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September 13, 2023
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Dear Village Resident,
Saturday, September 16th is our next Community Engagement Farmers Market.
Now on Facebook! Follow them for vendor updates, vendor spotlights, sales and market reminders here.
The market is held at the Village of Spring Grove's Municipal Centre located at 7401 Meyer Road.
Vendors in attendance are Annabelles Busy Beez, Ascending Lifestyle, Blanton's Blossoms, Cake Lady of Spring Grove, Crafty Creations, Double Creations, El Rancho De Marco, Eureka! Escape Games, Grammy B's Sweets, Green Acres Honey Farm, J3 Jazzy Jewels LLC, Colette Klier, Mija's Families Foods, Momma P's Salsa, Natures Feed, Rainbow River Acres, Riverside Candle Shop, Pu-rrrfect Cat Rescue, Scentsible Country Candles, SEM Illustrations, Temperance Crystals, The Hammstead Farm, Three Gardens, Wildly Rooted Floral and Wonder Farm Earth.
If you are interested in being a vendor, you can attend single events, the market runs May through October. Complete the application form here and email to us at info@springgrovevillage.com, single event fee is $25.
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Forest Ridge Homeowners Association Meeting
The next Forest Ridge Estates HOA quarterly meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 18th at 6:30pm at the Nippersink Public Library, 5418 Hill Road, Richmond. Of note, all residents are strongly encouraged to come to these meetings for awareness about our HOA and our Community.
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2nd Annual Oktoberfest
The Village of Spring Grove's Community Engagement Committee invites you to the Second Annual Oktoberfest being held Saturday, September 30th from 4pm to 9pm at Horse Fair Park.
Enjoy German Beers, German food straight from OMA's recipe book, entertainment from Die Kenosha Musikanten and games including a Stein Holding contest and Cabbage Bowling!
This is a 21 and over event.
Click here for the menu.
Sign up now for CABBAGE BOWLING! The top 4 teams of two with the highest score after 10 frames will compete in a bowl off! Email your team name to info@springgrovevillage.com.
This is a cash only event, there will be an ATM on site.
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Trunk or Treat!
The annual Trunk or Treat at Horse Fair Park is Saturday, October 28th from 2:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. Parking will be available in Horse Fair Park and Spring Grove Park.
Prizes will be awarded for best child & pet costumes and best decorated car, trunk or table! Admission is free!
Sign up here to be a trunk-er!
Trick or Treating in Spring Grove is Tuesday, October 31st from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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Springdale Trails Park Improvement Project
Recently, a private citizen approached the Village about donations for improvements to Springdale Trails Park. As of this newsletter's date, $45,000* of a $100,000 goal has been raised toward adding new swings, climbing structures, slides, benches and an improved playground surface.
This is where your help is needed! A very generous donor offered to match any donations received between now and October 18, 2023, that is just one week away!
Donations can be made at this link or in person at the Village Municipal Centre, 7401 Meyer Road. Please note on your check or donation "Springdale Trails Playground". For more information please visit our website.
*Updated 9/13/2023
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Fabian Seafood
This Friday, September 15th from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 17th from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. Fabian Seafood will be in the parking lot of Platinum Terrain selling fresh shrimp and seafood products, they sell out quickly so don't wait! For more information on their products, visit their website.
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English Prairie Farms Tack Sale
The Second annual Tack Sale at English Prairie Farms will be September 30th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. English Prairie Farm is located at 2117 English Prairie Road.
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Chain O' Lakes Weight Loss Challenge
Would you like a fun weight loss challenge where you can win big money and some weekly prizes? The Chain O' Lakes Weight Loss group is also designed to support each other before, during and after the competition. Accountability and friendships are also a great reason to join our challenge. We are looking for participants as well as sponsors. Let’s work together to find things that work for us and share with each other in our journeys. Join their Facebook group for more information.
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Photo of the Week
Spring Grove Fire Department honored those lost at the 9/11 events 22 years ago and unveiled a new brick memorial. For more photos from the event, click here. If you have a photo of Spring Grove you would like to share email it here.
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Troop 1888 Park Cleanup
GSNI Girl Scout Troop 1888 spent a Saturday afternoon cleaning up Lyle Thomas Park and the Nippersink Creek as part of their Outdoor Journey Award’s Take Action. The girls used nets and magnets to fish for garbage out of the creek finding everything from metal shards, glass and even a shoe! If anyone is interested in joining Girl Scouts please reach out to Frances Mai-Ling or Mary Shufelt at 815-354-2730 or notyoursinger@mai-ling.net
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Fall Recreation Program
The Fall Recreation Program is here!
Fall programs include:
Art Class
Dodgeball
Little Ninja
Ninja Zone White
Mini Kickers ages 3-4
Tumble 1
Men's Basketball
Visit our website to sign up.
We need youth basketball coaches, click here to sign up
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Richardson Corn Maze
Get set for a Jurassic-sized adventure starting Sept. 9 at Richardson Adventure Farm. With 2023 marking the 30th anniversary of “Jurassic Park,” the Richardson family landed on an intricate dino design for this fall’s corn maze. “We always look for the anniversary of something spectacular, and dinosaurs are forever popular,” said George Richardson. The maze features five maze games and everything from 10-minute trail options for parents with younger children to hour-and-a-half treks for intrepid corn crawlers. Grab your fall pumpkins and visit the beautiful sunflower fields while you are there. Click here for the press release that includes hours and admission information.
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Salon Jevee Now Hiring
Salon Jevee is looking for business professionals to join their team! Click the flyer here for more information.
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Document Destruction Day
Saturday, October 7th from 9:00 a.m. to noon bring your sensitive and private documents for secure, on-site document destruction by Flood Brothers Disposal Co. The event will be in the Spring Grove Municipal Centre Parking Lot located at 7401 Meyer Road. Click here for details and here for FAQ's.
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Textile Recycling
In conjunction with our Document Destruction Day at the Village Hall, Helping Hands Recycling* will be on site to collect items such as clothing, small home goods, kitchen items, and toys. See a complete list here of what they will accept.
Helping Hands Recycling collects unwanted textiles effectively diverting millions of pounds of clothing from landfills, they will collect items until 1:00 p.m.
*Helping Hands Recycling is not affiliated with our local food pantry, Helping Hands Food Pantry. Please do not drop off items to be recycled at Helping Hands Food Pantry.
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Snapology Fall Programs
Join Snapology for some Fall Fun!
Click here to sign up for Monster Mania, DC vs. Marvel and a Christmas Workshop! Location information is listed in the details of each event.
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Spring Grove Fire Explorers
The Spring Grove Fire Explorer Post 1800 is accepting applications for new members for young men and women ages 15-21. Applications are available here or for more information contact the Spring Grove Fire Department at (815) 675-2450.
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Snowman Decorating Contest
The Community Engagement Committee is excited to announce their First Annual Snowman Decorating Contest! Decorate a Snowman for display at Horse Fair Park and various places around the community!
There are 25 snowmen available on a first-come, first-served basis. For a $30 non-refundable fee you will receive a 5' snowman painted white available for pick up after November 6 and for display from December 1 through January 2. For more information and to sign up, visit our website.
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Village Stickers
Vehicle sticker applications have been mailed out, you can make any corrections or updates directly on the form and mail back, drop off, or come in to purchase. If you don't receive your application, please call the Police Department at 815-675-2596. New vehicle stickers must be purchased by October 1! This year's photo features the Oxtoby House which is the location of our new Main Street Park.
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Crossing Guard Needed
NOW HIRING... Dedicated Citizens needed!
Crossing Guards for Spring Grove Grade School
· Serve the community and keep the children of Spring Grove Grade School safe!
· Work a BRIEF shift in the morning and in the afternoon.
· Training provided.
For more information see the flyer here or contact the Spring Grove Police Department at 815-675-2596.
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Blast from the Past - 8020 East Street
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Christina, Mary & Nicholas Roos c. 1905 | |
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Front view of house with two porches and parlor window | |
Grandchildren Clara and Matilda | |
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Nicholas Roos was born in Germany in 1845. In 1874 he married Mary Wagner, who was born in Johnsburg. The 1880 census shows them farming in Stacyville, Iowa with three children: Mary, (1875-1942), John, (1876-1947), & Catherine, (1879-1962). In 1881 they made their way back to Johnsburg where three or four more children were born, including Anna, (1884-1966) and Christina, (1885-1935).
Finally, we find them at 8020 East Street (which was called Hasse Street back then) in the 1910 census. Nick was working as an accountant and the full house also included two now grown daughters, Christina and Mary, and Mary’s two children, Clara & Matilda (Mary’s husband, Fredrick Traver had died). Also in the household was grandson Harold age 1 & 1/2, who was the son of their son John.
It is unclear if John (Cocky), was living in the house at that time. But he does show up in the 1920 census living there with his mother and son. His father Nicholas had died a year earlier in 1919. In 1921 Cocky ran a tavern at 7709 Blivin Street where his sister Anna’s husband, John Karls, previously ran a general store.
Around town, his tavern was a known as a speakeasy, and in 1927 he was charged with a prohibition violation. His mother Mary died in 1928 and the 1930 census shows Cocky living with his sister and brother-in-law in their house two doors down from the tavern. We don’t know what happened to Harry and it appears 8020 East Street may have been sold after Mary’s death. (Cocky himself died at the age of 71 in 1947. He went to his room as usual one night but early the next morning they found the light still on and Cocky fully clothed, dead as a door nail. An inquest determined he died of a heart attack.)
The house at 8020 East Street looks a lot like the Nulk’s house at 8014 East Street, but without the bay window on the first floor. 8020 East Street retains more of its circa 1901 exterior style. While the railings were added to the porches after the original photo, they still look vintage, along with what looks like the original columns and gingerbread corbels. The original parlor window with decorative stained glass at the top is also still intact. The chimney is gone and what looks like a diagonal downspout on the sidewall, but the house is still retains most of its charm and is being well cared for.
Story by Laura Frumet
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