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Volume 5 Issue 41
October 8, 2015
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Farm Stroll a Hit!
By Anne Eickstadt, Correspondent
T
he Master gardeners of McHenry County developed their 1st Annual Farm Stroll with no idea how popular it would be. With only 5 hours to visit 11 farms, I had to be very selective which ones to choose so I picked farms located within a small area. Prairie Sky Orchard at 4914 North Union Road, Union, is so packed full of people that cars are jockeying for parking spaces and parking next to ditches. The owners and employees are so busy with regular customers and Farm Stroll visitors that I can’t even get close enough to ask questions. www. prairieskyorchard.com This is wonderful. The Farm Stroll is a huge success. Cherry Lane Farm at 18317 Garden Valley Road, Marengo, is next on my tour. It is owned by Trudi Temple, author of ‘Trudi’s Garden: The Story of Trudi Temple, Founder of Market Days’. Temple is a celebrated gardener, author and speaker. She came to the United States from Germany in 1963. “I am NOT a war bride,” she says. See FARM STROLL, Page 2
Guests are trying to choose the best pumpkins and delicious produce at the Nichols’ farm.
photo by Anne Eickstadt
October’s Scary Halloween Fun By Anne Eickstadt, Correspondent
MCHENRY COUNTY — October can be a very exciting month with a great many organizations and businesses celebrating Halloween with events throughout the course of the month. It is your choice as to whether you want to attend scary events or family friendly events. Scary events this month can be easily found at: The Haunted Square in Woodstock: The Historic Woodstock Square becomes the site of the 7000 square foot Madness Manor, a “giant, terrifying, interactive haunted house.” It is open Friday & Saturday evenings from 7 – 11 pm. There are also less frightening special events for children. $12 per person with special events and children’s activities costing extra. Check their website at www.thehauntedsquare.com The Haunted Hayride: Located in Petersen Park in McHenry. $7 admission with a portion donated to local charities. Open 7 – 10:30 pm. Vil-
can be found online at http://www. gerstadbuilders.com/news/2010/10/ haunted-hayride-at-peterson-park-inmchenry
photo by Anne Eickstadt
Scary characters can appear anywhere when you visit haunted houses during October’s Halloween fun events.
lain Henry Deadwood has invited his ‘unsightly’ relatives to party all night long in the park. To date, no wagonload of visitors has been able to cap-
ture Deadwood. “Visitors will travel through 17 haunting scenes witnessing the cause and effect of Henry Deadwood and his wild parties.” This event
McHenry Area JayCees Haunted House: at Knox Park Barn, 300 South Route 31, McHenry, IL. $10 Friday/ Saturday, $8 Thursday/Sunday. Hours: 7:30- “until the last victim crawls out.” In the dark of night, come the howls and snarls from the barn on the hill. This year the ghouls and creatures are especially excited because this year is their 30th year to get free! The McHenry Area Jaycees Haunted house has been running since 1985, in the same old barn, always looking for new victims to play with and torture. Since it’s a big year, we have changed the house slightly, from 12 rooms, to over 20! - See more at: http://www.mchenryareajaycees.org The Keep Haunted House, 11177 Huntley Road, Huntley, IL. $17 per See HALLOWEEN, Page 6