This letter is in support of Chris Lauzen, running for Kane County Board Chairman.

The Rob Roy Drainage District No. 2 has submitted a signed IGA (intergovernmental agreement) between the village and the district.

Eighth-grade students at Kaneland Harter Middle School are participating in a food donation service project to support the Northern Illinois Food Bank from now to March 1.

KANELAND—The 2011 Kindergarten Registration and Literacy Fair will be held Saturday, March 10, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of Kaneland High School, 47W326 Keslinger Road in Maple Park.

CHICAGO—Family members who have lost a loved one will now have easier access to the deceased’s medical records under a new Illinois law.

LISLE, Ill.—Jacqueline Mueller of Elburn and Leah Kennetz of Sugar Grove were named to the dean’s list at Benedictine University for the fall 2011 semester.

ILLINOIS—Matheu Poust, a sophomore at Kaneland High School, was recently selected as “delegate at large” to complete the five-member Illinois delegation to attend the National 4-H Conference in Washington, D.C. this spring.

DES MOINES, IOWA—Kelly Shaw of Elburn, was been named to the dean’s list at Drake University. Shaw achieved this academic honor by earning a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher during the fall 2011 semester.

Michael Smith and Brenda Hemken of Sugar Grove announce the engagement of their daughter, Melanie Smith, to Nic Borg, son of Terry and Betty Borg of Maple Park.

Roger and Blanca Souders of Kaneville announce the engagement of their son, Chad, to Haleigh Anderson, daughter of Danny and Martha Anderson of Rock Falls, Ill.

BOSTON—Alec Gaston of Sugar Grove was named to the Berklee College of Music dean’s list for the 2011 fall semester.

To vote on agreement at Feb. 21 Elburn Board meeting
ELBURN—The contract between the village of Elburn and the Elburn Police Department will be on the agenda for the Village Board meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21, but at least one trustee will be voting no.

ELBURN—Police Chief Steve Smith presented a draft budget to the Village Board at Tuesday’s Committee of the Whole meeting. Although Village President Dave Anderson said that the final total will not be known until the police department contract is signed and the salaries are plugged in, he expects the total budget will be about $1.2 million—the same as it was last year.

ELBURN—The woman driving the car responsible for a fatal, multi-vehicle crash at Route 47 and Smith Road in Elburn was sentenced on Feb. 8 to seven years in prison.

KANE COUNTY—Kane County Clerk John A. Cunningham is reminding Kane County residents that Tuesday, Feb. 21, is the last day to register to vote for the March 20 general primary.

The smell of sausage cooking outside on a cold winter day fills the air with a good invite for breakfast. Elburn Boy Scout Troop 7 breakfast took place on Feb. 11 at the Elburn Community Congre-gational Church.