The briefs
Send us pictures of your snow forts
Have you or someone in your neighborhood built an impressive snow fort or igloo? We want to see it. Send us your snow fort photos (jpgs only, please) by Sunday, Jan. 25 to snowforts@dailyherald.com. Include your phone number and the address (not for publication) where the fort is; and some details about your fort and who built it. Identify anyone in your photo. The tentative publish date is Wednesday, Jan. 28. Questions? Diana Wallace, (847) 427-4471.
Barrington seniors can get tax help
Sponsored by the Barrington Area Council on Aging, trained AARP volunteers will assist seniors with their taxes Feb. 5-April 11, by appointment. Call BACOA at (847) 381-5030 to sign up. Sessions will be scheduled from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays at the BACOA office in Prairieview Building at The Garlands of Barrington, 6000 Garlands Lane, Suite 100, Barrington. Sessions will also be held 8-11 a.m. Saturdays at Barrington Bank & Trust, 201 Hough St.
Hanover Township to honor volunteers
Hanover Township is taking applications for the clerk's annual community service awards program. Awards will be given in five categories: Adult volunteer; Youth volunteer; Senior volunteer; the Clerk's Choice Award and the Business Community Service Award. Candidates are judged on leadership, commitment and impact. Recipients will be honored at a banquet in March. Applications are available at the township offices, 250 S. Route 59, Bartlett, or at hanover-township.org.
St. Emily's to host dance and auction
St. Emily's Parish in Mount Prospect will hold its 16th annual dinner dance and auction, "Fabulous 50s," on Feb. 7, at Allgauer's On The Riverfront, 2855 N. Milwaukee Ave., Northbrook. Tickets are on sale from Darlene Malloy at (847) 577-2767. Tickets are $75 per person, which includes dinner, live music from the Crown Vics, open bar, and raffles and auctions. Doors open at 6 p.m.; if you arrive before 6:30 p.m., you will be put in the Early Bird raffle.
East Leyden wins kudos for donation
The Leyden Township Board of trustees and Supervisor Bradley Stephens honored East Leyden High School Jan. 12, for its contribution to the Leyden Township Needy Family program. The school's Thanksgiving Gift Card project raised $1,040 toward providing a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for those in need.
Amanda Urban, East Leyden student activities director, said this is the fourth year of the fundraiser.
"We continue to break the previous year's record every time," she said. "This is a great way to get students and staff to give back to our community."