Township seeking aquatics committee applications
The Dundee Township Park District is seeking applicants from the community to be part of its Aquatics Citizen Advisory Committee.
Members will evaluate the aquatics needs of the township in light of the closure of Sleepy Hollow Pool, according to a news release. There are several possible options, including the construction of a new pool or other water amenities.
The application forms is available at www.surveymonkey.com/r/6QQWFXW, which must be submitted by Monday, Dec. 18, for consideration.
For more information, go to www.dtpd.org/aquatics-citizen-advisory-committee or contact Dave Peterson at [email protected] or 847-428-7131, Ext. 4001.
Dundee Lions Club selling Christmas trees for charity
Dundee Township Lions Club is selling Christmas trees and evergreen decorations in West Dundee’s Grafelman Park, 112 N. 5th St.
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Sale hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2-3 and 9-10, and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Dec. 7-8.
All proceeds will be donated to charity.
For more information, go to dundeelions.org.
Carpentersville holding Holiday Lighting Contest
Submissions are being sought for Carpentersville’s 2023 Holiday Lighting Contest, with all types of residences — single-family houses, town homes and apartment balconies — eligible for entry.
Judging will be made in three categories: rookie, Griswold (for over-the-top displays like those in the movie “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation) and traditional.
Registration forms are available at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfT_dF8YPG8xqqfat79HBTeuvAA6eFWOEJvsyzWBHpHZblb2A/viewform.
For more information, email Sara Miller at [email protected].
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Carpentersville student wins fire safety poster contest
Misael Robles, winner of the Carpentersville Fire Department Fire Poster Contest, was honored at the Nov. 11 Carpentersville Village Board meeting.
Misael’s design and message about the importance of fire safety truly was selected from among 1,500 entries, a village news release said.
Students from all seven elementary schools in Carpentersville — Parkview, Perry, Lakewood, Meadowdale, Liberty, Golfview and Sunny Hill — participated in the competition. That was about 47% of all enrolled students, village officials said.
Public meeting to focus on soil, water conservation
The city of Geneva’s Natural Resources Committee is sponsoring a public presentation on soil and water conservation.
“Partners In Your Community: Learn about Soil and Water Conservation Districts” will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Geneva Public Library, 227 S. Seventh St.
The Kane-DuPage Soil & Water Conservation’s Administrative Coordinator Kat Gerdts and Resource Conservationist Patrick McPartlan will be the guest speakers.
Created during the dust storms of the 1930s, soil and water conservation districts are locally organized and operated government units. In Kane and DuPage counties, the district’s mission is to support residents’ quality of life by leading efforts to ensure healthy soil, clean water, sustainable land development and regenerative agriculture, officials said.
To attend the free presentation, register online at gpld.org.