County Board to vote on first Advance McHenry County allocations
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County Board to vote on first Advance McHenry County allocations
Tonight, the McHenry County Board will vote to approve the first three project allocations under the Advance McHenry County program!
Two of the awards will further job development for young adults seeking careers: $1.5 million is proposed for High School District 155 to start a new nursing program, and $1.69 million is proposed for McHenry County College for a job training program for high school graduates to pursue degrees in manufacturing and skilled career positions. The third allocation of $500,000 to the Child Advocacy Center of McHenry County will help fund its mission to offer services to victims of child abuse.
These proposals fit the mold of the thoughtful and impactful ideas the County Board had in mind when it created Advance McHenry County to put $59.7 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to work in the community.
You can learn more about the Advance McHenry County program by visiting www.mchenrycountyil.gov/advance. The County Board’s monthly voting meeting starts at 7 p.m., and you can stream it live or watch it later by clicking here.
Please get vaccinated – our hospitals are strained worse than ever
Our hospitals are running out of beds, and our health care professionals are overworked and reaching their limits. Many hospitals are canceling procedures.
The vast majority of the people being hospitalized for COVID-19 are unvaccinated. The sad thing about this crisis is that it doesn’t have to happen – there’s a very easy fix.
Please visit www.vaccines.gov and schedule an appointment to get vaccinated. If it’s been more than six months since you’ve received the vaccine, schedule your booster shot.
We hailed our healthcare workers as heroes throughout this pandemic. It’s time for us to step up and be heroes for them.
Please give blood – supplies are critically low
The strain the COVID-19 surge is putting on our health care workers, we’re sorry to say, isn’t the only crisis they’re facing.
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly hampered donations; lock downs forced the cancellation of blood drives throughout 2020 and 2021, and illness and staff shortages continue to cause problems.
Please consider making the time to donate blood – you can do so by clicking here to make an appointment, or to have the Red Cross contact you when an appointment is available.
Welcome to the new director of the Huntley Chamber of Commerce!
Congratulations to Nancy Binger, who took over Jan. 3 as executive director of the Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce!
Binger said she hopes to focus on memberships, events and marketing, as well as ensuring that the Huntley Chamber does all it can to connect businesses with customers, and with each other.
The Huntley Chamber, founded in 1987 to support the business climate and improve the village’s quality of life, boasts 265 members. Binger said she hopes to reach the pre-COVID membership of 300.
Prior to her new role, Binger served as executive director of GiGi’s Playhouse, a national network of Down syndrome achievement centers. She worked for more than 17 years at Judson University in Elgin, ending her time as vice president of enrollment, athletics and strategic planning.
Naturally McHenry County’s Insider newsletter is out
Naturally McHenry County (formerly Visit McHenry County) is showing off their new name and new look in their first monthly e-newsletter of 2022.
January’s edition of the Insider, which you can read here, dishes about the new brand, as well as all the winter activities McHenry County has to offer, plus their Top 10 list of can’t miss outdoor and indoor winter activities.
(As a hint, one of them, a century-old McHenry County institution, is featured in the article right after this one!)
If you like what you see, click here to subscribe to the Insider so you don’t miss a thing. And don’t forget to follow Naturally McHenry County on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter to learn about our many local events, activities, and locally owned businesses.
Norge Winter Tournament jumps off January 29-30
Ski jump enthusiasts will again descend on Fox River Grove for the Norge Ski Jump’s International Annual Winter Tournament.
The event runs from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, and Sunday, Jan. 30, but gates open at 11. Admission buttons, which can be bought by clicking here, are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Children 12 and under get in free.
The Norge Ski Jump, which opened in 1905, is the oldest operating jump in the nation – and while the excitement always runs high at the winter tournament, it’s sure to be positively electric with the 2022 Winter Olympics set to kick off the following weekend!
We’d need to devote an entire newsletter to all the fun, traditions and advice that come with the Norge (cowbells and Viking helmets, anyone?). Fortunately, our friends at Naturally McHenry County have distilled them all into a blog post that will teach you how to Norge – you can read it by clicking here.
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