Tri-Cities briefs
Meet Geneva mayor:Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns has a "Meet Your Mayor" reception from 10 a.m. to noon today in the council chamber at City Hall, 109 James St. In addition, Rep. Bill Foster will be available to meet with constituents in the council conference room. For details about "Meet Your Mayor," e-mail Burns at mayorburns@geneva.il.us.Men in aprons:"50 Men Who Cook," a benefit for Suicide Prevention Services, is at 6 tonight at Lincoln Inn Banquets, 1345 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. There will be live jazz, a 50/50 raffle, a cash bar and door prizes. Chefs include Batavia Township Supervisor Jim Anderson and Naperville Mayor George Pradel. Tickets are $60 at the door. Visit spsfv.org or contact Rosa at (630) 482-9699.Shop for Haiti:"I Love Haiti," a shopping event to raise money for Haitian earthquake relief, is from 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Lincoln Inn, 134 S. Batavia Ave. Proceeds from vendor registration fees, raffles, donations from vendors and the public will go to Lutheran Church Charities, an Illinois-based, 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency. For details, visit lutheranchurchcharities.org.Sign up for kindergarten:Geneva kindergarten enrollment is from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the elementary schools. Children must be 5 no later than Sept. 1. Bring an original birth certificate or a certified copy, which will be copied; two documents confirming residency in Geneva, such as a property tax bill, recent utility bill showing address, or a document from closing or rental lease free of contingencies; and photo identification for the parent or guardian, such as driver's license, visa, or passport. Enrollment documents can be downloaded at geneva304.org.'Pasta for Posies:'The Geneva Beautification Committee's "Pasta for Posies" fundraiser is from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Riverview Banquets, 1117 N. Washington Ave. (Route 25) in Batavia. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 10 and younger. Takeout is available. A 50/50 raffle will be held and winners do not need to be present. Gardening expert Mary Stavenhagen will present "Fact or Fiction" about garden myths. Tickets can be bought at Farmers Insurance, the Geneva Chamber of Commerce, the Geneva History Center, Graham's 318, Scentimental Gardens, The Olive Mill and Viking Office Supply, all in Geneva. Call Jeni Russo at (630) 715-6178 or visit PlantGeneva.org.Aurora seeks parade help: Aurora's Special Events Division is asking nonprofit organizations to help find volunteers to act as parade route marshals for the annual Memorial Day and/or Independence Day parades. The volunteers will be expected to work two or three hours on the days of the parades. A donation will be made to the organizations that supply route marshals. Applications are posted on the city's Web site at aurora-il.org. The deadline to apply is March 26. Call (630) 844-4731.