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Dear Village Resident,
The Spring Grove Community Engagement Committee is sponsoring the Third Annual Kick off to Summer Party at Horse Fair Park 8105 Blivin Street on Friday, June 7th from 4:00p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Register your kickball team today, email info@springgrovevillage.com, spots are limited! A summer evening packed with bounce houses, touch-a-truck, and live music with Gritman, Moran & Ryan. Food Trucks on site are: Fork n Fry Poutine, MJ's Coffee Bar, My Funnel Truck, Toasty Cheese, Tropical Chilll and Wisconsin Style BBQ. Cold beverages for all ages available for purchase. FREE event to bring our community together.
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Memorial Day Event
Please join us on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th, to honor and remember those who died while serving in our Armed Forces. The ceremony starts at 9:00 a.m. at Horse Fair Park, located at 8105 Blivin. Afterwards, come to the pavilion for free coffee and donuts donated by the Spring Grove Fire Department. On Memorial Day, the National Moment of Remembrance asks Americans to pause at 3:00 P.M. for one minute in an act of national unity.
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Village Hall Closed - Monday May 27th
In observation of Memorial Day, the Village Hall will be closed Monday, May 27th.
We will re-open Tuesday, May 28th with our normal hours 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Holiday Garbage Pickup Reminder
In observation of Memorial Day, the offices of Flood Brothers will be closed on Monday, May 27th. Residential service will be delayed by one day next week.
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Kickball - Sign-up NOW!!!
Friday June 7th - Kick Off to Summer!!!
We want to know what neighborhood has the best Kickball team! Email info@springgrovevillage.com to sign up your team for neighborhood kickball wars at the Community Engagement Committee's Kickoff to Summer party on Friday, June 7th. Bring a team or join a team, sign up today to save spot! Single elimination. Registration is free, bragging rights are priceless!
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Hatchery Park Visitors
Congressman Brad Schneider and his group of 15 STEAM Scholars visited Hatchery Park on Saturday, May 11. Village President Mark Eisenberg and Trustee & Parks Chair Bob McMahon were there to welcome them, along with Friends of Hatchery Park members Ron Erdmann, Laura Frumet and Kurt & Teri Savageau. The Scholars learned about the history of the park, got a tour of the visitor's center & property, got lessons on fishing and even caught a few! It was a very enjoyable experience for everyone!
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Spring Grove Elementary PTO at
Dog N Suds today!! Lunch and Dinner
Join the Spring Grove Elementary PTO today, Wednesday, May 22nd anytime from 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. for lunch or dinner to support the PTO at Dog N Suds 11015 Route 12, in Richmond.
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Fish Boil Fundraiser
The Friday Night Fish Boil fundraiser at Horse Fair Park will be held Friday, June 21! Live music by the Judson Brown Band from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
We will be serving all-you-can-eat boiled cod, BBQ chicken & ribs and more prepared by Fitzgerald's Genoa Junction. Kid's meals will be available as well. Food Served from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 pm. Silent auctions are at 7p.m., 8p.m. and 9p.m. All proceeds benefit Hatchery Park.
If you would like to donate an item for our Silent Auction please contact us at info@springgrovevillage.com. Baskets or gift cards are welcome and much appreciated!!!
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Birds of Paradise Plant Sale
Birds of Paradise located at 2404 Spring Ridge Drive is holding a hanging basket and Patio Planter Sale this Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, May 22, 23, and 24th from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Hanging Baskets will be $19.95 and Jumbo Planters for $55.00.
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Photo of the Week
"Before the Storm" photo submitted by Kim Banner in Spring Grove Estates.
If you have a photo of Spring Grove you would like to share email it here.
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Two Community Garage Sales - June
Breezy Lawn Estates is having community garage sales and will be held Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday on June 6, 7, 8, and 9th from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Spring Grove Estates is having community garage sales and will be held Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on June 6, 7, and 8th (no scheduled hours).
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Vintage Clothes for Cash
Pimped Vintage 2020 Route 12 Suite C in store Thursday thru Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., and online everyday! Do you have vintage clothes you would like to sell? In search of clothes in good condition that are early 1990's or prior.
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Father's Day Fishing Event - Save the date June 16
The Friends of the Hatchery are hosting a fun-filled day of activities for the Father's Day Fishing Event on June 16th from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Hatchery Park 2314 Hatchery Rd. Bring your pole!!! Bait, refreshments and raffles (cash only, please) will be available, all proceeds will go directly to improve Hatchery Park that was established in 1914!! This is a free event, please sign up here or on the Friends of Hatchery Park Facebook page. Email FriendsofHatcheryPark@gmail.com with any questions.
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Summer Golf Lessons - all ages!
Summer golf lessons are now available for sign up for adult or junior lessons held during the month of June. Click HERE for age groups, dates/time. Lessons will be held at Pro Circle Golf 1810 Route 12.
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Mighty Mites T-Ball Ages 3 & 4
The T-ball program is a five-week program for ages 3 & 4 at Oak Valley Park 3006 Monterra Drive. Team t-shirt and hat included in the fee. Volunteer coaches are needed for this league. This League cannot happen without volunteers. (1/2 hour practice followed by a 1/2 hour game) Registration Ends May 10th. Games/Practices are played June 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29th at 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., or 12:00 p.m. (depending on schedule) Click here for flyer. Prices are $70/$90 for Resident/Non-Resident. These discounted rates available with registrations completed prior to April 20th (will increase additional $10/pp after that date). Sign up here now!
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Adventure Day!!! Bear Paw Adventure Park
Reservations are open for Fun Outdoor Activities on June 27th for Grades 6th-8th from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sign up here. Arrival/Pick up to be at The Village of Spring Grove 7401 Meyer Rd. Transportation will be provided. Registration is for Residents/Non-Residents $60/$80.
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Horseback Riding
Private Horseback Riding Lessons is a four week program for Adults and Children. Click here for flyer. This is a four week session for ages 6-Adult. Sign up here. Registration is for Residents/Non-Residents 60/80. and will be held at Krussell Stables 7105 E. Tyron Grove Rd in Richmond.
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June Spring Grove Summer Camp Grades 1-5
Registration for June Spring Grove Summer Camp is now open. Click here for dates and flyer information. Resident/Non-Resident Pricing is $140/$160. Register here before classes are full!
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July Spring Grove Summer Camp Grades 1-5
Registration for July Spring Grove Summer Camp is now open. Click here for dates and flyer information. Resident/Non-Resident Pricing is $140/$160. Register here before classes are full!
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Summer Camps at Snapology
Sign up for Snapology Summer Camps!! Sunscreen and dressing for outdoor play is recommended. Programs are located at Horse Fair Park 8105 Blivin. Click HERE sign up. Please pack a refillable water bottle and snack each day. Invite your friends and register early to secure your spot! Ages 5-11. Schedules are subject to change. Please feel free to contact mchenry@snapology.com with any questions. Dates are as follows: June 10, June 17. June 24, July 8, and July 15th.
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Swimming Lessons
It’s time to start thinking about swimming lessons for summer of 2024. Lessons will be June 17th thru June 28th covering water safety and swimming skills to children ages three to ten years old. Children attend ten lessons and each lesson is one hour. Classes are taught in Spring Grove in a private pool by experienced instructors. If you are interested in more information or scheduling lessons please email: NeddyLynn@outlook.com
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Spring Grove Storytelling and Ghost Stories
Mark your calendar for these two special upcoming events!! Spring Grove Storytelling Festival will be on September 21st from 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Spring Grove Park. Also, GHOST STORIES on October 21st under the full moon at Richardson's Adventure Farm!!! Hope to see you there!!
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This Memorial Day, click it – don’t risk it
Summer is just around the corner, and while travel plans may vary, one thing remains constant: the need to wear your seat belt. With this in mind, the Spring Grove Police Department today announced that now through Memorial Day weekend it is stepping up enforcement efforts to remind motorists to “Click It or Ticket.” “Whether you’re driving around the corner or across the nation, remember to buckle up every time,” said Chief Michael Niedzwiecki. “The ‘Click It or Ticket’ effort is about preserving lives. We want seat belt use to be second nature for all drivers and passengers.”
The consequences of not wearing or improperly wearing a seat belt are clear. In 2022, Illinois had 300 fatalities involving unrestrained passengers. Seat belts only save lives when they are used. Unfortunately, some still don’t like to buckle up. Nationally, it is estimated that 91.9% of people
use seat belts, while Illinois boasts a 93% seat belt compliance rate. The simple click of a seat belt can limit injury or save your life during a crash.
The “Click It or Ticket” campaign is funded with federal highway safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
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Blast from the Past - 2110 Main Street | |
Lucille Freund at side of house circa 1930 | |
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J. Hendricks ad from 1883 | |
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George Andrews purchased the land where 2110 Main Street stands in 1861 from Lewis Hatch. It was adjacent to the 40-acre property he homesteaded in 1843. It was noted on the deed that 36/100 of an acre be reserved for a building lot and a map from 1862 indicates there was a building there.
Ten years later, the 1872 map shows the property had changed hands. The dwelling was still there and the initials “J.H.”, for John Hendricks, who lived there with his wife, Johanna, and four children, Libbie, Sybil, Calvin (C.J.), and Frank. John sold Domestic sewing machines, bees & honey and property insurance, and was the Spring Grove postmaster from 1886 - 1893. In 1882 someone said “John Hendricks still says to his customers “here’s the ‘chine, here’s the ‘rections. You can learn to sew as well as I can,”. In 1897, son C. J., acquired the property through a quitclaim deed and sold it to Nicholas Freund for $1,300 the same year.
A year earlier, Nick had purchased the blacksmith shop at 2019 Main from Bill Shotliff and married Anna Freund. They had five girls and a boy. After Anna died, Nick got remarried to Mary May. The barn behind the house kept cows and pigs. Resident Elaine Oxtoby recalled bringing a small milk pail there in the 1930s to buy milk from Mary. Kids loved to go to Nick’s blacksmith shop to watch him create whatever metal piece was needed for the farm or home.
In the 1940s, Nick’s daughter, Lucille Blink lived there with her husband Vic and had a beauty shop in the kitchen. In the 1950s two May brothers, who were Mary's nephews, (probably Frank and Eugene), took up residence. It was said they got into a fight so one lived upstairs and one lived downstairs. A outside staircase, now gone, was used at the back of the house to get to the 2nd floor. Others occupants were Herb Hunley, Ralph & Martha Johnson and James & Sandra Pratt.
The current owners are David & Carol Rench and Matt & Becky Rench Johnson. In the early 2000s, David and Carol turned the bottom floor of the barn into their pottery studio and shop, complete with throwing wheels and a kiln in the back, and the upstairs into a photography studio, where they specialized in portrait photography. They also added a lovely addition to the back of the house with special details like vintage baseboards, trim and doors.
Although a house stood on the property since at least 1862, the current house is in the style of the American Foursquare, popular from around 1890 -1930. Township records state the house was built in 1912 but this date could have been an appraiser's estimate. More likely, it was built by Nick Freund soon after his marriage in 1896. It is also possible that the house incorporated parts of the original abode.
Story by Laura
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