Athleta Iron Girl Lake Zurich Women’s Triathlon to debut June 16.
Iron Girl will hold a women’s triathlon this summer in Lake Zurich. The triathlon will be held June 16 and will consist of a one-third mile swim, 14-mile bike and three-mile run. There were numerous qualities that attracted Iron Girl to Lake Zurich's Paulus Park. “The park is so beautiful and to have that beautiful lake. When you’re looking for a triathlon, it’s important to find a body of water you can swim in,” said Judy Molnar, vice president of Iron Girl in an interview with Lake Zurich Patch. Lake Zurich is close to Chicago, yet the hotels in the area are more affordable than in the city, Molnar noted. The fact that Lake Zurich already hosts an annual event, the Lake Zurich Triathlon, also made the village more attractive to Iron …
Seven firefighters assisted Kildeer police after man collapsed in Deer Park Apple Store.
The emergency call came in the midst of the holiday season, and the Lake Zurich Fire Department responded and ultimately played a major part in saving a man’s life. At 5:16 p.m., on Nov. 29, emergency dispatchers received a 9-1-1 call regarding a man, who had collapsed at the Apple Store in Deer Park. Kildeer police officers Rob David and Justin Rundell were the first on the scene and began performing CPR on John Martin of Buffalo Grove, according to Deputy Chief Dave Wheelock of the Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department. Minutes later, firefighter/paramedics Greg Fuchs, Brian Lucas and Lieutenant Rick Johnson arrived with an ambulance from Lake Zurich Fire Station #4. “For all intents and purposes, Mr. Martin was dead when our guys arrived; …
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1:46 pm on Sunday, March 6, 2011
Kudos to the lifesavers! If you have not taken a course (or recent one) in CPR please do! Many town firestations offer it and you never know when you will need to know it! Congrats on the award! more ›