‘Raise a Slice’ in Support of Huntley Historical Society

HUNTLEY — Huntley Historical Society is offering the community a delicious way to support their mission of preserving the history of the village of Huntley, reaching back to its founding in 1851 by Thomas Huntley.

On Monday, Feb. 13, Lou Malnati’s Lakewood will donate 20% of all sales between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. to the Historical Society.

Donna Britton, a Board Member of the Historical Society, says the organization currently leases the farmhouse on Sun Valley Farm from the Park District, and plans to eventually turn the house into a museum by bringing the structure up to code without sacrificing its style and charm as a farmhouse.

“We’re just looking to have the museum with flexible, tangible displays to honor the people from the past,” says Britton.

In the meantime, the Huntley Historical Society has already collected several oral histories of the town from residents who offer firsthand accounts of the town’s history. The videos are available on the Huntley Library’s website.

“We like to record oral histories of our residents, especially the ones that remember 60, 70 years ago,” says Britton. “We’re looking to get more of those histories on record.”

INFO:

Fundraiser for Huntley Historical Society

Monday, Feb. 13, 2023

Lou Malnati’s Lakewood

11 a.m.-9 p.m.

8515 Redtail Drive

Corner of Redtail Dr. and Ackman Rd.

Lou Malnati’s will donate 20% of total sales to the organization. The fundraiser must be mentioned at the time of the order.

For online and app ordering, use code FUNDHIST23

For more information: huntleyhistoricalsociety.org

Historical video interviews: huntleylibrary.org