--John Adams, letter to Mercy Warren, 1776
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
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."
Monday, June 10, 2013
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.
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
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
--Thomas Jefferson, letter to Marquis de Lafayette, 1823
Sunday, June 9, 2013
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.
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.
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