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Kendall County offers many ways to celebrate America’s 250th, including a savenger hunt · Kendall County News - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Kendall County offers many ways to celebrate America's two hundred
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  Speaker 1: and fiftieth, including a savangnger hunt. Written by Eric Shelkoff,
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  Speaker 1: this article is being read by an automated voice brought
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  Speaker 1: to you by Everlett. Kendall County is offering residents many
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  Speaker 1: ways to celebrate the two hundred fiftieth birthday of the
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  Speaker 1: US through the county wide initiative Kendall two hundred fifty.
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  Speaker 1: The initiative is designed to honor our nation's past while
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  Speaker 1: highlighting the people, places, and stories that have shaped our
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  Speaker 1: local communities. Working in partnership with local municipalities, historical organizations,
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  Speaker 1: and other community groups, Kendall County has coordinated efforts to
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  Speaker 1: highlight the region's rich history, encourage civic engagement, and inspire
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  Speaker 1: residents to learn more about the role Kendall County has
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  Speaker 1: played in the American story. The county states in a
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  Speaker 1: news release, encouraged to visit the website Kendall two five
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  Speaker 1: zero dot com to learn more about the initiative and
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  Speaker 1: explore the Kendall two hundred fifty calendar, which features various
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  Speaker 1: semiquincentennial events happening throughout the county. One of the signature
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  Speaker 1: Kendall two hundred and fifty programs is the Kendall County
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  Speaker 1: Historic Scavenger Hunt, which runs from June twenty ninth through
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  Speaker 1: August ninth. Using the goose Chase app, participants will embark
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  Speaker 1: on a self guided journey across Kendall County, visiting local museums,
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  Speaker 1: historic landmarks, and monuments that showcase the county's rich heritage.
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  Speaker 1: Residents can learn more about the Kendall County Historic Scavenger
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  Speaker 1: Hunt by visiting Kendall countyill dot gov, slash County dashboard,
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  Speaker 1: slash Kendall two five zero slash Historic dash Scavenger dash
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  Speaker 1: Hunt