Algonquin Summer Concert series continues
The Village of Algonquin announced a new Algonquin Summer Concert date has been added to this year’s lineup.
Rebel Souls will be returning to Riverfront Park, 201 N. Harrison St., at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25. The Rebel Souls concert event on July 21 was rained out. Rock Big Truckin’ BBQ food truck will be on hand.
Concerts are held weekly on Thursday nights at Riverfront Park. Libido Funk Circus 60s performs on Thursday. Toasty Cheese will be the featured food truck.
The Algonquin Summer Concerts are free to attend and open to all ages. For information, go to www.algonquin.org/summerconcerts.
Kane County Citizens Police Academy starts this fall
The Kane County Sheriff’s office is holding a fall session of the Kane County Citizens Police Academy.
The academy will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays from Sept. 13 to Nov. 15 at two locations: Elgin Township Office, 729 South McLean Boulevard, Elgin and Kane County Sheriff’s Office, 37W755 Illinois Route 38, St. Charles.
This free, ten week course provides citizens with an opportunity to learn how policing works in their community and gives each member of the course a behind-the-scenes perspective into the many facets of law enforcement. Each course topic is developed and led by a seasoned sheriff’s deputy.
The topics covered include traffic laws, crime prevention, identity theft, scams/fraud, investigation, corrections and gang identification.
For information, go to the Kane County Sheriff’s Office Website at www.kanesheriff.com
Online registration is available at http://www.kanesheriff.com/Pages/SHFForms/CitizensPoliceAcademyApplication.aspx
Girl Scout delivers care packages to Elgin police
Girl Scout Lorena Miranda, of Algonquin, recently delivered care packages of appreciation to Elgin police. As part of the Girl Scout Promise, each girl acknowledges the importance of service to country and community.
She wanted to do something for the police officers working in community to “let the officers know people appreciate what they do for a living,” said Miranda, who has been a Girl Scout for six years and whose father is an officer.
Her packages of appreciation included boxes of Girl Scout Cookies along with a handmade card and personal letter of thanks. She created the packages and delivered them to police officers.
“I was so nervous at the first station. The officers showed such thanks and seemed really touched by the care packages,” she said.
For information about how girls can become Girl Scouts, go to www.girlscoutsni.org.
31st annual Scarecrow Fest contest
The Greater St. Charles Convention and Visitors Bureau announced the 31st Annual Scarecrow Fest Contest. From Oct. 7-9, the nationally-recognized contest will utilize both Lincoln Park and the James Martin Lot (Cedar and Third Streets) to display dozens of community-created scarecrows.
The MEGA Scarecrow category returns this year. This category will allow twelve entrants to make a statement with an oversized display. Prizes of $450, $300, and $200 will be awarded to the three winners chosen by popular vote.
New this year is the expansion of the Clubs/Not-for-profit/Individual category. There will now be seven award prizes, giving contest participants even more chances to win. Also new this year, contest participates who submit an entry by Sept. 15 will receive a pair of Scarecrow Fest finger puppets at check-in on Oct. 6. The final deadline for entry into the contest is Sept. 30.
The contest features three additional categories for participation: the Mechanical category, Family category, and Greater St. Charles Business category. Cash prizes for the winning entries range from $75 to $550 and are donated by St. Charles Bank & Trust Company.
To enter the Scarecrow Contest, go to www.scarecrowfest.com.
U46’s Citizens’ Advisory Council
A new school year starts this week for School District U46 families, providing a new opportunity to get involved with the District’s Citizen’s Advisory Council.
For over half a century, citizen and parent volunteers that live within U46 boundaries have served as liaisons between their schools, the Citizen’s Advisory Council, and the school district. Citizen’s Advisory Council members identify students’ needs and bring ideas to the District. Citizen’s Advisory Council representatives attend monthly meetings and are encouraged to join a committee.
The goal of the Citizen’s Advisory Council is to advise and assist the Board of Education and Administration in the ongoing effort to provide the best possible educational opportunities for U46 students.
To volunteer, contact the principal at one of the schools in your attendance zone or call the district’s community relations office at 847-888-5000 ext. 5300.
Become a West Dundee ambassador
The Village of West Dundee has recently begun to formalize a program to recruit and utilize volunteers within the community. The West Dundee Ambassador Program was formed with the purpose of creating a centralized list of individuals who are interested in giving of their time and talents in order to match these folks up with opportunities as they arise.
Residents can register for the program by completing the volunteer application available at www.wdundee.org.
Ambassador Program participants will be added to the Village Newslist email subscription. As programs and volunteer events develop, an email will be sent to notify ambassadors and community members.
