The first car in the Johnsburg Sufen und Spiel Parade was Police Chief Keith Van Allman. This woman was in the next car, but I didn’t get a photo of the sign on the door of her car. The Village … Continue reading
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After the Libertarian Party entry in the Johnsburg Saufen und Spiel Parade came a long line of Republicans. Flags came first. An elephant drew attention to signs. More flags on a float on which Republican party Chairman Diane Evertsen cn … Continue reading
When I started writing the article on Jack Franks parading in Johnsburg, I mis-titled it “Democrats on Parade.” It wasn’t until I looked at the pictures following his that I realized the highest ranking Democrat had separated himself from other … Continue reading
The first political entry in Johnsburg’s Saufen und Spiel Parade was that of McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks. His truck came first. Guess who was driving Jack Franks’ pickup. If you guessed Jeff Lichte, you were correct. He’s the … Continue reading
The highest ranking candidate to march in the Johnsburg Saufen und Speil Parade was Libertairan party candidate Kash Jackson. Jackson is from Antioch. He came waving an American Flag right after local Democrats.. As he approached, a solidly Republican family … Continue reading
The Saufen und Spiel Parade’s Grand Marshal was long-time Village Board member John Huemann. … Continue reading
The 2017 Saufen und Spiel Parade in the Village of Johnsburg had plenty of sirens, village officials and employees, politicians and kids groups. The Color Guard came next. The Polish Veterans made their presence felt. The McHenry County Sheriff’s Department … Continue reading
A Johnsburg Police Car signaled the start of the Saufen und Spiel Parade. A Sheriff’s car came next. The colors were borne in a truck driven by a member of the Polish American Legion Post 188. Most people stood in … Continue reading
We move on to one of the larger and certainly most impressive political candidate entry in the Johnsburg Saufen und Spiel Parade today. It was upon me before I realized it was coming, as you can see from the first … Continue reading
This third installment of Johnsburg’s Saufen und Spiel Parade starts with former Congressman Joe Walsh’s effort to honor our police officers. Walsh has been doing this since at least since a Memorial Day celebration at his Mundelein home that was … Continue reading
After the Village Officials in the Johnsburg Parade came the Johnsburg High School Marching Band. And then came the partisan politicians. State Senator Pam Althoff, running for re-election, was first. Right behind Althoff’s walkers were those for State Rep. Jack … Continue reading
I attend McHenry County parades because politicians use them to try to gain name identification and support. Sunday I was at Johnsburg’s Saufen und Spiel Parade. The parade route was a long one. It went from the Village Hall down … Continue reading
This is from Steve Rooney, McHenry Township Republican Chairman: [Actually, Marengo has the last parade.] SAUFEN UND SPIEL Parade in JOHNSBURG. We will line up at 11:30 at the Village Hall, look for the GIANT ELEPHANT! Many Candidates and officials … Continue reading
With the new roundabout in Downtown Johnsburg, I parked north of the Community Club and walked toward the refreshment area. The first sign of politics was a Steve Reick sign on the back of a big red pickup. At the … Continue reading
Two previous posts have focused on the beginning of the parade, where all the village officials rode in Thunderbirds, and on the biggest contest in McHenry County, the race for Sheriff. After the Johnsburg Village Board members, the first politician … Continue reading
Johnsburg’s Saufen und Spiel Parade was last Sunday. Parade entries by politicians are something like tea leaves to a fortune teller. Sometimes they give a view of the future. The McHenry County Sheriff’s race is the most prominent local contest … Continue reading
There was no sun, but it was a great day for a parade in Johnsburg. The route was new, along Church Street this year. The temperature was in the low 70’s. People were in a party mode. When the first … Continue reading
Yesterday, you saw the turnout of volunteers for Democrat State Rep. Jack Franks, who was in Cuba, plus Republican State Senator Pam Althoff. Today we look at the other politicians who showed up–all Republicans. Right after the joint Franks-Althoff entry … Continue reading
The Saufen und Speil Parade was in Johnsburg last Saturday, but I didn’t get around to sharing with you most of what I saw about the politicians on display. In my post last weekend, which concentrated on 9-11 connections, I … Continue reading