The Young Republicans of McHenry County are building a float at Melissa Denker’s farm in Dunham Township this Saturday from 9-2. The contact phone number is 847-533-1390.
The invitation to help build a float for this summer’s parades.
While I was waiting for the Marengo Settlers Days Parade I spotted the cap you see below:
This hat with a cross was waiting for the 2012 Marengo Settlers Days Parade.
Kishwaukee Post 192 of the American Legion provided the Color Guard for the 2012 Marengo Settlers Day Parade.
I go to parades to see what candidates show up. And which ones don’t.
Last year, for instance, before Congressman Joe Walsh decided not to run where he lived, but, instead, run in a newly-gerrymandered 8th District which contains none of McHenry County, Walsh worked the parade and his prospective primary opponent Randy Hutlgren did not.
Equipment came from the Marengo, Union and Huntley Fire Protection Districts, the Marengo Rescue Squad and the Northern Illinois Fire Museum, not to mention Tom McDermott’s Dixieland Band.
At Marengo’s Settlers Day Parade there were lots of fire engines and rescue vehicles, but not a lot of candidates.
One who would have been up front right after the fire engines was a no show.
That was Undersheriff Andy Zinke, one of three candidates for Sheriff in 2014, with his taxpayer-financed sign for the side of departmental vehicle.
Instead of having Undersheriff Andy Zinke stand in for Sheriff Keith Nygren, in the Marengo Settlers Day Parade, this female deputy drove a county vehicle.
Instead a female officer was riding in a community relations vehicle with Keith Nygren’s name on its side. (There was also a motor cycle rider with
Then, Jack showed up.
Not Jack Franks…not yet anyway.
Captain Jack Sparrow made his second appearance at the Marengo Settlers Day Parade.
The first Jack and the one drawing most attention, it seemed to me, was Captain Jack Sparrow of Pirates of the Caribbean fame. The impersonator is really good.
The Settlers Day Parade draws lots of bands for a band contest. The parade has more bands than any other in McHenry County.
The first Jack came right after the Marengo High School Band.
Jack Franks Cadillac convertible led his Marengo parade entry.
The contingent for the second, but hometown Jack came next led by the BAC JACK license plated Cadillac convertible Franks drives.
You can see the back of the pro-County Executive leaflet that Jack Franks supporters were distributing to the crowd at the parade.
Supporters were passing out candy, but what caught my attention was the sheets of paper other were distributing, not just to the folks standing or sitting in front of the crowd, but the more casual spectators back along the sidewalks.
Then, along came Jack.
Not the pirate, but the lawyer-politician.
State Rep. Jack Franks runs to catch up with supporters passing out candy.
Even after the trailing edge of the Franks entry passed, volunteers were offering the flyer to people at the edges of the crowd.
Jack Franks’ supporters gave the County Executive referendum “Vote Yes” literature to as many people as possible.
So, what did the Democrat’s campaign piece say?
Take a look below:
The front of the “Vote Yes” flyer says almost the same thing as the yard signs that popped up a week ago. Below the admonition of how to vote is the following: “County Executive = Lower Taxes.”
The message on the front of the flyer is the same as on the yard signs that popped up on highway shoulders and in yards of Jack Franks supporters last weekend.
The message and design on the red, white and blue yard sign are the same as on the black and white flyer for which Jack Franks claims credit. Anyone think he wasn’t behind the yard sign, no matter what its claim of authorship is?
But missing is the
Guess that front group doesn’t exist or has gone into hiding.
On the back of Franks’ “Republican” yard sign replication is a pitch for support of the County Executive Franks gathered signatures for.
If passed, Franks argues…
Yes, the broadside admits that it is “Paid for by Supporters of Jack Franks,” the State Representative’s Political Action Committee…Anyway, he argues…
Pretty much everyone knows the saying, “Figures lie and liars figure.” Whether the phrase applies here or not, I don’t know. I do know that Will County has a whale of a lot more industry than McHenry County, which could help explain the differences shown by Franks. Click to enlarge.
Franks next compares Will County taxes with those levied by the McHenry County Board.
He provides per capita taxes from 2005 through 2011, pointing out that Will county has had a popularly elected County Executive since 1989.
Following the Franks contingent was a dog dresses as a shark.
Following Jack Franks entry were dogs in costumes. One was dressed as a shark.
Whether having a pirate in front of Jack Franks and a shark-costumed dog behind has any significance, I don’t know.
State Senator Dan Duffy shook hands with people along the Lake in the Hills Labor Day Festival parade route.
Of the candidates for the Illinois General Assembly having parts of Lake in the Hills, only State Senator Dan Duffy showed up in person.
A volunteer for Mike Tryon passes out goodies at the Lake in the Hills Labor Day Parade.
State Rep. Mike Tryon, who has no opponent, sent a car with his name on the side, plus volunteers to pass out candy.
But unopposed State Senate candidate Karen McConnaughay’s name went unmentioned.
And neither candidate in the 52nd State Rep. District showed up in the parade.
Republican candidate Dave McSweeney was elsewhere, as was Independent challenger Dee Beaubien.
But, I didn’t know that there political booths at the event.
GOP candidate for State Rep. in the eastern part of Lake in the Hills , Dave McSweeney, had this tent at the Labor Day festival in Lake in the Hills. Note the “Save Illinois – Fire Madigan” sign. Photo credit: Drew Venneman.
Fox River Grove Republican Precinct Committeeman Andrew Gasser, an active volunteer for McSweeney, put up at article on his blog about a booth that McSweeney had there.
And there was the photo you see above.
It is significant not only for its showing of McSweeney’s flag in Lake in the Hills, but for it anti-Mike Madigan message.
Why is that significant?
Because Dee Beaubien is running as an Independent.
However, Illinois Democratic Party Chairman and House Speaker Mike Madigan has provided two field workers, an over $8,000 poll, plus two mailings in support of her campaign.
Little wonder that I think Beaubien should be referred to as “Dee Beaubien (Ind.-Madigan).”
And, yes, the Chicago Tribune’s John Kass inspired me.
As soon as it became obvious that Mike Madigan was supporting Dee Beaubien’s campaign big time, Gasser put what you see below on his blog:
Andrew Gasser made visual Democrat Mike Madigan’s financial support for “Independent” Dee Beaubien.
If I were running McSweeney’s campaign, I would have had four by four foot signs with this message all over the district two weeks ago.
The first political entry was Undersheriff Andy Zinke driving a Sheriff’s Department vehicle. Note the sign with his name and title on the door.
Andy Zinke in the Lake in the Hills Parade.
Steve Harlfinger
I say “political” because I never saw him in a parade before he announced he was running for McHenry County Sheriff in 2014 with Sheriff Keith Nygren’s full endorsement.
Maybe I wrote too soon.
I see that a truck carrying Lake in the Hills officials came before Zinke.
Since they are elected officials, their photos certainly belong in this article.
In the cab was Village Trustee Steve Harlfinger.
I recognize him because he comes to Grafton Township Board meetings in support of the Township Trustees.
Other village officials and family members were in the back of the yellow truck. Please help me identify them.
Lake in the Hills Board Village Trustees are Ray Bogdanowski (festival shirt), Paul Mulcahy (glasses), are seen in the truck. Denise Barretos is out of camera range. Note the flying candy.
Trustee Bob Huckins is on the left. Paul Mulcahy is standing next to him?
And while he’s not a politician, Lake in the Hill’s first Police Chief Irv Floress (can you remember the early 1960′s?) and his wife Lois were the Parade’s Grand Marshalls.
Lois and Lake in the Hills first Police Chief Irv Floress. I got this wave when I yelled, “Hey, Irv!”
The last time I talked to Floress he was living in a lake community south of Rockford.
As you can see from the hands over the kids’ ears, the Northern Illinois Fire Museum engines had their sirens blaring.
There were a couple of fire engines from the Northern Illinois Fire Museum.
The message from the Lake in the Hills Historical Society was that its members and the community has saved the Ford School.
While it’s non-political the truck with the message that the Lake in the Hills Historical Society had saved Ford School had been saved was neat enough to merit a photo.
A group of supporters for State Senator Dan Duffy’s re-election was the first massive show of support for any candidate. Duffy is the one in the yellow working the crowd on the other side of the street.
The Dan Duffy for State Senate contingent came next.
State Senator Dan Duffy was shaking hands of crowd members.
Duffy’s volunteers were handing out plastic hands that, when shook, made a noise and looked as if they were clapping.
The novelty items that Dan Duffy was giving away can be seen here, not to mention a couple of Lake in the Hills’ parade volunteers.
I asked one volunteer to hold up what she was passing out.
Now for something completely different. Here’s Miss Lake in the Hills Smaantha Bolet, sp0nsored by Black Diamond.
One of the next entries was Miss Lake in the Hills in a Black Diamond convertible.
Kids were scrambling for candy.
Next came the Democrats.
Democratic Party District 5 McHenry County Board member Paula Yensen waves at the camera. Her husband, McHenry County Democratic Party Central Committee Chairman Mike Bissett. Debbie Chirikos rides shotgun.
And, as the sign on the side of the cars says, besides incumbent District 5 Democrat Paula Yensen, there was another County Board candidate, Nick Chirikos, who is running in District 1.
Nick Chirikos was walking with the Democratic Party convertible.
I turned around and found another Democrat. Looking at the photos, I note that the word “Democrat” does not appear on the signs.
Intermission time.
Students of a dance school showed their stuff at the Lake in the Hills Parade.
Next came a dance school whose name I didn’t catch, but it had high steppers, as you can see.
A violin school called “Four Strings Attached” played the Star Spangled Banner. People stood up.
Immediately thereafter was a group playing the Star Spangled Banner on violins. What a treat?
This was what the street looked like after the violin players.
I thought that was the end of the parade and got ready to leave.
The Donna Kurtz car stopped near where I was standing and children gathered near the driver’s side seeking candy.
It turns out the pokey entry belonged to District 2 McHenry County Board member Donna Kurtz. Gone was the husband-powered Kurtzmobile. A spiffy red car was the replacement.
Donna Kurtz was handing out candy and working the adults in the crowd.
Entertainment was provided by a band and singers from Living Waters Church.
Living Waters Lutheran Church on Miller Road in Crystal Lake was singing a contemporary Christian song we often sing at the First United Methodist Church in Crystal Lake at the 11 o’clock service.
Walking with them was a clown named Caasi.
Caasi tried to throw popcorn in kids’ mouths. He missed the time I watched. He wore a pin that said, “I’m the body of Christ. I’m a funny bone.”
A car and people handing out candy for State Rep. Mike Tryon were the next political entry.
State Rep. Mike Tryon apparently took the day off, but volunteers still handed out candy and made his name visible.
Close behind was a black pickup truck with signs for District 5 GOP County Board members John Jung and Tina Hill, plus District 1 County Board member Anna Miller.
District 1 County Board member Anna Miller waves. District 5 County Board member Tina Hill sat beside her.
Must be something about Lutherans, because right behind came another Lutheran Church entry.
Crosspoint Lutheran Church of Lakewood led with a banner, but had music, too.
This time it was Crosspoint Lutheran Church of Lakewood near Lou Malnati’s.
More coming.
I look forward to election year parades in Lake in the Hills Labor Day Weekend Summer Sunset Festival, so I went looking for the time. It’s at 10 this Saturday.
The Hearts of Gold parade entry in 2011.
I figured I might as well post the whole schedule for those interested in other events:
Friday, August 31, 2012
| Food Vendors / Beer Garden | 3:00pm – 10:30pm |
| Carnival | 3:00pm – 10:30pm |
| Carnival Ride Wristbands | 3:00pm – 7:00pm |
| Car Show | 6:00pm – 10:00pm |
| THE MAIN STAGE | 6:30pm – 10:30pm |
| Sunset 5K | 7:00pm |
Saturday, September 1, 2012
| Parade | 10:00am |
| Food Vendors / Beer Garden (Beer sales start at Noon) |
11:00am – 10:30pm |
| Arts & Craft Show | 11:00am – 5:00pm |
| Kids’ Korner | 11:00am – 5:00pm |
| Carnival | Noon – 10:30pm |
| Carnival Ride Wristbands | Noon – 4:00pm |
| Horseshoe Tournament | 12:30pm |
| Melon Propellin’ Competition | 2:00pm |
| Battle of the Bands | 2:00pm – 5:00pm |
| THE MAIN STAGE | 6:30pm – 10:30pm |
Sunday, September 2, 2012
| Food Vendors / Beer Garden (Beer sales start at Noon) |
11:00am – 10:30pm |
| Carnival | Noon – 10:30pm |
| Carnival Ride Wristbands | Noon – 4:00pm |
| Bags Tournament (Check in at 11:00am) |
Noon |
| Business Expo | Noon – 5:00pm |
| Kids’ Korner | 1:00pm – 5:00pm |
| Got Talent? | 2:00pm – 4:00pm |
| THE MAIN STAGE | 5:30pm – 9:30pm |
| FIREWORKS FINALE | 9:30pm |
A press release from McHenry County:
WOODSTOCK, IL – In response to the current drought conditions, the McHenry County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) has reached out to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), the United States Farm Service Agency (FSA), the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA), surrounding counties, and the McHenry County Farm Bureau.
McHenry County received a “contiguous” agriculture disaster declaration this week from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Part of the McHenry County Fair’s Tractor Parade.
The primary effect of this declaration is to address the crop loss by relieving some of the burden of the crop insurance premium.
For farmers who do have insurance, the USDA announced on Wednesday, August 1 that crop insurance companies have agreed to provide a short grace period for farmers on insurance premiums for 2012.
To help producers who may have cash flow problems due to natural disasters, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack sent a letter to crop insurance companies asking them to voluntarily defer the accrual of any interest until November 1, 2012, on unpaid spring crop premiums by producers. To assist the crop insurance companies, USDA will not require crop insurance companies to pay uncollected producer premiums until one month later.
For farmers who do not have insurance, the FSA will provide emergency loans to help producers recover from production and physical losses due to drought, flooding, other natural disasters, or quarantine.
Emergency loans may be made to farmers and ranchers who own or operate land located in a county declared by the President as a disaster area or designated by the Secretary of Agriculture as a disaster area or quarantine area.
For physical losses only, the FSA Administrator may authorize emergency loan assistance.
Emergency loan funds may be used to: restore or replace essential property; pay all or part of production costs associated with the disaster year; pay essential family living expenses; reorganize the farming operation; and refinance certain debts.
For more information about FSA emergency loans, please contact David Petersen in the FSA Woodstock Services Center at 815-338-0444.
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I called McHenry County EMA Director David Christensen for some clarification and he told me because Boone County has been designated that since we are next door we get designated, too.
Because the declaration is only by the Secretary of Agriculture, rather than by the President, local farmers are not eligible for grants.
With McHenry County Emergency Management Agency Director David Christensen’s having mention snow removal assistance from the Federal government (what is that all about anyway?) and the temperature being in the high 90′s, I thought it was time for a reminder of winter. This was taken on Main Street in Crystal Lake.
He said that happens with snow storm relief, too.
He wasn’t at the front of the parade but the owner of Port Edward, Ed Woloweic, was the Grand Marshall.
Ed Woloweic, the Algonquin Founders Day Parade Grand Marshall. Port Edward, the restaurant extraordinaire he built from a corner bar, can be seen in the background.
The parade took about an hour, truncated because of construction south on Route 31.
Traffic was limited to the northern two lanes during the Founders Day Parade.
Most of the politic entries which I try to document were fairly near the front of the parade.
Bags with Congressman Peter Roskam’s name printed on them–the ones I used to hold precinct literature this spring–were distributed along the parade route.
But, before they arrived, a volunteer for Congressman Peter Roskam, who will, pending a political upset of tremendous proportions, represent Algonquin Township in Congress next session, was sighted passing out small bags. With candy on their minds, a lot of folks took them.
The huge American Flag carried by the Lions was one of many at the beginning of the parade.
Of course, there were the members of the Algonquin Village Board.
Algonquin Police Chief Russell Laine rode shotgun near the front of the parade.
But before the politicians came Police Chief Russ Laine.
And an entry dedicated to the Chicago Cubs.
I’m making a not-so-wild guess that 2012 Founders Favorite Rusty Cherbak is a die-hard Cubs fan.
Founder Favorite Rusty Cherbak was surrounded by a Chicago Cubs wish fulfillment contingent.
“Cubs Win!! World Series 20??” the banner in front of Founders’ Favorite Rusty Cherbak says.
One young lady in the Founders’ Favorite contingent wore a tee shirt saying, “It’s gonna happen!”
There was even a goat. A billy goat, of course.
Would some Cubs fan share the goat curse in the comment section?
Then came the village politicians.
John Schmitt
Village President John Schmidt waved.
Bob Smith
Village Trustee Bob Smith was accompanied by Buzz Lightyear.
Debby Sosine
Village Trustee Debbie Sosine was in waving mode.
Jerrold Glogowski
Trustee Jerrold Glogowski was one of three trustees walking the route handing out candy.
Jim Steigert (in background) and John Spella
The other two were Jim Steigert and John Spella. Handing out candy is the Algonquin Parade is easy on Route 31 because the spectators are all on the south side of the street.
Gerald Kautz
The village clerk came dresses as the clown Lazy Bonz.
Bob Bless brought a number of costumed characters with him.
The first partisan politician was District 1 Republican McHenry County Board member Bob Bless.
District 1 Republican McHenry County Board members Marc Munaretto and Anna Miller were driving in a Mercedes convertible by Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Bob Miller.
Marc Munaretto and Anna Miller
I asked Munaretto, who is not running for re-election to the County Board, whether he was running for re-election for Algonquin Township Clerk.
“You’ll have to wait and see,” he replied.
That was the same answer he gave last year before for filing deadline for County Board.
There are no Democrats in District 1, but there is one in District 5–Paula Yensen.
Paula Yensen
Next came Jean and McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi.
McHenry County Auditor Pam Palmer followed Bianchi.
Pam Palmer
Both Bianchi and McHenry County Auditor Palmer are unopposed this fall.
Kane County politicians followed the McHenry County ones.
Two County Board members from south of the McHenry-Kane County Border, Hollie Lindgren and Maggie Auger, were throwing candy at the kids.
There were two County Board members, Hollie Lindgren and Maggie Auger.
There are always pictures that could have been. The one below was going to be of the current and future Kane County Auditors, incumbent Bill Keck and candidate Terry Hunt.
Driving is Terry Hunt. Hidden by the young man who walked between me and the current Kane County Auditor is Bill Keck.
Fortunately, I got a shot of Keck and Hunt before the parade.
Bill Keck turned out OK is this picture, but Terry Hunt seems to have his eyes closed.
“Take my picture. Take my picture,” the two members of the Eagles, a youth football team shouted as they mugged for my camera.
“Take my picture!” both of these Eagles yelled. Tell us what the Eagles are in the comment section, please.
How could I resist?
This girder from the World Trade Center moistened my eyes.
Interrupting the parade was the girder from the World Trade Center brought by the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District.
“We Will Never Forget All Who Were Lost, 9-11-11″ reads the sticker with a drawing of the World Trade Center.
On the sides of the fire engines you can see the above sticker.
Red Run is the theme of this entry. It raises awareness of child prostitution and sexual exploitation
I was seated on the porch of a closed building when I way something political after a truck for the Red Run. (The 5K is August 11th starting at Presidential Park in Algonquin.)
It was the McHenry County Republican Party entry…right at the end of the parade.
A banner for State Rep. candidate Dave McSweeney led the Republican Party contingent.
There was a banner for GOP State Rep candidate David McSweeney up front.
Signs supporting the election of newly re-apportioned into Algonquin Township Congressman Peter Roskam were visible in the McHenry County GOP section of the Algonquin Founders Day Parade. Rita Heuel, the Algonquin Township Precinct 13 (Coventry in Crystal Lake) GOP Committeeman waves.
Right behind were people carrying Congressman Peter Roskam signs.
David McSweeney was working the Algonquin Founders Day Parade crowd.
Then, Dave McSweeney passed me quickly. I got his attention and he turned around so I could get the photo above.
The McHenry County GOP float has a balloon elephant this year. It also has two of four Mitt Romney signs in McHenry County.
Next came the McHenry County Republican float.
The eastern part of Algonquin is no longer in State Rep. Mike Tryon’s legislative district.
I just kept snapping my shutter, getting County Board member Nick Provenzano and County Chairman & State Rep. Mike Tryon.
State Senator Dan Duffy’s contingent carried his banner and signs.
Next came supporters of State Senator Dan Duffy, whose district mirrors that of David McSweeney on the eastern edges of McHenry and Kane Counties.
Bob Nowak, the fourth District 1 County Board member in the parade, walked with the main GOP contingent.
Next I found McHenry County Board member Robert Nowak.
Cheerleaders rounded out the day’s parade.
And with the passing of the next entry, cheerleaders from CEE Snowball Blast Grand Champion, the Algonquin Founders Day Parade was over.
Jacob was sporting a Young Republican sticker at the end of the parade.
Afterward, however, the young man who had been assiduously gathering candy during the parade put on a Young Republican sticker and agreed to let me take his photograph.
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A special note for you Sheriff’s Department watchers. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Department had no entry in the parade. Neither Sheriff Keith Nygren nor his Undersheriff Andrew Zinke was anywhere to be seen.
McHenry Fiesta Days Grand Marshall Dan Conway waves our way. His wife Janet is at his side.
Regular readers will know that I go to parades to read political tea leaves.
Plum Garden restauranteur Perry Moy (on the right) hosted a reception in hone of McHenry County Board member Nick Provenzano and Congressman Randy Hultgren for Republicans prior to the parade.
Perhaps the biggest insight was that Democrat Jack Franks was in the middle of the Republican floats.
Lined up right after the McHenry County Republican Central Committee float was Jack Franks’ Cadillac convertible. The GOP float says, “[Will You Remember in November?"
Here are some of the Republicans who were gathered in front of Plum Garden ready to walk in the Fiesta Days Parade.
Especially since the McHenry County Republican Party refused to field an opponent to the reliable vote for House Speaker Mike Madigan’s continued one-man rule of Illinois.
Carrying the McHenry County sign that he snagged from the 2012 State Republican Party Convention, Andrew Gasser chats with State Rep. candidate Barbara Wheeler before the parade.
I wasn’t the only one to make note of the parade order.
Here are some of those who took advantage of Perry Moy’s hospitality at Plum Garden.
Fox River Grove Republican Precinct Committeeman Andrew Gasser wrote an article touching on that, plus the co-option of Republican activists by Franks.
Tired of people saying they didn’t see her in the parade, State Senator Pam Althoff put the message, “It’s me, Pam,” on the back of her blouse.
There were lots of candidates at the reception besides Provenzano.
I saw Joe Gottemoller, Mary McClelland, Sue Draffkorn, all of whom seek to represent part of the McHenry area on the County Board.
Former GOP State Rep. primary candidate in the 52nd District Danielle Rowe was also present.
Algonquin Township Republican Precinct Committeeman Jake Justen wore the first Romney for President shirt I have seen.
The McHenry County Romney Chairman John McCrory poses with one of four Romney yard signs in McHenry County. Looks as if people who want one will have to buy them once the local GOP campaign office opens.
And, miracles of miracles, there were two Romney for President signs.
McHenry Mayor Sue Low rode in a convertible with Treasurer Steve Murgartoyd.
The parade was off.
Alderman Victor Santi walked behind his convertible.
Municipal officials came first.
Ward 2 Alderman Andy Glab, the only one to vote against slot machines in McHenry, was next.
The McHenry Aldermen kept coming in numerical order.
Ware 3 Alderman Jeffrey Schaefer also walked.
The next Alderman rode in a red pick-up truck.
Ward 4 Alderman Geoff Blake waved from the passenger side of his truck.
A convertible carrying the only Alderwoman was next.
Ward 7 Alderwoman Geri Condon followed Mayor Sue Low’s example and rode in the back of a convertible.
Congressman Randy Hultgren, who won all of McHenry County, but Algonquin Township, in Michael Madigan’s redistricted map, led off the Republican contingent with Provenzano.
And, then my camera froze, so I missed the other Republicans.
State Rep. Jack Franks stayed on the far side of his Cadillac convertible as he passed where I was taking photos.
But it started working again as State Rep. Jack Franks worked the crowd on the other side of the street.
If there were any indication that Franks was running on the Democratic Party ticket and would vote to re-elect House Speaker Mike Madigan once he wins his uncontested race, I didn’t see.
I got a couple of photos of McHenry County Board member Sandy Salgado’s entry, but I can’t find a photo of her.
More Republicans were behind Franks.
My camera was acting up again as McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi walked by. He was kind enough to give me several chances to get his picture.
A Sheriff’s Department vehicle came next.
The only Sheriff’s vehicle in McHenry ‘s 2012 Fiesta Days Parade didn’t bear Keith Nygren’s name. But it did have a specially made sign announcing that Andrew Zinke was Undersheriff.
Just one.
Not like the last Fiesta Days Parade I attended in 2010 when Sheriff Keith Nygren was being challenge by Democrat Mike Mahon. Take a look at the motorcycles, snowmobile, convertible, crime prevention trailer, perhaps being pulled by the vehicle above, but without Undersheriff Andrew Zinke’s name on its side.
But who was driving the vehicle?
It was the Undersheiff himself at the wheel. No overtime for this salaried employee, one would guess. But pretty lonely, since no one accompanied Andy Zinke.
Next was Mary Mahady, apparently running for McHenry Township Assessor.
Mary Mahady touts “New Beginnings” in the sign on the side of her convertible.
Next spring township elections will be held throughout McHenry County, so this was the last time to increase one’s name identification in a Fiesta Days Parade. Johnsburg has one in October, where there will probably be more township candidates.
Present only in a spectator role was former District 6 GOP Primary candidate and Precinct Committeeman from the Greenwood Township side of Wonder Lake.
Seemingly out of place at the parade was former McHenry County Board candidate Rachel Smith from the western side of Wonder Lake. She was watching the parade before a cancer fund raiser for her aunt, whose last name is Jones.
Two years ago, it was Congressman Joe Walsh for whom restauranteur Perry Moy hosted a pre-Fiesta Days Parade reception.
Now that Walsh has lost the McHenry County portion of his 8th District, to be replaced by Congressman Randy Hultgren, Moy is doing the same on July 22nd for Hultgren, plus McHenry County Board member Nick Provenzano.
The details are below:
&
McHenry Co.Board Member Nick Provenzano
Invite you to join them for a FREE McHenry Fiesta DaysPre-Parade Reception
at the
Plum Garden Restaurant
3917 W.Main St.
McHenry,IL
July 22, 2012
12-1:30PM
Meet with local elected officials, businesses and community organizations for dynamic networking, hors d’oeuvres and refreshments prior to the start of the McHenry Fiesta Day Parade (Click for map showing Plum Gardens location between Route 31 and the Railroad Station.)
Pick up your Hultgren for Congress t-shirt and join Randy
who will be walking with the McHenry County GOP
in the parade immediately following the reception.
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