Elgin Woman's Club to host annual spring luncheon May 3

The Elgin Woman's Club's annual spring luncheon, "A Spring Fling" will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 3, at Villa Olivia Country Club, Route 20 and Naperville Road, Bartlett.

Club president Pat Gering, along with club committee chairs, will serve as hostesses for May and have engaged Jeorge Holmes, well-known local entertainer, as the featured entertainment for the event. He will perform a variety of musical selections for the meeting.

In addition, an installation of officers for the coming year will be held. Conducting the installation for this year's new officers will be Pat Heitman, past president of General Federation of Women's Clubs.

For information about the May program or to make reservations, call the club hotline at (847) 622-3614. Cost for the luncheon meeting and program is $20 and can be paid for the day of the meeting.

Since it was founded in 1887, club members have supported hundreds of local projects including yearly scholarships to students from area high schools and their major accomplishment - the founding of Sherman Hospital in 1888. In addition, members serve as volunteers in hospitals and other agencies throughout the Elgin area and are active in recycling, conservation, women's health, international affairs and other projects.

Women who want to know more about the Elgin Woman's Club, recognized for 129 years as a leading philanthropic organization, may call the hotline and a club member will return the call. As a member of the General Federation of Women's Clubs there is a variety of club information at www.gfwc.org.