Lake County Journal - August 2020

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jackson Yarc, 10, and his brother, Owen, 8, have fun holding chickens with Nixon Gross, 11, of London, Ohio (on left) at Yarc Farms in Libertyville. (8/1/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jackson Yarc, 10, has some fun as he tries to put a chicken on his brother, Owen's, 8, head as they stand next to Nixon Gross, 11, of London, Ohio (on left) at Yarc Farms in Libertyville. (8/1/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Isabella Yarc, 13, walks her steer named, Levi, back to the barn at Yarc Farms in Libertyville. Levi weighed 1300 lbs. and was sold during the 2020 Lake County Fair Virtual Livestock Auction. (8/1/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jackson Yarc, 10, Quincy Gross, 9, of London, Ohio and Jackson's sister, Lucy, 4, walk some pigs to practice showing the animals at Yarc Farms in Libertyville. (8/1/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jackson Yarc, 10, holds his sister, Lucy, 4, as they stand next to their brother, Owen, 8, while visiting with the chickens at Yarc Farms in Libertyville. (8/1/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jackson Yarc, 10, and Quincy Gross, 9, of London, Ohio walk some pigs at Yarc Farms in Libertyville. (8/1/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Isabella Yarc, 13, with her steer named, Levi, in the barn at Yarc Farms in Libertyville. Levi weighed 1300 lbs. and was sold during the 2020 Lake County Fair Virtual Livestock Auction.Isabella is a member of the Country Bumpkins 4-H Club. (8/1/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Isabella Yarc, 13, (in front) walks her steer named, Levi, with Reagan Gross, 15, of London, Ohio behind her walking her steer named, Pretty Boy, at Yarc Farms in Libertyville. Both girls sold their steers at the 2020 Lake County Fair Virtual Livestock Auction on August 1st.(8/1/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Isabella Yarc, 13, with her steer named, Levi, at Yarc Farms in Libertyville. Levi weighed 1300 lbs. and was sold during the 2020 Lake County Fair Virtual Livestock Auction. Isabella is a member of the Country Bumpkins 4-H Club. (8/1/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Isabella Yarc, 13, feeds her steer named, Levi, at Yarc Farms in Libertyville. Levi weighed 1300 lbs. and was sold during the 2020 Lake County Fair Virtual Livestock Auction. (8/1/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Lucy Yarc, 4, tries to walk with one of the pigs at Yarc Farms in Libertyville. Behind Lucy stands her brothers, Jackson, 10, and Owen, 8. (8/1/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Reagan Gross, 15, of London Ohio sits on her steer named, Pretty Boy, at Yarc Farms in Libertyville. Pretty Boy weighed 1333 lbs. and was sold during the 2020 Lake County Fair Virtual Livestock Auction. (8/1/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Isabella Yarc, 13, walks one of her pigs at Yarc Farms in Libertyville. (8/1/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Isabella Yarc, 13, of Libertyville, a member of the Country Bumpkins 4-H Club, featured one of her pigs during the 2020 Lake County Fair Virtual Livestock Auction. Isabella sold a steer and two pigs during the auction. The money she made at the auction goes towards her college fund. (8/1/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Isabella Yarc, 13, with her steer named, Levi, in the barn at Yarc Farms in Libertyville. Levi weighed 1300 lbs. and was sold during the 2020 Lake County Fair Virtual Livestock Auction on August 1st. Isabella sold one steer and two pigs to raise money for her college fund. (8/1/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media The 2020 Lake County Fair Virtual Livestock Auction. (8/1/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Reagan Gross, 15, of London Ohio walks her steer named, Pretty Boy, back to the barn at Yarc Farms in Libertyville. Pretty Boy weighed 1333 lbs. and was sold during the 2020 Lake County Fair Virtual Livestock Auction. (8/1/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Nanny Nikki (Nikki Rung, of Fox Lake) sings classic children's songs at a birthday party for Lily Bajek, who just turned 3, at the Bajek’s home in Lake Villa. Nanny Nikki is in the process of writing her own album and has her own YouTube channel. (8/5/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Nanny Nikki (Nikki Rung, of Fox Lake) sings the "Happy Birthday" song to Lily Bajek while she sits with her mother, Kristin, as she is about to blow out her candles on a cupcake during her third birthday party at the Bajek’s home in Lake Villa. (8/5/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Nanny Nikki (Nikki Rung, of Fox Lake) sings classic children's songs at a birthday party for Lily Bajek, who just turned 3, at the Bajek’s home in Lake Villa. Nanny Nikki has her own YouTube channel. (8/5/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Nanny Nikki (Nikki Rung, of Fox Lake) sings the "Happy Birthday" song to Lily Bajek, 3, as she gets ready to blow out her candles on a cupcake while her mother, Kristin, holds it during her birthday party at the Bajek’s home in Lake Villa. (8/5/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Nanny Nikki (Nikki Rung, of Fox Lake) sings classic children's songs at a birthday party for Lily Bajek, who just turned 3, at the Bajek’s home in Lake Villa. Nanny Nikki has her own YouTube channel. (8/5/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Nanny Nikki (Nikki Rung, of Fox Lake) sings classic children's songs for a birthday party for Lily Bajek, who just turned, 3, (on left,) as she dances at a distance with Henry Jones, sixteen-months-old, of Tinley Park at the Bajek’s home in Lake Villa. (8/5/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Carmella Cain, of Lemont and her son, Graham, four-months-old, listen to Nanny Nikki (Nikki Rung, of Fox Lake) sing classic children's songs during a birthday party for Lily Bajek at the Bajek’s home in Lake Villa. (8/5/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Carmella Cain, of Lemont and her son, Graham, four-months-old, listen to Nanny Nikki (Nikki Rung, of Fox Lake) sing classic children's songs during a birthday party for Lily Bajek at the Bajek’s family home in Lake Villa. (8/5/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Kori Paulson, of Lake Villa and her boys, Carter, 2, and Caden, 4, clap for Nanny Nikki (Nicki Rung, of Fox Lake) as they listen to her sing classic children's songs during a birthday party for Lily Bajek, who turned 3, at the Bajek's home in Lake Villa. (8/5/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Lisa Ksandr, of Lake Zurich and Hailey Iwanicki, of Volo enjoy drinks on the beach at Lindy’s Landing in Wauconda. Lisa Ksandr was celebrating her recent engagement to Mike Beauvais.(8/16/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Scott Vasicek, of Wauconda walks with his dog, Forest, on the pier after docking his boat at Lindy’s Landing Marina in Wauconda. (8/16/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jessica Chapnick, of Wauconda, host, holds a plate of tuna tartare, a dish featured at Lindy’s Landing in Wauconda. (8/16/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Greg Walsh, of Grayslake, bartender, makes a mojito cocktail for a customer at Lindy’s Landing in Wauconda. (8/16/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jeanine Graham, of Palatine and Chuck Black, of Wauconda enjoy the view as they dine at Lindy’s Landing in Wauconda. (8/16/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Outdoor diners enjoy the view at Lindy’s Landing in Wauconda. (8/16/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Outdoor diners enjoy their meals at Lindy’s Landing in Wauconda. (8/16/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jessica Dohr, of Wauconda, server, has fun greeting Jonah Self, ten-months-old, of Deer Park as he sits with his family at Lindy’s Landing in Wauconda. (8/16/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jonah Self, ten-months-old, of Deer Park looks around as he sits with his family at Lindy’s Landing in Wauconda. (8/16/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Scott Vasicek, of Wauconda walks with his dog, Forest, on the pier after docking his boat at the Lindy’s Landing Marina in Wauconda. (8/16/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Lindy’s Landing in Wauconda. (8/16/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Lisa Ksandr, of Lake Zurich and Hailey Iwanicki, of Volo enjoy drinks on the beach at Lindy’s Landing in Wauconda. Ksandr was celebrating her recent engagement to Mike Beauvais.(8/16/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jessica Chapnick, of Wauconda, host, holds a plate of ahi tuna tartare, a dish featured at Lindy’s Landing in Wauconda. (8/16/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Scott Vasicek, of Wauconda walks with his dog, Forest, on the pier after docking his boat at Lindy’s Landing Marina in Wauconda. (8/16/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Kiki Schagleva, of Elk Grove Village, Adelina Bakalova, of Cary and Pepa Paunova, of Wheeling dine along the beachfront at Lindy’s Landing in Wauconda. (8/16/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Kim Rahal, of Burlington Wis., an artist and domestic violence survivor, talks about her original abstract painting titled, "Survivor," during Gallery Night at the Blue Moon Gallery in Grayslake.The painting was up for auction with proceeds going to benefit the Family Visitation Center at A Safe Place. (8/22/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Kim Rahal, of Burlington, Wis., an artist and domestic violence survivor, talks about her original abstract painting titled, "Survivor," during Gallery Night at the Blue Moon Gallery in Grayslake. The painting was auctioned off with the proceeds going to the Family Visitiation Center at A Safe Place.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Artist Kim Rahal, of Burlington Wis., a domestic violence survivor, talks about her mixed media painting titled, "Survivor," during Gallery Night at the Blue Moon Gallery in Grayslake. The painting was auctioned off to benefit the Family Visitation Center at A Safe Place. (8/22/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Kim Rahal, of Burlington, Wis., (center) an artist and domestic violence survivor, talks with Ashley Kangail, of Mundelein, director of the Family Visitation Center for A Safe Place, about her abstract painting titled, "Survivor," up for auction as Kim's son, Dan Wooten, films them on Facebook Live during Gallery Night at the Blue Moon Gallery in Grayslake. Proceeds from the sale of the painting will benefit the Family Visitation Center at A Safe Place. (8/22/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Kim Rahal, of Burlington, Wis., an artist and domestic violence survivor, talks with Ashley Kangail, of Mundelein, director of the Family Visitation Center for A Safe Place, about her abstract painting titled, "Survivor," up for auction during Gallery Night at the Blue Moon Gallery in Grayslake. Proceeds from the sale of the painting will benefit the Family Visitation Center at A Safe Place. (8/22/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Kim Rahal, of Burlington, Wis., an artist and domestic violence survivor, talks with Ashley Kangail, of Mundelein, director of the Family Visitation Center for A Safe Place, about her abstract painting titled, "Survivor," up for auction as Kim's son, Dan Wooten, films them on Facebook Live during Gallery Night at the Blue Moon Gallery in Grayslake. Proceeds from the sale of the painting will benefit the Family Visitation Center at A Safe Place. (8/22/20)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Kim Rahal, of Burlington Wis, an artist and domestic violence survivor, and Kendra Kett, of Gurnee, gallery owner, talk on Facebook Live, filmed by Rahal's son, Dan Wooten, as they discuss Kim's painting titled, "Survivor," up for auction during Gallery Night at the Blue Moon Gallery in Grayslake. The painting sold with all proceeds going to the Family Visitation Center at A Safe Place. (8/22/20)