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Fox Valley Men of Harmony: Barbershop quartets from the Fox Valley Men of Harmony will deliver singing valentines to surprised sweethearts on Friday, Feb. 13 and Saturday, Feb. 14 in the Fox Valley area. Singing valentines are delivered to homes, restaurants, classrooms, hospital rooms, offices etc. between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. Formally dressed barbershop quartets deliver two love songs, a red rose and a personalized card to your valentine. The cost is $50. To order, call Arnie at (847) 931-1432 or email arn24@aol.com.
St. Charles Mothers Club: The St. Charles Mothers Club will hold its February monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16 at Hosanna! Lutheran Church, Randall and Red Gate roads in St. Charles. After a brief business meeting, members will be participating in an Intro to Bikram Yoga class. The session will be taught by an instructor from St. Charles Bikram Yoga. Any prospective member is invited to this meeting. For club information, call (630) 217-MOMS or visit stcharlesmothersclub.org. For details on yoga, contact (630) 513-YOGA or visit www.bikramyogastcharles.com.
Batavia American Legion: The Batavia American Legion Post 504 meets at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month at the Batavia VFW Post 1197 Canteen, 645 S. River St., Batavia. The next meeting will be Tuesday, Feb. 17. The Batavia American Legion Post 504 is currently looking for additional new members. If you were in the military or are currently serving in the military and would be interested in joining, call Don Nallenweg at (630) 406-9331 or visit the Web site at www.bataviapost504.org.
Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors: Join the Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors during the luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at Onesti Dinner Club, 18 N. Fourth St. in St. Charles. The social hour commences at 11:30 a.m. with lunch at noon followed by a presentation from a handwriting analyst, Linda Spencer. The group meets regularly during the months of September through May via special interest groups and monthly luncheons. The luncheon meetings held on the third Wednesday of the month at many of the area restaurants in the Fox Valley are open to all current members, prospective members, and guests with prepaid reservations. The annual membership fee of $25 provides you with a membership directory and a monthly newsletter that recaps the upcoming monthly events and activities. If you are new to the area, had a lifestyle change, or are just looking for a friendly, social organization to become involved in, consider attending. For information, call Marcia at (630) 762-0195, Jeanne at (630) 482-9655 or Jill at (630) 945-3121.
Welcome Club: The Welcome Club of the Fox Valley invites those with an interest in knowing more about the club, and their various activities, to a get-acquainted membership coffee at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at the home of board member Joan Brady. Call (630) 482-9090, or (630) 262-0815 for information, location and directions.
It is a social and philanthropic organization for women in the area who are interested in meeting and making new friends through various social and fundraising activities. This coffee is open to new residents to the area, and club members are encouraged to come to meet the board members and learn more about the club and the various special interest groups coordinated by members. Club activities include breakfast, lunch, and dinner outings; group games such as bunco, bridge, mah-jongg, pinochle, tile rummy, Mexican train dominoes, and scrabble; Lifestories, a memoir group, mini-book groups, movie and theater outings; a sewing group; a walking group; a special singles group; an end of year picnic; informal dinner parties, and more. New activities and interests groups are added frequently by our members. Many of members reside in areas around the Fox Valley, including Aurora, Batavia, Bartlett, Elburn, Elgin, Geneva, Lily Lake, Maple Park, North Aurora, St. Charles, South Elgin, Sugar Grove and surrounding areas. The group meets regularly during the months of September through June. Each monthly meeting includes a meet and greet, which kicks off the meeting, followed by a short general business meeting, an entertaining and informative program. The annual membership fee of $25 provides you with a membership directory and a monthly newsletter that recaps the upcoming monthly events and activities. For membership information call Carol at (630) 482-9090, or Dawn (630) 262-0815, or visit www.welcomeclubfoxvalley.org.
Rotary Club: The Rotary Club of Geneva is now accepting applications for Rotary District 6440 Vocational Scholarships that will be awarded to eligible high school graduates seeking a two-year degree, diploma or certificate.
Two applicants may be sponsored by each Rotary Club in the district, and will be considered for $1,500 to be used for tuition, books, fees, tools and supplies awarded through Rotary District 6440.
Eligibility includes being a high school graduate, GED, or nontraditional student re-entering a college program; applicant must be accepted at school of designation; and must be sponsored by the Rotary Club of Geneva.
District 6440, which includes 72 Rotary clubs in northern Illinois, will award up to 20 scholarships to full-time students seeking a vocational degree or certificate program at an accredited school.
Applications must be received by the Rotary Club of Geneva no later than Friday, Feb. 20 for consideration. Application forms and scholarship information are available for download from Geneva Rotary's Web site at www.genevarotary.org or contact Rotarian Charlie MacBrayne at (630) 675-0447.
Kane County Audubon Society: The Kane County Audubon Society will join the Chicago Lake Front Gull Frolic at 8 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. Meet at Peck Farm parking lot, located at Peck and Kaneville roads to car pool to Chicago. For information, call Tim Balassie at (630) 513-7345.
On Saturday, Feb. 28, join "Fox River Birding By Car" at 8 a.m. Meet at Peck Farm parking lot to car pool. For information, call Bob Andrini at (630) 584-8386. Visit www.kanecountyaudubon.org.
Pottawatomie Garden Club: The February Pottawatomie Garden Club meeting will be held at noon Monday, Feb. 23 in the lower-level meeting room of National City bank on East Main Street in St. Charles. The program will be by Pam Otto, manager of nature programs with the St. Charles Park District. She will talk about "other living things" in our gardens: "Good Bugs, Bad Bugs and More." This is the first meeting of 2009. Guests are welcome. For details, call Karen Boyce, (630) 584-2240 or Tico Conover, (630) 584-5039 or at pottagardenclub.org.
Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors: Enjoy a Yoga class on Thursday, Feb. 24, offered by the Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors Club, and your $15 donation will benefit the Golden Diners Program. This program will be offered from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. at the United Methodist Church of Geneva, 211 Hamilton St. in Geneva. Attendees must be registered to participate. Contact Chris Mills (630) 587-4264 before Friday, Feb. 13 to sign up. This program is limited to the first 30 signups. Checks must be payable to the Golden Diners program. Attendees to this event will partake in a Vinyasa yoga program offered by yoga instructor Barbara Armbruster, of Geneva, who is donating her time. For information, call Marcia at (630) 762-0195, or visit www.geocities.com/foxvalleynewcomers.
Boy Scout Troop 7: Boy Scout Troop 7 of Elburn is celebrating its 85th anniversary at a special Court of Honor to be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at the Kaneland High School Cafeteria, 47W326 Keslinger Road in Maple Park. If you are a past Scoutmaster, Eagle Scout, or Committee Chairman and would like to attend as a guest, call Bruce Aderman, Troop 7 committee chair, at (630) 365-5507 for information. The troop would like to include as many Troop 7 Eagle Scouts and past leaders as possible in this special occasion. A meal will be served and recognition of attendees and troop members will be featured in the ceremonies.
Fox Valley Homeowners Confederation: A free seminar on "Foreclosure, Delinquency, and Their Effects on Community Associations" will be offered from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 12 at the St. Charles Public Library, 1 S. Sixth Ave. Refreshments will be served. It will be presented by Fox Valley Homeowners Confederation. Register at www.fvhc.org or call (630) 578-0880.
Aurora Junior Woman's Club: The Aurora Junior Woman's Club, together with Aurora Children's Dental Service, is presenting their 50th musical production, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," at 7 p.m. Friday, March 20, and 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, March 21 in the West Aurora High School auditorium, 1201 W. New York St., Aurora. Tickets are $5 with proceeds benefiting Aurora Children's Dental Services. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended and tickets are available by calling Diane Wildy at (630) 897-6690 or Pat Dawson at (630) 897-2835. Tickets are also available at the following business locations: Abe & Doc's Goodyear Service, 108 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia; Ace Hardware, 2144 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora; Colonial Drugs, 1032 Prairie St., Aurora; and Old Second Bank, 1230 N. Orchard Ave., Aurora.
St. Charles Singles Club: St. Charles Singles Club, Ltd., a social nonprofit group, welcomes, age 30 and older, to dances at Riverside Receptions, 35 N. River Lane, Geneva. Dances are from 7 to 11 p.m. the second, fourth, and fifth Mondays of each month. Proper attire is required at all dances. Admission is $6 for members and $8 for nonmembers on second and fourth Mondays; $8 for members and $10 for nonmembers on the fifth Monday with a live band. Other social activities available: pinochle brunches, breakfasts, dinners, movies, game nights, house parties, trips and more. For details, call (630) 340-6647 or visit www.stcharlessinglesclub.com.