Fox Valley in 60 seconds

District 158 hosts showcase

The District 158 Education Foundation will hold its second annual variety showcase at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, in the Huntley High School Performing Arts Center, 13719 Harmony Road. The showcase will feature more than 100 performers from the district, including the Sun City Sun-Tones and the Sun City Strutters. Tickets are available at the door and cost $10 for adults and $8 for children 12 and younger. The price of admission includes ice cream at intermission. The first 75 ticketholders get a $5 gift certificate to Niko's Grill and Pub in Huntley. The box office opens at 1 p.m.; doors open at 1:30 p.m. Ticket sales benefit the foundation. Call (815) 923-8810.

District 300 upgrades kitchens

Community Unit District 300 will spend more than $60,000 to replace equipment in kitchens across the district. District 300 will pay Great Lakes West $61,463 to replace equipment at 13 of the district's schools. Last year, the Service Employees International Union accused the district of not properly maintaining kitchen equipment as part of the union's campaign to organize food service workers throughout the suburbs. Aramark, the district's food service contractor, surveyed the district's kitchens to identify equipment that needed to be replaced. District 300, which is responsible for maintaining equipment, will pay for the equipment with bond proceeds.

Campaign kick-off

The Adult and Child Rehab Center in Woodstock, a non-profit organization, is running its annual campaign to raise money so it can continue serving the community. The rehab center's goal is to raise $100,000. To send a donation, point your Web browser to www.adultchildrehabcenter.org and click on "donate." You also can send a check to the center's address at 708 Washington St., Woodstock, 60098. The center offers nursing care, as well as physical, occupational, speech and lymphedema therapies. For details, call (815) 338-1707.