DuPage County briefs

PADS offers GED program:

DuPage Public Action to Deliver Shelter has partnered with the College of DuPage and Literacy Volunteers of DuPage to offer basic literacy and GED course preparation at the homeless shelter program's Daytime Support Center. Mentors from Literacy Volunteers of DuPage already assist individuals who are reading at a rudimentary level so they may move into more advanced adult basic education classes. In the adult education classes, instructors from the College of DuPage tutor PADS participants in reading and math so they are prepared to progress to the GED preparation course. Currently, 23 individuals are on their way to gaining their GED. For details, call Carol Simler at (630) 682-3846, Ext. 231.

Regatta winners:

Several awards were presented Saturday at Glen Ellyn's Great Cardboard Regatta. The winner in Class I, where all crew members were 14 and younger, went to the Lock Ellyn Monster, captained by Jack Kellenberger. Second place went to Moonracer, with captain Rick Mannion. In third place were the Chicago Bears, with captain Jeremy Goyak. In the open category, where crew members are older than 14, Log Jam and captain Jim Craig took first place. In second was Pirate's Booty and captain Doug Hatlestad. Third was Team Xtreme, with captain Brad Carlson. The final class included instant boats, made within two hours. First place was SS Burrito, captained by Sue Stibal. Second place was California Dreamer, with captain John Worthen. The Pride of the Regatta award went to The Lulu, with its captain Nick Mellinser. The Vogue award went to Bike Shop Bunny and captain Harrison Gardner. Best-Dressed was SS Minnow with captain Chris Veldman. The Team Spirit award went to Log Jam and Jim Craig. The Titanic award, for the best sinking, went to the Revenge of the Davy Motz, with captain Aiden McArdle.