Fox Valley briefs

New leader for McHenry Animal Control:The McHenry County Department of Health announced Monday that Dr. Lisa Lembke will take on the position of Division Manager/Veterinarian for the county's Animal Control and Adoption Center, effective August 16. She will replace retiring animal control manager Jerry Rivard. "We are fortunate to have someone of Dr. Lembke's caliber to continue the improvements made in our Animal Control Division that have taken place under Mr. Rivard's tenure," said Public Health Administrator Patrick J McNulty. Lembke is a graduate of the University of Illinois veterinarian school and has practiced in humane societies and shelters in Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Illinois. More recently she has operated a private practice in Whitmore Lake, Mich.Latino movie festival:The International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago will present the film "Un lugar lejano" at dusk, approximately 8 p.m., Aug. 25 at Festival Park, 136 S. Grove Ave., Elgin. The film, the title of which translates to "A Distant Place," tells the story a 40-year-old photographer fighting cancer while traveling to Venezuela and elsewhere searching for his dream photo. Admission is free and the event will take place rain or shine. For more information, call (312) 409-1757 or visit latinoculturalcenter.org.Ride for mental health:A motorcycle charity poker run to benefit the Ecker Center for Mental Health in Elgin will be held Sunday, Aug. 29. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the offices of Baird and Warner, 2255 Randall Road, Carpentersville, which is sponsoring the event. The ride will swing into Wisconsin then return to the Fox Valley, with the fifth and final stop at Bandito Barney's, 10 N. River St., East Dundee. Registration is $20 and there will be prizes, raffles, food and drinks. For more information, visit bwcharityride.com, eckercenter.org or call (847) 783-6101.Crystal Lake police win award:The Illinois American Legion has presented the Crystal Lake Police Department with a Certificate of Recognition, naming the department Employer of the Year in the Medium Class. The award recognizes the police department's efforts to train, hire and counsel veterans. About 30 percent of the sworn officers in Crystal Lake are veterans of the armed forces, according to the city.Local deathsbull; Sophie T. Spialek, 88, of Carpentersvillebull; Katherine A. "Kathy" Slottag, 68, of Lake in the HillsFor full obituaries, see Business.