhaul the library building, many of the roof shingles used were from a recalled, defective batch. Weber said the library did receive a settlement from the shingle manufacturer, but it covered only the cost of the shingles, not the labor to install them.

�ough the damage has been only cosmetic so far, Weber said a consultant advised replacing the shingles and repairing some structural problems within one year to avoid the risk of sustaining severe water damage.

If the library is not awarded the grant money or if the funds are not sufficient for the repairs, city manager Roscoe Stelford said the city would pull from the library’s designated funds to pay for the repairs.

�e library receives a part of the city’s property taxes and some impact fees from developers. Stelford said the project also can be funded through money in the capital improvement plan.

“It’s on the radar, and it’s something we’re looking to fund,” Stelford said. “If we can find grant funding to do it, that’s even better.”

By SANDY KUCHARSKIThe Independent

About 20 4-H horse project youth from all over McHenry County participated in the county 4-H Hippology Contest Feb. 22 at the University of Illinois Extension office in Woodstock. A mutual love of horses was responsible for driving the children to come out on a Saturday to spend more than an hour taking the combination of tests that make up the contest.

�e term hippology means the study of horses; the word “hippo” is the Greek term for horse. �e primary objective of the hippology contest is to provide an opportunity for youth enrolled in a 4-H horse project to demonstrate the breadth of their knowledge and understanding of equine science and husbandry in a

friendly but competitive setting. Participants are divided into three age

divisions. For the county contest, they take a written test and visit 10 different stations where they identify 10 items at each station about equine-related topics such as breeds of horses, coat colors, anatomy and physiology, nutrition, diseases, tack and riding disciplines.

In McHenry County, interested horse project youth meet weekly at the Extension office in Woodstock to study. Most of the youth are also members of the county horse bowl team, another educational project in which their knowledge is tested in a contest, similar to a College Quiz Bowl competition.

�e McHenry County Horse Committee facilitates various clinics and practices, along with competitions to provide

young horse enthusiasts with learning opportunities. Many projects do not even require access to a horse.

“I’ve gone all the way to state in hippology, and it gets a lot more serious,” said Josa Comstock, 16, of Spring Grove, who placed first in the senior division. “[County contest] is a lot more about fun learning.”

A model horse show was also held in conjunction with the hippology contest. Children brought in their model horses to show off. Winners were determined by popular vote in categories including best display, costumed horse, stock-type horse, hunter-type horse and ponies.

�is was the first year that 8-year-old Madison Leaman, Woodstock, competed in hippology. She placed sixth in the junior division. “It was kind of easy because my grandma helped me study,” she said.

Area youth participate in county

hippology contest

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Andrew C. VadnaisAndrew C. Vadnais, 24, Grass Valley,

Calif., formerly of Woodstock, died Fri-day, Jan. 10, 2014, surrounded by his loving family and his girlfriend after a battle with cancer.

He was born Aug. 12, 1990, to Clifford and Vernie Vadnais in Woodstock.

He was a self-em-ployed jewelry de-signer and gemstone expert and enjoyed collaborating with other accomplished jewelry designers. His passion was traveling to gem shows and music venues with his girlfriend. He was an inspiration to many and loved to share his craft with aspiring artists.

He loved the outdoors and was fond of the many wonders of the Sierra Mountains, especially the giant redwood trees and the Yuba River. He also enjoyed animals, golf-ing and music. He will be remembered as a kind and loving soul.

Survivors include his parents, Trout Val-ley; a sister, Carlyn Vadnais, Trout Valley; paternal grandparents, Robert and Esther Vadnais, Woodstock; many loving aunts, uncles and cousins; and his loving and de-voted girlfriend, Yvonne Scott, Grass Val-ley, Calif.

He was preceded in death by his ma-ternal grandparents, Ward and Roseann Swenson.

A memorial Mass was held Feb. 8 at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Cary. A celebration of life followed at Crystal Lake

Holiday Inn. All other services were pri-vate.

Lois M. DeWaneLois M. DeWane, 90, Woodstock, died

Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, at her home.She was born to Elmer and Marion My-

ers in Sugar Grove. She was raised on the family farm. After

the death of her father, she and her mother and sister moved to Belvidere where their brother was living. It was while in Belvi-dere that she met her future husband, Em-met J. DeWane. They were married June 9, 1951. Following the wedding, they settled in Woodstock where they raised their fam-ily and remained for the rest of their lives.

She was a beautician and later a stay-at-home mother. She also worked at Woodstock Memorial Hospital for 15 years until her retirement. Her life’s joy was her husband, children and grand-children. Her philosophy was “I’d rather laugh than cry,” and “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”

Survivors include four children, Gary (Tracey) DeWane, Crystal Lake, Sherry (Dennis) Pribble, Harvard, Debra (Ed-ward) Stewart, Woodstock, and Kelly De-Wane, Woodstock; four grandchildren, Joshua Pribble, Jake Pribble, Veronica Stewart and Brian Stewart; a brother-in-law, John DeWane; and a sister-in-law, Mary (DeWane) Statter.

She was preceded in death by her husband June 19, 2000; her parents; a brother, Everett (Vera) Myers, and twin siblings, Darwin Myers and Dorothy (Ed-ward) Young; brothers- and sisters in-laws Leo and Dorothy DeWane, Bernard and

Arlene DeWane, Donald and Ann De-Wane, JoAnn DeWane and Gen (Russ) Osmun.

The visitation and funeral were held Feb. 20 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Woodstock. Interment was in Calvary Catholic Cemetery.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to JourneyCare Hospice and Katie for the wonderful care they gave to their mother.

Arrangements were made by Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney.

Andrew J. WidziszAndrew J. Widzisz 70, Woodstock,

died Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at his home.He was born July 3, 1943, to John and

Wanda (Genca) Widzisz in Chicago. On July 14, 1971, he married Wanda

Roszczynialska in Chicago.He enjoyed the outdoors with his family

and also liked fishing, hiking and camp-ing. He was also a passionate gardener and enjoyed sharing his crop with friends and family. He loved being Grandpa and spending time with his grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Marcel (Renee) Widzisz and David Widzisz; a daughter, Nadine (Paul) Ma-teo; five grandchildren, Owen, Julien, Natalie, Will and Liam; a brother, John (Luanne) Widzisz; a sister, Rita (Walter) Niesluchowski; and his lifelong best friend Ronald Bishop.

He was preceded in death by his par-ents.

A memorial gathering will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 312 Lincoln Ave.,

Woodstock, until the memorial Mass at 11 a.m. Burial will be private.

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

Violet D. HaimbaughViolet D. Haimbaugh, 98, Marengo,

died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, at Valley Hi Nursing Home, Woodstock.

She was born March 15, 1915, to Clin-ton and Ida Mae (Miller) Bryant in Roch-ester, Ind.

On May 4, 1935, she married Omer Haimbaugh in Rochester.

She was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Woodstock and previously a member of Greenwood United Methodist Church. She enjoyed painting, ceramics, quilting and sewing. She was a member of the McHenry County Homemakers As-sociation. She also enjoyed traveling.

Survivors include three sons, Richard (Carol) Haimbaugh, Kurtis (Judy) Haim-baugh and David (Lynda) Haimbaugh; three daughters, Mary (Donald) Secrist, Barbara Jane Hille and Karen (Gary) Tu-dor; 13 grandchildren; 12 great-grand-children; and six great-great-grandchil-dren.

She was preceded in death by her par-ents, and her husband March 19, 1991.

The visitation and funeral were held Feb. 22 at Woodstock Assembly of God Church. Private burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.

Memorials can be made to Woodstock Assembly of God Church, 1201 Dean St., Woodstock, IL 60098.

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

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POLICE BLOTTER

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

Michael James Lang, 27, 1114 Greenwood Road, Woodstock, was charged Feb. 4 with aggravated domes-tic battery and aggravated battery at his home. Lang was turned over to the McHen-ry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond and court date are to be set.

Robert James Delph, 22, 347 Wash-ington St., Woodstock, was charged Feb. 9 with two counts of domestic battery at his home. Delph was turned over to the McHen-ry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond and court date are to be set.

Michael J. Ruiz, 36, 5024 W. Gunni-son, Chicago, was charged Feb. 9 with two counts of domestic battery at 926 Wheeler St. Ruiz was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond and court date are to be set.

David Antonio Rodriguez, 29, 351 Vine St., Woodstock, was charged Feb. 9 with driving while license suspended in the 400 block of Washington Street. Rodriguez posted $150 bond. Court date was set for March 7.

Travis J. Landin, 1108 Stratford Lane, Algonquin, was charged Feb. 10 with driv-ing without a driver’s license at Lake Street and Route 47. Landin posted $150 bond. Court date was set for March 20.

Benjamin Arias, 29, 120 Sunshine Lane, Woodstock, was arrested Feb. 12 at North Madison and Church streets on an outstanding warrant from the DeKalb Coun-ty Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear on a driving with license suspended charge. Arias posted $307.50 bond. Court date was set for March 6.

Benjamin Wesley Hirst, 21, 608 Ridgeland Ave., Woodstock, was charged Feb. 13 with failure to stop and no insur-ance card at Throop and Calhoun streets. He was wanted on an outstanding warrant from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office for disorderly conduct. Hirst was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Of-fice. Bond was set at $5,000. Court date was to be set.

Desiree L. Ramirez, 28, 217 6th St., Rockford, was charged Feb. 14 with speed-ing and driving without a driver’s license at 2050 W. Eastwood Drive. Ramirez posted $150 bond. Court date was set for March 6.

Nelson Chavez Lemus, 37, 546 Birch St., Woodstock, was charged Feb. 15 with driving without a driver’s license and using

an electronic communications device on South Eastwood Drive. Nelson posted $150 bond. Court date was set for March 6.

Cesar David Diaz-Cruz, 31, 327 Front St., Harvard, was charged Feb. 16 with driving without a driver’s license and uninsured motor vehicle at Route 47 and Lucas Road. Diaz-Cruz posted $150 bond. Court date was set for March 28.

Michelle L. Karpiel, 44, 1224 Walden Oaks, Woodstock, was charged Feb. 16 with retail theft at 1275 Lake Ave. Karpiel was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond was set at $1,500. Court date was set for March 20.

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SMALL FIRE HITS WOODSTOCK RESTAURANT

Woodstock firefighters respond to a small structure fire at El Niagara Mexican Restaurant, 120 1st St., Feb. 21. A press release from the Woodstock Fire/Res-cue District said the fire was under control quickly and no major damage or injuries occurred. The restaurant was closed temporarily. PHOTO: ALEX VUCHA

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Support local food and local

growersMcHenry County sits on prime soil

ideal for agriculture. But as farmer Rich Brook said at a local foods conference at McHenry County College earlier this month, much of that land — and the small farms that once dotted it — “were totally bulldozed by the Walmarts and the big retail” that came with the development of recent decades.

It’s true the county is set to lose about 46,000 acres of farmland by 2030, according to an estimate by the McHenry County 2030 Comprehensive Plan. But thankfully, local food advocates, farmers and other experts are seeing to it that our area doesn’t lose its vital agricultural heritage.

As Brook and others who took part in the conference that launched the McHenry County Food Assessment Report noted, farmers markets, “green” initiatives and other movements are causing many consumers to look closer to home when it comes to purchasing foods. �at view was echoed at the Stateline Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference held in Woodstock the same week.

Some people are going even further than frequenting markets and co-ops by entering agriculture as small farmers themselves. Both groups — people who’d prefer their produce wasn’t shipped from California or South America and new farmers themselves — will find their efforts easier because of the McHenry County Local Food and Farmland Task Force and the conservation organization Openlands. �e groups are dedicated to the health of the small farm environment by protecting farmland and devising ways to make small farming economically feasible.

As concerns about sustainability, food safety and other issues impacting the global agricultural marketplace increase, local farms, markets and strategies like community-supported agriculture might come to play a bigger role in consumers’ lives. Woodstock and the wider McHenry County area have the land and resources to take advantage of this. All we need are farmers and advocates who will champion the movement and consumers who will support it.

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Honesty, integrity, responsibility, common sense and politicians

While the first four words may seem to have nothing to do with the last word, sometimes they do.

All too often we witness politicians on a federal, state and local level, who will say and do anything to get elected. �ey will lie, make outrageous promises, or take actions that harm or cost their constituents unnecessary tax dollars with only one goal in mind, get elected.

Two individuals that have the first four qualities are John Jung Jr. (McHenry County Board District 5) and Ersel Schuster (McHenry County Board District 6). By their actions, not hollow words, they have shown the qualities to serve their constituents and the people of McHenry County.

I would ask every eligible individual to vote this year. Voting is not a right or a privilege, it is a responsibility. You alone are responsible for the actions of our federal, state and local

governments.Joe Kersten,Woodstock

Now is the time to reform the township property tax system

Streamlining the outdated Illinois township property tax system is long overdue. �e time is ripe for administrative reform.

To solve the township administrative assessment problem, a non-elected professional office of assessor should be created in each county. �e office of the township assessor would be eliminated, and each county would be responsible for the valuation process for its territory. �e provisions for certification, or recertification, of the county assessor would be provided on a professional basis.

We now have a greater-than-ever capacity to appraise property and to evaluate the results of the process, thanks to computer-assisted methodologies. Computerization also gives

the taxpayers much easier access to information. �ese new methodologies will require assessors to be board-certified appraisers using national standards for assessments.

�e assessment function should be centralized at the county level and the office of assessor be appointed rather than be an elective position as is the case now. To the township charge that centralization will violate the township-cherished principals of local control, the answer is that centralizing the purely administrative act of property assessments removes the grounds for the criticisms of the property tax, which is the lack of fairness and uniformity of township assessments.

Each year thousands of homes and businesses in McHenry County are over-assessed by thousands of dollars, resulting in higher tax bills.

In short, the township assessor should be abolished and replaced by an appointed professional, who could easily be removed if assessments were not fair or uniform.

Bob Anderson,Wonder Lake

Congratulations to our Woodstock School District 200 fifth-graders, who graduated from the elementary school Drug Abuse Resistance Education program last week. Student essay winners were selected from each school to read their DARE essays in front of their school’s assembly at the ceremonies.

DARE Officer Michael Gustis presided over three graduations: Greenwood Elementary Feb. 18, Dean

Elementary Feb. 19 and Olson Elementary Feb. 21.Former DARE Officer Fred Spitzer represented the

Woodstock Police Department at the Feb. 21 graduation at Olson Elementary School as his granddaughter, Savannah, was graduating.

Congratulations to all of this semester’s graduates! We wish you good luck in middle school and know you are well-equipped to make good decisions.

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7Feb. 26-March 4, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

�e 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, are now in the record books. Every four years the people and nations of the world go to great expense and effort to stage and compete. Countries vie for the opportunity to host the Olympics, and Russia won out for the XXII Winter Games.

So Feb. 9 to 23 was Russia’s two weeks on the world stage. Not only did the Russians host the games, they won the most medals – a total of 33, including the most gold – 13 – and the most silver – 11. Russian athletes also earned nine bronze medals. �e United States was leading the medal race until the last day, when Russia took four and the U.S. gained only one.

�e U.S. was second in total medals with 28: nine gold and seven silver. Uncle Sam’s athletes tallied the most bronze medals – 12. �ird in total medals was Norway with 26: 11 gold, four silver and 10 bronze. Canada was fourth.

�ankfully, fears of a terrorist attack were unfounded as were projections that aspects of the venue would be inadequate or not up to Western standards.

NBC paid the International Olympic Committee the handsome sum of $775

million to broadcast the games to Americans. I checked the internet to see if I could find NBC’s total XXII Winter Games budget, but the information was not readily available.

�e revenue side for NBC was advertising – a suffocating amount of advertising from this viewer’s perspective. On Feb. 21, I decided to keep a tally of advertising versus primetime coverage. It was nearly 50/50, advertising/programming. �e ads were annoying at best – save one. I give Charmin the gold for the best advertisement – 60 seconds of a Zamboni resurfacing an ice rink to “�e Skaters Waltz.” No people, no voices, just the Zamboni, the music and a tagline at the bottom – “Time to enjoy a 60-second Charmin bathroom break.” �e seconds counted down from 60 to about 20. �en a few seconds of “Here’s to a good clean” printed in the middle of the screen, and the commercial ended with “Charmin, enjoy the go.”

Personally, I missed the medal ceremonies. NBC obviously saw greater value in interviewing thrilled winners and, from time to time, athletes who had not achieved their goals and were suffering the agony of defeat. I’m wondering if medal ceremonies appeal more to us older folks.

I believe NBC gave the majority of its viewers what they wanted most – to be entertained. Correspondent Mary Carillo provided travelogues, including Siberia, the arts – especially ballet – and the consumption of vodka. Working journalists would call the segments “fluff,” for they show pleasantries. Some say NBC should have used the opportunity for solid news reporting to educate viewers about the realities of living in Russia.

NBC also went to great lengths to provide segments about individual athletes, especially ones expected to earn medals who had overcome hardship or whose motivations to train and to win were fueled by adversity – their own or that of someone near and dear to them. Americans lap up that kind of programming.

Finally, as a journalist I applaud Bob Costas, NBC’s voice of the Olympics for

many years, for speaking out during the primetime broadcast Feb. 21. He began by acknowledging the Ukrainian women’s biathlon team that won gold and the approximately 40 Ukrainian athletes who sought permission to wear black armbands because of the violence raging in their country. �eir request was denied. Costas then said, “While Russian citizens have better lives than Soviet citizens of a generation ago, theirs is still a government which imprisons dissidents, is hostile to gay rights, sponsors and supports a vicious regime in Syria, and that’s just a partial list.”

He concluded, “�e Sochi games are Vladimir Putin’s games …. If they are successful on their own terms, as appears to be the case, then at least in some corners it will help to burnish the image of a regime with which much of the world takes significant issue. No amount of Olympic glory can mask those realities any more than a biathlon gold medal, though hard-earned and deeply satisfying as it is, can put out the fires in Kiev.”

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Olympics: More than winning medals» COLUMN

Winning the Mom Lottery

“Arise and shine forth. �e day is at hand! Go to the ant, thou sluggard – consider his ways and be wise.” — Helen Perkins Lockwood

You may hear today that it’s been 95 years since the Grand Canyon became a national park. But equally historic to me is that it’s also been 95 years since my mother – who received the above advice from her father on many a morning and who passed the wisdom on to her four sons – was born. I know this isn’t Mother’s Day, but – with your permission – I’d like to acknowledge my mother’s day.

Helen Mabel “Perky” Perkins was born in a house in Vermont on Feb. 26, 1919. She passed away more than 75 years later, in June 1994. I only knew her for those last 34 years, but I couldn’t have asked for a better mom. I miss her and her advice.

“When your mother asks, ‘Do you want a piece of advice?’ it’s a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway.” – Erma

Bombeck

A perfect Boy ScoutFebruary is Boy

Scout Anniversary Month. Since my father was an Eagle Scout and encouraged his sons to take part in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, the Boy Scout Law was ingrained in us. And while Mom was never a Boy Scout, many of the adjectives used in that law could be used to describe her:

Trustworthy – She could keep a

secret, even from Dad, if necessary. It still

amazes me how she was able to substi-

tute-preach for my balding father about

“�e Seven Keys to Baldpate” (the title of

an old movie) one Father’s Day and not

have him realize it would be a tribute to

himself.

Loyal – When she and Dad were

first married, she followed him from her

small-town Vermont home all the way

across the country to Washington state,

where he served his first churches. If

that’s not loyalty to a marriage and hus-

band, I don’t know what is.

Helpful – When Dad would be

assigned to a new United Methodist

church, Mom was an added, helpful

bonus, as a pianist, organist and/or choir

director, whichever was needed. She was

the perfect preacher’s wife – supportive,

loving and willing to minister to Dad

and her sons whenever we stumbled or

praise us when we succeeded.

Friendly – Dad was outgoing and

sometimes a little grumpy, but his boister-

ous nature was complemented by Mom’s

gentle, amiable style. She made friends

in every community they moved to, even

becoming the much-appreciated, musi-

cally gifted chairwoman of a women’s

club music committee in LaSalle at one

point.

�rifty – She knew how to stretch

the limited salary of a minister. We never

starved. She clipped coupons and was an

amazing cook whose cinnamon supper

cake and Cousin Beverly’s brownies were

legendary.

Her final yearsOne of the Boy Scout Law adjectives

I left out above is “brave.” But that word is definitely applicable, especially when Mom was struck with an aggressive breast cancer and faced everything from a double mastectomy to radiation and chemo. When the end was near, my

brothers and I gathered in Vermont with our spouses to celebrate Mom and Dad’s “50th anniversary” (really, their 49th – we knew she wouldn’t be around a year later). Mom, being the practical planner she always was, even had their minister at the house so we could all talk through what might be appropriate for her upcoming memorial service. She passed away a week later. All four sons participated in the memorial service. It was emotional, and it celebrated the life of an amazing woman we lost far too soon.

A final thoughtEveryone has a mother. If you’re lucky,

you have a mom. I hope you won the lottery like I did, and that your mom knows you’ve reaped the benefits of those winnings. Don’t wait ’til Mother’s Day to remind her. Share your appreciation and love now.

» COLUMN

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

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8 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTFeb. 26-March 4, 2014

EducationPeace Makers Club promotes confidence, leadership

By ELIZABETH HARMONThe Independent

Standing up for what’s right takes cour-

age, and a new after-school activity at Dean

Street Elementary School is offering stu-

dents a safe place to practice.

At the February meeting of the Peace

Makers Club, students worked in groups to

create skits that illustrate ways to be asser-

tive and prevent bullying.

Working with three students, teacher

Jane Wise helped set the scene for their

skit. �e students would work together cut-

ting out valentines, when a fourth student

— portrayed by Wise — would ask to join in.

“After three excuses of why I can’t join

you, someone needs to defend me,” Wise

said.

Fourth-grader Natalia Reeves quickly

volunteered, but once the scene and make-

believe bullying began, her confidence

faded.

“I don’t know what to say,” she confessed

to Wise.

Wise prompted Natalia with a line. At

first, she was hesitant, but as the group

practiced the scene, her assurance grew.

When it was time for the group to perform,

Natalia confidently turned to fellow actors

Derrick Strickland and Caroline Fuller, who

excluded Wise.

“It’s not right to leave people out,” Natalia

said, before leaving the table and going to

Wise’s side. “You can come and sit with us,”

she said.

�e Peace Makers Club began at the be-

ginning of the 2013-2014 school year, fol-

lowing a curriculum purchased with funds

from the 2012 Illinois Safe Routes to School

grant. �ough Principal Vicki Larson said

that the school is not plagued with bully-

ing, learning to cope with bullies effectively

helps students develop leadership and

confidence.

“�e students participate in activities

based on dealing with bullying and pro-

moting a bully-free environment. �e

idea is to build leadership and learn to

deal with uncomfortable situations,” Lar-

son said.

Activities have included creating post-

ers, art projects and recorded speeches,

based on Martin Luther King’s famous

“I Have a Dream” speech, which were

broadcast during the school’s morning

announcements.

�e February skits were recorded on

tablets and will be posted on the school’s

webpage where all students can see them,

said Scott Becker, one of six teachers vol-

unteering their time to mentor the Peace

Makers group.

In addition to Wise and Becker, the

teachers include Sandy Roberts, Joe

Bruce, Kathy Powell and Kelly Mitchell.

�e club is open to students in third

through fifth grade, and attendance rang-

es between 15 and 40, Larson said.

Fifth-grader Strickland said he joined

the club because he had experienced bul-

lying when he was younger.

“I didn’t want anyone else to go through

that. �is builds up your bravery so you

can stand up for another person,” he said.

Becker said he believes the club has

benefitted some of the students who are

part of the school’s safety patrol. “I think

it’s helped them gain some confidence,”

he said.

When the skits are finished, the stu-

dents are given a homework assignment

to include someone else in an activ-

ity. �en Becker shared a story with the

group of seeing a new fifth-grade boy be-

ing invited by others to sit at their lunch

table. “One little action like that can make

a big difference,” he said.

“This builds up your bravery so you can stand up for another person.”

— Derrick Strickland, Dean Street student

WHS senior takes 11th at state speech competition

By LISA KUCHARSKIThe Independent

Woodstock High School senior Liz Sul-

livan placed 11th in the state speech tour-

nament in impromptu speaking Feb. 22

at the Civic Center in Peoria.

Sullivan competed in two preliminary

rounds, giving six-minute speeches on

randomly drawn topics. One of her top-

ics was “networks,” and the other was a

proverb reading “Worry casts a big shad-

ow on a small thing.” Sullivan was given

only two minutes to prepare a well-or-

ganized speech with an introduction and

thesis statement, three supporting points

and a conclusion.

“It still hasn’t hit me,” Sullivan said.

“I’ve been doing this since I was a fresh-

man. My goal was always to qualify for

sectional, but when I found out I had ad-

vanced to state, I thought ‘Is this really

happening?’ �is was the dream, not the

goal.”

Kyle McCoy, speech team coach for the

WHS and Woodstock North High School

co-op team, said Sullivan was motivated

to improve when she did not advance to

sectionals last year. He said she worked

hard in the off-season and attended a

couple summer camps this year, includ-

ing a two-week speech camp at Bradley

University. Sullivan placed first in her

first meet of her senior year.

“�at kind of sent a message to every-

one and reassured herself that she was

capable of this,” McCoy said. “She de-

serves 100 percent of the credit.”

McCoy said the weeks leading up to

the state competition were also success-

ful for the team. At regionals Feb. 8, the

team placed fifth overall with 10 final-

ists, placing ahead of some big, success-

ful schools. McCoy said four students in

five events moved on to sectionals Feb.

15, the largest group they have had in a

few years.

At sectionals, WNHS senior Tabasum

Ahmed placed 11th in informative speak-

ing and junior Zach Sitkiewicz placed

ninth in prose reading. WHS junior Mag-

gie Sturm placed eighth in poetry read-

ing, and Sullivan placed sixth in special

occasion speaking and advanced to state

with a third-place finish in impromptu

speaking.

When she graduates in May, Sullivan

said she plans to join the forensics team

at McHenry County College and work to-

ward a degree in communications.

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CMS lists honor-roll students

The following students were named to the second-quarter honor roll at Creekside Middle School:

Sixth gradeHonor roll: Jose Arellano, Angel Arias,

Melody Ayala, Kimberly Barrette, Sophia Black, Jennifer Bracho, Jasmin Bravo, Au-tumn Brown, Tyler Butler, Jeniffer Cabrera, Bernal Carbajal, Daniel Cervantes-Gomez, Bryan Chavez, Shelby Chellberg, Zoie Col-angelo, Jack Covell, Daniela Cruz Avila, Connor Deegan, Lucille Dhom, Gabriel Ea-ton, Juan Escutia-Arreola, Jayley Fairgrieves, Evan Fiorina, Adelle Fitch, Anthony Garcia, Guadalupe Garcia, Thomas Garski, Austin Gibson, Wyatt Graser, Jerred Grell, Mar-cos Ibanez, Sean Jaco, Emmanuel Lara Gal-legos, Ashley Lewis, Jose Lira, Larry Logan, Abigahil Lopez, Cristian Lopez, Aiden Mar-tys, Preston Marunde, Aiden Mason, Bren-dan Matthes, Sean McMillon, Monserrat Mendez, Miah Morales, Cassie Morgan, Robert Motta, Hailey Neathery, Luis Palma-Rodriguez, Kelsey Perkins, Faith Phipps, Michael Purkey, Leslie Quintero-Martinez, Shavencia Robinson, Alexander Rodriguez, Dakota Sandberg, Caroline Scharff, Katie Sevcik, Cassidy Shea, Tomas Spokas, Josh-ua Sullivan, Jacqueline Tapia-Robles, Mi-chelle Tepexpa, Karina Vargas, Noel Vega, Olivia Voyles, Sophia Wicker and Bradley Wosar.

High honor roll: Santiago Acevedo Gar-cia, Jasmin Alanis, Giselle Alarcon, Lucia Alcazar, Alexandra Apostolopoulos, Caro-line Arnold, Megan Baker, Preston Barnhill, Kaley Beckman, Chloe Bellmore, Valerie Beretta, Hanna Berry, Sonja Bozic, Emma-marie Brand, Sophia Brown, MacLean Buck-ley, Sarah Caspari, Adriana Chimal, Carter Choitz, Grace Cochrane, Emma Colby, Riley Coughlan, Ezmeralda Cruz, Dylan DiCicco,

Payton Dougherty, Dane Eddy, Arturo Flores-Gonzalez, Kailani Flowers, Fiona Frawley, Pablo Garcia, Mackenzie Goad, Clayton Grisolia, Ashley Gulli, Hunter Haak, Lauryn Hahn, Haily Hill, Madelyn Hughes, Eden Janiga, Rylee Jones, Caitlin Kaufmann, Rea-gan Kelly, Shannon Koscinski, Haylee Leon, Erin Lockwood, Max Markowitz, Juel Meck-lenburg, Molly Michels, Kayla Moraga, Maria Munoz Garcia, Nicole Nilsson, Kirill Norgard, Vanessa Olandese, Cara Orn-dahl, Rileigh Orr, Shivani Patel, Ethan Patter-son, Kayla Petersen, Delaney Peterson, Zack-ery Popoca, Noelle Rentschler, Jonatan Rios Carranza, Kaleb Robey, Reagan Rockwood, Jennifer Rodriguez-Guadarrama, Cristian Ruiz-Ortiz, Osvaldo Salas, Amayni Sala-zar, Anna Schmit, Emily Schroeder, Jackson Schumacher, Tyler Schwerzler, Nathan Sci-arro, Angelina Scolio, Ashlynn Sincere, Liam Spear, Thomas Spukas, Amber Stell, Saman-tha Sund, Adam Thomas, Andrew Tillman, Jeremy Tinkler, Lauren Toepper, Anthony To-masello, Coralyn Topf, Amelia Torres, Kyle Troy, Michael Tunberg, Erika Vasquez, Jas-mine Villavicencio, Tyler Waterson, Gavin White, Brooke Wolf, Elijah Woodson, Cameron Wormley, Katherine Zanck, Leslie Zepeda and Jakob Zhovtis.

Seventh gradeHonor roll: Jordan Aparri, Bella Arias,

Bryan Ayala, Ryan Azzaline, Salma Baker, Bradley Baseggio, Wyatt Bliss, Kayleigh Bump, Anthony Cabrera, Kiara Carey, Bain Carton, Sarah Christ, Dane Clute, Antenesha Cobb, Shane Colby, Katie Col-lins, Sarah Cornell, Brooklyn Crowley, Tyler Damptz, Gloria-Marianna Escobar, Maria Esquivel-Cervantes, Paul Ferguson, Jacque-line Flores, Michael Flowers, Anton Fuda-la, Aguilar Gamez, Zidane Garcia, Evan Geske, Carolina Gontarz, Adam Hernan-dez, Dakota Hofstetter, Kaylea Hofstetter, Blake Howell, Elysa Ingeman, Aidan Jacobs, Katrina Jesse, Jacob Julian, Anna Kempka, Madison Leetzow, Destiney Lindholm, Di-ego Lugo, Kevin Martinez-Mondragon, No-lan McCoy, Hailey Michelsen, Heidi Milan, Jessica Moreno, Yesenia Najera-Mercado,

Samuel Neubauer, Alyssa Nowicki, John-ny Orozco-Chavez, Noah Parker, Sarah Phipps, Izaak Pope, Bryce Radcliffe, Anna Rowan, Christopher Sargeant, Davin Scher-man, Stephanie Shook, Evelynn Slania, Taylor Standish, Jasmine Trinidad, Brooke Tromotola, Elvis Valadez, William Vorpahl, Katie Walsh, Jacob Waryck, Amber Wil-liams, Ashton Zalke and Jake Zimmerman.

High honor roll: Amber Acevedo, An-drew Adams, Jacob Aellig, Jarrett Allison, Vera Atkinson, Lindsey Bartkowiak, Ethan Beth, Kamryn Bogott, Jackson Bogus, Evan Bridges, Michael Brown, Alexander Cambio, Eric Canaday, Aurora Castane-da, Alexi Cazares, Jordy Cerritos, Olivia Chambers, Diego Cruz, Daniel Cubert, Jack Cunningham, Ian Dawdy, Ashlynn Drach, Alexander Fetzner, Zoe Friedman, Elisha Gallosa, Ashton Gambrill, Angel Gjon Bocari, Ashley Gray, Kylie Hagmann, Natalie Hansen, Camden Hanson, Sydnie Heidtke, John Howe, Molly Hughes, Ma-son Hurless, Lauren Jacobs, Jerelyn Jones, Patrick Kelly, Amy Keyzer, Leyla Kohley, David Kruse, Erica Lande, Maximillian Lisowski, David Lopez, Grace Maidment, Emma Martin, Madison Martinez, Sophie Mason, Korrin Mecklenburg, Kenna Miles, Abbey Mulvihill, Ishta Nabakka, Payton Nelson, Sophia Newman, Alexandra Nor-gard, Angel Ortega, Thorsen Paglialong, Andrew Princer, Britney Radloff, Jacque-line Ramirez, Jessica Raymond, Courtney Richter, Nathaniel Rojas, Vanessa Ruiz, Maribel Santos, Madeline Scolio, Bryce Selof, Blake Shallenbarger, David Shinherr, Amanda Sincere, Safa Subhani, Chandler Sullivan, Madeline Thill, Benjamin Thuma, Ethan Toepper, Irene Vasquez, Riya Virani, Julia Walsdorf, Caleb Warmbier, Jordan Watson and Lauren Wietermann.

Eighth gradeHonor roll: Andrew Arndt, Austin Ash,

Adam Bauman, Cooper Bentley, Jack Berry, Samantha Byrnes, Noela Cavero-Egusquiza, Julius Coronado, Christian Crociata, Jose Cruz-Avila, Kennedy Daniels, Geimi Diaz, Cale Fey-Keane, Quintin Fiala, Breanna

Funk, Luke Garmisch, Michael Gavran, Dal-lanira Godinez, Jackeline Godinez-Guerre-ro, Agustin Gonzalez, Ryley Heelein, Joc-elyne Hernandez, Jordan Hoyt, Logan Jones, Danny Lara, Kiki Locke, Franco Maltese, Nel-son Maya, Jatziri Mercado-Cruz, Lesly Mon-tero, Maxwell Murphy, Rose Murphy, Jacob Nihan, Daniela Ojeda, Elizabeth Orozco Cruz, Alexandra Orozco, Autumn Overly, Tyler Peake, Jorge Puga, Liam Sexton, Van-essa Tapia, Alberto Toledo-Gumecindo, Tra-vis Tucsek, Julia Vosburgh, Chastity Wese-man, Sydney Wiersum, Colin Wilk, Spencer Zanck, Dianne Zavala and Jaxson Ziszik.

High honor roll: Andrew Ahmeti, Miguel Alvarez, Lauren Arrigo, Alena Baseggio, Harrison Beck, Jade Bellairs, Ciara Bell-more, Olivia Berg, Nathan Berna, Gavin Bishop, Jose Botello-Herrera, Ashley Brans-cum, Joselyn Brown, Katherine Bryan, Joan-na Burn, Rafael Cabrera, Kayla Carpenter, John Castillo, Andy Cerritos, Fiona Child, David Chimal, Benjamin Chonos, Ashley Chorney, Kayla Cooper, Mason Corpolon-go, Nicole Critchfield, Destinee Dankemey-er, Kayla Deegan, Thomas Deegan, Kyle Dehn Franklin, Jocelyn Eisenmenger, Car-men Elliott, Abigail Emricson, Peyton Erb, Miriam Figueroa, Brian Flores, Caden Fos-naugh, Litsy Freites, Haley Fringer, Gilberto Galvan, Ali Garcia, Alyssa Gibson, An-drew Gippert, Molly Griffin, Dylan Griso-lia, Carter Hansen, Madelyn Heidtke, Tan-ner Heidtke, Bridget Kelly, Sophie Kerver, Christopher King, Jesselyn Koscinski, Mari-ana Kostova, Samantha Krak, Alaina Leith, Samantha Long, Emmie Marsili, Emma Mathison, Meghan McGrath, Diego Miran-da-Garcia, Tesslynn Mitchell, Thomas Mon-feli, Paige Olandese, Juan Ortiz, Margaret Palmer, Jackson Parrish, Eva Payetta, Alva Rivas, Faith Roskens, Maria Ruiz, Courtney Sciarro, Gavin Scott, Rebekah Shearer, So-phia Shinherr, Taylor Spanbauer, Madelyn Spear, Alyssa Sutherland, Camryn Tafoya, Anthony Thomas, Christopher Tinkler, De-van Treliving, Michael Tromotola, Nicole Troy, Yesenia Vargas, Joanna Watson, Car-oline Wojcik, Dylan Wolf, Lizeth Yeverino and Amanda Zingre.

10 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTFeb. 26-March 4, 2014 EDUCATION

WNHS announces honor roll

The follwing Woodstock North High School students were named to the first-se-mester honor roll:

Ninth gradeHigh honor roll: Daniel Blalock, Madison

Busch, Emilee Campisi, Amy Carr, Cassan-dra Christison, Andrew Dort, Zachary Em-ricson, Wesley Ford, Luke Foster, Ryan Han-son, Emily Haynes, Matthew Haynes, Alyssa Massman, Jonathan McCoy, Madeleine Mc-Gregor, Alec Molve, Caelan Moreno, Laura Nicks, Victor Olivar, Joshua Powell, Kelly Rerad, Ariella Simandl, Brendan Smith, El-lie Stroh, William Taylor, Edmarith Velasco, Peyton Wood, Connor Zankle and Matthew Zinnen.

Honor roll: Joseph Alessi, Spencer Alva-rez, Trevon Arnold, Leandro Ayala, Alfredo Balleno, Sarah Bartlett, Rebecca Bosowski, Cory Busse, Madison Butler, Guiselle Cabre-ra, Candy Carbajal, Selina Carbajal-Bernal, Humberto Cervantes, Maria Cooper, Stella Cosgray, Hannah Dault, Devon Deehring, William Devore, Amanda Garcia, Talya Flores, Mckayla Gracios, Veronica Grover, Keara Halliday, Derek Hartmann, Han-nah Huelsman, Nickolyn Jackson, Jacob Kaspryk, Bradley Kohler, Riley Jo Kotyza, Bridget Laing, Megan Laing, Nichole Lear-man, Norrie Legare, Heavyn Lester, Bria Livengood, Hunter Lockwood, Carina Lopez-Quintero, Brooke Lummis, Gabriela Luna, Manuel Mejia-Gonzalez, Samantha Mergl, Jacqueline Millan, Daniela Miranda, Aman-da Morey, Cody Mrowicki, Isabella Mutert, Sofia Noonan, Alexus Ortiz, Brandon Pa-checo, Patrick Pedersen, Jennifer Popoca, Colin Ritter, Alyssa Roberts-Carr, Haven Ros-ner, Hannah Schnulle, Pablo Sotelo-Avila,

Matthew Starks, Carlos Tapia, Allie Thorsen, Melanie Vazquez, William Wellwerts and Madison Wollerman.

10th gradeHigh honor roll: Annalee Bartlett, Bella

Biwer, Danielle Chamberlain, Madeleine Emmons, Megan Frasik, Anna Gabrielson, Logan Garza, Ariel Granat, Tania Guarne-ros, Noah Johnson, Avery Keesee, Timothy Kempster, Sarah Kopp, Shane Lenczewski, Dulce Lopez, Katarzyna Mucha, Allison Nor-dvall, Gloria Padilla, Madison Patenaude, Gwendolyn Paulsen, Julia Slomski, Yekat-erina Taylor, Zachary Thornton, Jacob Varys, Isabel Walsh and Jared Zientz.

Honor roll: Samuel Bates, Delaney Beth, Alexandra Branecki, Yesenia Carbajal, Josh Carpenter, Monica Czerwiec, Kelley Eames, Manuel Flores, Connor Freeman, Johna-than Glaser, Ruth Gonzaga, Randall Kline, Branden Kmetz, Abigail Krieger, Saman-tha Kunke, Carley MacDonnell, Hannah Matthes, Gianna McGuire, Auden Meal, Evelyn Merkling, Daniel Miller, Hannah Ra-ber, Kaleigh Rogers, Alyssa Salcedo, Maria Sanchez, Sophia Schroepfer, Kai Schulen-burg, Molly Schwieger, Omar Segura, Jason Sharik, Austin Shaw, Anthony Silvestri, John Stevens, Gwyneth Truman, Joseph Uramkin, Michael Valenti, Olivia Vepley, Leah Warner and Hannah Wilkes.

11th gradeHigh honor roll: Alison Aydin, Luis Bal-

leno, Riley Basaran, Emily Blackman, Benja-min Bosowski, Marilyn Chakkalamuri, Mck-enzie Dice, James Elsinger, Kerren Figueroa, Megan Harris, Sara Keesee, Savannah Kies, Colleen Kless, Madeline Konopinski, Jordan McAleese, Benjamin Moreno, Jacob Pe-schke, Carlee Schultz, Rachel Simandl, Jes-sica Swank and Gabriel Vosburgh.

Honor roll: Hayley Aitken, Briana Baltes, Karlie Bartlett, Rhetta Bates, Zoe Bileddo, Bradley Blalock, Dakota Butler, Crystal Cervantes, Cassidy Conliss, Suset Cruz,

Eva Cummings, Douglas Devore, Gabriella Fikert, Johnathan Garski, Rachael Glogov-sky, Leslie Guerra, Shawna Harvey, Ranae Haskins, Ashley Issacson, Cheyenne Jimer-son, Genna Jojo, Alexander Julian, Michael Justen, Agnes Kalinowski, James Krenger, Samantha Kruczek, Sean Lagerstrom, Noah Leverenz, Elena Libri, Trent Liebmann, Isa-bella Malek, Annamaria Martorano, Kristin Massman, Sarah McCoy, Trent Meyer, Jo-seph Miceli, Alexis Mitchell, Katherine Mont-gomery, Stephanie Olivar, Miguel Ortiz, Reena Ratkovic, Colton Schaffter, Zachariah Sitkiewicz, Sierra Trojan, Jesus Vega, Derrick Wanderer and Jared Wendt.

12th gradeHigh honor roll: Samantha Abbate, Ta-

basum Ahmed, Jessica Alanis, Ryan Allori, Cullen Andersen, Ashley Bartlett, Shannon Billings, Mitchell Cooper, Mykalea Dycus, Alan Flores, Christina Frasik, Christopher Gabrielson, Emily Heiress, Danielle Hurmis, Matthew Jensen, Annie Jewasinski, Aaron Jones, Bryce Kille, Troy Klabunde, Alex Ko-vac, Abigail Kreznor, Cally Maire, Alexan-dra Marks, Tessa Martinez, Rebecca Molve, David Pankow, Evan Petersen, Kaitlyn Reed, Kailey Rivenburgh, Aaron Royer, Callista Schulenburg, Dana Seminara, Kellie Smith, Jack Versten, Anne Vogrinc, Madison Wirfs and LeAnne Wyse.

Honor roll: Estefani Ayala, Argelia Bas-tida, Haley Beverage, Kristin Brenner, Lili-ana Cruz, Selena Cruz, Spencer Delgado, Casey Gavers, Alexandra Glod, Louis Gonzalez, Jamison Huntley, Shanen Laabs, Manda Landrey, William Lawrence, Amber Learman, Sadie LeFever, Sierra Meiners, Alexander Mitchell, Austin Moser, Oliver Nielsen, Micaela Parker, Valeria Perez, Carla Rivas, Sergio Rodriguez, Miranda Schalund, Steven Shafer, Maryerin Shearer, Amanda Spence, Rachel Stout, Paul Thorn-burgh, Rachael Vela, Grant Wade, Sarah Wilson, Andrew Wood, Maritza Zamorano and Alexander Zankle.

Hanrahan named to SIU-Edwardsville fall dean’s list

Frances Hanrahan, Woodstock, was named to the Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, fall 2013 dean’s list.

Finley earns bachelor’s degree

Tina Finley, Wonder Lake, recently graduated from Winona State Univer-sity, Winona, Minn. She earned a Bach-elor of Science degree in teaching for science and history.

Winona State announces fall dean’s list

The following students from Wood-stock were named to the Winona State University, Winona, Minn., fall 2013 dean’s list: Ryan Leonard, Jenna Re-demske and Kayla Spethman.

Aurora University announces fall dean’s list

The following students from Wood-stock were named to the Aurora Uni-versity, Aurora, fall 2013 dean’s list: Kameron Gullett, Kimberly Randall and Joshua White. White also was named to the high honor roll.

Harman named to Illinois College dean’s list

Deanna Harman, Woodstock, was named to the Illinois College, Jackson-ville, fall 2013 dean’s list.

COLLEGE CURRENTS

11Feb. 26-March 4, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

By SANDY KUCHARSKIThe Independent

Drawing on his life experiences as

a rural Midwesterner, author Michael

Perry will bring the stories from his

best-selling memoirs to life through a

humorous storytelling monologue at

8 p.m. Saturday, March 1, at the Opera

House.

Growing up on a dairy farm in New

Auburn, Wis., and spending five years

working as a cowboy on a Wyoming

ranch while putting himself through

nursing school has provided abundant

fodder for Perry’s narratives. Currently

living in rural Falls Creek, Wis., with

his wife and two daughters, he makes

a living as a writer, serves on the local

volunteer fire and rescue service and is

a self-proclaimed amateur pig farmer,

all of which continue to provide him

with excellent anecdotal material.

The performance, titled “Stories

from the Middle of Nowhere,” contains

material from Perry’s books including

“Population 485,” “Truck: A Love Sto-

ry,” “Coop” and “Visiting Tom.” He be-

gan telling stories excerpted from the

books in his one-man show as a pro-

motional effort, taking the writing off

the printed page and bringing it to life.

“I’ve got this great little circuit I do.

I’m not a big shot. I’m not famous. I am

my own entourage,” Perry said.

Although he admits that he loves

spending hours on end alone at his

desk, the live shows are equally as fun

because he can actually interact with

the people and hear the laughter in the

moment.

“None of this was ever planned,” said

Perry. “I’m a farm kid with a nursing de-

gree, and I very accidentally wound up

writing and that very accidentally led

to a career writing books,” said Perry

who is on his sixth and seventh books

for Harper Collins. The unlikely com-

bination of writer and farmer, however,

has created a very diverse lifestyle for

Perry.

“I’m a very much laid-back Mid-

western guy, but I’ve also wound up

with this life I never expected,” he said.

While his life is spent living on his

small farm, raising a few animals and

hanging out at the local feed mill, he

frequently finds himself at art events

and on literature panels. He recalled,

“Last year my wife and I took my two

daughters, and one day we went to a

Shakespeare festival at the university,

next day we went to a demolition derby

at the local fair. We were plumb happy

at both places.”

Perry’s appeal ranges from people

who can identify with his farming

background or his experiences on the

volunteer fire department to people

who love literature and are curious

about the author angle. “I enjoy be-

ing able to operate in both of those

worlds,” he said.

His show reflects that diversity. “I

always tell people they can wear barn

boots or Birkenstocks,” he said. As a

lifelong resident of Wisconsin, Perry

also enjoys stirring up the rivalries

between the states when he comes to

Illinois. “Last time I was here in Wood-

stock, we had a great time. I’m happy

to be coming back.”

A & EOpera House visitor’s humor has broad appeal

MICHAEL PERRYWhere: Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St.When: 8 p.m. Saturday, March 1Tickets: $20

Michael Perry

A ‘fresh approach’ to theater

From time to time you may see the

sign “Under New

Management” on a

business in town.

�ough not a tradi-

tional business, the

oldest active com-

munity theater group

in McHenry County

is following that

model. In the last two

years, TownSquare

Players has changed

three of its four lead-

ers and is moving

in a new direction,

trying to attract a larger audience and

younger viewers by looking for fresh

titles to bring to the Opera House Stage.

Case in point: TSP will present “�e

Wedding Singer” in March.

Betsy Stimple is not new to theater

and music — far from it — but 10 months

ago she was named president of TSP

when Paul Lockwood left the position.

In June she was elected to her first full

term, and longtime high school theater

director Roger Zawacki was elected vice

president of the organization. Betsy, who

has a degree in fine arts from Judson

College, has taught classes, led choirs

and directed hand-bell choirs and the-

ater productions for more than 25 years.

Ten years ago, Betsy brought her talents

to McHenry County, where she worked

with TSP and the Woodstock Musi-

cal �eatre Company as well as other

groups in the area.

Roger, a former math teacher and high

school administrator, found his avoca-

tion for producing and directing while at

Northwestern University. He turned that

interest into a 32-year career producing

and directing at Johnsburg High School.

Roger serves as the membership direc-

tor for TSP and directed several shows

for the group since his retirement in

2010.

�ese two, along with their new

treasurer, Jonathan Sara, secretary

Carrie MacDonald and board members

Dan and Lynne Kreisman and Char

Ulanowski, have worked to give TSP a

new direction the past couple of years.

In addition to producing plays like

recent shows “�e Fox on the Fairway”

and “�e Putnam County Spelling Bee,”

TSP presented its first summer festival,

called Sunday in the Square on Stage,

and the Phoenix Workshop, produc-

ing unpublished or yet-to-be-produced

manuscripts for the stage. �ey’ve also

cut their ticket prices for students in

order to encourage more young audi-

ence members to find theater and the

Opera House.

Betsy, who is directing the current

show, called their work a “fresh ap-

proach” to theater in the area, while

being mindful of the history and tradi-

tions of the 45-year-old organization.

She along with Sue Falbo, music direc-

tor; Kara Williams, choreographer; and

the 11 other members of the production

staff, are really excited to bring this new

direction to the stage in “�e Wedding

Singer.” I, for one, look forward to a rock-

ing evening at the Opera House as I meet

this theatrical vehicle for the first time.

Coming soon Sneezing Cow Inc. will present

author and humorist Michael Perry, Saturday, March 1;

TownSquare Players will pres-ent “�e Wedding Singer” March 7 to 23;

�e Woodstock Fine Arts Asso-ciation will present Chef Walter Staib �ursday, March 20.

For information or to purchase

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

woodstockoperahouse.com.

» COLUMN

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TonyCasalino

Tony Casalino is chairman of the Wood-stock Opera House Advisory Commission.

BARN BOOTS OR BIRKENSTOCKS

“I’ve got this great little circuit I do. I’m not a big shot. I’m not famous. I am my own entourage.”

— Michael Perry, humorist

12 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTFeb. 26-March 4, 2014 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

WOODSTOCK’S ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTSThe Entertainer

» MUSICWEDNESDAY JAM GROUPFeb. 26, 1 to 4 p.m.Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. CalhounFree815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgAcoustic musicians meet weekly to play mu-sic together. Everyone is welcome to attend to join in or to listen.

STAGE LEFTOVERSFeb. 26, March 12, 26, 7:30 p.m.Stage Left Café

125 Van Buren St.Donationwoodstockoperahouse.comRich Prezioso, Joe Pesz, Brian Murphy, Laurel Palma, Pete Jonsson and Les Urban will per-form.

LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’SFeb. 28, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Woodstock Square Mall110 Johnson St.815-338-2833FreeJay Einhorn will perform.

OPEN MIC NIGHTFeb. 28, March 14, 7 p.m.

Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St.$3 donationoffsquaremusic.orgOpen Mic is sponsored by Off Square Music. Various artists will perform in 15-minute slots.

WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKETMarch 1, 9 a.m. to noonMcHenry County Farm Bureau1102 McConnell RoadFreewoodstockfarmersmarket.orgCheryl & the Down Home Boys will perform.

FIRST SATURDAY MUSICMarch 1, 7 p.m.Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun$3 donation815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgVisitors can participate in the open mic night or enjoy the show. Doors will open at 6:30.

BRITISH INVASION CONCERTMarch 2, 2 p.m.Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun$10 donation815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgA group of performers will present songs from or inspired by the British music inva-sion’s treasure of classics of the ‘60s. Pro-ceeds will benefit the 28th annual Wood-stock Folk Festival.

JAZZ NIGHTMarch 7, 21, 7 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St.815-337-1395$5 donationJazz Night is sponsored by Jazz on the Square. Various artists will perform jazz mu-sic.

» THEATER‘GUYS AND DOLLS’Feb. 28, March 1, 7 p.m.Marian Central Catholic High School1001 McHenry Ave.$10 adults, $5 students and senior citizens815-338-4220The 1950’s musical will feature comedy, ro-mance and hit songs such as “Luck Be a Lady Tonight.”

MICHAEL PERRYMarch 1, 8 p.m.Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.$20815-338-5300Bestselling author and humorist Michael

Perry will perform a humorous monologue based on stories surrounding his rural life.

‘THE WEDDING SINGER’March 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 8 p.m.March 9, 16, 23, 3 p.m.Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.$23 adults, $20 senior citizens, $13 stu-dents815-338-5300The TownSquare Players present the story of jilted wedding singer Robbie Hart, who falls in love with an engaged waitress.

» LECTURECREATIVE LIVING SERIESMarch 20, 10 a.m.Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.$24815-338-5300Chef Walter Staib, star of TV food show “A Taste of History,” will talk about the variety of and preparation of period food.

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

‘THE MONUMENTS MEN’George Clooney (“Syriana”) directs and stars in the true story of a World War II platoon tasked to rescue art masterpieces from the Nazis and return them to their owners. “The Monuments Men” also stars Matt Damon(“Good Will Hunting”), Cate Blanchett (“Babel”), John Goodman (“The Big Lebowski”), Bill Murray (“Caddyshack”) and Jean Dujardin (“The Artist”). RATED PG-13, 118 MINUTES

‘ROBOCOP’In the future, a Detroit cop who is critically injured is turned into a half-man half-robot police officer who fights crime and the com-pany that created him. The remake of the 1987 smash hit is directed by José Padilha (“Elite Squad”) and stars Joel Kinnaman (“The Killing”), Abby Cornish (“Sucker Punch”), Gary Oldman (“The Profession-al”), Michael Keaton (“Beetlejuice”), Jackie Earl Haley (“The Watchmen”) and Samuel L. Jackson (“Pulp Fiction”). RATED PG-13, 118 MINUTES

‘NON-STOP’Liam Neeson (“Darkman”) is an air marshal who races to save his fellow passengers during a transatlantic flight. “Non-Stop” is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (“Or-phan”) and also stars Julianne Moore (“The Big Lebowski”), Corey Stall (“Salt”), Linus Roache (“Batman Begins”) and Michelle Dockery (“Hanna”). RATED PG-13, 106 MINUTES

‘THE LEGO MOVIE’In a world made up of LEGOS, a LEGO minifigure, voiced by Chris Pratt (“Money-ball”), is recruited to help stop an evil LEGO tyrant.”The LEGO Movie” also stars the voices of Will Arnett (“Ratatouille”), Eliza-beth Banks (“W”), Will Ferrell (“Blades of Glory”) and Jonah Hill (“21 Jump Street”). RATED PG, 100 MINUTES

‘3 DAYS TO KILL’Kevin Costner (“Field of Dreams”) plays a dying Secret Service agent who takes one last job as trade for a miracle drug that could save his life. “3 Days to Kill” is di-rected by McG (“Charlie’s Angels”) and also stars Amber Heard (“Zombieland”), Connie Nelson (“Gladiator”) and Hailee Steinfeld (“True Grit”). RATED PG-13, 113 MINUTES

‘SON OF GOD’The story of Jesus from his birth to his resur-rection. “Son of God” is directed by Chris-topher Spencer (“Stonehenge: Decoded”) and stars Diogo Morgado (“The Bible”), Se-bastian Knapp (“28 Days Later”) and Greg Hicks (“Snow White and the Huntsman”). RATED PG-13, 138 MINUTES

13Feb. 26-March 4, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

MarketplaceOur society has become quite slick,

or so we think, with our fast and vari-

ous forms of electronic communica-

tion. But when it comes to prospects

and customers, are you really effective

in how you communicate? I have a

story of why the handwritten note is

important. I believe people are crav-

ing this connection in our “electronic”

society.

I recently learned I won a large bid

for a local real

estate company.

�ey didn’t find me

online, and they

definitely didn’t

find me in the

yellow pages. �e

company found

me from a referral.

Someone within

their company

knew my work

and said, “I know

of a painter….” and

so they gave my

name to the person

in charge of getting bids. I knew who

referred me because they shared the

email with me. I could have easily sent

them a quick email reply saying “thank

you,” but I have learned something

new: to write thank-you notes to those

who refer me. Before I even looked

at the job, I sent a simple handwritten

note thanking them for referring me,

that I appreciated them thinking of me

even if I didn’t get the job. It took me

less than five minutes to write, look up

the address online and put it into the

mailbox.

I met with the prospect, looked at

the project, emailed the bid along

with information about my company

and followed up with a phone call to

see if there were any questions. After

that I sent the prospect a handwritten

thank-you note stating how I appreci-

ated the opportunity to provide her

with a bid for the project. As it turns

out, the prospect called me a few days

later and told me I won the bid. She

said, “We were very impressed with

your presentation, and one of the

deciding factors was your handwritten

note.” She went on to say, “We liked it

because that is how we practice busi-

ness, by sending notes.” �e note was

a big deciding factor in winning the job

and it was not because I was the low-

est bid! Do I win every job, because

of a handwritten note – no – but very

few painting businesses send notes,

and the other two bidders did not send

a note.

In seven years of business, more

than 80 percent of my business has

come from this source of referrals. If

you are another tradesman and I give

your name to one of my customers, I

want to know how it went, even if you

do not get the job.

I will send the person who referred

me another note to let them know “I

got the job” and they truly did make a

difference in my business. Do not un-

derestimate the power of the handwrit-

ten note.

The value of the handwritten note

» COLUMN

Minding YourBusiness

RodneyPaglialong

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

By LISA KUCHARSKIThe Independent

Kelco Industries Inc., parent of Wood-

stock-based Guardian Engineering and

Manufacturing, was recently named

one of the 101 Best and Brightest Com-

panies to work for in the U.S. in 2013 by

the National Association for Business

Resources.

�e winning companies were as-

sessed by an independent research firm,

polling employees and measuring com-

pensation, benefits, employee solutions

and employee enrichment, engagement

and retention; employee education and

development; recruitment, selection

and orientation; employee achievement

and recognition; communication and

shared vision; diversity and inclusion;

and work-life balance, community ini-

tiatives and strategic company perfor-

mance.

Flex-Weld Inc., a division of Guard-

ian Engineering in Woodstock, was

also awarded as one of the 101 Best and

Brightest Companies to work for in the

Chicago area.

“It is quite an honor to be nominated

for that award on a national level,” said

Kelco Industries Inc. President Kevin

Kelly. “We’re their only company that

has been nominated within the first year

that won the local and national award.”

Kelco Industries is a privately held

company with a large location in

Woodstock and a smaller site in Fre-

mont, Ind. Kelco Industries is the par-

ent company of Guardian Engineering

and Manufacturing, which consists of

four diverse manufacturing compa-

nies: Guardian Electric Manufacturing,

Flex-Weld Inc., Western Consolidated

Technologies and Advanced Molding

Technologies. �e companies manu-

facture U.S.-made products for the

aerospace, automotive, medical and

vending business, as well as heating,

ventilation and air conditioning busi-

nesses and for contractors.

Kelly said, when the recession hit in

2008, a lot of manufacturing jobs went

overseas, and many companies had to

lay off workers or they would not sur-

vive. While he had to cut back hours

for his employees, Kelly said he did not

have any layoffs and was able to retain

his employees and their knowledge base

to move forward and adapt to compete

in the new market.

“If you’re going to be a successful

company, you need a happy workforce,”

he said. “If a happy workforce is here,

it’s a productive workforce.”

Tom Rhode, Guardian Engineering

and Manufacturing marketing manager,

said the award was “a good barometer”

to gauge business and the happiness of

its 200 employees.

“Your employees are basically giving

you the thumbs up or the thumbs down

as to whether they’re happy,” he said.

“We have employees that have literally

been here for 50 years. �e people tend

to stay forever. �ere are a lot of long-

standing employees, which speaks well

to the way the company is run and how

everyone is treated.”

Rhode said the four companies work

together to quickly manufacture prod-

ucts for a variety of clients through a

lean manufacturing model, a practice

centered on preserving the value of

products with less waste through the

manufacturing process. He said the

companies design products like essen-

tial car, airplane and helicopter parts.

“It’s highly likely that, in one way,

shape or form, a car part in your car

came from this facility,” Rhode said.

Guardian wins ‘best and brightest’ award

Filed in the McHenry County Recorder’s Office Feb. 3 to 6:

Residence at 737 Clay St., Woodstock, was sold by the Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a the Bank of New York, as trustee for the certificate holders of CWABS Inc., Simi Valley, Calif., to Blue Mountain Homes LLC, Vacaville, Calif., for $3,750.

Residence at 5312 W. Lake Shore Drive, Wonder Lake, was sold by Mary Siraki, Grayslake, to Albert Patterson, trustee of the Albert Patterson Declara-tion of Trust, Roselle, for $195,000.

Residence at 541 Leah Lane, Woodstock, was sold by Kenneth and Camille Miller, to Javier Velazquez, Woodstock, for $60,000.

Residence at 10424 Deerpath Road, Woodstock, was sold by Fran-ces Krak as trustee, Woodstock, to Jo-seph and Jill Cramer, Woodstock, for $515,000.

Residence at 2412 Bridgewater Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Katie Vazquez, Woodstock, to Elizabeth Zell, Woodstock, for $68,000.

Vacant lot at 2117 S. Country Club Road, Lot 4, Woodstock, was sold by Illinois State Bank, a division of North Shore, Lake in the Hills, to Keith and Christina Roth, Crystal Lake, for $33,000.

Residence at 422 Ridgeland Ave., Woodstock, was sold by Ameri-can Community Bank & Trust, Wood-stock, to Jose Rico, Woodstock, for $40,000.

Residence at 514 Pleasant St., Woodstock, was sold by Nancy J. Corcoran, trustee for the Dolores J. Polizzi living trust, to Jeremy Polizzi, Woodstock, for $90,000.

Residence at 330 Leah Lane, Unit 2D, Woodstock, was sold by Federal National Mortgage Association, Dal-las, to Stanley Tabor Jr., Lakemoor, for $27,500.

Residence at 6926 Seminole, Wonder Lake, was sold by Wells Fargo Bank N.A., Frederick, Md., to David Rooney, Wonder Lake, for $43,500.

Residence at 583 Silver Creek Road, Woodstock, was sold by Inter-

county Judicial Sales Corp., Chicago, to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-ment, Chicago, for $42,900.

Residence at 1229 Thomas Drive,

Woodstock, was sold by Colonial Savings, Fort Worth, Texas, to the Secretary of Hous-ing and Urban Development, Chicago, for $110,580.

Rodney “Pags” Paglialong is the owner of Wall-Pro Painting Services and is a mem-ber of the Woodstock Historic Preservation Commission. He also is an active member of the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America. He can be reached at rodney@wallpropainting.com.

14 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTFeb. 26-March 4, 2014 MARKETPLACE

Kim Larson is named the 2014 Harold Buschkopf Award winner Feb. 20. Pictured, from left, are Jarret Graff, Buschkopf’s grandson; Jo (Buschkopf) Graff; Larson; and Shari Gray, Woodstock Chamber of Commerce executive director.

Larson named Buschkopf Award recipientWoodstock’s Kim Larson, executive

director of Family Alliance, was named the 2014 recipient of the Harold Busch-kopf Community Service Award by the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce & Industry at the chamber’s 69th annual Dinner Meeting and Awards Ceremony Feb. 20.

In addition to heading up Family Al-

liance, Larson is also active in Wood-stock’s Christmas Clearing House event and participates in Leadership Greater McHenry County, among other organizations.

�e Buschkopf Award recognizes Woodstock residents with a high level of commitment to their community.

— Katelyn Stanek, The Independent

15Feb. 26-March 4, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

the applications are more wide-

ranging: printers have been

utilized to make fuel injectors,

cellphone displays, bionic ears

and more.

Today, Simon runs

www.3duniverse.org, a website

that uses his experience with

his own printers to illustrate

to visitors the potentials of 3-D

printing.

“I don’t think people realize

yet how transformative this is

going to be, how pervasive this

is going to be in our everyday

lives,” said Simon. “… It’s going

to fundamentally change the

business landscape.”

It’s that limitless potential

and the speed at which it is ad-

vancing that attracted Simon to

the technology. He compared

the advancement of 3-D print-

ing with the revolution in home

computing he witnessed as a

younger man.

“I see the same kind of mo-

mentum here, except it’s differ-

ent, because now we have the

internet,” Simon said. “Now we

have this huge global commu-

nity working together to devel-

op this technology.”

Simon said he’s been in-

terested in computer science

since grade school, when he

taught himself basic program-

Top left: Jeremy Simon created a custom coffee cup sleeve on a 3-D printer, one of a potentially endless number of designs that can be created with the technology. Top right: A typical 3-D printer work station, including spools of special plastic that are fed into the printer. Left: Simon created a 3-D model of a kitchen for his mother, restaurant owner Leslie Cook. COURTESY PHOTOS

CommunityA 3-dimensional life

By KATELYN STANEKThe Independent

When Leslie Cook, owner of

Woodstock’s Expressly Leslie

Vegetarian Specialties, wanted

a small scale model of a com-

mercial kitchen, she didn’t have

to look far.

After all, her son, Jeremy Si-

mon, is a self-described “3-D

printing evangelist.” �at

meant the Algonquin man, who

has been known to lend a hand

in his mother’s Johnson Street

restaurant, could whip up a

precise model using a comput-

er model and a printer in under

a day.

“[My mother] came to me

with a little sketch with some

ideas for a tiny production

kitchen,” Simon, 39, said. “I

thought it would be fun to take

that and use it as an experi-

ment.”

�e result was a tiny model

kitchen, complete with a doll-

house-sized employee, that

now sits inside the Woodstock

restaurant. It was produced en-

tirely through 3-D printing.

At its simplest, 3-D printing is

an inversion of the traditional

manufacturing procedure — it’s

an additive, rather than sub-

tractive, process. In 3-D print-

ing, three-dimensional items

are created with the use of a ro-

bot (called a printer) that reads

computer models of objects and

“prints” them, one thin layer at a

time, in materials ranging from

plastics to metals to concrete.

Everything from cups and game

pieces to artificial human or-

gans and building materials — in

theory, any object at all — can be

created on a 3-D printer.

“It’s very much like how a

traditional printer works, ex-

cept instead of putting ink on a

page, it’s putting melted plastic

or what have you in layers,” said

Simon.

In homes, small consumer-

grade models that retail for

several hundred to several

thousand dollars are popular

among hobbyists and tech en-

thusiasts. �ey use the printers

primarily for experimentation

and amusement, trading open-

source models and sharing

tips on websites and blogs. In

industrial and scientific fields,

ming. A bright young man who

found college “boring,” Simon

dropped out before earning

his degree and started his own

information security software

firm, the sale of which he said

is helping to fund his foray into

3-D printing.

Commercial applications

for the technology are evident,

but Simon said he’s especially

focused on exploring the edu-

cational implications of 3-D

printing, including its effect on

classrooms and the need for

new curriculums that incorpo-

rate the technology.

“�ere’s a whole new kind

of education that’s going to

be needed to go along with

this,” he said.

But for now, Simon, who

said he’s “good at staying a

step or two ahead of tech-

nology,” is busy anticipating

the scope of 3-D printing’s

future — something he’s sure

will go far beyond making

model kitchens.

“Right now, everybody

looks at this and thinks about

plastic doohickeys,” he said.

“My focus is on where it’s go-

ing to be in a couple years.”

A local man looks to the future of 3-D printing

“I don’t think people realize yet how transformative this is going to be. ”

— Jeremy Simon

IN BRIEF

Grace Lutheran offers Dixieland jazz worship

Grace Lutheran Church will celebrate the Transfiguration with Dixieland jazz worship at all services the first weekend in March. The special music will be at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 1; and 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday, March 2, at the church located at 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road.

Senior Care Volunteer Network to host fundraiser

The Senior Care Volunteer Network (formerly Faith in Ac-tion) will hold its annual dinner and silent and live auction fun-draiser at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 8, at Crystal Lake Coun-try Club, Crystal Lake.

The theme will be “There’s No Place Like Home,” and the event will feature Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager as the em-cee. A live auction has been added this year including items such as a fighter pilot for a day package, in-home wine tasting and a hot air balloon ride.

Tickets are $45 per person, with proceeds benefiting local senior citizens in need. To or-der tickets, call 815-455-3120 or order online at scvnmchenry-county.org.

Applications open for Kuhn Scholarship

Women in the Woodstock area can apply for the Francis Kuhn Scholarship. It will be awarded to deserving women entering college on a full- or part-time basis. Applicants must be at least 22 years old and live within Woodstock School District 200 school boundaries to be eligible to compete for one of three $1,300 scholar-ships, which can be used for tu-ition, books or other expenses related to ongoing education.

The application is available online at www.wpbw.org. The application deadline is Tues-day, April 15. For information, call Tina Hill at 815-347-4222.

16 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTFeb. 26-March 4, 2014 COMMUNITY

Tee it up at the library

Shouts of “fore!” are not the normal

sounds associated with libraries, and

truth be told I hope we don’t hear it too

often at the Woodstock Public Library

Friday and Saturday,

March 14 and 15. But

there will be golf-

ers in the library on

those days, albeit

miniature golfers,

so you can never be

certain. It is that time

of year again — the

annual Mini Links

Golf Outing is just

around the corner.

�is is your chance

to putt your way

through the library,

support the Friends

of Woodstock Library and generally

have a great time.

�is year’s course will feature tradi-

tional favorites like “Putt �rough Tut”

and the infamous “Toilet Hole,” but

there will be some new challenges as

well. Several new sponsors have joined

us this year, and there could be some

very interesting hole designs on the links

this time around. �e course will again

travel all three levels of the library, and

with our upstairs area already being

readied for the move of the Young Adult

Department from its current home to

its new location on our second level,

the upstairs holes are guaranteed to be

different from last year. Naturally, there

will be a 19th hole where anyone can

stop by and enjoy a slice of pizza and a

refreshing beverage.

As always, there will be fabulous raffle

prizes to be won, including the Tower of

Games, golf accessories and Page for a

Day for Rep. Jack Franks. Raffle entries

will begin March 1, with the winning tick-

ets being drawn at the end of the event

March 15. Winners need not be present

to win. Raffle tickets are $1 each or six

for $5.

Mini Links will again feature a Fri-

day night event just for the grown-ups

March 14. �e Library After Dark event

will include a round on the course, hors

d’oeuvres and drinks. Attendees must be

21 years or older to participate. Tickets

for the Library After Dark event are $25

per person and must be purchased at

the library in advance. No tickets will be

sold at the door.

�e traditional Saturday Mini Links

will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (the

last tee time) March 15. A round of golf

is $3 for children 8 and younger and $5

for all others. Tickets can be purchased

at the door. Golf professionals from

Bull Valley, Woodstock, Boulder Ridge

and Prairie Isle country clubs will play

a round in the afternoon. Anyone who

beats their scores will win a prize. Golf-

ers who hit a hole-in-one at the desig-

nated hole will win a (model) car.

�is is a fun, unique event that the

whole family can enjoy. And all the pro-

ceeds benefit the Friends of the Library, a

group whose sole purpose is to make the

Woodstock Library a better place for ev-

eryone in our community. For informa-

tion, visit www.woodstockpubliclibrary.

org or call 815-338-0542. Just be careful

not to yell “fore!” too loudly!

» COLUMN

Check it Out

NickWeber

Nick Weber is director of the Woodstock Public Library.

17Feb. 26-March 4, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTCOMMUNITY

IN BRIEF

Wrapped in goldAmerica will once again showcase its

“royalty” at the Academy Awards show

March 2. We may not have a monarch,

but we do adore tidbits of information

about our celebrities, especially those in

the entertainment business. Is that why

Rihanna and Eminem each have more

than 60 million “friends” on Facebook?

Illinois has a very important connec-

tion to this awards show. �e original

Oscar statuette mold was cast in 1928 at

the C.W. Shumway & Sons Foundry in

Batavia. Since 1983, Oscar is made each

January at the R.S. Owens & Company

in Chicago.

As a resident of Southern California

for 39 years, I was inundated every

February with television and multi-

media stories of preparation for the

event. Streets near the venue are closed

for two weeks. Giant decorative Oscar

statues receive full news coverage as

they inch down streets for delivery to

the theater. Reporters ambitiously seek

details of fashion and jewelry before-

hand. Tickets are secured months ahead

for the coveted bleacher seats along the

red carpet.

Many people host “Oscar watch”

parties the night of

the event. Most of

their guests try to

see nearly all of the

nominated movies

prior to the party.

�ere are two

elements that Illinois

residents probably

know little about:

seat fillers and celeb-

rity swag bags.

Seat fillers perform

an important “job” at

the show. When you

look carefully at camera shots of the au-

dience, you will never see an empty seat.

Yet many celebrities are away from their

seats to present an award, to receive an

award or to visit the bathroom. A seat

filler occupies a vacated seat until the

celebrity returns. A person applies for

this volunteer “job” and, if chosen, must

come dressed as elegantly as the crowd

and must never, ever speak to a celeb-

rity seated nearby. It’s like an adult game

of musical chairs. Youth and beauty are

helpful in getting this job.

And then there are the gift bags.

All major entertainment awards

shows give extravagant gift bags to win-

ners, presenters and hosts. �e Acad-

emy Awards gift bag is the most coveted

of all.

Swag bags are a highly indulgent perk

for nominees and presenters. �e 2013

gift bag was valued at $45,000, down

from previous years’ values of $60,000

to $100,000. Yes, the recession even hits

the rich and famous!

�e contents of the bag vary widely.

�e 2013 gifts included a $12,000 trip to

an Australian resort, trips to Hawaii and

Mexico, a $4,100 stay at a fitness retreat,

a $5,000 “vampire” facelift, acupunc-

ture, electronic cigarettes, lint roller,

maple syrup, Windex, nutrition advice

and a professional circus class for losing

nominees’ children.

Only 25 items are chosen from among

more than 100 companies bidding for

their products. All they hope for is one

photograph of a celebrity wearing or us-

ing their product. Many companies have

divisions devoted solely to celebrity

product placement.

Does all this matter to residents of

Woodstock? I conducted a very unof-

ficial survey of some 50 friends and

relatives in Woodstock and the greater

Chicago area. I found a vast difference

between California and Illinois attitudes

about the Academy Awards show. While

Californians seem to enjoy all the hype

and glamour, very few people in my sur-

vey here cared at all until the actual day

of the program. People younger than 30

tended to see more of the movies. �e

highest interest was in viewing the red

carpet interviews beforehand, the open-

ing monologue or the final half hour of

the show. Others said that, with all the

media sources available, it was just as

easy to access winners’ lists the next day

or whenever it was convenient. Very few

had ever heard of or attended an Oscar

party.

Woodstock City Councilman Mark

Saladin said he enjoys watching the ac-

ceptance speeches “to see which ones

go haywire.” He added, “I will also drive

my wife crazy with sarcastic comments

about the actors and the self-indulgence

of the event. “

Woodstock Mayor Brian Sager prob-

ably summed it up best when he said,

“None of us remembers the headliners

of yesterday. �e people who make a

difference in your life are not the ones

with the most credentials, the most

money or the most awards. �ey simply

are the ones who care the most.” He did

add that he will probably watch the last

hour of the program.

We may not win one of the golden

statuettes, but perhaps we wouldn’t

mind receiving one of those swag bags

ourselves.

» COLUMN

Guest Column

JanetDovidio

Janet Dovidio spent years as a newspaper columnist in Los Angeles. She and her hus-band now live in Woodstock.

Weather spotter class offeredIn partnership with the National

Weather Service, the McHenry County Emergency Management Agency will host a program to learn how to become a trained weather spotter. Sessions will be offered at 2:30 and 7 p.m. Thurs-day, March 13, at McHenry County College Conference Center, Building B, 8900 Highway 14, Crystal Lake.

The class will teach residents how to recognize severe weather, and how and when to report the information to the National Weather Service. Trained spotters play an important role in help-ing warn the community about poten-tially severe weather.

The class is free of charge, but reg-istration is required. For information, call 815-338-6400 or email ema@co.mchenry.iil.us.

AARP driver safety program offered at police department

The Woodstock Police Department will host the AARP Driver Safety Pro-gram from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, March 10 and 11, in the

training room of the Woodstock Police De-partment, 656 Lake Ave. Participants must attend both sessions. Participants will be charged a minimal fee, $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-AARP mem-bers. Workbook and classroom materials

will be provided.The AARP Driver Safety Program is the

nation’s first and largest classroom course designed especially for drivers age 50 and older. Course completion helps older drivers refine existing skills and develop

safe-driving strategies.Successful completion of the course may

entitle the participant to an auto insurance discount.

For information or to register, call Ta-mara Reed at 815-338-6787.

18 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTFeb. 26-March 4, 2014

IN BRIEF

County Clerk announces early voting requirements

Katherine C. Schultz, McHenry County Clerk, announced that voters can cast a ballot prior to the general primary elec-tion from March 3 to 15 without having to offer a reason or an excuse for want-ing to vote early.

Early voting will be conducted at the McHenry County Administration Build-ing, 667 Ware Road, Second Floor, Conference Room A, Woodstock. Hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Mon-day to Friday. Additional voting hours include 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Satur-days, March 8 and 15; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 9; and 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 12.

For information, call the County Clerk’s office at 815-334-4242.

Book scholarship available for veterans

The Friends of MCC Foundation has announced the availability of a new scholarship especially for veterans of the U.S. military, former or active members of the Reserves, Coast Guard or Nation-al Guard who attend McHenry County College. Made possible by a donation from Woodstock Harley-Davidson, the $500 scholarship will be awarded to one student who meets the criteria for the fall and spring semesters.

The funds awarded from this scholar-ship are intended to be used for books purchased in the MCC Bookstore for the semester awarded.

For information, visit www.mchenry.edu/scholarships or call the Friends of MCC at 815-455-8721.

COMMUNITY

19Feb. 26-March 4, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTCOMMUNITY

FLASHBACKS

25 years ago Woodstock Mayor Jim Shoemaker

and political newcomer George Corson received the highest number of votes in the primary for Woodstock mayor and would appear on the ballot of the gen-eral election.

The TownSquare Players presented “Pippen” at the Woodstock Opera House under the direction of Christopher Con-nell.

The Marian Central Catholic High School boys basketball team defeated He-bron 76-49 behind 27 points from Greg Rokus and 23 points from Tom Kruse.

20 years ago Woodstock School District 200

Teachers Union President Bill Donato rec-ommended that hall monitors be hired for Woodstock High School.

Woodstock resident Matt Figard of Boy Scout Troop 153 achieved the rank of Eagle Scout.

Woodstock High School wrestler Jim Aberle placed third in the 103-pound weight class at the IHSA Class 2A state meet.

15 years ago Martin Anderson was named the

interim principal at Clay Elementary School, filling in for Principal Joanne Mc-Camman, who was on medical leave.

Woodstock resident Virginia Pe-schke was named a recipient of the 1999 Illinois Lincoln Excellence in Public Service Fellowship.

The St. Mary School seventh- and eighth-grade basketball teams finished their seasons 12-0 and 15-0, respec-tively.

10 years ago Infrastructure work on the Die Cast

site was put on hold to allow for wa-ter and soil testing after contaminated groundwater and soil had been discov-ered.

The Independent profiled Marian Central graduate Laura Caldwell, who recently published the novel “Burning the Map.”

The WHS girls basketball team lost 51-50 in overtime to McHenry in the IHSA Class 3A regional championship.

5 years ago Woodstock North High School pre-

sented two one-act plays for its first perfor-mances in the new state-of-the-art audito-rium at the school.

The Woodstock Elks celebrated the 100th birthday of Edwin Carey, who was living at Hearthstone Manor.

Woodstock resident Matt Fell bowled two consecutive 300 games at Edgetown Bowl.

1 year ago The Woodstock Morning Rotary Club

prepared to host the fifth annual Great Outdoors Expo at WNHS.

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk posted a pre-sentation created by the group Choose Re-spect, made up of six Woodstock students, on his website.

Benjamin F. Edwards, under the man-agement of Dennis Anderson, opened an office in Woodstock, its 27th branch office.

The Marian Central girls basketball team defeated WNHS 54-46 in overtime to win the IHSA Class 3A regional tourna-ment at WHS behind 28 points from Shan-non Wuensch.

RELIGION NOTESCHRIST LIFE

Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday

EDEN BAPTIST

Worship: 3 p.m. Sunday (Spanish)

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST

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

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

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

FIRST UNITED METHODIST

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

FREE METHODIST

Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday

GRACE FELLOWSHIP

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

HERITAGE BAPTIST4609 Greenwood Road

Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday

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

REDEEMER LUTHERAN

Worship: 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday

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

ST. ANN’S EPISCOPAL

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

ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN

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

ST. MARY CATHOLIC

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

THE BRIDGE CHRISTIAN

Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS

Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday

THE VINE

Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday

UNITY SPIRITUAL CENTER

Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday

WOODSTOCK ASSEMBLY OF GOD

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

WOODSTOCK BIBLE

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

Sunday

20 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTFeb. 26-March 4, 2014 COMMUNITY

Feb. 26 to March 9

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

26 | WEDNESDAY

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

ACADEMY AWARDS PREVIEW NIGHTWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.6:45 p.m.815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.org“Gravity” will be shown.

STAGE LEFTOVERSStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.7:30 p.m.815-338-4212See The Entertainer, page 12.

27 | THURSDAY

LITERARY BOOK CLUBWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.7 p.m.815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.orgThe adult book club reads a series of books. Reading list available at the circulation desk.

ACADEMY AWARDS PREVIEW NIGHTWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.6:45 p.m.815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.org“Despicable Me 2” will be shown.

28 | FRIDAY

OPEN MIC NIGHTStage Left Cafe’125 Van Buren St.7 p.m.$3 donation815-338-5164offsquaremusic.orgSee The Entertainer, page 12.

‘GUYS AND DOLLS’Marian Central Catholic High School1001 McHenry Ave.7 p.m.$10 adults, $5 students and senior citizens815-338-4220See The Entertainer, page 12.

1 | SATURDAY

WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKETMcHenry County Farm Bureau1102 McConnell Road9 a.m. to noonwoodstockfarmersmarket.orgVoted No. 1 in Illinois for midsize mar-kets in 2012.See The Entertainer, page 12.

WHS SNOOZEFESTMATTRESS FUNDRAISER SALEWoodstock High School Cafeteria501 W. South St.10 a.m. to 5 p.m.815-338-4370WHS boys and girls track and field will host a fundraiser mattress sale.There will be 20+ display mattresses from popular manufacturers for sale,

priced 30 to 60 percent below retail.

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?Woodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.10 a.m. to noon815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.orgVolunteer genealogists from the Kish-waukee Trail Chapter, National Soci-ety Daughters of the American Revo-lution, will help attendees trace their American ancestors or Revolutionary War patriots.

A TASTE OF MARDI GRASWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.10 a.m. to noon815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.orgChef Dave Esau will present a cook-ing demonstration highlighting the cuisine of the Big Easy. Registration is required.

HONEYCRAFT MARKETMixin Mingle124 Cass St.10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Designers, crafters and artists will dis-play their wares for sale in an indie market.

RETIREMENT OPEN HOUSE FOR DR. SHAWWoodstock Veterinary Clinic691 Lake Ave.1 to 4 p.m.815-338-0132woodstockveterinaryclinc.comA celebration will be held for Dr. Lloyd Shaw, who is retiring after 45 years of practicing veterinary medicine.

FIRST SATURDAY MUSICUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun St.7 p.m.$3 donation815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgSee The Entertainer, page 12.

‘GUYS AND DOLLS’Marian Central Catholic High School1001 McHenry Ave.7 p.m.$10 adults, $5 students and senior citizens815-338-4220See The Entertainer, page 12.

MICHAEL PERRYWoodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.8 p.m.$20815-338-5300See The Entertainer, page 12.

2 | SUNDAY

HELPING PAWS NEW VOLUNTEER ORIENTATIONHelping Paws Shelter2500 Harding Lane1 p.m.815-338-4400helpingpaws.netHelping Paws will offer a monthly ori-entation to new volunteers.

BRITISH INVASION CONCERTUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun2 p.m.$10 donation815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgSee The Entertainer, page 12.

3 | MONDAY

CELEBRATING WOMEN!Mixin Mingle124 Cass St.Noon to 8 p.m.Freemixinmingle.comSerenity Haven Studio will host an event featuring business vendors, workshops and a self-expression show-case featuring performances by local women. Admission will be charged for workshops and showcase.

4 | TUESDAY

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

5 | WEDNESDAY

ALL ABOUT SCHOLARSHIPSWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.7 p.m.815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.orgA 30-minute presentation will be held as an introduction to the process of ap-plying for scholarships.

6 | THURSDAY

WOODSTOCK SENIOR CLUBSHearthstone Communities840 N. Seminary Ave.10 a.m. to 2 p.m.$2.50 for lunch815-344-3555The activities will include tai chi, cof-fee klatch, cooking demonstration, trivia, bingo and card games. Regis-tration required.

7 | FRIDAY

TLC CONSERVATION WORK DAYHennen Conservation Center4622 Dean St.10 a.m. to 1 p.m.conservemc.orgThe Land Conservancy of McHenry County seeks volunteers to help with the restoration project. Dress to work outside. Tools and refreshments will be provided.

JAIL BRAKERSUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun St.6:30 p.m.224-422-7431jailbrakers@gmail.comJail Brakers is a support group that provides a safe place for children and families to express their emotional reactions to separation from a family member who has been incarcerated.

FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHT Challenger Learning Center222 Church St.6 p.m.$12 per person815-338-7722challengerillinois.org“Messy Science” is the theme for fam-ily science night. Participants will ex-periment with Oobleck, make crazy putty and create lava lamps.

JAZZ NIGHTStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.7 p.m.$5 donation815-337-1395See The Entertainer, page 12.

‘THE WEDDING SINGER’

Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.8 p.m.$23 adults, $20 senior citizens, $13 students815-338-5300See The Entertainer, page 12.

8 | SATURDAY

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

A DAY AT THE RACESMarian Central Catholic High School1001 McHenry Ave.6 p.m.815-338-4220$30 general admission, $400 table of 10Marian’s annual dinner auction to benefit school programs will include a buffet dinner, auctions and entertain-ment.

‘THE WEDDING SINGER’Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.8 p.m.$23 adults, $20 senior citizens, $13 students815-338-5300See The Entertainer, page 12.

9 | SUNDAY

TLC CONSERVATION WORK DAYYonder Prairie Area1150 S. Rose Farm Road10 a.m. to 1 p.m.conservemc.orgThe Land Conservancy of McHenry County seeks volunteers for to help with the restoration project. Dress to work outside. Tools and refreshments will be provided.

JARRET PAYTON LECTUREUnity Spiritual Center225 W. Calhoun10 a.m.815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgInspirational speaker Jarret Payton, son of the late Walter Payton, will speak during the Sunday morning service.

ONGOING

OPEN VOLLEYBALLMondaysWoodstock Recreation Center820 Lake Ave.6:45 to 9 p.m.Free for members, $4 nonmembers815-338-4363woodstockrecreationdepartment.comTeams are formed at random each week to play volleyball.

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

MINDSHIFTERS GROUPTuesdaysUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock

225 W. Calhoun6:30 p.m.$5 suggested love offering815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgA support group focused on the practical use of self-help tools for personal and spiritual growth will be presented weekly by Dr. Michael Ryce.

WEDNESDAY JAM GROUPUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock 225 W. Calhoun1 to 4 p.m.Free815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgSee The Entertainer, page 12.

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

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

HATHA YOGA CLASSFridaysUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun6:30 to 8 p.m.$5 requested donation815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgParticipants learn the basic Yoga poses, conscious breathing, relaxing and being in the moment.

LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’SFridaysWoodstock Square Mall110 S. Johnson St.5:30 to 7:30 p.m.815-338-2833See The Entertainer, page 12.

VFW FISH FRYFridaysVFW Post 5040240 N. Throop St.5 to 8 p.m.$8.50815-338-5040

READING AND BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPFridaysUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun7 to 9 p.m.$5 freewill offering815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgEveryone is welcome to attend as participants explore “The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have” by Mark Nepo.

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Country Estate Sale Tractors(diesel), boat, motorcy-cles, skid loader, tools, furniture.

Call for appointment 815-337-5626

ESTATE SALE

Large, beautiful oak roll-top desk. Excellent Condition.

Pictures available. $650 or best offer. 815/338-1690.

Snowmobile - 1990 Polaris Indy Sport 340 cc. Min condition,

5,000 miles, blue with windshei-ld. 815-943-6937

Pedastel type 10 inch industrial bench grinder. 2 HP

single phase. $175 815-943-6937

Pedastel grinder 2 16 inch wheels 3 phase, $400

815-943-6937Franklin Wood Burning Stove/

Fireplace. Cast Iron $200 815-943-6937

Hobart Meat Grinder, 3 phase $300

815-943-6937Heavy duty steel work bench on

roller with vice. $200 815-943-6937

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“He’s a very strong, quick, explosive

wrestler,” Remke said. “It was a scrappy,

wild match.”

“It was a brawl,” Taylor said. “Romeo

Howard is a fierce competitor. It was

one of those matches where neither

[wrestler] was going to be denied.”

Remke placed fifth at 138 last season

and said he sees that he has improved.

“Last year, I definitely learned how

to focus on what I can determine and

what I need to do,” Remke said. “�is

year, I definitely feel like I wrapped it

all together and built even more confi-

dence in myself knowing that I am one

of the top three kids in the state.”

“We told Nick to make it a little per-

sonal and that’s what he did,” Taylor

said. “Nick wrestled great.”

Remke said he is going to take at least

a week off and is considering wrestling

in national tournaments. He also plans

to wrestle after high school and will

start looking at possible colleges.

Also for Marian, sophomore Tom

Welch (160) lost 7-4 in his first match

and did not have a wrestleback.

“Tom lost in the first round by one

point,” Taylor said. “I told him ‘Don’t let

it frustrate you and eat at you. Let it in-

spire you that as a sophomore you are

right there.’”

�ree other wrestlers from Wood-

stock wrestled at state.

Woodstock High School sophomore

Nick Sundberg (152) lost his first match

by pin and lost his wrestleback match

5-4. Sophomore Kevin Zange lost his

match 5-2 and did not have a wrestle-

back match.

For Woodstock North High School,

junior Cody Barnes (220) won his first

match by pin, lost 7-6 in his second

match and lost his third match by pin.

Remke Continued from Page 28

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MARIANBoys Basketball

Feb. 21: MC 72, Montini 70For MC, Adam Pischke scored 21 points and Derreck Caldez added 16.

WOODSTOCKBoys Basketball

Feb. 22: WHS 63, Gray-slake North 52For WHS, Nick Kubiak scored 13

points. Feb. 21: WHS 63, Crystal

Lake Central 43For WHS, Nick Kubiak scored 20 points.

Feb. 18: WHS 46, Hamp-shire 61For WHS, Marcus Ammirati and Nick Kubiak scored 10 points.Girls Basketball

Feb. 22: WHS 43, Rich-mond-Burton 36For WHS, Cody Brand scored 10

points. Feb. 19: WHS 55, Marian

51For WHS, Brecken Overly scored 18 points.

Feb. 18: WHS 54, WNHS 50For WHS, Selena Juarez scored 19 points. Boys Swimming

Feb. 22: The Woodstock co-op swim team placed 12th in the IHSA sectional meet at Lincoln-

shire.

WOODSTOCK NORTHBoys Basketball

Feb. 21: WNHS 29, Gray-slake Central 59For WNHS, Josh Jandron scored 7 points.

Feb. 18: WNHS 45, Crys-tal Lake Central 46For WNHS, Doug Devore scored 17 points.

Girls Basketball Feb. 18: WNHS 50, WHS

54For WNHS, Haley Ahr scored 14 points.

Feb. 14: WNHS 34, McHenry 47For WNHS, Haley Ahr scored 11 points.

Feb. 11: WNHS 30, Gray-slake North 53For WNHS, Kristy Darling scored 12 points.

WOODSTOCK INDUCTS HOF MEMBERS

Woodstock High School inducted six new members into the Blue Streaks Athletic Hall of Fame Feb. 22 – Jenna Borta; John Borta; Su Chai; the late Cole Johansen; the late Mary Landa; and Steve Patton. Pictured, from left, are: Patton; Jon Borta; Trudy Jo-hansen, wife of Cole Johansen; Jenna Borta; Chai; and Mary Landa’s family, her son Blake Landa, her mother and father, Rhoda and Robert Humphrey, and her brother, Rob Humphrey. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

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of the third quarter, the lead shrunk to

30-24.

�e Rockets, however, were able to get

no closer than three points thanks in part

to critical baskets from freshman Gabby

Scolio and Juarez, and two free throws

from senior Megan Pautrat. Brand led

the Streaks with 10 points, Scolio scored

nine, Juarez scored eight and sophomore

Grace Beattie scored seven.

“�ey were just bound and determined

that they were not going to finish the sea-

son this early,” said head coach Marty

Hammond. “�ey believed in themselves.

�ey had each other’s back, and they

were going to play together as a team.”

Hammond said

that the early lead

was critical for his

team.

“�e beginning of

the game was huge

for us,” Hammond

said, and noted

the Streaks lost to

Richmond-Burton

in December by three points in overtime.

“We learned from [that loss]. �e fresh-

man coach that we added to the staff

added in a new press breaker … �e

implementation

of the new press

breaker was criti-

cal in getting that

lead early in the

game. �e first

game they trapped

us and got easy la-

yups. �is game,

we didn’t give

them opportunities to get easy layups.

We made them work on offense and

challenged them.”

Also critical for the Streaks was the

play of senior Amber Roberts, who

came off the bench to provide an inside

presence as the Rockets were dominat-

ing on the glass. Roberts, who scored

only two points, had several key re-

bounds.

“Amber went out there today deter-

mined to stop [them] and make an im-

pact on the game, and she did,” Ham-

mond said.

Considering the team’s early season

struggles, the players were excited to

celebrate their success.

“We knew, if we wanted to win the re-

gional title, we just needed to come to-

gether,” Roberts said. “We finally clicked

this week … It’s been great. It shows how

much heart we have. I’m just so proud

of my team.”

“Morgan [Kunzie] and I called it last

year, that we were going to get the re-gional title this year,” Pautrat said. “It’s

really big for us. We’re all really excited.”

“I’m just so excited and happy for my

team to push through everything even

though we were seeded [next to last],”

Brand said. “It’s starting to settle in that

we won. It’s still just so crazy to think

we came this far, from losing so many

games and not being able to finish, to

being regional champs.”

Hammond said the play of younger

players has been key to the team’s suc-

cess.

“Our program has struggled the last

several years, but bringing these under-

classmen up this year was instrumental

to our success,” Hammond said.

�e Blue Streaks will play Rockford

Lutheran Feb. 24 at the sectional tour-

nament at Belvidere High School.

Hammond said he would not be sur-

prised if the team kept winning.

“I believe they believe we can win the

sectional title,” Hammond said. “We’ll

just take it one day at a time.”

Regional Continued from Page 28

“We knew if we wanted to win the regional title, we just needed to come together.”

— Amber Roberts, WHS

Beattie runs 5,000 at

Washington inviteTrack and field

She ran only one race at the Univer-

sity of Washington Invitational.

And Kayla Beattie, a Woodstock

graduate and University of Arizona

harrier, was invited to run that one. In

the 5,000-meter invitational division,

Beattie finished with a time of 16 min-

utes, 22.11 seconds, which was good for

17th place. Team scores were not kept.

Amy Miskowicz (Marian Central

Catholic) placed in the top five of two

events at the North Central College-

hosted Cardinal Classic. It was held at

the North Central Res-Rec Center. �e

University of Wis-

consin-Whitewater

thrower was second

in the weight throw,

finishing with a

toss of 52 feet, 3.75

inches. She was also

fourth in the shot

put with a put of 41-

3.75. Fellow UWW

thrower Madison

Smith (Marian Cen-

tral Catholic) was in

both events as well.

Smith finished 15th

in the weight throw (36-11.5) and 16th

in the shot put (31-5.25).

As a team, Wisconsin-Whitewater

took second with 141 points. North

Central took first with 186 points.

St. Olaf College’s Phillip Meyer

(Woodstock) finished second in the

3,000-meter run at the Tostrud Clas-

sic, which was hosted by St. Olaf.

Meyer finished the race in 8:49.59.

Team scores were not kept.

Brad Lorr (Woodstock) and Cody Johnson (Woodstock), both Mil-

waukee School of Engineering track

athletes, competed in the University of

Wisconsin-Milwaukee-hosted Panther

Tune-Up. It was held at the Klotsche

Center Fieldhouse in Milwaukee. Lorr

was in three individual events. He

competed in the pole vault (third, 11-

5.75), 60-meter hurdles (fifth, :09.71)

and long jump (sixth, 19-0.5). Johnson

was in the 200-meter dash (fourth,

:24.10) and 60-meter dash (eighth,

:07.49). Wisconsin-Milwaukee took

first with 86 points. MSOE was second

with 45 points.

Butler University junior thrower

Ashely Albertz (Woodstock North)

finished 10th in the shot put at the

Purdue University hosted Boilermaker

Invitational. She recorded a toss of

10.24 meters. Butler scored one point

and finished sixth. Purdue won the

team title with 235.5 points.

SwimmingWestern Illinois University took

seventh at the Summit League Cham-

pionships, which were held at Indiana

University/Purdue University-India-

napolis Natatorium. Western Illinois

senior Haley Brasile (Woodstock)

competed in three events individu-

ally. She was also on two relay teams.

Brasile competed in the 200-yard free-

style (25th, 2:05.59), 50-yard freestyle

(27th, :26.03) and 200-yard freestyle

(28th, :57.51). She was also a member

of the 200-yard freestyle relay (sixth,

1:38.43) and 800-yard freestyle relay

(seventh, 8:08.64). Western Illinois

took seventh with 135 points. Univer-

sity of Denver won the team title with

1,017.5 points.

Rebecca Ortmann (Woodstock)

competed in two relays at the Missouri

Valley Conference Championships,

which were hosted by Southern Illinois

University-Carbondale. �e Univer-

sity of Northern Iowa senior swimmer

was on UNI’s 400-yard freestyle relay,

which finished in 3:46.79, and the 200-

yard medley relay, which finished in

1:51.74. �e UNI teams were ninth and

10th, respectively. As a team, Northern

Iowa took fifth with 366 points. Mis-

souri State University won the team

title with 945.5 points.

Emily Albertz (Woodstock North),

a Butler University freshman swim-

mer, finished 25th at the 50-yard

freestyle at the Big East Conference

Championships, which was held in

Sewell, N. J. Albertz finished the race

in :25.43. Butler was sixth with 230.5

points. Villanova University won the

conference title with 842 points.

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

The College Report

DanChamness

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27Feb. 26-March 4, 2014THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT

a long time to get this opportuni-ty to have a choice. I was pleased to see that the stress of it is now gone. He can focus on finishing out his basketball season and re-lax and just have fun playing the game he loves this spring.”

Lacey HeaverLacey Heaver will run cross-

country and track for the Jud-son University Eagles, an NAIA school in Elgin. Heaver will ma-jor in psychology and minor in art with hopes of working in the art therapy field.

Heaver on her decision:“�e first time I visited, it was

very small and felt very family-like,” Heaver said. “I met the team and the coach, and they really cared about you, and he makes your workouts based upon yourself and I thought it was really cool. It kind of re-minded me of Woodstock – small and family-like.”

Heaver will major in psychol-ogy and minor in art and hopes to go into the art therapy field.

WHS head cross-country coach Matt McCulley on Heaver:

“I am really excited for Lacey to be continuing her running ca-reer beyond high school. She has a lot to offer to a school like Jud-son. She has a lot of talent and still a lot to prove in her running career. I am glad we get one more season with Lacey and know she will be a great addition to the Ea-gle’s cross-country squad.”

Leiana HaanioLeiana Haanio will play soc-

cer for the University of Wis-consin-Whitewater Warhawks, an NCAA Division III school. Haanio will study education and business with hopes of becom-ing a teacher.

Haanio on her decision:“I went to see the campus and

I just loved it. �e whole atmo-

sphere was amazing. After meet-ing the coaches, I just fell in love with the whole program. Now I don’t have to worry about any-thing and can just be ready when it comes.”

WHS head soccer coach Mike Golda on Haanio:

“I’m very excited for Leiana. She worked hard battling a bad ankle injury last year to get her-self back in shape. She looks poised. She looks strong. She looks like she’s taken this op-portunity on the field and is re-ally running with it. She loves the coaches out there already. I think she’s eagerly awaiting to start her last season at Woodstock.”

Maura BeattieMaura Beattie committed last

November to compete in cross-country and track for the Central Michigan University Chippewas, an NCAA Division I school in Mt. Pleasant, Mich. Beattie will study

elementary education with hopes of becoming a teacher.

Beattie on her decision:“It’s nice to know I have al-

ready chosen a school. I can put that aside and focus on getting everything set to go there. … It came down to a feeling I had at the campus and the way I con-nected with the coach. �e girls

on the team were also a factor.”WHS head cross-country

coach Matt McCulley on Beattie:“�at’s exciting for her to know

she has the next step planned. I’m excited the process is over for her. I knew it was stressful for her. I think it will make the track season something she can be carefree about.”

SPORTS

Retired Woodstock AD honored by NIAAA

By JANET DOVIDIOThe Independent

�e National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association awarded a Distinguished Service Award to John Van Fleet, retired athletic director from Wood-stock High School.

�is award recognizes his 30-year ca-

reer as a high school teacher, coach, train-er and athletic director at several schools in Iowa and Illinois.

Van Fleet received the award at the NIAAA conference in Anaheim, Calif., in December.

His career began in Iowa following graduation from Iowa State University. Af-ter coaching in Iowa schools, he became head football coach and athletic director at Streator High School. �is was followed by a position at Sterling High School be-fore coming to Woodstock High School in 2003 as assistant principal and athletic director. Serious health challenges caused

Van Fleet to take a disability retirement in November 2006.

In retirement he has helped develop the curriculum for NIAAA certification. Van Fleet was chairman of the Illinois commit-tee from 2003 to 2012. He was instrumen-tal in securing North Central accreditation for the program. NIAAA is the only non-academic unit to earn this accreditation. He continues to design courses for athletic directors.

Van Fleet also received the 2006 Na-tional Federation Citation Award for his long involvement in high school athletics and the 2010 Frank Kovaleski Award for

his involvement in leadership training.�e Illinois Athletic Directors Associa-

tion sponsors the John Van Fleet Scholar-ship in honor of his commitment to the organization.

“I choose to stay involved even in retire-ment because I enjoy sharing my experi-ences and teaching new athletic directors in the classes,” said Van Fleet. “As for this NIAAA award, it is the culmination of achieving my goal of giving back to kids the way mentors had given to me.”

News of recognitions and milestones can be sent to Janet Dovidio at fetjetjd@aol.com.

HIGHLIGHT

Signing Continued from Page 28

Woodstock High School seniors, from left, Alex Fer-guson, Lacey Heaver, Leai-na Haanio and Maura Beattie sign their letters of intent to compete in college ath-letics Feb. 22 in the WHS library. INDE-PENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

28 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTFeb. 26-March 4, 2014

Sports

SCOREBOARD

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Scores and highlights from area high schools

COLLEGE REPORT

Dan Chamness reports on local athletes’ collegiate careers

HIGHLIGHT

Retired WHS athletic director John Van Fleet is honored

PAGES 26 PAGE 27

By JAY SCHULZThe Independent

�is season has been frustrating for the Woodstock High School girls bas-ketball team. �e Blue Streaks entered the post season having lost nine game by five points or less. �e Streaks were seeded fifth out of six teams in the IHSA Class 3A regional tournament at Rich-mond-Burton High School and faced a daunting task to advance. But the Streaks were somehow able to reverse their fortune to claim the team’s first regional title since 2006 by defeating Richmond-Burton 43-36 Feb. 22.

It would not be easy for the Streaks (10-18) as they would have to win two consecutive overtime games against the other Woodstock area high schools.

In the first game of the tournament Feb. 18, the Streaks defeated crosstown rival Woodstock North High School

54-50 in double overtime. Junior Sele-na Juarez scored 19 points, and se-nior Cody Brand scored 16 to lead the

Streaks. For the �under (9-20), sopho-more Haley Ahr scored 14 points, and Ashley Jones scored 11.

�e next day, the Blue Streaks faced No. 1 seed Marian Central Catholic High School and fell behind by 17 points in the second quarter 29-12. �e Streaks fought back and sent the game into overtime. In overtime, the Streaks built a four-point lead and were able to hold on for a 55-51 win. Sophomore Breck-en Overly scored 18 points and Brand added 15 to lead the Streaks. Junior Sarah Benigni led Marian (12-10) with 18 points.

On Feb. 22, the Streaks met the Rock-ets in the championship game. �e Streaks built an 11-point lead in the first quarter, which would prove critical. At halftime they led 23-12, and then the Rockets began to chip away. By the end

Members of the Woodstock High School girls basketball team celebrate winning the IHSA Class 2A regional championship over Richmond-Burton Feb. 22. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

Please see Regional, Page 26

Streaks win 3A regional» GIRLS BASKETBALL

Blue Streak head girls basketball coach Marty Hammond cuts down the net after the Streaks won the IHSA Class 2A region-al championship over Richmond-Burton Feb. 22. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER

By JAY SCHULZThe Independent

On Feb. 11, four Woodstock High School students signed their letters of intent to partici-

pate in organized college athlet-ics. Seniors Alex Ferguson, Lac-ey Heaver, Leiana Haanio and Maura Beattie met in the WHS library with their families and several school staff members to

formalize their intent.

Alex FergusonAlex Ferguson will play base-

ball for the University of Minne-sota-Duluth Bulldogs, an NCAA

Division II school. Ferguson will study mechanical engineering.

Ferguson on his decision:“I had an idea of the campus

and everything [before visiting the school],” Ferguson said. “I re-ally like how the town is set up. I really clicked with the coaches. I liked all the facilities. … It was a really good fit. �ere was noth-

ing really wrong with it. I’m real-ly excited about it, and I’m really glad I made the decision.”

WHS head baseball coach John Olivera on Ferguson:

“I could not be happier for Alex and his family. Alex has been talking, looking, going to camps and doing showcases for

By JAY SCHULZThe Independent

Nick Remke had a goal at the begin-ning of the season. After placing fifth last year as a sophomore, the Marian Central Catholic High School wrestler had his sights set on placing first in the 145-pound weight class at the IHSA Class 2A state meet, which was held Feb. 20 to 22 in Champaign. Remke came close, losing only one of his six matches at the state meet to take third place.

“I definitely see it as an improve-ment,” Remke said. “We got down there and did what we needed to do. We went match by match, not looking too far ahead or looking behind.”

Remke’s two losses in the post sea-son were to the state first- and second-place finishers, Chris Garcia, Montini, at sectionals, and Romeo Howard, East St. Louis, at state.

�e loss to Howard at state went back and forth, with Howard winning 18-10.

Marian Central Catholic High School’s Nick Remke wrestles in the 145-pound weight class at the IHSA Class 2A state meet Feb. 22. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY NEIL SCHULTZ

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» WRESTLING IHSA CLASS 2A STATE MEET

Please see Remke, Page 25

WHS holds signing day for Streaks athletes

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