DuPage County briefs

Dist. 202 seeks replacement:

The Lisle Unit District 202 school board is searching for a replacement for Sam Russo, who resigned Aug. 13 citing personal reasons. Interested residents can apply by filling out a form available from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. weekdays at the District 202 central office, 5211 Center Ave., Lisle. All applications must be returned by Sept. 4. Interviews for the post tentatively are scheduled for the week of Sept. 7, with a decision expected two weeks later. Russo's replacement will serve until the April 2011 election. For details, call the district office at (630) 493-8000.

Railway work in Naperville:

The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway is replacing deteriorated railroad ties along its Naperville-area tracks. The work is slated for completion the week of Aug. 31. The project requires the temporary removal of portions of fence along the rail line and until the fencing is restored, federal law requires train conductors to sound the train horns in areas that are typically designated as quiet zones. Residents in the vicinity of the BNSF Railway may hear more train horns than normal until the project is complete.

Lombard group holds sale:

The Lombard Service League holds a summer club garage sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at 305 E. Washington St., Lombard. Proceeds will be used to fund education scholarships. "One person's loss is another person's find," said Ruth Ann Enstrom, Lombard Service League president. "There is a nice variety of items to choose from at very reasonable prices."

Roselle Explorer awards:

Members of the Roselle Police Explorer Post 151 attended the 2009 Illinois Law Enforcement Explorers Conference on Aug. 3-8 in Springfield and earned several competition awards. More than 250 law enforcement explorers throughout Illinois competed in several events, including building searches, evidence processing, rapid deployment and hostage negotiations. Roselle Explorer Captain Mario Fearon and Explorer Sgts. Dan Wells and Joe Micholson took first place in rapid deployment and second place in evidence processing. The Roselle post started just over a year ago and members have been learning various aspects of police work with Roselle police since. The entire post will be recognized at a village board meeting.

Itasca girl wins reading prize:

Sarah Glauberg of Itasca won an iPod for participating in the 2009 Summer Reading Club at Itasca Community Library. She was randomly drawn from all participants in the reading club for students entering seventh through 12th grades to win an iPod donated by State Rep. Franco Coladipietro. He will present Sarah with her prize Tuesday at the library. The Summer Reading Club ran from May 26 through Aug. 10, during which time Sarah read 42 books.

Seeking new faces:

Lombard is seeking interested residents for its biannual community forum, a meeting of village officials and residents to provide information on issues and services, used to provide direction for the village's strategic plan. "We are looking for people who have an interest in local government, but who haven't had a chance yet to participate in the community forum," Village President William Mueller said. "We're looking for some fresh ideas and a new perspective." To volunteer, call the village manager's office at (630) 620-5712 or e-mail bauerc@villageoflombard.org.