daily work

Here are some photos from the past week.

Shunnalo Brown, of Lake in the Hills, sings "On My Way" at the final rehearsal Saturday for the Music for Martin performance at Grace Lutheran Church in Woodstock. The annual celebration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will take place Feb. 21 at Grace Lutheran Church and feature spoken word, music and more. Great voice!

Dr. David Rocks puts drops in Crystal Bradford's eye as part of a routine glaucoma check Thursday afternoon. While the disease is not preventable, it is treatable with routine eye exams.

A weathered barn is bathed in morning sunshine at Glacial Park in Ringwood.

Independent contractors work in the Lost Valley Visitor Center at Glacial Park in Ringwood. The center will feature classrooms, conference rooms, and geothermal technology will be used for heating, cooling and natural daylight harvesting.

The area barbershop quartet the Clef Hangers, from left to right, John Jeide, Chuck Hopp, Al Boeldt and Bill Dysart, perform for Angeline Raycraft Saturday at Hearthstone Manor in Woodstock. The group romanced area citizens with song around the county Friday, Saturday and on Valentine's Day.

Listen to the crooners in an audio slideshow here:
http://www.vimeo.com/10934316

Clay bowls, made by students and instructors at McHenry County College and the Clayworkers Guild of Illinois, sit to dry at McHenry County College on Saturday. The bowls will eventually be filled with soup and sold to the public at Oakton Community College in December.

Watch how the bowls are made here:
http://www.vimeo.com/10934394
http://ssm.nwherald.com/northwest-herald/photos/20100209emptybowls/empty-bowls/

Dan MacKenzie and Kathy Ericksen laugh during the weekly square dancing class held at McHenry Township Recreation Center in Richmond. The activity is open to all ages and levels and runs for 16 weeks.

Watch a video of the dancers here:
http://www.vimeo.com/10758995

Crystal Lake fire fighters respond to a call on Williams Street on Tuesday afternoon. A basement door caught on fire, but no injuries were reported.

Trees are ground into mulch at the Algonquin Township Road District site off of Route 14 on Thursday. About 3500 trees were collected and other branches, brush and twigs can be dropped off starting the end of March. The Township also accepts paint, motor oil, clippings, clothes, shoes for recycling.

Check out the recycling in action:
http://www.vimeo.com/10727440

Six-year-old Harlee Schnulle spars against her eight-year-old brother Tristan during a class at Young Masters Martial Arts in downtown Woodstock on Monday, Jan. 25, 2010.
Watch the martial artists in action: http://www.vimeo.com/10935454