Officer Dave Holem was honored upon his retirement after 30 years of public service at the October 2 Village Board meeting. President Mark Eisenberg recognized Officer Holem for the many contributions he made to the residents of Spring Grove during his successful career, while Police Chief Tom Sanders looked on. Congratulations, Officer Holem!
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New Polling Place and other Nov. 6 Voting Information
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Richmond Township District 2's new polling place is the Spring Grove Municipal Centre at 7401 Meyer Road. Subdivisions in this district include Spring Meadows, Spring Oaks, Nottingham Woods, Spring Grove Estates, Fieldstone Ridge, Highland Estates and Stonegate. Election Day is November 6. Polls are open from 6 AM - 7 PM. To vote by mail, find
early voting dates and locations
, find your
polling place
, look at a
sample ballot
or find other information,
click here.
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AARP Driver Safety Class Registration Deadline this Friday
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The AARP Smart Driver course could save you money on your car insurance! Learn techniques for handling left turns, roundabouts and proven driving methods to help keep you safe on the road. Simply pay the fee on the first day of class. Coffee will be provided. Please bring a water bottle as well as a snack.
View the flyer
with more info. Call Sandi at 815-675-2121 to register.
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Lucky Bernie's Comedy Show Specials
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Life is short. Laugh hard with Comedian Anthony F'tezz!. Comedy Night specials include $2 hotdogs & chili dogs, $2 domestic beers, $3 import & craft beer, and more. Saturday, October 20 starting at 7:00 PM.
View the flyer here!
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The Grove Oktoberfest Specials
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Come try the Oktoberfest specials at The Grove Pub and Grill! Bratwurst sandwich with kraut & mustard, German potato salad and coleslaw for $8.99 or try a warm pretzel and spicy mustard for $3.99 and finish with a slice of German chocolate cake - $4. Located at 2008 Main Street.
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Pancake Breakfast this Sunday
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Come to the Spring Grove Fire District Pancake Breakfast this Sunday, October 14, from 8 AM - 12 PM at the fire station located at 8214 Richardson Road! After breakfast, join Fire Prevention Week activities - tours of fire trucks, fire extinguisher training for adults, craft activities and more!
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4-H programs offer the chance for children ages 8 - 18 to develop new skills, travel to new places, experience new situations and meet new friends. Nearly 200 project categories to learn about! Come see past projects on display and talk to members and leaders. Monday, October 15, at the Nippersink Library from 6:30 - 8:00 PM.
View the flyer here.
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Five year-old Anna Caruso has been fishing at Hatchery Park with her dad since she was 2! It's one of her favorite places to be. Anna is becoming quite the little angler. Here she is with a blue gill that she caught! If you have a photo of Spring Grove you would like to share, please email it
here
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Archery class starts this Sunday, October 14, and still has some openings. Archers will spend time learning about equipment, shooting at targets, and participating in archery-based activities. Taught on an individual level.
View Page 5 of the flyer for more info.
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Welcome New Business - ATTR Tree Services
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ATTR offers affordable tree removal & planting services as well as bobcat services with attachments. Now is a great time to remove dead, dying or diseased trees or do a trimming before all the leaves drop & you can’t remember which limbs you wanted removed. Fully insured/bonded, veteran owned, and offering discounts for Spring Grove residents, veterans, and multi-neighbor grouped services. Free Estimates! Call 847-840-0633.
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Document Destruction Day is Saturday, October 20 from 9 - 11 AM in the Municipal Centre parking lot at 7401 Meyer Road.
Bring your sensitive and private documents and papers for secure destruction provided by
Groot Industries, Inc. For more information and commonly asked questions, click
here
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Nature's Feed Halloween Photo & Fun Contest
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Nature's Feed and Sharmila of Pics for Pups are hosting a Halloween photo event for your fur kids this Saturday, October 13 from 11 AM - 2 PM!! The event will benefit Helping Paws Animal Shelter in Woodstock.
- Costume Contest - Most likes on Facebook WINS a special gift!
- FREE trick or treat goodie bag with every photo donation
- Light Snacks will be offered
If you can't make it out this day, be sure to bring your pooch to Nature's Feed on Wednesday, October 31 and receive a treat for a trick! Okay, no trick is necessary, just come on by! Located at
2440 Westward Drive
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Show your team spirit by joining a fundraiser to support Richmond Burton Community High School's volleyball team's support for breast cancer research. Have dinner at Chipotle at 2304 Richmond Road in McHenry on Saturday, October 20 between 5 - 9 PM and
show this flyer
to the cashier. 33% of the proceeds will be donated to the cause.
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Travel Basketball Program for Girls
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The Village of Spring Grove/Richmond is looking into possibly putting together a girls Travel Junior Rockets Basketball Program. If you have a daughter in 6th - 8th grade who may be interested in participating, please email Janice Bannon
here
. This would be a Spring League.
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Burning Regulations in Spring Grove
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Burning of landscape waste is allowed on the weekends in October and November with restrictions.
View them here
. Please consider other ways to dispose of yard waste, including composting, disposing of through Groot by purchasing landscape stickers or taking it to a landscape collection site like
Thelen Sand and Gravel
. View more about the
yard waste program
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