Briefs: Brennan Center dedication
Holy Family Parish in Inverness will unveil its new wing named for its longtime pastor on Saturday Sept. 6. The ceremonies to dedicate the Brennan Center for Children, Youth and Families starts at 4:30 p.m. at the church, 2515 W. Palatine Road. The $6.7 million, two-story and 38,400 square-foot multipurpose room is named for Rev. Patrick Brennan who has served the church for 13 years. The beloved Rev. Brennan recently asked the Archdiocese of Chicago if he could remain at Holy Family through June 2009. That's when his two-year extension to his previous two, six-year terms would expire. Archdiocesan officials have not granted the request for another extension.
Manola vying for mayor:
Vito Manola is set to announce today that he's running for mayor of Palatine next spring. Manola is set to make enter the race at a 10 a.m. news conference in the Sears plaza, located at Hicks Road and Northwest Highway. Manola, 49, narrowly lost to incumbent Mayor Rita Mullins in the 2005 mayoral election. Former Chicago Bear Jim Schwantz and former Palatine councilman Warren Kostka have also announced their candidacy. Mullins isn't saying whether she'll seek a sixth term.
Man charged in molestation:
A man accused of molesting a young Wheeling girl in 2002 is being held in lieu of $500,000 bond. Twenty-eight-year-old Teiji Mohammed-Ali, a former Wheeling resident now living in Chicago, has been charged with predatory aggravated sexual assault. Mohammed-Ali was arrested Monday by Wheeling police after an investigation was launched when the victim claimed she'd been molested at the age of five. It was only when she was older that she became aware that the behavior should be reported, police said. The girl told authorities the man had blindfolded her and asked if she wanted to play a game. Mohammed-Ali was a friend of the family. His next court date is Sept. 26 in Rolling Meadows.
Wine and dine in Long Grove
Long Grove will host a two-day wine-tasting party this weekend. The Wine & Dine Event will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday and noon to 7 p.m. Saturday. The cost is $25 a person, which includes admission, a souvenir Long Grove wine glass, live music, food and specials on wine. The event will be at the Mill Pond Shops, 235 Robert Parker Coffin Road. Live entertainment is also scheduled for both days. For more information, visit www.longgroveonline.com.
Passport help Saturday
A "Passport Fair" will be offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, at the Rolling Meadows Post Office, 3266 Kirchoff Road. Postal Service sales and service associates will help residents with passport applications, fees and photos. Travelers can now apply for a passport or the new U.S. Passport Card at the Arlington Heights Post Office. Those cards can only be used for land and sea travel between the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and the Caribbean. For details, visit www.usps.com/passport
Play golf for a cure:
The Des Plaines Park District is hosting Rally for the Cure, a breast cancer awareness campaign and fundraiser, Sept. 27 at Lake Park Golf Course, 1015 Howard Ave. The entry fee is $20 per player, which includes golf, a pink ribbon golf pin and a subscription to Golf for Women magazine. Proceeds go to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation. Registration forms are available at all park district facilities and at www.desplainesparks.org. Visit www.rallyforthecure.com.