Christopher Fugiel (left), places an engagement ring on the finger of Agnieszka Haligowska, both of Crystal lake, after proposing with a float in the Founders’ Days Parade Saturday, July 30, 2016. Fugiel arranged for his friends to drive an RV in the parade with a sign asking her to marry him. As one of the longest standing parades in the state, it’s one of the events to along with the Algonquin Founders’ Days Festival which began in 1961 by a group of local businessmen who wanted to celebrate their community. Other festival events include the Special Needs Carnival, Cardboard Boat Regatta, children’s games, Market & Bazaar, the Bake-Off, live music, bag tournaments, and the Fireworks Spectacular. (Daryl Quitalig/Shaw Media)