This email from Linda Wagner criticizes the Lakewood Village Board’s 3-1 vote to switch fire protection from the Woodstock Fire Protection District to the City of Crystal Lake Fire Department. Voting favor were Jeff Iden, Paul Serwatka and Bev Thomas. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Lakewood Fire Department
Morning came and the snow was high. And, there was a beeping noise in the Skinner household. It was in the basement next to the furnace. The carbon monoxide detector. The furnace was off, but why? Expert in all sorts … Continue reading
At its Tuesday night meeting in the village-owned Red Tail Golf Course trailer complex, the Lakewood Village Board voted to hire the Woodstock Fire Protection District to replace American Emergency Service Corporation. The Gary Jensen firm, which provides privatized 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
Four years ago negotiations broke down between the City of Crystal Lake and the Village of Lakewood concerning fire protection. Crystal Lake officials insisted that Lakewood residents pay an amount calculated by using the tax rate Crystal Lake residents pay. … Continue reading
It’s not often that a husband a wife serve on the same governmental body, but Dorothy and John Pfeuffer did so on the Lakewood Village Board. They were elected in different election cycles. John was in his first term, but … Continue reading
The Lakewood Fire Department has been awarded $530,550.00 grant from the Assistance to Firefighters grant fund. We will be using this grant money to upgrade our communication equipment. The money is from the Federal government. … Continue reading
The end of January Northwest Herald Editor Dan McCaleb got Lakewood Village President Erin Smith to say that “in the future” Lakewood might be willing to discuss returning its fire protection to the Crystal Lake Fire Department. (The link provided … Continue reading
Last night the sunset over Crystal Lake was magnificent. It was storming hard when I picked up my son at South Elementary School at 3:45. But, it cleared up enough for a great sunset. I was standing on the shore … Continue reading
Erin Smith and John O’Hara are running for the Lakewood village presidency being vacated by Julie Richardson. For the three village trustee vacancies, only three have filed petitions: Dorothy Pfeuffer (incumbent) John Burton (incumbent) Eugene Furey The fire engine is … Continue reading
Erin Smith and John O’Hara are running for the Lakewood village presidency being vacated by Julie Richardson. For the three village trustee vacancies, only three have filed petitions: Dorothy Pfeuffer (incumbent) John Burton (incumbent) Eugene Furey The fire engine is … Continue reading
It’s that time of year in the rural parts of Crystal Lake. Leaf burning time. This smoke was blowing across the Crystal Lake-McHenry Blacktop from the first lot in Covered Bridge Trails. It was thick and would soon be thicker, … Continue reading
It’s that time of year in the rural parts of Crystal Lake. Leaf burning time. This smoke was blowing across the Crystal Lake-McHenry Blacktop from the first lot in Covered Bridge Trails. It was thick and would soon be thicker, … Continue reading
As my wife and I were heading past the south side of the Main Beach on the way to Colonial Café for dinner, we say three emergency vehicles speeding west into Lakewood. First came a vehicle with a small aluminum … Continue reading
As my wife and I were heading past the south side of the Main Beach on the way to Colonial Café for dinner, we say three emergency vehicles speeding west into Lakewood. First came a vehicle with a small aluminum … Continue reading
Today’s “Message of the Day” tells of the today’s Lakewood Fire Department’s Open House. It’s from 10-2 PM. The fire house is located on Haligus Road. Go west on the street that runs in front of West Grade School and … Continue reading
Today’s “Message of the Day” tells of the today’s Lakewood Fire Department’s Open House. It’s from 10-2 PM. The fire house is located on Haligus Road. Go west on the street that runs in front of West Grade School and … Continue reading
Great way to be awakened right before one AM. A wailing siren. Channel 7 said a tornado warning had been issued for northeastern McHenry County. The last time I learned the siren had gone off because of an electrical malfunction. … Continue reading
Great way to be awakened right before one AM. A wailing siren. Channel 7 said a tornado warning had been issued for northeastern McHenry County. The last time I learned the siren had gone off because of an electrical malfunction. … Continue reading
Crystal Lake blogger Ernie Hagenow headed toward the smoke when he saw it from Lippold Park. It was in Lakewood’s Brighton Oaks Subdivision. Here’s one of his photos from Genuine240’s Weblog (BETA): If you would like to see the rest … Continue reading