Lake County briefs

Paczki Day in Antioch:The traditional Eastern European celebration of Paczki Day happens Tuesday, Feb. 16, and three Antioch area churches are getting involved. The day marks "Fat Tuesday" and the beginning of the Lenten season. The paczki is a jelly doughnut, a Bismarck-type pastry. St. Ignatius Episcopal Church, St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church, and St. Stephen Lutheran Church will be selling the treats. Orders must be in by Feb. 8. Call (847) 395-0632, (847) 395-3474 or (847) 395-3359 for more details about ordering.Statesman release set:The next issue of the Stevenson High School newspaper, the Statesman, will be released Feb. 12, several weeks later than initially scheduled, a school spokesman announced. The January issue was postponed after more than half of the students on the staff quit, following public disputes about administrative oversight. Spokesman Jim Conrey did not know if a second February issue would be released.Schools helping Haiti:Fremont Elementary School hosted a "Hats for Haiti" fundraiser in which students donated money for the privilege of wearing their favorite hats to school, officials announced. The event raised $2,600. Additionally, Fremont Middle School collected 2,670 T-shirts for the earthquake victims.Cuneo plan considered:Plans to rehab and expand the Cuneo Museum and Gardens will be presented Wednesday during a work session of the Vernon Hills village board. Improvements envisioned by Loyola University-Chicago include providing handicapped access, replacing the heating and electrical systems, windows, roof and skylight and converting the pool house into a commercial kitchen. An existing tent also would be replaced with a permanent, 300-seat banquet room. The property and buildings recently was given to Loyola by the Cuneo Foundation and an official transfer is expected in March. The presentation follows the regular meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. at village hall, 290 Evergreen Drive.