Briefs: Water main work delayed

Work to reconfigure a water main on First Avenue north of Illinois Avenue in St. Charles that was scheduled to start today has been postponed until Monday. First Avenue will be closed to through traffic between Walnut and Illinois avenues for one week.

Property owners honored

Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner will recognize three downtown property owners for improvements they made to their buildings this year at a ceremony at 8 this morning at the Paramount, 23 E. Galena Blvd. Winners of the Mayor's Awards for Excellence in Downtown Property Improvements are Lennie Loberg, 37 W. New York St.; Heather and Dawson Harvard, 73 S. LaSalle St.; and Salvatore Arenella, 26 E. Downer Place.

ECC info session for adults

Adults interested in entering or returning to college can attend a Beginnings information session. Participants learn what ECC has to offer and what steps to take to enroll. The session will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Student Resource Center Alumni Room on the main campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Call (847) 214-7385.

Want to adopt a kitten?

Homes for Endangered and Lost Pets is seeking volunteers to care for kittens in their homes until the kittens are mature enough to be adopted into permanent homes. HELP provides pet food, supplies and veterinary care. To volunteer, call (630) 208-9727.

Let us know about lights

Do you have the brightest house on the block? We want to know about it. The Daily Herald will showcase some of the best light displays in the Fox Valley. You can nominate yourself, a house you simply drove by or a whole neighborhood or street. Include the exact address (the house number and city), driving directions from a major intersection and a description about what makes the display special. The more information we have, the better chance it will make the list, so tell us details such as how many lights are used, how much it cost, extent of the decorated area and special features such as animation, audio, synchronized lights, trains, sleighs, live actors or Nativity scene. E-mail foxvalley@dailyherald.com by Wednesday. Provide your name and phone number (not for publication). We'll round up the most promising ones and publish them in Neighbor on Dec. 21.