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Telecom Pioneers Forest Life Member Club: The AT&T Telecom Pioneers Forest Life Member Club will have luncheon beginning at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11 at Itasca Country Club, 400 E. Orchard, Itasca. Featured entertainer is singer Greta Pope. Tickets are $18. For details, call (630) 941-7488.
Kane County Audubon Society: The public is invited to programs and activities of the Kane County Audubon Society.
At 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, join the bird walk at Sauer Family Farm Kane County Forest Preserve. Meet in the parking lot at Peck Farm, 38W199 Kaneville Road, Geneva to car pool to the forest preserve. For information, call Jon Duerr at (630) 584-5891.
At 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, join the bird walk at LeRoy Oakes Kane County Forest Preserve, 37W370 Dean St., St. Charles. They will be looking for fall migrants and possibly early winter arrivals. For information, call Tim Balassie at (630) 513-7345. Visit www.kanecountyaudubon.org.
Mothers of Twins and Triplet Club: Take advantage of the bargains on toys, clothing and infant-related equipment at the Tri-Cities Mothers of Twins and Triplet Club's semi-annual resale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 at Mooseheart Fieldhouse, located at the intersection of Mooseheart Road and Route 31 in North Aurora. The sale is open to the public and is a great way for families to find bargains on children's clothing, coats, toys, baby furniture, footwear and other infant-related equipment. As the club's major fundraiser of the year, proceeds of the sale are allocated to causes within the club as well as charities outside the club. In the past, proceeds have been donated to Lazarus House, Mooseheart, the March of Dimes and area families in need.
Admission to the sale is $1. Shoppers are encouraged to bring a laundry basket for shopping convenience and to arrive early for the best selection. No shopping bags are permitted. Items marked with a yellow ticket will be half price after 11:30 a.m. There also will be baked goods and beverages available for purchase at the sale. For details on membership or the resale, visit www.tcmottc.org or call (630) 375-7111.
Batavia American Legion: The Batavia American Legion Post 504 meets at 7 p.m on the third Tuesday of each month at the Batavia VFW Post 1197 Canteen, 645 S. River St., Batavia. The next meeting will be Sept. 16.
The Batavia American Legion Post 504 is currently looking for additonal new members. If you were in the military or are currently serving in the military and would be interested in joining, call Don Nallenweg at (630) 406-9331 or visit the Web site at www.bataviapost504.com.
Silk and Thistle: The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society, headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, has decided that Sept. 12-20 is "Dance Scottish Week."
The Chicago Branch is taking up the idea and holding a Dance Scottish Party from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16 at the Silk and Thistle Scottish country dance group which meets weekly at Fermilab's Kuhn Village Barn.
The party is a chance for newcomers to try out Scottish dancing - the participatory social dancing of Scotland, not the harder and showier Highland dancing. Both ceilidh and country dances will be presented for all to try. There will be demonstrations of more advance Scottish country dancing, and plenty of kilts in sight. Visitors can even try on a kilt to see how dancing in one feels. There will also be a demonstration of how to wear the more historic "great kilt."
There is no charge for the event. Tea and Scottish treats will be served, and attendees are welcome to bring a treat to share if they wish.
Silk and Thistle Scottish country dancing, a class of the RSCDS Chicago Branch, is held every Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Fermilab's Kuhn Village Barn. There is also a class which meets in Chicago, the Loch Michigan group, on Sundays at 6 p.m. at Bethany United Church of Christ at 4250 N. Paulina St. For information, call (630) 584-0825 or (630) 840-8194, e-mail folkdance@fnal.gov, or visit www.fnal.gov/orgs/folkclub/folkdance.html or the RSCDS Chicago Branch Web site at rscds-chicago.org.
Geneva Lions: Free hearing screening will be provided by the Illinois Lions Foundation Hearing Screening bus from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25 at the corner of James and Third Streets in Geneva. The bus is sponsored by the Geneva Lions Club as part of their year round community service in sight and sound projects, to help protect the hearing of the public by early alert measures. Anyone 18 and older, and minors, age 10 to 17 accompanied by a parent, are encouraged to come. Individuals found to have potential problems will be referred to an audiologist for further attention. The bus is staffed by an audiology technician. No advance signup is required. The screening test takes approximately 20 minutes. For details, call (630) 262-8311.
In addition to sponsorship of the hearing screening bus, the Geneva Lions operate a hearing aid recycling program. Hearing aids collected in the community are sent to the Illinois Lions Foundation, which refurbishes them in conjunction with an audiologist. Donations of hearing aids may be dropped off in any of the approximately 20 Lions Club eyeglass/hearing aid recycling boxes located in various places in Geneva and St. Charles. To find the location of a convenient recycling box, visit www.genevalionsclub.org. Individuals in need who are hearing impaired can access refurbished hearing aids by obtaining a referral from one of the many local social service organizations. That organization will then contact the Geneva Lions Club, which covers the cost of providing the hearing aid.
Elburn Bunco: Every year, Elburn Bunco for Breast Cancer works towards educating women about breast health as well as donating profits to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. In the past 4 years, the organization has donated more than $50,000 to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. This fight is made possible by the generous support of people like you.
The fifth annual Bunco for Breast Cancer will be held on Sunday, Oct. 5 at Lions Park in Elburn with sessions at 1 and 6 p.m. Become a "Pink Ribbon Sponsor" and donate a raffle or door prize with program recognition. Become a "Breast Cancer Awareness Partner" for $100 and have your name listed in the program, along with recognition as a table sponsor. Indicate your wishes along with your donation. For information or to donate items, call Debbie Homesley at (630) 365-2164 or (630) 615-9708 or visit www.elburnherald.com/pdf/bunco_mailer_2008.pdf.
Batavia Mothers' Club: The Batavia Mothers' Club Foundation will host its annual Arts and Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Mooseheart Fieldhouse, on Route 31 on the Batavia/North Aurora border. The show will include over 100 artisans, featuring handmade fine art, glass, photography, quilting, woodwork, floral items and more. Admission is $3. There will be a wide selection of arts and crafts from which to choose. It boasts one of the largest bake sales in the area, featuring a wide selection of cakes, pies, cookies, breads and more, plus a limited supply of the winning brownies from this year's Brownie Bake-Off. For information, visit www.bataviamothersclub.org or call (630) 748-1501.
Pottawatomie Garden Club: The Pottawatomie Garden Club ends its 80th year celebration with a luncheon on Monday, Oct. 27 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1145 N. Fifth Ave. (Route 25) in St. Charles. Dee Gatins, luncheon chairwoman, has chosen an anniversary theme. Tables will be decorated with items pertaining to an anniversary year. New and honorary members will be recognized and landscape commendation awards will be given to local businesses by Pat Driessen and Judy Price. Annette and Craig MacLeon, owners of The Pure Gardener in Geneva, will present fall decorating tips. 2009 officers will be presented and 2008 officers and chairpersons recognzed. Ruthie Callard, chairwoman of the 80th celebration, will have a surprise ending.
Batavia American Legion Post: The Batavia American Legion Post 504 is looking for the public's help in updating its history files. They are looking for the names and photos of past commanders who served the years during the years from 1974 to 1982. They also would like any available photos of the following past commanders: James Sykora, 1922; Glenn S. Crane, 1924; Edmund T Lally, 1925; Carl L. Christensen, 1928; Eugene L. Benson, 1929; Adelbert Leifheit, 1934; and Merrill R. Benson, 1938. Any and all information will be welcome. Call Don Nallenweg at (630) 406-9331.