This cake was at Colonial Cafe when I walked in for last Wednesday’s Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club meeting. It was the meeting at which new officers were being sworn in. Today and Saturday Kiwanis members will be handing out peanuts … Continue reading
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You know that I am a member of the Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club. It meets twice a month at Colonial Cafe. We often have informative speakers. Wednesday, a mother and aunt of Down Syndrome children came to explain GiGi’s Playhouse, … Continue reading
You know that I am a member of the Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club. It meets twice a month at Colonial Cafe. We often have informative speakers. Wednesday, a mother and aunt of Down Syndrome children came to explain GiGi’s Playhouse, … Continue reading
Remember when there used to be Secretaries Day. Now, it’s called personal assistants day or something like that. In any event, it’s when you buy your secretary, oops, assistant, flowers. The Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club is selling a dozen roses … Continue reading
Remember when there used to be Secretaries Day. Now, it’s called personal assistants day or something like that. In any event, it’s when you buy your secretary, oops, assistant, flowers. The Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club is selling a dozen roses … Continue reading
The birds were singing for the first time this winter when I woke up. Perhaps they know more about the season than the color of white stuff covering the ground and piled around the driveway indicate. Perhaps this dismal winter … Continue reading
The birds were singing for the first time this winter when I woke up. Perhaps they know more about the season than the color of white stuff covering the ground and piled around the driveway indicate. Perhaps this dismal winter … Continue reading
I was a little late for Kiwanis Wednesday. There I was driving along minding my own business on the way to the Colonial Café, where Kiwanis meets the first and third Wednesdays for lunch, and there was these lights flashing … Continue reading
I was a little late for Kiwanis Wednesday. There I was driving along minding my own business on the way to the Colonial Café, where Kiwanis meets the first and third Wednesdays for lunch, and there was these lights flashing … Continue reading
Tuesday, the “Message of the Day” was underweight Santa P.J. Studley, who has been ringing his bell for the Salvation Army for 15 years in front of Dollar Video in Crystal Lake. Wednesday, the Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club heard from … Continue reading
Tuesday, the “Message of the Day” was underweight Santa P.J. Studley, who has been ringing his bell for the Salvation Army for 15 years in front of Dollar Video in Crystal Lake. Wednesday, the Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club heard from … Continue reading
Yesterday, McHenry County Blog revealed that former funeral director Dave Bachmann intends to challenge incumbent Republican County Coroner Marlene Lantz for her office. In another email, he outlined a bit of personal history: “I moved to Crystal Lake back in … Continue reading
Yesterday, McHenry County Blog revealed that former funeral director Dave Bachmann intends to challenge incumbent Republican County Coroner Marlene Lantz for her office. In another email, he outlined a bit of personal history: “I moved to Crystal Lake back in … Continue reading
On September 27, the Crystal Lake Kiwanis hosted their Third Annual Little Miss Peanut Contest. Skyla Chestelson, age 6, was crowned Little Miss Peanut by Miss Crystal Lake 2007, Shannon McCarty. Skyla is the daughter of Solange Diaz and attends … Continue reading
On September 27, the Crystal Lake Kiwanis hosted their Third Annual Little Miss Peanut Contest. Skyla Chestelson, age 6, was crowned Little Miss Peanut by Miss Crystal Lake 2007, Shannon McCarty. Skyla is the daughter of Solange Diaz and attends … Continue reading
Days, actually. Crystal Lake Kiwanians and other Kiwanis clubs will be conducting their annual peanut day fund raiser this Friday and Saturday. Here’s what happened last year at Jewel, complete with threatening clouds and rainbow. The photos are of my … Continue reading
Days, actually. Crystal Lake Kiwanians and other Kiwanis clubs will be conducting their annual peanut day fund raiser this Friday and Saturday. Here’s what happened last year at Jewel, complete with threatening clouds and rainbow. The photos are of my … Continue reading
It’s not too late for your 5-7 year old daughter to enter the Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club’s Little Miss Peanut contest on September 27th. (Details below.) Do you have a vivacious daughter or granddaughter? I don’t know all the judges, … Continue reading
It’s not too late for your 5-7 year old daughter to enter the Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club’s Little Miss Peanut contest on September 27th. (Details below.) Do you have a vivacious daughter or granddaughter? I don’t know all the judges, … Continue reading