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Buried treasure lies under outhouses
The Dundee Township Historical Society will hold its annual meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday at the museum, 426 Highland Ave., West Dundee.
After a brief meeting, a special program titled "Digging Up Gramma's Privy," will be presented by guest speaker Craig Pfannkuche. Pfannkuche is a well-known historical and genealogical researcher as well as an amateur archaeologist.
Believe it or not there are treasures to be found in the old "two holer" that was a common site in the Midwest countryside for countless decades.
A walk down the path was not just out of necessity. The outhouse also was a place to "dump" broken bits of household objects and no longer needed useless items. Find out what some of those treasures might be.
The public is invited to attend. There is no fee. Donations are appreciated. For information, call the museum at (847) 428-6996.
It's time to sign up for July 4 parade
Applications have been sent out to area businesses for participation in the city of Elgin's Fourth of July parade and now the city of Elgin and the Downtown Neighborhood Association invite your organization or business to celebrate the red, white and BLUES at this year's parade with vehicles, floats, walkers, entertainment and more.
Stop by the DNA office at 2 Douglas Ave., Elgin, to pick up your application. Sign up and turn in your application to the DNA office no later than May 23.
Bring a picnic lunch and plan on staying downtown after the parade for a special concert by the Blooze Brothers, AC Rock and Midway Ramblers Cajun Band.
If you or someone you know would like to volunteer to help make this year's Fourth of July Parade spectacular, call the DNA at (847) 488-1456.
The parade is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. July 4. The parade will last nearly two hours with an estimated 15,000 spectators.
The parade will feature more than 200 participants ready to entertain the city of Elgin. For more information, contact the Downtown Neighborhood Association at (847) 488-1456 or online at www.downtownelgin.com.