FIESTA DAYS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SATURDAY JULY 22 THRU SUNDAY JULY 23
Fiesta Days is winding down but there is still a couple more days to go so please take advantage of the opportunities to participate in community activities; support local businesses and invite friends and family to do the same.
SIDEWALK SALES
SATURDAY, JULY 22, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Many downtown McHenry businesses
participate in sidewalk sales all day on Saturday. Come and enjoy outdoor
shopping and help support local businesses and when you're done-stroll over to Art in the Park.
ARTS AND CRAFTS AT VETERANS MEMORIAL
PARK
SATURDAY, JULY 22, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Featuring some of the Midwest’s finest hand crafters
including florals, potters, photographers, woodworking, handmade jewelry. Come
on out and enjoy the day and when you’re done at the Arts and Crafts in the
Park take advantage of sidewalk sales and support local businesses!
DREAM STREET CHALK FEST 2017
SATURDAY, JULY 22, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Come and take a stroll down Green
Street, south of Elm, and enjoy Dream Street Chalk Fest 2017!
This year’s theme is “Round We
Go”. All artwork
must include a circular shape. International
3D Speed Chalker, Shaun Hayes, will be performing from 10:00 am-4:00
pm. and live music will be provided by Daddy Long Legs will be
from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
FIESTA DAYS PARADE 2017
SUNDAY, JULY 23, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Fiesta Days culminates on Sunday July 23 with the Fiesta Days Parade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSwhFWL5C5Q&t=16s which will feature the Midwest Renegade Horse Show, Stilt
Walkers, Wacky Wheeler, Jesse White Power Tumblers, and the Medinah
Flying Carpets.
Parade
Concessions and seating for the parade are available from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm at Veteran’s Memorial Park.
Parade Route:
Main Street to Green Street to Pearl Street to Riverside Drive.
There are many people, organizations, volunteers and others who
play a large role to ensure everyone has a good time during Fiesta Days, and it
could not be possible without the help of all those involved! Thank you!
CITY COUNCIL APPROVES ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND IS SEEKING MEMBERS
INTERESTED???
One of the goals of Mayor Jett, as well other City Council members is
an Economic Development Commission. The Commission will consist of nine members,
including Mayor Jett and one Alderman, appointed annually by Mayor Jett with
the advice and consent of the City Council.
The City is
seeking SEVEN members to fill the remaining seats.
What’s involved with serving as
a Economic Development Commission Member? When will the Commission meet? Are the meetings open to the public? What’s the purpose of the Commission? What kind of time commitment is required? Do you need to live in the City to serve on
the Commission? When will the
Commission members be chosen?
The Commission
will meet at least quarterly but could meet more often. This, along with the day and time will be
determined once the Commission is formed and members can provide input. The meetings will be open to the public,
include an opportunity for the public to comment and meeting minutes
taken similar to all other meetings.
Members of the Economic Development Commission can be City residents but do
not have to reside within the City but must live within one and one-half miles of
the corporate limits of the City of McHenry.
Members who do not reside in the City or live
within one and one-half miles of the corporate limits of the City must own a commercial
or industrial property or be the owner, officer, or a managing executive of a
business or industry located in the City of McHenry.
Generally, the
duties of the Commission are as follows however, the Commission could
establish additional/more specific goals and objectives once it is established.
- Review and provide advice to improve the business section on the
City’s website as well as other forms of marketing which could assist the
City in carrying out the primary functions of the Economic Development Commission;
- Discuss opportunities to carry out primary functions through use of focus groups;
business retention visits; and other potential gatherings with a
designated sector of the business community;
- Perform an annual review and update of business informational
materials and new business welcome letter or other materials;
- Mail recognition letters to noted business successes and/or other
forms of business recognition;
- Provide annual report to the City Council including goals for the
upcoming year, to be completed at the end of the City’s fiscal year;
- Additional special projects to be conducted annually, as needed. Examples may include surveys, business recognition events, seminars and/or newsletters, etc.
This is a priority for the City therefore applications will be accepted
and reviewed as they are received and brought to the City Council for
consideration as soon as a full Commission can be established in accordance with the provisions included in the ordinance adopted by the City Council.
If you are interested in serving on the Commission-please complete the application,
http://www.ci.mchenry.il.us/vertical/sites/%7B32BA702A-197A-429A-BC8D-0F4D5E307CAD%7D/uploads/CommitteeCommissionApp.pdf and return to:
Marci Geraghty
(Deputy City Clerk/Executive Assistant):
mgeraghty@ci.mchenry.il.us; or
Drop-off
application at drop-box located at southwest corner of Municipal Center Parking
Lot (next to United States Post Office Mail Box); or
Drop-off inside
Municipal Center during regular business hours-first floor (Monday-Friday, 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.); or
Mail application
to 333 S Green Street, McHenry, IL 60050:
Attn: Marci Geraghty; or
Fax application to
Marci Geraghty at: 815.363.2119
RICKY ROCKETS DEVELOPMENT MOVING
FORWARD
Construction at the northwest corner of Chapel Hill Road and Riverside
Drive will be commencing in the next few weeks.
The project, branded Ricky Rockets Fueling Center, includes 14 fueling
pumps; an 8,400 square-foot convenience store with an attached 1,800
square-foot retail space; an automobile washing facility; three diesel fueling
dispensing stations and an additional 8,400 square-foot freestanding retail
building to the west of the fueling center.
There will be no vehicular access/connection to Eastwood Manor Subdivision to the
north. The developer is extending the
City’s watermain to Chapel Hill Road from its current terminus by Culver’s
Restaurant. Additionally, the developer
has agreed to front up to $20,000-to be reimbursed through a sales tax rebate,
towards the cost of a new City of McHenry gateway sign at this location.
LED lighting will be utilized to direct light directly to the source it’s
intended to serve and reduce glare. A 25-foot landscape buffer will be installed
along the north property line including a combination of fencing and landscaping. Overnight parking of commercial trucks is
prohibited and no truck stop amenities, such as showers or laundry facilities
are permitted.
Once the project begins construction time is approximately seven
months. This has been a collaborative effort
between the City of McHenry; County of McHenry; Illinois Department of
Transportation; local residents and businesses (within City and outside of
City); Riverside Chocolate Factory; Eastwood Manor Residents and the Developer
and will be a great addition to our City.
SAVE THE DATES:
CITY OF MCHENRY FARMERS MARKET AND BAND CONCERT SERIES: FARMERS MARKET, 4:00-7:30 PM, AND BAND
CONCERT MAY 25, 2017-SEPTEMBER 28, 2017, 7:00 PM MCHENRY HIGH SCHOOL BAND,
VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK http://www.ci.mchenry.il.us/index.asp?SEC=01B2CAB7-044D-4950-931B-58A7AB49D0E1&DE=86BE5251-7DBB-4BED-A50A-81F5A1BC0682&Type=B_PR (FREE!!!)
GREEN STREET CRUISE NIGHTS:
MONDAYS, THROUGH SEPTEMBER
25, 2017; SPONSORED BY LETIZIA FINANCIAL; 6:00 TO 8:00 PM; ON MONDAY NIGHTS
THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER; ENTERTAINMENT AND VIEWING OF THE MOST AMAZING VEHICLES
AROUND; CORNER OF ROUTE 120 AND GREEN STREET IN MCHENRY; https://m.facebook.com/Green-Street-Cruise-Night-109208179155851/; http://mchenrycountyliving.com/cruise-night-schedule/ http://business.mchenrychamber.com/events/details/green-street-cruise-night-08-07-2017-12881 (FREE!!!)
GOLDEN AGE CINEMAS-MCHENRY
OUTDOOR THEATER: 1510
CHAPEL HILL ROAD, GATES OPEN AT 6:30 PM, MOVIES COMMENCE AT DUSK (RECOMMENDED
TO ARRIVE NO LATER THAN 7:30 PM) http://www.goldenagecinemas.com/#/mchenry
MCHENRY COUNTY LIVING
MAC AND CHEESE THROWDOWN:
JULY 21, 2017, 6:00-9:00 PM, MIXIN MINGLE MCHENRY, 1118 N
GREEN STREET; http://mchenrycountyliving.com/event/mac-cheese-throwdown/
MCHENRY DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES SIDEWALK SALES: JULY 22, 2017, 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM, DOWNTOWN
MCHENRY http://mchenrydowntown.biz/events
MCHENRY DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES FIESTA DAYS PARADE: JULY 23, 2017, 1:00 PM (STAGING ON MAIN
STREET IN PARKING LOT-WEST OF TRAIN STATION) http://mchenrydowntown.biz/events
MCHENRY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MIXER AT MCHENRY SAVINGS
BANK: AUGUST 1,
2017, 5:00-7:00 PM, 353 BANK DRIVE; http://business.mchenrychamber.com/events/details/mixer-13802
LEADERSHIP GREATER MCHENRY COUNTY BACK TO SCHOOL MIXER/SCHOOL
SUPPLY DRIVE/COLLECTION: AUGUST
3, 2017, CHICAGO 5:00-7:00 PM, VETERANS
ACRES (ROTARY SHELTER) 431 WALKUP ROAD, CRYSTAL LAKE www.leadershipgmc.org
MCHENRY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE/MCHENRY COUNTY COMMUNITY
FOUNDATION MIXER AT SMITH’S CENTRAL GARAGE: AUGUST 8, 2017, 5:00-7:00 PM, 3315 PEARL
STREET http://business.mchenrychamber.com/events/details/mixer-13803
MULTI-CHAMBER MIXER AT CHIRO ONE: AUGUST 10, 2017, 4:00-6:00 PM, 435 ANGELA
LANE, CRYSTAL LAKE http://business.mchenrychamber.com/events/details/mixer-multi-chamber-13804
BINNY’S BEVERAGE DEPOT SUMMER WINE DOWN:
AUGUST 12, 2017, 1:00 PM TO 4:00 PM, 4610
W ELM STREET; http://business.mchenrychamber.com/events/details/binny-s-beverage-depot-wine-tour-13645
MCHENRY ROTARY BLUES BREWS AND BBQ: AUGUST 18, 2017-AUGUST 20, 2017, PETERSEN
PARK, 4300 PETERSEN PARK ROAD https://www.mrbbb.com/
BJORKMAN’S ACE HARDWARE 11th ANNUAL ALL COOKER BAR-B Q
COOK-OFF (BENEFITS ANN & ROBERT H. LURIE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL): SEPTEMBER
16, 2017, setup time is 7:30 AM, JUDGING COMMENCES AT 1:00 PM, at BJORKMAN’S
ACE HARDWARE, 4520 W CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD, https://mchenrymarketpulse.blogspot.com/2016/08/
MCHENRY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DOWNTOWN UNCORKED: SEPTEMBER 16, 2017, 1:00 PM TO 4:00 PM,
DOWNTOWN MCHENRY http://business.mchenrychamber.com/events/details/mchenry-downtown-uncorked-13679
MCHENRY HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #156 MANUFACTURING TRADE AND INDUSTRY
CAREER EXPO (MTI EXPO): SEPTEMBER
27, 2017, 6:00-8:00 PM, 1012 N GREEN STREET (MCHENRY HIGH SCHOOL EAST CAMPUS)
MCHENRY DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES FLAVORS OF FALL TASTE
FEST: OCTOBER
7, 2017, 1:00 PM TO 4:30 PM, DOWNTOWN MCHENRY, http://mchenrydowntown.biz/events
BINNY’S CORNUCOPIA OF WINES: NOVEMBER 18, 2017, 1:00 PM
TO 4:00 PM, 4610 W ELM STREET; http://www.binnys.com/location/McHenry
BINNY’S BEVERAGE DEPOT TIS THE SEASON: DECEMBER 16, 2017, 1:00 PM
TO 4:00 PM, 4610 W ELM STREET; http://www.binnys.com/location/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)
@mchmarketpulse
