Celebrating Lakewood

Last Sunday, Lakewood held a gathering at its RedTail Golf Club

About an hour and a half after starting time, it was cloudy, but the rain elsewhere in Crystal Lake had held off.

About an hour and a half after starting time, it was cloudy, but the rain elsewhere in Crystal Lake had held off.

Despite the threat of rain, the Village of Lakewood rolled out the emergency equipment and set up the tents for what has become an annual time to gather at the Village-owned RedTail Golf Club.

In 2014, there was a Flight for Life helicopter to look at; just an ambulance and a fire truck this year.

In 2014, there was a Flight for Life helicopter to look at; just an ambulance and a fire truck this year.

Too windy for a Flight for Life helicopter, I was told, but it seemed pretty calm to me, if quite humid.

A petting zoo entertained kids for the first time this year.

A petting zoo entertained kids for the first time this year.

The animals in petting zoo, there for the first year, were fine and so were the kids getting up close and personal within the enclosure.

The Grafton Township Food Pantry traded hot dogs for canned goods and sold the for $1 to those of us who didn’t bring a donation.

Marty Waitzman and his son Zack were collected cans of food.  Everyone who brought one got a free hot dog.

Marty Waitzman and his son Zack were collected cans of food. Everyone who brought one got a free hot dog.

Marty Waitzman was the only out-of-town political type.  He was manning the Food Pantry tent with his son Zack.

There were big blowup entertainment devices.

There were big blowup entertainment devices.

We talked a little about the Grafton Township Supervisor’s election with his saying that once on the ballot was enough.

I got a chance to talk to Lakewood Village Trustees Jeff Iden, Gene Furey and Ken Santowski, plus Gary Sexson, who lost the election to Paul Serwatka.

By the end of the event when the blowup devices were collapsed, the dark clouds had left the area.

By the end of the event when the blowup devices were collapsed, the dark clouds had left the area.

Sexson headed up the Celebrate Lakewood event this year.

Lots of off-the-record conversation, as you might imagine.

 


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