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Deadline looms for fashion show tickets
"Small Miracles," Northwest Community Hospital's 51st annual fashion show and luncheon, will be held Oct. 16, but reservations are due Sept. 25. The show of designer fashions for fall by ZZAZZ Productions will also have a reception, luncheon, holiday boutique, silent auction and raffle drawing, starting at 10 a.m. at the Meadows Club, 2950 W. Golf Road, Rolling Meadows. Tickets are $75; for reservations, (847) 618-4260.
Proceeds will help the hospital build the new Intensive Care Nursery Unit for premature and critically ill newborns. Now under construction, this family-centered, 16-bed unit will support a more advanced level of care. The unit is expected to open in spring 2010.
BGHS T-shirts raise money for charity
Buffalo Grove High School's spirit group, the Blue Crew, will sponsor "Neon Night" at the Bison's 7:30 p.m. home football game against Prospect High School on Friday, Sept. 25, to benefit the charity Imerman Angels.
The spirit organization will sell T-shirts to help the cancer support organization, which connects people battling cancer with cancer survivors. The navy blue dry-fit T-shirts, with a neon orange BISON across the front are also sold in the school cafeteria for $16.
"Last year we raised over $2,000 with this great cause and we would like to hit the $3,000 mark this year," said sponsor Jeff Siegal.
For details on Imerman Angels or Blue Crew's other projects, contact Siegal at (847) 718-4274, jeffrey.siegal@d214.org or the Student Activities office, (847) 718-4019. Visit Imerman Angels at imermanangels.org.
Wildcat band takes home the trophies
The Wheeling Wildcat High School marching band had a great start to its 2009 competitive season Sept. 12 at the Lake Park High School Lancer Joust, winning the Class AA awards for Best Percussion, Best Music, 1st in General Effect, 1st place in Class, and with their selection to the Finals Competition. Eight schools competed in the Class AA category.
Wheeling's competition show is "Holidays," featuring the music of Ron Nelson: "Rocky Point Holiday" and "Sonoran Desert Holiday." Drum Majors are senior Amy Bischoff and junior Chris Schwarz. Guard Captains are seniors Tara Battaglia, Judy Lee and Samantha Nielsen. The Drum Captain is senior James Miles. Soloists include senior Nicole Tselikis (flute), Lee (clarinet), senior Nicolas Rodriguez (trumpet), junior Billy Kort (trumpet), and Nielsen (dance).
Director Brian Logan is assisted by staff members: assistant directors Andrew Sturgeon, Jen Burgdorff and Katie Walsh (color guard); Brian Spicer and Erick Eckstrom (percussion); Pete Weber (visual design), and student teachers Liz Troyer and David Brachman.