QUARTERBACK FOR HUNGER AT MCHENRY
WEST CAMPUS
McHenry High School West Campus is
hosting an event: “Quarterback for Hunger” on Friday January 27 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. to
raise money and awareness of Food For Thought (see flyer below).
“Looking for an entertaining night for the whole family? Then look no further than “Quarterback for
Hunger” on Friday! West Campus will be open and hosting a variety of fun events
for people of all ages. Highlights include: Dodgeball tournament, bags tournament, open
basketball gym, Zumba, open pool, silent auction, and pie the teacher! The fun starts at 5pm and runs until 8. Entry
is $7 in advance or $9 at the door.”
MCHENRY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNUAL DINNER DANCE
On January
28, the McHenry
Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their annual dinner dance: “PARIS, CITY OF LIGHTS” at D’Andrea Banquets
& Conference Center, 4419 Northwest Highway, Crystal Lake. The dance commences at 6:00 p.m. For
additional information please visit: http://business.mchenrychamber.com/events/details/annual-dinner-dance-paris-city-of-lights-10614.
CARIBBEAN COOKOUT
McHenry Kiwanis is hosting their Caribbean Cookout on Friday
January 27 commencing at 6:00 p.m. at the McHenry VFW, 3002 Illinois Route 120. This is the largest fundraiser that Kiwanis
hosts and money raised is used to support kids in the community in the form of
high school scholarships, GiGi’s Playhouse, Main Stay, Big Brothers Big Sisters
and others. Additional information can
be found by contacting Dan Mitchell at dmitchell@thestatebankgroup.com
or visiting www.mchenrykiwanis.org.
PEOPLE IN NEED FORUM
The People in Need Forum is Saturday
January 28 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the McHenry County College Luecht
Conference Center, 8900 US Highway 14 in Crystal Lake http://www.nwherald.com/sponsored/articles/2017/01/20/15861837/index.xml.
The event is free and includes
numerous agencies and organizations which provide various forms of assistance
throughout McHenry County. The website
for the event is http://www.mchenry.edu/peopleinneed/.
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC HEARING
The
Illinois Department of Transportation
(IDOT) will be holding a public hearing/open house on proposed roadway
improvements to Illinois Route 31, from Route 176 to Route 120 (see flyer
below). This is an opportunity to
provide comments and feedback to IDOT officials. Route 31 is an extremely valuable commercial
corridor and appropriate long-term planning for this corridor is critical to
the economic viability of our community.
The public hearing is February 8,
2017, 4:00 pm. to 7:00 p.m. at McHenry County College Shah Center, 4100 W
Shamrock Lane in McHenry. More
information can be found at www.idot.illinois.gov/projects/il31 or feel
free to contact me for assistance and I’ll be happy to help!
SECOND ANNUAL MANUFACTURING, TRADE AND INDUSTRY EXPO
The date has been set for the Second Annual Manufacturing Trade and
Industry (MTI) Expo (see flyer below).
The event will take place on Wednesday
September 27, 2017, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at McHenry East Campus High School,
1012 N Green Street. Last year more
than 40 manufacturers and trade organizations throughout McHenry County, as
well as representatives from McHenry County College, McHenry High School and
others attended this collaborative event.
The expo is sponsored by McHenry Community High School 156, City of
McHenry, McHenry County College, McHenry County Workforce Network, McHenry
County Economic Development Corporation and the McHenry Area Chamber of
Commerce.
This is a great opportunity for
students and parents to interact with manufacturers, trade groups and
representatives from these other organizations to learn about internship as
well as future job opportunities. They
can also learn about all the wonderful and exciting things companies within McHenry
County do. The event is free and Rotary
Club of McHenry Sunrise will have a drawing for senior students for a $500
post-secondary tech scholarship.
SAVE THE DATES:
QUARTERBACK FOR HUNGER IN SUPPORT OF FOOD FOR THOUGHT: January 27, 2017: 5:00 PM TO 8:00 PM MCHENRY HIGH SCHOOL WEST
CAMPUS, 4724 W CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD, ZUMBA, BAGS, DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT AND MORE, https://www.dist156.org/
MCHENRY KIWANIS CARIBBEAN COOKOUT:
JANUARY 27, 2017: BEGINS AT 6:00 PM MCHENRY VFW, 3002 ILLINOIS
ROUTE 120, www.mchenrykiwanis.org
PEOPLE IN
NEED FORUM: JANUARY 28, 2017:
8:00 AM TO 12:30 PM AT LUECHT CONFERENCE CENTER MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE,
8900 US ROUTE 14, CRYSTAL LAKE
MCHENRY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DANCE “PARIS, CITY OF
LIGHTS”: JANUARY
28, 2017, 6:00 PM TO 11:30 PM AT D’ANDREA BANQUETS AND CONFERENCE CENTER, 4419
NORTHWEST HIGHWAY, CRYSTAL LAKE http://business.mchenrychamber.com/events/details/annual-dinner-dance-paris-city-of-lights-10614
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PUBLIC HEARING ROUTE 31
IMPROVEMENTS FROM ROUTE 176 TO ROUTE 120:
FEBRUARY 8, 2017, 4:00 PM TO 7:00 PM AT
MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE SHAH CENTER, 4100 W SHAMROCK LANE, MCHENRY www.idot.illinois.gov/projects/il31
MCHENRY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE “LIFE IS A JOURNEY” BUSINESS
EXPO: FEBRUARY
25, 2017, 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM, MCHENRY WEST CAMPUS, 4724 W CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD,
MCHENRY http://business.mchenrychamber.com/events/details/expo-life-is-a-journey-10615
BEER BACON AND BIKES: FEBRUARY
25, 2017, 1:00 PM TO 4:00 PM, MIXIN MINGLE, 1118 N GREEN STREET, MCHENRY https://www.facebook.com/events/1781419185456090/
MANUFACTURING, TRADE AND INDUSTRY EXPO: SEPTEMBER 27,
2017, 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM, MCHENRY HIGH SCHOOL EAST CAMPUS, 1012 N GREEN STREET,
MCHENRY
THANK YOU TO ALL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE MADE A COMMITMENT TO GIVE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY, SUPPORT/VOLUNTEER AT A LOCAL EVENT, AND/OR LOCATE THEIR BUSINESS AND/OR EXPAND IN THE CITY OF MCHENRY…EVERYONE 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)
