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2011 Fourth of July Parade Roster |
Below is an alphabetical list of all the parade participants in this year's City of Elgin Fourth of July Parade - Presented by Sherman Health: -A.B.O.D.E.
-American Legion Post #57
-Artie's Towing
-Ballet Folklorico Huehuecoyotl
-BearCo Management -Big Shoulders Brass Band
-Casa Blanca Realtors
-Citizens for Noland
-City of Elgin
-Colonial Caf�
-Crystal Lake Strikers
-Danny's Pizza
-Down and Dirty Offroad
-Dundee Scottish Pipe Band
-Elgin Carpenters Local #363
-Elgin Chapter Izaak Walton League
-Elgin Climate Change Organization -Elgin Community Network
-Elgin Elks Lodge #737 and Ladies of the Elks
-Elgin Golden K-Kiwanis Club
-Elgin High School Band
-Elgin Human Relations Commission
-Elgin Knights of Columbus
-Elgin Knights of Columbus El Cardunal Assembly
-Elgin Lions Club
-Elgin Lodge No. 117 A.F. & A.M.
-Elgin Medi-Transport
-Elgin OPERA
-Elgin Parent Co-op School
-Elgin River Rats High School Rugby Football Club
-Elgin Sharks Track Club
-Elgin Summer Theatre
-Elgin Theatre Company
-Elgin Township Republicans
-Elgin Youth Football League
-Epworth United Methodist Church
-F.Y.D.O.Land
-First Congregational Church of Elgin
-First United Methodist Church
-Fox Valley Citizens for Peace & Justice
-Fox Valley Libertarian Party/Illinois Libertarian Party
-Fox Valley Model T Club
-Gail Borden Public Library
-Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
-Hanover Township Highway Dept
-Harris Bank
-Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
-Jesse White Tumbling Team
-John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.
-Johnson Volunteer Fire Museum
-Judson University
-Kane County Mounted Rangers
-Kane County Sheriff's Office
-Kids First Pediatric Dental
-Kim's Black Belt Academy, Inc.
-Kiwanis Club of Elgin
-Kountry Pet Resort -Lamp Incorporated
-Landin Chiropractic Care
-Larkin High School Marching Band
-Mama Lou's Shrimp & BBQ Smokehouse
-Medinah Motor Corps
-Ms. U.S. Continental Laura Buhmann
-Next Level BMX Team
-Northern Illinois Street Rod Association
-Parade Banners
-Payday Loan Store
-People Who Make Patriotic Floats
-Provena St. Joseph Hospital
-Psychosis Haunted House
-Puerto Rican Heritage Organization
-Redmon's Towing
-Richard Bennett 1957 Cadillac/Parade Grand Marshals
-Shabbona District, Three Fires Council, Boy Scouts of America
-Sherman Health
-Simple Balance Holistic Center
-South Elgin High School
-South Shore Drill Team
-Spring Hill Gymnastics
-St. Edward Crusader Youth Cheer
-St. John's Lutheran School
-Streamwood High School Band
-Tebala Blue Haze Mini Choppers
-Tebala Shrine Big Wheels
-The Einstein Academy
-Those Funny Little People
-Walters Towing
-Watch City Lodge #131
-Watch City VFW Post #1307
-Woody Buick GMC
-Youth Leadership Academy |
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| Downtown Elgin Top 10 | 4th of July Parade Edition | |
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The 2011 City of Elgin Fourth of July Parade - Presented by Sherman Health steps off Monday, July 4 at 9AM at Slade & Douglas Avenues and ends at Highland & Douglas Avenues.
The Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin invites you and your family & friends to join the over 15,000 spectators expected to converge upon downtown Elgin to witness this summertime tradition.
Please enjoy this Special Fourth of July Parade Edition of the Downtown Neighborhood News featuring the Top 10 things you should know about the 2011 City of Elgin Fourth of July Parade. |
| #1: Parade Theme and Judging | |
The theme of this year's Fourth of July Parade is "Toys on Parade". Groups, organizations and businesses are encouraged to participate by decorating floats or parade vehicles in the finest toy-themed regalia or dressing up in toy-inspired costumes.
In addition to the regular parade float judging, which includes a first, second and third place prize in the Open, Business and Children's categories, a special "Eco-Elgin Award" will be given to the float that best tells the story of a "Green" Elgin, utilizing eco-friendly materials and processes for their parade entry.
This year's parade float decorating contest judging panel consists of Bob Malm, Ricardo Mancha, Krisilee Murphy, Velma Sept and Rich Wagner. |
| #2: People's Choice Award | |
 This year's Fourth of July Parade will also include a People's Choice Award, voted on by you, the general public, for the entire week following the parade, for the parade unit that best exemplifies the "Toys on Parade" theme.
Photos of every parade unit, courtesy of our official Parade Photographer, David Ham of Ham Sandwich Imagery, and the Online Voting Form will be available on the DNA's website at DowntownElgin.com beginning Wednesday, July 6. People's Choice Award voting concludes Tuesday, July 12 at Noon. |
| #3: Grand Teachers/Grand Marshals | |
 This past spring, the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin encouraged area students, parents, teachers and school administrators to nominate outstanding Elgin area teachers to serve as a Fourth of July Parade Grand Marshal.
After receiving dozens of nominations, the Fourth of July Parade committee selected three deserving candidates who will ride at the front of the parade in a beautiful powder blue Grand Marshal '57 Cadillac convertible, provided by Richard Bennett:
Amy Baldini, 5th-8th Grade Teacher from The Einstein Academy; Gloria Helin, 1st Grade Teacher from Channing Memorial Elementary School; and Dee Burns Maroney,
4th Grade Teacher from Lords Park Elementary School
As an added thank you to the many deserving nominees, the Fourth of July Parade Committee has invited all of the "grand" teacher nominees and their nominators to march in the parade alongside the Grand Marshal car. |
| #4: Kountry Pet Resort Pooch Parade | |
 A new addition to this year's Fourth of July Parade is the Kountry Pet Resort Pooch Parade.
Beginning at Ann Street and Douglas Avenue just before 9AM, members, staff and residents of Kountry Pet Resort in Elgin will parade their puppies and pooches - many dressed in their finest patriotic attire - to warm up the crowd along the south end of the parade route.
There will be a costume contest, dog trick demonstrations and free dog treats and toys will be handed out by Kountry Pet Resort staff. Pet waste clean-up will be provided by Ron John Poo-B-Gone of Bartlett.
For more info about Kountry Pet Resort, visit their website at KountryPetResort.com. |
| #5: Community Crisis Center Toy Drive | |
 In keeping with the parade theme of Toys on Parade, parade-goers are encouraged to donate a new toy at Community Crisis Center's Toy Drive, which takes place after the parade in front of Elgin City Hall, 150 Dexter Court.
Every family that donates a new toy receives one free child's admission (with the purchase of an adult ticket) to LEGOLand located in the Streets of Woodfield in Schaumburg.
Characters from the movie Toy Story will also be on-hand at the Toy Drive taking photos with the kids. A small financial donation to the Community Crisis Center is required and parents must bring their own cameras to take photos. |
| #6: Parade Entertainment | |
 The City of Elgin's Fourth of July Parade also boasts an assemblage of some of the area's finest parade entertainment sure to thrill parade-goers both young and young at heart, including:
- South Shore Drill Team
- The Jesse White Tumblers
- Crystal Lake Strikers
- Big Shoulders Brass Band
- Medinah Motor Corps
- Dundee Scottish Pipe Band
- Kane County Mounted Rangers
- Matt Wilhelm and Next Level BMX Team
- Those Funny Little People
- Tebala Shriners Blue Haze Mini Choppers and Big Wheels
- Ballet Folklorico Huehuecoyotl
- Gail Borden Library Book Cart Drill Team
- Streamwood, South Elgin, Larking and Elgin High School Marching Bands |
| #7: Parade Route and Street Closures | |
Please be advised that Kimball Street will be shut down from Brook to Center streets from 8:45AM until the parade completely disbands around 11:30AM. Parking is available at the south end of the parade route in the free downtown parking lots and garages and at the north end in the Sherman Health Immediate Care surface lot and along neighboring streets. Also, no parking is allowed on N. Grove Ave. and Brook St. from Kimball to River Bluff beginning at 6AM - these streets are used for staging the parade.
A copy of the notification letter sent to our neighbors is available here for further details on street closings. |
| #8: Elgin OPERA Signs the National Anthem | | |
The National Anthem at this year's Fourth of July Parade will be sung by the Elgin OPERA's Kat Dalin at start of the parade route at Slade and Douglas and Jeorge Holmes at the south end of the parade in front of the Elgin Police Department.
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| #9: Fourth of July Parade - By the Numbers | |
By the numbers, this year's Fourth of July Parade consists of:
- 85 parade units
- 20 floats
- 165 vehicles
- 18 horses & 65 dogs
- Over 1,500 walkers |
| #10: Downtown Dining Options for 4th of July | |
 After the parade, stop in for a latte or a delectable handmade sandwich at Domani Cafe, 109 E. Highland Avenue. Or for a burger, brew and better than average pub grub visit Elgin Public House, 219 E. Chicago Street. Both are open for lunch on Monday, July 4.
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Community Sponsors: Danny's Pizza, Elgin Junior Service Board, Elgin Public House,
Harris Bank, Lamp Incorporated, Richard Bennett |
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