Tri-Cities briefs
Marklund seeks donations:
Donations for Marklund's annual Giving Tree drive can be dropped off through Friday at two locations: Marklund Hyde Center, 1S450 Wyatt Drive, Geneva, or Marklund Philip Center for Children, 164 S. Prairie, Bloomingdale. Marklund is a nonprofit network of services for infants, children and adults with severe and profound developmental disabilities. Giving Tree cards are created for each resident with a brief bio and three gift suggestions. Donors take a card and purchase one or more wish items and return them, wrapped, to Marklund. New this year, donors also can support day-to-day expenses, such as electric, gas and water bills. Donors also may give items from Marklund's general wish list, located at marklund.org. For details, call Cathy Nikrandt at (630) 593-5468 or Stevie Armbruster at (630) 593-5473.
'Ask a Lawyer':
Free legal advice is available by phone Saturday in Kane County. "Ask a Lawyer Days" is a free program sponsored by the Kane County Bar Association. People can call (630) 762-1900 from 9 a.m. to noon for a consultation with a volunteer attorney. For more information, visit kanecountybar.org.
Win tea party:
Raffle tickets for a Victorian high tea for 12 at the historic Davis House on Batavia Avenue in Geneva are being sold, to raise money for the Geneva History Center. The tea party may be held any Monday in March. Tickets are $5 each, or five for $20, through Dec. 27. Tickets are sold at the center, 113 S. Third St. The drawing is at 4 p.m. Dec. 29. Visit genevahistorycenter.org.
Coat collection:
Delnor Hospital is collecting new and used winter coats, mittens, gloves, scarves and hats in its Coats for the Community drive through Dec. 31. Drop them off with the valets at the main entrance, 300 Randall Road, Geneva, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays. At other times, deliver them to the Giving Tree in the main lobby.
School board on TV:
The Geneva school board now broadcasts its meetings on Geneva/St. Charles cable access Channel 10, and the Internet, at 4 p.m. daily. To view them online, visit geneva.il.us/channel10.htm.