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District 26 candidate remains
River Trails Elementary District 26 candidate Marianela Gonzalez will remain on the ballot after her petition was challenged. According to the challenge by incumbent Jeff Bradley, Gonzalez's petition pages weren't numbered correctly and the district was not properly identified. But an electoral board decided the challenged had no merit, so she will stay on the ballot, district officials said. The district has four seats open with six candidates.
Relay for Life kickoff
A "Carnival of Hope" open house will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24 at the Des Plaines Library, 1501 Ellinwood St. The event will kick off the American Cancer Society's annual Des Plaines/Park Ridge Relay For Life slated for June 26 at Maine West High School, 1755 S. Wolf Road. The open house will feature games, treats and fun facts about the upcoming relay. For more information on the "Carnival of Hope," call the American Cancer Society at (847) 368-1166 or Veronica Schwartz at the Des Plaines Library at (847) 827-5551.
Senior Job Club Tuesday
Schaumburg, Palatine and Wheeling townships will host their Senior Job Club at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, for job seekers 45 and over at Schaumburg Town Hall, 1 Illinois Blvd. in Hoffman Estates. This month, the Census Bureau, Community Nutrition Network and Illinois Employment Training Center will be there to talk about their services. There will be some type of position there for everyone, from entry level to professional and everything in between. The club is open to all and will include distribution of its job bank, a listing of more than 100 open positions in the area.
WACO to host 13th charity ball
The Woodfield Area Children's Organization will present its 13th annual charity ball fundraiser, "Hot Havana Nights," on Saturday, Feb. 28 at the Schaumburg Marriott, 50 N. Martingale Road, in Schaumburg. The black tie-optional event will open with a cocktail reception and silent auction at 6 p.m. The program will begin at 7 p.m., followed by dinner and the live auction at 7:30 p.m. and dancing to the Gold Coast Orchestra from 9:30 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. The cost is $150 per person. For further information, call Lynda DiFatta at (630) 973-3015 or Mary Matz at (630) 334-4727.
Computer recycling the goal
Des Plaines is holding a computer recycling event 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 28, at the public works garage, 1111 Joseph J. Schwab (Campground) Road. The snow date is Saturday, March 7. The event is sponsored by the city's Deep Green Committee, the Public Works Department and PC Rebuilders and Recyclers. PC Rebuilders wipes all hard drives and refurbishes computers where possible and recycles unusable equipment responsibly. Acceptable items include: central processing units, monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, computer backup batteries, and Sony, Goldstar, Zenith or LG TV's (there is a $10 fee to drop off any other TV brands). For more information, call (847) 391-5650.