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Charity basketball game: The South Elgin Police Department takes on the South Elgin and Countryside Fire Protection District in the second annual Battle of the Badges charity basketball game at 7 p.m. Friday at Kenyon Woods Middle School, 1515 Raymond St., South Elgin.
The basketball game will benefit Special Olympics and the Special Needs Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detector Grant Program.
Tickets are $4 per person. Tickets are available at village hall, 10 N. Water St., Fire Station 1, 150 W. State St., or at the door.
Raffle drawings will he held for 50/50 cash raffle, and include tickets to Chicago Bandit, Kane County Cougars, Shamrox, or Chicago Wolves and more. Prizes include gift certificates from area restaurants.
Festivities include games, entertainment, prizes, raffle drawings, and a snack bar.
Cheer on your principal and assistant principal in a three-legged race. Wear your school colors to the game and show your support.
St. Edward Tidal Wave: On Saturday, St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin will hold its 19th annual Tidal Wave Auction Dinner/Dance fundraiser at the Stonegate Centre in Hoffman Estates. This year's theme is "Puttin' on the Ritz."
Honorary chairwomen of the event are The Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart, from Provena St. Joseph Hospital: Sister June Does, O.S.F., Sister Mary Francis Calderon, O.S.F., Sister Marcellita Weller, O.S.F. and Sister Leticia Lapid, O.S.F.
Also honored will be Alumnus of the Year, Dr. John Fiedler, Class of 1985, and Patrons of the Year, Randy and Carol Brittain of Brittain's Express Oil & Lube and Brittain's Car Wash.
The evening's festivities will feature silent and live auctions, a gourmet dinner, open bar, and dancing. Hundreds of items will be up for bid including vacation packages, Cubs, White Sox and Bears tickets, basketballs autographed by Michael Jordan and Joakim Noah, footballs autographed by Devin Hester and Brian Urlacher, Chicago Symphony Orchestra tickets, restaurant and entertainment certificates, jewelry and more.
If you would like to donate an item, place an ad in the auction catalog, or make a reservation for this gala event, call the Tidal Wave hotline at (847) 741-7536, ext. 123. Proceeds from Tidal Wave will be used for school and educational enhancements. For information, visit the St. Edward High School Web site at www.stedhs.org.
Upscale Garage Sale: The Sherman Hospital Auxiliary will host its second annual "Upscale Garage Sale" from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the former D.C. Cook Publishing Company building, 850 N. Grove Ave., Elgin.
The garage sale will include clothing, furniture, children's toys and games, antiques, books, a bake sale and more.
In addition to the items collected by the Sherman Auxiliary, the Sherman Men's Health Alliance will sponsor the sale of lawn equipment from Ralph Helm Inc., Elgin, and art from Warren Mogler, a local artist. Elgin Medi-Transport will be on location for those attending the sale who would like a closer look at an ambulance.
Admission to the sale costs $5 per person from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., and $1 per person from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Strollers will not be admitted to the building.
The sale is being chaired by Karen Mansfield and Linda Bielinski, with all proceeds going toward the auxiliary's $1 million pledge for the Birthing Center at the new Sherman Hospital, currently being built at Randall and Big Timber roads in Elgin.
With close to 3,000 babies delivered at Sherman Hospital last year, the new Birthing Center will provide an essential service to the expanding community. Within the Birthing Center will be the Beth Berkson Neonatal Unit, which will provide care to babies who require extra assistance and attention after birth. In addition to the neonatal unit, the center will include the C-section suite and the labor/delivery/recovery rooms all on one floor -- a great advantage for patient flow and for mothers with sick newborns.
For more information, please contact Michelle Howe, Marketing Specialist, Sherman Health, 847-429-8427, michelle.howe@shermanhospital.org.
Burlington Central Booster Club: Burlington Central High School's Athletic Booster Club is planning its annual "Draw Down Fundraiser" for Saturday at the Eagles Club, 325 Raymond Road, Gilberts. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the draw-down beginning at 7 p.m.
There is a $5 cover charge at the door. The evening includes refreshments, cash bar, raffles, silent auction, 50/50 and a DJ. Raffle tickets and 50/50 chances are available the night of the event. A Draw Down ticket purchase is not required to attend the fundraiser, however, the $100 Draw Down ticket may be available to interested participants.
Central High parents, alumni, coaches, staff and friends are invited to this casual event for adults. For details, call Karen Warner at (847) 742-4201 or Scott Schif at (630) 738-4600.
Woodstock festival benefit: Woodstock Folk Festival will host its second annual Earth Day Celebration Spring Benefit Open Stage Performance featuring special guest, Lil' Rev.
The festival presents the best in local music from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, as they celebrate Earth Day at the Stage Left Cafe in Woodstock.
Admission to this benefit event is a suggested donation of $5 -- more if you can, less if you can't.
Funds raised will be used to fund the 23rd annual Woodstock Folk Festival July 20 on the Woodstock Square.
Lil' Rev is the featured performer at this event. He'll take the stage at 4 p.m.
Lil' Rev, aptly dubbed a "Ukulele & Harmonica Wizard" by Elderly Instruments, is a purveyor of good-time music, performs original and traditional music from the Midwest which spans the styles of blues, rags, tin pan alley, folk songs, old time country and novelty numbers.
Dave Humphreys (Two Way Street Coffee House director and past president, Folk Alliance) describes Lil' Rev as "an immensely talented and entertaining performer whose fast-paced shows cover a broad range of musical landscape. His concise, eloquent and witty introductions add to the fun. This man knows music, instruments, history, cultures, and most of all, how to engage and captivate an audience."
For information about the Lil' Rev, visit his Web site at www.lilrev.com. Local performers are invited to sign up and share their talent, too.
Performances will be 2 to 3 songs or 15 minutes. For more information or to sign up, contact Annemarie Serra at 815-479-9933 or woodstockfolkfest@sbcglobal.net.
Or, visit the Web site at woodstockfolkmusic.com.
The Stage Left Cafe is on the Woodstock Square next to the Woodstock Opera House. The square is a few blocks west of Illinois Route 47, and accessible from routes I-90, 14 and 120.
Woodstock Folk Festival, Inc. is a nonprofit organization. Its purpose is to bring quality folk music, local and national, to the McHenry County area. The festival began as a one-time event in 1986. It quickly became an annual tradition, held on the third Sunday in July on the Woodstock Square. In 1991 the festival was incorporated as an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, with a board of directors of local residents.
In addition to the annual festival, the festival presents spring and fall concerts featuring artists such as Tricia Alexander, Amy Beth & Tom Bradfish, Congress of Starlings, Eric Hanke, Brent Hoodenpyle & the Loners, Tom and Chris Kastle, Erika Luckett, David Massengill, Lee Murdock, Patricia Pettinga, Rick Pickren, Justin Roberts, The Santa Cruz River Band, Danny Santos, Michael Smith and Sweet Harmony.
This year's Woodstock Folk Festival is funded by donations and is partially sponsored by a Special Assistance Grant from the Illinois Arts Council as well as a generous Target Community Giving Grant.
Turning Point dinner: Turning Point will host its annual dinner on April 24 at the Crystal Lake Country Club. The agency is celebrating 27 years of service to McHenry County.
Several awards will be presented at the dinner by the board of directors. McHenry County State's Attorney Louis Bianchi and his staff and local attorney Mary H. Nader will be presented with the "Peace and Justice" Award, honoring those who make our world a more peaceful place.
Bianchi's office recently began pursuing "Evidence based prosecutions" against abusers, building prosecution on witness testimony and physical evidence instead of victim's reports. Many times, the victim will recant their testimony out of fear of their abuser.
Nader is a former McHenry County prosecutor who currently practices family law. She's known for her sensitivity to victims and dedication to obtaining justice for them.
Receiving the "Partnership" award will be Woodstock based Alliance Contracting and Algonquin's Light of Christ Lutheran Church. Alliance has been a long-time Turning Point supporter and president Chuck Ruth has long been known as a McHenry County philanthropist, dedicated to improving the county.
Light of Christ Lutheran church has been involved every aspect of the church community in its support of Turning Point with projects as far ranging as simple food drives to a 2006 Golf Tournament.
Longtime volunteer Ellen Hamilton will accept the "Dreamweaver" award, given each year to a volunteer who made a difference in the world. Hamilton has headed the agency's donor department, processing acknowledgments and appeals. Volunteering is a family affair for Ellen as her husband, Pat Kulisek, previously received the award and her two children have both volunteered with the agency.
In addition to the presentation of awards, the evening will feature a keynote speech by Carolyn Cox. Cox's husband BJ was recently sentenced to 20 years in prison for her attempted murder and aggravated domestic battery.
There will be a "50/50" Raffle at the dinner. Winner need not be present to win. Raffle tickets are $25 each or five for $100. They can be purchased by calling Turning Point at (815) 338-8081.
The evening kicks off with a cash bar and reception at 6:30 p.m. with dinner and program to follow.
Tickets to the annual dinner are $75 per person and available by calling Turning Point at (815) 338-8081. For information, call Joe Kvidera at Turning Point, (815) 338-8081.
P.E.A.C.E. 4 ALL: A fundraiser conducted by P.E.A.C.E 4 ALL will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 27 at the Wolf Professional Center, 44 N. Virginia St., Suite 1A2, Crystal Lake.
P.E.A.C.E. 4 ALL is a non-profit domestic violence and sexual assault organization and this event is in honor of National Child Abuse Awareness Month and the creation of the A.R.K. Children's Center that will be opening in September. The A.R.K. Children's Center will be the first and only children's abuse center in McHenry County.
All members of the community are invited to PAMPERING 4 P.E.A.C.E. Tickets are $25 per person in advance and $30 at the door. Each ticket holder will receive an unlimited number of services to include professional stylists offering haircuts by Wild Hair Salon, special occasions make-up and hair featuring minerals makeup by Avon provided by Stacy Phannenstill, manicures and pedicures by Cosmetology Spa Institute, consultations and massage therapy by Strelcheck Chiropractic, spinal checks by Chiro One, wellness screenings and wellness education by Susan Nemcek.
A special auction and "Retail Therapy" area will be provided by numerous local businesses for your shopping enjoyment. Food and refreshments will be provided by COSTCO, Starbucks and other local businesses.
Your participation and donations go to benefit families in our community.
Tickets can be purchased or donations can be made by telephone, fax, and mail or by using the Web site.
Call P.E.A.C.E. 4 ALL's business office at (815) 455-2457 today to reserve your tickets as this event is highly anticipated to be sold out well in advance! P.E.A.C.E. 4 ALL's mailing address is P.O. Box 1392, Crystal Lake, IL, 60039-1392. Fax: (815) 455-8250 or visit Web site www.peace4allonline.org.