Tri-Cities club briefs
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Geneva Rotary Club: The Geneva Rotary Club awarded four scholarships at its June 9 meeting. The club awarded $1,000 college scholarships to Katelyn Damore, Sonya Leonard and Amanda Rodman, and a $500 scholarship to Emily Chally. 2008-2009 club president Gordon Hard stated "Geneva Rotary is glad to give to our community by supporting local youth with their college education costs." Rotarian Kathy Melone, chairwoman of the scholarship committee, added, "We had great scholarship candidates this year and we are glad to help out these students."
Geneva Rotary Club meets at 7 a.m. Tuesdays at Mill Race Inn, off Route 25 in Geneva. The club is involved each year with many local and international service projects, youth scholarships and international youth exchange. For information on Geneva Rotary, visit www.genevarotary.org.
Boy Scout Troop 43: Boy Scout Troop 43 will host its 16th annual corn and brat dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 10 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Wilson and Lincoln streets in Batavia. Advance tickets for all-you-can-eat meal are $7 or $8 at the door. Carryouts are available. Price includes one drink. Children under 6 get in free. For advance tickets, call Liz Carson at (630) 587-8773. The troop is sponsored by the Congregational Church of Batavia.
Batavia Jaycees: This weekend marks the return of Windmill City Days to Batavia. Since this event is held in the same location generally used for the Batavia Jaycees Cruise Nights, the location of the car cruise will be moved approximately one block south to Water Street, between Wilson Street (on the north) and First Street (on the south). For details, contact Annie or Pete Collins at (630) 761-2978 or pcollins60510@yahoo.com.
Kane County Audubon Society: The Kane County Audubon Society will host a bird walk at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 18 at Freeman Kame-Meagher Forest Preserve, Gilberts. More than three years have passed since Kane County Audubon has had a bird walk at this 1200-plus-acre site. In addition to birding, participants can experience the interesting kettle-morraine topographic features of this preserve. Meet in the parking area next to the railroad tracks. Freeman Kame is located on Freeman Road about midway between Randall Road and Route 47. For information on this walk, call Bill Koch at (847) 931-9123.
Toastmaster Club: The Talk of the Town Batavia Toastmasters Club invites you to hone your public speaking, communications, and leadership skills in a friendly and supportive environment. The group meets from 7 to 8:15 a.m. Fridays at the Panera Bread, 154 W. Wilson St. in Batavia. For details, e-mail pjmcgold@yahoo.com.
Batavia American Legion Post 504: The next meeting of the Batavia American Legion Post 504 will be at 7 p.m. July 21. This meeting will feature a "pizza get together" with the Batavia High School students who recently went to Boy's and Girl's State that the post sponsors annually. The students will be asked to give a short talk about their experiences and what they learned at the events.
The Batavia American Legion Post 504 meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at the Batavia VFW Canteen at 645 So. River St., Batavia. The post is 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 Web site www.bataviaamericanlegionpost504.com.
Sugar Grove Corn Boil Committee: The 2009 Sugar Grove Corn Boil hometown celebration is off to a good start with new bands and a new carnival, as well as free activities for kids and adults, and the fireworks display in the area, thanks to the Sugar Grove Lions Club. The Corn Boil Committee is working hard to keep the tradition of family fun and entertainment at family affordable prices. The festival will be July 24-26. They need volunteers every year and this year is no exception. To volunteer in whatever way you can in this hometown event, call the Corn Boil hotline at (630) 466-5166 and leave your name and number and a volunteer will call you back. If you can't volunteer to work for a few hours, maybe you would like to make a contribution to the fireworks. Local businesspeople and residents who have enjoyed past firework displays or who plan to come this year are invited to make any size donation they can afford. Donations can be sent to: The Sugar Grove Corn Boil, P.O. Box 225, Sugar Grove, IL 60554 and the checks should be made out to: The Sugar Grove Lions Club. The nonprofit Corn Boil Committee donates everything, except seed money for the next year's event, back to local groups and organizations right here in Sugar Grove. Sponsorship will be needed more than ever this year. Visit www.sugargrovecornboil.org.
Zonta Club: Looking for some fellowship and networking opportunities with professional women in your community? The Zonta Club of St. Charles-Geneva-Batavia is a local organization of professional women working to improve the status of women in the Tri-City area. The next meeting will be Tuesday, Aug. 4 at Prairie Landing Golf Club in West Chicago. Networking will begin at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Dinner cost $25. This month, they are celebrating fellowship with a Southern Living party. Join them to view and purchase the newest items from the Southern Living home decor collection. Reservations must be called in to Christie Plotzke at (847) 931-2292 by July 28. For information about Zonta, contact club president Bobbie Gerbrecht at bobbie@bobbiegrayson.com or (630) 879-7889.
Fox Valley Divorce Support Group: The Fox Valley Divorce Support Group meets at 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at the Infusion Tea Shoppe, 205 W. State in Geneva. New members should come at 6:45 p.m. The meeting is free and open to all. The Fox Valley Divorce Support Group provides help and information to those in all stages of the divorce process and is open to people of all faiths. Besides providing information through guest speakers, the group offers fellowship and emotional support. David and Judy Janis are the group's facilitators. Their own experiences of unsought divorces have enabled them to offer help and counsel to others who are going through the pain and challenges of divorce. For details, visit www.foxvalleydivorcesupport.org or call (630) 208-1724.
Campton Hills Rotary Club: A group of residents are forming a Campton Hills Rotary Club. They meet to discuss the creation of this organization at noon every Tuesday at Old Towne Pub, 40W290 LaFox Road in Campton Hills. To learn more about Rotary, log onto www.rotary.org. Bill Paskey, a former Rotarian and Campton Hills' resident, is spearheading this organizational effort. A Rotary Club member will be available to speak about Rotary Club and answer your questions. If you have any questions about organizing the Campton Hills Rotary Club, email Bill Paskey at bpaskey@ttssystems.com.
Jewish Genealogical Society of Illinois: The society will present a docent lead tour of the Illinois Holocaust Museum at 1 p.m. Aug. 30 at 9600 Woods Drive, Skokie. The cost of the tour is $10 for adults or $8 for seniors, 65 and older. Space is limited, reservations are required at rsvp@jgsi.org. or call (312-) 666-0100.