Chiropractor helps food pantry at blood drive

The Lake in the Hills Rotary Club will hold a blood drive from 1-7 p.m. today at village hall, 600 Harvest Gate.

At the same time, Dr. Robert Hollett from County Line Chiropractic will be there all day accepting food donations that the firm will forward to the Algonquin/Lake in the Hills Food Pantry.

If you can't make it today, you can always drop nonperishables off at the doctor's office, located at 1493 Merchant Drive in Algonquin.

You'll get 10 percent off - for every item of food you bring in - that you can use toward purchasing merchandise, including supplements, mouth guards, pillows and anything else sold at the office.

You're limited to 40 percent.

For more information, call County Line Chiropractic at (847) 658-6500.

It's a natural thing: The Algonquin Parks and Recreation Department recently held a photo contest meant to highlight nature in the area.

A total of 19 people entered the contest, and those placing first received certificates from the village board.

Here is a list of who got what and in which category.

All are Algonquin residents, except where noted.

• Knick Banas, of Cary earned first place in the flowers category and second place in the animals category.

• Nirda Derose secured first place in the trails and open space category.

• Frances Korzen took second and third place in the flowers category.

• Jason Kuffer got first and third place in the animals category, second and third place in parks and third place in trees.

• Heidi Maranto received the second place prize in the conservation category.

• Vince Maranto was a second place winner in the trees category.

• Ron McKinney secured first and third place in the community events and recreation division.

• Cyndie O'Doherty, of Harvard, snagged second place in the waterways, trails and open space and landscape categories.

• Don Stien received first plans in the trees division, second in the community events and recreation and the wetlands and forest categories, and third place in the wetlands and forest, conservation and trees divisions.

• Audrey Stirneman won first place in the waterways category.

• Christine Tash earned first place in the wetlands and forest division.

• Brenda Vodicka secured first place in the conservation category and third place in both the waterways and trails and open space divisions.

• Todd Weber of Union won first place in the trails and open space, parks and landscape category and placed third in the landscape division as well.

Congratulations to all!

• Lenore Adkins covers Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, Pingree Grove and McHenry County College. To reach her, send an e-mail to ladkins@dailyherald.com or call (847) 608-2725.