Updated 1/28/2021 7:56 PM
Every day, more children in Illinois are diagnosed with critical illnesses that would qualify them for Make-A-Wish. In fact, more than 100 wish children in Illinois are waiting for volunteers to help grant their wishes. Start the year off by enriching your life and others through volunteering as a wish granter for children in your area.
Wishes are happening now, and volunteers are needed in most Illinois communities to work with families in safely distanced ways following local, state and Centers for Disease Control guidelines.
Volunteers bilingual in Spanish and English are especially needed.
To become a volunteer, the first step is to attend a Volunteer Information webinar. The next sessions are: 5 to 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4; noon to 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18; 8 to 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 3; or 5 to 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 16. Sign up at wish.org/illinois/our-events.
Marengo Park District hires director of parks operations
Updated 1/25/2021 6:59 PM
The Marengo Park District voted to enter into a consulting agreement with Dr. Dan Bertrand to function as their Director of Park Operations effective Feb. 1.
Bertrand will replace Joe Vallez whose contract expires on Jan. 31. Vallez has been with Marengo Parks as an employee and consultant for five years.
Bertrand is currently a co-principal at Zion Lutheran School in Marengo and was the superintendent of Marengo Community High School District 154 from 2005 until retiring in 2016. Prior to that he held various leadership positions at Aurora University, University of Illinois-Springfield, Northern Illinois University and Kaneland High School. Bertrand also served as linebacker coach at Illinois State University, defensive coordinator, strength coach and recruiting coordinator at Quincy University and was the assistant head varsity coach at Olympia High School in Stanford, Illinois
Updated 1/15/2021 11:52 PM
Entertaining, fun, and exciting, the second annual Huntley s Got Talent virtual production will livestream on Saturday, Feb. 13, Valentine s Day weekend, to support scholarships at Huntley High School.
Submit your video by Saturday, Jan. 30, to be included.
Only high-quality audio/video entries will be accepted so edit them as professionally as possible. Send your video entry to HuntleyRotary@yahoo.com.
All talents being considered in this family-friendly event including bands, solos, instruments, magic, voices, drama and dance.
Magician extraordinaire Tony Venetico is master of ceremonies for this free show and the more variety included the more enjoyable it will be.
Posted1/12/2021 6:10 PM
The McHenry County Department of Health in Woodstock is encouraging those identified in Phase 1B and Phase 1C complete a COVID-19 vaccine enrollment form.
Vaccine enrollment will be used by the health department to determine the vaccine needs for those identified in the Phase 1B and Phase 1C groups. After completing the enrollment form and once a clinic becomes available to each group, additional information on how to schedule an appointment will be directly emailed to those who complete the form.
The health department continues to vaccinate individuals who are in the priority Phase 1A group but is preparing for future COVID-19 clinics for those identified in Phase 1B and Phase 1C. If you are in the Phase 1A group and have not yet enrolled yourself or your staff, please complete and submit the form found at redcap.link/hcpvaccine.
On Saturday, Jan. 9, join the "In Search of Eagles" event in the morning, followed by a virtual program, "Eagles and Osprey, Back from the Brink" during the afternoon.