Words Of Wisdom

"They are not to do anything they please to provide for the general welfare, but only to lay taxes for that purpose. To consider the latter phrase not as describing the purpose of the first, but as giving a distinct and independent power to do any act they please which may be good for the Union, would render all the preceding and subsequent enumerations of power completely useless. It would reduce the whole instrument to a single phrase, that of instituting a Congress with power to do whatever would be for the good of the United States; and as they would be the sole judges of the good or evil, it would be also a power to do whatever evil they please...Certainly no such universal power was meant to be given them. It was intended to lace them up straightly within the enumerated powers and those without which, as means, these powers could not be carried into effect." –

Thomas Jefferson, Opinion on a National Bank, 1791

Still Time For Early Voting

Voters who have not yet voted but would like to do so before Tuesday, may do so at any of the following locations. It is not necessary that the voter reside in the municipality or township included.

State law requires that a registered voter show valid photo identification before voting early.  Voters casting an early ballot must display a current driver’s license, a state-issued ID card or another government-issued ID with a photograph.

Any voter who requests an “Early Ballot” or an “In Person Absentee Ballot” MAY NOT go to the polls on Election Day and revoke the ballot he originally requested.  The law prohibits any voter who has been issued an “In Person Absentee Ballot” or “Early Ballot” from appearing at his precinct polling place and requesting another ballot. 

For more information about early voting or voting locations, contact the McHenry County Clerk’s office at 815-334-4242.

McHenry County Administration Building

667 Ware Rd., 2^nd Floor, Conference Room A

Woodstock, IL  60098

Saturday, Nov 3

Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Algonquin Township Offices

3702 US Hwy 14, Community Room

(Adjacent to Sheriff’s Substation)

Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Saturday, Nov 3

Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

City of Crystal Lake

100 W Municipal Complex, Room P106

Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Saturday, Nov 3

Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Grafton Township

Huntley Park District

12015 Mill St.

Huntley, IL  60142

Saturday, Nov 3

Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Village of Lake in the Hills

Lake in the Hills Village Hall

600 Harvest Gate, Executive Conference Room

(Enter thru Board Room)

Lake in the Hills, IL 60156

Saturday, Nov 3

Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

City of McHenry

McHenry City Hall

333 S Green St, Court Entrance Only

McHenry, IL 60050

Saturday, Nov 3

Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

McHenry Township Offices

3703 N. Richmond Rd.

McHenry, IL  60050

Saturday, Nov 3

Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Nunda Township Offices

3510 Bay Rd, Annex

Crystal Lake, IL 60012 

Saturday, Nov 3

Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Harvard Area

Dunham Township Office

107 Airport Rd

Harvard, IL 60033

Saturday, Nov 3

Hours: 9:00 AM to Noon

Marengo Area

Marengo City Hall

132 E Prairie St, Upper Chambers

Marengo, IL 60152

Saturday, Nov 3

The state law requires that a registered voter show valid photo identification before voting early.  Voters casting an early ballot must display a current driver’s license, a state-issued ID card or another government-issued ID with a photograph.

Any voter who requests an “Early Ballot” or an “In Person Absentee Ballot” MAY NOT go to the polls on Election Day and revoke the ballot he originally requested.  The law prohibits any voter who has been issued an “In Person Absentee Ballot” or “Early Ballot” from appearing at his precinct polling place and requesting another ballot. 

For more information about early voting or voting locations, contact the McHenry County Clerk’s office at 815-334-4242.

Walkup Road Work Continues

 North Leg: The storm sewer installation will be complete early next week, earth excavation work is being completed, and stone placement for the remaining widening will continue next week.

Landscaping of the east side is complete and west side (south end) is complete.  Daily lane closures will continue.

South Leg : Storm sewer work will resume next week now that pavement removal is complete.  The retaining wall along IL Route 176 is complete and will be backfilled to allow remaining storm sewer installation and completion of roadway construction on IL Route 176.  

Asphalt is currently being placed along IL 176 and to the immediate north on Walkup.

Driveway placement along IL 176 should be completed next week.  Expect a new traffic pattern on Walkup immediately north of IL 176 within the next couple of weeks.

McHenry County College Parking Restrictions Next Week

An emergency sanitary sewer repair will start Monday, November 5 at McHenry County College, 8900 U.S. Highway 14 in Crystal Lake. The project will begin Monday near the campus’ Tartan Drive entrance #1.

On Friday, November 9, entrance #1 will be closed for the day. The construction will then proceed through parking lot B the week of November 11, restricting some parking areas. Employees and students will be notified with additional updates as they become available.

The building entrance #3 (Lucas Road) will remain open. College officials anticipate work will be completed by November 28th.

Words Of Wisdom

Our obligations to our country never cease but with our lives." –

-John Adams, letter to Benjamin Rush, 1808

Before The Internet There Was Amateur Radio

By David (W5MZ)
theintelhub.com
10-31-2012

Before there was the Internet there was amateur radio. After the Internet there will be amateur radio.

We live in a time where the powers that shouldn’t be are trying to control the flow of information.

Anyone that has been around long enough and paying attention has noticed how the official media sources spin everything to fit agendas that are contrary to the best interest of the public.

When there is anything going on that is damaging to their agenda it is glossed over or not reported at all.

The alternative media has stepped up to try to fill that gap. The small outfits that don’t have the big money funding cannot afford to have paid correspondents in every corner of the world to watch over things.

As good of job as they do with the limited resources they have, the job is not complete.

Many of the alternative media shows depend on the Internet to disseminate their information. Even the ones that are fortunate enough to be able to go out on networks of physical radio broadcast stations still have single points of control that can be targeted and taken down.

The commercial broadcast stations themselves are required to have government override equipment that can take over the broadcasts on a whim.

The citizens using social media on the Internet to stay informed are a target of the Internet censors and the cutoff switch. In a disaster situation of any flavor these communication protocols cannot be counted on.

The news is not all bad however. There are means of communication available to the people that thrive in disaster situations and have no centralized point of control that can be attacked.

As far as we have come into this technological information age we mustn’t forget our roots.

Long before the Internet came along amateur radio operators were talking to each other and passing information. Radio waves don’t know borders.

On the HF bands amateur radio operators can talk all across the world. It has been a long standing tradition of amateur radio to step up and provide communications under very adverse situations. When all other forms of communication fail the communities come to the ham radio operators to fill the gap.

One such example that happens on a regular basis is the SkyWarn program where trained weather spotters in ham radio serve as the eyes and ears for the weather service in times of severe weather.

Ham radio offers a large pool of operators spread all over everywhere that on a moments notice can activate and greatly enhance the ability of the weather service to get live reports of what is actually happening on the ground.

It’s not just weather emergencies that this resource can be called upon. Any emergency or communications blackout will be quickly responded to.

The amateur radio operators practice for these very situations and often have redundant ways of running their stations without a functioning grid.

It’s not just voice communications that amateur radio operators use. There are many digital modes at the disposal. Before there was Internet available to the public amateur radio had packet networks that would span the world with email flowing wirelessly before anyone had even thought of wifi.

I have been on the air for a very long time communicating with more people in more areas than I can count.

I always take the opportunity to work pressing truths into conversation wherever I go. Whether it’s about the federal reserve or vaccine danger I feel compelled to share what I know.

What I have noticed is that when one voice boldly speaks the truth to the benefit of the recipients that it inspires other people to follow suit.

More and more the truth spreads from station to station. It’s refreshing to see how well informed the radio community is. We pay attention and share information regularly. It’s what we do.

There isn’t just one radio station to shut down to control the free flow of information across the community and the globe.

There are millions. There isn’t any way to block this flow without disrupting everything, including the communications the powers that shouldn’t be rely on. Because of the long track record of amateur radio serving the best interests of the communities when nobody else can, an attack to silence the radio operators will be met with great resistance by the communities as a whole.

If you haven’t considered amateur radio before I invite you to give it a serious look. This Thursday on the Bob Tuskin show we will discussing amateur radio and taking your calls.

This is a can’t miss show for anyone interested in staying informed. On the show we will show you how you can tap into that resource without spending a dime.

Check us out and have a look at a brand new website that is growing into quite a valuable information resource on related topics.  http://w5mz.com Send us your questions and comments and we will do our best to give you good solid answers and information.

(This is from a site I visit regularly. It brought back a few memories, although I was never directly involved with amateur radio, I made use of its product. The above listed internet publication is something we read constantly.)

Unable To Get To Polls Tuesday? Here's A Solution

If you are unable to go to the polls on Tuesday, there are still opportunities through the weekend to “vote early”. This does not mean your vote will not be counted. It is counted just as if you cast the ballot on Election Day.

For more information, contact the McHenry County Clerk’s Office at 815-334-4242.

Opportunities For Voting Early

 McHenry County Administration Building
667 Ware Rd., 2nd Floor, Conference Room A
Woodstock, IL  60098

Thursday Nov. 1 thru Saturday Nov. 3
Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Algonquin Township Offices
3702 US Hwy 14, Community Room
(Adjacent to Sheriff’s Substation)
Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Thursday Nov. 1 thru Saturday, Nov 3

Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

City of Crystal Lake

100 W Municipal Complex, Room P106

Crystal Lake, IL 60014

Thursday Nov. 1 thru Saturday, Nov 3

Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Grafton Township

Huntley Park District

12015 Mill St.

Huntley, IL  60142

Thursday Nov. 1 thru Saturday, Nov 3

Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Village of Lake in the Hills

Lake in the Hills Village Hall

600 Harvest Gate, Executive Conference Room

(Enter thru Board Room)

Thursday Nov. 1 thru Saturday, Nov 3

Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

City of McHenry

McHenry City Hall

333 S Green St, Court Entrance Only

McHenry, IL 60050

Thursday Nov 1 thru Saturday, Nov 3

Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

McHenry Township Offices

3703 N. Richmond Rd.

McHenry, IL  60050

Thursday Nov. 1 thru Saturday Nov. 3

Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Nunda Township Offices

3510 Bay Rd, Annex

Crystal Lake, IL 60012 

Thursday and Friday Nov 1 and 2

Hours: 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM

Saturday, Nov 3

Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Harvard Area

Dunham Township Office

107 Airport Rd

Harvard, IL 60033

Thursday Nov. 1 thru Friday, Nov 2

 Hours: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM  

Saturday, Nov 3

Hours: 9:00 AM to Noon

Marengo Area

Marengo City Hall

132 E Prairie St, Upper Chambers

Marengo, IL 60152

Thursday and Friday November 1 and 2

Hours: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Saturday, Nov 3

Hours: 9:00 AM to Noon

The state law requires that a registered voter show valid photo identification before voting early.  Voters casting an early ballot must display a current driver’s license, a state-issued ID card or another government-issued ID with a photograph.

Any voter who requests an “Early Ballot” or an “In Person Absentee Ballot” MAY NOT go to the polls on Election Day and revoke the ballot he originally requested.  The law prohibits any voter who has been issued an “In Person Absentee Ballot” or “Early Ballot” from appearing at his precinct polling place and requesting another ballot. 

For more information about early voting or voting locations, contact the McHenry County Clerk’s office at 815-334-4242.