Performance Unlimited’s Norton winds up tenure as networking group’s president with another Shop With A Cop success

Denny Norton, the owner of Performance Unlimited, the premier auto repair shop at 5415 Austin Court, Ringwood, is coming to the end of a two-year term as president of the MC3 McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce business networking group. He was vice president for the two years prior to that and is stepping down from the prior position next month.

During his tenure, the group has twice hosted Shop With A Cop benefit parties to support the program sponsored by McHenry County Police Charities.

The second of the annual installments of the party was held just last week. The group is reported to have raised close to $14,000 which will be used so that area police officers can take children, from families having a hard time with the economy, Christmas shopping. Each child receives a winter coat, hat, gloves and boots, as well as $150 to spend as they please at Walmart on Route 31 in Johnsburg.

“This is a really great event,” Norton said. “Not only does it benefit a great cause, it’s also a great time.”

The party included food, drinks, music and games. There was even a singing competition between the Johnsburg High School and McHenry High School chorus groups. The groups both showed up wearing Victorian Era outfits.

“The outfits were awesome,” said Norton. “But, the singing was just incredible. Personally, I don’t know how anyone could have chosen one group of singers over the other. They were both superb.”

As the party, the food and the entertainment were all free, the funds raised for the event had to come from somewhere. In fact, some of the funds were raised in advance. For instance, Wendy’s restaurant on Route 31 and Burger King on Route 120, in McHenry, both held Shop With A Cop benefit nights to raise funds for the charity by contributing a portion of the proceeds from dinners.

Otherwise, most of the funds were raised through the silent and live auctions and the raffles. A wide array of gifts was available in the raffles. Participants purchased raffle tickets and dropped a ticket here, a ticket there, in the buckets for the items they hoped to win. The gifts were all donated by various individuals and businesses.

Here is a complete list of the contributors:

·         18th ANNUAL JOE L. NORTON GOLF OUTING - KATHIE LYND

·         31 North -

·         AAA CHICAGO MOTOR CLUB - JEFF SIMS

·         ADVENTURE GAMES plus HOBBIES and TOYS

·         AJI CUSTOM CABINETS - JASON RODRIGUE

·         AL ’N ANN’S COLLECTIBLES

·         ALDEN’S KENNELS – JANET DOMRASE

·         AMY NELSON

·         ANNE ECKARDT

·         A-PC COMPUTERS - MICHAEL GOODMAN

·         ARBONNE - JILL MAY

·         ARBONNE INTERNATIONAL - SUSAN McGLADE

·         B&B AUTOMOTIVE

·         BARZSO PLAYSETS – RON & MARYANN BARZSO

·         BEV KUTNICK

·         BIKE HAVEN

·         BILL MURPHY

·         BIRDS OF PARADISE – LAURIE RICHTER

·         BJORKMAN’S ACE HARDWARE

·         BLACK ORCHID BOUTIQUE

·         BMC TOYS – BILL McMASTERS

·         BRANDYWINE TOY SOLDIERS – ALLAN FORD

·         BRUNCH CAFÉ

·         BUDDYZ RESTAURANT

·         BULL VALLEY GOLF CLUB – MIKE PICCIANO

·         BURGER KING  McHenry  Rt 120

·         CALVIN PLOWMAN

·         CAMP BOW WOW

·         CARRIE KUTNICK

·         CELBRATING HOME - LYNN ELLIOTT

·         CHAMBERS HEATING & AIR – STEVE CHAMBERS

·         CHAPEL HILL FLORIST

·         CHARTER FITNESS

·         CHICAGO BEARS HAT - AMY NELSON

·         CLAWS and PAWS

·         CLINT EASTWOOD

·         CMP FOUNDATIONS – CATHI PONDEL

·         COSTCO - PHIL VITELLARO

·         CRAIG REMINGTON

·         CROSS COUNTRY MORTGAGE - BILL ZENG

·         DAVE PITTMAN

·         DEB BENNETT

·         DEB McCLAUGHRY

·         DEBBIE McNICHOLS

·         DICK'S SPORTING GOODS - McHENRY

·         DONNA WOLFF

·         Dr. GREGORY V. SIERMINSKI

·         DUNKIN' DONUTS in McHENRY

·         ECKEL'S McHENRY FLEA MARKET

·         ED BORRIS

·         ELLEN M. MENAS

·         ENVIOUS TANNING & SPA

·         FAMILY TAILOR SHOP – TONY AND LAURIE WIRTZ

·         FAMILY VIDEO

·         FANTASY FACTORY

·         FARMERS GIFT

·         FATHER & SONS TOYS – LEN HARDT

·         FIREWOOD GRILL

·         FLOORING AMERICA - MIKE LEVIN

·         FORESTER ENTERPRISES – WILLIE FORESTER

·         FOREVER ETCHED – KATHY McCAIN

·         GARY BEADEL

·         GARY CLINTON

·         GARY LINDEN

·         GREAT LAKES FIRE AND SAFETY

·         GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS, INC.

·         GREG MAYER

·         GYPSY GLENN

·         HAMPTON INN

·         HAPPY TAILS

·         HARRIS BANK – GIUSEPPE VENEZIANO

·         HOBBY BUNKER – MATT MURPHY

·         IMPRESSIVE IMAGES EMBROIDERY – FRAN LAMBERT

·         JACK FRANKS

·         JAN SALTZGAVER

·         JAYNE BOCKMAN

·         JESS ENTERTAINMENT – DICK JESS

·         JETT’S HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING  - WAYNE JETT

·         JIM CLOUSE

·         JOE SAINE

·         JOHN MOLINI

·         JOHN STENGEL

·         JOSEPH SAINE

·         JULIA KUTNICK

·         JUNE MAHONY

·         KAREN LAVIN ATTORNEY AT LAW

·         KELLY BRANDT

·         KENNY'S FLOOR COVERING

·         KIDDY KORNER

·         KIERA CONFECTIONS – KIM LOEWE

·         KING’S X – MARTIN VASQUEZ

·         KOHL’S - McHENRY

·         KUKLA PHOTOGRAPHY – KRISTIN KUKLA

·         LEE AUTOMOTIVE

·         LEGAL SHIELD - FRANK HOSTICKA

·         LIGHTNING ELECTRICAL – MIKE STARZYK

·         LINDA KOCH

·         LOCKER'S FLOWERS

·         LUCKY-E KENNEL

·         MARGARET FENELON

·         MARJ SCHUPNER

·         MARK ROBB

·         MARK S. YOUNG

·         MARY KAY – BROOKE JURIS

·         MARY KAY - CASSANRDA YATES

·         MARY’S FLOWERS & GIFTS

·         MARZANO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT

·         MASTER TECH

·         MATSOCK INSURANCE – JOHN NELSON

·         MAUREEN MIKA

·         McHENRY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

·         McHENRY CULVERS

·         McHENRY HARLEY DAVIDSON

·         McHENRY HEATING

·         McHENRY LIMOUSINE SERVICE – MARTY ROBB

·         McHENRY MAACO COLLISION REPAIR and AUTO PAINTING

·         McHENRY RECREATION BOWLING CENTER

·         McHENRY SAVINGS BANK

·         McHENRY VFW

·         McHENRY WATER WELL & PUMP - JOHN MATTHESIUS

·         McHenry Wellness

·         MEADOWSWEET RANCH

·         MEALS LIKE MOM'S - CHEF DEBI STUCKWISCH

·         MEDIEVAL TIMES

·         MEGA EVENT – BRIAN PALMER

·         MEIJER'S

·         MIKE and BEV KUTNICK

·         MIKE HANDLEY

·         MIKE KUTNICK

·         MIKE MULLINS

·         MILWAUKEE MILITARY MINIATURE MODELERS - NICK ALBANESE

·         MR. ROOTER - JEFF FENDT

·         NAPA AUTO

·         NATIONAL PASTIME SPORTS CARDS

·         NATIONAL PASTIME SPORTS CARDS

·         NATURAL THERAPY WELLNESS CENTER

·         NATURE'S FEED

·         NORTHERN ILLINOIS WINDOWS – BILL THOMAS

·         NOSTALGIA TOY BOX – PHIL ROSNER

·         NOW HAIR THIS - DEBBIE SCHMITT

·         P & P PRODUCTS – LARRY PATTERSON

·         PAM ALTHOFF

·         PAYROLL SOLUTIONS, INC. - WADE MEYER

·         PERFORMANCE UNLIMITED – DENNY NORTON

·         PLAYSET MAGAZINE - RUSTY & KATHY KERN

·         PLUM TREE NATIONAL GOLF CLUB

·         POLISH LEGION of AMERICAN VETERANS

·         POPCORN FACTORY

·         PRAIRIE ISLE GOLF CLUB

·         PRO CIRCLE GOLF CENTER

·         PRUDENTIAL FIRST REALTY - DAWN FOLLIARD

·         PRUDENTIAL FIRST REALTY – IVER & JAYNE BOCKMAN

·         PRUDENTIAL FIRST REALTY – LINDA ROBERTS

·         PRUDENTIAL FIRST REALTY – MIKE KUTNICK

·         PRUDENTIAL FIRST REALTY – SHELIA THOMAS

·         RAYMOND BOWL in JOHNSBURG

·         RICH PUBLICITY – RICHARD ROSTRON

·         RICH SCHUPNER

·         RICHARD EGAN

·         RICHMOND CITIZENS POLICE ALUMNI

·         RICK EBER

·         RICK KELLER

·         RICK LIPP

·         RIVERSIDE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

·         ROBIN SWANSON

·         ROGER ROSS

·         RON LIZORTY

·         ROTARY DOWN BREAKERS GROUP

·         SANDY HOLLAND

·         SEND OUT CARDS – BARBARA BISHOP

·         SENSIBILITY HOME STAGING

·         SHAMROCK SUBS & SMOOTHIES

·         SHELIA THOMAS

·         SILENT OAK SALON - BONNIE HUFF

·         STADE'S FARM MARKET

·         STEVE AND NANCY CONNELL

·         TANNERS

·         TANNIS CENTROGOLO

·         TASTEFULLY SIMPLE – MARY LAATZ

·         THE ADAMS FAMILY

·         THE GRAPHICS CO. - CAMERON OLSON

·         THE MARX MUSEUM - FRANCIS TURNER

·         THE NUT AND CANDY HOUSE

·         THE POPCORN FACTORY - LAKE FOREST

·         THOMAS SEBASTIAN COMPANIES – PETE SECKER

·         TOTAL-U-FITNESS – MICHELLE AND TONY MYATT

·         TOY SOLDIER HQ – KENT SPRECHER

·         TOY SOLDIERS OF SAN DIEGO – NICK & DEANNA VERSTEEG

·         TROPIC TAN STOP

·         VERLO MATTRESS

·         VINDICI RECIPES - TIM VINCI

·         VISUAL HORIZONS INC. – WAYNE SEELY

·         WAUCONDA FRUIT & NUT COMPANY

·         WAUCONDA NUT HOUSE

·         WENDY'S - McHENRY

·         WESTON TOYS - STEVE and LINDA WESTON