Thursday, December 10, 2015

Final Opportunity To Vote For Favorite Band

Crystal Lake Park District Summer Concert Goers! Summer Concerts in the Park at Main Beach are a long standing Crystal Lake tradition. The Park District hosts one concert weekly, June-August and admission is free. The Park District strives to offer a variety of music genres, community groups and long time crowd favorites.

Please help us bring back your favorite band for a special night of the Summer Concert Series. The band with the most votes will be brought back to perform on a Tuesday night during the summer 2016. The choice is yours! The winner will be announced in December. Voting closes on December 11.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X2GTKTZ

Not sure which band to vote for?
You Tube video links are listed below to review before your vote. 

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

MCC 2015 Joseph A.Blanco Spirit Award

Photo Caption:
MCC student Kayin Moore of Crystal Lake was named the fall 2015 recipient of the Joseph A. Blanco Spirit Award, a $600 award for tuition and books given to a student who displays a positive attitude while working toward the completion of a degree or certificate while overcoming a disability. Pictured are, from left, front row: Kayin Moore, Gayle Barkley and back row, l-r: Tutors Ellen Morton, Whitney Kuhlin, Hunter Flanagan; Lili O’Connell, Access and Disability Services manager; Tutors Donna Davis, Cathy Aney, Beverly Jackson; Adriane Hutchinson, dean of Academic Development; Brenda Stiff and Dane Walkington, foundation staff members.

McHenry County College (MCC) named Kayin Moore of Crystal Lake as the recipient of the Fall 2015 Joseph A. Blanco Spirit Award, a $600 gift given to a student who displays a positive attitude while pursuing a degree or certificate while overcoming a disability.

Moore was selected by MCC Access and Disability Services, formerly the Special Needs Department, for exemplifying the can-do attitude and determination that the Spirit Award recognizes.

He started at MCC in 2014 and is working toward an associate degree. Moore plans to pursue a career in computer science. He will use the award funds for tuition and/or book expenses at MCC during the Spring 2016 Semester.

The Spirit Award was founded in 2009 by Joe Blanco, a longtime MCC special needs tutor, before he passed away in 2011 as a way to honor students who inspire others every day.

Gayle Barkley, Access and Disability Services assistant, nominated Moore for the award, saying he is a most deserving “can-do” candidate for the Spirit Award.

I have witnessed his personal growth over this past year,” Barkley said. “He has become a great communicator and self-advocate. His future plans include transferring to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater to pursue a degree in computer science. Kayin has been proactive in finding a good fit for his learning style and is already working with the Disability Services and Advising offices at Whitewater. I have no doubt he will be quite successful in his future.”