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1July 1-7, 2015THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT
INDEPENDENTTheWoodstock
Serving Woodstock, Wonder Lake and Bull Valley, Ill. $1.00www.thewoodstockindependent.comPublished every Wednesday Est. 1987
EDUCATION
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Aurora University adds classrooms and a star lab at Challenger
COMMUNITY
Meet the contestants for Miss Woodstock 2015
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MARKETPLACE
Porkies’ Pig Pen now fronts Harley hog haven
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COMMUNITY 13CALENDAR 21CLASSIFIEDS 22PUBLIC NOTICES 24SPORTS 28
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Amanda Arjona, dressed as a soothsayer from the popular British TV series “Doctor Who,” attends the Whovian Mixer June 26 at Mixin Mingle, 124 Cass St. The mixer attracted “Doctor Who” fans of all ages who dressed as their favorite characters, took photos and took part in other Whovian activities. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER
WHOVIANS UNITE
By STEPHANIE PRICEThe Independent
Most of the year, the village of Wonder Lake is a typical, laid-back lake community.
But when the Fourth of July rolls around, the town of about 4,000 people pulls out all the stops to provide one of the big-
gest Independence Day cel-ebrations in McHenry County. �e festivities, which include a water ski show in the after-noon and fireworks at dusk, can draw anywhere from 3,000 to 5,000 people, depending upon the weather, said Donna Sul-livan, a member of the Wonder Lake Fourth of July Committee,
a subgroup of the Wonder Lake Chamber of Com-merce.
“Local politicians have deemed our parade as the largest spectator parade in McHenry County,” Sullivan said. “We have spectators standing five rows deep in some areas. It really is wonderful.”
�e committee started planning the village’s July Fourth festivities in De-cember. Volunteers began collecting money for the
$11,000 fireworks show shortly before Memorial Day weekend. �e show is entirely funded through donations. Volunteers stand on Wonder Lake street corners collecting donations throughout the month of June, Sullivan said. Some residents walk door to door through their neighborhoods to collect money.
“Every bit of the festivi-
County’s biggest parade set to kick off in WL
Local organizations, Opera House receive $87,000 from fund
By KATELYN STANEKThe Independent
�e Woodstock City Council ap-proved the distribution of $87,000 in hotel/motel tax funds to area non-profits and to the Woodstock Opera House June 16, an increase over last year’s disbursement.
In total, 14 organizations and the Opera House received money from the tax program, which was imple-mented in 2005. �e 5 percent tax on short-term room rentals is intended to fund events which bring overnight visitors to Woodstock.
Last year, the city distributed $76,500 from the fund.
�e single largest recipient of ho-tel/motel tax revenues is the city-owned Opera House, which received a $30,000 payout from the fund. Along with Visit McHenry County, the countywide convention and visi-tors bureau; the Woodstock Cham-ber of Commerce; and the Chal-
City distributeshotel/moteltax revenues
By STEPHANIE PRICEThe Independent
Woodstock is ready to celebrate the Fourth of July.
�e Woodstock Fireworks Com-mittee has been busy planning this year’s fireworks show, scheduled to begin at dusk Saturday, July 4,
Woodstock to mark July 4 with a bang
Please see July 4, Page 3Please see Fireworks, Page 3
Please see Hotel, Page 4
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No bull: Golf club to host testicle festival
Marc Hansen, sous chef at Bull Valley Golf Club, breads bull testicles in prepara-tion for the inaugural Bull Stock event scheduled for Friday, July 3, at the club. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY STEPHANIE PRICE
BULL STOCK
When: 5 p.m. Friday, July 3Where: Bull Valley Golf Club, 1311 Country Club RoadCost: $10
By STEPHANIE PRICEThe Independent
Step aside turkeys, there’s a new tes-
ticle festival in McHenry County.
Bull Valley Golf Club is hosting the
first-ever Bull Stock, a bull testicle cu-
linary event similar to Huntley’s annual
Turkey Testicle Festival. �e inaugu-
ral Bull Stock – named for Bull Valley
and Woodstock – is planned for 5 p.m.
to midnight Friday, July 3, at Bull Val-
ley Golf Club, 1311 Country Club Road,
Woodstock.
“�is will be the first bull testicle fes-
tival in the Chica-
goland area,” said
Brad Hisel, general
manager with Kem-
per Sports Manage-
ment Co., which
manages Bull
Valley Golf Club.
“�ere are actually
a lot of bull testicle
festivals held out
West in places like
Colorado. �ey call them Rocky Moun-
tain oysters out there.”
Hisel said he and his staff wanted to or-
ganize a fun evening for the community
and raise money for a local charity. Pro-
ceeds from Bull Stock will benefit Gavers
and JourneyCare hospice in Barrington.
Hisel is friends with the owners of
Parkside Pub in Huntley, home of the
Turkey Testicle Festival, which draws
about 4,500 guests during �anksgiv-
ing weekend and is entering its 32nd
year. He and his staff thought it would
be fun to create a version of the culi-
nary attraction for Woodstock and Bull
Valley.
“�is event will be open to the public,
and we plan to hold it outside on our ter-
race,” Hisel. �e terrace overlooks Bull
Valley Golf Club’s scenic golf course. Bull
Stock will feature two live bands, Patio
Daddy-O, a popular cover band from
Crystal Lake, and Jet Black Comedy, a
rock 'n' roll band from Chicago.
Lake Geneva Balloon Company will
provide tethered balloon rides, courtesy
of two Bull Valley Country Club mem-
bers, Hisel said. After sunset, Five Alarm
Fire Co., of Tinley Park, will produce a
fireworks display near the course’s first
fairway. Organizers plan to offer alter-
native food selections for those leery of
consuming the testicles. �e event also
will feature domestic and imported beer
specials.
“People can come and sit on the hill to
watch the fireworks,” Hisel said.
In the meantime, Bull Valley’s ex-
ecutive chef Joseph Troc and sous chef
Marc Hansen have been perfecting their
spice, marinade, breading and dipping
sauce recipes for the culinary event. �e
restaurant has received a shipment of
120 pounds of bull testicles through its
food supplier. �ey will be brined, bat-
tered and deep-fried before being served
to the public.
“It’s a pretty involved process,” Hisel
said.
Organizers are hoping to attract 300
to 400 attendees for the event. If suc-
cessful, they plan to expand Bull Stock
in the future.Bull Stock attendees must be age 21
and older. Tickets are $10 each at the
door or two for $13 on Groupon.
ties and the fireworks is paid for by our
collections,” Sullivan said. “We couldn’t
do this without the generosity of the
people who enjoy the fireworks.”
�is year, the good times get rolling
Friday night, July 3, as the Master Prop-
erty Owners Association (MPOA) hosts
a street dance from 5 to 9 p.m. on Han-
cock Driver in honor the organization’s
50th anniversary. After the sunset, or-
ganizers have planned a Venetian Night
display, where participants will adorn
their boats and vessels with lights.
�e lineup on Saturday, July 4, be-
gins with a flag retirement ceremony at
10 a.m., followed by Kids Zone games
and activities at noon at the Chamber
of Commerce, 7602 Hancock Drive. �e
Kid Zone events include pony rides,
face painting and a dunk tank, Sullivan
said.
�e parade will start at 1:30 p.m. at
Christ the King Church, 5006 E. Won-
der Lake Road. �e approximately one-
mile long parade route travels from the
church, along East Wonder Lake Road,
onto Hancock Drive, eventually culmi-
nating at Center Beach.
�is year’s parade participants in-
clude: the Jolly Giant Stilt Walkers
from Madison, Wis.; the Sunburst Cor-
vette Club based in Crystal Lake; Te-
bala Shriner minibikes from Rockford;
the Wonder Lake Ski Show Team; area
politicians; antique cars; Wonder Lake
Baseball team; McHenry High School
Band and Choir; and the Dolphins Swim
Team from Woodstock.
Following the parade, the Wonder
Lake Fire Protection District will host
an open house at 2:30 p.m. at its East
Side Fire Station. �e Wonder Lake Ski
Show Team will present its annual July
Fourth ski show for spectators at 4:30
p.m. at Center Beach. A car show is set
to begin at 6 p.m., and fireworks will be
displayed over the lake at night. Spec-
tators can watch the show from the
beach, Sullivan said.
More information about July Fourth
events can be found on the chamber’s
website, WonderLake.org.
July 4 Continued from Page 1
Wonder Lake Yacht Club members begin preparations for Wonder Lake’s July 3 Venetian Night. Pictured, from left, are Jack Giba, Dennis Palys, Dennis Gallo and Cindy Giba. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY KEN FARVER
Fireworks Continued from Page 1
at Emricson Park, 900 W. South St.
�e committee estimates upwards
of 7,000 people attend the annual
event.
“We expect this to be about a
half-hour long show,” said Jim
Campion, who has served on the
all-volunteer committee for the
past 20 years.
As in years past, Mad Bomber
Fireworks Productions, Crown
Point, Ind., will present this year’s
pyrotechnic display. �e company
shoots the fireworks off from the
east side of Emricson Park. Most
spectators watch the display from
the park’s sledding hill.
Campion said this year’s star-
spangled show will cost $14,000
and is entirely funded by donations
from the community and proceeds
collected from the $8 parking fee.
Donations also are accepted at the
entrance gate, Campion said.
“For those people walking into
the park, we always ask if they will
consider making a goodwill dona-
tion,” Campion said.
Four food vendors will be on
hand in the park, selling a variety
of refreshments.
Anyone attending the fireworks
can walk into the park from the
Jackson or South street entranc-
es. Cars will be permitted into the
park only through the South Street
entrance, Campion said. Emricson
Park has 600 available parking
spaces, most of which fill up by the
time the fireworks begin, which is
typically sometime between 9:15
and 9:30 p.m.
Should the lot reach capacity, at-
tendees are permitted to park cars
on nearby streets. Volunteers help
direct traffic at Emricson Park, and
the committee is seeking addition-
al help with the effort, Campion
said. Anyone interested in vol-
unteering to collect donations or
parking fees can contact Campion
at 815-459-8440.
�e committee also is accepting dona-
tions from area businesses to help cover
the cost of the fireworks display. Mail do-nations to: Woodstock Fireworks Fund,
c/o Golden Eagle Bank, P.O. Box 1930,
Woodstock, IL 60098.
For those looking to celebrate the holi-
day early, the Woodstock City Band will
host its annual patriotic concert, “Salute
to America,” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July
1. �e concert will feature guest vocal-
ist Paul Rausch and an ice cream social
sponsored by State Rep. Jack Franks.
“It’s a pretty involved process.”
— Brad Hisel, general manager
4 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTJuly 1-7, 2015 NEWS
By STEPHANIE PRICEThe Independent
A Woodstock man was arrested
Wednesday and charged with theft and
using a weapon during an altercation
that stemmed from an alleged drug
debt, police said.
Charles E. Akerberg, 29, last known
address 12316 Pleasant Valley Road,
was arrested June 24, and charged
with one count of
theft from a person,
a Class 3 felony, and
one count of unlaw-
ful use of a weapon,
a Class A misde-
meanor, according to
a news release issued
by Woodstock Police
Chief Robert Lowen.
Woodstock Police
initially responded
to the 200 block of
North Benton Street
at 1:13 a.m. June 24 in reference to a
report of a disturbance. Patrol offi-
cers met with a male victim who said
he was involved in an altercation with
Akerberg.
During the altercation, the victim
said he was battered by Akerberg with
a large rock and threatened with a box
cutter. �e victim stated Akerberg also
stole his cellphone and an undisclosed
amount of money, police said.
Police located Akerberg later that
morning, at about 9:42 a.m., walking in
the 1200 block of Lake Avenue. He was
taken into custody and transported
to the Woodstock Police Department,
where he was interviewed. He was
transported to the McHenry County
Adult Correctional Facility in Wood-
stock. He was scheduled to appear in
court June 29.
�e victim refused any medical
treatment, police said.
�e altercation was the result of an
ongoing dispute between the victim
and Akerberg over an alleged drug
debt, Lowen said in the release.
Police: Fight on Benton St. stemmed fromdrug debt
Charles E. Akerberg
Hotel Continued from Page 1
lenger Learning Center for Science &
Technology, the Opera House is des-
ignated a tier 1 organization and is
not required to submit applications
for funding un-
less requesting
an increase.
Tier 1 orga-
nizations re-
ceived a total
of $65,000
from the fund.
�e slate of
tier 2 organiza-
tions — groups
which must ap-
ply for funding
— is unchanged
from last year.
�ose orga-
nizations are
the Woodstock
G r o u n d h o g
Days Com-
mittee, Wood-
stock Farmers
Market, McHenry County Heatwave
softball club, Woodstock Celebrates,
Woodstock Mozart Festival, Jazz on
the Square, TownSquare Players, the
Mental Health Resource League’s
Fair Diddley craft fair, Woodstock
Folk Festival, Off Square Music and
Summer in the Park.
�e total awarded to tier 2 organi-
zations was $22,000.
Payouts from the fund are based
on the previous fiscal year’s tax col-
lections. �is year, $20,000 from the
city’s video gambling receipts were
put into the fund as well.
Before approving the disburse-
ments, Councilman RB �ompson
questioned the Challenger Center’s
inclusion in the city’s list of tier 1
organizations. �e NASA-inspired
Challenger Center is an educational
facility that focuses on science, tech-
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Opera H
ouse
McH
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Woodstock C
hamber
Challenger C
enter
Groundhog D
ays Com
mittee
Woodstock Farm
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eatwave
Woodstock C
elebrates
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ozart Festival
Jazz on the Square
TownSquare Players
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iddley
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Off Square M
usic
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Hotel/motel tax distribution City of Woodstock, FY 2015/16
Source: City of Woodstock
nology, engineering and mathematics.
Managed by Aurora University, the Chal-
lenger Center primarily serves youth.
“I don’t think of them as tourists and
overnight stays,” said �ompson, who
nonetheless voted to approve the fund
disbursements.
Mayor Brian Sager defended the
top-tier designation for the Challenger
Center, which received $10,000 in tax
revenue.
“You are correct in terms of the fact
that the majority — certainly not all,
but the majority — of the folks that
go through the training programs are
school-aged children. … But they also do
provide adult training programs, and the
museum itself is open to any individu-
als,” Sager said.
“In the future, we need to rethink that,”
�ompson responded.
�e council unanimously approved
the disbursement of the hotel/motel tax
funds as part of its consent agenda.
IN BRIEF
City gearing up for expanded Summer in the Park
Woodstock’s second annual Summer in the Park celebration — a city-hosted community event featuring music, games, food and other attractions — will run from Wednesday through Sunday, July 15 to 19.
Summer in the Park will kick off at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, with a City Band Concert in the Park in the Square. The concert will include a free ice cream social and games to gener-ate excitement for events scheduled the
rest of the week at Emricson Park, 1313 Kishwaukee Valley Road.
Other Summer in the Park events, which will take place at Emricson Park, include a free outdoor showing of “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 16.
On Friday, July 17, free rock concerts will begin at 6 p.m. and run through the evening. Free kids activities, including a petting zoo and rock-climbing wall, as well as attractions for adults, including a bags tournament and a beer garden to benefit Gavers Community Cancer Foundation, also will take place July 17. Food vendors will be on hand.
Woodstock WaterWorks will open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 18, and feature special attractions, in-cluding free music and activities. Admis-sion will be $4.
On the last day of Summer in the Park, Sunday, July 19, a kids stage will include music and other entertainment, and kids games and activities will be featured. At 6 p.m., the Woodstock Police Depart-ment will host a dance for teens and tweens. Sunday’s festivities will run from noon to 10 p.m., and food vendors will be on hand.
For more events, information and times, visit www.woodstockfestivals.org.
HOW THEY VOTED
YesRB ThompsonBrian SagerJoe StarzynskiMaureen LarsonMark SaladinMike TurnerDan Hart
NoNone
To approve the disbursement of $85,000 in hotel/motel tax funds:
5July 1-7, 2015THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT
Mark A. Bargeher, 29, 404 E. Wash-ington St., Marengo, was charged June 6 with battery at 90 Church St. Bargeher posted $150 bond. Court date was set for June 24.
Joseph P. Bargeher, 24, 220 1/2 Main St., Woodstock, was arrested June 6 on an outstanding warrant from Kane County for driving under the influence, and he was charged with battery at 90 Church St. Barge-her posted $1,150 bond. Court date was set for June 24.
David Louis Koch, 54, 16 N. Cook St., Plano, was charged June 6 with driving while license revoked, driving under the influence, leaving the scene of an accident and failure to reduce speed at Highway 14 and Route 47. Koch was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Department. Bond was to be set. Court date was set for July 23.
Conrado Gerardo Melesio, 45, 5021 Barnard Mill Road, Ringwood, was charged June 9 with disorderly conduct at 601 S. Eastwood Drive. Melesio posted $120 bond. Court date was set for Aug.6.
Tracie A. Oatsvall, 40, 5820 55th St., Kenosha, Wis., was charged June 10 with driving while license revoked and no seat belt in the 800 block of Clay Street. Oatsvall posted $150 bond. Court date was set for July 16.
Brandon C. Lewis, 20, 1475 Commons Drive, Woodstock, was charged June 17 with battery at 1180 Pond Point. Lewis was re-leased on his own recognizance. Court date was set for June 17.
James E. Erickson, 55, 918 Victoria Drive, Woodstock, was charged June 18 with driving while license suspended and unin-
sured motor vehicle at Victoria and Thomas drives. Erickson posted $50 bond. Court date was set for July 16.
Anthony L. Castelluzzo, 42, transient, Woodstock, was charged June 18 with crimi-nal trespass to property at 721 Elm St. Cas-telluzzo was released on a notice to appear. Court date was set for July 16.
Victor Bernal, 24, 1509 Tappan St., Woodstock, was charged June 18 with failure to signal when required, uninsured motor ve-hicle and driving under the influence at 315 N. Madison St. Bernal posted $300 bond. Court date was set for July 23.
Amanda Schneiderman, 32, 13810 Davis Road, Woodstock, was charged June 19 with aggravated battery to a police offi-cer and aggravated battery at 219 N. Ben-ton St. Schneiderman was turned over to the
McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond and court date are to be set.
Tara J. Bogert, 40, 1264 Thomas Drive, Woodstock, was charged June 21 with theft under, expired registration and uninsured motor vehicle. Bogert was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond was set at $1,500. Court date was set for July 16.
Andres Avila, 19, 710 Amsterdam St., Woodstock, was charged June 20 with two counts of domestic battery at his home. Avila was turned over to the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office. Bond and court date are to be set.
Zachery Taylor BrokawZachery Taylor Brokaw, 20, Woodstock,
died tragically Saturday, June 20, 2015, the result of an automobile accident.
He was born April 9, 1995, to Myron and Diane (Stock) Brokaw in Barrington.
He attended Greenwood School, North-wood Middle School and was the Wood-stock North High School Class of 2013 salutatorian. From a very young age he had an unquenchable thirst for knowl-edge and excelled academically. While at Woodstock North he served as president of the National Honor Society, played trom-bone in the band and was a member of the track and cross-coun-try teams. He had just completed his fresh-man year at Carleton College, Northfield, Minn., where he had been designated as a William Carleton Scholar in recognition of his outstanding scholarship, character and promise of achievement.
He was employed as a tech support as-sistant at Carleton College, and nature di-rector at Camp Lowden in Oregon. He had a passion for nature, was an avid birder and had recently been selected to work as a student naturalist with the Cowling Arbo-retum’s Cole Naturalist program this fall. He was a member of both the McHenry County and Illinois Audubon Societies and the Climate Justice Coalition and was a writer for the Carletonian.
Scouting was an important part of his life, and at age 16, he earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He also earned a black belt in tae-kwondo. He was passionate about geneal-ogy and spent many years researching and documenting his family history. He always marched to the beat of his own drum and never felt the need to conform to norms. He was his own person and highly regarded by all who knew him. He touched countless lives and will be terribly missed by many.
Survivors include his mother, Diane (Frank) Brokaw-Sieroslawski, Woodstock; his father, Myron (Kathy) Brokaw, Spring, Texas; grandparents, Robert Stock, Wood-stock, Patricia (Benito) Diaz, Crystal Lake, Warren Brokaw, Branson West, Mo., and Sue Brokaw, Monticello, Iowa; aunts and uncles, Dan (Sue) Brokaw, Woodstock, Dawn Brokaw, Nixa, Mo., and Guy (Deb-bie) Brokaw, Reeds Springs Mo.; and cousins Ryan Brokaw, Stephanie (Adam) Schaefer, Jeremy (Kristie) Brokaw, Hannah Gardner and Ben and Kristy Brokaw. He also is survived by stepsiblings, Nick and Taylor Brown and Bailey (Gage) Daggett. Other special people in his life include his second mom, Laura Brokaw; godmother, Shonda Skelton; Eric and Grace Dahle and many extended-family members. He had many special friends in his life including Josiah, Tyler, Carlee, Madison, Will and
Soren, among others. And he absolutely adored his dog, Bugsy.
He was preceded in death by his be-loved uncle, Ronnie Stock, and cousin Brian Heine.
The visitation and funeral were held June 25 and 26 at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home. Interment was pri-vate.
Memorials in his name can be made to BSA Troop 456 c/o Matt Kempster, 3909 W. Meadow Lane, Wonder Lake, IL 60097.
Phillip ‘Uncle Phil’ Charles Walkington
Phillip “Uncle Phil” Charles Walkington, 62, Woodstock, died Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at his home, surrounded by his fam-ily after a seven-year battle with cancer.
He was born March 30, 1953, to Glenn and Sara (Tuttle) Walk-ington in Woodstock.
On April 21, 1979, he married Melody Zeman in Green-wood.
The quality of his life far exceeded the quantity of time he lived. He left an im-pact on everyone he knew, and he always had a smile on his face. He truly loved people and welcomed anyone he met.
He was an electrician by trade and was associated with Walkington Brothers Elec-trical. He also helped his father in the milk-hauling business. He enjoyed golf, softball, basketball and feeding birds, but most of all he enjoyed his family and his grandchil-dren and sharing a Budweiser with friends.
Survivors include his wife; three children, Jonathan Walkington, Abby Peterhans and Alex Walkington; three grandchildren, Cole Walkington, Cooper Peterhans and Cade Peterhans; his parents; eight siblings, Geoffrey Walkington, Gary Walkington, Patricia Overly, Gregory Walkington, Paul Walkington, John Walkington, Ruth Wat-son and Howie Axelson; a godson, Dane Walkington; and many nieces, nephews and good friends.
A memorial gathering was held June 27 at Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home. The funeral and interment services were private.
Memorials can be made to St. Jude Re-search Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 380101-9908; or to the family.
Brian Martin CarolanBrian Martin Carolan, 23, Wonder
Lake, died unexpectedly Sunday, June 21, 2015.
He was born March 25, 1992, to Martin and Susan (Ohlrich) Carolan in Wood-stock.
He attended West-wood Elementary School, Greenwood Elementary School and Northwood Mid-dle School. He gradu-ated from Woodstock High School. He had a special talent in music and guitar. Want-ing to be a music teacher, he took music prep classes at McHenry County College. Following graduation, he gave guitar les-sons and entertained in many restaurants.
While growing up, Brian enjoyed sports, playing Wonder Lake baseball and soccer and Northwood football. He was a Tiger Cub, Cub Scout and Boy Scout. He was very friendly and enjoyed spending time talking to friends as well as strangers.
He was a very good cook and often made family meals, always keeping the kitchen clean. Brian enjoyed watching World Wrestling Federation competitions, listening to John Denver and spending time with friends and family.
Survivors include his parents; three brothers, Nathan, Daniel and Brendan; a nephew, Chad Hartline; aunts and uncles, Michael (Susan) Carolan, Mary Ann May-er, Harold Ohlrich Jr., David Ohlrich and Donna Barry; 14 cousins, Sean Mayer, Casey Mayer, Sean Carolan, Chrisy Pap-penbrock, Tricia Carolan, Alex and An-drew Barry, Katelyn, Tim, John and Wil-liam Ohlrich, Colleen and Dennis Carolan and Colleen Lindwall.
He was preceded in death by his ma-ternal grandparents, Harold and Joan Ohlrich; his paternal grandparents, Den-nis and Marie Carolan; three uncles, Eric Mayer, Dennis Carolan and Don Barry; and his beloved dog, Rocky.
A visitation and funeral were held June 26 at Justen Funeral Home & Crematory, McHenry. Interment was at Greenwood Cemetery.
For those wishing to send an expression of condolence, his family suggests Masses in Brian’s memory.
Charles Ray MatheyCharles Ray Mathey Jr., 86, Woodstock,
died June 24. He was born July 23, 1929, to Charles
Sr. and Helen Mathey, Medford, Wis. He graduated from Medford High School
in 1947. On June 6, 1953, he married Norine
Doolittle, Greenwood. In the 1950s during the Korean War,
Charlie served as a wheel mechanic at the Army’s 121 EVAC Hospital in Seoul, Ko-rea. He was a lifetime member of Wood-stock VFW Post 5040, serving in many capacities. He served on the honor guard
for many events and was honored to be a parade marshal. He worked for Union Spe-cial, Huntley, for 42 years as a tool-room machinist.
Survivors include four children; Helen Mathey (Donald) Horn, Tom (Dawn) Mathey, James (Sandy) Mathey and Alan (Carol) Mathey; two sisters, Ruth Thomas and Fern Crenshaw; a sister-in-law, Norma (the late Glenn) Anderson; eight grandchildren and 11 (and two expected) great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; three sisters, Delores Linzner, Bertha Garland and Alice Levenhagen; and two brothers, Alex Mathey and Eugene Mathey; three brothers-in-law, Glenn Ander-son, Charles Thomas and Nicholas Leven-hagen.
Visitation and funeral services were June 29 at Schneider-Luecht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home, Woodstock. Burial was at McHenry County Memorial Park. Military honors were provided by VFW Post 5040.
Donations can be made to VFW Post 5040, 240 N. Throop St., Woodstock, IL 60098.
Agnes Gertrude HayAgnes Gertrude Hay, 88, Woodstock,
died Thursday, June 25, 2015, surrounded by her family.
She was born July 13, 1926, to Nicholas and Elizabeth (Brown) Diedrich in Johns-burg.
She was a member of St. Mary Catho-lic Church, Woodstock. She volunteered in the Adoration Chapel at the church and led the rosary at Valley Hi Nursing Home. She was employed at Buckley Cleaners, Wood-stock, for 25 years and was well-known as a seamstress, doing sewing and alterations from her home for 45 years. She enjoyed gardening, but mostly she enjoyed being with her family and grandchildren.
Survivors include five children, Leonard (Sandra) Hay, Tennessee, Ronald Hay, Woodstock, Susan Hay, Woodstock, Mary (Ricardo) Rodriquez, Woodstock, Donald Hay, California; four grandchildren, Nicho-las Rodriquez, Thomas Rodriquez, Paige Reid and Cally Reid; two stepgrandchildren, Brett (Lee) Reid, Tiffany (Brian) Albrecht; five great-grandchildren, Myia Rodriquez, Ella May Rodriquez, Haley Rodriquez, Maken-na Rodriquez and Richie Rodriquez; a step-great-grandchild, Jeremy Reid; a sister, Hel-en Schmidt; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her par-ents; three brothers, Henry, Tony and Char-lie Diedrich; three sisters, Marie Sompel, Verona May and Catherine Smith; and a grandson, Ricardo Rodriquez Jr.
A memorial visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the 11 a.m. memorial Mass, Tues-day, June 30, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 312 Lincoln Ave. Interment will follow in the Calvary Cemetery, Woodstock.
Arrangements were made by Schneider-Leucht-Merwin & Cooney Funeral Home.
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6 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTJuly 1-7, 2015
CHERYL WORMLEYPublisher, Co-OwnerPAUL WORMLEY
Co-OwnerKATELYN STANEKManaging Editor
THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT
Woodstock, IL 1987
THE EDITORIAL BOARDCheryl Wormley Katelyn Stanek Sandy KucharskiStephanie Price
A perfect holiday weekend
By now, you may have already heard June 2015 will go down as the wettest month on record for the state of Illinois.
�e Land of Lincoln tallied a statewide aver-age rainfall total of 8.97 inches, according to the National Weather Service-Chicago. It’s important to note this report accounts for statewide rain-fall, and some parts of Illinois, such as the city of Chicago, only recorded 6.33 inches of rain as of June 28, according to the NWS. �at’s still the 16th wettest June for the Windy City since 1871.
While the rain has blessed us with lush green grass, abundant gardens and blooming flower beds in Woodstock, we are due for a little respite.
As we move into July, we have reason to be hopeful: a weather forecast that appears to more sunny and dry, an Independence Day holiday falling on a Saturday and several homegrown pa-triotic festivities whereby to celebrate the Fourth of July. In fact, it’s looking like we could have the perfect summer holiday weekend in store.
For starters, the Woodstock Fireworks Com-mittee has spent the past several months plan-ning the annual pyrotechnics show at Emricson Park. �e committee has been industriously working to collect the $14,000 in donations needed to produce the show. Provided free to residents – less the $8 parking fee if you man-age to snag a parking space inside the park– the Woodstock fireworks display has become an Independence Day tradition for many residents who join with family and friends to watch the show sitting on blankets atop Emricson’s sled-ding hill. What’s not to like about this commu-nity-driven event that’s 100 percent funded by community donations and run by volunteers?
Woodstock’s fireworks will launch at dusk Saturday, July 4, approximately between 9:15 and 9:30 p.m.
In nearby Wonder Lake, volunteers have been busy collecting donations, as well, to fund the lakeside village’s $11,000 fireworks display. Spending the Fourth of July in Wonder Lake has become a tradition for many McHenry County residents. �e town’s parade is a big draw – at-tracting upwards of 5,000 spectators, as are the annual Wonder Lake Water Ski Show Team In-dependence Day show, kids’ games and car show. And this year, organizers have added a street dance and Venetian night boat parade for Friday, July 3 to the list of fun events.
And, this year, Bull Valley Golf Club has provid-ed us with another new option for celebrating the holiday weekend. �e club is holding its inaugu-ral “Bull Stock,” a bull testicle festival at the club Friday, July 3. Organizers have also planned a fireworks display over the scenic golf course and will offer tethered hot air balloon rides, which will benefit Gavers Community Cancer Founda-tion and JourneyCare Hospice.
�e fun and exciting festivities planned in Woodstock, Bull Valley and Wonder Lake, pro-vide the best reasons for venturing out and en-joying the Independence Day holiday. For many local residents, these holiday celebrations are the highlight of summer.
Opinion
» OUR VIEW
» YOUR VIEW
On township debate, let’s take the time to listen
In a recent letter to the edi-tor, Steven Koerber announced his intention to run for elected office as the Highway Commis-sioner of the McHenry Township Road District. I found his early announcement to run for office interesting, but what I found most encouraging was his position that he didn’t support consolidation of townships because he simply didn’t know what would be the ramifications of such a move
because nobody has ever objec-tively studied it.
As I understand his position, he assumes that if the question will be on the ballot that the “for” and “against” arguments will happen and we can make a decision after hearing both sides of the debate.
I’m glad he’s not one of the knee-jerk reactionaries who sim-ply says get rid of them, or com-bine them, without knowing what that result will be. Let’s listen to that debate and then make up our minds.
I support Steve Koerber’s posi-tion to have the County Board put some form of that consolida-
tion question on the ballot next March. I hope that that decision will be made soon so that we have adequate time – a half of a year or more – to learn what the result would be if consolidations are ap-proved.
I find it interesting that after many years of debating either eliminating or consolidating town-ship governments, none of our elected bodies have ever commis-sioned an objective study of the various proposals. Let’s hope that changes.
Ned Neumann,McHenry
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
“We’re born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we’re not alone.”
— Orson Welles
Exercise safety this Independence Day
As the Fourth of July holiday ap-proaches, the McHenry County Sher-iff’s Office reminds residents to exercise safety and to obey firework regulations.
In unincorporated areas of McHen-ry County, fireworks are regulated
by the state of Illinois’ Fireworks Act. In Illinois, most fireworks are illegal. Help prevent accidents for you and your family by avoiding explosives and leaving fireworks to trained professionals. For more information about fireworks safety and the law, visit http://www.sfm.illinois.gov.
Tips for a safe celebration Wear safety glasses when us-
ing legal fireworks and sparklers. Adults supervision is always
necessary around firework displays. Never use or play with any
type of fireworks within or near a vehicle.
Be aware and careful of where you point fireworks — and where they may land.
Do not consume alcoholic bev-erages when you use fireworks.
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7July 1-7, 2015THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTOPINION
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�is is one of about six weeks each year when the staff and I send �e In-dependent to everyone who lives within the boundaries of Woodstock School District 200. �at means this issue of the paper is going to every home with a 60098 zip code and many homes with the 60097 zip code.
I welcome the several thousand of you who are occasional readers, and I send out a warm hello to our weekly subscribers and readers. I’ve been writing Declarations, this weekly col-umn, for more than 27 years. Many of you have been reading it for years, so I feel an almost family-like connection with you.
Last week I attended the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors conference at the Reynolds School of Journalism at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo. I became a member of ISWNE in 2007. �at same year my husband, Jim, and I attended our first ISWNE conference. I learned a ton that first year and have felt called back year after year to learn and be recharged.
ISWNE exists to help weekly newspa-per editors and publishers, like my staff and me, improve our editorial writing and news reporting. I learn equally as much from informal discussions
with other ISWNE members around the breakfast table or during breaks be-tween sessions as I do from the planned sessions.
�e programming this year was stellar. Topics I found es-pecially interesting were “Using the Web as an investigative tool” and “Ferguson — How an African-American weekly covered an interna-tional story in its backyard.”
More than one of my outside-of-the-sessions discussions focused on using our newspapers to create an environ-ment within our communities that welcomes the expression of varying opinions.
With the Fourth of July this week, we are reminded of the great good that resulted from opinions being voiced and action taken nearly 240 years ago.
On the drive back from Columbia, I thought about what the staff and I are doing to encourage the expression of individual opinions. We set aside two pages in each week’s paper for opinions
– from you, from us and from others – and we run guest columns each week.
You may have heard the phrase “Don’t argue with a person who buys ink by the barrel.” I bring that up because �e Independent staff and I eagerly share ink with all of you. Each week, we publish our own editorial, your letters to the edi-tor on topics of general interest to the community and columns, expressing the writers’ views.
�e Independent’s editorial is always in the far left column of the first page of Opinion – and most frequently on Page 6. �e descriptor above the editorial is very specific: “Our View.” �e editorial is the opinion of �e Independent, deter-mined by the editorial board – manag-ing editor Katelyn Stanek, associate editors Sandy Kucharski and Stephanie Price, and me. Each week, we meet and decide the issue of greatest importance. Sometimes, our position is one other people agree with. Other times, we are in the minority.
Always our goal is uplift what we agree will benefit the community.
Your letters and our editorials are equally important. �at’s why we pub-lish letters to the editor on the same page as our editorial. Our letter policy is printed every week on the second Opin-
ion page. We’ve written it to encourage submissions. Yes, we welcome letters. �ey can be emailed, mailed or dropped off at our office.
Here’s an example of how editori-als and letters work for the good of the community. In February, we ran an editorial stating the need for a forum for the community to meet and hear the platforms of the eight city council candidates. �e next week, a letter to the editor challenged �e Independent to host the forum. �e letter resulted in action. We hosted a forum. All eight candidates participated and more than 120 residents attended.
�e third leg of �e Independent’s opinion stool is columns. What you are reading is a column. It is my opinion – not �e Independent’s. Note the descrip-tors of Declarations and Paul Lock-wood’s column, also on this page, are “Column.” Paul’s column is his opinion. �ere’s a quick way to identify a col-umn in �e Independent. It includes the writer’s name and photo.
So join us in using ink by the barrel and bettering our community.
Join us in using ink by the barrel
Cheryl Wormley is publisher of The Wood-stock Independent.
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CherylWormley
50+ years in the red
“Having red hair is never good when you’re a kid. I was picked on a lot and didn’t have a lot of friends. But I think that gave me a thick skin and helped make me a better person.” – Jesse Tyler Ferguson, actor
I didn’t quite know what to expect. I was traveling an hour away from Wood-stock to gather with people I’d never met, but who shared a trait I’d had since birth. A trait shared by only 2 percent of the world’s population. A trait that I, like Jesse Tyler Ferguson, didn’t particu-larly care for when I was growing up. As you’ve probably guessed, the physical feature I most disliked – a feature I was now going to embrace in my mid-50s – was my red hair.
Redhead DaysLast month, I heard about a unique
two-day event in the Lake County town of Highwood: the first-ever-in-the-U.S. “Redhead Days.” An official spinoff from
a Breda, Netherlands, event that’s been going on since 2005, this seemed like the closest thing to a red-head support group that I’d likely experi-ence in my lifetime. While I have enjoyed standing out in a crowd on a number of occasions (e.g., com-munity theater pro-ductions), I thought it’d be nice to be surrounded by similar “heads of (this) state” and beyond.
How many of us would be there for the group photo that was planned for Sunday afternoon, June 7? Storms were forecast; would Mother Nature steer clear, or would only umbrellas be vis-ible? I had no idea, but I donned a blue shirt (the recommended attire to make red hair stand out) and ventured to a community I hadn’t visited before.
Upon arrival, I found a sea of red to rival the one Moses parted years ago. Youngsters, teens and adults all sport-ing a full spectrum of red locks, most of it natural. �e most notable artificial exception was the red hair atop Ronald
McDonald, who was making a special appearance partly because some of the proceeds were going to the Ronald Mc-Donald House, a cause dear to organizer Jim Stoecker’s heart. (And yes, despite my feelings that redheaded male char-acters on TV are too often stereotyped as clowns – e.g., Bozo, Ralph Malph from “Happy Days” – I did pose for a picture with Ronald.)
I even bought a new book, “Red – A History of the Redhead” by Jacky Colliss Harvey, which the author kindly auto-graphed with the statement that “red-headed men are the heroes of this book, and I do hope you enjoy.” (�ank you, Jacky; I am enjoying it.)
No longer seeing redI chatted with a variety of attendees,
including a mother of a redheaded 5- or 6-year-old boy. �e mother said her son was a twin, but that his sister’s hair color had changed from its initial red to blonde. Upon hearing that story, I was almost tempted to express my sympa-thy. Clearly my attitude toward living with red hair was changing after being surrounded by so many of my ginger-haired brothers and sisters – over 700, according to Stoecker’s figures.
When the group photo was taken that afternoon, I didn’t hide in the back. Although no mirror was nearby, I still had a moment for reflection. I realized that being a nerdy, acne-prone, brainy redhead who was also the new kid in fifth, sixth and 10th grades meant that I was indeed a clear target for harassment and bullying. But to get through all that, I developed some inner strength, a de-termination that I would succeed in life despite my tormentors. It wasn’t easy, but I believe I have succeeded.
A Final ThoughtIt turns out that Redhead Days wasn’t
a support group. It was the best kind of family reunion, one where I felt accept-ed by people who’ve had similar experi-ences and by those who will grow up to thrive under a nonstop red spotlight.
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Paul Lockwood
Paul Lockwood is an active member of Grace Lutheran Church, a former Wood-stock Public Library Board of Trustees member and officer, a frequent community theater actor, and the immediate past presi-dent of TownSquare Players. He works in Chicago as RFP Manager for The Vitality Group. He and his wife Diane have lived in Woodstock since 2001.
8 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTJuly 1-7, 2015
EducationChanges underway at Aurora, ChallengerUniversity begins renovation work
By STEPHANIE PRICEThe Independent
Aurora University has begun renovation
work at the Challenger Learning Center for
Space & Technology, and at least one star-
studded display will greet students this fall.
AU has assumed ownership of the Chal-
lenger building at 222 Church St. and will
oversee the Challenger program in addi-
tion to providing its own undergraduate,
graduate and doctoral programs.
�e university has seen a rapid increase
in student enrollment at its Woodstock
satellite location and plans to expand
classroom facilities to accommodate the
growth. At the same time, AU has been
working with the Challenger Center staff
to enhance its program, which provides
science and technology experiences for el-
ementary school students.
�e Challenger’s “Edventure” Center is
now gone, as are many of its displays, said
AU Dean Marcia Koenen. Part of the space
has been converted into three classrooms
which will be utilized by both AU and Chal-
lenger staffers, and the remaining space
will serve as a large, open meeting area.
“We’ve reorganized,” Koenen said. “�is
has been a chance for us to create new op-
portunities for the 9,000 children who at-
tend the Challenger Center. We’re trying to
get additional resources to bring new edu-
cational opportunities to Challenger Cen-
ter. We’ve been working with the Chal-
lenger staff to determine which space is
not being utilized and can be maximized
for educational purposes.”
One new opportunity is a digital inflat-
able star lab, expected to arrive at the
center next month and, upon completion
of staff training, will launch in September.
�e lab, which will encompass part of the
former Edventure Center space, projects
images of the planetary system onto the
ceiling of the inflatable dome. Students
will sit on the floor inside the dome, un-
der the canopy of stars.
�e Challenger Center has donated
former displays, such as the ornithop-
ter, to other facilities and museums. �e
Four Forces of Flight display now sits in
the National Model Aviation Museum in
Muncie, Ind. �e bowling balls display,
which demonstrated weight differences
on Earth and on planets, has been re-
moved, as well. Challenger directors con-
tinue to search for a new home for the
737 cockpit simulator, which staff identi-
fied as an under-used exhibit.
“We didn’t end up using it very much
with the children,” said Rebecca Dolman,
lead flight director, who is also serving as
acting executive director as former ex-
ecutive director Chantel Madsen recently
moved to Arizona. “It makes more sense
to reclaim the space.”
Storage space at the Challenger Center
also has been converted into two class-
rooms. Combined with the existing class-
rooms, the AU satellite school will have
seven classrooms in total: three large and
three small rooms, Koenen said.
AU’s course selections include under-
graduate courses/degree programs in
social work, nursing and integrated com-
munications. �e university also offers 14
graduate and doctoral programs includ-
ing Master of Business Administration,
Master of Science and Nursing, Master of
Arts for Reading Instruction and Master
of Educational Leadership.
�e school serves students who have
already completed associate programs at
local colleges, such as McHenry County
College, and professionals who want to
earn advanced degrees close to home.
“In 2010, we opened at the Woodstock
location with five students taking the
MBA classes,” Koenen said. “�is fall, we
expect to have 225 students in 18 differ-
ent programs.”
COLLEGE CURRENTS
Iowa State names graduatesThe following students from Woodstock
recently graduated from Iowa State Univer-sity, Ames, Iowa:
Nicholas Cetera earned a Bachelor of Science in animal science.
Russell Hofmann earned a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry.
Kaitlyn Johnson earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in graphic design.
Paige Moritz earned Bachelor of Sci-
ence in animal science and biology.Benjamin Sass earned a Bachelor of Sci-
ence in agricultural studies.
Vazquez named to Quinlan dean’s list
Edward Vazquez, Woodstock, was named to the dean’s list at Quinlan School of Business, Chicago
9July 1-7, 2015THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT
Woodstock High School releases second-semester Honor Roll
Woodstock High School announced the stu-dents named to its second semester honor roll for the 2014-15 school year.
Ninth gradeHonor roll: Alyssa Archambeau, Jennifer
Ayala, Olivia Berg, Nathan Berna, Jack Ber-ry, Gavin Bishop, Joselyn Brown, Katherine Bryan, Samantha Byrnes, Andy Cerritos, Des-tinee Dankemeyer, Kayla Deegan, Kyle Dehn Franklin, Geimi Diaz, Jocelyn Eisenmenger, Carmen Elliott, Abigail Emricson, Peyton Erb, Caden Fosnaugh, Breanna Funk, Agus-tin Gonzalez, Molly Griffin, Brandon Gulli, Madelyn Heidtke, Alexis Hernandez, Sara Hernandez, Theopolis Hutchens, Crystal Kan-nenberg, Alaina Leith, Franco Maltese, Emmie Marsili, Jatziri Mercado-Cruz, Jacob Nihan, Paige Olandese, Jackson Parrish, Eva Pay-etta, Tyler Peake, Lynsie Pietrzak, Benjamin Polster, Faith Roskens, Maria Ruiz, Madelyn Spear, Lauryn Straub, Haley Walker, Joanna Watson, Colin Wilk, Dylan Wolf, Lizeth Yever-ino, Amanda Zingre and Jaxson Ziszik.
High honor roll: Andrew Ahmeti, Miguel Alvarez, Aarianna Becerril, Jade Bellairs, Ci-ara Bellmore, Jose Botello-Herrera, Joanna Burn, Ashley Chorney, Kayla Cooper, Litsy Freites, Michael Gavran, Alyssa Gibson, An-drew Gippert, Carter Hansen, Sophie Kerver, Christopher King, Jesselyn Koscinski, Mariana Kostova, Emma Mathison, Meghan McGrath, Thomas Monfeli, Abigail Primus, Courtney Sciarro, Sophia Shinherr, Taylor Spanbauer, Camryn Tafoya, Anthony Thomas, McKenna Thome, Christopher Tinkler, Nicole Troy and Caroline Wojcik.
Tenth gradeHonor roll: Jordyn Albrecht, Timothy
Andersson, Ryan Baier, Andrew Brewer, Cul-len Brown, Parker Burton, Flor Guadalupe Calleja-Cruz, Aneliz Carbajal, Samantha
Curtis, Grace Detwiler, Guadalupe Flores, Pamela Garcia-Chimal, Kyle Gogolewski, Bri-anna Grunst, Linzie Hahn, Jillian Hampston, Samuel Hughes, Abby Iden, Ryan Jandernoa, Nicolette Johnston, Justin Leith, Gabriela Luna, Dakota McCoy, Patience McKenzie, Alex Mueckenhoff, Madeline Neubauer, Stephanie Nunez, Jax Obenchain, Estela Ojeda, Man-uel Ortiz-Bernal, Pooja Patel, Ashley Peake, Jordan Popoca, John Presisto, Kyle Ratway, Kelly Read, Caysie Reuter, Jose Rodriguez, Caleb Ruff, Ciara Scott, Grace Sergel, Coo-per Smith, Olivia Sobieszczyk, Diana Spokas, Emily Tobias, Joshua Turner, Georgia Wicker, Benjamin Woodson, Connor Zankle and Mar-garet Zawadzki.
High honor roll: Vanessa Adams, Kath-ryn Dawdy, Paxson Dechant, Carrie Feigen-baum, Shannon Fetzner, Erin Fisher, Yesenia Flores, Spencer Hanson, Samantha Jones, Luke Klinefelter, William Maidment, Kelsi Mo-refield, Noah Robey, Sophia Rogers, Gabri-ella Scolio, Isobela Solberg, Lauryn Stewart, Justin Tillman, Cora Uidl, Christian Villavicen-cio, Jared Warmbier and Audrey Wojnicki.
Eleventh gradeHonor roll: Roberto Ayala, Emma
Browne, Donovan Chambers, Kassandra Clanin, Zachary Cullum, Benjamin Detwiler, William Edwards, Annah Ellingson, Alondra Flores, Kitt Garmisch, Sam Geggie, Aman-da Gelasi, Jessica Gilliland, Martin Halilaj, Flor Hernandez-Lara, Jacob Hirst, Kathleen Holub, Eve Jonas, Ann Kamps, Spencer Kar-olczak, Nicholas Kubiak, Luis Lopez, Hanna Major, Vincent Maltese, Skye McEstes, Am-mar Mehmood, Travis Montalbano, Natalia Olivas, Justin Orozco, Brian Peiffer, Daniel Regna, Marlene Rocha, Langdon Scott, Na-than Sites, Vannis Smith, Nyssa Stell, Dylan Stevens, Nicholas Sundberg, Cameron Tom, Spencer Voyles, Wyatt Walkington, Phillip Walton, Dustin Wolf, Samuel Wright, Kevin Zange and Kayla Zingre.
High honor roll: Alyssa Brewer, Brian Chang, Leah Dechant, Tess Devinger, Leonel Evans, Kathryn Ferguson, Madeleine Fergu-
EDUCATION
son, Adrian Geske, Megan Hansen, Melissa Hester, Marissa Krueger, Elizabeth Kruse, Timo-thy Larson, Jordan Loacker, Patrick McGrath, Karen Mendez-Avila, Fernando Orozco Cruz, Brecken Overly, Leighanne Pala, Gregory Row-an, Aeshaben Soni, Spencer Stumpff, Brianna Weiss and Amy Zhang.
Twelfth gradeHonor roll: Bradon Abt, Jessica Albright,
Allison Behrens, Brooke Brasile, Nora Brown, Shannon Brown, Austin Butts, Jason Carsello, Jenna Castillo, Naomi Cherenson, Jacob Clute, Courtney Drach, Steven Eichinger, Jonathan El-liott, Ivan Figueroa, Brenda Flores Elizalde, Hai-ley Galler, Noehmy Geron, Rebeccah Gibbon, Karen Gillespie, Cameron Grisolia, Izabelle Harvey, Jasmine Herrera, Lucas Hess, Miranda Hester, Adilene Jimenez, Bianca Jimenez, Kyle Jones, Selena Juarez, Zachary Kammin, Jessie Karafa, Delaney King, Trenette Mack, Valery
Martinez, Daria McConnell, Dreannan McCon-nell, Lily McCoy, Zoe Meyer-Thomas, Elizabeth Muhlenfeld, Edith Osorio, Cassandra Pauley, Jennifer Pauley, Larissa Pietrzak, Jace Pohl-man, Maria Rea, Cole Richter, Daniel Robles, Delia Sargeant, Ayla Scaggs, Brent Schaper, Milena Schwigon, Jared Skytte, Kassidy Smith, Mackenzie Smith, Travis Soltys, Amber Steiger, Emma Thill, Rachael Tobias, Marilyn Valadez, Christopher Waryck, Abigail Wielontek and Michael Zaino.
High honor roll: Evan Berg, Susan Bjork, Olivia Botello, Hope Brainard, Colleen Brown, Haley DeRaedt, Erica Finke, Amy Fischbach, Jack Fischbach, Clarissa Ihssen, Amanda Jandernoa, Blake Kahoun, John Kruse, Lillian Kunzie, Creighton Lisowski, Hannah Mar-sili, Dillon Nerland, Andrea Ordonez, Olivia Schuette, Sarah Semmen, Margaret Sturm, Ma-son Sutter, Teaghan Thome, Connor Wilhelm and Jonathan Zoia.
1690 South Eastwood Dr.
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on the west side of 47.
10 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTJuly 1-7, 2015
in its 131st season
of entertaining the
community with
free concerts in the
Park in the Square.
�e July 1 “Salute to
America” concert will
begin at 7:30. Come
early and pack a
picnic supper and get a
treat at the ice cream
social. Concerts con-
tinue each Wednes-
day with programs
entitled “Melting Pot,” July 8, “Summer
in the Park,” July 15, “It’s Elemental,” July
22, and closing with “Musical Potpourri,”
July 29.
�e Opera House is busy all month,
and into August, with several programs.
Royalty will be selected July 10 on the
stage as the 67th Miss Woodstock Schol-
arship Pageant is presented. �e young
lady chosen to reign over Woodstock
for the next 12 months will be selected
based on intelligence, poise, appearance
and grace as the girls seeking to replace
Chloe Harvey, Miss Woodstock 2014,
answer impromptu questions, give a
speech, perform in a musical number
and appear in evening gowns.
�e following evening, High Perfor-
mance Dance �eatre will transport
the audience to a club as they present
“Return to the Cabaret.” Talented singers
and dancers will entertain in the cabaret
style and bring the audience back to a
time when jazz was alive and hot. Under
the direction of Kim Lang, High Perfor-
mance Dance �eatre, a company based
in Fort Collins, Colo., has been perform-
ing for nearly 20 years. �ey combine
music, dance and modern technology as
they present a unique interactive experi-
ence for the audience.
�e middle of July will once again
feature the Woodstock Children’s Sum-
mer �eatre production. Directors Sue
Kazlusky and Anita Tebo will present the
local premier of Disney’s “�e Lion King
Jr.” �e young performers will present
the story of Simba, who grows from a
young cat to the next King of the Jungle
as he learns about the “Circle of Life.”
Next up is some of the best classical
music you can hear. �e Woodstock
Mozart Festival will open its season July
25 when conductor Brian Groner and
soloists Mykola Suk, piano, Kevin Case,
violin, and Nazar Dzhuryn, cello, along
with a stage filled with talented profes-
sional musicians perform the music of
Mozart and Beethoven. �is year, the
festival organizers will present their sec-
ond weekend in Barrington Hills before
returning to the Opera House for their
Aug. 8 and 9 concerts.
A & EFilmmakers raising funds for new ‘Tracy’ docAhoj Productions is working on ‘Tracing Dick Tracy’
By KATELYN STANEKThe Independent
When Woodstock filmmakers Tom,
John and Steve Firak set out to tell the
story of acclaimed cartoonist Chester
Gould, they had more to say than a sin-
gle documentary would allow.
So the father and sons behind “Ches-
ter Gould: An American Original,” which
premiered on WTTW in February, are
back on the beat, this time seeking to tell
the story of beloved detective Dick Tracy,
Gould’s most famous creation.
“�e comic strip itself had a very cin-
ematic feel to it,” Steve Firak said. “… �is
will be more about his style, his influence.”
�e Firaks make up Ahoj Productions,
a Woodstock-based company that spe-
cializes in commercial videos in addi-
tion to narrative
and documentary
films. �e fam-
ily is especially
passionate about
“Dick Tracy” and
about Gould, the
Oklahoma native
who lived in rural
Woodstock for the duration of his illus-
trious career and made his home here
for most of his life.
“I learned to read by reading comic
books,” Tom Firak said. “I’ve always been
deep into comics.”
�e documentary, titled “Tracing Dick
Tracy,” will focus on the immense cultur-
al and artistic influence of Gould’s strip,
which first appeared in print in the 1930s
and which the Firaks credit with pav-
ing the way for Batman and many other
popular characters that followed.
�e new project,
which is in produc-
tion, will feature in-
terviews and testi-
monials from some
of cartooning’s
most acclaimed
artists, including
“Maus” author Art
Spiegelman and Robert Crumb of Zap
Comix. Also included will be interviews
with Woodstock residents, part of Ahoj’s
plans to “add an intimate perspective” to
Gould’s life, Steve Firak said.
But financing a documentary — espe-
cially an independent — is no easy task.
�at’s why Ahoj has established a crowd-
funding initiative to help ensure the film
makes it to the screen.“We have to [fund] it ourselves,” Steve
Firak said. “I think that’s a good thing.”
�e Firaks are appealing to local arts
supporters and lovers of independent
filmmaking to support “Tracing Dick
Tracy” with donations.
“Anybody who really wants to keep
this arts-centric community going
[should donate],” Steve Firak said. “�is
is a chance. It will draw more attention
to the city.”
To make a small, non-tax deductible
contribution to “Tracing Dick Tracy,” visit
www.indiegogo.com/projects/tracing-
dick-tracy. To make a larger, tax-deduct-
ible donation, visit www.chicagofilmmak-
ers.org/cf/content/tracing-dick-tracy.
Contributors will receive gifts and other
incentives from the filmmakers.
Summer is crazy, not lazyNat King Cole recorded a tune about
“�ose Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Sum-
mer.” When we think about Woodstock in
the summer, the song only partly de-
scribes the events; it might be a little crazy,
but it’s definitely not lazy. �ere is so
much going on at the Opera House and on
the Square that I wanted to point out some
of the highlights before the summer gets
away from you.
Let me start by saying the fourth of eight
concerts by the Woodstock City Band will
be July 1. Duane Peiffer leads the group
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LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’SJuly 3, 10, 6 p.m.Woodstock Square Mall110 Johnson St.FreeJuly 3: Guyz with Bad Eyez will perform.July 10: Jay Einhorn will perform.
JAZZ JAMJuly 3, 18, 8 p.m.Stage Left Café121 Van Buren St.815-337-1395$5 donationJazz Jam is sponsored by Jazz on the Square. Artists will perform jazz music.
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKETJuly 4, 7, 11, 14, 9 a.m. to noonWoodstock SquareFreewoodstockfarmersmarket.org.Performers include: July 4 – Guyz with Bad Eyez at 9 a.m., Briar Road at 10:30 a.m.; July 7 – Pete Jonsson at 9 a.m., Rich Prezio-so at 10 a.m., Sue Fink at 11 a.m.; July 11 – Stage Leftovers at 9 a.m.; July 14 – Kish-waukee Ramblers at 9 a.m.
STAGE LEFTOVERSJuly 8, 22, 7:30 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St. FreeThe Stage Leftovers, consisting of Rich Prezioso, Joe Pesz, Brian Murphy, Laurel Palma, Pete Jonsson and Les Urban, will perform.
OPEN MIC NIGHTJuly 10, 24, 7 p.m.Stage Left Café125 Van Buren St. $3 donationoffsquaremusic.orgOpen Mic is sponsored by Off Square Mu-sic. Various artists will perform in 15-minute slots.
SUMMER IN THE PARKJuly 17, 6 p.m.July 18, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.July 19, noon to 10 p.m.Emricson ParkFreeVarious musical groups will perform under the big top in the park. Performers include: July 17 – Blackwater Gold at 6 p.m., Creedence Revived at 8 p.m., and Catfight at 10 p.m.
LINK PLUS BENEFIT CONCERTJuly 18, 7 p.m.Unity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 Calhoun St.$15 donationoffsquaremusic.comFolk singer Mark Dvorak, along with Cas-sandra Vohs-Demann, Guyz With Bad Eyez and Northwest Highway, will perform. All proceeds will benefit the Woodstock Farm-ers Market Link Plus program, which assists food stamp recipients.
» DANCE‘RETURN TO THE CABARET’July 11, 7 p.m.Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.$23 adults, $20 students815-338-5300woodstockoperahouse.comThe High Performance Dance Theatre will present talented dancers and singers per-forming cabaret-style jazz acts.
» THEATER‘THE LION KING JR.’July 17, 2 p.m. - Library Program, $6July 17, 7 p.m. - WCST fundraiser, $20 adult, $15 studentJuly 18, 2 and 7 p.m.July 19, 3 p.m.Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.$20 adults, $15 students815-338-5300woodstockoperahouse.comWoodstock Children’s Summer Theatre will be the first company in McHenry County to perform the children’s production of the hit Disney movie.
» MOVIESPreviews of films currently playing at the Woodstock Theatre unless otherwise noted.
‘MAX’A dog that served in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler’s fam-ily. “Max” is directed by Boaz Yakin (“Now You See Me”) and stars Thomas Haden Church (“Stolen Moments”) and Josh Wig-gins (“Hellion”).RATED PG, 111 MINUTES
‘TED 2’To qualify to be a parent, Ted will have to prove he’s a person in a court of law. “Ted 2” is directed by Seth MacFarlane (“Fam-ily Guy”) and stars Mark Wahlberg (“The Departed”) and Amanda Seyfried (“As the World Turns”).RATED R, 115 MINUTES
‘MAGIC MIKE XXL’Mike and the remaining Kings of Tampa hit the road to put on one last blow-out performance. “Magic Mike XXL is directed by Gregory Ja-cobs (“Ocean’s Twelve”) and stars Channing Tatum (“21 Jump Street”) and Elizabeth Banks (“Seabiscuit”).RATED R, 115 MINUTES
‘TERMINATOR GENISYS’When John Connor sends Sgt. Kyle Rees back to 1984 an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured timeline. “Terminator Genisys” is directed by Alan Taylor (“Palookaville”) and stars Emilia Clarke (“Game of Thrones”) and Arnold Schwarzenegger (“Kindergarten Cop”)RATED PG-13, 125 MINUTES
‘JURASSIC WORLD’Isla Nublar features a fully functioning dino-saur theme park, but a new attraction back-fires. “Jurassic World” is directed by Colin Trevorrow (“Home Base”) and stars Chris Pratt (“Guardians of the Galaxy”) and Bryce Dallas Howard (“Spider-Man 3”).RATED PG-13, 124 MINUTES
‘SPY’A CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of an arms dealer. Di-rected by Paul Feig (“The Heat”), “Spy” stars Jude Law (“Gattaca”) and Melissa McCarthy (“Gilmore Girls”).RATED R, 120 MINUTES
‘SAN ANDREAS’A massive earthquake rocks California, a dan-gerous rescue mission ensues. “San Andreas” is directed by Brad Peyton (“Journey 2: The Mysterious Island”) and stars Dwayne Johnson (“The Mummy Returns”) and Carla Guigino (“Race to Witch Mountain”).RATED PG-13, 114 MINUTES
‘INSIDE OUT’ 2-D AND 3-DAfter young Riley moves to San Francisco, her emotions conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house and school. “Inside Out” is di-rected by Peter Docter (“Monster, Inc.”) and Ronaldo Del Carmen (“Ratatouille”) and fea-tures the voices of Amy Poehler (“Saturday Night Live”) and Bill Hader (“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”).RATED PG, 94 MINUTES
12 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTJuly 1-7, 2015
MarketplacePorkies opens new Pig Pen restaurant
Kassandra Salgado, left, and her father, Roberto Salgado, of Wonder Lake, were the first customers served at the Pig Pen, a new restaurant operated by Porkies Pig Roasts at 2245 S. Eastwood Drive. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY STEPHANIE PRICE
Pig roast company opens new sit-down spot on south side of town
By STEPHANIE PRICEThe Independent
A well-known Woodstock catering
and restaurant business has moved to
the south side of town.
After more than a year of planning,
Porkies Pig Roasts and Catering opened
June 26 in its new location at 2245 S.
Eastwood Drive. �e business, called the
Pig Pen, sits in
the outlot build-
ing in front of
Woodstock Har-
ley-Davidson’s
new location.
Porkies own-
er Jakes Diou-
gardi purchased
the small brick
building, once
home to Cuppy’s
Coffee, in Octo-
ber 2013. Diou-
gardi and his wife, Liz, have expanded
the building from 300 to about 1,500
square feet.
“�is new location is a huge evolution
for our business,” said Jakes Diougardi,
of Woodstock. “We’re very happy to be
here, and we’re happy to be partnering
with Harley-Davidson.”
Diougardi’s previous site at 1010 N.
Seminary Ave., on the city’s north side,
only had six dine-in seats. �at location
closed permanently May 15 in prepara-
tion for the relocation. �e new restau-
rant seats up to 25 people inside and
provides another 60 seats outside in an
outdoor beer garden featuring a full bar,
picnic tables, patio umbrellas and a full
waitstaff.
�e same space previously was oper-
ated by Diougardi as an extension of his
previous site, although it was smaller
and didn’t offer seating and other ame-
nities.
At the Pig Pen, customers will find
their favorite menu items at the new site
including pigs wings, the Oinker – barbe-
cue pulled pork – and the Moo – a sand-
wich made from beef brisket. Porkies’
panini sandwiches are another customer
favorite. Although Diougardi is expand-
ing the retail side of his business, he
stressed the foundation of his business,
as always, lies on the catering end.
“First and foremost, we’re a catering
company that specializes in pig roasts,”
Diougardi said. “We do about 500-plus
pig roasts a year. �e retail side of the
business was always secondary. We’re
not a barbecue restaurant. Nothing is
smoked here. We are a caterer that spe-
cializes in whole cooked pigs.”
Porkies, in its seventh year of cater-
ing, provides pig roasts throughout the
Chicagoland area, southern Wisconsin,
Rockford and as far away as Indiana.
Last year alone, the Woodstock business
catered 180 pig roasts in the south sub-
urbs, Diougardi said.
When Diougardi first purchased the
small Cuppy’s Coffee kiosk building, he
planned to renovate the facility into a
catering warehouse. Two weeks after he
purchased it, Woodstock Harley-David-
son owners announced plans to move
into the former Sears (originally Kmart)
location. Diougardi’s plans for Porkies
immediately changed.
“What we did was monetize the loca-
tion,” he said.
Diougardi, who started Porkies’ res-
taurant/retail side of the business about
three years ago, said he knew he could
create a unique restaurant that would
appeal to the customers and many spe-
cial events sponsored by Harley-David-
son. �e events – fundraisers, parties
and group rides – draw hundreds of par-
ticipants to Woodstock.
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
Filed in the McHenry County Recorder’s Office June 9 to 11:
Residence at 861 Dakota Drive, Woodstock, was sold by Shilo Walker, Crystal Lake, to Chad and Bekki Lesiewicz, Woodstock, for $240,000.
Residence at 1541 Ginny Lane, Wood-stock, was sold by Richard and Barbara Car-zoli, Woodstock, to Raymond and Violetta Uramkin, Woodstock, for $172,500.
Residence at 914 Clay St., Wood-stock, was sold by Anita and Karl Mogdans, Algonquin, to Timothy Pedersen, Aurora, for $90,000.
Residence at 181 Nuthatch Drive, Woodstock, was sold by the Federal Na-tional Mortgage Association, Dallas, to Tobias and Fabiola Flores, Woodstock, for $175,000.
Residence at 7710 Oakwood Drive,
Wonder Lake, was sold by Initial Realty Ser-vices Inc., McHenry, to Olivia and Stephanie Schelle, Wonder Lake, for $169,000.
Residence at 3509 Dean St., Wood-stock, was sold by Charles and Teresa Larsen, c/o Sulzer & Shopiro, Chicago, to Carmello and Lori Pinzon and Ryan Pinzon, Woodstock, for $186,000.
Residence at 948 St. John’s Road, Woodstock, was sold by the Federal Nation-al Mortgage Association, Dallas, to Maria Franco, Woodstock, for $150,000.
Residence at 4120 East Drive, Won-der Lake, was sold by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, Carrollton, Texas, to Donald Rutkowski, Ringwood, for $31,500.
Residence at 416 S. Rose Farm Road, Woodstock, was sold by Thomas Dahlfors, Woodstock, to Andrew and Trina Goll, Hunt-ley, for $435,000.
“This new location is a huge evolu-tion for our business.”
— Jakes Diougardi, Porkies
13July 1-7, 2015THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT
By SANDY KUCHARSKIThe Independent
Don Spires, Braidwood, sat in a lawn
chair behind his white 1998 Corvette
Roadster show car at the Woodstock
VFW. An honorably discharged veteran
who served two tours in Vietnam, Spires
proudly sported an Army cap. He and
his wife enjoy attending car shows – es-
pecially ones that benefit veterans – so
naturally he was drawn to the Remember
Our Heroes Car Show June 27 at Wood-
stock’s VFW Post 5040.
�e eighth annual event, which is a ma-
jor fundraiser for the VFW, drew nearly 40
participants, displaying a variety of stock
and custom cars. Since its inception, Bill
and Jeanne Kulinski have headed up the
show. �ough not members of the VFW,
the Kulinskis have many friends in the
organization, and they enjoy volunteer-
ing. “We like to help the vets,” said Jeanne
Kulinski.
“It takes a lot of help to put on an event
like this,” she said. “I have to give credit
to the volunteers,” she noted, especially
praising Keith Parr, the disc jockey for the
last eight years. When the trophies were
handed out at the end of the day, Parr was
awarded one for his continued participa-
tion.
Bill Manke, Huntley, wandered through
the crowd, selling raffle tickets. Another
nonmember, Manke has served the group
in various capacities, including dressing
up as Uncle Sam for Woodstock’s Memo-
rial Day parade. “It’s a nice place to volun-
teer,” he said.
Ballots were available so visitors could
vote for the fan favorite, and a panel of
three judges circulated, scoring the cars
on various criteria, including the quali-
ty of restoration work. Arturo Torres Jr.,
a judge for the second time, said, “I love
cars.” He shared the judging responsi-
bilities, with Mario del Real and Kurt
Freund. Torres is working on restoring
his own 1980 Monte Carlo as time al-
lows.
�is was the first time Maryann and
Jim Urban, Carpentersville, attended the
Remember Our Heroes Car Show. �ey
usually attend two car shows a week with
Jim’s fully restored ’69 Camaro. Maryann
has her own soon-to-be show car – a ’69
Mustang. Currently, it is being restored. A
car enthusiast in her own right, she be-
longs to the Northern Illinois Street Rod
Association. “I was the first woman to be-
long to the club,” she said.
A late arrival, Scott Sanderson, Madi-
son, Wis., missed the judging, but he gar-
nered considerable attention from the
crowd when the gull-wing doors of
his 1982 DeLorean popped up. Sand-
erson bought the highly collectible
car – made famous by the 1985 movie
“Back to the Future” – new before the
movie came out. “I just thought it was a
cool car,” he said.
At the end of the day, VFW Com-
mander Jason Moody presented tro-
phies to the winners in several cat-
egories. He said, “�ese trophies are
significant. �ey’re red, white and blue
to represent America. �ey have dog
tags on them to remind us of the ones
that fought and camouflage to remind
us of the guys who are still fighting.”
Community
Visitors check out Scott Sanderson’s 1982 DeLorean at the Remember Our Heroes Car Show sponsored by the Woodstock VFW. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY SANDY KUCHARSKI
Classy cars raise funds for VFW
River Hudon, Crystal Lake, gets behind the wheel of Jim Urban’s ‘69 Camaro. INDEPENDENT PHOTO BY SANDY KUCHARSKI
IN BRIEF
WHS Class of 1975 to reuniteWoodstock High School’s Class of
1975 is seeking classmates for their 40-year reunion.
The celebration will begin with an ice breaker at 6 p.m. Friday, July 10, at Kingston Lanes, 1330 S. Eastwood Drive, with music by the Bruce McCon-nell family. The reunion will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Kingston Lanes.
For information, call Marla McCau-
ley Peters 815-337-1270 or email [email protected].
Former WHS cross-country runners and coaches sought for scrimmage
The Woodstock High School cross-coun-
try team will hold their annual blue and white meet at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Emricson Park, and they are inviting former runners and coaches to participate.
The past runners and coaches will comprise the silver team, which will also participate in the scrimmage meet as a kickoff to the 2015 WHS cross-country season.
Interested participants can call head coach Jay Fuller at 815-546-0024.
High school choir tours Ireland
By JANET DOVIDIOThe Independent
�e Woodstock High School choir
traveled to Ireland in May for a week of
scheduled performances combined with
touring many of the country’s most fa-
mous sites.
WHS choir director Paul Rausch takes
the choir on a tour every other year. Of
this year’s 45 vocalists, seven had expe-
rienced the trip to Spain two years ago.
“�ese trips are a chance for them
to experience the history of a country
while giving back through their perfor-
mances,” he said.
�e students had four scheduled
performances: St. Patrick’s Cathedral
in Dublin, Portstewart Presbyterian
Church in Portstewart, the gardens at
Kilkenny Castle in Kilkenny, and St.
Nicholas Collegiate Church in Galway.
“�e resonant sounds of the voices were
especially magnificent in the churches,”
Rausch said.
�e vocalists shared their music in
several impromptu performances for
tourists, including one at Trinity Col-
lege and another in the Picture Gallery
at Kilkenny Castle.
�e choir members and 10 chaper-
ones left Woodstock by bus May 28. En
route to O’Hare Airport they enjoyed
lunches prepared by parent Kate Finke.
�e 5:15 a.m. arrival in Dublin had the
group embarking on the tour with little
sleep.
“All of the students were very disci-
plined and respectful of our schedule,”
continued Rausch.”In fact, the most any-
one was late was three minutes.”
In addition to Rausch, chaperones
included Donna Rausch, Carolyn and
Desmond Sharpe, Jay and Deb Fuller,
Dave and Cindy Lichtenheld, Lynn Mo-
han and Risa Hanson. All are present or
former District 200 personnel.
Funding for this trip came from sever-
al sources, including the Rhodes Foun-
dation, District 200 Music Boosters, an
anonymous donor and several student
fundraisers.
“�e choir students from WHS were
wonderful ambassadors for our school,
town, state and country,” Rausch said.
“�eir performances were fabulous as
they traveled throughout Ireland.”
HIGHLIGHT
News of recognitions and milestones can be sent to Janet Dovidio at [email protected].
Members of the Woodstock High School choir gather for a photo on the coast of Ireland. The choir traveled throughout Ireland in May. COURTESY PHOTO
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MCC hosts new summer theater, includes local talent
By JANET DOVIDIOThe Independent
McHenry County College is hosting
the county’s newest professional sum-
mer theater: �e Black Box Summer
�eatre.
�e inaugural production is “God
of Carnage” by two-time Tony winner
Yasmina Reza. �is 2009 Tony Award-
winning play tells the story of a play-
ground altercation between 11-year-
old boys and how tensions emerge
when their two sets of Brooklyn par-
ents try to resolve the matter.
“God of Carnage” is directed by Kel-
lee Stall of McHenry. Two Woodstock
residents are involved with the pro-
duction – lighting design is by Rick
Amundsen and costume design is by
Tish Lyon.
�e four-member cast includes stu-
dents Shannon Mayhall and Patrick
�ompson, as well as faculty members
Jay Geller and Laura Power.
“�ere is no other theater like this
space in the county,” said Stall. “�e
limited seating creates an intimate ex-
perience for audience members, who
will walk through various sets during
the performance.”
“�e actors are literally among the
best actors in our community,” con-
tinued Stall. “�e Black Box Summer
Professional Series gives those of us
who teach the craft a chance to bring
A-plus quality theater right here to
our community.”
“God of Carnage” show dates are 7
p.m. July 10, 11, 17, 18 and 2 p.m. July
19, all in the Black Box �eatre, Build-
ing E, McHenry County College, 8900
Highway 14, Crystal Lake. Tickets are
$12 each for all performances.
For information, call 815-455-8746
or email MCC instructor Jay Geller at
News of recognitions and milestones can be sent to Janet Dovidio at [email protected].
17July 1-7, 2015THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTCOMMUNITY
IN BRIEF
MCCD July concert to feature Dixieland
The Dixieland Jazz Cats will perform from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 10, on the back patio of the Lost Valley Visitor Center in Glacial Park, Route 31 and Harts Road, Ringwood, as the July artist for the McHenry County Conservation District First Friday concert series.
The Dixieland Jazz Cats will bring the spirit of New Orleans, Bourbon Street and Mardi Gras to every performance. The Cats draw from a diverse traditional jazz repertoire and combine Dixieland jazz favorites with swinging jazz stan-dards to highlight their performances.
Visitors are invited to bring a picnic dinner or dessert and lawn chairs and enjoy the intimate outdoor setting under the branches of ancient oaks with stun-ning views of the outstretched valley. In case of inclement weather, concerts will be moved indoors. Upcoming concerts will be The Jeff Trudell Band, Friday, Aug. 7, and The Nippersink Rogues with Kingsfold, Friday, Sept. 4.
Registration is not required. For more information call Prairieview Education Center, 815-479-5779 or visit www.MCCDistrict.org.
U of I Extension to offer Four Seasons Gardening
University of Illinois Extension will of-fer a Four Seasons Gardening program focusing on environmental stewardship and backyard food production. The first session of the series, Edimentals: Adding Color and Variety To Your Gar-den and Diet, will be offered at 6:30 p.m. July 2. The session is available for home participation by preregistering at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/hmrs/4seasons. Advance registration is required.
Other topics in the summer series include Where the Wild Things Grow- Native Plants Tuesday and Thursday, July 14 and 16, and Don’t Blame the Camera: How to Take Better Landscape Photos set for Tuesday and Thursday, July 28 and 30.
For details, call 815-338-3737 or email [email protected].
Mercy welcomes new dermatologist
Mercy Health System announces the addition of board certified dermatolo-gist Karen Maloney, M.D., to its staff at Mercy Woodstock Medical Center, 2000 Lake Ave., and Mercy Barrington Medical Center, 500 W. Hwy. 22.
Dr. Maloney earned a medical de-gree at Loyola/Stritch School of Medi-cine, Maywood, and served a residen-cy at the University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago. She is certified by the Ameri-can Board of Dermatology and Ameri-can Board of Pediatrics.
Her areas of special interest include melanoma, early detection and treat-ment of skin cancers and skin health education.
18 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTJuly 1-7, 2015
Have you driven through Iowa?
�e roadsides are beautiful. Na-
tive wildflowers and grasses line the
roads throughout much of the state,
offering habitat for wildlife, especially
birds and insects. Further, Iowa state
law prohibits the mowing of roadside
meadows until after July 15 except
under very specific circumstances. �e
delay in mowing allows for birds that
nest in the grasses to finish raising
their chicks before the mowers destroy
the nests.
�e highway prairie program applies
to all public roads in the state, and
approximately 50,000 acres of road-
sides have been planted with native
grasses and wildflowers. Not only does
wildlife benefit, but so do the taxpayers
as fewer resources are spent mowing
roadsides.
�e Iowa Department of Transpor-
tation website includes a long list
of benefits from establishing native
prairies on road right of ways, includ-
ing low-maintenance weed and erosion
control, reduced
surface water run-
off, reduced snow
drifts, enhanced
wildlife habitat and
species diversity,
natural beauty and
filtration of storm-
water.
Quite a differ-
ence from roadside
maintenance in
much of McHenry
County.
�ere are two
main issues related
to roadside maintenance that I’ve ob-
served locally: too much mowing and
poorly timed mowing.
�ere are certainly hundreds of miles
of roadsides in the county that could
be mowed less. I understand that there
are safety considerations in some
locations – near intersections, culverts
and driveways. But I’ve seen beauti-
ful stands of milkweed mowed to the
ground – along with any monarch cat-
erpillars that might have been feeding
on the plants – even when the plants
are 10 feet back from the pavement.
Can’t we strike a balance between the
neatly trimmed roadside and nature?
What if road crews made only one
pass with the mower to keep vegeta-
tion short nearest to the pavement?
And what if people planted milkweed
and other native plants in the rights
of way in front of their properties? In
just a couple of years, there could be
hundreds of acres of habitat for birds
and butterflies winding throughout the
county.
�e problem of poorly timed mowing
is more challenging. �is time of year,
we all drive past roadsides filled with
non-native, invasive and even noxious
plants. Chief among these this time of
year are wild parsnip, teasel and vari-
ous types of thistle.
Using Highway 14 as an example, I
have seen the numbers of parsnip and
teasel plants increase dramatically
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When it comes to roadsides, take a cue from Iowa
Lisa Haderlein is executive director of The Land Conservancy.
The Nature of Things
LisaHaderlein
over the last decade. �is is caused
by mowing after the plants have
bloomed and set seed, thus spreading
the seed up and down the roadside.
�e most effective way to eliminate
these plants is to mow them while
they are still flowering. Some will
flower again, but the plants will be
much smaller and the seed produc-
tion much lower.
Teasel and parsnip are biennials,
meaning that the plants die after
they produce seed. By continuing to
time the mowing to keep the plants
from setting seed, these plants can be
eliminated. And adding native plants
to compete will help keep the inva-
sives from coming back.
�ere are approximately 2,500
miles of roads in McHenry County.
�e total includes interstates, state
routes like Route 176, county high-
ways, township roads and roads
located in cities and villages. Just
imagine if even 10 percent of those
roadsides were planted with and
managed for native grasses and wild-
flowers.
On “Speaking of Nature” at 6 p.m.
�ursday, July 9, I’ll explore the
topic of roadside maintenance in
Illinois and McHenry County. Listen
at WHIW 101.3-LP FM on Harvard
Community Radio, or via the TuneIn
app on a smartphone.
Other upcoming events Level II Beginning Chainsaw
Workshop from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Saturday, July 11. Students who have
some experience with a chainsaw but
wish to improve their knowledge and
skills are encouraged to attend. Cost
is $35 for �e Land Conservancy
members and $50 for nonmem-
bers. For information, call Melissa
Hormann at 815-337-9502 or email
“Tree Talk” at 6 p.m. �ursday,
July 16, with Shawn Kingzette on
101.3-LP FM.
Night Owl Bike Ride at 11 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 1, in Crystal Lake,
sponsored by �e Land Conservan-cy. Cost is $15 per rider. To register and for information, visit www.clnightowlride.org.
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20 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTJuly 1-7, 2015 COMMUNITY
FLASHBACKS
25 Years ago Woodstock Die Cast, which had re-
cently closed its doors, still owed nearly $56,000 in local real estate taxes.
The Bull Valley Village Board voted against allowing construction of a housing development between Cherry Valley, Ma-son Hill and Crystal Springs roads.
McHenry County Conservation Dis-trict purchased nearly 180 acres of land along the Fox River.
The Woodstock Public Library cel-ebrated its 100th anniversary.
20 Years ago
Woodstock father-and-son duo John and Matt Carol repaired old bicycles to send to children in Haiti.
Woodstock School District 200 Board of Education members considered selling the district’s property along Raffel Road.
A fire at Jones Locker Service caused $50,000 in damage.
15 Years ago
Woodstock business owner Brad Mather unveiled his own electric car, a
converted 1984 Pontiac Fiero. Chicago Bears quarterback Jim
Miller played in the Marian Central Ath-letic Club Boosters Golf Outing at Crystal Woods Golf Course.
Construction at the corner of Mc-Connell Road and Route 47 was delayed because of utility preparation work.
10 Years ago Four straight months of unusually low
rainfall made for the third driest season since 1895.
Construction began on Edgetown Bowl, which had burned down four months earlier.
The McHenry County Health Depart-ment ran a bioterrorism preparation exer-cise at McHenry County College.
5 Years ago The Wonder Lake Master Property
Owners Assoc. continued efforts to secure permits allowing it to dredge the lake de-spite pending lawsuits aimed at stopping the work.
WHS English teacher Heather Brown
was selected among several nominees to deliver the commencement speech at Mon-mouth College. Brown’s former student, Katelyn Griffith, nominated her for the hon-or as someone who had a positive impact on her early learning years.
Community Connections for Youth sponsored the fourth installment of the Mu-sic4Water series at the Opera House to raise money for Friends of the Fox River.
1 Year ago Executives at Brown Printing Co. in
Woodstock told employees about 550 peo-ple would lose their jobs due to the recent acquisition of the company by Wisconsin-based Quad/Graphics.
Former Woodstock North High School assistant principal Justin Smith was tapped as the new Woodstock High School principal. Former Principal Corey Tafoya resigned to take a position with Commu-nity High School District 155, Crystal Lake.
Hummingbird Inner Resources, a retail shop offering holistic health care products, opened at the train depot next to Stella’s Off the Square, 90 W. Church St.
RELIGION NOTES
BLUE LOTUS TEMPLE & MEDITATION CENTER
Meditation: 10 a.m. Tuesday, Saturday;7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday
CHRIST LIFE
EDEN BAPTIST
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST
Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
Worship: 9 a.m. Sunday
FIRST UNITED METHODIST
FREE METHODIST
GRACE FELLOWSHIP
Worship: 10:15 a.m. Sunday
Wednesday
GRACE LUTHERAN
HERITAGE BAPTIST4609 Greenwood Road
Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday
MCHENRY COUNTY JEWISH CONGREGATION8617 Ridgefield Road, Crystal Lake815-455-1810
Saturday
REDEEMER LUTHERAN
Worship: 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday
RESURRECTION CATHOLIC2918 S. Country Club Road
Saturday; 8 a.m. weekdays
ST. ANN’S EPISCOPAL
ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN
Worship: 6 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. Sunday
ST. MARY CATHOLIC
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
p.m. Sunday
Note to churches: Please notify The Woodstock Independent with any changes in service times, programs, etc.
21July 1-7, 2015THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENT
1 | WEDNESDAY
CITY BAND CONCERTWoodstock Square7:30 p.m.See The Entertainer, page 11.
2 | THURSDAY
WOODSTOCK SENIOR CLUBSHearthstone Communities840 N. Seminary Ave.10 a.m. to 2 p.m.$2.50 for lunch815-344-3555The activities will include tai chi and coffee.
JAIL BRAKERSUnity Spiritual Center of Woodstock225 W. Calhoun St.6:30 [email protected] Brakers is a support group that provides a safe place for children and families to express their emo-tional reactions to separation from a family member who has been incar-cerated.
EDIMENTALS: ADD COLOR TO YOUR GARDEN AND DIETMcHenry County Extension Office1102 McConnell Road6:30 p.m.815-338-3737http://web.extension.illinois.edu/hmrs/4seasons/A session about the world of com-mon vegetables in uncommon colors is available for home participation. Preregistration is required.
3 | FRIDAY
MPOA 50TH ANNIVERSARY STREET DANCEHancock DriveWonder Lake5 to 9 p.m.A public street dance will be held in celebration of the MPOA 50th anni-versary.
VENETIAN BOAT PARADEWonder LakeDuskBoats decorated with lights will line up at Yacht Club Island and parade around the lake.
LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’SWoodstock Square Mall110 Johnson St.6 p.m.expresslyleslie.comSee The Entertainer, page 11.
JAZZ JAMStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.8 p.m.815-337-1395$5 donationSee The Entertainer, page 11.
4 | SATURDAY
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKETWoodstock Square8 a.m. to 1 p.m.woodstockfarmersmarket.org
The market features a variety of food and craft items produced directly by the vendors.See The Entertainer, page 11.
WONDER LAKE 4TH OF JULY PARADEDowntown Wonder Lake1:30 p.m.The parade will kick off at Christ the King Church, 5006 E. Wonder Lake Road.
WONDER LAKE WATER SKI SHOW TEAMCenter BeachWonder Lake4:30 p.m.The Wonder Lake Water Ski Show Team will perform.
INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKSEmricson Park9:30 p.m.
WONDER LAKE FIREWORKSOver the lakeDusk
6 | MONDAY
FOX VALLEY ROCKETEERS MEETINGWoodstock North High School3000 Raffel Road, Room D1877:30 p.m.815-337-9068foxvalleyrocketeers.orgA meeting of model rocketry enthusi-asts will be held.
7 | TUESDAY
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKETWoodstock Square8 a.m. to 1 p.m.woodstockfarmersmarket.orgSee July 4 and The Entertainer, page 11.
8 | WEDNESDAY
CITY BAND CONCERTWoodstock Square7:30 p.m.See The Entertainer, page 11.
STAGE LEFTOVERSStage Left Café125 Van Buren St. 7:30 p.m.See The Entertainer, page 11.
9 | THURSDAY
SENIOR EXERCISE CLASSDorr Township1039 Lake Ave.9 a.m.$10 monthly exercise class fee, $3.50 lunch815-344-3555Senior citizens are invited to exercise, followed by coffee, lunch and bingo.
10 | FRIDAY
2ND FRIDAY WOODSTOCK SQUARE ART WALKWoodstock Square6 to 9 p.m.
The art walk will include visual art displays, performing artists in local businesses and trunk sales.
LIVE MUSIC AT EXPRESSLY LESLIE’SWoodstock Square Mall110 Johnson St.6 p.m.expresslyleslie.comSee The Entertainer, page 11.
WHS CLASS OF 1975 REUNION PRE-PARTYKingston Lanes1330 S. Eastwood Drive6 p.m.815-337-1270An informal gathering of WHS class of 1975 will be held the night before the reunion.
OPEN MIC NIGHTStage Left Café125 Van Buren St.7 p.m.$3 donationoffsquaremusic.orgSee The Entertainer, page 11.
MISS WOODSTOCK PAGEANT121 Van Buren St.$20 adults, $15 students815-338-5300woodstockoperahouse.comThe 67th annual scholarship pag-eant, sponsored by the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce and Industry, will feature contestants vying for the title of Miss Woodstock.
11 | SATURDAY
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKETWoodstock Square8 a.m. to 1 p.m.woodstockfarmersmarket.orgSee July 4 and The Entertainer, page 11.
RUN FOR HOPE 5KGrace Lutheran Church1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road8 a.m.Preregistration (before July 7), $25 adults, $15 age 17 and youngerDay of event $30, $20thecurestartsnow.webconnex.comA 5K run/walk will raise money for The Cure Starts Now Foundation in memory of Hope Fuller.
FOX VALLEY ROCKETEERS CLUB LAUNCHKishwaukee ParkDavis Road9 a.m. to 1 p.m.815-337-9068foxvalleyrocketeers.orgModel rocket enthusiasts will launch rockets. Everyone is welcome.
‘RETURN TO THE CABARET’Woodstock Opera House121 Van Buren St.7 p.m.$23 adults, $20 students815-338-5300woodstockoperahouse.comSee The Entertainer, page 11.
FOOD SHED CO-OPEthereal Confections
113 S. Benton St.10 a.m. to noon815-334-5700Representatives from the Food Shed Co-op will have a display, answer questions and sell ownerships and merchandise.
WHS CLASS OF 1975 REUNIONKingston Lanes1330 S. Eastwood Drive3 p.m.815-337-1270A class reunion will be held.
13 | MONDAY
SPOUSAL CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPFamily Alliance2028 N. Seminary Ave.10:30 a.m. to noon815-338-3590An open support group meeting will be offered for individuals caring for a spouse.
MCHENRY COUNTY HORSE CLUB MEETINGHooved Animal Humane Society10804 McConnell Road7 p.m.847-366-1315The general meeting of the club is open to everyone. Meetings will have various speakers and exhibits.
COFFEE WITH THE CHIEFWoodstock Police Department656 Lake Ave.7 to 8:30 p.m.Officer Andrew Reitz will address the issue of police officers’ use of force and the public perception.
14 | TUESDAY
WOODSTOCK FARMERS MARKETWoodstock Square8 a.m. to 1 p.m.woodstockfarmersmarket.orgSee July 4 and The Entertainer, page 11.
WHERE THE WILD THINGS GROWMcHenry County Extension Office1102 McConnell Road6:30 p.m.815-338-3737http://web.extension.illinois.edu/hmrs/4seasonsA session about landscape design with native plants is available for home participation. Preregistraion is required.
ALZHEIMER’S & DEMENTIA FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPValley Hi Nursing & Rehabilitation2406 Hartland Road6 p.m.815-334-2817Caregiving tips and strategies will be discussed.
LEGO NIGHTWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.6:30 p.m.815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.orgChildren age 2 and older can build
with Duplo and Lego building blocks.
NORTHLAND AREA ARTLEAGUE MEETINGOpera House Community Room121 Van Buren St.7 p.m.815-337-2027An open meeting for the art league will be held. Walk-ins and guests are welcome.
15 | WEDNESDAY
WOODSTOCK LIONS CLUB MEETINGMain Street PourHouse214 Main St.6:30 p.m.815-236-4759
UNITY SINGLES GROUPUnity Spiritual Center225 W. Calhoun St.7 to 8:30 p.m.$5 requested donation815-337-3534unitywoodstock.orgThe Rev. Tom Wendt will facilitate the get-togethers.
IDENTITY THEFT/FRAUD/SCAMS WORKSHOPWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.6:30 p.m.815-338-0542woodstockpubliclibrary.orgParticipants learn how to identify potential scams and frauds, protect themselves against identity theft and address concerns if they have been a victim.
CITY BAND CONCERTWoodstock Square7:30 p.m.See The Entertainer, page 11.
16 | THURSDAY
SENIOR EXERCISE CLASSDorr Township1039 Lake Ave.9 a.m.$10 monthly exercise class fee, $2 lunch815-344-3555Senior citizens are invited to exercise, followed by coffee, program, lunch and bingo.
THROWBACK THURSDAYWoodstock Public Library414 W. Judd St.6 p.m.815-338-0542A PG-rated classic movie will be shown. Visitors can bring snacks and drinks.
MOVIES IN THE PARKWoodstock Water Works1313 Kishwaukee Valley Road8 p.m.“Night at the Museum - Secret of the Tomb” will be screened outdoors.
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26 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTJuly 1-7, 2015
From college to the big time for
LiedtkeMike Liedtke's college football
career at Illinois State University is of-
ficially over.
His football career overall, however,
rolls merrily along.
�e Woodstock High School gradu-
ate, who recently finished his collegiate
career as a Redbird, is now a member
of the Miami Dolphins. He signed a
free-agent contract in May and has
been involved in organized team activi-
ties in Miami.
"I am so excited to be in Miami to
fight for a roster
spot," said the of-
fensive lineman.
"�ere are many
of us here fighting
for the same thing.
I want to thank my
family and friends
for the tremen-
dous support over
the years. Hope-
fully, we can keep
this rolling along."
Liedtke and
the rest of the
ISU football team
showed just how good they were last
fall. �e Redbirds advanced to the
NCAA Division I-Football Champion-
ship Series National Title Game in
2014, losing a 29-27 decision to North
Dakota State University. Illinois State
and North Dakota State play in the
Missouri Valley Football Conference,
but did not play each other during the
regular season.
"All during the 2014 campaign, there
was a special feeling in practice," said
Liedtke. "It was more special than in
previous years. We started clicking right
away. We knew that if we all played to-
gether, it would go very well for us."
Liedtke, who started his career at
Western Michigan University, helped
Illinois State post a 13-2 overall record
during his senior season. �ey were 7-1
in the MVFC. �e starting left tackle
helped the Redbirds finish with 6,954
yards of offense. �ey had 3,619 rushing
yards and 3,335 passing yards. �e ISU
offense scored 41 rushing touchdowns
and 32 passing touchdowns. Illinois
State scored 574 points in 15 games.
�ey also earned 337 first downs.
He helped block for one running
back, who finished with 2,274 yards and
another who finished with 1,029. �e
ISU quarterback passed for 3,221 yards.
Two wide receivers finished with more
than 1,000 receiving yards.
"�e offensive line was a team within
a team," said Liedtke. "It is vital that
we play together and don't breakdown.
We are pretty much anonymous on the
field, but inside the locker room, we get
a ton of respect. I played all over the
offensive line and liked them all."
ISU qualified for the playoffs in 2012
as well. In Liedtke’s three years as a
steady starter, ISU piled up 15,685 yards
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of offense. Of the yards, 8,816 of them
were through the air, while 6,869 were
rushing yards. �ey scored 154 touch-
downs in three years.
For his play on the gridiron,
Liedtke was named to the 2014
MVFC All-Conference team as a left
tackle. He was named the MVFC Of-
fensive Lineman of the Week after a
contest against University of South
Dakota.
"I think that Miami was interested
in me, because of my athletic abil-
ity," said Liedtke. "�ey want guys
that can play anywhere on the line,
because of the injuries. About 30
percent of the professional football
players have started as undrafted
free agents."
Liedtke, the son of Mike and Caro-
lyn Liedtke, Woodstock, earned a
degree in business management with
an emphasis in organizational lead-
ership in December 2014. Academi-
cally, he was invited to the Reggies
at ISU. To be invited, an athlete’s GPA
must be 3.0 or higher.
Dan Chamness follows the college athletic careers of Woodstock-area athletes.
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28 THE WOODSTOCK INDEPENDENTJuly 1-7, 2015
SportsEarly Risers shine at local course
By TREVOR PRICEThe Independent
A sunrise has been welcoming a
group of golfers every Wednesday morning this summer. Known as the Early Risers Golf League, the 32-mem-ber league tees off at 7:30 a.m. at Craig Woods Golf Club on Route 47 south of Woodstock.
�e course features an island green that challenges players, yet its shorter setup yields a friendlier course for the older golfers’ group. Considering the Early Risers Golf League has a mini-mum age of 55 and a few 90-year-old golfers, member Dennis Lynch be-lieves it’s this attribute that makes the course perfect for the group.
“Craig Woods is only a nine-hole course. It’s also more conducive to being walked, which is more attrac-tive for our older golfers,” Lynch said.
Many of the golfers utilize their league play as a way to get exercise, so the ability to walk the course is a big draw. While some forego carts in the inter-est of exer-cise, many of the golf-ers are just there for fun more than exer-cise. �e a v e r a g e h a n d i -cap of the p l a y e r s is around 20. So al-t h o u g h most of the golf-ers won’t be breaking records, they eagerly drive out to Woodstock every week.
�e Early Risers haven’t always golfed at Craig Woods. �ey used Twin Ponds in Crystal Lake near the intersection of Route 31 and High-way 14. �ey’ve been golfing together for more than 40 years and show no signs of slowing down.
To Lynch, the club is about more than just golf. It serves as a means for many of the golfers to socialize.
“We all get along really well. It’s more of a social-type thing and a way of getting together with a group of people,” he said. “It would be really difficult to get a group like this to-gether at a house or any other loca-tion. ”
�is camaraderie is what has held the group together throughout the years, and while they could easily just stick to golf, they still find other ways to keep it interesting. Many of the days begin with coffee or doughnuts, and some feature competitions for the longest drive or the longest putt. �e golfers also hold a banquet at the end of each year.
�e league typically tries to have 36 golfers, so there is room for a few more people to play. Play begins the first Wednesday in May and continues to mid-September.
It’s more of a social-type thing and a way of get-ting together with a group of people.
— Dennis Lynch, Early Risers Golf League
Annual 5K memorializes Hope Fuller, who died of cancer in 2010 at age 13
By STEPHANIE PRICEThe Independent
Woodstock residents are preparing for the 5th Annual Run for Hope 5K Run/Walk slated for Saturday, July 11.
�e annual fundraiser, held in mem-ory of Woodstock teenager Hope Full-er, starts at 8 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 1300 Kishwaukee Valley Road, Woodstock. �e course primarily weaves along the pathways at Emric-son Park and near Oakland Cemetery.
“�e course has a nice layout. �ere’s no traffic really,” said Jay Fuller, father of Hope, who died at the age of 13 in March 2010 as the result of brain cancer.
Fuller, who is a physical educa-tion teacher at Dean Street School
and coach at Woodstock High School, said the Run for Hope typically lures anywhere between 300 to 500 run-ners, depending upon the weather. All proceeds benefit the Cure Starts Now Foundation, an organization searching for a cure for other children suffering from brainstem cancer and cancer sur-vivors everywhere.
�e Woodstock 5K raises an aver-age of $10,000 for the Cure Starts Now Foundation each year, Fuller said.
“We’ve done more than that,” Fuller said. “It really depends upon how many people come out. Hopefully, we will have a big turnout this year.”
Josh Einspahr, a friend of Hope’s brother, J.D. Fuller, started the Run for Hope 5K fundraiser. A close fam-ily friend for years, Einspahr wanted to do something to honor the memory of Hope, who would have turned 18 years old on June 26. �is is the first year Einspahr won’t be able to attend the run as he recently moved to Iowa,
Fuller said. �e 5K costs $25 for adults and $15
for children age 17 and younger for participants who preregister by July 7. Race-day registration is $30 for adults and $20 for children age 17 and young-er. Check-in starts at 7 a.m. on race day, and the kids race starts at 9:30 a.m.
Participants can register online at RaceAgainst�eOdds.com.
Memory fuels Run for Hope
Top: Noah Maurer, 10, is chased by Coen Knutson, 8, at a Woodstock High School youth football camp June 24 at WHS. Bottom left: Zach Cullum, a WHS football player, readies his team for a pass after receiving the ball from fellow Blue Streaks player Dan Nattress. Bottom right: Roger Young, 7, is high-fived by WHS football player Nick Sundburg after go-ing long for a pass. INDEPENDENT PHOTOS BY KEN FARVER
HITTING THE GRIDIRON
RUN FOR HOPE 5K RUN/WALKWhen: 8 a.m. Saturday, July 11Where: Starts at Grace Lutheran Church, 1300 Kishwaukee Valley RoadCost: $25 for adults, $15 for children who register by July 7. $30 for adults and $20 for children who register at the race.To register: RaceAgainstTheOdds.com