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EVENTS, AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
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AND THE PLATINUM TOILET AWARD GOES TO DENNIS BARR. In recognition of 30-years of
service to the Village, DPW Director, Craig Workman presented Fontana Water Departments Lead Man Dennis Barr with the Platinum Toilet Award. Craig also
presented Dennis with a nice watch as well. |
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MEMORIAL TREE PLANTED IN HONOR OF DANIEL GREEN
Village of
Fontana Park Commission member Mary Green is helping to plant the Memorial Tree that honors her husband Daniel at an informal ceremony held
Saturday, November 5, 2011 at the Duck Pond Recreation Area Pavilion. Former Park Commissioner and volunteer firefighter Daniel Green died
September 12, 2011, when he was struck by a truck while working in Elmhurst, IL. Daniel Green was a former member of the Village of Fontana Fire Department and
had been a Fontana Park Commission member since
September 2007. He was instrumental in initiating and planning the Park
Commission’s annual Pig in the Park fund-raising event that benefits the Little
Foot Playground in Reid Park.
There are now three Memorial Trees
planted adjacent to the Duck Pond Pavilion: for Daniel Green, Chris Schwenn and
Dennis Barr, Jr. |
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THE FONTANA BEACH HOUSE WAS DEDICATED TO WILLIAM S. TURNER, former Village President, Trustee and
CDA Chairman, during the Beach House dedication ceremony held at
Gordy’s Boat House on Monday, September 19, 2011. |
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THE ANNUAL Summer Storywagon Program
sponsored by the Lakeshores Library System featured a July 19, 2011 performance
by Fox & Branch, Family Folk Music entertainers. The performance featured
some songs that required audience participation. |
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CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION were presented to Emma Cunningham and Jack Slovick in recognition of their heroic
efforts in performing a water rescue of an unconscious man at the Fontana Beach
on July 3, 2011.
Village Trustee Pat Kenny (middle) presented the
Certificates of Appreciation to the Geneva Lake Water Safety Patrol Lifeguards
Emma Cunningham (left) and Jack Slovick (right) at the monthly meeting of the
Village Board Monday, August 1, 2011. |
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THE FONTANA GARDEN CLUB presented a check for $1,100 to the Village of Fontana Park Commission at its monthly meeting on July 20, 2011. The donation was made from part of the proceeds the club raised at its annual Memorial Day Weekend Garden Fair, held at Porter Court Plaza. Pictured with the check are Park Commission Treasurer Sarah Lobdell (left) and Park Commission and Garden Club member Gail Hibbard. |
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Father Dan Sanders Leaving St. Benedict
Trustee Patrick Kenny (right) presented a special recognition plaque to Father Dan Sanders at an Abbey Resort brunch, Sunday, June 16, 2011. Father Dan has been reassigned from St. Benedict Catholic Church after serving in the Village for the last 11 years. |
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Gail Nichols Retires after 21 Years of Service
Police Chief Steve Olson (left) and Village President Arvid Petersen presented a certificate of appreciation to retiring Police Dept. Administrative Assistant Gail Nichols at the monthly meeting of the Village Board Monday, May 2, 2011. Nichols retired April 29, 2011 after 21 years of service to the village. |
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VILLAGE OF FONTANA Police and Fire Commission President Al Kaminski (middle) and Village Board President Arvid Petersen (right) presented a special plaque of recognition to recently resigned Commissioner George Nicosia at a PFC meeting held November 13, 2010. Nicosia served as a PFC commissioner for more than six and a half years, since its inception in 2004. |
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THE FONTANA PARK COMMISSION presented a Certificate of Appreciation of Jill Wegner at the monthly meeting held Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Wegner submitted her resignation from the Park Commission after more than three years of service. Park Commissioners pictured at the meeting are (from left) Sarah Lobdell, Wegner, Cindy Wilson, Sharon O'Brien, Sharon Conklin and Dan Green. Not pictured is Laura Coates. |
| TRUSTEE CINDY WILSON presented a Certification of Appreciation at the Village Board meeting Monday, June 7, 2010 to Boy Scout Daniel Freitag for coordinating and helping to complete the Shabbona Path project as his Eagle Scout Project. |
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Boy Scout Leads Volunteer Path Construction Project
Local Boy Scout Daniel Freitag coordinated and participated in a volunteer group construction project to complete the Village of Fontana's Shabbona Path Project on Saturday, May 15, 2010. Freitag completed the work as his Eagle Badge Project.
Other Boy Scouts, their family members and volunteers who helped with the project were Nick Dixon and Trish & Mark Dixon (adults); Quentin Arnold and Bryan Arnold (adult); Olinh Craig; Thallin Baker; Chris Hansen; Greg Kovarik;
David Luczak;
Tyler Santeler;
Garrett Cary;
Kyle Collins;
Jordan Gottman;
Carter Hehr;
Lucas Swank;
Dean Smith;
David Horowitz;
Matt Ripkey;
Shaun Sovsky;
Austin Snudden;
Randy Janes;
Gus Wedig;
Steven Schauf;
Daniel Gilstrap;
Mike Kunes;
Luke Kahl; neighbors Mike Maksimovich and Cyndi Hyatt and Peter Novak and Novak's Deli provided food and drinks; Sheldon Landscaping; Engineer Dale Broeckert; the Village of Fontana Department of Public Works; and Village Trustee and CDA Commissioner Cindy Wilson. |
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| THE FONTANA VILLAGE BOARD presented a congratulatory plaque to the Big Foot High School Varsity Football Team at the monthly meeting Monday night, February 1, 2010. The Chiefs compiled a perfect 14-0 record this past season on way to winning the WIAA Division IV State Championship. Pictured at the meeting are (from left) Trustee Tom McGreevy, team member Mike Walker, coaches Pat Hollihan and Jim Haeni, Trustee George Spadoni, and team member Alec McGreevy. |
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