To the Editor:

As a member of the Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club, I want to thank Crystal Lake and the surrounding communities for their support of our 2012 Peanut Days, held the last weekend of September. Due to the efforts of our Kiwanians, volunteers, and the Crystal Lake South High School Key Club collecting donations and giving away peanuts, we were able to raise more than $2,700 to donate to local children’s organizations.

A thank you to Joseph’s Marketplace, Jewel-Osco, Country Donuts, and Starbucks for allowing us to collect donations near their place of business and to the businesses and individuals who made donations or purchased cases of peanuts or trail mix. We still have some cases for sale at $40 each.