20160806 - CL Beach Blast (hrb)

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Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Kalyn (cq) Merritt (right), 7, of Crystal Lake, focuses as she creates a paracord bracelet with instruction from Jess Day, of Crystal Lake, Outdoor Education Supervisor of the Crystal Lake Nature Center, during the BMO Harris Bank/Crystal Lake Park District Blast on the Beach at Main Beach in Crystal Lake, Ill. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. Also present were a craft fair, fun fair, a treasure hunt and musical entertainment by SODA, along with food and drink vendors.

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Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Bentley Hodges (left), 5, of Crystal Lake, and Rumiko Feffer, 5, of Cary, search for prizes during a treasure hunt at the BMO Harris Bank/Crystal Lake Park District Blast on the Beach at Main Beach in Crystal Lake, Ill. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. Also present were a craft fair, fun fair and musical entertainment by SODA, along with food and drink vendors.

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Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Alexis Racz, 3, of McHenry, plays "Fishy Toss" sponsored by Autumn Leaves during the BMO Harris Bank/Crystal Lake Park District Blast on the Beach at Main Beach in Crystal Lake, Ill. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. Also present were a craft fair, other games, a treasure hunt and musical entertainment by SODA, along with food and drink vendors.

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Daryl Quitalig - For Shaw Media Flautist Anna Gehrmann, along with sibling clarinetist Claire Gehrmann, both of Crystal Lake, play "Hail Purdue Locomotive" during a game of Cakewalk sponsored by Encore Music Academy at the BMO Harris Bank/Crystal Lake Park District Blast on the Beach at Main Beach in Crystal Lake, Ill. Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. Also present were a craft fair, other games, a treasure hunt and musical entertainment by SODA, along with food and drink vendors.