e-Blast - Memorial Day Weekend

Honoring & Remembering (Offices Closed Monday)
Wishing you a happy and safe Memorial Day weekend from President Ed Hettermann, the Village of Johnsburg Board of Trustees & Staff. Thank You to all that gave some and some that gave all. Village offices will be closing at 4:00p.m. on Friday, May 27th and will re-open on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 in observance of Memorial Day.

Honoring Memorial Day
Memorial Day in Johnsburg is a patriotic event like no other. Gather your family and join fellow friends and neighbors to honor veterans, both past and present on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30th. Plan to be on the bridge sidewalk by 8:30a.m. to enjoy the patriotic performances. At the Memorial Day ceremony since September 11, 2001 we also honor our first responders, fire fighters, police officers and paramedics for their courage and sacrifices. The Johnsburg VFW will conduct the opening ceremony at 9:00a.m. with comments and introductions by the Village President, Edwin Hettermann at the Waterfront Hotel & Marina riverfront patio by the Chapel Hill Bridge. A river wreath ceremony will follow to honor those lost at sea during naval battles. After the events conclude at the Waterfront Hotel & Marina, a parade will proceed to the Johnsburg Community Club’s Armed Forces Memorial for a concluding ceremony. The parade will travel along Chapel Hill Road through the roundabout to St. John’s Avenue and end at Rescue Squad Memorial Park. The concluding ceremony will take place immediately following the parade.  Antique and military vehicles will also be on display. 

Stick around for the picnic, food and donations are being provided by Johnsburg residents and business owners. Anyone wishing to donate to this patriotic event can do so by dropping a check off at the Village Hall made out to the Johnsburg VFW Post 11496. For more information and parade applications, email geobraun42@gmail.com or george-braun@comcast.net

Village of Johnsburg & Community Affairs Committee 1^st Ever Fishing Derby
The Village of Johnsburg and Community Affairs Committee along with generous donations from our sponsors at the Johnsburg Lions Club and RE/MAX – Realtor G. Klemstein are hosting a 1^st Ever Fishing Derby at the Hickory Way Park and Fishing Pond (Hickory Way & Berwyn Ct). Saturday, June 4, 2022 beginning at 10:00 a.m. with prizes available for the four (4) age brackets. All proceeds will go back into the Fishing Pond improvement Fund. Click here for further information, registration is now open at David G. Dominguez Municipal Center (1515 Channel Beach Ave) or email required information.

Johnsburg Public Library
Registration for this year’s Summer Reading Program, Oceans of Possibilities, begins on Wednesday, June 1^st. The library will be having a Kick-Off Event that day from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., where readers of all ages can register and kids can pick up a badge book, lanyard, and their first reading pin. Holly Nagel will be there making balloon creations, there will be a face painter, and a few special guests may be stopping by. Anybody that registers by June 7th will be entered into a drawing to win a Family Four Pack of tickets to the Brookfield Zoo which includes admission to their Ice Age Giants exhibit. Registration can also be completed from home by going to our website on or after June 1^st and clicking on the link for Beanstack.

McHenry Township – Garden
McHenry Township Garden Club is seeking garden members. McHenry Township residents including residence of the Village of Johnsburg and the unincorporated McHenry surrounding area who are interested in planting a garden in one of the new 6.5′ x 3.5′ raised beds for their own use may contact the Township front desk at 815-385-5605 or email Township Trustee John Macrito at jmacrito@mchenrytownhip.com. The plots will be available June 1^st on a first come first serve bases and they are located at the Township Park. McHenry Township applied for and received a community impact grant from the Home Depot Foundation for the purchase of materials for the new community garden. Volunteers from Home Depot came out in 90° heat to assemble, install, and fill the raised garden beds with organic soil donated by Scotts®. Click here for further information.

Electronic Waste Recycling & Brush Drop Off​
The McHenry Township Road District is again partnering with the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County to offer recycling programs for McHenry Township residents. Your next opportunity to recycle is Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 8:00a.m. to 12:00 p.m. There will be NO drop off of recycling items during the week. Drop off is located in the township employee parking lot at 3703 N. Richmond Road. Click here for further information or click here for Green Guide.

Open Burning of Landscape Waste
Landscape waste may be burned on Saturdays and Sundays from dawn through dusk during Spring months of April and May. The burning of landscape waste is permitted only when winds are less than 10 mph. The burning site must be a minimum of 100’ from any principal structure and supervised at all times by an individual at least 18 years of age. A fire extinguisher, garden hose or water source must be available at the burning site. Prohibited at all times is the burning of manure, garbage, construction materials, litter, grass clippings (eff. 10/5/2021) and etc...on any property. We have seen and received multiple complaints of residents not complying with the ordinance, please be advised violators will be cited. Recreational fires and ceremonial fires are exempt but may not be larger than 3’x3’x3’ and cannot contain leaves, grass or shrubbery clippings. Click here for the requirements.

Alternatives to Landscape Waste Accumulation
There are other alternatives to burning your landscape materials. For more information, click here. The Health Department encourages more environmentally sound alternatives to burning of landscape waste and recommends composting, mulching and native landscaping as possible alternatives to reduce/reuse landscape waste, click here for further information.

Johnsburg Jr. Skyhawks Cheerleaders
Start your Jr Skyhawk Cheerleading Adventure with JJSC (incoming 1st graders-8th grade)! Registration is now open and will run through May 31, 2022. Click here for further information.

Spring Brush Pick-Up
The Village's Spring Brush Pick-Up will begin Monday, June 6, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. All brush must be placed by the road no later than 7:00a.m. on June 6th and no earlier than May 27th. Crews will make one pass through each subdivision; therefore, any branches that are not placed by the road when they go by will not be picked up at a later time. All branches must be a minimum of six (6) feet in length (longer limbs travel more safely through chipper) and no greater than 6 inches in diameter. They must be placed with their cut ends pointed towards the road in a neat, orderly and manageable pile. Please stack brush into multiple manageable piles; avoid making one large pile. Branches that cannot be put through the chipper safely will not be taken. Evergreen cuttings must be kept separate from other tree branches and will be picked up separately. This service is being provided for larger branches generated from trimming or storm damage and is not intended for disposal of whole trees that have been removed. Please follow the guidelines or contact Village Hall (815) 385-6023 with any questions.

First Tee Greater Chicago - Johnsburg
Johnsburg is proud to offer the First Tee golf program at Chapel Hill Golf Course each year to get our Johnsburg youth golfing as early as 7
years old. The First Tee – Greater Chicago’s mission is to impact the lives of young people ages 7-18 by providing educational programs that
build character, instill life-enhancing values and promote healthy choices through the game of golf. Click here for further information.

2022 Chain’O’Lakes Water Quality Monitoring Updates
Join us for a talk on Chain O’ Lakes Water Quality Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Pistakee Yacht Club (3300 North Rocky Beach Road). Come learn about water quality surveys that will be conducted on the Chain’O’Lakes in 2022 and other activities that are going on. Please RSVP to abartolai2@lakecountyil.gov or 847-377-8009 to register. Click here for further information.

Pistakee Bay Fireworks Fundraising Event
Join the Oak Park Lounge Fundraising event at Oak Park Lounge Annual Pig Roast Saturday, June 25, 2022 with Live Music with proceeds to fund the Annual Pistakee Bay Fireworks (scheduled Saturday, July 9, 2022). Click here for further information.

Garden Walk - McHenry County College
Tour the McHenry County Master Gardeners' Demonstration Garden at McHenry County College July 9, 2022 from 9:00a.m. to 4p.m. and then experience some of the most unique, creative gardens across Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, and Crystal Lake. From gardens overlooking a sparkling lake to those with magnificent trees, all nine gardens on the tour are a must-see. Click here for further information.

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