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~~l ~e- Museum expert surveys county museum Recently the McHenry County Historical Museum in Union was surveyed by Dr. Walter S. Dunn, Jr., director of the National Transportation Museum in St. Louis, Mo. His visit came as a result of a Museum Assessment Planning Grant awarded to the society by the Institute of Museum Services. Congress established the agency to encourage and assist museums in modernizing their methods and facilities so that they might be better able to Dr. Walter Dunn, muesum planner, discusses aspects of the McHenry County Historical Society with President Mrs. Irene Borre of Richmond. Dunn recently visited the museum as the result of an assessment planning grant. conserve cultural, historic and scientific heritage. Last summer the McHenry County Historical Society was informed that it was to be a recipient of the professional consultant services. Meeting with society board members and the museum curator, Dr. Dunn examined operations in terms of organizational structure, finances, buildings and grounds, collections, conservation, exhibitions, programs, and membership and community support. The results of the professional analysis will aid the society in planning both short range and long range goals. . In other museum-related activities, renovation work continues at the museum in Union on front entryway im­ provements and on lighting in the three upstairs exhibit rooms. Besides upgrading the lights, UV filters are being added to eliminate the harmful emission of ultraviolet light on the museum collections. The work was scheduled to be completed by the beginning of May when the museum opened to the public. For information regarding the 1985 Sunday program season, contact the museum at (815) 923- 2267. 5 - PLAIINDEALER-HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8.1985 Applications now available for county talent contest Entries for all three classes of competition in the McHenry County Fair's Talent Contest are now available, Bill Tam- meus, general chairman, an­ nounced. Forms are being distributed .to county schools and may be obtained by writing Tammeus at P.O. Box 484, Woodstock. "The Talent Contest has become a summertime activity of fun and a chance to make new friends," Tammeus observed as he recalled the growth of the popular sfttraction since he orginated it more than 20 years ago. Competition is divided into three age groups: Junior, age 14 or under on Nov. 30, 1985; Senior, age 15 to 20 on Nov. 30, 1985; and Adult, age 21 or over. Auditions will be held on Sun­ day, July 28, at Hansen Pavilion on the fairgrounds at Wood­ stock. • Finalists will compete in Hansen Pavilion on Friday evening August 2. Cash prizes of $100 for first, $75 for second, and $50 for third are offered in all three divisions. On the committee with •Tammeus are Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kunzer, Kathy •Thomas, Mary McCormick, and Dale Carlson. Interviews to start for seat on county board, district one Dick Meyers, chairman of the McHenry County Board's Legislative and Public Affairs Committee announc committee, meeting jointly wii .McHenry County Board members from District One. will 'conduct interviews on Saturday, ;Mav 11 at 9 a.m. in the county ; board offices of the McHenry •Court House with applicants ; interested in filling the county ;board vacancy created by the -recent resignation of John 'Murphy from Fox River Grove. ; "We have six applicants for ;the district one vacancy" Meyers said. The applicants are [Robert F. Schaefer of Fox River jGrovey-Mrs. Betty B. Norman of -Ballard Road, Woodstock, .(Precinct 6 of Grafton Town­ ship) Robert O. Covey of Crystal ;Lake, (Algonquin Township) tjames Potter of Fox River •Grove, Mrs. Vera V. Lekics of ^Bard Road, Grafton Township in 'Huntley, mid Sherry Alexakos of *206 E. Main Street in Cary. 1 Meyers said that the in­ terviews are open. "I would . certainly urge anyone who is ^interested in the selection ^process to attend these meetings *and see how we fill the vacancy" Ihe added. t- After the interviews, the jcounty board mehibers from •District One will get together 'and recommend one of the Applicants to the Legislative Committee. "The Legislative ^Committee may or may not ^accept the recommendation of •the District One County Board inembers. I think many ^Legislative Committee mem­ bers are looking for the most ^qualified candidate, not just one 'who satisfies someone's political designs" Meyers added. 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