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Youth baseball photos — see inside Board of Education minutes — see inside
35 cents
^Thursday, July 30,199S
The HimtleY Famiside
,„ ,„^„ A Press Publications newspaper ar serving the Huntlev communitv
Volume 37 Issue 68
Prime Group Inc. donates land, water well
Steve Brosinski
Press Publications
The municipality of Huntley is now about 22 acres larger and $5 million richer with the dona¬ tion of land and a municipal well from the Prime Group Inc.
On one of the donated sites, Del Webb is constructing a 650,000-gallon waste water treatment facility on a 12-acre parcel off of Main Street. Prime also deeded a 1-million-gallon water tank, located north of the Huntley Factory Shops, to the village and a parcel on Route 47 to the Huntley Fire District for a 'future fire station. The total value of all the properties is about $5 million, said Phillip E. Waters, vice president of mar¬ keting.
Village President James Dhamer, who received a statue of the well, said the village plans to make good use of the donated well and land.
"That's a $3 million deal just by itself," Dhamer said about the cost of the well. "We are going to take it over, and it's one heck of an asset to the village."
Dhamer spoke at a dedication ceremony July 24.
Waters said this is another example of the private/public venture between the village and Prime.
"I think this clearly indicates the strength of the relationship between the village and the Prime Group," Waters said.
Prime first purchased about 2,800 acres in town about a
"That's a $3 million
deal just by itself. We
are going to take it
over, and it's one
heck of an asset
to the village."
James Dhamer
Huntley Village President
decade ago and sold nearly 1,900 acres to Del Webb for the construction of the 5,000-home Sun City residential community.
"It's terrific for the village. When Del Webb is done. School District 158 will get about $10 million in new property-tax rev¬ enue, and there won't be any kids going to the schools," Dhamer said.
The well lies within the vil¬ lage's tax increment district, an area where the village has invested over $4 million in infrastructure improvements. Dhamer said Prime has shared in the costs of putting in Oak Creek Parkway.
In their latest move, the Prime Group brokered a deal with Brookdale Living Community for a five-story 300,000-square-foot senior-con- gregate-care facility at the Huntley Corporate Park on Freeman Road.
The groundbreaking for the
see Prime Group—page 2
Hioto by Steve Brosinski
A crowd fills the lawn of the Town Square to hear the Burnished Brass Quintet at the Huntley Park District's free concert performed last Sunday.
Free concert is deemed a big success; many come out and enjoy the music
Steve Brosinski
Press Publications
What makes for a really pleasant surmner night out?
Start with a generous dash of warm weather, added to a shaded spot where you and your sweetheart can lounge only yards away from a five- piece brass ensemble, and toss in free admission.
More than 100 Huntley res¬ idents came out Sunday evening to hear the "Burnished Band Quintet" perform an assortment of rag¬ time, jazz and other American classical tunes. The free con¬ cert was sponsored by the Huntley Park District.
The crowd was delighted to
the sounds of tunes made famous in Hollywood movies and Broadway plays like "My Fair Lady" and "Show Boat."
Beginning with a snappy rendition of "America the Beautiful," the band moved on to the Scott Joplin hits "Entertainment" and "Solas," both popularized in the 1974 movie "The Sting."
Rich Hanson's trombone took center stage in 'Tiger Rag," a ragtime tune Henry Filmore composed between 1916-1920. Ragtime was an early 20th century style of music that foreshadowed jazz, Hanson said.
Greg Ericksen of Woodstock played a trumpet solo in "Just a Closer Walk
With Thee," a 19th century African American tune that was sung in funeral proces¬ sions.
Huntley resident Ruth Bond said she was happy to see a band perform in the reconstructed gazebo.
"I think it looks like a nice turnout. I haven't seen this in Huntley for quite a while," Bond said.
All of the quintet members also perform with the 55- member Woodstock City Band, said Sue Hanson of Huntley.
"We should have called ourselves the Eclectic Burnished Band," joked Hanson, who plays the french
see Concert—page 2
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| Title | The Huntley Farmside |
| Date | 1998-07-30 |
| Month | 07 |
| Day | 30 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 68 |
| Decade | 1990-1999 |
| Creator | The Huntley Farmside |
| Coverage | Huntley, Illinois, United States |
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| Collection Name | Huntley Area Newspapers |
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| Title | The Huntley Farmside |
| Date | 1998-07-30 |
| Month | 07 |
| Day | 30 |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 68 |
| Decade | 1990-1999 |
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| Creator | The Huntley Farmside |
| Date Digital | 2008-05-06 |
| Coverage | Huntley, Illinois, United States |
| Description | Weekly Newspaper from the Huntley Area Public Library Collection |
| Subject | Newspaper Archives |
| Rights | This material may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S. Code). |
| Publisher | This Collection was digitized and loaded into CONTENTdm by OCLC Preservation Service Center (Bethlehem, PA) for the Huntley Area Public Library. |
| Source | Reproduction of library's print newspaper archives |
| Contributing Institution | Huntley Area Public Library |
| FullText | Youth baseball photos — see inside Board of Education minutes — see inside 35 cents ^Thursday, July 30,199S The HimtleY Famiside ,„ ,„^„ A Press Publications newspaper ar serving the Huntlev communitv Volume 37 Issue 68 Prime Group Inc. donates land, water well Steve Brosinski Press Publications The municipality of Huntley is now about 22 acres larger and $5 million richer with the dona¬ tion of land and a municipal well from the Prime Group Inc. On one of the donated sites, Del Webb is constructing a 650,000-gallon waste water treatment facility on a 12-acre parcel off of Main Street. Prime also deeded a 1-million-gallon water tank, located north of the Huntley Factory Shops, to the village and a parcel on Route 47 to the Huntley Fire District for a 'future fire station. The total value of all the properties is about $5 million, said Phillip E. Waters, vice president of mar¬ keting. Village President James Dhamer, who received a statue of the well, said the village plans to make good use of the donated well and land. "That's a $3 million deal just by itself," Dhamer said about the cost of the well. "We are going to take it over, and it's one heck of an asset to the village." Dhamer spoke at a dedication ceremony July 24. Waters said this is another example of the private/public venture between the village and Prime. "I think this clearly indicates the strength of the relationship between the village and the Prime Group," Waters said. Prime first purchased about 2,800 acres in town about a "That's a $3 million deal just by itself. We are going to take it over, and it's one heck of an asset to the village." James Dhamer Huntley Village President decade ago and sold nearly 1,900 acres to Del Webb for the construction of the 5,000-home Sun City residential community. "It's terrific for the village. When Del Webb is done. School District 158 will get about $10 million in new property-tax rev¬ enue, and there won't be any kids going to the schools," Dhamer said. The well lies within the vil¬ lage's tax increment district, an area where the village has invested over $4 million in infrastructure improvements. Dhamer said Prime has shared in the costs of putting in Oak Creek Parkway. In their latest move, the Prime Group brokered a deal with Brookdale Living Community for a five-story 300,000-square-foot senior-con- gregate-care facility at the Huntley Corporate Park on Freeman Road. The groundbreaking for the see Prime Group—page 2 Hioto by Steve Brosinski A crowd fills the lawn of the Town Square to hear the Burnished Brass Quintet at the Huntley Park District's free concert performed last Sunday. Free concert is deemed a big success; many come out and enjoy the music Steve Brosinski Press Publications What makes for a really pleasant surmner night out? Start with a generous dash of warm weather, added to a shaded spot where you and your sweetheart can lounge only yards away from a five- piece brass ensemble, and toss in free admission. More than 100 Huntley res¬ idents came out Sunday evening to hear the "Burnished Band Quintet" perform an assortment of rag¬ time, jazz and other American classical tunes. The free con¬ cert was sponsored by the Huntley Park District. The crowd was delighted to the sounds of tunes made famous in Hollywood movies and Broadway plays like "My Fair Lady" and "Show Boat." Beginning with a snappy rendition of "America the Beautiful," the band moved on to the Scott Joplin hits "Entertainment" and "Solas," both popularized in the 1974 movie "The Sting." Rich Hanson's trombone took center stage in 'Tiger Rag," a ragtime tune Henry Filmore composed between 1916-1920. Ragtime was an early 20th century style of music that foreshadowed jazz, Hanson said. Greg Ericksen of Woodstock played a trumpet solo in "Just a Closer Walk With Thee," a 19th century African American tune that was sung in funeral proces¬ sions. Huntley resident Ruth Bond said she was happy to see a band perform in the reconstructed gazebo. "I think it looks like a nice turnout. I haven't seen this in Huntley for quite a while," Bond said. All of the quintet members also perform with the 55- member Woodstock City Band, said Sue Hanson of Huntley. "We should have called ourselves the Eclectic Burnished Band," joked Hanson, who plays the french see Concert—page 2 |
| Collection Name | Huntley Area Newspapers |
