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Readers know that I am following the Lakewood Village Trustee race. In 2011, only 28 people voted and the highest number of votes received by a trustee was 19. There was no contest. In 2013, 37 people went to the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Main Beach House
While voting at Crystal Lake’s Main Beach House (thank you Park District officials for putting democracy in front of renting out the room for karati!), a confused young man was pointed to me. He wanted to know whether the precinct … Continue reading
Unlike these coots that I saw on the way to vote at the Crystal Lake Park District Main Beach House, this old coot had a mission besides survival. It was to participate in the democratic process. As I was leaving … Continue reading
One of the “joys” home ownership is getting the property ready for winter. That’s what I was doing today and a good bit of the rest of this week. More leaf raking, buttoning up the tree house where we had … Continue reading
Voters got shunted into the little room without a lake view again today. So much for the Park District’s being able to recognize that voters might like to see what their tax dollars have bought. One good thing was that … Continue reading
If winter could talk, it might be asking, “Miss me yet?” My answer: “Nope.” … Continue reading
Crystal Lake Park District Director Kirk Reimer has confirmed that no one currently on the park district staff is under consideration to replace him. Three “outsiders,” so to speak are under consideration and Reimer said that the selection could be … Continue reading
Message of the Day – Another Election Day Sunset One of the highlights of election day at the Crystal Lake Park District Main Beach House was the sunset. Yesterday I ran a rather late version. This one was taken a … Continue reading
For the first time Algonquin Township Precinct 7 had a high school election judge. His name was Caleb Johansen, and, wouldn’t you know it, he was assigned the electronic voting task for both Algonquin 7 and Algonquin 19. It was … Continue reading
Message of the Day – Another Election Day Sunset One of the highlights of election day at the Crystal Lake Park District Main Beach House was the sunset. Yesterday I ran a rather late version. This one was taken a … Continue reading
For the first time Algonquin Township Precinct 7 had a high school election judge. His name was Caleb Johansen, and, wouldn’t you know it, he was assigned the electronic voting task for both Algonquin 7 and Algonquin 19. It was … Continue reading
Voting was allowed at the Main Beach House’s main room yesterday for the first time in a very long time. The polling places for two precincts were relegated to a small back room, ostensibly because all those voters scuffed up … Continue reading
Voting was allowed at the Main Beach House’s main room yesterday for the first time in a very long time. The polling places for two precincts were relegated to a small back room, ostensibly because all those voters scuffed up … Continue reading
Here’s what it looked like outside my polling place as the sun set over Crystal Lake. Where’s the polling place? The Crystal Lake Park District’s Main Beach House. I tried to get a photo of the crescent moon that was … Continue reading
Here’s what it looked like outside my polling place as the sun set over Crystal Lake. Where’s the polling place? The Crystal Lake Park District’s Main Beach House. I tried to get a photo of the crescent moon that was … Continue reading
After working at the Crystal Lake Gala one Friday night until nearly midnight, the lake was calm and I took a picture of the reflections of the lights from the it at Lakewood’s Gate 3. I used the tripod my … Continue reading
After working at the Crystal Lake Gala one Friday night until nearly midnight, the lake was calm and I took a picture of the reflections of the lights from the it at Lakewood’s Gate 3. I used the tripod my … Continue reading
And these were seen from the Gate 3 pier shining on Crystal Lake from the Main Beach House. The picture was taken on Friday, June 22nd as I was picking up the car I had parked at the Gate 3 … Continue reading
And these were seen from the Gate 3 pier shining on Crystal Lake from the Main Beach House. The picture was taken on Friday, June 22nd as I was picking up the car I had parked at the Gate 3 … Continue reading
My precinct and Algonquin Township Precinct 19 used to share the most picturesque polling place in McHenry County, maybe in the whole State of Illinois. Since the renovation of the building, however, judges and voters have been put in a … Continue reading