I was a museum sitter today
I volunteered to be at the Flagg Township Museum from 11-4 today. Staff and other volunteers had other projects, so I offered to be the resident host.
A gent who used to live in Rochelle was there at 11. Actually, he was supposed to meet another volunteer to exchange some information, so he really wasn't there to see the museum.
This man grew up in Rochelle and had a lot of interesting stories.
One was about a well known resident who was a peeping tom. This was back in the 1950s. When a woman called police to report him, the officer came to the house, inspected the crime scene, then pulled down her window shade.
"Now he won't be peeping any more." he told her as he left.
Anyway, a young man from DeKalb wandered in and spent about 40 minutes talking and looking around. He was impressed by the Partin Palmer car and the collection of wood planes in the basement.
He admitted to being something of a museum nut, and has visited many of the smaller museums in the area.
The five hours actually went fairly fast.
I am sitting again on May 28....so feel free to stop in and tour your local museum and meet a very friendly (and lonely) museum volunteer. It's only $3 for adults........mention you know me, and you can get in two adults for only $6.
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