McHenry Times

City of McHenry Landmark Commission met Nov. 2.

Here are the minutes provided by the commission:

Members Attending

Zelinda Paluch

Mary Kay Welter

Celeste Heidemann

Tom Hillier

Jeff Varda

Monty Johnson

Not in attendance

Pat Schaefer

Robin Schmidt

Beth Staley

Minutes

Mary Kay Welter volunteered to take the position as financial reporter.

Celeste Heidemann volunteered to take the minutes for the meeting.

Discussion moving forward as we have not had a meeting since March 2020 due to the pandemic. The last 2 years have been "Horrendous."

Mission statements

Farm day

Few plaques have been distributed

Jeff Varda talked to Nancy Fike to show up at our meetings and be emeritus.

Old Requests

Mary Kay Grassland Program

Zelinda Opening up Farm Day and more children involved should continue

Continue having people of McHenry aware of the Landmark Commission

Jeff Varda stated some issues we should look into:

1. Awareness

2. Getting brochures distributed to Senior Citizen Residences

Speaking about the History of McHenry, if they show some interest

Celeste will be calling IGNITE Medical Rehabilitation

Mary Kay -Heritage Woods

Zelinda-Fox Point

Robin -Villa

Pat Schaefer-McHenry Township

3. Zelinda stated possible handing pamphlets out during the Christmas walk

McHenry Remembers

Website Social media

Highlight Spotlight on the Building or Church of the month,starting with the first one placqued

Tom Hillier and Monty Johnson offered to do the website on the Facebook app,

We searched through the vault

More suggestions on how to get the word out about the Landmark Commission

Cemetery walks

Hidden Pearl Cafe

Stage Left

Peterson Park update

Jeff Varda spoke with Bill Hobson to firm up Peterson Park

The Cost: $237,000

Jeff stated Jeff Simel came to check on the "bat situation" in the barn.

The Peterson family will need to become aware of the situation of the whole farm.

Jeff Varda met with the Social Science Department at McHenry High School.

Jeff discussed the possibility of having 2 interns from the High School to come to our meetings.. This program will start in January.

Jeff will be possibly speaking to the Freshman History Class in May.

We will be sending out Reminders concerning time and dates of our next meeting.

New people we will contact

Danielle Miller

Ruthie Granger

Pam Kellog

Motion to adjourn: Mary Kay Welter 8:14pm

2nd motion Zelinda Paluch

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