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Historians among honorees

Henry Kenyon, Aryln Booth, Mary Ellen Heelan and Pat Wirtz were among 12 people honored by the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce Oct. 15 at its "Chapters" ~ Stories of the Wise, Witty & Wonderful Luncheon at the McHenry Country Club. The event honors individuals age 60 and older who have contributed much to the community either through their work accomplishments, volunteerism, mentoring of others or being a builder of families. Congratulations one and all!

Traditions continue

2016

Hops could replace roses as county's signature crop

Poster art program draws interest

About 50 people joined speaker  Bob Frenz Sunday on the 15th anniversary of 9/11 and the 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor and the United States entry into World War II. In "The Art of War," Frenz will discussed wartime propaganda posters from his collection and the artists who created them. Frenz, a retired Huntley High School history teacher and Crystal Lake resident, estimated he has 35 to 40 World War II posters in his collection and another 30 to 34 posters from World War I.

It was a "corker"

Historical Society at the county fair

Thanks to all fo the volunteers who worked to make this year's McHenry County Fair a success. Despite the heat, the pictorial panels Exhibits Curator Kira Halvey put together was a big hit - as was this year's Heritage Quilters offering: Pieceful Garden. Volunteers fronm the University of Illinois Extension earned four firsts (radish, green beans, cuccumber, turnip) and a second (potato) for produce entered from the Gannon Cabin garden. Congratuations one and all!