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Posted July 29, 2008 11:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff Report

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Conversation with Carol Javens: 5:30-7:30 p.m. July 30; La Chicanita, 200 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights. Candidate for State Representative of the 53rd District will speak about her vision for the community. Cost: Guest, $50; friend, $100; sponsor, $500, chair, $1,000. Visit www.caroljavens.com or call (847) 253-7321.

Blood drive: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 31 Hyatt Regency O'Hare, 9300 Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont, in the Paris Room. Blood drive, in conjunction with LifeSource. The hotel's goal is to collect at least 30 pints to supplement blood shortages at hospitals in the Chicagoland area. Call (847) 663-4669.

Voter registration drive: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 7, 837 W. Higgins Road, Schaumburg. The Schaumburg Township Republican Organization will man its headquarters to register new voters or voters moving to Schaumburg Township. Deadline to vote in the Nov. 4, 2008 general presidential election is Oct. 7. (847) 884-6480.

Buffalo Grove National Night Out: Aug. 5, Willow Stream Park, 651 Old Checker Road, Buffalo Grove. The evening is designed to heighten crime awareness. (847) 850-2100 or www.bgparkdistrict.org.

Social Security online services seminar: 7:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 11, Schaumburg Township Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. Lean how to file an application or estimate future benefits online. Visit out kids' pages, history pages or multi-language gateway. For information, (312) 575-5490.

Township meeting: 1-3:30 p.m. Aug. 13, Schaumburg Township, 1 Illinois Blvd., Hoffman Estates. A meeting hosted by AgeOptions (the Suburban Area Agency on Aging), Progress Center for Independent Living and Schaumburg Township Senior and Disability Services to discuss the development of a suburban aging and disability resource center and make recommendations for future direction on the project. Refreshments served. R.S.V.P to (847) 884-0030, ext. 2025.