If you drive, bike or walk in McHenry County or if you live, work or own a business here, your input is needed to make the McHenry County Moves 2050 Plan the best it can be!
McHenry County Moves 2050 is a county-wide, long-range transportation plan being crafted by the McHenry County Division of Transportation to examine all the ways people and goods move in our region. The plan's goal is to create an enhanced vision for transportation in our area, and identify new solutions that will provide a wide range of safe, equitable, sustainable, and convenient travel choices in and across the county.
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Holiday Drive-Thru & Letters to Santa Update |
Thank you to everyone who came out to see the holiday lights and Santa and Mrs. Claus. The Village would like to thank Coffee Masters for donating the hot chocolate in the treat bags and Richardson Farms for donating the beautiful Christmas tree in the park. A big thank you to Marty & Maria Pinkowski, Mike & Vicki Lee, Kelly Popelka, and RBCHS National Honor Society students Margaret, Angelina, James & Zach for making this year’s drive through a memorable for all those who came.
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The Spring Grove Fire Department is hosting a Blood Drive on Thursday, December 30 from 2:30 - 6:30 pm, at 8214 Richardson Road on the Jingle Bus in the parking lot. Receive a $10 eGift card. To schedule your appointment, visit versiti.org/IL, download the Versiti Donor App, or Call/text Carrie at 815-271-2910. Help support our local communities. Your blood donation can also help to reduce the risk of shortages to our local blood supply!
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Howl-iday Happenings at Nature's Feed |
Elly the Elf's sleigh has officially arrived at Nature's Feed, and she brought gifts! Elly the Elf will be hanging out at Nature's Feed until December 24 at 3 pm, when her sleigh leaves to head back to the North Pole. If you can find her at Nature's Feed while she's visiting, take her picture and post it on Nature's Feed Facebook post that is pinned to the top of their Facebook page. One grand prize winner will receive a gift basket valued at $50.00 (!!) and all participants will receive a spin on the Wheel of Prizes to win a gift valued up to $20.00! PLUS! Don't miss out on their exclusive 12 Days of Christmas one-day only sales. Each morning on their website and Facebook page they will be posting a one-day only sales. Thank you for your continued support throughout the year & for supporting local business when shopping for your pets this howl-iday season. Located at 2440 Westward Drive.
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Operation 33 Providing Meals this Saturday |
Operation Feed 33 will be passing out Christmas meals this Saturday, December 18 from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm at Platinum Terrain located at 7701 Blivin. If you or someone you know is in need of a meal please call or text 815.354.7990. Thank you to everyone who has donated to this great cause. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
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Photo of the Week
Barb Leschke sent this night sky photo from December 6 of the moon, that looks like it was hanging by a thread from the planet Venus that is right above it! If you have a photo of Spring Grove you would like to share, email it here.
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Jingle all the Way - Drive Sober this Holiday Season |
The Spring Grove Police Department will participate in a statewide impaired driving awareness campaign from Dec. 17 through Jan. 3.If your celebration will involve alcohol or other impairing substances, please plan ahead for a sober ride home and remember to buckle up – it’s the best defense against an impaired driver. Keep these tips in mind to help ensure a safe and joyful holiday season:
- Before you head to the party, designate a sober driver or plan to use public transportation or a ride-sharing service to get home safely.
- If available, use your community’s sober ride program.
- If you see an impaired driver on the road, pull over and call 9-1-1.
- Have a friend who is about to drive impaired? Take their keys and help them get home safely.
- Always buckle up!
The holiday enforcement effort is made possible by federal traffic safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
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Toys for Tots is Wrapping Up |
Eclipse Hair Studio and other locations are still accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys and books for Toys for Tots. They are in the final push to make a difference to brighten a child's holiday. If you can, stop by and make a toy or book donation in collection boxes. Thanks to everyone who has continued to support the Toys for Tots drive to help make a difference to less fortunate children in our community. Drop off at Eclipse Hair Salon - 2020 Route 12 Suite U, the Spring Grove Fire House - 8214 Richardson Road or New Leaf Home Furnishings - 2449 Pierce Drive.
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New Massage Services at Salon Jevee |
Visit Kasia for a customized Swedish, Deep Tissue or a Hot Stone massage. Kasia is a licensed massage therapist. View the flyer here for more information. Salon Jevee is located at 2207 Route 12.
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Blast from the Past - Ernest Peacock & son Howard |
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Amanda James Wilson Peacock 1875-1967 |
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The happy couple - Amanda & Ernest circa 1925 |
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Emma Peacock's headstone in English Prairie Cemetery |
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One more story about one of Mary Ann Richardsons' nine children. Ernest was the 6th child, born in 1870. His first wife was Emma Motley of English Prairie. They had four children, Jay "Howard", Bernice, Marion & Lorette.
They they were tenant farmers and farmed in the Spring Grove, Richmond and Wilmot areas. March moving day was was a tradition when leases were up, and often, but not always, tenant farmers would move from one farm to another for cheaper rent or a better contract with the landowner. Emma died in 1923 at the age of 50 after an illness she struggled with for over five years.
A couple of years later, Ernest married Amanda I. James Wilson. Her roots in the area went back to 1836, through the Hoffman and Richardson families. Amanda was previously married for about 30 years to Fred Wilson, but divorced him in 1923, the same year Emma died. They had lived in Kansas but she came "home" for one month every year to visit family and friends. Her grandfather was Joseph C. James, brother to Eleanor James Richardson, who was Ernest's great-aunt. So, they had some kind of cousin relationship which was very common in those days!
The newlyweds Amanda and Ernest made their home on the William Carey farm on English Prairie in 1925. They both had a happy new start on life, but it turned out not to be without worries. In 1926 they lost 42 of their 69 head of cattle to bovine TB that had to shipped to Chicago for slaughter. Hopefully, they recovered from that loss. They retired by 1940 and were living a quiet life, renting a house on Blivin Street for $10 a month. He died at home in 1950 and was buried in English Prairie Cemetery by Emma. Amanda lived until age 92 and is buried in Kansas where she went to live with one of her children. However, her parents, William James and Senereta Hoffman James are buried in the English Prairie Cemetery also, just two rows away from Ernest and Emma.
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