The village is saddened to inform everyone of the passing this week of several of our past village officials. Bob Martens served the Village from 1986 - 2005, first as a Zoning Board of Appeals Commissioner and then as Village President for 12 years, from 1993 - 2005. He loved Spring Grove and accomplished much during his tenure, helping to maintain our small town atmosphere during expansive residential and retail growth. He passed away on July 5. Ed Kalasa served as the Director of Public Works and as the Building & Zoning Officer for 16 years, from 1991 - 2007. Ed will be remembered by many for his superior service and engaging personality during the village's booming years. He passed away on July 8. Lastly, Russ Chambers, a long time resident who served as a member of our Zoning Board of Appeals, passed away on July 7.
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Kelly Popelka, President of the 4th of July Committee, would like to thank everyone who came out to the festivities on the 4th! She would also like to thank all who donated to the fireworks show, which is funded entirely by donations and parking fees, and especially the 4th of July Committee and to all those who volunteered, as this event would not be possible without them. They will soon start planning for 2020 and are confident it's going to be amazing! Email them
here
if you would like to volunteer, as they can always use more wonderful people. They want your feedback! Take their
SurveyMonkey poll
, to let them know what kind of music you would like to hear next year.
View more photos of the day here
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Ninja Nights returns at WLAC! Join them tonight, Wednesday, July 10 from 7 - 8:30pm for obstacles and fun! The entire gym will be devoted to Ninjas! Run the obstacles, try out the Ninja line, work on your balance with the Slack line! $10 for members and $12 for non-members. Ages 5 and up only, please. Located at
2449 Pierce Drive. Call 815-675-3005 with any questions.
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Retirement of Fire Chief Rich Tobiasz
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President Eisenberg presented Rich Tobiasz with a Community Service Award on his retirement as Fire Chief of the Spring Grove Fire Protection District at the July 2 board meeting. Rich started his tenure at the Fire District in 1982. In addition to his many years of service, he graciously volunteered his time and talents at many ceremonies, historical performances, fundraisers, school events, and village festivals. Thank you, Rich, for your dedication and commitment to the fire service and to the Village of Spring Grove! We hope to continue to see you around the community for many years to come!
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Thank you to James Kaht for sharing these great photos of downtown Spring Grove!
If you have a photo of Spring Grove you would like to share, email it
here
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The Weekend Line-up at The Grove Pub & Grill
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- Gritman & Moran on stage tomorrow, Thursday, July 11 from 6:30 to 9:30pm.
- Tony Amber on stage this Friday, July 12 from 7 - 10pm.
- Rick Embach Jazz Duo on stage this Saturday, July 13 from 6:30 to 9:30pm.
- Marie Martens Blues Jam on stage this Sunday, July 14 from 2:00 to 5:00pm.
The Grove Pub & Grill is located at 2118 Main Street. Come for the food, stay for the drinks!
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St. Peter's Rummage Sale next Thursday
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St. Peter Church is holding their annual Rummage Sale next Thursday, July 18 from 9am - 5pm, Friday, July 19 from 9am - 5pm (most items half price) and Saturday, July 20 from 8am - 11am (fill a bag for $3). So much to choose from! Find your treasure! Located at 2118 Main Street.
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The Mediacom outage from yesterday resulted when someone damaged their fiber at a very crucial point, affecting most of their Northeast Illinois systems. Because of all the different fibers coming into that point, it took longer to repair than normal. Mediacom apologizes for any issues or inconvenience this may have caused you. If you run a home business, consider using your phone as a temporary hotspot. Larger businesses may want to consider a back-up service to prepare for situations like this, which are not uncommon for any cable company.
View additional providers here
. The village would encourage any new provider that showed interest in providing service in our area.
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WLAC Nerf Wars this Saturday
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WLAC is ready for another Nerf Wars – are you?! Stop by this Saturday, July 13 with your fave Nerf gun (must use Elite Darts) and battle it out in the gym with family, friends and new friends! They supply safety glasses, ammo, and the fun! $10 per person or $30 per family. Call 815-675-3005 with any questions. Located at 2449 Pierce Drive.
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