Saturday, September 15, 2012

Ownership Of Sunbeams And Raindrops

The State of Oregon has declared war on sustainable living and self-reliance by criminalizing rainwater collection.

A man who owns 170 acres of land is now being sent to jail and fined over $1500 for the "crime" of "stealing water from the state" by collecting rainwater on his own land!


This is not a joke. It's yet another example of runaway collectivism that is fast spreading across America.


Importantly, if Oregon can claim ownership of the rainwater that falls on your land, the state could also outlaw solar panels by claiming "sunlight photons" are the property of the state, too!


Read this coverage of a breaking story at:

http://www.naturalnews.com/036615_Oregon_rainwater_permaculture.html

Friday, September 14, 2012

Next Weekend--Illinois Libertarian Party Convention

We will kick off this awesome weekend Friday, September 21st, 2012 with our welcome reception and “Libertarian Style Socializing” at 7:30 p.m., with local comedian Paul Frisbie headlining at 9 p.m. Registration opens at 6:30 p.m.

On Saturday we will start the day off with breakfast keynote Speaker Lex Green, 2010 Illinois Gubernatorial, and 2013 Bloomington Mayoral Candidate. We will have a two, 2-part general session series with Atlas Liberty and Illinois Policy Institute. Our lunch keynote speaker will be Terry Noel, Illinois State University Professor, and 2010 LP Illinois Convention workshop presenter. After lunch will be our tier workshop series with Heartland Institute with a “Freedom in Education” workshop, as well as author/attorney Daniel Robin with his “Libertarian Living” workshop.


Banquet Dinner Keynote Address will be Chicago comedy legend Aaron Freeman with producer Rob Kolson. We will be serving steak, chicken, and veggie plates. For our dessert we will be serving our annual awards ceremony, as well as our annual live and silent auctions.

Annual Crystal Lake Planning and Management Meet

The Crystal Lake Park District is hosting the 8th Annual Lake Planning & Management Meeting for all interested residents on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at 7:00 PM. The location is the Crystal Lake Park District Administrative Office.

The Administrative Office is located at One East Crystal Lake Avenue, Crystal Lake. 

The purpose of the meeting is to share information, answer questions and concerns regarding the Crystal Lake, offer an explanation of the Lake Management process, and provide an overview of what is planned for the future.

Contact Jason Herbster, (815) 459-0680, ext. 203 for details


Words Of Wisdom

"We are either a United people, or we are not. If the former, let us, in all matters of general concern act as a nation, which have national objects to promote, and a national character to support. If we are not, let us no longer act a farce by pretending to it."

 --George Washington, letter to James Madison, 1785

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Get Lit(erary) At The Raue Center For The Arts

Williams Street Repertory (Raue Center For The Arts’ in-house theatre company) is excited to continue it’s monthly program Get Lit(erary) into the next season! Get Lit is a free monthly event that strives to engages the community with all things literary. Sessions take place every third Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm at Le Petit Marche (LPM) and this event is open to the public.

The program is a fresh take on classic and not-so-classic literature, read aloud by Williams Street Repertory actors, along with a few drinks and friends. LPM owner Dawn Gerth organizes the topical-themed nights of literary entertainment. Get Lit(erary) has featured pieces from poets, novelists, lyricists and more. Authors have included David Sedaris, Maurice Sendak, W.B. Yeats and Giovanni Boccaccio. Lyrics by The Kinks and even Madonna have been featured at Get Lit sessions.


September 20, 2012 marks the next session. The theme of the evening will carry over from Raue Center’s Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration. Amongst the pieces selected are English and Spanish versions of Pablo Neruda poems.


Enjoy a seasonal pasta dinner before the show! Dinners are $10 and are served with Le Petit Marche’s very own Artisan Bread and House Salad. LPM is located at 19 N. Williams Street in Crystal Lake, Illinois (just across the street from Raue Center). For information call 815.477.3296 (ask for Dawn).


Williams Street Repertory is a 501©3 non-profit production company in-house at Raue Center for the Arts and is dedicated to sustaining an artistic process of innovative and emotionally charged work telling diverse stories with an ever growing company of well-respected local regional and national artists.


Visit wsrep.org, facebook com/wsrep and twitter.com/wsrep 

Rakow Road Work Continues

Work continues in the median along the entire length of the project.  Once the concrete work is complete, the first course of asphalt will be placed in the recently completed median areas, followed by the final asphalt surface placement on the entire project.

 Please be alert when driving through the work zone because multiple operations are occurring throughout the project, including the side roads.  Flaggers will periodically be used depending on the operation, so please be alert for slowing or stopped traffic.

The project continues to be on schedule to have all new lanes open by the end of November!  New photos have been posted to the
Photos page!  Click here to view!

Second Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Raue Center For The Arts is proud to announce they will host their second annual Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration from September 15, 2012 through October 15, 2012.

The initiative was founded by T. Paul Lowry, Raue Center and Williams Street Repertory’s Producing Director, and began last year. The community can look forward to diverse and unique programming kicking off with Agua Dulce FUSION, a food and drink event like no other.


Also included in the line-up is Bandoleros – a musical force of nature out of Chicago – and the monthly literature program Get Lit(erary) held at Le Petit Marche across the street from Raue Center.


An art exhibit centered around Latin American artists will also be on display throughout the month. For a complete program line-up, details and tickets, visit

Agua Dulce FUSION | September 15 at 7:00 pm
Come out and join in as Raue Center celebrates the kick-off of Hispanic Heritage Month with food, drinks and music from one the most diverse (and fun!) cultures in the world. The event will be held on stage at Raue Center with a DJ, cash bar and food buffet.

As a bonus the event will feature a special tequila tasting in our upstairs bar, 26 North, from 7-8pm.This event is 21 and older and tickets are $30. (Ticket purchase includes food, tequila tasting from 7 to 8pm and one drink ticket). This event is sponsored by Sage Products, Inc.


Get Lit(erary)| September 20 at 7:00 pm
Get Lit is Raue Center’s monthly series with dramatic readings and hysterical interpretations of classic pieces of literature – along with a few drinks and friends! September’s installment will include poetry by Pablo Neruda read in English and Spanish and more!

The reading session will take place at Le Petit Marché, right across the street from Raue Center, at 19 N. Williams Street. The literature program is free and all are welcome.


Bandoleros | September 29 at 8:00 pm
In continuing our Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration we welcome Bandoleros, a Chicago-based musical force of nature that has mesmerized audiences around the world with its spicy blend of Middle Eastern, Spanish flamenco and Latin flavors. Ticket prices are $16, $19 and $22 and student tickets are $11 with a student ID. This show is sponsored by Sage Products, Inc.

About Raue Center For The Arts
Raue Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of all through the arts. For 11 years, they have provided quality programming – striving to make it pertinent, available and affordable to all. As a painstakingly restored, 1920s regional showcase theatre named for its benefactor—Lucile Raue—Raue Center has attracted the finest stars, Broadway shows, musicians and artists. Named on the League of Historic American Theatres, Raue Center is one of the finest examples of restored art and decor in the nation. The 750-seat theatre, located in historic, downtown Crystal Lake, is a gathering place for our region’s citizens and has become a true destination. For additional information, visit www.rauecenter.org,  www.facebook.com/RaueCenter and www.twitter.com/RaueCenter.



Heads Up'! Walkip Road Construction Information

Weather Dependent, the following is planned:


9/17/2012   AM  - Traffic along IL 176 at Walkup Road will be switching to new pavement.

First, Second, and Third Street will also OPEN.

Please use caution when traveling through this area.

Congressman Manzullo's Remarks Regarding Attacks Against USA

U.S. Rep. Don Manzullo, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and member of the Subcommittee on Middle East, issued the following statement in response to the attacks against the United States in Libya and Egypt:


“Yesterday’s brutal murder of four American diplomats, including the United States Ambassador to Libya, and the attack against the United States Embassy in Egypt, are stark reminders that the U.S. remains a significant target throughout the world.  We must honor the memory and service of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and his colleagues by making it absolutely clear that our nation will not tolerate violence against our people.  Our thoughts and prayers are with their families.

“The United States must not apologize or otherwise seek to appease those who desperately want to do us harm.  When America does not speak clearly about its values and intentions, then the rest of the world is left to wonder whether we have the resolve to defend what is valuable to us.  America stands on the principles of democracy, freedom, and respect for human rights.  There is no excuse, no justification for what happened in Libya and Egypt.”

Words Of Wisdom

"Those gentlemen, who will be elected senators, will fix themselves in the federal town, and become citizens of that town more than of your state."


--George Mason, speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention, 1788

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Illinois 176 And Walkup Road Alert

Expect delays tomorrow 9/13 mid-morning along IL 176 at Walkup Road due to paving operations.

More Government At Work On Thursday

7:30 p.m. – Grafton Township Regular Board Meeting-

Meeting at the Huntley Park District building, 12015 Mill Street, Huntley.

In addition to auditing and paying the monthly bills, the Board is planning to discuss and take action regarding payment of the Road District
Commissioner’s spouse insurance.

Two other matters are slated for discussion and possible action including mileage reimbursement for Road District Commissioner to be taken directly from Road District funds.

The second matter is discussion and potential action to reimburse Trustee Zirk for mileage and FOIA request fees.

Following approval of minutes of the previous Board meeting, there is time for public comment with board members providing response as necessary.

Old Business includes:
  • Discussion and possible action regarding:
  • Status of audit of 2009-2010 and 2010-2011.
  • Hiring of a new audit firm to complete above audits and audit of 2011-2012.
  • Discussion and potential action on review of check stubs/statements for January through August 2012.
New Business:
  • Discussion and potential action on appointment of Marci Gordon as Deputy Clerk, being paid as a contracted vendor at $15 per hour
  • Discussion and potential action on attendance of 2012 TOI Annual Conference in Springfield
  • Discussion and potential action on restating and requiring Supervisor Moore to follow previous established policy/procedure to use Purchase Order and Checks to complete daily business transactions in order to replace the credit and debit card requirement
  • Discussion and potential action to authorize a credit card for the Road District.
  • Discussion and potential action on a Resolution setting compensation of Township officials for the four year term beginning May 20, 2013.
  • Establishment of agenda items for next meeting.
Reports are also to be made as necessary from the Township officers and Trustees.

Crystal Lake Park District Senior Programs

The Crystal Lake Park District offers special events, trips and weekly programs and activities for senior citizens and adults.  Registration is accepted up to the date of the program as long as space is available.  Most programs take place at Park Place, which is located at 406 W. Woodstock St, Crystal Lake, IL.  Unless indicated, registration in advance is required.  Registration is accepted at the Crystal Lake Park District Administrative Office, located at One East Crystal Lake Avenue, Crystal Lake, or online at www.crystallakeparks.org.  For further information please contact Senior Programs Coordinator, Jenni Silka at (815) 459-0680 ext. 219.  The Fall 2012 brochure is now in circulation. The Winter/Spring brochure will be delivered by mail to all residents in the 60012 and 60014 postal route area beginning November 19 and includes programs running January-May 2013. Brochures are always available online at www.crystallakeparks.org or call (815) 459-0680 to request delivery.

Senior Center at a Glance
Monday:          9-10 AM                     Fun/Fitness/Friends Exercise class
 10:15-11:15 AM          New Start Fitness Class
                      10 AM-Noon               Rummikub
Tuesday:       11 AM- 2 PM               Bingo & Lunch (check calendar)
                     9:30-10:30 AM           Dominos (check calendar)
Wednesday:  9:10 AM                     Fun/Fitness/Friends Exercise class
10:15-11:15 AM          Pilates for Seniors
                     10 AM-Noon              Hand & Foot card game
Thursday:     9:30 AM-Noon             Zumba Gold
                    10 AM-Noon              Weeping Canasta/Spite & Malice
Friday:         8:15-9:15 AM             Exercise Toy Box (Meet at Main Beach)
                   10 am-Noon                Wii Fit/Sports
** Due to the variety of activities scheduled at the center, please check the monthly calendar to see what event is happening per day.  Schedule is subject to change.
SENIOR CENTER CLOSED: November 22, 23 and December 24, 25.

Life Without Feathered Friends

Found this while searching the web for an unrelated item:
“WASHINGTON, September 10, 2012 - A federal district court in Columbus, Ohio, sentenced the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, a producer of pesticides for commercial and consumer lawn and garden uses, to pay a $4 million fine and perform community service for eleven criminal violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), which governs the manufacture, distribution, and sale of pesticides.

“As the world’s largest marketer of residential use pesticides, Scotts has a special obligation to make certain that it observes the laws governing the sale and use of its products. For having failed to do so, Scotts has been sentenced to pay the largest fine in the history of FIFRA enforcement," said Ignacia S. Moreno, assistant attorney general for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice.

The federal judge finalized the company’s misdemeanor plea involving the federal regulations that govern the registration of Scotts products on Friday. The company also finalized a separate civil administrative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). According to a letter from ScottsMiracle-Gro Chairman and CEO Jim Hagedorn, they reached the agreement after an investigation that lasted over four years with the company’s full cooperation.

For more info see:

Life Without Feathered Friends

Found this while searching the web for an unrelated item:
“WASHINGTON, September 10, 2012 - A federal district court in Columbus, Ohio, sentenced the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, a producer of pesticides for commercial and consumer lawn and garden uses, to pay a $4 million fine and perform community service for eleven criminal violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), which governs the manufacture, distribution, and sale of pesticides.

“As the world’s largest marketer of residential use pesticides, Scotts has a special obligation to make certain that it observes the laws governing the sale and use of its products. For having failed to do so, Scotts has been sentenced to pay the largest fine in the history of FIFRA enforcement," said Ignacia S. Moreno, assistant attorney general for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Department of Justice.

The federal judge finalized the company’s misdemeanor plea involving the federal regulations that govern the registration of Scotts products on Friday. The company also finalized a separate civil administrative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). According to a letter from ScottsMiracle-Gro Chairman and CEO Jim Hagedorn, they reached the agreement after an investigation that lasted over four years with the company’s full cooperation.

For more info see:

Words Of Wisdom

"Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, in order to betray them."

 --Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution, 1833

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Government At Work

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12—

Natural and Environmental Resources Committee, --
Scheduled to meet beginning at 8:30 a.m. is cancelled.

7:00 p.m.00 Algonquin Township Board—
Meeting in the Township offices, 3702 U S Highway 14. Crystal Lake.

Following reports from the Supervisor, the Board will consider a request to permit the use of alcohol on October 20 in the Road District’s Community Room by the Veteran’s Group organizing the recognition of Honor Flight Veterans.

Also to be considered is the salary schedule for the elected officials for the new term beginning a new term of office 2013 to 2017.

Flu Shots For Children To Age 18

McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) has received its intranasal (FluMist) flu vaccine for children 2 – 18 years of age through the state-funded Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program. 

Appointments are required at 815-334-4536. For those who are Medicaid eligible and non-Medicaid children that meet VFC criteria (uninsured, underinsured, American Indian, Alaskan Native), an administrative cost of $15 is assessed. Parents must accompany children and bring up to date immunization records.


Flu clinics are scheduled at the Crystal Lake office (100 N Virginia St, Crystal Lake) on the following dates/times –
Friday 9/28/12, 1:15pm-3:30pm

Vaccination is the first and most important step in protecting your family. Children younger than 5 are at highest risk of serious flu complications including hospitalizations and death as compared to older children. 

The VFC Program is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) largest public-private partnership, ensuring that all eligible children receive the benefits of newly recommended vaccines, thereby strengthening immunity levels in their communities.  Eligible children include those from 6 months of age to 18 years (accompanied by parent or guardian), All Kids/Public Aid recipients, families without insurance and families who insurance doesn’t cover vaccinations.

Take A Little Trip To See Lucy

Join McHenry County College’s (MCC) Trips and Tours Program on a fun-filled day to see “I Love Lucy© Live On Stage” in Chicago on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Visitors will leave the MCC parking lot at 9:15 a.m. and return at 7 p.m.

This brand new hit musical stage show is adapted from the longest-running and most beloved television program in history, starring Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel: America’s favorite foursome,

 in Chicago for the very first time.  Imagine stepping back in time and into the Desilu Playhouse soundstage. It’s 1952 and you are a member of the studio audience awaiting the filming of two hilarious and oh so familiar “I Love Lucy” episodes.

A charming host will entertain and enlighten visitors to the behind-the-scenes filming process, the 1950’s hi-fidelity technology, and this brand new thing called ‘television.’


The episodes begin and you will witness, firsthand, the side-splitting antics of that crazy redhead in the Ricardo’s New York apartment and rouse to the Cuban sounds of “The Ricky Ricardo Orchestra” at the famed Tropicana Nightclub. In between scenes, the Crystaltone Singers will perform live advertising jingles of the show’s newest sponsors in perfect 50’s style harmony. Can you say ‘Brylcreem?


The college is located at 8900 U.S. Hwy. 14 in Crystal Lake. Cost of this day trip is $65.  Lunch is on your own before the matinee. Seats are limited, so be sure to register early. 


To register, use course ID: NST S10 031 and call the MCC Registration Office at (815) 455-8588 or for more information about any MCC trip, contact Claudia Terrones at (815) 455-8782. 
 

McHenry County Development Ordinance Ready For Public Review

McHenry County is developing a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to regulate all aspects of development in unincorporated areas of the County.  The UDO will update and combine the County’s Zoning, Subdivision, Sign, and miscellaneous development regulations into a single, comprehensive, and consistent set of regulations.  The UDO will implement the County’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan and Water Resources Action Plan. 


The project consultant, Camiros, Ltd, has completed development of its initial draft ordinance, which is available for review on the project website: www.camiros.com/mchenrycoUDO.  The draft ordinance is based on consideration of the county’s existing rules and procedures and extensive input from County officials and staff along with real estate, agricultural, environmental, and municipal representatives, and property owners.

The County Board Planning and Development Committee has scheduled a series of four meetings with the Zoning Board of Appeals for the purpose of reviewing the draft ordinance.  The review meetings are scheduled for:

Wednesday, September 19
Thursday, September 20
Wednesday, September 26
Thursday, September 27

All meetings are from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the County Board Meeting Rooms of the McHenry County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road in Woodstock, IL.

The public is invited to attend the review meetings. The Planning and Development Committee will accept public comment at the beginning of the meetings in accordance with its normal procedures.

Based on direction from the Planning and Development Committee and Zoning Board of Appeals members, the consultants will prepare a revised ordinance. The revised draft will be released for an informal public review meeting to be conducted in late October or early November. The County will conduct formal public hearing(s) and vote to adopt the Ordinance early next year.

For more information about the UDO project, visit www.camiros.com/mchenrycoUDO.

For additional information, please contact Dennis Sandquist, Director of Planning and Development, at 815-334-4560.

McHenry County"s Draft Unified Development Ordinance On Display

 McHenry County is developing a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to regulate all aspects of development in unincorporated areas of the County.  The UDO will update and combine the County’s Zoning, Subdivision, Sign, and miscellaneous development regulations into a single, comprehensive, and consistent set of regulations.  The UDO will implement the County’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan and Water Resources Action Plan. 

The project consultant, Camiros, Ltd, has completed development of its initial draft ordinance, which is available for review on the project website:
www.camiros.com/mchenrycoUDO.  The draft ordinance is based on consideration of the county’s existing rules and procedures and extensive input from County officials and staff along with real estate, agricultural, environmental, and municipal representatives, and property owners.

The County Board Planning and Development Committee has scheduled a series of four meetings with the Zoning Board of Appeals for the purpose of reviewing the draft ordinance.  The review meetings are scheduled for:


Wednesday, September 19
Thursday, September 20
Wednesday, September 26
Thursday, September 27

All meetings are from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the County Board Meeting Rooms of the McHenry County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road in Woodstock, IL

The public is invited to attend the review meetings. The Planning and Development Committee will accept public comment at the beginning of the meetings in accordance with its normal procedures.


Based on direction from the Planning and Development Committee and Zoning Board of Appeals members, the consultants will prepare a revised ordinance. The revised draft will be released for an informal public review meeting to be conducted in late October or early November. The County will conduct formal


For more information about the UDO project, visit
www.camiros.com/mchenrycoUDO.

For additional information, please contact Dennis Sandquist, Director of Planning and Development, at 815-334-4560.

Words Of Wisdom

"Those gentlemen, who will be elected senators, will fix themselves in the federal town, and become citizens of that town more than of your state."


--George Mason, speech in the Virginia Ratifying Convention, 1788

Monday, September 10, 2012

West Nile Virus Activity And Response Plans

Following the State Health Department’s recent announcement of record levels of West Nile virus activity nationwide and current mosquito activity in Illinois, McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) details its plans in response to increased West Nile virus (WNV) surveillance activity. 

 WNV flyers and insect repellent wipes are available to the public at MCDH’s Woodstock and Crystal Lake locations.

Ongoing activities include
Tracking of WNV activity
Ongoing and year-round WNV illness reporting from all counties through INEDSS (Illinois National Electronic Disease Surveillance System)

Surveillance efforts
Latest report (8/28/12) for McHenry County: 190 mosquito batches (21 positive) and 25 birds tested (4 birds positive) for WNV; no human cases
Human surveillance of those reporting West Nile symptoms
State-wide, Illinois Department of Public Health has reported 40 counties with WNV activity, 48 human cases (including 2 deaths), 2753 positive mosquito batches, 69 positive birds

Education efforts
For the public – distributed information at community events; visit senior living facilities to distribute flyer/insect repellent wipes
For health care professionals (school nurses, physicians, hospitals, labs) – e-newsletter detailing symptoms, risk factors; posting to MCDH’s Communicable Disease website; presentations with Continuing Medical Education credits
Increased resident education efforts in those areas with WNV positive human cases, mosquitoes and birds
 MCDH reminds County residents that the presence of WNV is widespread in the McHenry County environment so the risk of WNV is elevated and may remain so until the first hard frost. Therefore, County residents should concentrate on personal protection and are urged to be cautious, but not curtail their outdoor activities.  Many factors may be responsible including weather conditions (mild winter, early spring, hot/dry summer), an increase in the number of mosquitoes this year, and human behavior.

WNV is transmitted through the bite of a mosquito that has picked up the virus by feeding on an infected bird. Illness from West Nile virus is usually mild and includes fever, headache and body aches but serious illnesses, such as encephalitis and meningitis and death, are possible.  Symptoms may last from a few days to a few weeks.  Persons 50 and older have the highest risk of severe disease but everyone is at risk. 

The best way to prevent WNV is to reduce the number of mosquitoes around your home and to take personal precautions. 
Empty standing water from containers (flower pots, gutters, bird baths) around the house
Make sure doors and windows have tight-fitting screens
Avoid being outdoors when mosquitoes are most active (dusk, dawn);
Use insect repellent that contains DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus;
Wear long sleeved shirts and long pants for extra protection
.
For more information on WNV, visit www.mcdh.info (Environmental Health) or call 815-334-4585.

Government At Work

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
8:30 a.m. – McHenry County Board Human Resources Committee –
Meeting in the County Board Conference Room, County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.

Several budget reviews are to be handled by the committee, including Social Security Budget, IMRF Budget and Employee Benefit Fund Budget.


The Committee is also to consider adopting a resolution authorizing adjustments to the Job Classification Structure in the County’s job Evaluation/Classification System.


9:30 a.m. – McHenry County Board Finance and Audit Committee –
Meeting in the County Board Conference Room, County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.

The committee is to discuss a presentation regarding the McHenry County Convention and visitors Bureau.


Four resolutions are being presented for the Committee’s consideration, including:
Resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation and fund balance utilization of Law Library Fund balance to the Law Library fiscal year 2012 budget.

Resolution authorizing an Emergency Appropriation to the Division of Transportation FY 2011-2012 Budget for Fuel, Oil and Grease.

Resolution requesting authorization to adopt Senior Services Grant Funding Allocations for Program Year 2013.

Resolution authorizing adjustments to the Job Classification Structure in the County’s Job Evaluation/Classification System.

Consideration is also to be given to the Non-Departmental FY 2012/2013 Budge


Discussion on the FY2012.2013 Budget Supplemental Requests.


Other matters include, as applicable, the Auditors Report, Contingency Report as of September 5, 2012 and Economic Development Corporation.

11:00 a.m. – McHenry County Board Liquor & License Committee –
Meeting in the County Board Conference Room, County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.

There are no listed new liquor licenses to be considered.

Four Raffle permits are being requested by: Main Stay Therapeutic Riding Program, Pioneer Center For Human Services, Family Alliance, Inc. and Marengo Area Schools Education Foundation.

Other matters to be reviewed by the Committee include incident reports and update on sting operations.

7:00 p.m. – Lakewood Village Board

Meeting in the RedTail Golf Club, 7900 RedTail Drive, Lakewood.
In addition to approving the necessary accounts payable for the Village and RedTail Golf Club, the Board will consider approval of the Village’s recommended Halloween Trick or Treat Hours for October 31 to be from 3:00 p.m. To 7:00 p.m.

The Board is also to consider a motion to Assign the Rights of the Agreement between the Village and BJF Ex-Land, LLC regarding the Highlands of RedTail to the Highlands of RedTail, LLC.

A motion is also being presented the Board for approval to purchase Nine iPad Tablets and /accessories in an Amount not to exceed $4,300.
Before the adjournment of the meeting, there is time for reports and comments from the Village Clerk, Treasurer, Attorney, President, Trustees and Manager.

7:30 p.m. – High School District 155 Board of Education –
Meeting in the Center for Education, One South Virginia Road, Crystal Lake.

The new teachers are to be recognized by the Board as presented by Dr. Steven Koch.

New Band Uniforms for Crystal Lake Central High School is to be presented by Steve Olson.


Joseph Murphy, Director of Finance for the District will present the bills for approval by the Board.

Seven individuals are being approved for resignation, retirement or dismissal and the Board is asked to approve these.

Five individuals are being presented for approval as employees of the District for the coming school year.

Six individuals are being presented to the Board for approval for coaching and extra-curricular assignments.

Summer graduates are being presented to the Board for approval including from Crystal Lake Central, five from Cary-Grove, and two from Crystal Lake South.

Take A Day Trip And See "I Love Lucy" On Stage

Join McHenry County College’s (MCC) Trips and Tours Program on a fun-filled day to see “I Love Lucy© Live On Stage” in Chicago on Wednesday, October. 31.

Visitors will leave the MCC parking lot at 9:15 a.m. and return at 7 p.m.

This brand new hit musical stage show is adapted from the longest-running and most beloved television program in history, starring Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel: America’s favorite foursome, in Chicago for the very first time.

Imagine stepping back in time and into the Desilu Playhouse soundstage. It’s 1952 and you are a member of the studio audience awaiting the filming of two hilarious and oh so familiar “I Love Lucy” episodes. A charming host will entertain and enlighten visitors to the behind-the-scenes filming process, the 1950’s hi-fidelity technology, and this brand new thing called ‘television.’

The episodes begin and you will witness, firsthand, the side-splitting antics of that crazy redhead in the Ricardo’s New York apartment and rouse to the Cuban sounds of “The Ricky Ricardo Orchestra” at the famed Tropicana Nightclub.

In between scenes, the Crystaltone Singers will perform live advertising jingles of the show’s newest sponsors in perfect 50’s style harmony. Can you say ‘Brylcreem?’

The college is located at 8900 U.S. Hwy. 14 in Crystal Lake. Cost of this day trip is $65.  Lunch is on your own before the matinee. Seats are limited, so be sure to register early.

To register, use course ID: NST S10 031 and call the MCC Registration Office at (815) 455-8588 or for more information about any MCC trip, contact Claudia Terrones at (815) 455-8782.

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Government At Work

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 –
8:30 a.m. -- McHenry County Board Management Services Committee -- 
Meeting in the County Board Conference Room, County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.

  • Several new matters are to be considered by the Committee including:
  • A Resolution authorizing electrical wiring upgrades at McHenry County Adult Corrections Center.
  •  Inventory on Privatization of Services is to be discussed
  • Unincorporated Resident Resource Page
  • E-Library

Reports to the Committee include:
  • Administrator
  • Council of Governments

 10:30 a.m. – McHenry  County Continuum of Care to End Homelessness—
Meeting at the Home of the Sparrow, 5342 W. Elm Street, McHenry.

Following introductions of this newly formed group, they are expected to discuss changes to proposed by-laws. as well as other considerations for the organization.

Words Of Wisdom

"Under all those disadvantages no men ever show more spirit or prudence than ours. In my opinion nothing but virtue has kept our army together through this campaign."
--Colonel John Brooks, 1778