Fox Valley briefs

Frisbee golf, anyone?

The Dundee Township Park District has opened a new golf course, but clubs and dimpled golf balls are not required. The course is 10-hole disc golf course, where players aim a Frisbee at a disc hole basket. Players aim to finish the course in the least number of throws. The course is at the rear of Randall Oaks Park, north of the community center. The course is open from dawn to dusk daily and is free. Players must provide their own equipment.

Good Shepherd holds open house, roundup:

Good Shepherd Lutheran School, 1111 Van St. in Elgin, will host a kindergarten roundup and open house for first to fifth grades from 9:30 to 11 a.m. today with coffee and doughnuts served for those who visit. Information and registration will be offered, along with meeting of teachers and tours of the school. To schedule a tour, call school office at (847) 741-7795.

St. John's in Elgin holds open house, open enrollment:

There will be a scavenger hunt open house at St. John's Lutheran School, 109 N. Spring St., Elgin, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21. Families with kids ages 2 to 13 are invited to come explore the school and have a good time. St. John's is also holding open enrollment for the 2009-10 school year. Spaces are available in preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds, kindergarten and first through eighth grades. Visit stjohns-school-elgin.org. If you would like a tour, call Linda at the school office at (847) 741-7633.

Huntley to use tracking device:

The Huntley Police Department has launched a program that will enable the department to better track residents with special needs if they get lost. The CareTrak program assigns a wristband to high-risk residents who qualify for the program. If a person is reported lost, police can use the CareTrak equipment to find the individual in fewer than 30 minutes. The main participants in the program will be residents with autism and those who suffer from dementia and Alzheimer's. Police expect only a small number of residents to sign up for the program. To apply, call Family Alliance at (815) 338-3590 or the McHenry County Mental Health Board at (815) 455-2828.