Defenders' Corn Roast 2008

On an absolutely perfect Sunday in August of 2008, the Defenders once again gathered for another world renowned Corn Roast and Potluck Supper at  Bill and Alice Howenstine’s Pioneer Tree Farm. Not too hot, not too rainy, not too buggy - a perfect day to be entertained by hammered dulcimer, guitar, and mandolin music.

A perfect day to see how a drill worked, back in the "olden days" (cordless, even - go figure!).

A perfect day for Board of Directors' President Bill Donato to speak about the direction the Defenders will be taking, and about our name change to “Environmental Defenders of McHenry County”. 

A perfect day for playing games, including stuffing badminton birds with grass and then seeing how they tasted. (Honest guys - the corn is much better!). The Potluck dinner and roasted corn was fabulous as always, and a hay ride through the tree fields and forests was a perfect ending to the afternoon.

Many thanks to Alice and Bill, to Vern at Stade Farms for donating the corn, to all our outstanding cooks, and to everyone who helped with set-up and clean-up.