Golf outing to benefit cancer foundation
Mark your calendars now, because next month you will have a chance to hit a birdie to help some angels.
The second-annual golf outing, dinner and auction to benefit Cal's All-Star Angel Foundation is slated for June 20 at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles.
Cal Sutter, a South Elgin resident and all-star baseball player, was 13 when he died from leukemia in August 2006.
The foundation helps child cancer patients and their families through a variety of means, including granting wishes for kids and providing financial assistance for parents overwhelmed with medical bills.
The foundation recently became 501c3-certified as a not-for-profit group.
"People want to help out kids," said Tom Sutter, Cal's dad and foundation co-founder with his wife, Stacey. "Everybody liked (Cal). He cared about everybody and was very good at what he did, which was baseball."
Sutter said last year's outing took in $73,000 after all expenses were paid.
He expects this year's event to beat that amount for several reasons.
He has morning and afternoon tee times, both of which can hold 144 people.
Last year had a total of 149 golfers and 270 people for dinner.
This time around, Sutter has room for 1,000.
"They put us in the big room this year," he said.
Sutter said donations for the live and silent auctions are always welcome.
Sutter landed sponsorships for 15 holes last year and hopes for the same or better this time around.
The morning golf and lunch is $125; afternoon golf and dinner is $190; and dinner alone is $65.
If the afternoon tee time is not filled, morning golfers will be moved to the afternoon time or issued a refund.
For more information, send a message to info@calsangels.org.
For information about the foundation itself, visit www.calsangels.org.
The golf outing may be a large fund-raiser, but community groups have helped the foundation throughout the year.
In January, residents of South Elgin's Juniper Lane gave the Sutter family and the foundation $3,708.26, which was donated by visitors who came to see the block's award-winning holiday decorations.
Village repaving set:ŒPlenty of South Elgin residents have their attention focused on the McLean Boulevard reconstruction that will continue through the end of the year.
But the village also has an array of streets it plans to resurface this year as part of its annual program.
They are: Lucille Street, from Gilbert Street to East Avenue; Robertson Road; Center Street from Robertson to the Center's dead end; Michigan Avenue from Sundown Road to Michigan's dead end; State Street from the railroad tracks to the bridge; East Middle Street from Center to Middle's dead end; Beach Court from Melrose Avenue to Water Street; Stevenson Road from Martin Drive to Schneider Drive; and Schneider from Sundown to Stevenson.
Public works officials outlined their plans last week in an open house. If you missed it or have further questions, call (847) 695-2742.