Songs Of A Catholic Childhood

Jamie O’Reilly with
Michael P. Smith
June 22 @ 8pm
Songs of a Catholic Childhood 

Chicago performer Jamie O'Reilly returns to her hometown of Crystal Lake with musical partner-celebrated songwriter Michael P. Smith in Songs of a Catholic Childhood, an evening of musical memories and stories of growing up in parochial schools during the post Vatican II, Baby-Boom eras of the '40s, '50s and '60s.

Don't miss the liberating musical journey brought to you by this beloved folk duo. 
Tickets on sale at Raue Center.Org or
815-356-9212.
26 N. Williams Street
Crystal Lake, 

Replacements For Raue Center's 2nd Annual National Piano Conference

Richard Marx has cancelled his concert on June 29, 2013 at Raue Center For The Arts due to personal concerns. Marx was slated to headline The Second Annual National Piano Conference at Raue Center. "Luckily, a couple of great guys in a hit show, who appreciate arts in education, have stepped in to save the day!!" says the performing arts center’s executive director, Richard Kuranda

.Replacing Richard Marx will be Jerry Lee & Friends: An Evening of The King, The Killer & Cash featuring Lance Lipinsky and Cody Slaughter and Adam Lee of the hit show Million Dollar Quartet!

Explore the origins of 1950's pumping piano Rock & Roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis in an exclusive, one night only concert starring Lance Lipinsky from the Chicago cast of "Million Dollar Quartet." This live performance showcases the roots of Western Swing and Rhythm & Blues that would ultimately create Rockabilly and later, Rock & Roll. Discover the sounds of Sun Records, hailed as the birthplace of Rock & Roll as we highlight special guests Cody Slaughter of the National Touring Cast of Million Dollar Quartet in a salute to Elvis Presley and Adam Lee honoring the Man In Black, Johnny Cash.

This is a benefit concert for Raue Center's educational programs and a great compliment to the rest of the conference that attracted national attention last year.

Tickets to this concert range from $44 to $50 and are on sale now via the Box Office at 815.356.9212 or 26 N. Williams Street in downtown Crystal Lake. Tickets are also available for sale online at www.rauecenter.org. Limited VIP and festival passes for the National Piano Conference are also for sale starting at $100. Contact the Box Office for more details.

Richard Marx ticket orders will be refunded or credited through the Box Office. Contact 815.356.9212 with questions. Raue Center hopes you will join them for this awesome new addition to their piano weekend!
For a full list of the weekend events please visit www.rauecenter.org

Words Of Wisdom

"On the other hand, the duty imposed upon him [the president] to take care, that the laws be faithfully executed, follows out the strong injunctions of his oath of office, that he will "preserve, protect, and defend the constitution." The great object of the executive department is to accomplish this purpose; and without it, be the form of government whatever it may, it will be utterly worthless for offence, or defence; for the redress of grievances, or the protection of rights; for the happiness, or good order, or safety of the people."

--Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution, 1833

Words Of Wisdom

"Liberty is not to be enjoyed, indeed it cannot exist, without the habits of just subordination; it consists, not so much in removing all restraint from the orderly, as in imposing it on the violent."

--Fisher Ames, Essay on Equality, 1801

Government At Work

THURSDAY, JUNE 13—

9:30 a.m. – McHenry County Continuum of Care to End Homelessness-

Meeting in the County Board Conference Room, County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.

A number of reports are to be presented to the group including PCN/HMIS Report, Housing Authority Report, Housing Commission (HOME) update, Executive Committee Meeting, Special Technical Assistance Committee Meeting of May 16 and 17.

Old Business, Continued Topical discussion related to Coordinated Intake/Assessment, Emergency Solutions Grant Funding Update on reductions in funding, review of updated bylaws

9:30 a.m. McHenry County Merit Commission—

Meeting in the County Board Conference Room, County administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.

Following payment of bills, the Commission is to consider lateral patrol applications.

7:00 p.m.—Special Meeting of McHenry County College Board of Trustees—

Meeting in the Board Room, McHenry County College, 8900 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake.

The Board is to consider reconstruction of parking lots B and D and resurfacing of college’s roadway.

Aerial Photography Planned For Friday In Crystal Lake

IIn an effort to better inventory critical infrastructure and facilities, aerial photography will be conducted in Crystal Lake.  Depending on weather conditions, on Friday, June 14^th a helicopter will be flown in Crystal Lake in order to capture images of infrastructure and facilities including public works facilities and schools.

Government At Work

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12—

8:30 a.m. – McHenry County Board Public Health and Human Services Committee-

Meeting in the County Board Conference Room, County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.

In addition to routine matters such as approval of minutes of prior meeting, the committee is to interview Rebecca Rockwood for the McHenry County Tuberculosis Board, then deliberate and select a candidate for recommendation to the Board for a term to expire June 30, 2016.

The committee is also to review the McHenry County Strategic Plan Draft Report.

1:00 p.m. - McHenry County Planning and Development Committee along with McHenry County Zoning Board of Appeals

The two groups are to further review the draft Unified Development Ordinance

Words Of Wisdom

"Men must be ready, they must pride themselves and be happy to sacrifice their private pleasures, passions and interests, nay, their private friendships and dearest connections, when they stand in competition with the rights of society."

--John Adams, letter to Mercy Warren, 1776

Jamie O'Reilly And Michael Smith At Raue Center In "Songs of A Catholic Childhood"

“You don’t have to be Catholic to enjoy “Songs of a Catholic Childhood,” journalist Lorraine Anderson says in a recent feature in the Traverse City Record-Eagle, referring to Chicago folk-duo Michael Smith and Jamie O’Reilly’s current musical collaboration as "Affectionately Catholic".

 “You just have to let the lyrics and music take you back to ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s America — a time of large Catholic families, the era of John F. Kennedy’s election as the first Catholic American president before the folk Mass reforms of Vatican II.” Anderson continues.

(See full article.  Exclusive to The Record-Eagle, Traverse City, MI.

http://record-eagle.com/features/x63033317/Affectionately-Catholic-Musical-plays-Saturday-in-Williamsburg )

Its content ever evolving, the “Songs” concert on June 22 at the Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake will include popular songs, hymns and stories from the original program – which debuted as a benefit for St. Scholastica's Girls Academy in fall 2011. For the Raue concert, Smith and O'Reilly have added new songs and stories as well.

There is also a 20 song CD album, recorded live at Chief O’Neill’s pub in Chicago last spring, which will be available for purchase at the Crystal Lake show.

“We keep it fresh by nodding to the Catholic tradition of celebrating seasons and feast days and work them into our stories.” says O’Reilly. “June was class picnics and 8th grade graduation. We got a change to put our hair up and wear grown-up clothes instead of school uniforms.  We posed for pictures with classmates in front of the blooming trees in McCormick Park across from St. Thomas School.  There was a bitter-sweetness about graduation, too. Some kids would go on to the Catholic High School in neighboring Woodstock, and some (myself included) would attend the public high school in town." 

“In addition to our own stories – Michael’s from post war New Jersey and mine from the Midwest – we also localize the stories, when in Chicago we talk about the parishes and the neighborhoods.  In the Michigan show, we talked about summers and growing up near a lake.  In a recent radio interview where the host hailed from Pennsylvania coal country, Michael talked about his grandfather’s family of miners in Pittston, PA. “

Don't miss Songs of a Catholic Childhood June 22 at the Raue Center of the Arts

in Crystal Lake, IL, when O'Reilly returns to her hometown, performing on stage in what was the movie theater when she was a kid. “We couldn’t afford to go to the movies

much.” (O’Reilly is one of fourteen children.) “But I remember when I saw Sound of Music there in the 60s.  I may not have felt the calling to be a nun, but I sure wanted to be Julie Andrews.” 

For more information about Songs of a Catholic Childhood

see the performances pages at jamieoreilly.com

Songs of a Catholic Childhood Concert listing

Crystal Lake, IL

Songs of a Catholic Childhood

with Michael and Jamie O'Reilly

Saturday, June 22 at 8:30 PM

Raue Center for the Arts

26 N. Williams

Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Tickets are $20 and $25 day-of; Group rates available

Box Office: 815.356.9212; boxoffice@rauecenter.org

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Clarification Regarding Milfoil Treatment On Crystal Lake

Hey and Associates, the company working with the Crystal Lake Park District on the management of Crystal Lake would like to provide clarification on the treatment of areas affected by milfoil growth on Crystal Lake.

Milfoil is an aggressive, non-native water weed that chokes out native plants and can become so dense it restricts boating, fishing and swimming. The treatment of Crystal Lake is scheduled on Thursday, June 13, 2013.

The lake management team will be treating areas of milfoil growth in the following areas:

·        Deeper water just west of Main Beach swimming area

·        Along the northern areas (from point to the rowing piers at the west end) of West Bay, from the shoreline to approximately 150’ out 

·        In addition an algae treatment adjacent to West Beach, near the small rental pier will be included, if needed

The total area of treatment could be as much as 14 acres, although it most likely will be less as there has not been lot of Milfoil in the shallower areas of West Bay.

There are no re-entry restrictions after Navigate treatment. The treated water should not be used for potable drinking water until concentrations fall below 0.07 ppm and it should not be used for irrigation of ornamental plants until the concentration falls below 0.1 ppm. There are no restrictions whatsoever after treating with the algaecide Cutrine Plus. For more information contact Hey and Associates, Inc. at 414-327-0440

Government At Work

TUESDAY, JUNE 11—

8:15 a.m. McHenry County Board Human Resources Committee

Meeting in the County Board Conference Room, County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.

The Committee is to discuss the group health insurance consultant’s contract followed by consideration of the Quarterly Workers’ Compensation update.

A resolution establishing the guidelines for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Pay for Performance Adjustments is to be considered.

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 consider a four-year lease for Panasonic Toughbooks with HP Financial; Services for the Sheriff’s Department.

Several resolutions are being presented for Committee recommendation including one approving a supplemental construction engineering services agreement for the James R. Rakow Road Construction Project.

A Resolution authorizing the purchase of two vehicles for the McHenry County Division of Transportation

A Resolution awarding a county highway pavement preservation thin lift overlay contract and appropriating funds

A resolution establishing the guidelines for Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Pay-For-Performance Adjustments

Ordinance Adopting the Prevailing Wage Rates

Other matters to be considered include Quarterly Workers' Compensation update and discussions regarding presentation on Demystifying Your Tax Bill and Options for Expanded Property Tax Schedule

7:00 p.m. –Lakewood Village Board

Meeting in RedTail Golf Club, 7900 RedTail Drive, Lakewood.

Following the consideration of approval of minutes, bill lists and financial statements as presented to the board, two requests are being presented for Board action.

One is for approval of an ordinance authorizing the sale or disposal of personal property owned by the Village and the second is approval of an ordinance establishing prevailing wage rates for the Village.

Several items are included on the agenda for discussion including a motion to approve an ordinance regarding a second amendment to the budget for fiscal year 2012-2013.

A second is for approval of a weekly acquatic management services contract with Environmental Acquatic Management LLC for the Turnberry Lakes System.

A third motion for discussion, and approval, concerns a resolution approving the Village Manager’s Employment Agreement.

Walkup Road Construction Update

Last week, the new traffic signal at Walkup Road and IL Rte. 176 was activated.  The new signal at Walkup Road and Mason Hill Road was NOT activated due to weather conditions and needed installations.  This signal is scheduled to be activated the week of 6/10/2013.

This major improvement project is close to completion.  Over the next few weeks the construction crew will be addressing “punch-list” items and cleaning up the site.

Thank you for your continued patience during this project.

Words Of Wisdom

"[A] rigid economy of the public contributions and absolute interdiction of all useless expenses will go far towards keeping the government honest and unoppressive."

--Thomas Jefferson, letter to Marquis de Lafayette, 1823

Government At Work

MONDAY, JUNE 10—

8:30 a.m. – McHenry County Board Management Services Committee—

Meeting in the Workforce Network Conference Room 500 Russel Court, Woodstock.

The Committee is to conduct a discussion regarding proposed PACE Transit Shelter Agreement.

• Other matters for consideration include
• Discussion of the Quarterly Workers’ Compensation Update
• Discussion regarding a mobile application RFP
• A memorandum on alternative service delivery
• Discussion regarding temporary acceptance of additional veteran’s statue
• Tour of the Workforce Network Building
• Discussion regarding the VAC Move.

Old business to be considered regarding a continued review of Board Rules

7:00 p.m. – McHenry County Transportation Committee—

Meeting in the County Board Conference Room, County administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.

The Committee is to conduct a roundtable standards discussion regarding non-dedicated subdivision road.