Fox Valley briefs

Book sale opens at Oak Crest

Oak Crest Residence and Atrium Apartments, 204 S. State St., Elgin invites the community to attend the monthly book sale from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 14 and 15 in the atrium.

The book sale consists of a large selection of gently used books, VHS movies and CDs.

This month the members will sell handcrafted items. See the Web site oakcrestatrium.org. For more information, call (847) 742-2255; ask for Zoila.

Lights out at Elgin intersection Tuesday

In conjunction with ongoiung ssignal work, the traffic signal at the intersection of Randall Road and Route 72, Higgins Road, in Elgin will be temporarily out of service Tuesday, Oct. 14. During that time, the intersection will be under 4-way stop control.

Motorists should expect long delays and are encouraged to find alternate routes of travel. For more informqtion, call Michael Weaver at IDOT at (847) 359-9638 or Thomas Szabo, Kane County DOT at (630) 208-3139.

Volunteers needed for Dickens festival

West Dundee trustees are looking for a handful of residents to help organize the Dickens in Dundee Festival in December. People who volunteer will plan the schedule, contact local civic groups to put on some events, and organize sponsors for the 2-day festival, which will be held Dec. 5 and 6. "Dickens is an important event for the township," said West Dundee Village Manager Joe Cavallaro. "We've always been lucky by having enthusiastic residents help us with all the work that is involved with putting it on. This is one festival that takes an entire community to plan." Volunteers will be expected to attend monthly meetings. Anyone interested should call Cavallaro at the West Dundee village hall, (847) 551-3800.