DuPage Co. briefs

District 2 board opening:

Candidates are needed to fill a vacancy on the Bensenville Elementary District 2 school board. The vacancy was created when board member Beth Mattson resigned. Interested candidates can obtain an application and questionnaire by calling (630) 766-5940 or visiting the district's administration center, 210 S. Church Road. The board tentatively plans to consider candidates at an Oct. 1 meeting and the new board member will be appointed during the regular meeting on Oct. 15.

Carol Stream dance:

Residents can dance from 7 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday at Brunswick Zone, 170 W. North Ave., Carol Stream, to support the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The fundraiser, which includes raffles, door prizes and a silent auction, will help raise money for the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. The cost is $35 per person and companies that bring 10 or more participants will receive free two-hour bowling passes. Product donations also will be accepted from businesses. For details, call (630) 682-0150.

Free Pace Route 714 rides:

Patrons of Pace Route 714 will get free rides from Tuesday until Sept. 12. The rides are sponsored by the COD Connector Team and made possible by a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality grant from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning to DuPage County. Route 714, the Naperville-COD-Wheaton Connector, travels between Edward Hospital, the downtown Naperville Metra station, the College of DuPage and the Wheaton Metra station. For details, visit www.naperville.il.us/transit.aspx.

Back to School party:

The Glenbard West Boosters are sponsoring a Back to School Kick-Off Party on Saturday at the Lake Ellyn Boat House following the 1:30 p.m. football game between Glenbard West and Glenbard South. The event showcases fall athletic teams and clubs. Music will be provided by the Matz Brothers. The first 100 people to arrive will get a Glenbard West football or Frisbee. Dairy Queen sundaes will be available for $1 and the Tap House Grill will provide chicken wings and other food.