Briefs: Gurnee house fire

An extra-alarm fire raced through a home Wednesday morning causing damages of up to a $100,000, Gurnee fire officials said. The fire broke out just before 4:30 a.m. at 12915 Johns Manville Ave. in unincorporated Lake County. Gurnee, along with other neighboring fire departments from Libertyville, Beach Park, Mundelein, Newport and Waukegan, were called in for assistance. No injuries were reported; the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Public input sought

The Wauconda Park District wants resident input on the proposed development of Sedgebrook Park to be located in the Liberty Lakes subdivision north of Gilmer Road. The district is seeking comment on the design of the park site, which calls for a playground area, and tennis and basketball courts. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Community Center, 600 N. Main St. Residents may also visit the park district's Web site at www.waucondaparks.com to view plans and offer comments. For more information, call park district Director Nancy Burton at (847) 526-3610

Hazardous waste collection

The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County will hold a household chemical waste collection from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. June 7 at Whitney Elementary School, 66 Church St., Lake Zurich. Materials accepted will include oil-based paint, old gasoline, solvents, fungicides, unwanted prescriptions, medicines and supplements, insecticides, motor oil, pesticides, household cleaners, paint remover, household batteries (alkaline and rechargeable), driveway sealer, antifreeze, drain cleaner, garden and lawn chemicals, aerosol products, pool chemicals, hobby chemicals, asbestos, and mercury (including thermometers and thermostats and fluorescent light bulbs).

School wins sweepstakes

Lake Zurich's Paine Elementary School won first place along with two Michigan schools in the second annual Michigan Apple School Sweepstakes, a program that instills healthy eating habits in students and gives support to local farmers. The contest, developed by the Michigan Apple Committee, is open to accredited K-12 schools in Michigan and Illinois. Nine schools received first, second and third-place cash prizes of $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000, respectively, in this year's contest. To participate, students clip and save the Michigan Apples logo from bags of apples. Each logo collected counts as an entry for that school. Winners are chosen in a random drawing. The committee will offer the sweepstakes program next year with a few new twists. Prize amounts will increase to $5,000, $3,000 and $1,000, and a new computer will be awarded to the top two schools collecting the most Michigan Apples logos. For information, visit www.MichiganApples.com.

Spots open for golf outing

Lambs Farm's 24th annual Golf Day will be July 15 at ThunderHawk Golf Club in Beach Park. The day includes lunch, reception, contests, premium golfer gifts and more. Golfing spots at $400 per person or $1,600 per foursome are still available as are sponsorship opportunities. Call Barbara Schwarz at (847) 990-3733. This year's event will be in memory of Jack Stein, father to a longtime Lambs Farm participant and former member of the Lambs Farm board of directors for 25 years.