Briefs: Rangers ride today
The Kane County Mounted Rangers will ride in the Maple Park parade at 6 tonight. The rangers are a volunteer group with the Forest Preserve District of Kane County. They patrol preserves, assist with parking during special events and represent the district in parades. To join, you must be at least 21, be an experienced rider with access to a horse or mule and transportation and pay a nonrefundable $25 membership fee. For more information, call volunteer coordinator Julia Bourque at (630) 762-2741.
Cheer clinic at East High
St. Charles East High School cheerleaders will host a cheer clinic for kindergarten, elementary and middle school students Sept. 8. Participants will learn a routine, perform at a football game Sept. 14 and receive a T-shirt. The clinic is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with mandatory check-in at 8:30 a.m. at the school, 1020 Dunham Road. The cost is $40. To register, call (630) 587-8853.
Senior golf tournament
Registration is now open for the St. Charles Park District Senior Golf Tournament Sept. 8 and 9 at Pottawatomie Golf Course, 845 N. Second Ave. The tournament consists of nine holes each day and will be divided into five age groups. Entry fees are $28 and due by Sept. 2. The event is open to golfers 50 and older who have a St. Charles mailing address, live in the park district boundaries or have a season pass to the course. Registration can be done at the Pottawatomie Pro Shop on the golf course. Call (630) 584-8356.
CVS gives to charity
The Association for Individual Development, a community-based nonprofit organization serving individuals with disabilities in the Fox Valley, received $1,000 from CVS Pharmacy to support the pediatric therapy program. It helps people up to age 21 who exhibit a developmental delay, have a diagnosed condition such as Down syndrome or cerebral palsy, or who come from a high-risk medical or environmental background. AID serves 3,000 individuals in Kane, Kendall and DeKalb counties, Hanover Township in Cook County.
Garbage contract approved
Aurora city officials this week approved a new garbage contract with Allied Waste. Residents will continue using a sticker program but will now pay a monthly $3 recycling fee, which starts in January. Seniors 65 and older will receive a $1 discount on the monthly fee. The sticker plan maintains a $2.35 tag per bag for the next three years. In 2010-12, sticker prices will jump to $2.60 and the recycling fee will increase to $3.35. The plan approved by aldermen includes unlimited unbundled brush pickup and eight-week fall leaf pickup, as well as options for garbage carts.