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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes - 12/28/1998 - Millennium Committee MILLENNIUM COMMITTEE REPORT Monday, December 28, 1998 - 7:00 P.M. Attendees: Valorie Hobson, Joyce Story, Mayor Cuda, and Marci Geraghty � Attachments: Information gathered on the Internet by Valorie Hobson. Discussion: The Committee members agreed upon the following tentative outline of events. Your thoughts and ideas are most welcome! Friday, December 31: Bonfire and fireworks. This will be in the evening. The exact � time has not been established There was an idea to ask everyone attending the bonfire/fireworks to bring a flashlight covered in crepe paper. Saturday, January 1: A display of art and other local cultural displays at the Municipal Center. Perhaps a reception attended by the local artists exhibiting their craft. A display of history and perhaps storytelling by the senior population of McHenry. A display hosted by the Landmark Commission on history in McHenry County in the 20th Century. Ice Fishing Derby on McCullom Lake. � Sunday, January 2: An Interfaith Service with the location to be determined. This could be followed by a choir of local singers at the Municipal Center. Ice Fishing Derby on McCullom Lake. • Mayor Cuda will call Mark Justen regarding the possible donation of necessary equipment for a time capsule. He will also gather information on presenting an Ice Fishing Derby and construction of the bonfire from Director of Parks & Recreation Pete Merkel. • Valorie Hobson is busy gathering millennium information and ideas on the Internet. In � addition, she will find out how we can get our celebration listed on the web. • Joyce Story will get in touch with McHenry Township about the use of their toboggan hill. We thought this would be a fun event. She will also search for a local choir to sing on Sunday, January 2, 1999. • Marci Geraghty will call Nancy Fike of the Landmark Commission regarding some type of historical display, folk dancing, or quilting bee at the Municipal Center on Saturday or Sunday. She will also get in touch with a local caterer who has worked at the Trail of History for possible food vending information. She will also get in touch with Melrose Pyrotechnics for their thoughts on what time of day the fireworks display should begin. • Annie Cuda is coordinating the art contest at the high schools for Millennium banners �, to be displayed throughout town. Prizes for the contest winner(s) must be determined. The next meeting of the Millennium Committee is Monday, January 25, 1999. Your attendance will be greatly appreciated. � MctIE1�IRY TOWI�IS�IIP FIRE PROTECTIOn DISTRICT FIRE AIYD RESCUE SERVICES : . 3610 West Elm Street = McHenry, Illinois 60050 815-385-0075 • � FAX 815-385-9419 wien R.MIIIer,�Ptesident December 2, 1998 L', `L) �-y`' " u � D � � � u U L5 R o b e R J.M e yer,Secre t a ry a Philiip E Bartmann,Treasurer Mark L Justen Mr. Steven C�da,Mayo � -( 19gg D EC — 4 C h r i s t o p h e r J.B e n n e tt City of Mc Henry 1 9 9 8 �� 333 S. Green Street Wayne R.Amore McHenry,IL 60050 ��TY OF McHENRY ADM�N�SjRA��N CITY OF McHENRY � C17Y CLERK'S OFFICE Dear Steve: Statlon One 3610 W.Elm SVeet please let this letter memorialize our conversation with regards to the planned - McHenry,IL 60050 815-385-0075 Millennium Fireworks. As Fire Chief,I will not commit to having any sr$tioa�rwo ambulance or fire apparatus on standby at the fueworks on the late evening 3710 Wilmot Road December 31, 1999. Because we are not a full time department,I cannot McHenry,i�sooso require our personnel to be at any location at any one time. With your plans 815-385-1010 better tl�an one year in advance I will not ask our people to commit for that Statlon'Il�ree Ill�l�. 809 Rand Road McHenry,IL 60050 Steve as ou know this is a once in a lifetime thing and I want our members to 815-385-2525 � y have the freedom to do what they want to do with their families. As your plans \.... start to develop we may in fact have members who will be attending. However, �I don't have that guarantee and I think you should proceed with your plans without the services of the Fire District for that night. If we can be of any assistance during any other events you have for that weekend or during the yeaz we will be more tl�an happy to help. I hope you understand our position. Very truly yours, MCHERNY FIRE TOWNSHIP FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT � � . Wayn ore � Chief COPIES GIYEN 70: I/K.- 0 � � . . . �. : . ,. . ... . :. . . . - � MEMORANDUM To: Millennium Committee Members From: Mayor Steven J. Cuda Date: � January 20, 1999 Subject: Millennium Celebration Banner Contest Enclosed for your review is a letter that was sent to the Art Departments of McHenry East and West Campus High Schools, Fox Valley Christian School, and Marion Central Catholic High School. mmg � - � Cit of McHenr y ..� y � ��'�� 333 South Green Street McHenry,Illinois 60050-5495 ,,, _ .-_ � - �u - _ _� . Clerk's Office and January 19, 1999 Administration (815)363-2100 Fax(815)363-2119 • Public Works, Building and Zoning Dea� StUC�ellt: (815)363-2170 Fax(815)363-2173 The City of McHenry is planning a Millennium Celebration December 31, 1999. Pazks and A Millennium Committee has been working for the past nine months organizing Recreation (815)363-2160 the event. As part of the Celebration, the Committee is sponsoring a contest to Fax(815)363-2173 design a street banner that will be displayed from the street lights in the Police downtown area. These banners will be displayed several weeks prior to the ( mergency) Celebration. �Sj 363-2200 Fax,(815)363-2149 The contest is being offered to all high school students residing in the City limits. Mayor The contest information is provided on the attached sheet. Deadline to submit Steven J.Cuda your design is March 19, 1999. All entries will be judged by the Millennium City Clerk Committee. Your participation is encouraged, and the Committee wishes "Good Pamela J.Althoff Luck" to all who participate! �easurer David A4.\�Velter If you have any questions, please call my secretary Marci, at 815.363.2108. Aldermen � � Your' very truly, WARD 1 , � William J.Bolger WARD 2 /` t.�.l Andrew A.Glab Steven J. Cuda WARD3 Mayor Frank S.McClatchey WARD 4 mmg Steven C.Murgatroyd Attach. WARD 5 \Villiam V.Baird � . � � . . . � ( �: i � t C/TY OF McHE/VRY M/LLENIUM C�LEBRATION! �` The City of McHenry is sponsoring a contest to design a banner commemorating the upcoming Millennium AWARDS . Celebrations that will take place the weekend of FirstP�ize $z5o.00 December 31 , 1999. These banners will han from SecondPrize ��50.00 g Thi�d Prize $900.00 light poles in McHenry's downtown area. Students interested in submitting an entry for the banner should follow the guidelines PROCEDURES and restrictions below: A//entriesmustbe submitted to the ar�t EL!G I B I LITY teache�at you�high schoo/no/ater than 1. A!i banners must be designed by a Migh School student Ma�ch 99, 9999. residing in the City limits. P�ize winne�s�vi//be announced 2. The size of the submitted design should be the same March26, �999. size as the attached template. ' ' Decision of the judges 3. Each entry must have the student's name, home address, is frna/. and school indicated on the back. 4. Designs wili be judged on the basis of clarity of theme (Miltennium Celebration} and originality. 4� r,- ` e:s.....�.:...::.:...:....�.�..-..� .�.....,........�,._��__. � �� +�R� � � Councils . � 'f� Locations �`�� `��'��..��,.,`.—r Home Zones • � � � ; � � � � � �l � _ �� ,. : �� 1 ,.� THE VISION , In the book of Revelation,John,on the island of Patrnos,saw a vision of a great multitude that no one could count from every nation,tribe,people and language white robes and were holding.palm branches in their hands. And they all cried out with one loud voice saying: � "Salvation belongs m our God,whn sits on!he lhrone,and untu the Lamb." MISSION STATEMENT Celebration 2000 is a gathering of a mulatude of people from every nation,vibe,pcople group and language in each of the 24 time zones azound the world on I Kingdom of God and the Lordship of Jesus Christ into the twenty-first cenriuy to all the world ihrough praise,worship and intercession. It is a celebration that brings together God's people,His own chosen people,His royal priesthood,His holy nation,a people belonging to Him who have been ca His praises to the ends of the earth as described in l Peter 2:9. WHAT IS"CELEBRATION 2000"? Celebration 2000 is a worship celebration of nations. Celebration 2000 is a gathering of a"Multitude of Wocshipers"from every nation,uibe,culture and language to celebrate the goodness of the Lord to His people. � Celebration 2000 is a place and time of possessing the new millenium through praise and worship so that the pu�poses of God will be fulfilled in the twenty-Cirs � Celebration 2000 is a time of blessing the nations through prayer. Psalm 2:8 says: "Ask�f Me,and/wil'give you the natioac jor yaur inheri�ance,und 1he ends r f the earth jor your pcusession ." Celebration 2000 is a gathering of a"Multitude of(ntercusors" from every nation,tribe,culture and language before the throne on their knees in prayer and in in the]0/40 windows and the still unreached people groups as their inheritance and possession as we trnnsit into the twenty-first century. Celebration 2000 is an impartation and commissioning of God's church once again into fulfilling the mandate of the Great Commission(Matt. 28:18-20)into t WHEN WILL"CELEBRATION 2000"TAKE PLACE? Celebration 2000 will take place on December 31st,in the year 2000. 7'he actual celebration event will begin at 7:30 PM on the eve of the new year and ends a WHERE WILL"CELEBRATION 2000"TAKE PLACE? Celebration 2000 will take place in a stadium or large venue in each of the 24 time zones azound the world. Each time zone wiil have a host nation or region th WHAT WILL TAKE PLACE DURING"CELEBRATION 2000"? � � Celebration 2000 will feature indigenous cultural expressions. Each of the 24 time zones will celebrate in their own languages and expressions of worship. Inc dance will uniquely accomplish the same task around the world. Live video screens will broadcast the event as it occurs around the globe. WHERE WILL"CELEBRATION 2000"TAKE PLACE? ' ' Click on the location box below for detailed information on each of the 24 time-zone locations. There you will also find contact addresses and � � This Internet Site Is Sponsored By A Worship Place/Copyright 1998&All Rights Reserved by i � � . Title: Celebration 2000 Home Page URL: http://www.worshipplace.com/C2000.html � ' � -��„, �� x � � I � � ;, � ��;�x��,��' �f�..� "�'' + p _��,'., a f f �. _ �, „ - �F',?��.�.�� ,.� . .. :... s �s�� >`� ; s` 1 11 1 : � 1 �.t E: N� ''Y .�4., �7e-.iY.acw 1999 I 2000 I 2001 � . � � ' : �� . . �� Celebrate the millennium in Chicago for the rime of your life! Chicago is observing the turn of the millennium with dozens of programs running for extended periods throughout the three-yeaz celebration. Please note that all dates and events are subject to change. Date Event . December,1997-ongoing Chicago Schools' Quilts Millennium Project Through a partnership between the Department of Cultural Affairs,Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education(CAPE),and the Art Institute of Chicago,Chicago public elementary and high school teachers and students are learning quilting techniques and creating quilts which will be permanently displayed in public spaces such as branch libraries,community centers,Chicago Park District facilities and the new � headquarters of the Chicago Board of Education. Location:Citywide Presented By:Citv of Chicago Denartment of Cultural Affairs,Chicago Arts Partnership in Education,Art Institute of Chicaeo January-December,1999 Project Millennium Multi-institutional collaborative programming initiative consisting of exhibitions, lectures,readings,performances,films,children's events and more focusing on six bi-mon[hly themes: � January/February Origins � ' March/April E�rvironment May/June Discover��and Technology July/August Shaping Communiry September/October New Directions November/December Transitions Location:Citywide Presented By:Various private and public organizations � January-December,1999 Crossing the Millennium `-- Chicago writers over age 60 will be invited to submit a poem,short story,journal entry or essay on the theme of Crossing the Millennium. Winners will have their works published in a desk-top anthology. Submitters will be invited to be coached by a drama instructor in preparation to professionally perform their works. Location:Chicago IIepartment on Aging Regional Centers and Renaissance • Court at the Chicago Cultural Center Presented By: Chicaeo Denartment on Aeine January-March,1999 Survival Skills for the 21st Century Guest speakers will lead an assortment of workshops on topics such as communication,networking,technology,coping with bureaucracies,and aging gracefully. Location:Chicago Department on Aging Regional Centers and Renaissance Court at the Chicago Cultural Center Presented By: Chicaeo Department on AeinS May-October,1999 Chicago Neighborhood Festivals � Location:Citywide Fresented By:Mavor's Office of Snecial Events April-June,1999 Higher Ground: Spirituality in the 21st Century � _ Guest speakers from various spiritual traditions will lead free workshops addressing questions such as:Why am I here? Who am I,really? Where do we go from here? What is the secret to a happy life? What is the meaning of suffering? Location:Chicago Department on Aging Regional Centers and Renaissance Court at the Chicago Cultural Center Presented By: Chicaeo Denartment on Aein� September,1999-March,2000 The Story of Our Lives Seniors representing all walks of life and all ethnic backgrounds will come together to learn to tell a poignant story from their lives. The best of these performances will become a traveling show performing at a variety of venues. The project will ' ' be documented on video. Location:Chicago Department on Aging Regional Centers and Renaissance Court at the Chicago Cultural Center Presented By: Chicago Deaartment on Agine 2000 Puppetry Festival In partnership with several Chicago cultural organizations,the Department of Cultural Affairs will present performances by puppet theaters from Chicago,the U.S. and abroad. Family-oriented workshops on puppei making and performance will be offered at Chicago parks,libraries and senior centers. Location:Citywide Presented By:Deaartment of Cultural Affairs � � 2000 Artists and Writers Workshops � The Chicago Public Library will sponsor a series of artists and writers workshops celebrating the millennium. Location:TBD Presented By:ChicaQo Public Library . 2000 Adult Book Discussion Groups The Library's popular Adult Book Discussion series will continue in 2000. Discussion topics will include books related to the future and the millennium. Location:TBD Presented By: Chicago Public Library May-October,2000 Chicago Neighborhood Festivals Location:Citywide Presented By:Mavor's Office of Snecial Events Summer 2000 2000 Block Parties for the Year 2000 In an effort to encourage citizen involvement in block clubs and community organizations,the City plans to facilitate 2000 block parties in the year 2000. Tips on how to produce a great block party will be made available. Location:Citywide Presented By:Various City of Chicago Departments � June-August 2000 Summer Reading Game Each yeaz approximately 20,000 children ages 5-14 participate in the Chicago Public Library's Summer Reading Game. During June-August,2000 the Game will relate to the future and the millennium Location:TBD Presented By: Chicago Public Library January-April,2001 Visions for the New Millennium: A Contest Chicago seniors will be invited to submit sketches,dra�vings,paintings,collages or � � other visual works which depict some far out event, invention or practice from the � next millennium. Prizes will be awarded and the winning works will be displayed in the Renaissance Court gallery and then travel to each of the Senior Centers during 2001. Location:Chicago Department on Aging Regional Centers and Renaissance Court at the Chicago Cuttural Center Presented By: Chica�o Denartment on Agins Home I Calendar I On-Going Events Time Cansules I Your SuPeestions I A Better Chicaeo �-- Title: Chicago Millennium-On-going Events URL: http://www.ci.chi.il.us/ChicagoTime/ongoing.html � � .'�'�'e. �� ,` ', r� �a ��, � s.:; .x.wr �� { f� 3�-4 F � �y _ ' t � � . . ��,.•.�'a,y� 'a,.,,�.'�F-'. . Art work:Tomas C. Gilsanz,Spain-The Gate New Years 1999 � The transition from the year 1999 to the year 2000 will be a major psychosocial event for most�human beings on Planet Earth. Every country on Earth will recognize and celebrate this passage into the yeaz 2000. It will be a momentous time to augur in a totally new epoch for humankind. Then in one years time the human race will finally enter the 21 st century. Where will you be'? What will you do? Where will you go? What does it mean to you? Below is a partial listing of what is going on around the planet new years 1999. Send your events[o be listed at ' ' Earth Portals. Special travel arrangements are being made by Earth Portals to go to any place on Earth for the � � passage into the year 2000. Plan ahead,and make your reservations now. Return to: I Millennium Portal I Home I Even though,technically,the new century won't begin for another year,the lure and symbolism of the year 2000 is much too seductive for the worid to ignore. "There's no dispute that the new millennium actually begins in the year 2001," acknowledces Edward hlcNally,co-chairman of the Washington-based Millennium Society. "The dynamics of throwing a birthday party for Planet Earth a yeaz early include the magic of seeing the number 1999 turning into 2000 and launching a year of events and celebrations." � Iceland �, Will light bonfires. England Plans a nationwide pealing of bells,and a giant ferris wheel will light up the London skyline. Sri Lanka ' Will hold a gigantic beach bash in Colombo on the shores of the Indian Ocean. Brazil Is planning a party in Rio de Janeiro,on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean. In New York,Times Square Will be transformed into a kind of cultural crossroads on Dec. 31, 1999,with giant television screens conveying millennium celebrations from each of the world's 24 time zones. Dublin,Ireland A giant digital sunken clock is already ticking down the seconds to the third millennium beneath the murky waters of the River Liffey. The clock will erupt in fireworks at the stroke of midnight on the last day of 1999. Vatican Declazing 2000 a Jubilee Year--the church's 27ih since the first in 1300--and planning a year-long celebration expected to attract some 20 million pilgrims to Rome. Yale University Graduate students founded tt,e Millennium Society in 1979 to plan"the largest charity fundraiser in the history of the � world." Plans include a round-the-globe succession of black-tie parties and concerts at historic sites,including Mount Fuji in 7apan,the Great Wall of China and the pyramids in Egypt. New Zealand Millennium Adventure Co. has already secured the rights to the world's"first light" on the slopes of Mount Hakepa on Pitt Island,just east of the international date line,about 745 miles southeast of Christ Church. A motel on the island says it has had plenty of inquiries,but has not taken any bookings yet. On the east coast of New Zealand's North Island,meanwhile,the city of Gisborne is organizing a Mardi Gras festival and billing itself as the"First City in the World to See the Sun." Other Islands Including the Kingdom of Tonga and the Republic of Kiribati in the South Pacific, aze also pitching themselves as � the first places on the planet to usher in the next 1,000 years. Western and American Samoa As the last places on earth to dust off 1999,they're hoping tourists will come to the islands not to celebrate the new century,but to bid farewell to the old. Fiji Islands A Millenium Committee has recently been established to co-ordinate the great variety of events that have been created]eading up to/during/and post New Years Eve, 1999. Fiji sits on the International Dateline which intersects some of our more pristine destinations such as the Garden Island of Fiji(Taveuni). From this perspective, we will be amoung the first to see the next century . There is a number of special cruise ships that will be collecting at this point as well as those on land . The actual celebration will involve traditional and contemporary entertainments and will mesh indigenous cultures with Western programs. �.- Other events planned include arts and cultural,sports and leisure,educational ,religious and the like. � Fiji has designed a fantastic,intergrated concept and our Celebration of this unique moment will begin on O1 st Jan- �, 1999 and finish sometime after the turn from 2000 to 2001 ! More listings to come. Add yours by e-mailing your event to: Earth Portals Return to:l Top I Millennium Portal I Home I portal @ netcom.com �1995-1996-1997 Earth Portals San Francisco,California TiUe: New Years 1999 URL: http://www.earthportals.com/newyear.htrnl � - �