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Send us your Best and Brightest info

The Daily Herald now is asking parents or students to e-mail items to us for the Best & Brightest column. Information will no longer be taken directly from colleges.

Please submit the items in writing -- preferably by e-mail -- no more than three months after the event or milestone has taken place. Items will not be accepted after that.

To submit items for the Best & brightest column, send the e-mail to best&brightest@dailyherald.com. Include the student's name, college and years of attendance, parents' names and towns they live in.

Firefighters to cook pancakes Saturday

The Rolling Meadows firefighters will be the chefs at the Rolling Meadows Senior Center Pancake Breakfast from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Park Central, 3000 Central Road. The cost is $5 for adults and $4 for children ages 4 to 12. Ages 3 and younger eat free.

After breakfast, guests may visit the Historical 1950 Home Museum and the Rolling Meadows Garden Club's annual plant sale at the Rolling Meadows old public works garage. For details, call (847) 818-3205.

Show your car or vote for the best

Car show and family night will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. May 17 at Prairie Lakes, 515 E. Thacker, Des Plaines. Car registration, entrance and parking all are free. Entries will be accepted both in advance and at the show.

Trophies will be awarded in nine categories and visitors will be able to vote for their favorites. The event also will include kids' activities, food, raffles, the Wall of Water, a visit by the Margaritaville Fire truck and more.

For details, call (847) 296-5720, or (847) 803-5805.