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City extends award deadline: Elgin's Image Commission has extended the deadline for its recognition program until Friday, Aug. 27. The program posthumously honors Elginites who have made a significant contribution in the city or elsewhere or people born outside of Elgin who made a difference in Elgin. There are eight categories through which people may be nominated: professional architecture; communications; education; the arts; military/government/public service; science/medicine; volunteerism; and business. You may fill out an application on the city's website, cityofelgin.org, or print it and mail it to 150 Dexter Court, Elgin, 60120, attention: Sue Olafson or fax to (847) 931-5610. For more information, call (847) 931-5601.Ride for mental health:A motorcycle charity poker run to benefit the Ecker Center for Mental Health in Elgin will be held Sunday, Aug. 29. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the offices of Baird and Warner, 2255 Randall Road, Carpentersville, which also is the sponsor. The ride will swing into Wisconsin with the fifth and final stop at Bandito Barney's, 10 N. River St., East Dundee. Registration is $20 and there will be prizes, raffles, food and drinks. For more information, visit bwcharityride.com, eckercenter.org or call (847) 783-6101.Heineman wins award:The Illinois Elementary School Association has recognized Algonquin's Heineman Middle School with the 2010 Division A Sportsmanship Award. The award recognizes the middle school for teaching and enforcing high standards of sportsmanship. The school will get a sportsmanship banner to display in its gym.