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"It's the end of an era as we remove the last of the old pit privies
that have served our visitors for many years," said Jerry Pagac,
executive director of the forest preserve district. "It seemed like
a waste to just scrap them." He would much prefer to see them put
to a new use. "When I suggested to my staff that we market the old
outhouses, there were a lot of snickers and quite a few jokes,"
continued Pagac. "They probably think I'm crazy, but I'm betting
people will be interested in fixing them up for a variety of
possible new uses. How about a quaint garden shed or a place to
change clothes next to the pool... or maybe even a very tall
doghouse!
"Of course someone may want to just bring back a historic feature
of the past to the old farm," Pagac suggests. "Just cut a half-moon
in the door and you're in business!"
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 The district has 24 of these one-of-a-kind pieces to put up for
sale. Each has a roomy 5-by-6-foot "floor plan" with a low wall
partition and seating for two. Potential buyers can check them out
on eBay, but it will be pickup only at Middle Fork, Lake of the
Woods or Homer Lake forest preserves in Champaign County. No
shipping is available, but the staff will help you load it into your
truck or trailer.
For more information, call 217-586-3360 or visit
www.ccfpd.org.
The Champaign County Forest Preserve District provides
conservation, education and recreation for the citizens of Champaign
County and manages 3,500 acres of open space located at Lake of the
Woods Forest Preserve, Mahomet; River Bend Forest Preserve, Mahomet;
Homer Lake Forest Preserve, Homer; and Middle Fork River Forest
Preserve, Penfield.
[Text from news release received
from the Champaign County Forest
Preserve District]
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