Former mayoral candidate Clarence Hayward will not appear on the April 17 ballot so long as he files to withdraw by Feb. 15, officials said. Hayward announced Thursday that he will leave the race, saying he had realized he does not have the time to work and serve as mayor.

Kane County Deputy Clerk Jay Bennett said Hayward must file his withdrawal with the Elgin city clerk. "It's nice," he said. "It was unexpected.

" But Schock said he is "going to run a regular campaign." "I'm going to do a mailing, I'm going to put signs out, I'm going to do an ad if I've got money," said Schock, who had raised $13,125 for his re-election effort as of Dec. 31.

"I think it's important to still allow the public to have at me," he said. "It isn't like I can be crowned mayor." All the following events are free and open to the public and will occur on the main campus, at 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin.

bull; Tuesday through Thursday: ECC will say aloha to students with free popcorn, refreshments and keepsakes from 10 a.m. to 1 p.

m. in the hallway in front of the Student Life Office, Room 171 of the Student Resource Center. bull; Tuesday: Micro-reality car racing from 11 a.

m. to 1 p.m.

in the Student Resource Center HUB Lounge. bull; Wednesday: Students can receive a custom temporary tattoo from 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m. in the Student Resource Center hallways.

bull; Thursday: Students can get a photo taken depInstruction Centering them surfing in Hawaii from 10 a.m. to 2 p.

m. in the Student Resource Center HUB Lounge. ECC's welcome activities celebration is sponsored by the Office of Student Life, College Programming Board, Student Government and Student Services.

For more information, contact the Office of Student Life at (847) 214-7370 or www.elgin.edu/studentlife.

The 102nd annual Norge Ski Jump Tournament will be held this Sunday at the Norge Ski Club, 100 Ski Hill Road. The popular winter attraction, near U.S.

14 and Illinois 22, draws thousands of spectators each year from throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Gates open at 11 a.m.

Sunday, with the senior tournament slated for 1 p.m. There is no charge to attend today's junior tournament.

Sunday's admission is $10 per person if purchased in advance, or $15 at the gate. Children ages 12 and younger will be admitted free. Parking on the premises is free, and food and beverages will be available for sale both days.

The club will provide music and entertainment throughout the day, including televising Sunday's Bears playoff game on a 9- by 12-foot TV screen. For a listing of where to purchase advance tickets, visit www.norgeskiclub.

com online, or call the Norge Ski Club at (847) 639-9718.