Three Oaks Recreation Area

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City of Crystal Lake, Illinois
May 2015
C i t y L e t t er
Inside:
Palm Sunday
Tornado part 2
Memorial Day
Parade
New Feature:
Crystal Lake
Events Calendar
Three Oaks Recreation Area
Parking
Crystal Lake residents with a valid City
vehicle sticker attached to their windshield receive free parking. All other
vehicles without a valid City vehicle
sticker are charged $5.00 for parking,
per vehicle.
MARINA BOAT RENTALS
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Marina: (815) 356-3754
Rental Status Hotline:
(815) 356-2447
Beginning May 1st, the following boats
will be rented daily:
Canoes, Fishing Boats (12’ & 14’), Kayaks (Single & Tandem), Paddleboats (2 &
4 person; pontoon style), Sailboats. Life
jackets and seat cushions are complimentary and are provided with each
rental.
SWIMMING BEACH & SPLASH PARK
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Opens Saturday, May 23rd
10:00 a.m. – Sunset daily
The Lake House complex is a smokefree area offering a host of amenities for
your enjoyment. The complex is fully
contained and secured with fencing to
keep the points of entry managed by our
Attendants and Lifeguards. For toddlers
and younger children the Splash Park is
a special treat with ground-based water
jets that spray into the open air while
buckets of water are poured overhead.
PICNICKING & PAVILION RESERVATIONS
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Reservations can be made: 8:00
a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday through
Friday by calling: (815) 459-2020
Reservations (applications and all
fees) for the three picnic pavilions are
accepted at the City of Crystal Lake,
100 W. Woodstock St., Crystal Lake, IL
60014. A public picnic ground surrounds
the Main Picnic Grove Pavilion.
Picnic tables are available next to five
stationary outdoor charcoal grills on
a first-come first-served basis. You’re
welcome to picnic with prepared food
elsewhere in the park; however, the only
location where charcoal
fires are permitted is within
the Picnic Grove Area.
VISITING WITH PETS
Please Remember…..
Pets are:
• Limited to the two Hiking Trails only
– never in the picnic grove.
• Pets cannot swim in either lake.
• Leashed at all times.
• Owner clean-up rule applies
(courtesy bags & trash cans
provided “free” at both trailheads).
Information & Updates
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Rental fees, age requirements &
additional information available at:
www.threeoaksrecreation.com.
May 2015 | City Letter
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Crystal Lake Police Department
May has been designated as: National Law Enforcement Appreciation Month
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed
a proclamation which designated May
15th as Peace Officers Memorial Day and
the week in which that date falls as Police
Week. Currently, tens of thousands of law
enforcement officers from around the world
converge on Washington, DC to participate
in a number of planned events which honor
those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
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The Memorial Service began in 1982 as a
gathering in Senate Park of approximately
120 survivors and supporters of law
enforcement. Decades later, the event, more
commonly known as National Police Week,
has grown to a series of events which attract
thousands of survivors and law enforcement
officers to our nation’s capital each year.
The National Peace Officers’ Memorial
Service, which is sponsored by the Grand
Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police, is
one in a series of events which includes the
Candlelight Vigil, which is sponsored by the
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
Fund (NLEOMF) and seminars sponsored by
Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.)
National Police Week, Sunday, May 10Saturday, May 16th, 2015 is expected to
draw in between 25,000 to 40,000 attendees.
The attendees come from departments
throughout the United States as well as from
agencies throughout the world.
The Crystal Lake Police Department
participates in National Police week by
tying blue ribbons to the antennas of all
of the squad cars. This is done in honor
and remembrance of those officers who
sacrificed themselves while serving the
citizens of their communities.
Spring has finally sprung and with it
Road Construction….
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suggestion-they are the law! There is a
Zero Tolerance policy against violations
in work zones and fines have increased.
Pay attention. Workers and heavy
equipment may only be a few feet from
passing vehicles.
Be patient. Remain alert in case you
need to slow down or stop due to traffic
or construction work.
Follow the signs. Arrow boards and
flaggers are not there to make your life
more difficult, they are there to help
guide you safely through the work zone.
Don’t follow too close. One of the most
common crashes in a work zone is a
rear-end collision.
Turn on your headlights. Workers and
other motorists driving through the work
zone need to see your vehicle. Large
truck operators should use emergency
flashers to warn trailing motorists that
they are slowing down.
Plan ahead. Leave a few minutes early
when traveling through a work zone in
order to reach your destination on time.
Drive Smart. See Orange. Slow Down.
Save Lives.
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Slow down and always follow posted
work zone speed limits. Reduced
speeds are applied when normal
conditions do not exist for the motorist
(narrow lanes, changing conditions,
edge drop offs). Posted speed limits
throughout work zones are not a
City Letter | May 2015
A Yellow Dot packet can be obtained at
the Crystal Lake Fire Department, 100 W.
Woodstock St or from the McHenry County
Department of Health, 100 N. Virginia St
Crystal Lake.
Do you have a CHAD sticker…?
CHAD (Children Have An iDentity), an effort
to identify infants and toddlers in emergency
situations, was initiated following a tragic
traffic accident near Springfield, Ill. Thirteenmonth-old Chad Bodine, in July of 1992, was
a passenger in a car driven by his baby sitter.
Do you have a Yellow Dot…?
The baby sitter was killed instantly in the
wreck, and Chad was taken by ambulance
to St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. As is
the case with most babies, Chad had no
identification, and the car was registered to
the baby sitter’s parents.
The Yellow Dot program is a traffic safety
initiative that provides first responders with
critical personal information necessary to
treat victims at the crash site. Because the
first hour or the “golden hour,” following an
injury is the most crucial, this information can
mean the difference between life and death.
In need of care for a broken leg and facial
cuts that required the attention of a plastic
surgeon, the baby waited without treatment
while hospital personnel tried to locate his
family. By luck, the child was spotted by his
aunt, who worked at the hospital, and Chad’s
mother was contacted.
The Yellow Dot program is not just for adults
with medical conditions, many children have
allergies or disorders and by having detailed
medical information readily available to first
responders, it could potentially save a child’s
life.
Chad’s family realized the whole problem
was the fact that the child couldn’t be
identified, and without parental permission
he could not receive needed medical
attention.
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In the event of traumatic injury or any
medical emergency, time is always a factor;
the Yellow Dot program saves time therefore
potentially saves lives. Having access to this
information allows first responders to make
important decisions regarding emergency
treatment and can better prepare emergency
hospital staff in the receiving room.
Please keep the following safety tips in mind
when driving through work zones:
The Yellow Dot
program, funded by
the U.S. Department
of Transportation, was
originally introduced in Connecticut in 2002.
Additional information can be found at www.
yellowdotillinois.org.
Participants are supplied with a simple,
bright yellow decal for their car and a folder.
The decal is placed in a conspicuous and
consistent place – in the lower left-hand
corner of the rear window on the driver’s
side. The dot signifies there is a folder in the
glove compartment containing the following
medical information about the motorist or
passenger: participant’s name, current closeup photo, emergency contact information,
patient’s physician information, medical
conditions, recent surgeries, allergies and a
list of current medications.
The family contacted the Illinois government
and transportation officials and the
identification program was launched.
The Travelers Protective Association Program
(TPA) subsequently developed CHAD
(Children Have An iDentity) stickers for
use on child car seats. Parents fill out their
child’s personal information, including name,
address, date of birth, physician’s name,
an emergency contact, mother and father’s
name, and phone number. The sticker can
be placed under the cushion or on the center
back of the child’s safety seat.
CHAD stickers are available at the Crystal Lake
Police Department, 100 W. Woodstock St.
Crystal Lake Police Department
Non-Emergency
815-356-3620
FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT
There’s nothing like outdoor grilling!
Fire in the grill is a welcome sight
at the family cookout. But a grill
fire can make your summer kickoff barbecue memorable for all the
wrong reasons.
Propane grills
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Grill Facts*
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In 2012, approximately 16,900
people went to hospital
emergency rooms because of
injuries caused by grills.
In 2007-2011, U. S. fire
departments responded to an
average of 8,800 home and
outside fires.
Gas grills were involved in 82%
of home fires.
The leading cause of gas grill
fires is a leak or break in hoses.
Charcoal or other solid-fueled
grills were involved in 16% of
home fires.
The leading cause of these fires
was the grill being located too
close to flammable objects.
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NEVER leave your grill
unattended.
Always make sure your gas grill
lid is open before lighting it.
Use long-handled grilling
tools to give yourself plenty of
clearance from heat and flames.
Avoid long, loose sleeves when
cooking.
Charcoal grills
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Check the gas cylinder hose for
leaks before using it for the first
time each year. A light soap and
water solution applied to the
hose will quickly reveal escaping
propane by releasing bubbles.
If your grill has a gas leak and
there is no flame, turn off the
gas tank and grill. If the leak
stops, get the grill serviced by
a professional before using it
again. If the leak does not stop,
call the fire department.
If you smell gas while cooking,
immediately move away
from the grill and call the fire
department. Do not attempt to
move the grill.
Use only equipment with
the label of a recognized
testing laboratory. Follow the
manufacturers’ instructions
on how to set up the grill and
maintain it.
*Information obtained from the
National Fire Protection Association.
Follow these simple tips for
a safe grilling experience.
Safety tips
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Propane and charcoal grills
must only be used outdoors.
If used indoors, or in enclosed
spaces, such as tents, they
pose both a fire hazard and
the risk of exposing occupants
to toxic gases and potential
asphyxiation.
Place grills well away from
siding, deck railings and
out from under eaves and
overhanging branches.
Keep children and pets at least
3 feet away from the grill area.
Keep your grill clean by
removing grease or fat buildup
from the grills and in trays below
the grill.
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There are several ways to get
charcoal ready to use. Charcoal
chimney starters allow you
to start the charcoal using
newspaper as fuel.
If you use starter fluid, use the
proper starter fluid and store
the container out of reach of
children and away from heat
sources.
Never add charcoal starter fluid
when coals or kindling have
already been ignited.
When finished grilling, let the
coals COMPLETELY COOL
before disposing in a metal
container.
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Hit The Trail In Crystal Lake
Riding the trails by bicycle is a great way to enjoy the
outdoors, experience nature up close and also get some
exercise. The Prairie Trail is a multi-use trail that follows a
former railway line and stretches from the Kane County line
in Algonquin to the Wisconsin state border. Stop by
Sterne’s Woods as you bicycle the trail - it is the most
wooded and winding section of the trail. As you ride
through the Wingate Prairie Illinois Nature Preserve,
observe this unique prairie land, with its rolling terrain, oak
savanna and conifer groupings. It is home to several rare
and endangered plant and animal species such as prairie
buttercup, pinweed, silvery blue butterfly, and the Franklin
ground squirrel. The Ridgefield Trace is a 3-mile trail that
runs within a Com-Ed right-of-way from McHenry County
College (MCC) to Veteran Acres. A future phase will
extend the trail west from MCC to Lake Avenue and Route
47 in Woodstock, and will be completed in conjunction with
the future widening of Route 14.
For additional information, please visit: http://www.mccdistrict.org/rccms/index.php/bicycling/
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Annual Historic Trolley Tour
Hop on the trolley and enjoy a
45-minute narrated tour by the
Crystal Lake Historic
Preservation Commission, which
will explore the area around
Crystal Lake Central High
School. Learn about the history
of select houses, identify unique
architectural features, and hear
the stories of the people who
called these places “home”.
Timed, round-trip tickets will be
available starting May 15th at
Heisler’s Bootery, 50 N. Williams
Street. On the day of the tour,
any remaining tickets will be
available at the downtown
Crystal Lake gazebo. Trolleys
will depart from the gazebo
every half hour from 10AM to
2PM.
Ticket prices are $10 which
includes the tour and a
keepsake booklet of fascinating
facts and vintage photos.
Purchase tickets early so you
aren’t left behind!
Tour Date: June 14, 2015
Tour Times: 10 am - 2 pm
The tour starts at the Downtown Gazebo.
Parking is available: Downtown or in the Metra commuter parking lots.
Tours will sell out, so get your group of friends together and purchase tickets early to be
sure you don’t miss the trolley!
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The Palm Sunday Tornado - part 2
By Diana Kenney
of emergencies. Crystal Lake
Community High School’s field house
was then opened up as emergency
headquarters.
The April 2015 City Newsletter
provided detailed information on the
path and destruction of the Palm
Sunday Tornado which struck our
community on Sunday, April 11, 1965.
This massive tornado ripped through
Crystal Lake, killing five people,
destroying or damaging hundreds of
homes and businesses, and forever
changing the lives of those who
witnessed this destructive event.
It only took a few minutes for the
tornado to buzz through town, leaving
behind a decimated community.
Shell-shocked and speechless,
residents emerged from their shelters
to find their community torn apart.
Crystal Lake may have been “down”
but not “out”. The community of
citizens, public officials, emergency
personnel and more, rallied to help
those in need.
Ray Rudden was on the Crystal
Lake Police Department in 1965.
Ray recalls being at home when
the emergency siren went off. It
should be noted that this siren went
off AFTER the tornado hit, which
was used to summon emergency
personnel. At that time, there were
eight officers on the police force;
Elmer Oerkfitz was Chief. Ray
reported for duty and was directed
to Colby’s subdivision. For the next
week, Crystal Lake’s police force
divided themselves up and provided
around-the-clock protection for the
disaster area. Fortunately, other
nearby police departments, as well
as state and county officers assisted
with patrolling the area to prevent
looting.
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Harold Krecker was the newlyappointed Chief of Crystal Lake’s
all-volunteer fire department. In a
2010 interview with Chief Krecker, he
recounts that when the fire whistle
blew the firefighters all came out
from where they worked. Some
went straight to the disaster scene,
while some went to City Hall (then
located at Beardsley & Main) to get
the department’s four firetrucks.
Main Street was blocked by all sorts
of downed poles, power lines, and
debris. The firetrucks had to take
Woodstock Street to Route 14 to get
back to Colby’s subdivision.
Scores of emergency vehicles
rushed through the decimated
Colby subdivision shuttling away
the deceased and injured. Frantic
searches for survivors were
immediately started in the rubble
of Neisner’s Department Store, one
of the hardest hit businesses in the
Crystal Lake Plaza.
Shortly after the tornado hit, and
realizing how severe the damage
was, Mayor Louis Goossens declared
a city-wide state of emergency
and ordered families in the almost
totally destroyed Colby subdivision
to evacuate by nightfall. The entire
disaster area was sealed off to
everyone, including homeowners.
A temporary hospital facility was first
setup at the Czecho Lodge, which
was located across the street from
the Plaza. It was quickly determined
that the restaurant would not be big
enough to handle the magnitude
Dozens of registered nurses
volunteered their services in shifts
through the night at the high school,
providing treatment of minor cuts
and scratches not needing hospital
attention. More serious injuries were
treated at three nearby hospitals in
Woodstock and Elgin.
A changing crew of volunteer women,
led by resident Margaret Jenner,
prepared and served hot meals
and sandwiches at the high school.
Tremendous quantities of food were
cooked for the displaced and cleanup
workers. The kitchen later moved its
operation to the Masonic Temple on
Ellsworth Street where they continued
to serve meals.
A communications center was set
up in the foyer of the gym. Illinois
Bell Telephone established four
emergency lines and a short-wave
radio center was quickly setup.
The center was operated by Roy
Latham, Jere Dodge, and others.
Authorized by City Manager Alfred
Roth, the radios were used for close
communication for needed supplies
and patrol duty at night.
Over 200 people came in to
the emergency headquarters to
offer rooms in their homes to the
displaced. Because of this outpouring
of generosity, NO ONE had to
spend the night in the high school
gymnasium.
When Chuck Aldridge, owner of The
Pantry Restaurant, learned of the
tornado and could finally get through
the traffic, he opened his downtown
restaurant at 5:30 p.m. on Palm
Sunday evening and stayed open all
night to serve the many workers and
tornado victims. The Crystal Lake
Herald reports that 45 dozen eggs
were served at the Pantry restaurant
on Monday morning, April 12th. Food
was provided free to known tornado
victims.
Crystal Lake needed help, and
it needed help fast. In 1965, Al
Querhammer was the Director of Civil
Defense. Harry Dillon was appointed
Director of Housing. Harry received
a call from the president of the
Illinois Mobile Home Association.
The Association offered to contact
its membership and see if they
could get donations/loans of used
mobile homes to provide temporary
housing. Happy to accept the offer,
local leaders needed to determine
if they should set up a temporary
mobile home park or should they
setup the units on the property of the
destroyed homes. They took the latter
option. The mobile homes arrived
and were setup on the driveways
of the destroyed homes. They were
hooked up to existing electric, water,
and sewer service. Families were able
to live in the mobile home onsite to
oversee the reconstruction of their
demolished/damaged home.
and operators to help with the
cleanup. The compassion of people
and companies was overwhelming.
A Tornado Relief Fund was set up at
Home State Bank and First National
Bank of Crystal Lake with an initial
donation of $250 coming from the
Crystal Lake Lions Club. The fund
was administered by a board of
trustees including: Harold J. Bacon,
Mayor Louis Goossens, O’Dean
Cross, Bernard Mathews, and William
Cowlin. The fund was intended
for use by victims who needed
emergency assistance.
Two days after the storm hit,
Governor Otto Kerner visited Crystal
Lake to observe first-hand the
damage. Governor Kerner said, “I am
impressed with the attitude of the
people who are affected by Sunday’s
disaster.”
The cleanup of the Crystal Lake
Plaza began right away. Some of the
businesses were able to re-open in a
few days or weeks. For others more
heavily damaged, such as the Piggly
Wiggly and Neisner’s it took months.
One Year Later…
By April, 1966 Crystal Lake had a
severe weather warning system in
place. The City subscribed to the
Murray and Trettel of Northfield
weather service which could give
from 30 minutes to 3 hours advance
warning. Should the city be warned
of an approaching tornado, the fire
sirens would be sounded in a steady
burst for a period of five minutes.
Homes and businesses were rebuilt.
The last of the temporary mobile
homes had been removed. People’s
lives were back to “normal”. But
here we are, fifty years later, and the
memories and nightmares of this
giant storm are still strong in the
minds of those who lived through it.
Pictured are: Civil Defense Director Al
Querhammer, Mayor Lou Goossens,
Governor Kerner, and McHenry
County Sheriff Edward Dowd
By Wednesday, Alvin Querhammer,
McHenry County Civil Defense
Director said public aid has been
so effective that “we have only two
big needs left.” Those needs, he
said, were bulldozers and similar
heavy equipment, and individuals
Cleanup efforts began right away.
On Monday, several hundred Crystal
Lake teenagers registered at the high
school for cleanup work. Fifty sailors
from Great Lakes came with trucks
and cranes. Individual volunteers
were listed by the thousands, some
working one day, and others many
days. They came from throughout
the State of Illinois and beyond.
Companies donated heavy equipment
with rakes, shovels and gloves “who
don’t mind getting plenty dirty.”
Querhammer said enough gifts of
food and clothing had been received.
Visit the Crystal Lake Historical
Society’s website: www.cl-hs.org to
view additional photos and videos
of the Palm Sunday Tornado’s
destruction.
Diana Kenney is Executive Director
of Downtown Crystal Lake/Main
Street, is an appointed member of
the City of Crystal Lake’s Historic
Preservation Commission, and
is President of the Crystal Lake
Historical Society.
“In memory of those we lost on Palm Sunday, 1965”
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CRYSTAL LAKE BUSINESS NEWS
NEW COMIC BOOK STORES
OPEN IN CL
seats and upgrading them with plush, king-size recliners
for movie-goers.
All of the sixteen auditoriums in the 70,000 square-foot
venue are planned for upgrades. In addition to seating,
each theatre will receive room finish upgrades, including
new paint, acoustic treatments, and carpeting.
HOME IMPROVEMENT
BUSINESSES LAND IN CL
Your favorite super heroes have new homes in Crystal
Lake. Two new stores for comic book aficionados have
opened locations in town, including Modern Age Comics,
at 5150 Northwest Highway (Route 14), and My Happy
Place Comics at 19 E. Berkshire in the Coventry Plaza.
Modern Age Comics owner Jesse Buck hosted a soft
opening of his newest store in early April, with the grand
opening having occurred on May 2nd, National Free
Comic Book Day.
My Happy Place Comics celebrated their grand opening
in early March. My Happy Place Comics offers comic
books, t-shirts, and collectibles from Pop Vinyl. The store
is also the exclusive seller in the area for C3-E2 tickets,
which is the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo
(also known as Comicon).
REGAL SHOWPLACE GETS
COMFY UPGRADES
Area residents will soon have additional options to add
value and style to their kitchens and bathrooms, as two
new home improvement businesses enter the Crystal
Lake business community. Homes Heart Designs, at 407
E. Terra Cotta Avenue, and the Crawford Supply Group,
at 1055 Nimco Drive, each focusing on kitchens and
bathrooms, are opening Crystal Lake locations.
Homes Heart Designs provides kitchen and bath design
services, and through their new showroom, customers
will be able to experience the products they would be
using, mix and match colors, styles, lighting, elements,
and more. Homes Heart Designs is new to Crystal Lake,
but not the area as they relocate from Prairie Grove to
a newly designed space at Route 176 and Erick Street,
near Twisted Stem Floral.
Regal Showplace 16 in Crystal Lake soon will feel more
like a living room than a movie theatre. The theater is in
the process of removing hundreds of traditional theater
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The Crawford Supply Group provides bath, kitchen,
plumbing and heating supplies for the Crystal Lake area.
Crawford Supply conveniently positioned themselves in
Crystal Lake between Elgin, Fox Lake, Lake Zurich and
Woodstock to help customers and contractors bring
new looks to bathrooms and kitchens, with cabinets and
fixtures.
Lake Usage Decals-2015
In addition to the rules and regulations
of the State of Illinois, all watercraft on
Crystal Lake must display a current “Lake
Usage Decal” and be registered to a
resident of the Crystal Lake Park District.
Prices for the Lake Usage Decal remain
unchanged and are as follows:
Prices for boat launch gate cards are as
follows:
Human-Powered
$15.00*
(canoes, kayaks and rowboats)
Through April 30, 2015 - $70.00
$35.00 for Seniors 60 and above
Lake Usage Decals for the 2015 boating
season are available for purchase at
Crystal Lake City Hall.
Non-human Powered
$25.00
(motorboats, sailboats, sailboards,
jet skis)
Beginning May 1, 2015 - $80.00
$45.00 for Seniors 60 and above
The following documents are required to
purchase your Lake Usage Decal:
*If a motor is added to a human-powered
watercraft, the higher fee applies.
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A Lake Usage Decal Application
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Available at Crystal Lake City
Hall or online at www.crystallake.
org
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Valid Illinois boat registration (for
non-human powered watercraft) or
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Water Usage Stamp (for humanpowered watercraft) - may be
purchased at any location that
sells fishing licenses.
In addition to having a Lake Usage Decal,
you will need to purchase a boat launch
gate card from the Crystal Lake Park
District to launch your boat from the
Crystal Lake Park District boat launch
areas. Similar to the Lake Usage Decal,
you will need to bring your current valid
Illinois boat registration and your driver’s
license, showing your correct address.
Boat launch gate cards are sold at the
Crystal Lake Park District office at 1 E.
Crystal Lake Avenue.
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Valid driver’s license
City of Crystal Lake Vehicle Stickers On Sale
Vehicle stickers for 2015-2016 are available for purchase at City Hall, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, starting June 1st, 2015.
Preprinted forms will be mailed at the end of May. Residents who do not receive a preprinted form will be required to
show proof of vehicle ownership, i.e. Illinois registration and drivers license.
Current prices for City Vehicle Stickers are displayed below:
Passenger/Trucks with B Plates
Motorcycle/Mopeds
Trucks with RV Plates
Trucks with D Plates
All other
Through 7/15
$10.00
$10.00
$14.25
$20.00
$30.00
After 7/15
$15.00
$15.00
$21.38
$30.00
$45.00
After 10/1
$22.50
$22.50
$32.07
$45.00
$67.50
Senior citizens, age 65 and older, are able to purchase one vehicle sticker for $1.00 per person.
Residents are required to display a current City sticker on the lower passenger side of their front windshield. All funds
generated from the sale of vehicle stickers are used in the City’s street resurfacing and reconstruction program. Valid
vehicle stickers also allow for free parking at the Three Oaks Recreation Area.
Please contact the Finance Department at 815-459-2020 or [email protected] if you have questions regarding
vehicle stickers.
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Calendar Reminders
May 2015 Calendar
June 2015 Calendar
Event and meeting dates subject to change
Event and meeting dates subject to change
Friday, May 1st
Tuesday, June 2nd
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Three Oaks Marina Open, 6:30 a.m.Sunset daily
Tuesday, May 5th
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Economic Development Committee, 7:30
a.m. (City Hall)
Coffee with the Chief, 6:00 p.m. (City Hall)
City Council Meeting, 7:30 p.m. (City Hall)
Wednesday, June 3rd
Wednesday, May 6th
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Planning & Zoning Commission,
7:30 p.m. (City Hall)
Thursday, June 4th
Thursday, May 7th
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Historic Preservation Commission,
Historic Preservation Commission,
Saturday, June 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th
Saturday, May 9th
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Downtown Crystal Lake Spring Flower
Sale, 9:00 a.m.
Downtown Farmers Market,
8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 14th
Friday, May 15th
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Trolley Tour Tickets On Sale
(Heisler’s Bootery)
Historic Trolley Tour, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
(Downtown Gazebo)
Tuesday, June 16th
Tuesday, May 19th
•
City Council Meeting,
Wednesday, May 20th
•
•
Library Board, 7:00 p.m. (Public Library)
•
Wednesday, June 17th
•
•
•
•
Three Oaks Swim Beach Opens,
10:00 a.m.- Sunset daily
Three Oaks Marina Boat Rentals,
5:30 a.m.- Sunset daily
Monday, May 25th
•
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City Hall Offices Closed
Memorial Day Parade, 11:00 a.m.
Memorial Day Service at Union Cemetery
(following the parade)
Library Board, 7:00 p.m. (Public Library)
Sunday, June 28th
•
Saturday, May 23rd
McHenry County Patriot Run,
7:30 a.m. (MCC)
Crystal Lake American Legion
Post 171
Memorial Day Parade
and Cemetery Service
May 25, 2015
The Crystal Lake American Legion
Post will conduct its annual Memorial
Day Parade and Cemetery Service on
Monday, May 25, 2015. Veterans, civic,
Scout, and youth organizations are
invited to participate in the parade and
cemetery service.
Parade units will assemble at the Crystal Lake Central High School parking lot
at 10:00 a.m. and the parade will begin
at 11:00 a.m. The parade route will be
east on Franklin Avenue, north on Williams Street, and west on Woodstock
Street to Union Cemetery, where the
Memorial Service will be held.
If you are interested in participating,
please complete the attached application. Please return completed applications to Jillian Austin at the City
of Crystal Lake, by email at jaustin@
crystallake.org, by fax at (815) 459-3780
or by mail at 100 W. Woodstock Street,
Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014. If you have
any questions, please contact Jillian
Austin at (815) 459-2020.
As a reminder, the Memorial Day Parade
and Cemetery Service is a solemn event
intended to honor veterans and those
who have given their life for their country. Please do not distribute candy or
fliers during the parade and please keep
marching units and floats consistent
with the nature of this event.
APPLICATION
VETERANS
Name of Individual/Group: ______________________________________________________________________________________
Contact Person:________________________________
Telephone: _______________
Email: _________________________
Branch of Service: _____________________________________
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Name of Organization: _________________________________________________________________________________________
Contact Person:________________________________
Telephone: _______________
Type of Unit: ______________________________________
Email: _________________________
# of Participants: _________________________________________
Indemnity/Hold Harmless For Use of City-Owned Property
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the undersigned hereby agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Crystal Lake, its elected and
appointed officials, agents and employees, against all injuries, deaths, loss, damages, claims, suits, liabilities, judgments, cost and expenses (including
attorney fees), which may in anyway accrue against the City of Crystal Lake, its elected and appointed officials, agents and employees arising in whole
or part or in consequence of the use of City-owned property by the undersigned, its employees, agents, subcontractors and/or 3rd party, or which may
in anyway result therefore, except that arising out of the sole legal cause of the City of Crystal Lake, its agents or employees. The User of City-owned
property shall, at its own expense, appear, defend and pay all charges of attorneys and all costs and other expenses arising therefore or incurred in
connections therewith, and, if any judgment shall be rendered against the City of Crystal Lake, its elected and appointed officials, agents, and employees, in any such action, the User shall, at its own expense, satisfy and discharge the same.
Agreed this __________________________
day of __________________________________, 20____________
____________________________________________
(Signature of User)
____________________________________________
(Please Print Name)
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U.S. Postage
PAID
Crystal Lake, IL
Permit No. 29
City of Crystal Lake
100 W. Woodstock Street
City of Crystal Lake
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Incorporated 1914
Mayor:
Aaron T. Shepley
Councilmember:
Ellen Brady
Councilmember:
Ralph M. Dawson
Councilmember:
Cathy A. Ferguson
Councilmember:
Brett Hopkins
Councilmember:
Cameron Hubbard
Councilmember:
Jeffrey T. Thorsen
City Clerk:
Nick Kachiroubas
City Manager:
Gary J. Mayerhofer
Police/Fire/Ambulance
Emergency Only
911
All Other Departments
(Non-Emergency)
815-459-2020
www.crystallake.org
Commercial use or reproduction of any material
contained in this newsletter is prohibited without
permission of the City of Crystal Lake.
We Value Your Opinion
The City of Crystal Lake values the opinion of its residents. If you have any concerns or comments
about the City Letter, please express them in the space provided below. (If you need more space,
please attach a separate piece of paper). Clip this and mail to: City Letter, City of Crystal Lake, 100
W. Woodstock Street, Crystal Lake, IL 60014. Questions or comments can also be sent to
[email protected].
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
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_______________________________________________________________________________________________
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Name:
Address:
Phone:

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