Doc Haznow, the owner of a restaurant for decades that turned into Porter’s, most recently Plum Garden, conceived of a golf course on a frozen Crystal Lake. It became known as the Doc Haznow Chili Open. I wrote a story … Continue reading
After reading an article in the Chicago Tribune about the Oak Lawn Park District-owned golf course that was losing money giving away rounds, I asked the Cary Park District the following: “Under the FOIA, I request documents showing or referring … Continue reading
More people showed up at a property tax meeting with Grafton Township Assessor Al Zielinski Wednesday night than attended the AFSCME union rally in the Woodstock Square. The Lakewood Village Board indicated last month that it would invited Zielinski to … Continue reading
The driver of this salt-encrusted, dirty license plate and holder couldn’t have been playing golf when I took this in early February, but he or she may well be on a course today. … Continue reading
McHenry County Republican Executive Director Geri Davis confirms that all four candidates for the Republican nomination for Governor have confirmed that they will attend the July 17th GOP Play Day at the McHenry Country Club. They are (in alphabetical order) … Continue reading
Time to mark your calendars if you want to meet the folks running for office in next year’s Republican Party primary election. The McHenry County Republican Party Playday Golf Outing is being held Wednesday, July 17th at the McHenry County … Continue reading
The following email was sent to Cary Park District Executive Director Dan Jones by Michael Rein: Dear Mr. Jones: Having had the opportunity to discuss the possibility of the Cary Park District purchasing Chalet Hills Golf Course with many park … Continue reading
The biggest fund raiser for the McHenry County Republican Party is coming up in July. It’s called Play Day and is dominated by golfing, a sport I have never taken up. But, there is a dinner at which political types … Continue reading
Lakewood Village Trustee Ken Santowski has a delightful habit of giving his view on what happens at Lakewood Village Board meetings each month. I attended this meeting, but still have gotten around to writing up my notes. Here’s his version: … Continue reading
No initiation fees. That’s what the post card I got today at my non-Turnberry Lakewood home said. Just spend $355 a a month, if you join on your own, or $580 a month for the whole family. Tennis courts included, … Continue reading
Having examined the plane fares to Florida, the three Skinners certainly are not flying south. So, the question is where we can drive? Should we go to a water park in the Wisconsin Dells, Rockford (as some Wisconsin State Senators … Continue reading
6 AM New Year’s Day the Woodstock Fire Protection District took over the manning of the Lakewood Fire Department. Although the phrase “economies of scale” was not mentioned, there was talk of saving the money needed to pay a fire … Continue reading
Lakewood Village Trustees provides a public service to constituents who don’t attend village board meetings by jotting down his thoughts of what happened. Friday he covered the tax levy and dam in Turnberry, which is funded by a Special Service … Continue reading
Lakewood Village Trustee Ken Santowski writes up his thoughts on village board meetings and shares them with constituents who are interested. His thoughts on the last village board meeting follow: Board update from November 9th, 2010 The meeting this week … Continue reading
Here we are in February, 2009. There’s melted water on top of the ice in Crystal Lake. It’s right before the Crystal Lake Park District’s Doc Haznow Chili Open. An on-the-ice golf tournament. Somehow the “No Swimming” sign in the … Continue reading
When I saw this tee shirt at the Buffalo Grove swim meet, I immediately thought of the Doc Haznow Chili Open on Crystal Lake. Guess I should have run it before the meet, but I forgot. It has a snowman … Continue reading
Saturday I thought there would be water on the ice at the Crystal Lake Park District’s Doc Haznow Chili Open. But it was in the 50’s Saturday and in the 30’s on Sunday for the on the surface of Crystal … Continue reading
When I saw this tee shirt at the Buffalo Grove swim meet, I immediately thought of the Doc Haznow Chili Open on Crystal Lake. Guess I should have run it before the meet, but I forgot. It has a snowman … Continue reading
Saturday I thought there would be water on the ice at the Crystal Lake Park District’s Doc Haznow Chili Open. But it was in the 50’s Saturday and in the 30’s on Sunday for the on the surface of Crystal … Continue reading
If it were a horse race, the mudders would win in today’s Doc Haznow Chili Open. But it’s a golf tournament held in front of the Crystal Lake Park District’s Main Beach. Run by the park district, it appeared that … Continue reading
