The Friday Flyer • July 17, 2015

CANYON LAKE’S NEWSPAPER • JULY 17, 2015
Car Club announces winners of recent car shows Pg. A6
Mayor speaks out about Fire Services changes Pg.A4
Flick and Float is this Saturday at the Lodge Pool Pg.A13
Homegrown kid
elevated to full-
blown pastor
BY SHARON RICE
EDITOR, THE FRIDAY FLYER
Kasey Crawford knows what it’s like to be a kid grow- ing up in Canyon Lake – and a teenager. And a father raising kids. And someone who cares about other peo- ple’s kids.
He has enjoyed the gamut of all Canyon Lake has to offer children – from water skiing and community the- ater to baseball at Gault Field with Canyon Lake Little League and camping at Happy Camp with Cub Scouts.
Many times he was a grateful participant in the Kids Fishing Derbies and and Junior Golf Clinics; and for sev- eral summers, he attended a day camp at the Lodge run by CLPOA staff. The latter he remembers with special fondness, calling it a “staple of our summers.” The day camp drew 50 to 60 kids and included swimming, crafts, games and field trips.
Life was good for a kid growing up in Canyon Lake. But as Kasey hit his teen years, he recognized all was not well with some of his peers and their family relationships. He also noticed a prevalence of teen partying, drinking and drugs, and fewer community activities geared toward older youth. Coming from a strong, faith-based family, Kasey says he remembers thinking the teen party scene
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Kasey Crawford, pastor of Elevation Church, and his dad, Ken Crawford, are pictured in front of the Elevation booth at Fiesta Day, where they served up Ken's famous "Bingo's BBQ Glory" ribs. Below, Kasey is pictured with his wife, Dawn, and sons Paxton, KJ and Daniel.
UPPER PHOTO BY SHARON RICE