The first Sunday of every December Crystal Lake Kiwanis sponsors a 5k race. It’s called a Santa Run. While that the 2016 race ended with snow, the weather on the first Sunday of this December was excellent. Last year over … Continue reading
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An anonymous blogger writing Lake County Eye has a wonderful sense of humor. And, he’s a reader of McHenry County Blog. Usually he makes fun of my mistakes, but this time he has reinterpreted three photos of the Crystal Lake Kiwanis’ … Continue reading
Last night the predictions were that there would be an inch of snow on the ground for the 9 AM Crystal Lake Kiwanis Santa Run. As it turned out the big flakes didn’t start falling until after the race and … Continue reading
My Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club meets every second and fourth Wednesday. Today, I’m running a photo of the Crystal Lake Indrpendence Day’s Gand Marshal, Mike Splitt, who has served at our President two times. Splitt was honored for his community … Continue reading
The Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club makes donations to youth organizations. The Junior Bowling Association of McHenry County was the recipient o $500 last Saturday at Crystal Lake’s Metro Bowl. The bowling alley is old fashioned in that scores have to … Continue reading
The final count is not in, but an estimated 850 people participated in the Crystal Lake Kiwanis Santa Run. There were serious runners. And those out for the exercise and challenge. Five minutes later those participating in the shorter course … Continue reading
The Crystal Lake Kiwanis are set for its Santa Run on Sunday. While online registration is over, people can still sign up Saturday from 10-3 at the Running Depot, 30 N. Williams Street, or Sunday morning at the Raue Center … Continue reading
Friday there were 501 registered for the first Crystal Lake Kiwanis Santa Run. At the 9 AM race start there were 701. Organized by Kiwanis to benefit groups that help kids in McHenry County, the 5k Run/1 mile walk benefited … Continue reading