DuPage County briefs

Surprise gift on Veterans Day:

Itasca firefighters and police officers Wednesday provided a surprising twist to the village's Veterans Day ceremony at Usher Park. The Itasca Professional Firefighters Association and the Itasca Fraternal Order of Police presented members of North DuPage VFW Post 5167 with 22 new jackets. Firefighter and IPFA Vice President Tim Kingsmill came up with the idea of buying the new jackets for the veterans after attending last year's Veterans Day ceremony. The firefighters and police officers said the gift signifies how "eternally grateful" they are to everyone who has served in the nation's military.

Central comedy show on hold:

Naperville Central High School has postponed its Comic Relief stand-up comedy event that was supposed to take place Friday night. The school plans to reschedule the show for a later date.

Nonprofit receives check:

Rebuilding Together Aurora - a nonprofit organization that provides free home repairs for senior citizens, individuals with disabilities and low-income residents residing in owner-occupied homes in Aurora - has received a $9,300 check from Comcast. The check will be used for home repair projects during the next rebuilding blitz in April 2010. During this past April's rebuilding event, more than 400 Comcast volunteers helped make repairs to more than 25 homes in the Aurora area.

Free health clinic:

Trinity Lutheran Church, 405 S. Rush St. in Roselle, will host a free clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday for area residents who are in need. Professionals will be on hand to provide free medical, dental, vision and chiropractic screening, food, clothing, hair cuts, entertainment, family photos and prayer. Volunteers are still needed to provide services such as medical, dental, vision and chiropractic screening, hair styling, translating, and acting as guest advocates. Donations are also being accepted for medical supplies, clothing, new underwear, socks, disposable diapers, and food. For details or to volunteer, call the clinic hotline at (847) 289-7200 or visit trinityroselle.com.

Dist. 53 seeks input:

The Butler School District 53 Board of Education is developing a strategic plan and would like input from the public. In a survey that will be posted at butler53.com starting today, Nov. 12, residents of Butler 53 will be asked for their opinions about all aspects of the school district's operations: finances, curriculum, facilities, customer satisfaction, among others. Residents can take the survey through Nov. 22. Computers with Internet access are available at the Oak Brook Public Library.