October 25, 2023

Dear Village Resident,

This Saturday, October 28th is the annual Trunk or Treat at Horse Fair Park from 2:00p.m. - 4:00p.m.

Parking will be available in Horse Fair Park and Spring Grove Park, please watch for signs and avoid areas too wet to park on.

Prizes will be awarded for best child & pet costumes and best decorated car, trunk or table! Admission is free!

Have a Safe Halloween

This is a reminder to slow down and be extremely alert in residential neighborhoods.

Children are excited on Halloween and may move in unpredictable ways.

Trick or Treat hours are 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31st.

Dodgeball

Ready, Set, Dodgeball!

Teamwork and strategy are more valuable factors in dodgeball than athletic skills and individual competitiveness. We use vinyl coated foam balls. These balls are heavy enough to travel the distance of the court, and light enough that they do not hurt or mark.

Come join in on the fun, this is one of our most popular recreation programs! Early registration is recommended as age groups fill up quickly! 6th – 8th grade has the only spots still available from 7:15 – 8:15 pm.

Min/Max: 14/30 per age group Day of the Week: Friday Dates: Oct 27 – Dec 1 (excluding Nov 24th) Location: Spring Grove Elementary School 2018 Main St. Spring Grove Fee: $50 Non-resident: $70

Registration Deadline has been extended! Sign up here, click here for the flyer.

Ninja Classes

All the best ninja's need training. Session 2 starts November 2nd, click here for the flyer and to sign up.

Tumble Classes

Children ages 6 and up can learn basic gymnastic skills, session 2 starts November 2nd, click here for the flyer and to sign up.

Food Pantry Collection

The Green United Clever Clovers 4-H Group is holding a food collection for the Food Pantry. All donations can be dropped off at the Nippersink Library, 5418 Hill Road, Richmond, from October 13^th to November 10th. For any questions, please contact Dawn Scichowski 815-675-2799.

Stateline Comets Football

Last week was the final week of 8th grade Youth Football. Recent practice had the Little Flag players (4-6 year olds) practicing with the 8th graders. Some of the 8th grade players will have 10+ years as Comet Football players when they enter high school next fall.

Richardson's Maze 'til Midnight

This Friday, October 27th and Saturday, October 28th enjoy the full moon in the corn maze. The Adventure Farm Grounds, along with the Corn Maze and activities, will remain open until midnight! A wristband must be purchased at admissions for entry into the grounds. Richardson Adventure Farm is located at 909 English Prairie Road.

Photo of the Week

Patricio Valazquez makes friends with one of the herd bulls (who looks as big as his truck!) at Thread & Gage Co. Farm. Photo submitted by Deno Buralli Jr. If you have a photo of Spring Grove you would like to share email it here.

Springdale Trails Park Improvement Project

Thank you to all who monetarily donated to the Springdale Trails Park Improvement project! Between August 30th and October 18th, donations were collected in the amount of $13,790 which is being matched by a private donor. We have placed the order for playground equipment that will be custom built and ready for installation in the spring.

You can still help! Donations will still be accepted as there will be construction costs in the spring, and a future phase two that would include additional equipment.

Donations can be made at this link (choose the option to make a one one-time payment) or in person at the Village Municipal Centre, 7401 Meyer Road. Please note on your check or donation "Springdale Trails Playground". For more information please visit our website.

Pratt Brewing 1 year Anniversary Party

Pratt Brewing invites you to join them at The Grove Pub & Grill for their 1 year anniversary celebration on Thursday, November 2nd from 4:00pm to 8:00pm. They're throwing this party on the patio and trust us, you won't want to miss it!

Not only will they be celebrating this milestone, but they'll also be showcasing four different styles of their beloved brews on draft, including their Brown Ale, Cream Ale, Strawberry Rhubarb Gose, and Cranberry Almond Seltzer. As if that wasn't enough, they'll also be having raffle prizes and commemorative glasses for sale to make the event even more memorable.

So, come out and raise a glass with them to another great year of good times and good beer. Here's to them, and here's to you!

See the flyer here for more details. Cheers!

Discover Medical Center Event

Are you or a loved one experiencing symptoms of peripheral neuropathy? Would you like to learn about effective non-surgical and drug-free solutions? Reserve your seat at Discover Medical Center Friday, November 3rd at 10:00 am for a FREE seminar to discover:

-What REALLY causes peripheral neuropathy?

Dangers associated with medications typically prescribed for peripheral neuropathy

-How to stop nerve damage before the effects are irreversible

-How a revolutionary protocol provides outstanding results for sufferers of peripheral neuropathy

Seating is limited, call 815-675-9355 to make your reservation.

Snapology Fall Programs

It's early release day- to the Batcave, fans! Are you Team Marvel or Team DC? Friday, November 3rd from 1:30 p.m. tp 4:00 p.m. have a blast as you create your own fantasy world of superheroes PLUS make and take your own superhero minifigure! Ages 5+. Located at Village of Spring Grove 7401 Meyer Road. See all of our upcoming programs here.

New Leaf Home Furnishings Class

Pre-registration is required as limited seats are available, Saturday, November 4th at 4:30pm at 2449 Pierce Drive, Suite 3. You'll learn tips and tricks on how to make your dining table set look lovely for the holidays - from simple to complex, easy to elegant - they have ideas to share with you!

Yard Cleanup and Burning Regulations

As we begin fall cleanup, please remember that Flood Brothers will pick up up to 8 cans or bags of landscape waste per week with your regular pickup, for more information visit their website. Burning of landscape waste is only allowed in the Village of Spring Grove on weekends in October and November. See burning regulations here. Raking, blowing or otherwise allowing leaves to be deposited upon or left on the streets or sidewalks of the village is prohibited by Village Ordinance.

Village Stickers

Have you purchased your 2023-2024 village sticker?

The vehicle sticker fee is now double to $40 per vehicle and if not purchased by November 10th, tickets will also be issued. The police will be making subdivision checks to make sure stickers have been purchased for all vehicles and that they are being displayed properly. Drop the envelope in the Municipal Centre drop-box, purchase in person, or make a payment on-line here.

Snowman Decorating Contest

The Community Engagement Committee is excited to announce their First Annual Snowman Decorating Contest! Decorate a Snowman for display at Horse Fair Park and various places around the community!

The sign-ups are coming in! There are only 25 snowmen available on a first-come, first-served basis. For a $30 non-refundable fee you will receive a 5' snowman painted white available for pick up after November 6 and for display from December 1 through January 2. For more information and to sign up, visit our website.

Fall Recreation Program

The Fall Recreation Program is here!

Fall programs include:

Dodgeball

Little Ninja

Ninja Zone White

Mini Kickers ages 3-4

Tumble 1

Men's Basketball

Visit our website to sign up.

We need youth basketball coaches,

click here to sign up

Crossing Guard Wanted

NOW HIRING... Dedicated Citizens needed!

Crossing Guards for Spring Grove Grade School

· Serve the community and keep the children of Spring Grove Grade School safe!

· Work a BRIEF shift in the morning and in the afternoon.

· Training provided.

For more information see the flyer here or contact the

Spring Grove Police Department at 815-675-2596.

Blast from the Past - 8103 Blivin Street

8101 Blivin in 1952 before reconstruction

8101 Blivin Street after work was done

The Tinney house with circa 1950 Buick Sedan

8101 Blivin Street today

Margaret (Maggie) Nett Feltes purchased 8101 Blivin Street from William and Frances Shotliff in 1922. Maggie was divorced from her husband Peter Emil Feltes. Her brother, Nick Nett, owned an auto repair and filling station at 1923 Main Street. She had three children, Marcella, 23, Charles Vincent,16, and Daniel, 8.

In 1928, Vincent married Edith Ehlert from Richmond in a beautiful spring ceremony in St. Peter’s Church. The couple lived in the house and in 1930 their baby daughter was born and lived there, too. They then moved next door into 8103 Blivin, (which we learned about last week), in the “upstairs flat” when Byron and Kate Orvis lived there. Vincent sold auto accessories at first, maybe for his Uncle Nick, and later worked as a painter and decorator for a fellow in McHenry. He became seriously ill in October 1938, and spent a month in the hospital. A benefit dance was held at the town hall for him, but he died in November of that year.

Margaret lived on in the house and died in 1951. Father John Daleiden, from St. Peter’s Church, was the executor for Margaret’s estate. An estate sale was held, and he sold the house to Frank and Mary Tinney for $3,000 on December 1, 1951. The Tinney’s were neighbors who lived in the next-door house to the south. 8101 Blivin was in dilapidated condition and the Tinney’s rehabbed it for a cost of $18,000.

The home was completely gutted. A one-story wing addition on the north side of the back of the house was torn down and a two-story addition constructed in the same place. The front porch was taken down and a small portico built over the front door instead. Two double hung windows on the porch were replaced with one picture window, all the rage for many years, starting in the early 1950s.

Frank and Mary Tinney moved into the newly renovated house in August 1952. About 30 years later, Frank died, and Mary followed on February 17, 1985. In 1986, the house was sold to Paul & Patty Glauser. They built a new front porch giving the house back its original looking façade and the Glauser’s a nice place to sit to watch the world go by. The same tree in front is still shading the house after all these years.

Story by Laura Frumet

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