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Gifts for service personnel

Aurora again will send gifts to city residents in active military service who are stationed in the United States or overseas. Service personnel will receive a one-pound box of mixed nuts and a card in time for the holidays. The mixed nuts are provided by the Kiwanis Club of Aurora. Names and mailing address of Aurora citizens in active service may be phoned to the Mayor's Office of Special Events at (630) 844-4731 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. The deadline for submitting names is Tuesday

Buy a little Batavia

The Batavia Chamber of Commerce is selling "Batavia Bucks" gift certificates, redeemable at 100 local businesses. To purchase, visit the office at 106 W. Wilson St., call (630) 879-6134 or e-mail info@bataviachamber.org.

Calling all crafters

Marklund's 2008 Holiday Craft Fair will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 6 at the Marklund Hyde Center, 1S450 Wyatt Drive, Geneva. A 6-by-8-foot space is $40 plus an item valued at $10 or more for a raffle during the sale. Electricity is $5 more. Call Emily Myers at (630) 593-5431.

Hispanic applicants sought

Aurora's Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board is seeking applicants from the 2009 Hispanic Youth Leadership and Service Scholarship for high school seniors and higher learning students ages 18 to 21. Scholarships are in the areas of Leadership in the School Community, Leadership in the Aurora Community and Leadership/Excellence in Academics. Applicants must live in Aurora and be of Hispanic descent. For applications, call the Mayor's Office of Special Events at (630) 844-4731 or download them from the city's Web site at aurora-il.org. The deadline for submission is Dec. 12.

Oversee a library

Petition packets for running for Geneva library trustee are available at the checkout desk on the upper level of the library, 127 James St. Three 4-year terms are available in April's election. Petitions must be filed between Jan. 19 and 26. For details, call the library director at (630) 232-0780, ext. 224, or the Kane County election office at (630) 232-5990.