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CITY OF GENEVILLINOIS A .. Hops, Shops, and Indulgent Stops Day 1: HIGHLIGHTS: Morning: Start your morning off with a tour of the Fabyan Tour of the Fabyan Windmill, Windmill, a 68-foot, 5-story Dutch windmill that was originally the Fabyan Villa and Japanese Garden built by Louis Blackhaus, a German craftsman, between 1850 and 1860. According to third-generation Dutch Wind- Tour a Craft Brewery mill Maker Lucas Verbij, “The Fabyan Windmill is the best Take Chocolate Tour example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the United States. Actually, it’s a treasure, and would be the most popular wind- Lunch in downtown Geneva mill in the Netherlands (we currently have 1,000 windmills).” Shopping in downtown Geneva Next you’ll take a short walk across the Fox River to the Fabyan Villa Museum and Japanese Garden. The museum features the Fabyans’ private collection of Japanese ar- Day 2: tifacts, scientific instruments, and original furniture. You’ll 9:30 am – Noon: Indulge your sweet tooth with a fun and also learn about the Frank Lloyd Wright design features educational Geneva Chocolate Tour. This guided walking throughout the Villa Museum. Afterward, savor a moment of and tasting tour of chocolate shops, bakeries, and cafes, harmony with nature and soothe your spirit in the Japanese includes traditional and non-traditional chocolate locations. Garden, originally planted in 1910. Lunch: If you’re still hungry after all that chocolate, you can Lunch: After all this exploring you’ll have worked up an ap- choose one of Geneva’s many group friendly restaurants to petite. -
County Board Views Conditions at the Jail by PAUL Nailing •
at the Kane County Correctional raclilty Kane County Board member Hollie Kissane peers into an inmate holding cell Thursday in Geneva as part of a tour for the new members of the county board. County board views conditions at the jail By PAUL nAILING • . Kane CoUnty Jail by the numbers mates, 15 more than Its ca- Kane Count)' Cbronicic . pacityovertlowinmatesare • opened: October 1975. to 13 sent to jails in McHenry, nthe Kane County Jail, Additions made in 1984, • Ratio of prisoners Jefferson and Kendall coun- the ceiling in booking 1989 and 1996 guards: 40 to 1, to 120 to ties. I leaks when it rains. • Estimated square '1, depending on type of cell McHenry County, which The stains in the ceilings footage: 87,000 square • Cost to house one housed an average 78 Kane are among the first things in- feet prisoner per day: $38 County inmates per day in coming inmates see when • Capacity: 398 prisoners (excluding overhead) 2004, charges $67 a day per being admitted to the over- • Currently houses: 413 • Security status: Entire jail inmate. crowded facility at 777 E. prisoners; 78 prisoners on now considered maximum Lee Barrett, R-East Fabyan Parkway. were housed in security. Former medium Dundee. said this is lower A leaky thof was one of average security cell blocks designed than the $74 they usually several eyesores Kane County McHenry County Jail per day charge because Kane in 2004. for 16 prisoners, currently Board members saw hold 32- Original maximum. Countyhouses sdme of Thursday. Six of the seven • McHenry County charges $67 McHenry County's juvenile a day per prisoner; prisoners security cell blocks designed newboard members toured for three prisoners, currently offenders. -
Gear Technology Aug 2007
A D D E N D U M Wind Energy Old School Style Wind energy is 2007’s gear industry buzzword, but the with hickory and maple gearing characterized the mill and its concept has been around for centuries. most modernized feature was a set of grain mills. In one illustration, the Fabyan windmill in Geneva, IL, It was during its $914,000 restoration that was completed in has been in operation since the nineteenth century. The 2005 that the local community and engineering scholars began mill itself was originally built by German craftsman Louis appreciating its uniqueness. Blackhaus in collaboration with German, Dutch and Swedish “The Fabyan windmill mill workers between 1850–1860. Hand-cut cypress beams is the best example of an authentic Dutch windmill in the U.S.,” says Dutch wind- mill maker Lucas Verbij, who was contracted to oversee the restoration. “It would be the most popular windmill in the Netherlands (there are currently about 1,000).” Roman numeral markings carved into the beams used in the original construction are still visible. It took 33 work- ers mixing concrete by hand to build the 42"-deep x 26"- thick foundation. Inside, beams and shafts are of cypress wood and trimmed with black walnut. New wooden gears were made. At the top, or cap, of the mill is a huge cogged wheel turned by wind blowing against the vanes (blades). The vanes are cov- ered with canvas sails to help catch the wind. The moving cog rotates a shaft running the height of the mill. Photos by Tom Haskell. -
May Newsletter
May Newsletter FROM THE DESK OF THE SUPERINTENDENT MAY CALENDAR: As a reminder, the last day of school and field day will be on Thursday, May 25th. Don’t forget that day is also a 1:30 P.M. dismissal. Wednesday, May 24th is a Teacher Institute Day/No School. Calendar: A copy of the 2017-2018 school calendar has been posted on the schools web site. Please note the dates and times for registration in August. The sports calendars will be posted at a later date. Lisbon Grade School is moving from the Fox Valley Conference to the Junior 10 Conference. Thus, we are changing our game schedules and these will be published when they are finalized. Awards: On May 18th, the Lisbon District 90 will recognize student achievement at the afternoon awards assembly and the evening awards ceremony. The afternoon assembly will be at 2:15 P.M. in the gym. Valedictorian, Salutatorian, Academic, Perfect Attendance, Student Council, Spelling Bee, National Fitness and Accelerated Reader awards will be presented. The evening awards recognition will begin at 6:30 P.M. and will include: Scholastic Bowl, Choir, Band, Speech, Presidential Fitness Awards, Volleyball, Soccer, Basketball, Cheerleading, Track and Yearbook. All students that successfully completed a season or activity will receive a certificate, bar or other award. We hope to see all the students and parents at the afternoon assembly and/or the evening ceremony. Graduation: 8th Grade Graduation will be held on Wednesday, May 24th at 7:00 P.M. Individual student pictures will be taken at 6:00 P.M. -
Historic Preservation Commission 22 S
CITY OF GENEVA HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION 22 S. FIRST STREET GENEVA, ILLINOIS 60134 HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN GENEVA, ILLINOIS Geneva is blessed with a rich architectural heritage. Many buildings represent several architectural styles prevalent in the Midwest between the 1840's and the early 1900's. Styles found here in Geneva include examples of Greek Revival, Italianate, Queen Anne, Gothic Revival, Stick Style, Colonial Revival and Prairie. Many of Geneva’s older buildings are of a common vernacular and built in some part with locally quarried stone found along the river. These separate styles blend together to create an atmosphere of refined and understated elegance, perhaps reflecting the taste of the New England roots of Geneva's earliest settlers. Below are frequently asked questions (FAQs) about historic preservation in Geneva and the Historic Preservation Commission (HPC). What is the Geneva Historic Preservation Commission? The HPC is a seven member board that is appointed by the Mayor and City Council. When does the HPC meet? The HPC meets at 7:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 109 James Street. When was the HPC established? What is its purpose? The HPC was established in 1982 when the City of Geneva adopted a preservation ordinance, similar to those enacted in other municipalities across the United States. The purpose of the HPC is to protect buildings and neighborhoods in the City which have special historic, architectural, and cultural character. The HPC is responsible for the review and approval of exterior projects on historic properties. -
2017Q1 CFFRV Gifts
Community Kindness Gratefully Acknowledged We are deeply grateful to the following individuals, businesses, and organizations for their commitment to the charitable needs of the community. Those listed below have contributed to one or more of the Foundation’s funds during the First Quarter of 2017. Community Foundation Administrative Endowment Fund The income from this fund supports the administrative activities of the Foundation. AmazonSmile Foundation Roger and Patricia Anderson Anonymous Contributor Community Foundation General Fund This fund is a reserve fund that helps to supplement the Foundation’s grantmaking & scholarship activity. Roger and Patricia Anderson Melvin and Irene Goldman Family Robert and Mary O'Connor Community Foundation Memorial Endowment Fund The following contributions were received as memorials or recognitions for placement in the Foundation’s Memorial Fund. The income from this fund is awarded to non-profit organizations serving the health-related needs of area citizens. Alan and June Daw In memory of Mary Ann Saaf Halmoy Community Foundation Permanent Endowment Fund The income from this fund is allocated as grants to assist the charitable needs of area non-profit organizations. Jack and Ramona Augustine Paul and Marilyn Besser Michelle T. Emanuel and Teodoro G. Alonso Gregory and Barbara Harp Robert and Mary O'Connor Thomas and Barbara Smith Leslie Wadsworth 1 of 14 Community Kindness Gratefully Acknowledged We are deeply grateful to the following individuals, businesses, and organizations for their commitment to the charitable needs of the community. Those listed below have contributed to one or more of the Foundation’s funds during the First Quarter of 2017. Donor Advised Funds Donor Advised Funds are charitable reserves that enable donors to suggest distributions at a future time to assist the newly identified or emergency needs of their favorite charities, subject to Foundation approval. -
Autumn 2008 Aurora Borealis Newsletter
INSIDE: Phillips Park Fall Festival page 5 Canadian National Railway fight pages 6-7 City Services Expo page 10 Festival of Lights celebration is Sept. 20 See page 4 the city of aurora, illinois - www.aurora-il.org aurora Public safety up; borealis AUTUMN crime down in Aurora 2008 Crime continued to drop significantly in Aurora during the first six months of 2008, Aurora and the Aurora Police Department reports there have been no homicides this year. repeats as Violent crime – murder, criminal sexual assault, robbery and aggravated assault/ battery – decreased 15.58 percent in the first six months of 2008 compared to the ‘top 100’ city same period last year. Property crimes – burglary, theft, motor vehicle theft and The City of Lights has once again arson – dipped 3.53 percent. been named one of America’s best These latest numbers come on the heels of 2007 statistics that showed the lowest places to live by Money magazine. number of reported crimes in Aurora in 22 years. The August edition of the magazine ranks Aurora as Chief of Police Greg Thomas connected the drop one of the top 100 small cities in which to live. in crime to the diligence of Aurora Police Officers, partnerships with federal, state and county law To determine America’s best places to live, Money Diligence of officers, enforcement agencies and increased community considers such data as housing affordability, job partnerships with law awareness and involvement. growth, education “ quality, public safety enforcement agencies “These factors, I feel, are the most important and recreational tools we’ve used in improving the safety of our and citizen involvement opportunities. -
Welcome to the Kane County Forest Preserves
pleasure of all Kane County citizens. Enjoy them! Enjoy citizens. County Kane all of pleasure accommodations, contact the District’s ADA coordinator at at coordinator ADA District’s the contact accommodations, waterways. day, the forest preserves exist for the education, recreation and and recreation education, the for exist preserves forest the day, section of our Web site for information. To request special special request To information. for site Web our of section amount of sediment entering local local entering sediment of amount overnight, stopping for a few minutes, or spending the entire entire the spending or minutes, few a for stopping overnight, be registered with our ADA coordinator. See the Accessibility Accessibility the See coordinator. ADA our with registered be release water, and reduces the the reduces and water, release hiking through fields or woods, biking on a trail, camping camping trail, a on biking woods, or fields through hiking and single-rider golf carts must meet District requirements and and requirements District meet must carts golf single-rider and land’s ability to hold and slowly slowly and hold to ability land’s habitat and not stray from designated pathways. Whether Whether pathways. designated from stray not and habitat public. Other power-driven mobility devices such as Segways Segways as such devices mobility power-driven Other public. Nature Programs & Cultural Sites the improves wildlife, of types Remember to leave plants and animals in their natural natural their in animals and plants leave to -
Resident 'S Guide
Resident’s Guide An informative guide to help you navigate all that Aurora has to offer. WELCOME TO TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to Aurora, the City of Lights ......... 3 Our History ....................................................................4 Aurora City Government ....................................... 5 You’re Invited To Get Involved ...........................6 Public Safety .................................................................7 City Departments ......................................................8 Aurora on Social Media ..........................................9 Local Ordinances and Services ..................10-12 Trash and Recycling .................................................13 Places To Play – And Relax .................................14 Aurora Public Library ............................................. 15 Need A Helping Hand? .......................................... 15 Helpful Contacts ................................................16-19 2 | Resident’s Guide City of Aurora AURORA The City of Lights With more than 200,000 residents, Aurora is the second largest City in Illinois. And throughout its long history, Aurora has recorded several firsts in both the state and the nation. Aurora earned the title of “the City of Lights” in 1881, when it became one of the first cities in the United States to have electric street lights. Five years later, the City built and operated its own electric plant, making it the first municipality in the world to do so. Aurora has other firsts: the first free school in the state, first YMCA building to be constructed in Illinois, and in 1995, the first large city in the United States to connect all of its schools to the Internet. Aurora has the oldest continuous Farmers Market in Illinois, and the oldest high school football rivalry in the state, with the East Aurora-West Aurora game dating back to 1893. Today, some of the finest shopping in Northern Illinois can be found in Aurora. -
Lawrence B. Romaine Trade Catalog Collection
http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf4w1007j8 No online items Lawrence B. Romaine Trade Catalog Collection Processing Information: Preliminary arrangement and description by Rosanne Barker, Viviana Marsano, and Christopher Husted; latest revision D. Tambo, D. Muralles. Machine-readable finding aid created by Xiuzhi Zhou, latest revision A. Demeter. Department of Special Collections Davidson Library University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93106 Phone: (805) 893-3062 Fax: (805) 893-5749 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/special-collections/ © 2000-2013 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Lawrence B. Romaine Trade Mss 107 1 Catalog Collection Preliminary Guide to the Lawrence B. Romaine Trade Catalog Collection, ca. 1850-1968 Collection number: Mss 107 Department of Special Collections Davidson Library University of California, Santa Barbara Contact Information: Department of Special Collections Davidson Library University of California, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 93106 Phone: (805) 893-3062 Fax: (805) 893-5749 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.library.ucsb.edu/special-collections/ Processing Information: Preliminary arrangement and description by Rosanne Barker, Viviana Marsano, and Christopher Husted; latest revision by D. Tambo and D. Muralles. Date Completed: Dec. 30, 1999 Latest revision: June 11, 2012 Encoded by: Xiuzhi Zhou, A. Demeter © 2000, 2012 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Descriptive Summary Title: Lawrence B. Romaine Trade Catalog Collection Dates: ca. 1850-1968 Collection number: Mss 107 Creator: Romaine, Lawrence B., 1900- Collection Size: ca. 525.4 linear feet (about 1171 boxes and 1 map drawer) Repository: University of California, Santa Barbara. -
Kane County Forest Preserve District Study
League of Women Voters of the Elgin Area Kane County Forest Preserve District Study 2013 Report 2 Elgin Area League of Women Voters Kane County Forest Preserve District Study Table of Contents Introduction: A Look Back at the 2012 Brunner Study ............................................................ 5 2013 Update of the Kane County Forest Preserve District Study: Current Concerns ........ 11 Brunner Forest Preserve – Still Not Open ................................................................................ 11 Proposed Amendment to the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act .................................. 12 "Mission Drift" at the Kane County Forest Preserve District ............................................... 13 Leases and Intergovernmental Agreements .................................................................... 15 Forest Preserve Land Use ................................................................................................ 18 River Edge Park in Aurora .............................................................................................. 20 A Look at Other Forest Preserve Districts ...................................................................... 23 A Conflict of Interest: "Wearing two hats" ............................................................................ 24 Brunner Forest Preserve ................................................................................................. 24 Fabyan Woods/Settler's Hill Development Plan............................................................ -
Museums, Historic Sites, and Historic Associations in Illinois
Illinois museums, historic sites, and historic Associations Region Institution Parent Organization Address 1 Address 2 City/Town State ZIP Code County Actual site location 5 3Arts 180 N. Chicago IL 60610- Cook Old: 1300 N Michigan 6260 Dearborn Pkwy Avenue#305 5 A. Philip PO Box 6276 Chicago IL 60680- Cook 10406 S Randolph 6276 Maryland Ave Pullman Porter Museum 3 Abingdon 500 W. Abingdon IL 61410- Knox Historical Society Latimer 1230 3 Abraham Lincoln Illinois Historic 112 North Springfield IL 62701- Sangamon Presidential Preservation Agency Sixth Street 1507 Library 3 Abraham Lincoln Illinois Historic 212 N. 6th Springfield IL 62701- Sangamon Presidential Preservation Agency Street 1507 Museum 5 Addison Addison Historical 1 Friendship Addison IL 60101 DuPage 129-135 Army Historical Commission Pl Trail Rd Museum (aka the Balzer House) and Century House 5 Adler 1300 S Lake Chicago IL 60605- Cook Planetarium Shore Dr 2403 5 Adler 1300 S. Lake Chicago IL 60605 Cook Planetarium - Shore Drive Webster Institute 1 African American PO Box 3905 Carbondale IL 62902- Jackson University Mall, Museum of 3905 1237 E. Main Southern Illinois St. (ofc) 2 African-American 314 N. Main PO Box 25251 Decatur IL 62525 Macon 314 N Main Culture & Street Genealogical Society 5 Air Classics 43W624 US Sugar Grove IL 60554 Aurora Museum of Route 30 Municipal Aviation Airport; 44W546 US Route 30 Region Institution Parent Organization Address 1 Address 2 City/Town State ZIP Code County Actual site location 4 Albany Mounds Illinois Historic 1510 46th Rock Island IL 61201 Whiteside 12 Ave South State Historic Preservation Agency Ave & Cherry St, Site Albany 5 Albee House Blue Island Historical 13018 Maple Blue Island IL 60406- Cook (Blue Island Society Avenue 2318 Historical Society) 3 Albert F.