CONGRATULATIONS TO FOLLETT
CORPORATION
Follett
Corporation, http://follett.com/,
with two locations in the City of McHenry Corporate Center, acquired Baker
& Taylor, LLC. Baker and Taylor is
the leading distributor of books, video and music to public libraries and other
institutions. Follett Corporation and
Baker and Taylor have combined sales exceeding $3.6 billion, and this
acquisition will allow librarians, educators and students ubiquitous access to
the most complete and physical and digital content anywhere. Follett is Corporation headquartered in
Westchester, IL and employs more than 1,000 people in the City of McHenry. Please
check out #bettertogether and click on the video at www.follett.com/bakerandtaylor
to learn more.
Follett
is the international leader in providing educational/technological services
using print and digital content serving all levels of education, pre-k through
higher education, operating 1,200 campus stores and more than 1,600 virtual
stores. Thank you to Follett Corporation for operating your business in the
City of McHenry!
MCHENRY GARDEN CLUB CONTAINER GARDEN
GALA
On
April 26 at 7:00 p.m. the McHenry Garden Club will hold their annual Garden
Club Container Garden Gala at McHenry High School West Campus. McHenry Garden Club has done numerous
community beautification projects in the City of McHenry and provides
scholarships. Please attend this
wonderful event! Thank you to McHenry Garden Club for contributing to the beautification
of the City of McHenry and giving back to the community!
VETERANS EVENTS
COMCAST CARES DAY APRIL 30, 2016
On April 30, 2016 Comcast employees, families, friends and anyone
interested will be volunteering their time and giving back to two organizations
in the City of McHenry. Volunteers will
complete landscaping, painting and cleaning at the McHenry VFW Post 4600, 3002 Illinois
Route 120 and cleaning, wall patching, painting, building shelves and
landscaping at GiGi’s Playhouse, 5404 W Elm Street (Illinois Route 120) in
McHenry.
Anyone interested in assisting in either project can register at www.comcastinthecommunity.com
or contact Joan Sage at 815.980.3815 or Joan_Sage@comcast.com. T-shirts and lunch will be provided to
all registered volunteers. This is the 15th year for Comcast
Cares Day. Please come out and volunteer
if you can! Thank you to Comcast and all
volunteers to taking time and giving back to our community!
THANK YOU TO ALL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS
WHICH HAVE MADE A COMMITMENT TO GIVE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY AND/OR LOCATE THEIR
BUSINESS AND/OR EXPAND IN THE CITY OF MCHENRY…EVERY ONE CONTRIBUTES!!!!!
Please help us keep our community vibrant and strong to the greatest
extent practical for businesses, residents and visitors alike! The City Council is continually evaluating
ways to assist in promoting business, tourism, community events and
service! Economic development is an
ongoing effort the City is committed to and is a community-wide effort. At the end of the day the entire community
and everyone who is a part of it benefits!
Douglas P. Martin
Director of Economic
Development
City of McHenry
333 S Green Street
McHenry, IL 60050
815.363.2110 (d)
815.363.2173 (f)
815.790.4752 (c)
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