DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION IN FULL SWING
Have you driven by the
McHenry Downtown Theater recently? If
not I have attached some photographs below.
Work on the new McHenry Indoor Theater and D.C. Cobbs restaurant is well
underway. Hidden Pearl/Utopian Roast is moving forward with relocating to the
former Some Other Nuts Building (1252 N Green Street). Other
plans are in the works for the building and adjacent properties as well,
including new businesses.
Many of you know Rose Lillegard, who operated the Some
Other Nuts business for 34 years at that
location and I want to thank and acknowledge Rose for her commitment to the
City of McHenry downtown and business community and wish her well!
Downtown Revitalization
is moving forward although it never really stopped and certainly will not
end. A lot of planning and time go into
these projects and it often takes many years but you can begin to see the positive
domino effect occurring.
Downtown Revitalization
is and always will be at the forefront of our community planning efforts but it
takes time and an investment from numerous parties including the City of McHenry; local businesses,
property owners, service organizations as well as The McHenry Area Chamber of
Commerce and Downtown Business Association.
This collaboration will continue
and change is imminent; some changes are more difficult to accept than others
but the goal will always remain the same:
A vibrant 24/7/365 downtown with a diversified economic base as well as
a residential component which retains and preserves the historic and cultural
fabric of our three distinct downtown areas to the greatest extent practical!
THANK YOU: OLD TOWN PIZZA AND CATERING, DUNKIN DONUTS, BULLDOG ALEHOUSE AND VINYL FRONTIER RECORDS
Many of you know about the terrible tragedy, which occurred on April 21 of this year in Lakemoor. The Damiano family lost everything in the fire. Many residents and several businesses have stepped forward to assist and I just would like to thank a few of them: Vinyl Frontier Records, 1326 N Riverside Drive; Old Town Pizza and Catering, 514 S. Route 31; Bulldog Alehouse, 1501 S. Illinois Route 31 and Dunkin Donuts, 4502 W Elm Street.
JESSUP
MANUFACTURING COMPANY; THE HOME DEPOT; BIG R; SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT STORE;
BEHR; CVS PHARMACY; JIMMY JOHNS; RIVERSIDE BAKE SHOP; MCHENRY TOWNSHIP FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT AND TRAFFIC CONTROL & PROTECTION PARTNER ON
CITY OF MCHENRY SAFETY TOWN PROJECT
Another public-private partnership in the works is the
City of McHenry Safety Town. The City,
in conjunction with McHenry Township
Fire Protection District, have been planning the construction of a Safety Town for our community. The City of McHenry Safety Town will be built
on the Municipal Center Campus adjacent to the McHenry Zone Skate Park.
Safety Town is a national program that focuses on teaching young
children safe practices at home, school and within the community utilizing a
miniature town. In conjunction with
Safety Town a curriculum consisting of a wide
range of topics applicable to daily living such as: bicycle,
pedestrian, school bus, fire, water, railroad, playground, pet and
stranger-danger safety lessons is used to educate young people in a realistic setting.
Safety Town is an outdoor classroom, which can be expanded or altered
at any point to adapt to changing real-world challenges so the next generation
of leaders understands what lies ahead and can be prepared to embrace these
challenges and opportunities.
On Friday, May 19 between 9:00
a.m. and 2:00 p.m., City staff and volunteers from our local business community
including CVS
Pharmacy 3900 W Elm Street, The Home Depot, 2461 N Richmond Road and Jessup Manufacturing Company, 2815 W Illinois Route 120, will commence constructing the initial phase of
The City of McHenry Safety Town.
Big R, 1860 N Richmond Road, The Home
Depot, Jessup Manufacturing Company,
Behr, through a partnership with The Home Depot and Sherwin-Williams Paint Store, 3718 W Elm Street are donating materials and supplies, their products as well as volunteers and expertise.
Jimmy Johns, 2308 N
Richmond Road, Riverside Bake Shop, 1309 N Riverside Drive and Traffic Control & Protection 225 Miles Parkway in Bartlett, Illinois are also donating materials
and supplies, food as well as miniature street signs as part of this collaborative
effort.
Prior to May 19 City staff will be working to prepare the site and
setting up work sites so the volunteer crews can transform the concrete pad into
miniature city blocks with roadways, sidewalks and crossings, as well as
construct mini portable buildings representative of a real-world community on
May 19.
The McHenry Parks &
Recreation Department is offering a one- week Safety Town Camp June 12 to 16,
2017 and 16 one-day Clinics between June 19 and July 28, 2017.
The camp and clinics include instruction, fun
activities and hands-on learning opportunities in Safety Town. This project would not have been possible
without the assistance of multiple City departments and our business
community.
For more information on this project programs and opportunities to
volunteer, teach or donate funds to expand Safety Town in the future, please contact
Cindy Witt, Recreation Supervisor at
815-363-2166 or cwitt@ci.mchenry.il.us.
This is an ongoing effort with the ultimate
goal to involve and engage as many members our local residents, business
community and service organizations as possible because in the end our children
need to be educated and prepared for the real-world challenges which lie ahead!
THANK YOU: BIKE HAVEN; NONIES BEES; PURE BLISS SOAP; EPIC CYCLE AND FITNESS; ZOOS ARE US; CENTEGRA AND NORTHERN UNITED FC
This Saturday May 6 the City of McHenry Parks and Recreation
Department will be hosting a Family Fun Day at the Recreation Center. See brochure below for more details and thank
you to all the businesses sponsoring and participating in the event!
SAVE THE DATES:
MCHENRY OUTDOOR/GOLDEN AGE CINEMAS OPENING NIGHT: MAY 5, 2017, AT DUSK GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL.
2 AND BEAUTY AND THE BEAST AT MCHENRY OUTDOOR THEATER, 1510 N CHAPEL HILL ROAD https://www.facebook.com/mchenryoutdoor
NICOLINO’S
TRACKSIDE: WILL BE HOSTING THEIR ANNUAL KENTUCKY DERBY GALA
AT THEIR RESTAURANT LOCATED AT 621 RIDGEVIEW DRIVE ON MAY 6, 2017 FROM 9:30 AM
TO 9:30 PM.
MAIN STREET STATION 30TH ANNIVERSARY AND CINCO DE MAYO
CELEBRATION: MAY 6 AND MAY 7, 2017, AT
MAIN STREET STATION 11:00 AM TO 8:00 PM ON MAY 6 AND 11:00 TO 6:00 PM ON MAY 7,
4005 MAIN STREET (PARKING LOT)
CITY OF MCHENRY PARKS AND RECREATION DAY OF PLAY AND FITNESS: MAY 6, 2017, 11:00 AM TO 3:00 PM AT THE MCHENRY
RECREATION CENTER, 3636 MUNICIPAL DRIVE (FREE!!!)
PUBLIC ACTION TO DELIVER SHELTER (PADS/PIONEER CENTER) SLEEP OUT FOR
SHELTER: MAY 6-7, 2017 4:00 PM AT THE
CHURCH OF HOLY APOSTLES 5211 BULL VALLEY ROAD https://www.sleepoutforshelter.org/
MCHENRY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VISUAL HORIZONS MIXER: MAY 9, 2017 5:00 PM TO 7:00 PM AT MIX N MINGLE,
1118 N GREEN STREET http://business.mchenrychamber.com/events/details/visual-horizons-mxer-13688
MCHENRY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RIBBON CUTTING: MAY 10, 2017 10:00 AM AT JH EVENTS AND FLOWERS AT
3603 MUNICIPAL DRIVE
MCHENRY KIWANIS LITTLE MISS PEANUT:
MAY
15, 2017, AT MCHENRY COUNTRY CLUB 820 N JOHN STREET http://www.mchenrykiwanis.org/events, CONTESTANTS ARRIVE AT
5:30 PM AND EVENT COMMENCES AT 6:30 PM
MCHENRY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MC 3 GROUP MIXER: MAY 16, 2017 5:00 PM TO 7:00 PM AT KIM AND PATTY’S,
731 RIDGEVIEW DRIVE (INLAND BUSINESS PARK) http://business.mchenrychamber.com/events/details/mixer-13636
CITY OF MCHENRY COP ON TOP FUNDRAISER FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS: MAY 19, 2017 5:00 AM TO 2:00 PM, 4502 W ELM
AND 3623 DIAMOND DRIVE, https://www.soill.org/event/dunkin-donuts-cop-on-rooftop/
GREEN STREET CRUISE NIGHT SPONSORED BY LETIZIA FINANCIAL AND MCHENRY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RIBBON CUTTING: MAY 22-SEPTEMBER 25, 2017, RIBBON CUTTING WITH
MCHENRY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 5:00-5:15 PM ON MAY 22; CRUISE NIGHT EVENT
COMMENCES AT 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM, GREEN STREET AND CITY/MCHENRY SAVINGS BANK
PARKING LOTS https://www.facebook.com/Green-Street-Cruise-Night-109208179155851/ (FREE!!)
MCHENRY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GARY LANG AUTO GROUP MIXER: MAY 23, 2017 5:00 PM TO 7:00 PM AT GARY LANG AUTO
GROUP, 1107 S ILLINOIS ROUTE 31 http://business.mchenrychamber.com/events/details/mixer-13654
MCHENRY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOLF OUTING AND DINNER: MAY 24, 2017 9:00 AM TO 6:00 PM AT MCHENRY
COUNTRY CLUB, 820 N JOHN STREET http://business.mchenrychamber.com/events/details/golf-outing-13562
COMBINED VETERANS MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY: MAY 29, 2017, 10:00 AM, VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK http://www.ci.mchenry.il.us/index.asp?SEC=0D797DF0-55C4-4F86-87BB-CECF1CDC9DE3&DE=AF669D87-311B-40DC-BC3E-065844C70485&Type=B_BASIC
CITY OF MCHENRY FARMERS MARKET AND BAND CONCERT SERIES: FIRST FARMERS MARKET, 4:00-7:30 PM, AND BAND
CONCERT MAY 25, 2017, 7:00 PM MCHENRY HIGH SCHOOL BAND, VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK http://www.ci.mchenry.il.us/index.asp?SEC=0D797DF0-55C4-4F86-87BB-CECF1CDC9DE3&DE=AF669D87-311B-40DC-BC3E-065844C70485&Type=B_BASIC (FREE!!!)
MCHENRY DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION TASTE OF SUMMER: JUNE 3, 2017, 1:00 PM TO 3:30 PM AND PEDAL TO THE
PARK 10:00 AM TO 5:00 PM http://mchenrydowntown.biz/events
CITY OF MCHENRY PARKS AND
RECREATION AND MCHENRY JAYCEES KIDS FISHING DERBY: JUNE 3, 2017, 7:00 AM TO 11:00 AM AT WHISPERING
OAKS PARK, 4300 FRONT ROYAL DRIVE (FREE!!!!)
MCHENRY KIWANIS SOAP BOX DERBY:
JUNE
10, 2017, PARADE AT 9:00 AM AND RACES BEGIN AT 9:45 AM, WAUKEGAN ROAD, http://www.soapboxderby.org/mchenry.aspx
CITY OF
MCHENRY LANDMARK COMMISSION: TENTH
ANNUAL A DAY AT PETERSEN FARM: JUNE 25,
2017, 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM AT PETERSEN HISTORIC FARM 4112 MCCULLOM LAKE ROAD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSNlUK4rWX0
MANUFACTURING, TRADE AND INDUSTRY EXPO: SEPTEMBER 27, 2017, 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM, MCHENRY
HIGH SCHOOL EAST CAMPUS, 1012 N GREEN STREET
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)
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