Tri-Cities briefs
Batavia water main work:
Batavia will disconnect old water mains on the 0-200 blocks of South River Street (Route 25) from 6 p.m. to midnight today. Traffic delays are expected, and water service in the area might be temporarily reduced. For details, call the water department at (630) 454-2453.
Roadwork in Batavia:
Due to minimum temperature requirements and cloudy conditions, pavement preservative application in Batavia was delayed until Thursday. Scheduled roadways to be done are: The west section of Trout Farm subdivision, Church Street from River Street to Washington Avenue, Sylvan Place east and west of Viking Drive and Nordic Court east of Viking Drive. Any streets not completed today will not be done this year.
Parents' break:
The Geneva Park District hosts "Parents Night Out" from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Persinger Recreation Center, 3507 Kaneville Road. Children ages 3 (must be toilet-trained) and older will make a craft, watch a movie and have a snack. Preregistration is required. The fee is $15 for park district residents, $20 for nonresidents, and $10 for each additional child. Register at genevaparks.org with registration code 63197.
AAUW to talk plants:
The Tri-Cities branch of the American Association of University Women will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday for a program, "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly." It will be a discussion on plants and shrubs led by conservationist/natural history expert Jack Shouba at Peck Farm Park, 4038 Kaneville Road, Geneva. He will discuss how some garden and landscape plants are desirable, while others are overpowering and aggressive. Shouba, who now teaches at Morton Arboretum in Lisle, will also discuss how to recognize and improve natural areas, such as wetlands, woodlands and prairies. A guided tour of Peck Farm follows. New members are invited to this free program. Call Jan McPeak at (630) 584-3431 for more information.
Additions to ECC program:
Elgin Community College's Pathways to Health Careers Program has added four certificates to allow more students to enter the program, obtain grant funding to pay for their tuition, books and fees and attain skills quickly for employment in health care. A basic vocational specialist in clinical laboratory assisting and phlebotomy, vocational specialist in histotechnology and vocational specialist certificate in massage therapy are the new study options added to the program. They join current associate degree offerings in clinical laboratory technology, physical therapy assisting, histotechnology and radiography, along with a vocational specialist certificate in dental assisting. For details, call (847) 214-7956 or log on to pathwaytohealthcareers@elgin.edu.