Words Of Wisdom

"The propitious smiles of Heaven can never be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right, which Heaven itself has ordained."

 --George Washington, First Inaugural Address, 1789

Words Of Wisdom

"Temporary delusions, prejudices, excitements, and objects have irresistible influence in mere questions of policy. And the policy of one age may ill suit the wishes or the policy of another. The constitution is not subject to such fluctuations. It is to have a fixed, uniform, permanent construction. It should be, so far at least as human infirmity will allow, not dependent upon the passions or parties of particular times, but the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever."

 --Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution, 1833

Words Of Wisdom

"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending too small a degree of it."

--Thomas Jefferson

Words Of Wisdom

"A universal peace, it is to be feared, is in the catalogue of events, which will never exist but in the imaginations of visionary philosophers, or in the breasts of benevolent enthusiasts."
--James Madison

Government At Work

MONDAY FEBRUARY 3

8:15 a.m. – McHenry County Board Law and Justice Committee—

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

County Coroner Dr. Anne Majewski will provide an update for the Committee.

Discussion regarding the Branch Court is scheduled.

Two resolutions are being presented; one to authorize a maintenance and support contract with Tri-Tech Software Systems for support on the Sheriff’s Public Safety Software Modules.

A second resolution is authorizing extending the five-year lease contract option with American Tower Corporation, Crown Castle, and SBA Site Management for Communication Tower Space to Support the Sheriff’s STARCOM Radio System.

One other matter for consideration, New Dawn Project Updates and Invoices,’

7:00 p.m. – McHenry County Board of Health –

Meeting in the McHenry County Department of Heath, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Woodstock.

In addition to the routine reports to the Board, new contracts and agreements being presented for Board approval include

• In Person Counselor – Ron Relic
• In Person Counselor – Grant Program Outreach Assis—Donna Sather
• McDH Consultant Agreement – Dr. George W. Goodlow
• Mini-Grant – Safe Routes to School, -- Alden Hebron
• Mini Grant – Smoke Free Public Space – Village of Johnsburg
• Mini Grant – Coordinated School Health – Huntley School District 158
• Mini-Grant - Coordinated School Health - Harrison School District 36
• Mini-Grant - Coordinated School Health - Harvard School District 50
• Addendum to Memorandum of Understanding ACA IPC Grant Program

7:00 p.m. – Crystal Lake Clean Air Counts Advisory Committee—

Meeting in the City Council Chambers Conference Room, City Hall, 100 West Woodstock Street, Crystal Lake.

• An outreach committee member representative selection for a Bicycle Master Plan
• Consideration of a Bicycle Friendly Community Application
• Safe Routes to school committee representative nomination
• Consideration of 2014 goals
• Plans for a June 22 Bike with your Neighbor Event including a Scavenger Hunt

Consideration regarding Three Oaks Recreation Area including a cleanup day and Friends of Three Oaks

Town Crier Not Ignoring You

If anyone has sent me an e-mail and did not receive a reply, it is because my e-mail program has been raided. Had a minor problem with it and called AT&T since it worked fine until I added U-Verse. Although, e-mail is not part of that program. After that everything went south. Now my malware program indicates that my outgoing e-mail is blocked as there is a malware problem.  I haven't even attempted to send an e-mail. The alternative is to take my machine to K S  Computers in Crystal Lake, who built it in the first place. When the contract for U-Verse is ended that may be the end of my association with AT&T. This is much like the complaints I read by others regarding AT&T. I did not include TV with the U-Verse as I'm not interested in TV. I am continually receiving calls telling me how wonderful their TV is. My idea is, I'd rather go to the local board meetings and learn something more educational. If I really want to see a TV program I have close relatives in CL I can visit. Also I have TV available at the apartment building in which I reside. Having worked in radio --local and NPR--for some dozen+ years, I'm not that interested in TV.  

My Shadow

I saw my shadow. I guess I have to go back to sleep.