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Dear Village Resident,
This Saturday, June 15th will be the second Spring Grove Farmer's Market from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the corner of Main and Blivin. There will be lots of vendors, live entertainment from Craig Colson, and food and drink specials served at The Grove, located at 2008 Main St Road!! If you are a vendor interested in signing up for future events, the dates are as follows: July 20th, August 17th, September 21st, and October 19th. Stop by for fun, food, and music. Follow us on the Spring Grove Farmer's Market Facebook Page.
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Now Hiring - Public Works
The Village of Spring Grove is accepting applications for Public Works maintenance workers. Positions offered are full-time, seasonal, and part time. Seeking experienced workers for maintenance on Village roads, right-of-ways, equipment, buildings and grounds, including parks while meeting departmental safety policies and procedures. For more information and to apply, click here..
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Father's Day Fishing Event
The Friends of the Hatchery are hosting a fun-filled day of activities for the Father's Day Fishing Event this Sunday, 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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Pratt Brewing - Father's Day release
A New Release created to support Friends of Hatchery Park from Pratt Brewing! Sign up for their newsletter on their website for updates and releases!! Click HERE to order. Proceeds will be donated to support Hatchery Park.
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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., serving all-you-can-eat boiled cod or BBQ chicken ($20) & with ribs ($23), prepared by Fitzgerald's Genoa Junction. Kid's hot dog meals will be available as well ($7). Food Served from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Silent auctions are at 7:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.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. Thank you to all that have contributed!!
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The Lodge of Spring Grove is Open!!
The Lodge of Spring Grove 7701 Blivin opened on Monday, June 10th with their Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Please stop in and visit!
FRIDAY - JUNE 14TH
Opening Ceremony 3:00 p.m.
Live Music Outdoors 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
DJ Indoors 9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
SATURDAY - JUNE 15TH
Live Music Outdoors 12:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Karaoke Indoors 9:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Fun Activities for the entire family, bags tournament, bouncy house, kids menu.
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Billiard Tournament Saturday, June 15th, 4:00p.m.
This Saturday, June 15th, at Saylor Mick's Pizza and Pub 2020 Route 12 sign up for their Billiard Tournament at 4:00 p.m. There will be a $15 Buy-In/Double Elimination APA Rules. 8 Ball tournament, 9 Ball Losers bracket.
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Attention!! Adventure Day Sign-up Today!!
FUN at 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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Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed for upcoming community events
June 21st. The Fish Boil Fundraiser event on June 21st is in need of volunteers for bartending from 6:30pm to 8:00pm, please email at info@springgrovevillage.com if you are interested.
JULY 3rd and 4th. The 4th of July Committee is in need of volunteers to sell tickets and park cars on July 3rd and park cars on July 4th. Please email them at sg4thofjuly@gmail.com if you are interested, there are opportunities for monetary donations to organizations interested in helping out for this event.
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Photo of the Week
Cicadas Emerging, sent by Michele Wenzel
"Blue eyed are one in a million!!"
If you have a photo of Spring Grove you would like to share email it here.
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Kick off to Summer!!
Here's to Kicking off the Summer of 2024 to be the Best Yet!!! Our community event was a great success with lots of fun, goof food, and music. Thanks to all of the volunteers, food vendors, public works, SLC Cheer, and RBCHS National Honor Society, and staff for making it happen!!
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Registration for Springdale Trail Residents - Sign up today! June 21-23rd
Springdale Trails is having a community garage sale on June 21, 22, and 23rd from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Register your address by June 14th to appear on the map. Email or text name and address to Sandra 224-465-8328 or sandye.teran@gmail.com
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4th of July Parade Registration
The 4th of July parade is Thursday, July 4th at noon in downtown Spring Grove. Sign up is open now, participation is FREE, sign up at the link here. Businesses, families, youth groups, all are welcome to participate! Parade Theme is "Paris Olympics", we can't wait to see everyone's decorations!
Wednesday July 3 Bella Cain is back and there has been an opening act added, Winnie Cooper-Chicago's 90's to now cover band! All are welcome in Horse Fair Park beginning at 4:00 p.m. with food trucks and cold beverages for all ages! Winnie Cooper will perform from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Bella Cain will perform from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Fireworks are Thursday, July 4th at dusk from Thelen Park. Parking on July 3rd is $15, July 4th is $10 in all parks.
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4th of July PARKING
Road Closures and Parking Bans
Starting on July 3rd from 10:00 a.m., until 10:00 p.m. on July 4th there will be temporary parking restrictions in place for the downtown area , including but not limited to: Blivin St., Richardson Rd., East St., North St. Click the link HERE to see the list of streets and closures. Note: If you are utilizing a parking pass, street parking is limited to the EVEN-NUMBERED side of the roadway. Six parking permits per address are permitted. They will be available July 1- July 3rd, from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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The RB Helmet Club
2024 Rockets Football T-Shirt Sponsorship
Don’t miss this opportunity to support your local high school football team!
Your logo will be printed on 1000 T‐Shirts. Black T‐Shirt 50/50 with 4‐color printing on the front and back. All student body at RB will receive a Free T‐Shirt (approximately 550 students) Donors will receive 5 Free T‐Shirts. All left over T‐Shirts will be tossed into the crowd at home games (350 Shirts). There will only be 21 sponsorship opportunities. The front of the shirt to represent the Rockets Football team with a yearly Motto. Each sponsorship space is $500.00. You may purchase as many spaces as you wish or that is available. All proceeds go directly to supporting the Rockets Football program. The Helmet Club is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organization E99005531.
Interested? Deadline to sign up is June 23rd 2024 Deadline for logo art work is June 30th 2024. Let’s Go Rockets! Any questions please contact Don (847)344-2391 or e-mail therbhelmetclub@gmail.com
Rockets T-Shirt Sponsorship Click Here
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🏌️♂️⛳ Sponsorship Opportunities ⛳🏌️♂️
RB Helmet Club 2024 Golf Outing!
Hey there golf enthusiasts, business owners and parents! Are you ready to tee off your brand presence in style? Look no further than the RB Helmet Club Golf Outing sponsorship opportunities. Whether you're swinging for the fences or aiming for that hole in one, they've got the perfect package for you.
Golf Outing Sponsorship Click Here
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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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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 Golf Lessons Adult and Junior
Registration for Adult and Junior Golf at Pro Circle Golf, located at 1810 Route 12, is available now! Classes begin July 10th. Click HERE to register.
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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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Residential Recycling Event
June 22nd, 9:00 am. - 12:00 p.m.
McHenry County Department of Health will host a residential recycling event that includes electronic devices. June 22nd from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in Lake in the Hills at Chesak Elementary School 10910 Reed Road. Click HERE for more information. There is a fee for certain items, including televisions and monitors.
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The Preserve Annual Multi-Family Garage Sale
June 20, 21, and 22 from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Preserve sales will be held next week, Thursday-Saturday, June 20, 21, and 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., There will be bargains galore!
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Wilmot Farms Homeowners Sign -up
Subdivision Garage Sale
June 26, 27, and 28th
Wilmot Farms subdivision garage sale will be held on June 26, 27, and 28th, Interested homeowners can sign-up to register on the map by emailing craftycrissy@sbcglobal.net
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St Peter's Rummage Sale - June 27, 28, and 29th
St. Peter's Annual Rummage Sale 2118 Main Street will be held on Thursday, June 27th from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m,, Friday, June 28th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.(most items at half-price), and Saturday, June 29th from 8:00 a.m.to 11:00 a.m. (fill a bag for $5.00). The sale will be outside, in the parish hall, and two classrooms of the school. There will be antiques, clothes, household items, and so much more. If you have any question, please call Denise 815-675-2526
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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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Blast from the Past - 2114 Main Street | |
Tonyan wedding at 2114 Main St. in 1901 | |
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Margaret & Mathias in middle; Helena at left and Fred at right | |
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Helena May Meyer standing at left
in white dress
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Nick Freund, the blacksmith who lived next door, sold the lot at 2114 Main Street in 1900 to Mathias May (1839-1917) and his wife Margaritha “Margaret” (1837-1921). The Mays had a nice large farmhouse on Miller Road where they farmed and raised their family, but in 1900 they were ready for retirement and moved into their new house in 1901.
On October 28, 1901, their daughter, Elizabeth “Lizzie” married Frank Tonyan. The wedding party posed in front the house with family and friends. Rev. Clement Duerr, the first priest of St. Peter Church, stands on the left in his clerical collar and hat. The new church opened on February 2 that year. Mathias and Margaret can be seen - the first and third from right, and son Frank May, silo builder, is next to his mom.
Lizzie’s sister, Helena, married Fred Meyer on February 13, 1901. They had four children: Anton, Mary, Isabelle and Eugene. When they retired in 1924 they moved to 2114 Main Street after the deaths of Margaret and Mathias. Helena died there 1950 and Fred died in 1951. After their deaths, the house was sold.
Their daughter Mary, who was born in 1905, married George A. May in 1925 at St. Peter’s. (George had the same last name as her mother, Helena, but they don’t appear to be related.) In 1981, thirty years after they sold the house, Mary and George bought it back. Mary lived until 1992 and George lived to be 99 years old, dying in 2001. In a videotaped interview from around 1980, George, with a keen mind, said the kitchen was added to the house in 1934. George’s son, Ken, talked about his grandparents, Helena and Fred, and sitting on the front porch when his grandpa would blow smoke rings from his cigar and Ken would put his finger through them, fond memories for him.
2114 Main Street still retains a lot of its original character but by the 1930s the Mays enclosed the screened porch. Later, the living room window was enlarged into a picture window with two double hung windows and new siding was installed over the fancy gable trim and clapboard siding. The molded concrete blocks that lined the front steps, a nice place to “set a spell”, were changed out to wrought iron railings at some point in time.
Story by Laura Frumet
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