HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - 11/07/2021 - Landmark Commission November 2, 2021
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
Respectfully submitted
Celeste Heidemann