Crystal Lake Celebrates Centennial

CL 100 hook and ladder Williams St.

Part of Williams Street was blocked off.

Crystal Lake only 100 years old?

CL100 street from SW

The band Felix and Fingers was playing for the crowd.

What gives?

Lego David Howard points to Raue on computer

Inside the Raue Center Lego Master Builder David Howard was showing how he uses his computer to construct a model of the Raue Center.

In the beginning there were two settlements. (More information here.)

One, grouped around the train station was called Nunda.

CL 100 Stage and chairs from frong

About four the chairs for the entertainment were not filled.

The other’s focus was on Crystal Lake, the lake.

CL 100 Williams from Brink St.

Tours of fire trucks were being given at the Crystal Lake Avenue end of Williams. Children got a look inside police cars at the Brink Street end.

There was a merger 100 years ago.

CL 100 Shepley

Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley took the stage to offer thanks to volunteers and staff members who helped with the yearlong celebration.

The crowd at the closing ceremonies of the 100rth birthday celebration.[/caption]

CL 100 closing ceremony

There were not many empty seats for the entertainment.

They weren’t planned to fit together.

CL 100 cupcakes

Crystal Lake Council members Kathy Ferguson and Ellen Brady Mueller stood ready to pass out tiny cupcakes.

CL 100 Felix + Fingers

And the band played on. Felix and Finders performed old favorites.

In any event, yesterday marked the end of a year of activities celebrating the merger.


Comments

Crystal Lake Celebrates Centennial — 4 Comments

  1. Cal,

    I don’t see any pictures of the “main attraction ” at the Crystal Lake days..

    The WALRUS show..

    Yep, Nygren and Margie actually showed their faces in public yesterday there.

    Oh, thats right, he had to.

    He wants people to donate $60 for his sorry fat butt retirement..

    No thanks, I am going to give the $60 to the Prim campaign.

  2. Well at least the County won’t have to pay for traffic control at Nygrens retirement event because there won’t be any traffic.

    I’m with you ” The facts state on” I’ll give money to support Bill Prim.

    I wonder while Nygren is in town if he’ll visit his old pal Harrison.

    It looked like the people of Crystal Lake put on a nice event.

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