Briefs: Referendum forums set

The St. Charles Park District has scheduled two forums to discuss a $25 million tax increase referendum on the Feb. 5 ballot. The public meetings will be from 6:30 to 8:30 tonight and Jan. 23, at Pottawatomie Community Center, 8 North Ave. Participants can ask questions about the tax request and view architectural renderings of proposed improvements at the Pottawatomie Park swimming pool and the Campton Hills Splash Park. A summary of the referendum is available at www.st-charlesparks.org. Call (630) 584-1055.

Phone tip leads to arrest

The first person nabbed in a new anti-drunken driving sting in Kane County is an Aurora man with a record of driving offenses, authorities said. Michael R. Saumell, 22, was arrested Jan. 2 in Sugar Grove after a motorist called 911 to report a suspected drunken driver, Kane County prosecutors said this week. Saumell was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and other offenses. The DUI is a felony because his driver's license had been suspended for a prior DUI conviction. The arrest was a first under the Drunkbuster program, which gives $100 rewards to motorists who report drunken drivers.

Exercise program planned

Thursday is the deadline to register for next year's weight loss and exercise adherence class at the Norris Recreation Center, 1050 Dunham Road, St. Charles. The program starts Sunday and is open to center members and visitors. Four contest winners who lose the most weight or work out the most over six weeks will win a three-month membership to the center. The program is free for existing members and $40 for visitors. Call (630) 377-1405.

St. Charles chamber meets

The St. Charles Chamber of Commerce will have a Business After Hours gathering from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Aquascape Inc., 901 Aqualand Way. The networking event will include appetizers, a cash bar and raffle. Call (630) 584-8384.

Prenatal care summit

The Kane County Health Department will host a free prenatal care summit from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday in the Fox Valley University Business Center at Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. The summit is open to all providers and members of the Kane County prenatal-care system: doctors, midwives, nurse practitioners, nurses, hospital staff, social workers, case managers, home visitors, early intervention staff, maternal child educators, lactation consultants and support group providers. Register at www.kanehealth.com and click on the prenatal summit link or call (630) 232-5926.