Fish Boil was a big catch!
Thank you Spring Grove for the great turnout at our Fish Boil for Hatchery Park! The rain didn’t dampen any determination to get out and enjoy the evening. It was great to see so many of you for a good old-fashioned community event.
We served over 500 meals and raised much needed funds for Hatchery Park. The number one goal was to get back to some normalcy and see our community come together, and we accomplished that goal!
This event couldn’t have been possible with out the help of many volunteers, and local businesses and individual support. I would like to thank all of them for their continued support of our community. And a special thank you to Village Clerk Sandi Rusher for her leadership and event coordination.
View more photos of the event here!
Next up - the 4th of July celebration starting with the street dance on Saturday night with Bella Cain, food trucks, and beverages, followed by our parade on Sunday at noon. The celebration will end with a big fireworks display at Thelen park Sunday night.
Hope everyone can get out and enjoy the festivities.
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Thank You to Our Donors and Volunteers! |
We sold 573 dinners and raised over $10,000 to benefit Hatchery Park!
We would like to thank the following Donors for contributing to our event. When the opportunity arises, please thank and patronize our donors…without them our event would not be a success.
BB.Q Chicken Spring Grove, Becky Johnson, Billy's Beef, Hot Dogs & More, Birds of Paradise, Bricks & Ivy Sports Tavern, Burris Equipment Co., Burton Township, Chas. Herdrich and Son, Clark & McArdle, P.C., Coffee Masters/The Café Connection, David & Carol Rench, Direct Source Material Handling Service, Eclipse Hair Studio, Fishin’ Fool 815 Guide Service, Flood Bros Disposal Co., Gary Lang Auto Group, HR Green, Inc., Huemann Water Conditioning, Keystone Hatcheries, KLM Builders, Lucky Bernie’s, Maria’s Authentic Mexican Food, Midwest Breakfast Co., Natural Therapy Wellness Center, Nature’s Feed, New Leaf Home Furnishings, Olive Black Martini & Wine Lounge, Paisano’s on Broadway & Seaside Prime, Petro Bear, LLC dba Spring Grove McDonald’s, Platinum Terrain, Ray Auto Group, Richardson Adventure Farm, Rick Graves, Sand Bar & Island Grill, Scot Forge, Spring Grove Dental, Stade’s Farm & Market, State Bank of the Lakes,, Sud’N Shine Car Wash, Tammy’s Pizza, The Carriage House Gallery, The Grove, The Law Office of Neil J. Anderson, P.C., The State Bank Group, Thompson Spring Grove Funeral Home, Tobacco & Liquors, T’s Toffee, Westosha Legacy Athletic Club, and The Wild Crab Boil.
The village would also like to thank Dave Schmitt and The Schmitt Family Farm for sponsoring our entertainment, The Judson Brown Band.
The village would like to thank the following individuals for donating their time to sell tickets, staff the silent auction tables, and bartend and help with the set up of the event:
Cabot Ashwill, Charis Attermeier, Mark and Brenda Eisenberg, Dr. Ron and Jan Erdmann, Laura Frumet, Helena Hernquist, Jeff and Lori Letzter, Pat and Peggy Mazzanti, Bob and Becki McMahon, Mike Niedzwiecki, Kelly Popelka, Tom Sanders and Rich Tobiasz
Finally, a Special Thank You to the following individuals, organizations and businesses who have made this annual event to benefit renovations at Hatchery Park possible:
Sandi Rusher, Chas. Herdrich and Son, Fitzgerald’s Genoa Junction, RBCHS Bass Fishing Team, RBCHS National Honor Society, Richmond Ace Hardware, the Spring Grove Firefighters Association, Swederski Concrete Construction, and the Village of Spring Grove Public Works Department.
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Our residents get free admission to the McHenry County Historical Museum from July 13 - 23! Visit their website to register for your visit and get a sampling of their exhibits on their website here. Also, come to Heritage Days on July 11 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. with highlights that include children’s activities, Garden Glitz plant sale, strolling magicians, a “baby” white elephant sale, silent auction, bake sale, food vendors and an antique car show. Located at 6422 Main Street in Union.
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45th Annual Spring Grove Ladies Golf Day |
The Spring Grove Ladies Golf Day will be held Thursday, August 12, at the Nippersink Golf Course in Genoa City, WI. 18 Hole Scramble - Rain or Shine!
View the flyer with more details here!
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Chamber of Commerce Car Show |
Mark your calendars for the Chamber of Commerce Car Show on Sunday, July 25, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at 7777 Winn Road, rain or shine! The show is fun for the whole family with vendors, food trucks, crafters, and of course, cars! $5 car registration. 21 trophies will be awarded! View the flyer for more details. |
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Photo of the Week
Two patriotic photos of our flag with beautiful backgrounds by mother nature.. If you have a photo of Spring Grove you would like to share, email it here.
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Spring Grove 4th of July Update |
LAST CHANCE TO SUBMIT AN ENTRY FOR OUR FREE PARADE! Click to our website here, sign up closes at midnight on July 1st!
DONATIONS – If you would like to donate to our fireworks fund and be recognized on our sponsorship banners at our event, please email us ASAP at sg4thofjuly@gmail.com, deadline to be on our printed banners is 9pm Wednesday, June 30.
This year's two-day event is unique thanks to the sponsorship of RAY AUTO GROUP AND SCOT FORGE! We would not be able to offer you a night of LIVE MUSIC from Bella Cain without their generosity!
Saturday, July 3, gates open at 4 p.m. for BELLA CAIN. Come early and get some food from one of our food trucks. Stateline Comets will also be there with burgers and hot dogs so come out and help them fundraise!
The parade and fireworks are on the 4th as tradition has always been! Main Street closes at 10 a.m. to vehicle traffic. Come out and say "hi!" to our friends at The Drive radio station! The parade starts at noon. Fireworks will begin at Dusk from Thelen Park, park in any of our lots for $10 per vehicle. Parking passes on July 4th are good ALL DAY IN ANY LOT.
~Kelly Popelka, President 4th of July Committee
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Snapology Summer Camps are happening at Horse Fair Park! Invite a friend and enroll today! Our next camp starts on July 12! Find the enrollment form here and email it here. You can pay online at on-line here or place in the drop box at 7401 Meyer Rd. Snapology is a small family business owned and operated by Spring Grove residents.
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68th Annual Spring Grove Men's Golf Outing |
You're invited to the 68th Annual Spring Grove Men's Golf Outing on Thursday, August 19 at the Nippersink Golf Resort. See sponsorship opportunities and view the registration schedule here. Registrations due by August 9.
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Blast from the Past - 1907 4th of July |
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Mayor Anton Schaefer who was also the town embalmer and funeral director! |
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The 1907 Schaffer's Orchestra of Johnsburg would have looked something like this one, but with a trap drummer included |
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Spring Grove has been a 4th of July destination point for many years. In 1907 the village celebrated the 4th of July starting with a parade led by the Johnsburg Band! The "Honorable Fred Hatch" (of upright silo fame) spoke, a flag drill was performed by sixteen young ladies, patriotic songs where sung and an "old fashioned" picnic dinner was enjoyed.
After dinner, various races, a ball game and dancing in the pavilion furnished amusement to all. Music was by Schaffer's orchestra of Johnsburg, including a trap drummer and trombone player of Lyon & Healy's of Chicago. There were "good purses" for all the races and refreshments of all kinds served.
The newspaper reported that, "the crowd was large and one of the most orderly, well-behaved ever seen at such a gathering. Mayor Schaefer and the other members of the committee proved to be the right on in the right places and deserve great credit for the success of the day. Many from Ringwood, Solon, Greenwood, Johnsburg, Richmond, Wilmot, Fox Lake and Lotus Point were present."
Happy 4th of July!
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