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Batavia Bunco for Breast Cancer: The Batavia Bunco for Breast Cancer Committee is once again hosting a night of rolling the dice. The fourth annual fundraiser will be held on Friday, Oct. 17. Last year, the event raised more than $13,000 for breast cancer research. Because of the increasing interest in the event, it has been moved from Riverview Banquets to the Lincoln Inn, 1345 S. Batavia Ave, Batavia. The fundraiser hosted 250 ladies last year. This year attendance is limited to 200, so buy your tickets early. Participants will get three rounds of bunco, appetizers, goody bags and a chance to win door prizes for a $25 entry fee. There will also be a cash bar, silent auction, and a Chinese raffle. New this year is a quilt raffle. The "New Bees" quilting circle in Batavia have created a breast cancer quilt for our fundraiser. The quilt is on display at Sue's Family Hair in Batavia. Raffle tickets are $5 each.
The night of the event doors will open at 5 p.m., and games will start at 6:15 p.m. There will be an hour of appetizers which will give our attendees time to preview the silent auction items and Chinese raffle prizes. Tickets can be purchased at Sue's Family Hair Co., 139 S. Batavia Ave., or by contacting Sue Schmidt at bataviabfbc@comcast.net. The fundraiser is in need of donations for the silent auction, raffle prizes, door prizes and goody bag items. Donations are being accepted by Mike Burke at (630) 879-5641, Diane Anderson at (630) 879-8937 or at bataviabfbc@comcast.net.
Kane County Audubon Society: On Saturday, Oct. 18, enjoy a bird walk with the Kane County Audubon Society at 8 a.m. at Fermilab, Kirk Road and Pine Street in Batavia. They will be looking for waterfowl and new arrivals. Meet in the parking lot at the Pine Street guard station. For information, call Chris Madsen at (630) 377-0773.
On Saturday, Oct. 25, take a bird walk at 8 a.m. at Burnidge Forest Preserve, 38W235 Big Timber Road, Elgin. They will be looking for fall migrants, waterfowl, and winter arrivals. From Geneva, go north on Randall Road to Route 20, go west about three miles to Coombs Road, then north about 3 miles to the forest preserve's west entrance. Meet just inside the west entrance. For information, call Jerry Hope at (630) 377-1444.
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 more than 100 artisans featuring handmade fine art, glass, photography, quilting, woodwork and floral items. Admission is $3. The arts and craft show also 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. The best brownies will be chosen by some of Batavia's very own local officials at the new Limestone coffee shop in downtown Batavia and will be available for purchase at the craft show. Proceeds from the show are distributed to local charities whose work improves the lives of children, mothers and families in the Fox Valley community. For details, visit bataviamothersclub.org or call (630) 748-1501.
The Batavia Mothers' Club Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children in the Fox Valley area. Each year, the club donates more than $25,000 to local charities, including the Batavia Clothes Closet and the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry, whose activities support this mission.
Aurora Noon Lions: Aurora Noon Lions Club will hold a third annual Great Pumpkin Halloween pancake breakfast from 7:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. The fundraiser to benefit Lions charities is at Luigi's Fun Center and Pizza, 732 Prairie St. in Aurora. The public is invited. The breakfast will feature unlimited pancakes with sausage, mini doughnuts, and milk, cider, coffee or orange juice. Children are invited to attend in Halloween costumes and to have photos taken with a Great Pumpkin background. Special photo frames will be available for purchase.
Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children ages 3-12, and $15 for a family. Tickets are available from Lions members and at the door. Admission is discounted $1 per person from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Proceeds will benefit Lions activities to benefit hearing and visually impaired persons. Call (630) 921-1307 for information.
Illinois State Genealogical Society: The Illinois State Genealogical Society will celebrate 40 years as a society with a conference, "40 Years of Discovery - Portals to the Future," on Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Fox Valley University and Business Center on the campus of Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Featured speakers will be: Beau Sharbrough, product manager for MyFamily.com and founder of the Web site, the GENTECH Web site and the Lexicon Working Group; Lou Szucs, currently executive editor and vice president of community relations for Ancestry.com and author of "They Became Americans: Chicago and Cook County Sources," and D. Joshua Taylor, a nationally recognized genealogical author, lecturer and researcher who is currently the Research Services Coordinator at the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Visit rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ilsgs/ or e-mail isgsconference@sbcglobal.net or call (847) 695-5893.
St. Charles Mothers' Club: The St. Charles Mothers' Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 20 at Hosanna! Lutheran Church, Randall and Red Gate roads in St. Charles. After a brief business meeting, Christie Clarke will be discussing "Out of the Box Parenting" with the Club. Any prospective member is invited to this meeting. Fordetails, call (630) 217-MOMS or visit stcharlesmothersclub.org.
American Legion Post 504: The next meeting of the Batavia American Legion Post 504 will be Tuesday, Oct. 21. The Batavia American Legion Post 504 meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Batavia Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1197 Canteen, 645 S. River St., Batavia. The Batavia American Legion Post 504 is currently looking for additional 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 bataviapost504.com
Kaneland WINS: Kaneland WINS (Women-Insight-Networking-Service) will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at the Mill Creek Golf Club, 39W525 Herrington Drive, in Geneva. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m., with lunch and a presentation to follow, ending at 1 p.m. The title of this month's presentation is "Your Personal Mission Statement." Rosanne Gulisano will show you the steps in creating a personal mission statement and how it will help you focus on what you really want in your life. As a part of its mission, the group has a service project each month. The service project for the October meeting will be the Good Samaritan Fund for Conley Outreach. Donations and grocery gift cards will be accepted. It is a nonprofit organization providing Kaneland area women opportunities for personal and professional development, networking and service to their community. The group meets monthly September through May. Each monthly meeting offers insightful speakers, networking and service opportunities along with lunch. Reservations are encouraged. Call (630) 945-7086, or e-mail membership@kanelandwins.org. Cost is $18 or $25 for guests. The complete calendar of events can be viewed at KanelandWINS.org.
Elburn American Legion Auxiliary: Everyone is invited to the Elburn American Legion Auxiliary spaghetti supper from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 at the American Legion Hall, 112 N. Main St., Elburn. All-you-can-eat spaghetti with homemade meat sauce, green salad, garlic bread and lots of desserts will be served. You may dine in or carryout. Cost is $7 for adults or $3 for children, age 6 to 12. Children age 5 or younger eat free. Proceeds will support community activities. It is sponsored by the Elburn American Legion Auxiliary.
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 chairwomen recognized. Ruthie Callard, chairwoman of the 80th celebration, will have a surprise ending.
North Aurora Mothers Club: The North Aurora Mothers Club will sponsor its annual Community Halloween Party from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26 at Fearn Elementary School, 1600 Hawksley Lane, North Aurora. This event is free and open to all children in North Aurora and the surrounding communities. Children should come wearing costumes. They will have the opportunity to participate in games and take home prizes.
Participants are asked to bring a nonperishable item (food or household supplies) as a donation. All donations will be distributed within the community to families in need during the North Aurora Mothers Club Operation Christmas program in December. For information, call Rachel at (630) 907-9459.
Zonta Club: The women of the Zonta Club of St. Charles-Geneva-Batavia and Zonta West-Illinois will hold their annual fundraising auction, "Helping Women Bloom" at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29 at Prairie Landing Golf Club in West Chicago. The evening will feature live and silent auction items with dozens of gift baskets as well as a sit-down dinner and a $500 cash raffle. Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns will be the emcee and auctioneer.
Proceeds from this event enable Zonta to provide scholarships to women and girls in the Fox Valley Community and to support local service organizations. There is still plenty of time to get involved with the Zonta auction. They are looking for sponsors and donors. If you are interested in participating in our event or would like to purchase raffle tickets, call Christie Plotzke at (847) 931-2292. Visit zonta-stcharles-geneva-batavia.org.
Batavia Woman's Club: The Batavia Woman's Club is hosting a luncheon/fashion show benefiting Mutual Ground and to promote awareness and prevention of domestic violence. The theme for the show is "Forget-Me-Not" in honor of victims and survivors of domestic violence. The luncheon and fashion show will be Saturday, Nov. 8 at Eagle Brook Country Club, 2288 Fargo Blvd. in Geneva. There will be a silent auction, basket raffle, door prizes and 50/50. Doors open at 11 a.m. and lunch served at 12:15 p.m. Fashions presented by The Fashion Walk Shops and Giesche Shoes. Tickets are $40 and can be purchased at Bee-Attitudes, 9 S. Batavia Ave. in Batavia. You can also order by calling Patti at (630) 482-2348 or visit bataviawomansclub.org. The club is a member of the Greater Federation of Women's Club. For information, visit gfwc.org.