The briefs

Cut-A-Thon will benefit AIDS

Yon Suk Smith, owner and operator of Suk's Hair Designs in Arlington Heights and Suk's Imagination in Mount Prospect will support Matrix Kids Cut-A-Thon from 1 to 5 p.m. March 30. All proceeds from every child's or adult haircut at both locations, will be donated to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.

Suk's Hair Designs is at 1816 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights and Suk's Imagination is at 1709 W. Golf Road, Mount Prospect.

Kiddie Junction to celebrate 25th

Kiddie Junction Educational Institute is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a banquet and fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. April 11 at The Wellington, 2121 S. Arlington Heights Road, Arlington Heights. Alumni interested in joining the celebration, may call Robin or Lisa at (847) 827-5415 or e-mail Kiddiejct@sbcglobal.net.

Library sponsors autism and diet talk

Sally Martin-Ranft of Awakening Holistic Healing Center will discuss implementing a gluten free, casein free diet for the child with autism at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Des Plaines Public Library, 1501 Ellinwood St.

Gluten is found in all products containing wheat, rye and barley. Martin-Ranft will explain taking the diet a step farther by also removing sugar and bad fats.

Sally Martin-Ranft, M.S., P.T. has 20 years of experience as a health care professional, beginning her career as a physical therapist and exercise physiologist. Registration is required for this free program.

Visit www.dppl.org and click on events. For more information or to register, call (847) 376-2787.

D214 offers night summer school

In an effort to keep students on track for learning, District 214 now offers evening summer school classes. For the first time, Sundown Academy is available to junior and senior students who, due to scheduling conflicts, are unable to attend summer school during the day.

Eligible students may attend one of nine courses at the Sundown Academy four nights per week from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The evening summer school session will run for six weeks from June 16 to July 24. Sundown Academy will be held at Forest View Educational Center's Vanguard School.

Assessment appeal deadline near

State Rep. Rosemary Mulligan reminds homeowners and small business owners of the March 31 deadline for property assessment appeals at the Board of Review for townships that have already taken appeals for this year.

For the first time, for both the city of Chicago and suburban townships, the Cook County Board of Review has reopened a two-week period to hear taxpayer appeals in light of the recent subprime mortgage crisis and downturn in housing prices. Normally, once a township is closed for appeals, taxpayers must wait a year before they can file.

The areas affected by this new filing period in Representative Mulligan's district include properties in Maine, Elk Grove, Norwood Park and Jefferson townships. For more information, call (847) 297-6533.