Posted in Agendas, Algonquin Rd, Animal Welfare, Aunt Blabby, Barbarian Migrants in Busses at the Gate, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Big Red, BraveHearts, Don't Change Barrington Hills, Elections, Ethics, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Goat Rodeo, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Massbach Hounds, One Barrington Hills, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Taxes, The Other Half, Transparency, Unions, Well Water Quality on December 11, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The Barrington Hills Park District Board/Riding Club of Barrington Hills will hold their monthly meeting this evening in person and via Zoom at 7:00 PM. Some topics on their agenda include:
A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.
Posted in Agendas, Algonquin Rd, Animal Welfare, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Clown Car, Countryside Elementary School, Deception, Dumb and Dumber, Elections, Ethics, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Goat Rodeo, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Lighting Ordinance, Longmeadow Parkway, Mad Cows, Massbach Hounds, Organizations, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Taxes, The Other Half, Transparency, Village Government on November 13, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The Barrington Hills Park District Board/Riding Club of Barrington Hills will hold their monthly meeting this evening in person and via Zoom at 7:00 PM. Some topics on their agenda include:
A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.
Posted in Agendas, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Commercial Horse Boarding, Don't Change Barrington Hills, Elections, Equestrian Commission, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Fundraisers, Horizon Farm, Land Use, Massbach Hounds, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Resident Spotlights, Riding Club Commission, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Save 5 Acres, SOS Party, The Other Half, Transparency, Unions, VBHPD, Your Barrington Hills on October 24, 2024| Leave a Comment »
“The Riding Club of Barrington Hills is pleased to partner with the Barrington Hills Park District, The Fox River Valley Pony Club and The Fox River Valley Hounds to host a Halloween Horse Show and Community Celebration at the Barrington Hills Park District Riding Center.
In addition to mounted and unmounted competitions, we will have cider and chili for our guests ($10 recommended donation), Apple Bobbing for Horses and Horse Trailer or Trunk Trick ‘o’ Treat Parade. Horse & Kid Friendly Costumes encouraged for all in attendance.
NOTE: Classes may be split or combined based on entry numbers
Braiding and show attire optional. Helmet required.
$10 for day stall – must be cleaned before departure
Costume Class: open to ALL ages, mounted or lead line. Bring your Halloween spirit & creativity for fun prizes
Horse Husband: get your supportive partner in the saddle to show off what they know!! Fun flat class. 21+ prizes
Derby: consists of a mix of stadium and cross country jumps (class supported by FRVPC on the grass field)
Gambler’s choice: pick your fences with a pre-determined combined value (class supported by FRVPC on the grass field)
Trailer Trick-or-Treating: trick out your trailer with spooky, silly, or scary decor to lure horse & human treat seekers!!! Grand Prize given for BEST Trailer Turnout
Thank you to our Sponsors: Judge Aly St. Senatore (Poet’s Hill), Fox River Valley Pony Club, Fox River Valley Hunt, Barrington Hills Park District, Oakwood Farms, Sarah Carlson & Family”
More here.
Posted in Algonquin Rd, Animal Welfare, Appointments, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Commercial Horse Boarding, Community Alerts, Contests, Countryside Elementary School, Deception, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Don't Change Barrington Hills, Dumb and Dumber, Elections, Entertainment, Equestrian Commission, FPDCC, FUBAR, Goat Rodeo, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Illinois State Board of Elections, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Massbach Hounds, Organizations, Perjury, Politics, Privacy, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Resident Spotlights, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Save 5 Acres, SOS Party, The Other Half, Topics Of Interest, Transparency, Unions, Well Water Quality, Your Barrington Hills on October 16, 2024| Leave a Comment »
What follows was recently posted to the Barrington Hills Park District/Riding Club website (NOT emailed to district notice subscribers nor posted in the Daily Herald Classifieds):
“PUBLIC NOTICE
To The Residents Of The Barrington Hills Park District Cook, Lake and McHenry (But not Kane?) Counties, Illinois
Elections will be held to fill the following offices at the:
Consolidated election to be held April 1, 2025.
Park District Commissioner: Number of positions (2); .4-year term.
Candidates must file their certificates of nomination with the Barrington Hills Park District
designated representative (?).
Filing Period:
The filing of nomination petitions will be accepted at 361 Bateman Road, Barrington Hills IL 60010, in the Riding Center’s Meeting Room, November 12th through Monday November 18th at the following times:
Monday, November 12, 9AM-3 PM
Tuesday, November 13, through Friday, November 15 Filing By Appointment Only.
Monday, November 18, 2024 10AM-5PM
Petitions may be filed in person by the candidate or a representative, or by mail to: Barrington Hills Park District, 364 Bateman Road, Barrington Hills, IL 60010.
Nomination papers received in the mail before the first day of filing period will be returned to the sender as not filed. Candidate document and filing information is available on the web: www.elections.il”
The posting can be found here.
Posted in Agendas, Algonquin Rd, Animal Welfare, Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Bicyclists, Big Brother, BraveHearts, Cell Towers, Clown Car, Commercial Horse Boarding, Countryside Elementary School, Deception, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Don't Change Barrington Hills, Elections, Financial Statements, FPDCC, FRVPC, FUBAR, Fundraisers, Goat Rodeo, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Immigration, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Disconnection, Lighting Ordinance, Mad Cows, Mówimy po polsku, Open Meetings Act, Perjury, Politics, Privacy, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Save 5 Acres, Taxes, The Other Half, Topics Of Interest, Transparency, Unions, VBHPD, Well Water Quality, Your Barrington Hills on October 9, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The Barrington Hills Park District/Riding Club of Barrington Hills will be holding an Efficiency Act Meeting beginning at 6:00 PM followed by the Park Board Meeting (though only one agenda is posted?). Some topics on their agenda include:
A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.
Posted in Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Dumb and Dumber, Education, Elections, Entertainment, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Goat Rodeo, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, OP/Ed, Politics, Property Taxes, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, Topics Of Interest, Transparency, Unions on September 21, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Octagon Gazebo with Copper Two-Tiered Pagoda Roof, Copper Cupola, Plain Corbels, Classic Steel Columns, 5 Railings, 30-foot
The Barrington Hills Park District/Riding Club of Barrington Hills recently posted the following on their website(s):
“Do you have a project you’d like the Park District to consider? Just fill out this form and present it at the next Park Board Meeting. The Park Board meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM. The meetings are held at 361 Bateman Road, Barrington Hills in the Riding Center’s Meeting Room.”
The link to the Project Request Form can be found here, and while they could care less, our suggested project is pictured above (a 30-foot event gazebo).
Posted in Barrington Hills Park District, Entertainment, FPDCC, Fundraisers, Public Safety, Resident Spotlights, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, SOUL Harbour Ranch, Topics Of Interest, Unions, VBHPD, Village Government, Yabba Dabba Doo on September 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The Barrington Hills Are Alive Fest takes place tomorrow from noon to 4 PM at the Barrington Hills Riding Center. Begun in 2013, this annual event provides residents with a welcome opportunity gather with friends and neighbors they’ve known for years and meet new ones too.
Those attending can enjoy, “Live music, tasty fest faves, pony rides, arts n’ crafts and entertainment for the entire family!” Scheduled entertainment include:
All afternoon residents can enjoy:
Read all about it HERE, but there’s more!
Enter the raffle for the chance to win a Fall Fest treasure! Drop your raffle entry in the ticket receptacle at the Barrington Hills Police Department tent!
Drawing will be at 3:30 PM; winner need not be present during the drawing.
More here.
Posted in Barrington Hills Park District, Citizens for Conservation, FPDCC, Fundraisers, Organizations, Resident Spotlights on September 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Citizens for Conservation invites you to celebrate autumn and connect with family, friends and neighbors at an outdoors moonlight festival Saturday, September 21st, from 5-10 PM at the Barrington Hills Park District. Enjoy a cookout dinner, beer and wine, narrated horse-drawn wagon rides, stargazing with powerful telescopes, native birds of prey, a raffle, live music with dancing under the stars, capped off by a blazing bonfire.
Mindful Waste, a local volunteer group will be working with us to help make Ignite the Night a zero-waste event again. For more information and tickets, go to CitizensForConservation.org/ignite-the-night.
Posted in Agendas, Algonquin Rd, Animal Welfare, Barbarian Migrants in Busses at the Gate, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Big Brother, Clown Car, Commercial Horse Boarding, Countryside Elementary School, Deception, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), Don't Change Barrington Hills, Elections, Entertainment, FPDCC, FRVPC, Horizon Farm, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Use, Lighting Ordinance, Mad Cows, Massbach Hounds, Open Meetings Act, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, SOS Party, Taxes, Transparency, Unions on September 11, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The Barrington Hills Park District Board/Riding Club of Barrington Hills will hold their monthly meeting this evening in person and via Zoom at 7:00 PM. Some topics on their agenda include:
A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.
Posted in Agendas, Algonquin Rd, Animal Welfare, Barrington Hills Park District, Barrington Hills Polo Club, Clown Car, Countryside Elementary School, Deception, Don't Change Barrington Hills, Equestrian Commission, Ethics, Fox River Valley Hunt, FPDCC, FRVPC, Goat Rodeo, Heritage Fest, Horse Boarding, Intergovernmental agreements (IGA), Land Disconnection, Lighting Ordinance, Look For The Union Label, Massbach Hounds, Politics, Property Taxes, Public Safety, Real Estate, Riding Center Advisory Committee, Riding Club of Barrington Hills, SOS Party, Taxes, Transparency, Unions on August 14, 2024| 2 Comments »
The Barrington Hills Park District Board/Riding Club of Barrington Hills will hold their monthly meeting this evening in person and via Zoom at 7:00 PM.
A copy of their agenda can be viewed here. Instructions for accessing the meeting remotely can be found here.
Editorial note: Absent from tonight’s agenda is any discussion of the 12th annual The Hills Are Alive Fall Festival 2024 scheduled for Sunday, September 15th at the district Riding Center. Like we’ve noted before, it’s another example of boilerplate agendas to keep taxpaying residents in the dark.
 | joefargo3767 on Stop Stacking Costs on Illinoi… |
 | Thomas Paine on ‘Not 1984’: Flock… |
 | Say it ain't so on Correction: Board of Trustees… |
| joefargo3767 on Pritzker defends 57% toll hike… |
 | Dan on Illinois Tollway board approve… |
| joefargo3767 on Illinois Tollway board approve… |
 | Based In Barringtion on Illinois among worst in U.S. f… |