All of the women on the Management Services Committee of the McHenry County Board–Yvonne Barnes, Marie Chmiel, Barb Wheeler and Mary Lou Zierer–made negative comments about putting Dick Tracy on the McHenry County Seal.
But, after her committee members had spoken, the discussion continued with chairwoman Tina Hill put in her two cents in favor or Dick Tracy.
At least my excitement got through to one committee member.
McHenry County Board Chairman Ken Koehler suggested that a tractor made “a stronger statement (for agriculture) than corn.”
He also said he like the artwork in submission number 4, a drawing of the top of the old courthouse with stalks of wheat around the sides.
Koehler commented favorably on the conservation-open space themed entrant with a heron in the foreground in a lake and a river or stream behind.
Marie Chmiel said she liked the one with a barn and silo.
Hill said nice things about the one which seemed to me to be the busiest. It had a multistory factory in the background, two story houses, waves indicating water and a barn and silo in the front.
“That’s a good idea, but you don’t seen any factories like that,” she said.
I had mentioned that the current flag gives homage to townships, which probably is not deserved since local newspaper don’t even assign a reporter to cover their meetings. I suggested that a diagonal line depicting the Chicago & Northwestern (now Union Pacific) Railroad line from Fox River Grove through Harvard could be used as a dividing line, if Dick Tracy were not selected.
“What would be great would be if you could follow Cal’s idea and work in the train,” Koehler added later.
“It would be a shame to abandon completely Dick Tracy. Cal is 100% right. It’s a huge marketing tool for the county.
“I think the tourism people should really jump on that.
Committee member Pete Merkel came in the committee room after the McHenry County Seal discussion.
So, it seems as if the county seal will end up looking like it was created by a committee.
I guess that’s appropriate because it will have been created by a committee.
Some previous McHenry County Seal Posts:
- Sealed With A Dis
- The Great Seal Of McHenry County Not Great Enough
- McHenry County Eye Candy
- McHenry County Seal Makeover Makes The News
- Baseball, Hot Dogs, Community College, and County Seals
- The Passive-Aggressive State of Illinois Seal
- How To Create An Official Seal – Part 1: The Mechanics
- How To Create An Official Seal – Part 2: Credentials
- Another Great McHenry County Seal
- Best Option Re Final Candidates For New McHenry County Seal
- The McHenry County Seal Slaughter