Briefs: Dinner, concert set
You can reserve a seat at Mundelein High School's annual Spotlight Dinner and Concert, which is set for Nov. 14. The event, a fundraiser for the choral music groups, will begin at 6 p.m. with a silent auction. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m., followed by musical performances. To reserve a place for the Spotlight Dinner, visit mundeleinmustangs.com or call (847) 949-2200.
Grayslake Central lookin' pink:
Grayslake Central High School has been participating in Think Pink Week to raise awareness about breast cancer and support the Susan G. Komen Foundation. At 6:30 tonight in Grayslake Central's gymnasium, the girls volleyball team will wear pink jerseys. Then, at 7:45 p.m. Friday at Grayslake Central, the boys varsity football team will join the cause by wearing pink socks with their uniforms in a game against Johnsburg High School. Students have been selling pink T-shirts during lunch periods and before and after school.
High school seeks donations:
Lake Zurich High School is starting a new program dubbed Operation Click to reduce teen fatalities and injuries from motor vehicle crashes by developing safe driving habits through education and positive reinforcement. The school is requesting giveaway items such as T-shirts, gift certificates for meals, or products such as hats, candy and food. The items will be used as rewards given to participating students throughout the year. Monetary donations are also requested to help offset the cost of attending a year-end banquet where students will have an opportunity to win a free car from Marquardt of Barrington. For more information or to donate, call Ryan Rubenstein, high school assistant principal for student activities, at (847) 540-4041. To find out more about Operation Click, visit operationclick.org.
Credit card scam warning:
The Palatine Township Senior Citizens Council has issued a warning about a new telephone scam. The agency said the scam artists call people, claim to be from a credit card company's fraud department and give out a badge number. The caller then informs the would-be victim that an unusual purchase as been made on his or her credit card. If the credit card customer denies making the purchase, the caller says a credit will be given but that the customer needs to verify possession of the card by giving out the three numbers on the back of the card. The agency warns not to give out that information, because with it the scam artist can make purchases using the customer's card.