Tri-Cities club briefs
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Kane County Genealogical Society: The Kane County Genealogical Society will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 in the first-floor meeting room of the Geneva History Center, 113 S. Third St., Geneva. The presentation will be "Germans - Finding the Paper Trail" given by Patricia Reaves, a German educator and genealogist. There will be an overview of Germany and German historic areas will be presented. Examples of various types of German groups, including German-Americans, and their paper trail will be shown. Translations and the German old script will also be discussed.
Reaves is a native German, who came to the U.S. at 11 years of age. She is skilled in reading German script, has a master's degree in German, and currently teaches Advanced Placement courses at Riverside-Brookfield High School. She is also a professional translator and researcher for the UW Madison Max Kade Institute for German-American Studies. Reaves has presented numerous German genealogy workshops throughout Illinois and Wisconsin and is also the author of "A German Genealogical Primer." For information, call (847) 697-1029 or visit www.rootsweb.com/~ilkcgs.
Geneva Lions: Free hearing screenings will be provided by the Lions of Illinois Foundation in Geneva on Friday, Sept. 25. The Lions hearing screening bus will be parked from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the corner of James and Third streets, next to the courthouse. This event is sponsored by the Geneva Lions Club as part of their year-round community service in sight and sound projects, to help protect the hearing of the public by early alert measures. People found to have potential problems will be advised to see an audiologist for further attention. No advance signup is required. The hearing bus is staffed by an audiology technician. Anyone 18 years of age and older and minors 10-17 years of age accompanied by a parent, are encouraged to come. The screening test takes approximately 20 minutes. For information, call (630) 262-8311. In addition to sponsorship of the hearing screening bus, the Geneva Lions operate a hearing aid recycling program. Hearing aids collected in the community are sent to the Lions of Illinois Foundation, which refurbishes them in conjunction with an audiologist. People with hearing aids to donate may drop them off in any of the approximately 20 Lions Club eyeglass/hearing aid recycling boxes located in various places in Geneva and St. Charles, including in all eyeglass stores. To find the location of a convenient recycling box, visit www.genevalionsclub.org.
St. Charles Moose: The St. Charles Moose Lodge and Family Center will host an Animal Fun Fair to benefit the animals at the Anderson Animal Shelter. The event from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. The Moose Animal Fun Fair benefits Anderson Animal Shelter and there will be games, prizes, food and activities for all. Pets will be available for adoption. Bring an animal related donation, i.e. food, leashes, beds, toys, etc. The fair takes place at the St. Charles Moose Lodge and Family Center, at 2250 W. Route 38.
The South Elgin shelter has business hours every day except for Wednesdays. For information about the shelter and adoption programs, call (847) 697-2880.
Timely Talkers: Timely Talkers Toastmasters Club will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays in September at Valley Community Bank at Clock Tower Plaza, 75 S. Randall Road, North Aurora. Sept. 30 will be a Speech-athon, open to all clubs. Timely Talkers Toastmasters Club of North Aurora invites all persons interested in improving their oral communication and leadership skills to attend the supportive group. It is a community club and all guests are welcome. For information, call Lynne Noren at (708) 609-4983 or e-mail info@timelytalkers.org.
Boy Scout Troop 13: Boy Scout Troop 13's second annual "It's Your River Day" along with the Friends of the Fox River from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Holmer House, 1145 N. Fifth Ave. (Route 25) across from Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Charles. For details, call Jay Schmid at (630) 485-5103 or (630) 485-0212. They invite you to pitch in at the Fox River Rescue Cleanup sponsored by Troop 13 and the Friends of the Fox River.
Dress appropriately for the weather and task at hand. Wear clothes that you can get wet and dirty are recommended. No shorts allowed for the cleanup portion, as poison ivy will be most everywhere. They will be cleaning up along the bike path down along the river behind Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
The event is open to all Fox Valley Scouts, friends and family who wish to assist Troop 13 in helping the Friends of the Fox River. Visit www.friendsofthefoxriver.org.
Aurora Junior Woman's Club: The Aurora Junior Woman's Club invites women 18 and older interested in becoming members to their Oktoberfest meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5 at McCleery Elementary School, 1002 W. Illinois Ave. in Aurora. The meeting will include dinner at a cost of $12 and a complimentary watercolor instruction session with artist Mary Weis of Illustrative Musings. Those interested in attending should call Madelyn Weed at (630) 862-6450 or visit www.aurorajuniorwomansclub.org.
The Aurora Junior Woman's Club/Aurora Children's Dental Services is a nonprofit organization made up of women from throughout the Fox Valley and has been dedicated to serving the needs of local children for more than 50 years. Each year, the club stages a musical production to entertain the families of the Fox Valley -this year's musical will be "Sleeping Beauty." 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.
Zonta Club: The women of the Zonta Club of St. Charles-Geneva-Batavia and Zonta West-Illinois will hold their annual fundraising auction "Helping Women Bloom" at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6 at Prairie Landing Golf Club in West Chicago. The evening will feature live and silent auction items with dozens of gift baskets as well as a sit down dinner. Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns will be the emcee and auctioneer.
Proceeds from this event enable Zonta to provide scholarships to women and girls in the Fox Valley Community and to support local service organizations. There is still plenty of time to get involved with the Zonta auction. The group is looking for sponsors and donors. If you are interested in participating in or attending the event, tickets are $35, call Christie Plotzke at (847) 931-2292. For information about Zonta, call Bobbie Gerbrecht, president, at (630) 248-9949 or visit www.zontawest-sgb.org and the International Organization at www.zonta.org.
Fox Valley Computing Professionals: The Fox Valley Computing Professionals will have the presentation, "iPhone Development: Not just for Uber-Technos Anymore," from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12 at The Learning at 2000, 2000 S. Batavia Ave. (Route 31), north of the Campana building in Geneva. You have an idea for a killer iPhone application but what now? Get yourself here, have a seat and see what is involved with designing, creating and selling the next big thing. Is an iPhone Application the right choice for your business? Do you fully understand the outlay and requirements? Do you know how to find the "right" developer?
Does your iPhone project properly take into account Apple's time line and requirements? They are bringing in iPhone development professionals to talk about design, development, marketing and Apple Expectations and showing failed apps along with applications that have been featured in iTunes and in use by thousands of people, all built by the presenters. Also touching into HTML5 and WAP as not all your customers have an iPhone. Seating is limited. Ensure your place with an RSVP at www.meetup.com/foxvalleycp. Cost is $10. Doors open at 6 p.m. for networking with the presentation at 7 p.m.
In today's high-tech world, excellence is a team effort. Collaboration is critical to getting and staying on top. IT and business need each other. Join Fox Valley Computing Professionals, where IT experts and business representatives network, share and learn. Explore new horizons. Discuss cutting edge applications. Develop new business and technical relationships. See what's new and exciting. Visit www.foxvalleycp.com.
Batavia Mothers' Club Foundation: The Batavia Mothers' Club Foundation is holding a 50/50 raffle, in conjunction with its 24th annual Autumn Arts and Craft Show. The drawing will be held Oct. 17 at the Craft Show held at Rotolo Middle School. You do not have to be present to win. Only 100 tickets are being sold. Tickets are $20 each. Every 10th ticket pulled wins a mystery prize. The last ticket drawn wins half the money raised in the 50/50 raffle. The Autumn Arts and Crafts Show is the Batavia Mothers' Club Foundation's largest fundraiser. Proceeds go to organizations dedicated to improving the quality of life for children in the Fox Valley area. The club expects to sell out before the show, so don't delay if you are interested. Contact Tammi Grosbeck by phone at (630) 222-0407 or e-mail to ttracyg@yahoo.com; put Raffle in subject line.
Campton Hills Rotary Club: A group of residents are forming a Campton Hills Rotary Club. They meet to discuss the creation of this organization at noon every Tuesday at Old Towne Pub, 40W290 LaFox Road in Campton Hills. Rotary is an international organization of business and professional persons united to provide humanitarian services, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and peace in the world. To learn more about Rotary, log onto www.rotary.org. Bill Paskey, a former Rotarian and Campton Hills' resident, is spearheading this organizational effort. A Rotary Club member will be available to speak about Rotary Club and answer your questions. If you have any questions about organizing the Campton Hills Rotary Club, email Bill Paskey at bpaskey@ttssystems.com.
Toastmaster Club: The Talk of the Town Batavia Toastmasters Club invites you to hone your public speaking, communications, and leadership skills in a friendly and supportive environment. The group meets from 7 to 8:15 a.m. Fridays at the Panera Bread, 154 W. Wilson St. in Batavia. For details, e-mail pjmcgold@yahoo.com.
Fox Valley Divorce Support Group: The Fox Valley Divorce Support Group meets at 7 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at the Infusion Tea Shoppe, 205 W. State in Geneva. New members should come at 6:45 p.m. The meeting is free and open to all. The Fox Valley Divorce Support Group provides help and information to those in all stages of the divorce process and is open to people of all faiths. Besides providing information through guest speakers, the group offers fellowship and emotional support. David and Judy Janis are the group's facilitators. Their own experiences of unsought divorces have enabled them to offer help and counsel to others who are going through the pain and challenges of divorce. For details, visit www.foxvalleydivorcesupport.org or call (630) 208-1724.