Northwest Herald from Woodstock, Illinois • Page 88

Page 22 Saturday, April 15, 2006 Northwest rfcRAio nwherakLcom Birth Announcements 1 Northe I Food Bank Te Mobile Pantry rO godAQancetou-Huwj Woodstock FOOD DONATION Members of the Woodstock Noon Rotary Club recently purchased food through the Northern Illinois Food Bank and helped food bank staff distribute it More than 150 families showed up for the initial distribution in 1 Woodstock Feb. 24. Pictured (from left to right) are Tom Nierman, Larry Hansen, Don Hartmann, the Rev. Tom Rogers of Redeemer Lutheran Church; Mike Morris, Rotary Club chairman of the mobile food pantry; Denise Graff Ponstein, Jacqui Hebein, Terry Carroll, Miguel Luengo, Kris DeSmedt and Ann Hughes. Hebein, Luengo and DeSmedt are food bank employees.

ALGONQUM ounces, 19.75 inches, was bom March 13, 2006, at Sherman Hospital in Elgin to John and Michelle Rendl of Algonquin She joins siblings Kaytee Shea, 7 and Genevieve Rose, 1 Maternal grandparents are Sharon Jordan of Crystal Lake and David and Paula Limbaugh of Elgin. Paternal grandmother is Angela Umbdenstock of Huntley. Maternal grandparents are Imagene Jordan of Sleepy Hollow and Lorraine Limbaugh of Algonquin. CARPENTERSVILLE Donovan Michael Doyie, 7 pounds, 1 ounce, 20 inches, was born Feb. 2, 2006, at Memorial Medical Center in Woodstock to Todd and Allison Doyle of Carpentersville.

Maternal grandparents are Tim and Jimmie Emerson of Marengo. Paternal grandparents are Mike and Hazel Doyle of Waupaca, Wis. CRYSTAL LAKE BrotSeChad Hob, 8 pounds, 9 ounces, 21 inches, was bom March 20, 2006, at Northern Illinois Medical Center in McHenry to Chad and Zoe Hob of Crystal Lake. Maternal grandparents are Gordon and Janie Stendahl of Monona, Wis. Paternal grandparents are Dave and Lorri Hob of Bentonville, Art.

Abby Elizabeth Junes, 8 pounds, 20i inches, was bom March 19, 2006, at Northern Illinois Medical Center in McHenry to Greg and Lura Jurrens of Crystal Lake. She joins a brother, Aiden, Maternal grandparents are Jim and Gtenne McMonkjal of Crystal Lake. Paternal grandparents are Duane and Phyllis Jurrens of Cheyenne, Wyo. McHENRY Kiara Ame Reams, 7 pounds, 12 ounces, 19 inches, was bom March 17, 2006, at Memorial Medical Center in Woodstock to Patrick and Lisa Keams of McHenry. Maternal grandparent is Pat Flynn of Chicago.

Paternal grandparents are Alice and Barney Keams of Ashbourne, Ireland. Taylor Lym Pahlke, 8 pounds, 4 ounces, 21 inches, was bom March 13, 2006, at Northern Illinois Medical Center in McHenry to Matthew and Kristy Pahlke of McHenry. Maternal grandparents are Alan Berry of Chester, Va. and Cheryl Butler of McHenry. Paternal grandparents are Kent and Elizabeth Pahlke of Spring Grove.

WALWORTH Wis, ounces, 19L5 inches, was bom March 14, 2006, atSt Anthony Medkal Center in Rockford to Ken and Stacy Hartmann of Walworth, Wis. Maternal grandparents are Larry and Linda Vermett of Harvard. Paternal grandpar-ents are Arthur Sr. and Margaret Hartmann of Harvard. Maternal great-grandparents are Arthur Sr.

and Grace Vermett of Caproa Group raises more than $41,000 WOODSTOCK Woodstock Christian Life Services raised more than $41,000 with its second annual Little Hands, Big Dreams gala recently at Boulder Ridge Country Club. The event included dinner, entertain- ment, dancing and a silent auction. Stockwood, a Beatles tribute band made up of children, kicked off the entertainment, followed by big band musicians Ken and Ed. About 240 guests attended, up from 160 last year. Popular auction items were a platter of homemade cookies and tickets to a White Sox vs.

Red Sox game, both purchased by guest Perry Moy. Ron Bull, who played for the Chicago Bears in the 1960s, was a guest speaker at the gala and professional dance instructor Alex Artega taught the swing, fox trot and waltz. Proceeds benefit the Woodstock Early Learning Center, which cares for 165 children. Sponsors included Team Reil Construction, Northwest Herald, American Community Bank and Trust, Amcore Bank, SuperNurs and several anonymous community leaders. For information, call Deb Rabine at (815) County government workers celebrate Earth Day Monday Angela Adams of Crystal Lake and Alex Artega of Chicago dance during the Little Hands, Big Dreams gala event.

WOODSTOCK- McHenry County Government employees will celebrate Earth Week 11 a.m. to 1 p.rh. Monday outside the county administration building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock. County board president Ken Koehler will read a proclamation, and two earth flags will be raised. An oak tree will also be planted.

The event also will feature an exhibition of hybrid vehicles provided by area car dealerships, as well as those owned privately by county employees. McHenry County environmental information will also be available. Highlights include a free raffle of native plants, seeds, and other giveaways. All county employees and county board members are invited to attend. The rain date is Tuesday.

For information, call Barbara Tipton at (815) 3344054 or John Hadley at (815) 3344155. Choir camp registration underway Woodstock Alzheimer's support group to discuss wellness Crystal Lake Montessori School, 3013 Country Club Road, Woodstock. Tuition is $175, which includes all materials, music and camp T-shirt. Students will be grouped according to age and experience and children of all skill levels are welcome. Emily Floyd will direct the summer camp choir, Karen Snodgrass will direct the chime choir, and Ann Tucker and staff will provide activities and games to challenge and nurture students through theory, history and music appreciation sessions.

Guest musicians will visit the camp to share their knowledge. For information, call (815) 356-7464 or visit www. ncmusica.org. WOODSTOCK -Registration is under way for the Northwest Community Music Academy summer camp "Sing and Ring" for children ages 7 through 14. The camp is scheduled 8:30 a.m.

to 2:30 p.nx July 31 through August 4, Mondays through Fridays, with a potluck and demonstration concert 5 p.m. Aug. 4. The camp will be at its meeting 7 p.m. April 26.

For information, call Lynda Markut, Bonnie Beam-Stratz or Cheryl Levinson at (815) The Family Alliance's Alzheimer'sDementia Support Group will discuss "Wellness: What Keeps Us Functioning at Our Best?" at.