BRIEFLY: Sept. 8

Read about what's happening in and around Plymouth.

Arlington woman honored for 50 years of service

Yolanda Larsen, who has been volunteering in Arlington for 50 years, is picked for a lifetime achievement award.

Vikings rule Orange street fair's final day

ORANGE — Towering over the crowd in faux-fur leggings, a helmet with horns and long flowing braids past his shoulders, Thor sauntered around the Orange Plaza, ax in hand, posing for photos with fair-goers. Thor’s real name is Brad Banks, an...

More vacation-from-hell stories from readers

A sick world after all Judy Ostrom, Overland Park: Our bad vacation was last summer. We planned a week at Universal Studios with a side trip to Disney’s Magic Kingdom. We arrived on Sunday, and things were great. Then on Monday our 14-year-old daughter started feeling bad, with chills, cough and fever, and we figured we’d tag team our two kids. I’d stay with our daughter at the hotel; my husband ...

Community Calendar

Deadline for items for the Community Calendar is Wednesday at noon two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax (847) 486-7495; or e-mail to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for ...