Tri-Cities briefs
Suicide group to meet
Attempters' of Suicide support group meets from 7 to 8:30 tonight at Stone Manor, 528 S. Batavia Ave. (Route 31), Batavia. It is sponsored by Suicide Prevention Services. Call (630) 482-9696, or visit spsfv.org.
Free health screenings
Free screening for blood pressure, weight and body mass index is available from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursdays and Fridays at the Salvation Army, 1710 S. Seventh St., St. Charles. It is sponsored by the Northern Illinois University nursing program. For details, call Cathy Winters at (630) 377-2769, ext. 210.
Board members sought
The Elgin Choral Union is looking for people to serve on its board of directors for a three-year term. For 62 years, the union has performed for a growing audience and hopes to become the premier community chorus in the Midwest. For more information, visit elginchoralunion.org, or call (847) 214-7225.
Kindergarten preview
Batavia public schools will have kindergarten preview sessions Feb. 25 at H.C. Storm, Grace McWayne and Louise White elementary schools, and Feb. 26 at Alice Gustafson, Hoover-Wood and J.B. Nelson schools. Children must be 5 on or before Sept. 1, 2009, to enroll this fall. For details, visitbps101.net.
AID Telethon
The Association for Individual Development will host its 10th annual telethon Saturday, Feb. 28 at Waubonsee Community College, Route 47 and Waubonsee Drive in Sugar Grove. The goal is to raise $125,000 to fund programs for children and adults with disabilities and mental illness. The telethon will air on local Comcast Channels 99 and 17 and Mediacom Channel 15. The public can attend the live broadcast. To volunteer or pledge, call Wendy at (847) 931-2294.
Bar seeks applicants
The DuPage County Bar Association is seeking applicants for its Liberty Bell Award, presented annually to a nonlawyer who serves the legal community in a significant way. The deadline to apply is March 2. Nominations should include a brief summary explaining the person's qualifications, as well as their name, address and phone number and be sent to Liz Whitney, DuPage County Bar Association, 126 S. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187.