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PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.

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Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony - Friday November 7

McHenry County College (MCC) will host a Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony beginning with patriotic music by the MCC Concert Band and Chorus at 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7 in the MCC Gym/Multi-purpose Room in Building A. The College is located at 8900 U.S. Hwy. 14 in Crystal Lake.

Community and student veterans, along with faculty, staff and guests, will gather for the program that will include speakers, patriotic music, posting of the colors by a combined service Color Guard, and bagpipe music. In addition to recognizing veterans, visitors will have an opportunity to mingle and meet other veterans at a reception following the ceremony.

“Our annual Veterans Day program is one of the many things we do to honor our country’s military veterans,” said Don Curfman, instructor and advisor for the Student Veterans Association at MCC. “We also help veterans transition from the military service to college with our student organization and our Student Veterans Resource Center.

The keynote speaker is Michael A. Harvey Jr. LMSW, U.S. Army, retired. Harvey’s family has a combined total of 490 years of military service.

 “Everything that the military service trained me to do has served me well, so that I may be of service to others,” Harvey said.

Harvey earned dual bachelor’s degrees in social work and Christian studies, followed by a master’s degree in social work from Loyola University.

Kati Beck of Marengo, president of the Military and Student Veterans Association at MCC, will also share her thoughts and comments during the ceremony.

The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served following the program. For more information, contact the MCC Veterans Day Committee at (815) 479-7635.

New MCC Executive Dean Of Workforce And Community Development

McHenry County College (MCC) has named Terri Berryman, Ph.D., as executive dean of Workforce and Community Development. She began her role on September 15, 2014.

In her role at MCC, Berryman oversees the areas of Continuing and Professional Education, Adult Education and the Shah Center for Corporate Training and Workforce Development, which houses the Illinois Small Business Development Center. She succeeds Kay Moorman, who recently accepted a position at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.

“I am excited to be a part of the great workforce and community development organization at McHenry County College,” Berryman said. “I look forward to creating a strategic vision for the division that will contribute to a thriving economic environment for McHenry County residents and businesses.”  

Before joining MCC, Berryman was the project director for the Illinois Green Economy Network (IGEN) Career Pathways grant at the College of Lake County in Grayslake. In that role, she coordinated a Department of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant (TAACCCT) consortium grant with 17 Illinois community colleges. The grant is focused on creating online hybrid green career degrees and certificates throughout the state of Illinois. In addition to her work with the IGEN Career Pathways grant, she has 15-plus years of experience in workforce and economic development. Prior to her IGEN position, Berryman was the director of the Lake County Workforce Development Department, and worked with workforce development staff in the Metropolitan Chicago area to address regional workforce and economic development needs. She has also served as the director of Career Services for Roosevelt University and the College of Lake County. She has been an active member in many state and regional organizations committed to workforce and economic development.

In her role at MCC, Berryman reports directly to Tony Miksa, Ed.D., vice president of Academic and Student Affairs.

“I am thrilled to have Terri on our staff,” Miksa said. “Her past experience in workforce development will be especially valuable to MCC. I look forward to her continuing the excellent work of our Workforce and Community Development Division.”

Berryman earned her doctorate in Higher Education from Loyola University in Chicago, her Master of Arts in Human Resource Management from Truman State University and a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Western Kentucky University. She lives in Gurnee.

Job Fair Friday October 24 -- MCC Gym-8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake

Area job seekers are invited to attend McHenry County College’s Fall Job Fair from 10 a.m. to     1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24 in the MCC Gym/Multi-purpose Room in Building A, located at 8900 U.S. Hwy. 14 in Crystal Lake.

Sponsored by the MCC Career Services Office and the McHenry County Workforce Network, the job fair is a key component of MCC’s commitment to meet our community’s educational and workforce needs.

More than 40 area employers will be accepting applications and answering questions about their job openings. For a list of companies, visit www.mchenry.edu/jobfair.

The fair will be open to MCC students and community residents who are looking for a wide range of jobs, including full-time and part-time opportunities, plus a few seasonal openings.

For more information, contact MCC Career Services at (815) 455-8576 or at careers@mchenry.edu.

Institute Day Trips

TGIID trips! Anyone grades Kindergarten-8^th may register. On special holidays, Don’t want to be bored on your days off this fall? Come on one (or all) of our such as Institute Days, the Crystal Lake Park District has a variety of trips to choose from.  For every trip, the drop off and pick up location is at Woodscreek School, 1100 Alexandria Blvd, Crystal Lake. 

Dress for the weather because these trips will go rain or shine! Space is limited so sign up early.  Registration deadline is one week prior to the program.  Register at the Crystal Lake Park District Administrative Office, One East Crystal Lake Avenue, or online at www.crystallakeparks.org.  Contact Sam Thompson at (815) 459-0680, ext. 1220 for more information. 

Green Meadows Farm

Come to a working farm with us. Children will ride a pony, milk a cow, chase chickens, jump in a hay barn, feed goats, go on a hayride and pick out a pumpkin to take home.

Program Fee: $50

Resident Discount Fee: $35

Th, October 23, 8 am-5 pm

Register for Code #2500-3

X-Treme Wheels

Bring your own skates or use the skates provided. Pizza and pop will be served for lunch. In the afternoon we will head back to Woodscreek School for arts and crafts, games and time in the gym.

Program Fee: $50

Resident Discount Fee: $35

Fri, October 24, 8 am-5 pm

Register for Code #2500-4

Enchanted Castle

Enchanted Castle in Lombard includes video games, mini-golf, laser tag and a bounce area. Pizza and pop will be available for lunch. Bring extra money for additional game tokens. This is a great opportunity to meet kids from other schools.

Program Fee: $50

Resident Discount Fee: $35

Tu, November 4, 8 am-5 pm

Register for Code #2510-0

Election Time Is Approaching

On April 7, 2015 there will be a Consolidated Election for Crystal Lake Park District Commissioner. Three seats will be up for election. The length of term is four years. Petition packets can be picked up at the Park District Administrative Office, located at One East Crystal Lake Avenue, Crystal Lake. 

The filing period is December 15-22, 2014. Candidates must be a resident of the Crystal Lake Park District and have resided in the District for at least one year.

For further information contact Jason Herbster, Executive Director, at (815) 459-0680, ext. 1203, or email jherbster@crystallakeparks.org

In Person Voting Available

REMINDER

Katherine C. Schultz, McHenry County Clerk announced that “in person” voting is available to any qualified voter in the office of the County Clerk beginning on September 25 for the November 4^th General Election

“In person” absentee voting will be conducted at:

McHenry County administration Building

667 Ware Road, Room 107

Woodstock.

Early voting is also offered to any McHenry County registered voter beginning 
October 20, 2014.

Further information may be obtained by calling 815-334-4242 of the Illinois State Board of Elections at 217-782-4141 in Springfield or 312-814-6440 in Chicago

All In The Family: Violence and Bullying In The Home, School and Community

The 22nd Judicial Circuit Family Violence Coordinating Council in cooperation with McHenry County College (MCC) will host “All in the Family: Violence and Bullying in the Home, School and Community,” a symposium from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The event begins with a continental breakfast at 7:45 a.m. and will take place in the Luecht Conference Center at the college, located at 8900 U.S. Hwy. 14 in Crystal Lake.

The program aims to bring a multi-disciplinary approach to educating participants about violence and bullying. Participants will explore issues related to bullying, including the relationship between family dynamics and bullying, the role of technology in bullying, schools’ and parents’ response to bullying and the effect of substance abuse in domestic violence and bullying.

 The keynote speaker is Gail Sullivan, chairperson of the School of Justice at Alta Colleges. She is a certified trainer for Illinois Law Enforcement and Training Standards Board. She will present “No More Bull: Straight Talk About Bullying.”

Discussions on substance use and bullying and violence and the incidence of gangs in McHenry County will also be featured. Other symposium highlights will include local school administrators speaking on the schools response to bullying, a local police sergeant’s presentation on cyber bullying. Two other session topics include Psyche of a Bully and Alcohol & Domestic Violence: is there a relationship to bullying?

The event is intended for educators, school personnel, social workers, judges, victim advocates, law enforcement, including student resource officers, municipal officials, clergy, counselors, healthcare providers, probation officers and youth leaders.

This program is sponsored by the McHenry County Substance Abuse Coalition Drug Free Communities Grant, the McHenry County Regional Office of Education, Rosecrance Health Network, Pioneer Center for Human Services, and McHenry County College.

Cost is $15, which includes continental breakfast and lunch. Continental breakfast begins at 7:45 a.m. To register, call (815) 455-8588 or email shahcenter@mchenry.edu. Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) and five Minimum Continuing Legal Education Credits (MCLE’s) will be provided.  Educators will have access to substitute teacher pay by contacting the Regional Office of Education.  

Use course ID: USP U81 001 if you wish to receive CEU’s of any kind. Use course ID: NTL S99 001 if you do NOT require CEU’s of any kind. For more information, contact Bev Thomas at (815) 479-7792 or email her at bthomas@mchenry.edu.

New McHenry County Public Health Administrator

The McHenry County Board of Health announces that Michael Hill will be the new Public Health Administrator for the McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH), effective October 6.  He replaces Patrick M. McNulty who retired on May 30, 2014 after serving 35 years with the Department of Health.

Hill was previously employed as the first Executive Director of the Paso del Norte Health Information Exchange (PdN HIE), a nonprofit corporation founded by local healthcare leaders to develop a platform for the electronic exchange of healthcare data among providers in El Paso County, Texas and surrounding regions.  Earlier positions include that of Chief Executive Officer of the Texas Association of Local Health Officials; Public Health Director for the City of El Paso, Texas; Director of Disease Control and Prevention at San Joaquin County Public Health Services, Stockton, California; and County Health Officer for Okeechobee County Health Department in Okeechobee, Florida.

Hill has Master degrees in Public Health and Public Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Biology; he is working to complete his Doctorate in Health Administration.

According to its 2013 annual report, MCDH employs a staff of 134 FTE at locations in Woodstock and Crystal Lake for its four divisions (Administration, Animal Control, Environmental and Nursing).  It has an operating budget of about $7 million. For more information on MCDH and its services, visit us on the web at www.mcdh.info, on Facebook and Twitter (www.twitter.com/mchenrycohealth).