Briefs: Fundraiser set Saturday

A fall-theme fundraiser Saturday will benefit the American Diabetes Association. The event, Pumpkins for a Cure, is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Viking Office Supply parking lot at 124 S. Third St., Geneva. There will be live music, face painting, games and a sale including pumpkins, gourds, cornstalks and bales of hay. All proceeds go to the ADA. Visit pumpkinsforacure.com.

Watershed summit

The Fox River Ecosystem Partnership presents "Fox River Summit: Creating Green and Lean Communities" from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 5 in Bodie Hall at Waubonsee Community College, Route 47, Sugar Grove. The cost is $25; registration is due Monday. Sign up online at foxriverecosystem.org. Speakers include Lt. Gov. Patrick Quinn, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency director Doug Scott and rain garden expert Roger Bannerman. Rob Linke of Watershed Resource Consultants will discuss "Putting Together A Green Infrastructure Plan for Watershed Protection."

College night at Waubonsee

More than 125 colleges and universities will be at College Night, hosted by Waubonsee Community College, from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. The event will take place in the Academic and Professional Center and Collins Hall at its Sugar Grove campus at Waubonsee Drive and Route 47. There will also be presentations by Waubonsee staff members on financial aid, choosing a college and attending Waubonsee. A full list of schools with representatives attending is available at www.waubonsee.edu.

Get in the race

The St. Charles Park District will host cross country races through Pottawatomie Park Sunday. There will be five categories for different age groups and running distances starting between 4:15 and 5:45 p.m. The $15 fee covers race registration and a T-shirt. For information, call (630) 513-6200 or go online to www.st-charlesparks.org.

Disaster plea made to Bush

Illinois congressional leaders on Thursday sent a letter to President Bush, urging him to declare Cook, DuPage and McHenry counties federal disaster areas. Late August storms caused widespread flooding and damage across the area, but those three counties didn't make the initial list of those qualifying for aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Lake, Kane, Will, DeKalb, Grundy and LaSalle counties on Tuesday were named federal disaster areas. Democratic U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin, and Barack Obama signed the letter. Other supporters include Republican U.S. Reps. Judy Biggert and Mark Kirk, and Democratic U.S. Reps. Melissa Bean and Jan Schakowsky.