Tri-Cities briefs
ECC sticks to 2-year degrees
Elgin Community College's board of trustees recently voted to continue to only offer certificates and associates degrees, in lieu of bachelor's degrees. Trustee Robert Getz had called for ECC to consider pushing for a change, allowing the college to offer three-year bachelor's degrees.
Donate to food pantry
A donation to the Sugar Grove Between Friends Food Pantry is a valuable gift in whatever form it might take. There are many ways the supporters of the food pantry can help. Consider these easy ways to help: Donate food, donate your time or make a monetary donation to the pantry. If you need the assistance of the food pantry or would like to help, go to sugargrovefoodpantry.org or contact Melisa Taylor at (630) 466-0345 or e-mail her at taylormmt@yahoo.com. Monetary donations can be made out to Between Friends Food Pantry and mailed to P.O. Box 509, Sugar Grove, Ill., 60554.
Animals and cold
"When It Starts to Snow," a presentation for children ages 5 to 7, looks at how animals adapt to cold weather. It is at 10 a.m. Monday at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave.
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 Sunday. Tickets are sold at the center, 113 S. Third St. The drawing is at 4 p.m. Dec. 29. Visit genevahistorycenter.org.
Archery range closing
The archery range at Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville has been closed and temporarily moved to the nearby St. James Farm Forest Preserve, DuPage Forest Preserve District officials said. The closure was necessary to allow work to begin on improvements to the range. Visitors can access the temporary range at St. James Farm from Mack Road east of Winfield Road and parking is available on the site. The range opens one hour after sunrise except on Wednesday when it opens at 10 a.m. The refurbished Blackwell range will open in 2011 and feature beginner and Olympic-style static target ranges and an interactive range in a natural setting. For details, visit dupageforest.org.