McHenry County Blog

Bonnie Karp shared her background with Kiwanis members. Former Kiwanis Presidents Joe and Amber Johnson.

Crystal Lake Kiwanis had its second to last meeting at the current location of Colonial Cafe.

Notice to Colonial patrons of the coming switch in locations and pending addition of wine and beer to the offerings.

That’s where I met my wife at the now-defunct Crystal Lake Kiwanis Breakfast Club. The noon club has been meeting in the same room.

The sign on the Colonial Cafe door says that those wishing to visit the current spot have until Sunday, June 5th, to do so.

Then, it will be closed for five days to re-open on Friday, June 10th.

Moving into a remodeled Baker’s Square will allow Colonial Cafe to serve more people.

There is also a new feature being tested.

Wine and beer will be served.

Chief Chef Grant Werner was in Crystal Lake today. He told me the wine will be Fetzner, of which I am pleased to report has my wife’s approval.

Colonial Cafe Chief Colonial Chef Grant Werner preparing for the pending move to a new location.

That means I’ll be able to dine with her and have my favorite citrus tango salad and she can have a glass of wine.

In addition, about a month after the new location across Route 14 opens, Chef Werner says rib eye steak and bourbon glazed pork chops will be added to the menu.

I’m planning to take my wife to the old location this Thursday night, when there will be a “Colonial Cafe Cares“night to benefit the family of Brandon Peters, the Crystal Lake Central High School student who died of cancer last Thursday.

Colonial Cafe will donate 20% of the proceeds from 4:30 to 10 to the Peters’ family to defray the inevitable expenses that go with any long illness.

Brandon Peters

A place to donate sits on the check-out counter. Click to enlarge.

Most restaurants require those benefiting from such programs to have a not-for-profit status.  It seems that Colonial does not.  Now, that is true charity.

Those whose schedules will not allow them to dine at Colonial Thursday night, can donate in a big ice cream container on the

Signs in David Phoenix' front yard.

I first noticed the write-in for state representative sign when I took one of my son’s friends home after a sleepover.

There it was in the front yard in Four Colonies next to a Bill Brady for Governor sign.

It was a sign re-cycled from David Phoenix campaign for the Crystal Lake Grade School Board.

When it was pick-up time after another sleepover yesterday evening, I hurried out to get an interview with David Phoenix.

“Why are you running?” I asked.

“Because I didn’t want to vote for either of the candidates running and I wanted my vote to count,” Phoenix told me through his vehicle window.

“I was so upset with Mike (Tryon) for voting for the capital bill tax increases in 2009,” he explained.

“Which ones?” I asked the attorney, who served on the Crystal Lake Grade School Board.

“All of them…beer, liquor, shampoo, candy that doesn’t include wheat.”

I asked if candy containing rice was taxed, but he didn’t know.

“I never got a satisfactory explanation from Mike even though he lives eight or nine houses away from me,” he continued.

“I disagree with (Robert) Kamepfe on just about everything,” he concluded.

Phoenix has a Facebook page here.

It says,

“After Mike Tryon’s vote to raise taxes in early 2009, during a recession, I contacted his office for an explanation.

“Mike has yet to get back to me.

“His opponent is a liberal tax and spend Democrat.

“Since there seems to be no candidate in the 64th District who seems to be willing to stop with the typical Illinois tax and spend philosophy, I filed my paperwork to ‘officially”‘ be a ‘write in’ candidate.

“If you are tired of politics as usual and tax increase after tax increase, feel free to write my name in on November 2nd for your representative for the 64th Congressional District.

“I will no longer vote for the lesser of two evils.

“I welcome you to join me.”

His email address is davidgphoenixpc@yahoo.com.

One way of doing that is to send them to prison.

David S. Prescott will be an example of that after having been sentenced to ten years in prison. With time off for good behavior, he’ll be out in half that that.

Here is the press release from McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi’s office:

SEVEN TIME DUI OFFENDER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

Louis A. Bianchi, McHenry County State’s Attorney, reports that Defendant David S. Prescott was sentenced to 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections today following a conviction for his 7th DUI offense.

Prescott was found guilty of the Class X Felony DUI following a 3 day jury trial prosecuted by Assistant State’s Attorneys Jeffrey Bora and Ryan Blackney.

On the day of his arrest, Deputy Thomas Jones of the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office witnessed the defendant operating an ATV on a public roadway after leaving a liquor store with a case of beer attached to the rear.

The defendant failed a battery of field sobriety tests and refused to submit to chemical testing.  He was subsequently arrested.

The offense was punishable by a sentence of between 6 and 10 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Noting the defendant to have over 8 prior sentences to the Illinois Department of Corrections, Assistant State’s Attorney Ryan Blackney asked the Court to sentence the defendant to a prison term of 15 years.

Usually I can’t tell you where to buy a tee shirt that becomes a “Message of the Day.”

Not so with

I found this at a shop at Milwaukee’s Mitchell Airport.

With Ponzi scheme czar Bernard Madolff having made off with $50 billion and the SEC clueless, beer seems to be at least as an attractive investment as his hedge fund. At least you know that you won’t get anything from beer but a buzz.

Usually I can’t tell you where to buy a tee shirt that becomes a “Message of the Day.”

Not so with

I found this at a shop at Milwaukee’s Mitchell Airport.

With Ponzi scheme czar Bernard Madolff having made off with $50 billion and the SEC clueless, beer seems to be at least as an attractive investment as his hedge fund. At least you know that you won’t get anything from beer but a buzz.

Our newly-21 year nephew Joey wore this tee shirt to his family birthday part at Wonder Lake last Sunday.

It says,

As you can see, he is holding a bottle of beer.

Our newly-21 year nephew Joey wore this tee shirt to his family birthday part at Wonder Lake last Sunday.

It says,

As you can see, he is holding a bottle of beer.