While McHenry’s Fiesta Days Parade was blistering hot last Sunday, Algonquin’s Founders Day Parade Saturday had a pleasant temperature, was cloudy and had a good breeze.
In short, the day was comfortable.
I parked near Port Edward, where dignitaries ate a free breakfast compliments of owner Ed Woloweic.
Instead of depending on catching the local elected officials during the parade, I shot photos of some of them in the parking lot and some as they drive out of it.
Sheriff Bill Prim was driving an old Ford.
Behind Prim was Algonquin Township Road Commissioner Bob Miller driving the senior bus.
The Grand Marshall, Joe Tecson, was next, but since he was sitting on the other side of the car, here’s a photograph from the parking lot:
Following was Village President John Schmitt. My photo of him was out of focus, so it’s a good thing I took the one below in the parking lot:
Next came the Algonquin Village Trustees.
If their faces were so small in the long shots, I’ve posted ones from the staging area and the parade itself.
First Jerry Glogowski:
Next were Trustees Bob Smith and Brian Dianis:
The next car with a sign on its side was for Jim Steigert. I didn’t get a good shot of him in the parade, so here is the one I took earlier.
Trustee John Spella was handing out candy.
Although I didn’t see him leaving the parking lot, Algonquin Village Clerk Gerald Kautz was in the parade.
Then came McHenry County Board member Yvonne Barnes.
County Board member Donna Kurtz followed Barnes in the parade route.
McHenry County Clerk Mary McClellan’s unit in the parade:
County Treasurer Glenda Miller was next.
Kane County Board member Mary Auger followed Miller.
Kane County Circuit Clerk Tom Hartwell, who is also the Kane County Republican Party Chairman, drove his own car.
Dundee Township Assessor Michael Bielak was next.
The final dignitary was Lake in the Hills Village Trustee Paula Yensen. Note that the sign she is using in her run for County Board has the office name taped over.
More tomorrow.
Everything about Donna Kurtz is weird.
Is it a self-conscious, intentional shtick?
Semper clerks husband is not
An elected official you should walk likely as he is not subject to being scrutined as elected official therefore you are subject to being disclosed from your stage name and charges of slander and or defamation so maybe you should ask cal to remove your comments
I understand that the car Sheriff Bill Prim was driving belongs to one of the police chiefs and was invited to drive it.
It DOES NOT belong to Prim or the Sheriff’s Office.
“Back at you”, It’s a nice car the Sheriff was able to drive in the parade!
Was Clerk McClellan egged or even booed along the way given her office’s abysmal performance in the last election?
If not, why not!
Noticed McHenry County Clerks husband was absent. Probably is best seeing he works for his wife at the Clerk’s office and there is a SEXUAL HARASSMENT COMPLAINT lodged against him !
“Sexual Harrassment Complaint Filed Against McHenry County Clerk’s Husband”
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/06/17/sexual-harrassment-complaint-filed-against-county-clerks-husband/
Here’s the link to the article on the Clerk herself being sued for assault!
http://mchenrycountyblog.com/2016/04/29/county-clerk-mary-mcclellan-sued-assault/
When all is said and done with this Clerk’s term, I wonder how much money SHE AND HER HUSBAND will have COST TAXPAYERS?
Paula’s sign was taped due to Founder’s rules of no politics and she honored those rules.
On.
A good note Donnna Kurtz is weird maybe tha is why she gets along with the. New weird group of 6 on the county board and no one seems to notice because birds of a feather flock together.
Why didn’t GAS BAG GASSER march with the rest of the politicians?
How could you miss him Cal Skinner?
His picture is in the story.