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Amateur radio club meets tonight
The York Radio Club will meet at 8 p.m. today at the Elmhurst Fire Department training facility, 910 N. Addison Ave. This month's meeting will include a discussion about how to use the most common features on radios. The club also offers testing for all amateur licenses before each meeting at 7 p.m. For details, visit www.yorkradioclub.com.
Dist. 87 to honor staff on Monday
Glenbard High School District 87 will present the first Distinguished Service Awards at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Glenbard South, 23W200 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn.
The awards recognize faculty and staff whose work exceeds expectations and helps all students succeed. All district employees were invited to submit nominations, which required at least three letters of support. A committee of representatives from all district work groups then selected the winners. The honorees are:
• Certified staff: Haresh Harpalani, Kathy Holmberg Tracy Kline, Joanne May, Steve Penland, Christine Schwarz, Marti Seaton and Stephanie Wallace
• Non-certified staff: Lynne Doles, Pat Potter and Patricia Remis
• Administrator: Jim Cuny
• Andy Frain -- security: Frank Novak
• Service Employee International Union: Dave Urlaub
• Sodexho -- food service: Cindy Sanchez.
A cappella choir plans two concerts
Acappellago, an a cappella chamber choir, will perform "Escape to … Wonderland" at 7:30 p.m. March 29 at Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St., Oak Brook, and at 3 p.m. March 30 at Naperville Congregational Church, 1 Bunting Lane. Selections will include the local premiere of "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" by Beth Anderson and John Rutter's "Five Childhood Lyrics," as well as Disney songs and music from composers including Ravel, Rossini, Arlen, Mancini and Freddie Mercury. The Sunday concert also will include a raffle for two seven-night stays at a two-bedroom condominium in Apache Junction, Ariz. Concert tickets cost $14, $11 for students and seniors, free for children 5 and younger. Raffle tickets cost $3 each, four for $10. Proceeds from the raffle will support the choir. For details or concert tickets, visit www.acappellago.org. For raffle tickets, call (708) 484-3797, ext. 2.
Lombard ladies, start decorating
The Lombard Historical Society and the Maple Street Chapel will hold a contest to find the best-decorated Victorian-era hat at 2 p.m. April 6 at the chapel, Main and Maple streets, Lombard. The contest is part of the program "Casting a Historic Ballot in Lombard: A Re-creation of Ellen Martin's Scandalous 1891 Vote," which highlights the struggle for women's voting rights in the 19th century.
All hats must be handmade and reflect Victorian women's lavish style. Those who attend the program will be able to vote for their favorites. After voting, all program guests may attend a tea with Eileen Mueller, wife of Lombard village president Bill Mueller. Prizes will be awarded during the tea. Hats must be turned in by April 5 at the historical society's museum, 23 W. Maple St. The cost is $5 and entries will be returned to their owners. For details, call (630) 629-1885 or visit www.lombardhistory.org.