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Volume 29, hsue 44
Administrator leaves village for Lake Bluff
By Chris Petersen
Press Publications
Today is the last day on the job for Assistant Village Administrator Dave John¬ son.
Johnson will be moving on to take a job as the as¬ sistant village adminis¬ trator in Lake Blui^ a toAvn in Lake County just north of Lake Forest.
"I hate to see the guy go," said Village President Jim Dhamer. "He's really been an asset to the vil¬ lage."
Johnson has been work¬ ing for Huntley since July 1998, and in that short time has been involved in nu¬ merous projects with great importance for the village, including obtaining grants for the re-bricking of Woodstock Street.
He came to the village from Crystal Lake, where he served as an assistant to the city managers.
When asked what he would   miss   most   about
"A Dave
Johnson comes
along only once
in a lifetime.
Our loss is
Lake Bluff's
gain."
Carl Tomaso
Village Administrator Huntley
working in Huntley, John¬ son said, "Without a doubt, the people. Not just the people I worked with, but the residents themselves."
As the assistant village manager, Johnson was re¬ sponsible for overseeing community, development and coordinating planning and zoning within the vil¬ lage. In recent years, Johnson's job has become more and more important ¦   JOHNSON, Page 2
Grid victories whet local appetite for team of 2000
By Christopher Petersen
Press Publications
The high school football season may be over, but Huntley already has a reason to be excited about next year's team.
Huntley High School's freshmen-sophomore football team has gone undefeated with a 9-0 record, the first time anyone can remember that a Huntley team has posted such an impressive showing. Coach Eric Mychko attributed the team's domina¬ tion to its balanced attack, putting up great numbers on both defense and offense.
"Offensively, we were pretty much balanced all year, we ran and threw the ball very well," Mychko said.
Offensive players Mychko said that what boosted the team included quarterback Brett Borchart, who threw for 1,395 yards and 21 touch¬ downs, and even ran in eight on his own. Running back Is¬ aac Nevelle scorched the ground to the tune of 849 yards and 20 touchdowns. Wide receiver Nate Berdnt caught 34 receptions for 807 yards and 16 scores.
"The offensive line did an outstanding job, only allowed two sacks all year," Mychko
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During Huntley High School's undefeated 9-0 season for the freshman-sophomore team, No. 9 Nate Berndt caught this pass to seal the team's victory in a game against Seneca. The team's victory's have many anxious for next year, when the players will return to play varsity.
said.
Also impressive was the Redskins' defense, with center Keith Montanye and defensive ends Derrick Jenovai, Jason
Gelvez   and   David  Marshall standing out.
In   Mychko's   opinion,   the
team's toughest game of the
¦   FOOTBALL, Page 2
Huntley's new library opens with style
By Christopher Petersen
Press Publications
Huntley's new state-of-the- art library has been open for a few months already, but it didn't get it's birthday party until last Thursday.
Hundreds of residents and well-wishers tumed out for the dedication of the village's
For story and pictures of the grand opening celebration, see Page 4.
brand new 15,000-square-foot facility, including Village President Jim Dhamer and several village trustees, ac¬ cording to Executive Librarian Virginia Maravilla.
The dedication began with an open house and refresh¬ ments, giving residents the opportunity to explore the new building and see its im¬ proved features. Next came a program introducing past and present members of the li¬ brary board of directors and donors. There was also a his¬ tory of the library district given   by  Richard   Drendel.
The evening's main speaker was retired professor F.W. Lancaster, of the University of Illinois' Graduate School of Library and Information Sci¬ ence. Lancaster gave a speech on the impact of technology on the modem library, and how computers and other in¬ formation-storage devices like compact discs and video tapes were changing the face of a
community library.
"Ultimately," Lancaster said, "it was the people, not the machines, in a library that are more important and truly define what it is."
The Rev. David Decker of Christ United Methodist Church in Huntley was on hand to provide the invocation and benediction for the build- ¦   LIBRARY, Page 2