The briefs

Pace representative to speak on options

If you are tired of waiting in line at spotlights and want to increase the mass transportation options, come to the Full Moon Theater's December meeting and discuss your frustrations with Kim Koy, Pace business development representative, who will examine transportation in McHenry County and what is being done about it.

Koy will speak at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday at the Woodstock Public Library training room, 414 W. Judd St., Woodstock.

For details, e-mail Bill Donato at wdonato@d200. mchenry.k12.il.us.

The McHenry County Defenders, a local non-profit environmental organization in McHenry County for more than 35 years. For more information, call (815) 338-0393.

MCC offers career information session

McHenry County College University Center will hold a career information session from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. today.

Careers to be featured are dental assistant, veterinary assistant and paralegal.

Those who are seeking a new career are welcome to attend this information session.

University Center is at 100 S. Main St. in downtown Crystal Lake. For more information, call Connee Meschini at (815) 479-7801 or e-mail cmeschin@mchenry.edu.

Learn about Health Services meds

A meeting will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon Tuesday to discuss alternatives to the Cook County Bureau of Health Services' decision to discontinue filling prescription medications for McHenry County and collar county residents, which took effect Dec. 1.

Held at the McHenry County Administration Building, Conference Room B, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock, the goal of the meeting is to assure that all McHenry County residents have timely access to affordable prescription drugs to meet their healthcare needs.

Suzanne Hoban, Family Health Partnership Clinic, will present strategies for accessing medication.

Send us holiday worship schedule

The Daily Herald will soon publish worship schedules for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day in the Neighbor section. The listing is free.

Houses of worship that are interested in including their special holiday services should send a press release to the Daily Herald no later than Friday. Include information on reservation deadlines and cost, if applicable. E-mail details to foxvalley@dailyherald.com or fax to (847) 608-0849.