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Dist. 300 ensemble books parade gigJul 2, 2014 2:05 PM - The Dundee Middle School Street Ensemble in which kids learn music by beating garbage cans, paint buckets, metal chairs, pots and pans and the like, has booked a parade gig at Sleepy Hollow's Fourth of July Celebration. The parade steps off at 11:30 a.m. What's special about the ensemble is it's open to any student, regardless of musical ability or knowledge, according to an email from Matthew Bishop, the ensemble's director and the school's music teacher.
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Hampshire couple says thank you to the community
Jun 4, 2014 3:27 PM - Bob and Gina Pearson of Hampshire would like to thank the community for its support after Bob was injured in an automobile accident. -
Program to paint Carpentersville homes needs applicantsApr 30, 2014 1:39 PM - Carpentersville is looking for certain groups of people in the village who need help painting their homes. Every September, the village's Paint-A-Thon committee paints the exteriors of three or four homes for seniors and disabled veterans. Applications for those who would like to be considered for the program are now available in Carpentersville.
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Algonquin helps residents declutter
Apr 2, 2014 3:20 PM - April is the month for spring cleaning in Algonquin, so if you've got a pile of furniture, grills, old clothes and toys, now's your chance to purge. The village is offering a cleanup program for single-family homes and townhouses that receive residential refuse and recycling services. -
Knock some pins down to aid Shop with a Cop
Mar 26, 2014 1:38 PM - Associated Bank is sponsoring a charity fundraiser for next year's Shop With A Cop Dundee Township event called "9 Pins for Kids" at 2 p.m. April 5 at Liberty Lanes in Carpentersville. The Shop with a Cop organization takes needy kids shopping for Christmas gifts. -
Get ready for St. Paddy's DayMar 5, 2014 12:26 PM - It's almost time to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in East Dundee. The annual Thom McNamee Memorial St. Patrick's Day Parade will step off at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 15, at Rosie O'Hare's Pub on Water Street, before marchers head to Bandito Barney's on North River Street. The grandstand will be held at Barrington Avenue and River Street.
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Hampshire church works to help injured man
Feb 5, 2014 2:46 PM - Zion United Methodist Church in Hampshire is organizing a charity dance and raffle March 1 to benefit the family of Bob Pearson. Pearson, winner of the Daily Herald's 2011 Fittest Loser contest and a Hampshire resident, was involved in a serious automobile accident Oct. 26. -
Facebook campaigns rallying for Carpentersville girl with cancer
Jan 29, 2014 2:26 PM - Weronika Zeliszczak, a 7-year-old girl battling leukemia, is the subject of a pair of Facebook campaigns her mother and teacher have launched to support her. One campaign aims to send cards to the girl for completing chemotherapy, while the other encourages people to support her by "liking" her picture. -
Algonquin-Lake in the Hills firefighters raising money for kids' coatsDec 4, 2013 1:19 PM - The firefighters in the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District invite you to help them secure new, American-made winter coats for needy, at-risk children. They have joined forces with Operation Warm, a national non-profit foundation whose mission is finding new coats for children.
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Season of giving living up to its nameNov 20, 2013 1:09 PM - "Food Court Wars," which has been filming an upcoming episode at Spring Hill Mall, recently partnered with West Dundee to hold a food drive Sunday at the fire station on Carrington Drive.
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