- The Great Illinois Stone
What’s Up With Otto?
Early on a recent Sunday morning The Great Illinois Stone was spotted along the Fox River in Carpentersville near a visitor parking space on the OTTO Engineering property. It would seem the spirits that control appearances of The Great Illinois Stone may approve of OTTO’s contributions to its community.
If you are familiar with the Dundee-Carpentersville area, you have probably noticed the beautifully restored factory buildings on both sides of the Fox River along Main Street in Carpentersville.
You may not know that OTTO has also refurbished many of the houses in what’s called the Old Town area of Carpentersville. OTTO was instrumental in forming the Old Town Association to encourage development of properties in the area. OTTO is also supporting efforts to refurbish homes in another “gateway” section of Carpentersville near highway 68.
OTTO Engineering is celebrating 50 years of operation, and has been at its current location for over forty years. Talk to local residents who are in their seventies and eighties and they can tell you stories about when those buildings were operated by The Illinois Iron and Bolt Co.
In June of this year Carpentersville dedicated the entire month to OTTO Engineering and its role in the community.
We wonder if The Great Illinois Stone has visited OTTO because of the mixed reaction from the community.
You may not agree with every political inclination of the Roeser family that owns OTTO. Altruisim may not be what comes to mind when you hear people talk about OTTO’s efforts to improve the Old Town area, but you should appreciate the benefits of their contributions to the community.
Of course OTTO benefits by investing in the community … duh! So what!
There is nothing wrong with doing well … while doing good.
Besides … when a company is doing well, it can more easily afford to do good.
Maybe the appearance of The Great Illinois Stone is a statement about the need to work together to accomplish things that are beneficial to a larger group. Look at the political and legislative grid-lock that has pushed so many states and our nation to the brink of destruction.
What’s wrong with a compromise that serves the greater good?
“Enlightened Self-Interest” is one of the most effective motivators and unifying forces for taking action that can help you and your community … however you define your community. More people should subscribe to this philosophy.
What do you know about The Great Illinois Stone?
To learn what we know about The Great Illinois Stone
visit our earlier article here.
We welcome your thoughts about the myth, mystery, nature,
purpose and origin of The Great Illinois Stone.
So far … ’tis a mystery.
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