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Tri-Cities club briefs

Posted February 10, 2010 10:00 pm

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North Aurora Lions: On Jan. 26, the North Aurora Lions club presented awards to two members of Herget Middle School in Aurora. Rachel Lally and Amamnda Gaffino received the John Adams Service Award for their outstanding contribution to The Herget Leos club. The service club volunteered for many projects. Lions Candy Day, trash cleanup at Herget, penny wars collecting items for Paws With a Cause and Breakfast with Santa to just mention a few. The Leos club offers vital support to the North Aurora Lions club.

Elburn Lions: The Elburn Lions Club hosts bingo every Friday at the clubhouse, 500 Filmore St., Elburn. The doors open at 5 p.m. Early Bird Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m., with regular games beginning at 7 p.m. Twelve regular games are offered as well as three progressive and one split the pot raffles. Food and drink are available for purchase. Proceeds go toward Campaign SightFirst II, a worldwide Lions fundraising campaign to fight preventable and reversible blindness. For details, call (630) 365-6315.

American Legion Post 75: The Fox River-Geneva American Legion Post 75 will offer a "Friday Fish Fry" every week through April 2. A variety of seafood and chicken entrees with a wide selection of side dishes will be available from 5 to 8 p.m. at a cost of $7.50-$9 at the Legion Hall, 22 S. Second St., Geneva. Cocktails, beer, wine and nonalcoholic beverages can be purchased from the cash bar. For information, call (630) 232-2171.

St. Charles Singles: Singles age 40 and older of all communities are invited to breakfast 8:45 a.m. Feb. 13 at Apple Villa Restaurant, 1961 W. Wilson, Batavia and 8:15 a.m. Feb. 20 at Randall Pancake House, McDonald and Randall roads, South Elgin. The club is nonprofit and is celebrating its 33rd year. Other activities also are scheduled. Visit stcharlessinglesclub.com or call Larry (630) 340-6647.

Sugar Grove Historical Society: The Sugar Grove Historical Society will hear an "Overview of Sugar Grove History" by Ralph Harkison at its monthly program at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15 at the Bliss House, 259 Main St., Sugar Grove. Winter sports are on display in Bliss House, including artifacts from Carl Jacobson's judging of ski jumping at the Olympics. Bliss House is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays. See a display of Sugar Grove history. The book, "Sin-Qua-Sip: History of Sugar Grove Township" is available for $24. For details, call (630) 466-9726 or visit sugargrovehistory.org.

St. Charles Mothers Club: The St. Charles Mothers Club will hold its new member wine and cheese party at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15. For details, call (630) 217-6667 or visit stcharlesmothersclub.org.

Every year, the club provides educational scholarships for mothers and donates funds to charities in the Tri-Cities area. If you know of someone who could benefit from one of the scholarships or a local charity that you would like the club to consider for a donation, call (630) 217-6667 or visit stcmothersclub@gmail.com to get an application. Applications must be submitted by April 1.

The club hosts its Spring Fundraiser "Tea Time" on Sunday, April 11 at the St. Charles Country Club. It will be an afternoon of boutique shopping with local vendors, decorated tea tables, luncheon, raffles and a pajama fashion show. This event is open to the public. Advance purchase of tickets and registration is required by April 1. Tickets are $35 per person for the luncheon. For information and to download forms, visit stcharlesmothersclub.org. If you have any questions, e-mail TeaTime2010@rocketmail.com. The St. Charles Mothers Club welcomes new members at any time. The club meets on the third Monday of every month.

Elburn Seniors: Elburn Seniors invites interested people to join the trip to Jumer's Casino, Rock Island on Tuesday, March 2. Price is $35 which includes bus fare and lunch. The group will leave Elburn Jewel-Osco at 8 a.m., returning at approximately 6 p.m. Call (630) 879-7898 for reservations. Reservations and money are due by Feb. 15.

Batavia American Legion Post 504: The next meeting of the Batavia American Legion Post 504 will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 16 at the VFW Canteen at 645 So. River St. in Batavia. The Batavia American Legion Post 504 is currently looking for additional new members. If you or a member of your family has served in the military and would be interested in joining, call Don Nallenweg at (630) 406-9331 or visit Web site bataviapost504.org for details.

Geneva Rotary Club: The Rotary Club of Geneva is a service club whose members include business, professional and community leaders. It meets at 7 a.m. Tuesdays at Mill Race Inn in Geneva. For information, visit genevarotary.org. The Rotary Club has started a new fundraiser called the "Rotary Rock." They will put a rock that weighs about 30 pounds on the ice-covered pond near the Fox River at the Mill Race Inn sometime in mid-February. For $1, guess the day and time that it will fall back through the ice and you win half the pot. The "Rotary rock" is currently at the Citizen Kane restaurant, 330 W. State St. in Geneva, where you can enter your guess. For details, call (630) 745-9000.

North Aurora Mothers Club: The North Aurora Mothers Club will host its annual fundraiser - The North Aurora Winter Gala - from 6 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Fox Valley Country Club in North Aurora. It will include hors d'oeuvres, dinner buffet, open bar, raffles and silent auction, with entertainment provided by Music by Design and a special performance by Moves Dance Studio. In addition, there will be a pre-raffle before the gala; tickets are being sold now. The first prize is $1,000; tickets are $10 each and the winner does not need to be present at the gala.

As the club's largest fundraising event, the proceeds from the Winter Gala will go toward supporting the community. Since its inception in 1997, the North Aurora Mothers Club has dispersed more than $150,000 toward programs benefiting local children and their families as well as the police department, fire department, library and community outreach programs. The club is currently seeking contributions from individuals and business for the Winter Gala. Those interested in helping make a difference in the community can make a donation or to attend the event and purchase tickets in advance, visit northauroramothersclub.org. Tickets are $50 per person only while supplies last. Membership is open to all those who are interested. For information, visit northauroramothersclub.org.

Audubon Society: The Kane County Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society invites the public to these programs and activities.

On Saturday, Feb. 20, join the "Gull Frolic" at the Winthrop Harbor Yacht Club. The Illinois Ornithological Society, celebrating its ninth year, is sponsoring this event which includes food (including "Sea Gull Stew"), booths and a view of lots and lots of gulls, ducks, and other water fowl in the harbor. A $10 registration fee covers breakfast and lunch. More information is available at the IOS Web site at illinoisaudubon.org. Contact Bob Andrini at (630) 584-8386.

On Saturday, Feb. 27, take a bird walk at 8 a.m. at Les Arends Forest Preserve, Batavia. Local naturalist Jon Duerr will lead a walk, and share his extensive knowledge, along the river to view water fowl as well as other birds that winter-over in Illinois. Meet at Les Arends which lies along the Fox River, south of Main Street and north of Route 56 For information, call Jon at (630) 584-5891. Visit kanecountyaudubon.org.

Pottawatomie Garden Club: The Pottawatomie Garden Club will meet at noon Monday, Feb. 22, in the St. Charles Public Library meeting room, 1 S. Sixth Ave., St. Charles. Susan Grupp, University of Illinois Extension environmental science educator, will present "Going Green in the Home Landscape." For information, visit pottagardenclub.org.

Batavia Woodcarving Club: The Batavia Woodcarving Club will celebrate its 25th anniversary this year with a show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 in Paxton Hall at the Batavia Congregational Church, 21 S. Batavia Ave. There will be numerous carvings exhibited, demonstrations and carvings for sale. Admission and parking are free. Longtime Batavia resident Bob Hawse, started the club with a few friends in his garage when he retired from pattern-making in 1985. "We would just get together to carve, share techniques and talk," Hawse said. The highlight of the evening in those days was when his late wife, Hazel, brought out whatever she had baked for them that night.

The club has grown to more than 20 members now with regular meetings from 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays at Bethany Lutheran Church Elder Care Center, at Wilson and Lincoln. Members skill levels vary, as does their interests. Everything from realistic ducks or songbirds, to Santas, Scandinavian figures, relief scenes, cartoon characters, and the occasional witch or Frankenstein monster. Some members have won blue ribbons at regional shows, and taught classes, while some are just beginning. The club has never had a formal exhibition as a group before. The Batavia Woodcarving Club does have a small booth every year during Windmill City Days to auction off an annual group cane project, raising more than $2,000 to date for local charities. They also participate in Garfield Farm's fall harvest and Christmas bazaar events. For information, call Dick MacFeely at (630) 319-5905 or e-mail Bob Mau at basswood@aol.com.

The Rotary Club has started a new fundraiser called the "Rotary Rock." They will put a rock that weighs about 30 pounds on the ice-covered pond near the Fox River at the Mill Race Inn sometime in mid-February. For $1, guess the day and time that it will fall back through the ice and you win half the pot. The "Rotary rock" is currently at the Citizen Kane restaurant, 330 W. State St. in Geneva, where you can enter your guess. For details, call (630) 745-9000.

Bliss House is open from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays. See a display of Sugar Grove history. The book, "Sin-Qua-Sip: History of Sugar Grove Township" is available for $24. For details, call (630) 466-9726 or visit www.sugargrovehistory.org. The Sugar Grove Historical Society collects and preserves items of historic value relating to Sugar Grove Township since its 1834 settlement. They have civil and probate records for the area from 1839 to 1955.

North Aurora Mothers Club is currently seeking contributions from individuals and business for the Winter Gala. Those interested in helping make a difference in the community can make a donation or to attend the event and purchase tickets in advance, visit northauroramothersclub.org. Tickets are $50 per person only while supplies last.

The North Aurora Mothers Club is committed to improving the social, emotional, educational and physical well-being of the children and families of North Aurora and its surrounding communities. The club hosts charitable aid and public-spirited events providing education, fellowship and support. Membership is open to all those who are interested. For information, visit northauroramothersclub.org.

Audubon Society: The Kane County Chapter of Illinois Audubon Society invites the public to these programs and activities.

Longtime Batavia resident Bob Hawse, started the club with a few friends in his garage when he retired from pattern-making in 1985. "We would just get together to carve, share techniques and talk," Hawse said. The highlight of the evening in those days was when his late wife, Hazel, brought out whatever she had baked for them that night.

The Batavia Woodcarving Club does have a small booth every year during Windmill City Days to auction off an annual group cane project, raising more than $2,000 to date for local charities. They also participate in Garfield Farm's fall harvest and Christmas bazaar events.

For information about the show or the Batavia Woodcarving Club, call Dick MacFeely at (630) 319-5905 or e-mail Bob Mau at basswood@aol.com.

Zonta Club: On Tuesday, March 2, the Zonta Club of St. Charles, Geneva and Batavia invites the community to a panel discussion on "Breaking the Silence on Domestic Abuse" from 7 to 9 p.m. at Prairie Landing Golf Club, 2325 Longest Drive in West Chicago. Admission is free; coffee will be served. For details, call (630) 208-7633.

The panel includes: Gretchen Vapner, executive director of the Community Crisis Center in Elgin; Linda Healy, executive director of Mutual Ground in Aurora; Darlene Marcussen, executive director of Lazarus House in St. Charles; James Kintz of the 16th Judicial Family Violence Coordination Council; Judge James Hallock of the 16th Judicial Court, Domestic Violence; and Jamie Mosser of the Kane County State's Attorney Office.

Geneva Garden Club: The Geneva Garden Club will hold its next meeting at noon Tuesday, March 2 at the Geneva History Center, 113 S. Third St., Geneva. Refreshments will be served at 11:30 a.m. The topic will be "Taking Your Garden Through the Seasons." It will be the last meeting open to the public until fall. For information, call (630) 232-4268 or visit GenevaGardenClub.com.

Mothers of Twins and Triplets Club: Looking for a way to save money on your children's clothing this spring? Be sure to check out the Tri-Cities Mothers of Twins and Triplets Club spring resale on Saturday, March 13.

The resale features gently used spring clothing for boys and girls, from infant through preteen. Other gently used items for sale include shoes, holiday outfits, dress-up, toys, videos, outdoor equipment, bikes, strollers, baby furniture, maternity clothing, books and other items for babies or children. Beverages and home baked goods will be available for purchase at the sale as well.

The resale is a great way to find bargains on gently used children's items and typically attracts hundreds of shoppers. It also provides a way for club members to sell some of the items their children no longer use or have outgrown.

The sale runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 13 at Mooseheart Fieldhouse, located on Route 31 and Mooseheart Road between Batavia and North Aurora. Admission to the sale is $1 and items with yellow tickets will sell for half price from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Shoppers are encouraged to come early and bring laundry baskets for their shopping convenience. No backpacks, bags or closed containers are permitted at the sale.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale is given back to the club to cover club expenses and, in part, to support club events such as a breakfast with Santa and a summer picnic. Money also has been donated to various groups, including a homeless shelter, or to aid families in need.

For information about the club or the spring resale, visit tcmottc.org or call (630) 375-7511.

Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors: The Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors Club invites those with an interest in knowing more about the area to a get-acquainted membership coffee at 10 a.m. Friday, March 5 at the home of a board member. Call Darlene (630) 208-1364, Jane (630) 584-9010, Jeanne (630) 482-9655, or Jill (630) 945-3121 for location and directions.

New residents to the area, and new club members are encouraged to come to meet the board members and learn more about the club and the various special interest groups coordinated by our members.

Club activities include three Book groups, the Knot So Nifty Knitters, a dance group, the Excellent Adventures group, the Impromptu Lunch group, Chick Flicks, Golf Groupies, monthly bridge, the Spare Time bowling group, a couples After Six group, and a yearly social. New activities and interest groups are added frequently by members.

It is a nonprofit social, and philanthropic, organization for women in the area who are interested in meeting and making new friends through various social and fundraising activities.

This year, the charity is the Lazarus House, the area's only emergency shelter that is open 365 days per year. The group meets monthly for a luncheon during the months of September through June. Each monthly meeting includes a meet-and-greet, before a short general business meeting, a luncheon, and an entertaining and informative program. The annual membership fee of $25 provides you with a membership directory and a monthly newsletter that recaps the upcoming monthly events and activities. For membership information call Jane at (630) 584-9010, or Darlene (630) 208-1364, or visit foxvalleynewcomers.com.

Aurora Junior Woman's Club: The Aurora Junior Woman's Club, together with Aurora Children's Dental Service, is presenting their 51st musical production, "Sleeping Beauty," at 7 p.m. Friday, March 19, and 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, March 20 in the West Aurora High School auditorium, 1201 W. New York St., Aurora. Tickets are $5 with proceeds benefiting Aurora Children's Dental Services. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended and tickets are available by calling Laurie Davis at (630) 897-5880 or Margaret Fumagalli at (630) 400-7993.

Tickets are also available at the following business locations: Abe & Doc's Goodyear Service, 108 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia; Ace Hardware, 2144 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora; Colonial Drugs, 1032 Prairie St., Aurora; Old Second Bank, 1230 N. Orchard Ave. and 555 Redwood Drive, Aurora; and Oswego Community Bank, 10 S. Madison St., Oswego.

The Aurora Junior Woman's Club/Aurora Children's Dental Services is a nonprofit organization made up of women dedicated to serving the needs of Aurora's children for more than 50 years. Each year, they stage a play to entertain the families of the Fox Valley. The cost of the tickets is deliberately kept low so families that ware on a limited budget can experience the joy of seeing live performances. These plays are rewritten, edited, performed, directed and staged by the club members. The profits from the performances go directly back to the community in the form of dental work for children who otherwise would not be able to afford the care. It also funds donations to school theater programs, Make-A-Wish programs and other local charitable endeavors.

Geneva Garden Club: The Geneva Garden Club has announced that applications are now being taken for its annual scholarship of $2,000. Many deserving Geneva students have received the Geneva Garden Club scholarship to support their continuing education over the years. A qualified applicant must be a resident of Geneva ZIP code 60134 who is a graduating high school senior or current college student intending to pursue an education in horticulture, landscaping, environmental sustainability or a closely related field.

The immediate past recipient may reapply one time. The 2010 scholarship application is available online under the scholarship link at genevagardenclub.com. The completed application package is due on Monday, April 5.

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