Wednesday, April 5, 2017

JAYCEES EASTER EGG HUNT THIS WEEKEND….VETERANS HIRING AND RESOURCE FAIR AT MCHENRY VFW...NEW BUSINESSES OPEN/RELOCATE


 
 
MCHENRY AREA JAYCEES EASTER EGG HUNT

 

This weekend, April 8 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. the McHenry Area Jaycees will hold their annual Easter Egg Hunt at Petersen Park, 4300 Petersen Park Road.  The event is free and registration commences at 11:00 a.m.  The hunts are broken down by age with the youngest at 12:00 p.m., ages four to seven at 12:20 p.m. and ages eight through twelve at 12:40 p.m.  More information can be found at:  www.mchenryareajaycees.org/  or by emailing mchenryjaycees@gmail.com.  The Jaycees partners with the City in the annual Jaycees Day Fireworks Display.



VETERANS HIRING AND RESOURCE FAIR
 
On April 27 a Resource and Employment Fair will be held at the McHenry VFW, 3002 W Illinois Route 120 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.  Many local, state and federal agencies will be present to assist Veterans and service members with issues and questions about education, finance, Veterans Affairs benefits as well as healthcare.
 
 
Attendees are highly encouraged to bring résumés and will be able to receive Veterans Affairs disability claims screenings.  A free lunch for Veterans will also be provided. The Resource Fair will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  Following the Resource Fair an Employment Fair will occur from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and employers seeking to hire Veterans will be present. 
Between 2:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. the employment event will be exclusively for Veterans and service members.  Following it will be open to the public from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
 
The event is sponsored by:
· TLS Veterans, http://www.tlsveterans.org/
·  Illinois Department of Employment Security, http://www.ides.illinois.gov/Pages/default.aspx
· McHenry County Community Foundation http://www.mccfdn.org/
·  Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center https://www.lovell.fhcc.va.gov/
Please contact the Veterans Assistance Commission at 815-334-4229 for more details about this wonderful event!  Thank you to all of these organizations for providing these services, sponsoring this event and dedicating their mission to the people who have or are serving our country!
 
 


 





NOW OPEN:  DOMINOS PIZZA….MIDWEST HOMES RELOCATES...CENTER FOR THERAPEUTIC SERVICES AND
PSYCHO-DIAGNOSTICS AND REVEAL SKIN CARE OPEN THEIR DOORS!!!!
 
 
The City continues to add new businesses.  Dominos Pizza recently completed renovations and opened at 2208 N Richmond Road; Midwest Homes relocated from west Elm Street to 1309 Park Street; Center for Therapeutic Services and Psycho-Diagnostics opened for business at 4209 Shamrock Lane as did Reveal Skin Care at 1213 N Riverside Drive (Unit 1A).  
 
Below are some photographs of the newly renovated Dominos Pizza space in the McHenry Towne Center Shopping Center on north Richmond Road.
 
 
COMING SOON:  ADDISON’S STEAKHOUSE
 
Below is a sneak peek inside Addison’s Steakhouse, located at 325 Front Street in the Fountain Shoppes of McHenry Retail Center.  Opening date is anticipated end of April/beginning of May 2017.  As you can see, considerable time, effort and expense has been put into this restaurant which will also feature outdoor dining around the fountain. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SAVE THE DATES:
EASTER EGG HUNT:  MCHENRY AREA JAYCEES, APRIL 8, 2017, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM AT PETERSEN PARK, www.mchenryareajaycees.org/
VETERANS RESOURCE AND EMPLOYMENT FAIR:  April 27, 2017, 9:00 AM-1:30 PM (VETERANS RESOURCE FAIR) AND 2:00 TO 4:30 PM (HIRING FAIR OPEN TO VETERANS AND SERVICE MEMBERS ONLY 2:00 PM TO 2:30 PM) (HIRING FAIR OPEN TO PUBLIC 2:30-4:30 PM) AT MCHENRY VFW, 3002 W ILLINOIS ROUTE 120
NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS WEEK:  APRIL 30, 2017 TO MAY 6, 2017, https://www.sba.gov/nsbw/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
MCHENRY OUTDOOR OPENING NIGHT:  MAY 5, 2017, MCHENRY OUTDOOR, 1510 N CHAPEL HILL ROAD, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOLUME 2 AT DUSK, https://www.facebook.com/mchenryoutdoor
PADS SLEEPOUT FOR SHELTER:  MAY 6, 2017-MAY 7, 2017, CHURCH OF HOLY APOSTLES, 5211 BULL VALLEY ROAD MCHENRY https://www.sleepoutforshelter.org/
KIWANIS LITTLE MISS PEANUT:  MAY 15, 2017, MCHENRY COUNTRY CLUB http://www.mchenrykiwanis.org/events
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)