You are invited to the 40th Year Anniversary of the McHenry County Friends Worship Group (now Upper Fox Valley Quaker Meeting) and the Fifth Annual Old-Fashioned Corn Roast and Pot Luck Picnic of Metropolitan Chicago General Meeting!!!

Follow up:

When: Saturday, September 4, 2010 – 2:00 p.m. till dark

Where: Alice and Bill Howenstine’s Pioneer Tree Farm 4614 Pioneer Road (3 miles north of McHenry, half mile off Rt. 31) McHenry, IL 60051 Tel: 815-385-8512 ( a map can be printed from the farm’s web site: www.pioneertreefarm.com).

What’s happening: Special anniversary events all day ! 2:00–5:00 – volleyball, hiking, hayrides, horseshoes, croquet, feeding the chickens, frisbee, or your own favorite game…and good conversation! 5:00 – pot luck supper – roast corn, lemonade, ice tea, and coffee will be provided by Upper Fox Valley Evening – campfire, singing, stories.

Camping overnight is okay. Breakfast can be a co-op affair – and you are welcome to join Upper Fox Valley Meeting Sunday: discussion group, 9 am , worship, 10 am, (held at Crystal Lake Montessori School), followed by a simple pot-luck.

What to bring: – some food to share (and cooler, if needed); soft drinks (if desired); your own non-disposable plates, cups, utensils; folding chairs or blankets to sit on (there are four picnic tables and benches); mosquito repellent; sun-tan lotion; musical instrument; camping equipment, of course, it you want to camp overnight – DRESS FOR THE WEATHER WITH OUTDOOR CLOTHING!

RSVP: It would help in ordering corn to have an idea of how many might be coming! 815-385-8512 or abhow (at) oawl (dot) net