Choose your favorite St. Patrick’s snowman, pet
The Thom McNamee Memorial St. Patrick’s Day parade is canceled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic but organizers are planning two things to keep a wee bit of that Irish feeling in East Dundee this March.
The first is a contest for St. Patrick-inspired snowmen, according to the group’s Facebook page.
Taking advantage of the recent snowfall, entrants are encouraged to come up with the most imaginative leprechaun the can build, take a photo of their work, post it on Facebook, tag it to the parade’s Facebook page and include the hashtag #DublinDEEsnowman2021.
Votes from the public will be tallied and the winning entry receives a gift card to a local business, the announcement said.
They’re doing the same thing for pets attired in their best St. Patrick’s Day outfits, a contest that’s taking the place of the annual pet parade.
The same rules will apply in regards to posting the photos on Facebook, tagging them for the parade Facebook page and being judged by the public to determine the winner of the Best Irish Pet 2021.
For more information, go to dundeestpats.org/.
Kane County holding program on backyard chickens
The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will hold a program on raising backyard chickens. The “Learn from the Experts Backyard Chickens 101” program will go from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at Stephen D. Persinger Recreation Center, 3507 Kaneville Road in Geneva.
At the program, participants will learn about the latest local laws concerning raising chickens and information on raising chicks and caring for adult birds.
The program is for ages 18 and older. Masks are required at all programs and group sizes will be limited. Advance registration is required, and there is a registration fee of $10.
To register, call 630-444-3190 or email programs@kaneforest.com.
Learn from the Experts programs are taught by experts in their respective fields and offer in-depth learning opportunities about local ecology, district officials said in a news release.
The programs are offered through a partnership by the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, St. Charles Park District and Geneva Park District.
Kane sheriff awarding four college scholarships
Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain will be awarding four $1,000 scholarships through the Illinois Sheriff’s Association to cover the cost of tuition, books and fees.
Students must be Illinois residents and attending full time at a certified college or university in Illinois in the 2021-22 school year in order to be eligible, a news release said.
Applications are available at www.KaneSheriff.com or www.ilsheriff.org/youth-2/ and should be returned by March 15 to the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, Attn: Christie Duffy, 37W755 IL Rt. 38, St. Charles, IL 60175.
