McHenry County Business Journal

Brian Ellison never expected he’d be distilling liquor – let alone supervising construction of the largest distillery in Wisconsin.

Sherman’s got heart

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• Dessertful Bakery, 1961 Huntley Road, West Dundee, 60118. 847-844-1350; http://dessertful.com. Full-service bakery, excluding breads. Repertoire ranges from morning muffins and doughnuts, to cinnamon rolls, pies and cakes, tarts and their signature L’s Drizzle cookies. Retail front featuring hostess gifts, seasonal items, two coffee lines. Catering including gourmet tables and pastry trays. Lorrie and Alexys Galek, owners.

 McHENRY – The McHenry County College Shah Center offers instructor led, hands-on training at its facility at 4100 W. Shamrock Lane, McHenry. Other locations are indicated. To register, call 815-455-8588 or visit www.mchenry.edu. For more information and course outlines call 815-455-8593 or e-mail shahcenter@mchenry.edu. Many courses qualify for an Employer Training Investment Program grant reimbursement up to 50 percent for eligible companies and can be delivered on-site.

Arthur J. Severns established Severns’ Drug Store on Williams Street in Crystal Lake in about 1895. A 1906 ad declared the store to be “the best prescription department in the county.” There also was the popular soda fountain, a standard in most drug stores of the era.

The following information was provided by Record Information Services (www.public-record.com) of Kaneville, Ill., a company that compiles public record information form Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties. This list contains business-to-business filings and does not represent the entire public record. The Business Journal and Record Information Services are not responsible for business-to-business decisions that are made from reading this list, as the complete public record must be obtained and understood to make well-informed choices.

Good times are not necessarily the best times for all businesses.

 

McHENRY – At a time when the real-estate industry is contracting, there is a notable exception.

A little preparation can pay off big at tax time, and not only in terms of a refund.

CRYSTAL LAKE – County board member Donna Kurtz, R-Crystal Lake, and McHenry County government purchasing agent, Cathy Link are spearheading a “Business to Government Plug-In Event, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 28 in the McHenry County College Conference Center, 8900 Route 14 in Crystal Lake.

Here’s the good news: According to the newest county labor report, manufacturing, health care, sales, retail and the business/financial services sectors are hiring.

WOODSTOCK – Other World Computing not only operates green, it continues to earn a fair amount of “green” because of its trailblazing business practices – including attention to details, attention to each and every customer and attention to its dedicated work force.

HARVARD – Baking treats for pets isn’t all that different from baking treats for people, said Kurt Stricker, owner of The Pound Bakery in Harvard.

So how does a business major wind up becoming a computer whiz?

• LEADERSHIP GREATER MCHENRY COUNTY. The year 2012 promises to be a dynamic and instructive, further engaging LGMC alumni. The following are events planned for this winter and early spring:

The following information was provided by Record Information Services (www.public-record.com) of Kaneville, Ill., a company that compiles public record information form Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties. This list contains business-to-business filings and does not represent the entire public record.

Centegra offers Freedom

Phalin Brothers Drug Store

McHENRY – The McHenry County College Shah Center offers instructor led, hands-on training at its facility at 4100 W. Shamrock Lane, McHenry. Other locations are indicated. To register, call 815-455-8588 or visit www.mchenry.edu.

CRYSTAL LAKE – For the past four decades, Lamping & Associates Inc. has built a reputation in the Crystal Lake community.

In late 2009, Beth Armstrong began to teach Bootcamp exercise classes in her home to four local moms. Her students liked the cardio and strength training program and referred friends.

WOODSTOCK – Dordan Manufacturing isn’t operating much differently that it always has. It’s just operating in less of a vacuum.

The Woodstock Farmers Market was voted tops in the state for its size, in this year’s American Farmland Trust’s online contest. It also placed sixth nationwide among medium-sized markets. Online voting ran June 1 through Aug. 31.

McHENRY – When Don Wallin and his former partner learned that the name they originally had in mind for their electronics testing company was taken, they did what any good entrepreneur does.

In 1868 James Dietz erected a building on West Railroad Street in Marengo which housed a foundry business for four years. C.E.Kelley bought the property in 1872 and increased its capacity and size and employed about 12 men. They manufactured pumps, steam engines and windmills.

Thoracic surgeons honor Sherman Health

• An “Education for a New Workplace” presentation by Catherine Jones, eecutive director of Shah Center; Joel Green, director of McHenry County Cooperative for Employment; and Tony Capalbo, MCC’s director of college readines.

McHENRY – The McHenry County College Shah Center offers instructor led, hands-on training at its facility at 4100 W. Shamrock Lane, McHenry. Other locations are indicated. To register, call 815-455-8588 or visit www.mchenry.edu. For more information and course outlines call 815-455-8593 or e-mail shahcenter@mchenry.edu. Many courses qualify for an Employer Training Investment Program grant reimbursement up to 50 percent for eligible companies and can be delivered on-site.

The following information was provided by Record Information Services (www.public-record.com) of Kaneville, Ill., a company that compiles public record information form Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties. This list contains business-to-business filings and does not represent the entire public record. The Business Journal and Record Information Services are not responsible for business-to-business decisions that are made from reading this list, as the complete public record must be obtained and understood to make well-informed choices.

When Norman Rockwell fantasy collides with the reality of the American economy, circa 2011, the business year’s least productive month can grind to a halt.