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STREATOR - Annual membership meeting


The LaSalle County Landowners Association Annual Membership Meeting will be held March 11, at Chipper's Restaurant.

LASALLE - Stories by Tricia


Join the LaSalle Public Library at 2:15 p.m. on March 13, immediately following the St. Patrick's Day parade, for Stories by Tricia.

OTTAWA - Scholarship fund raiser


The Ottawa Township High School Booster Club will hold its annual scholarship fund raiser beginning at 6 p.m. on March 13, at the Ottawa K of C Hall.

PERU - Become a Red Cross disaster volunteer


The Illinois Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross will offer a free disaster volunteer training at the Mendota Civic Center from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on March 13.

LAMOILLE - Pancake and sausage breakfast


The LaMoille Lions Club will hold an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on March 14.

UTICA - Irish storytelling at Starved Rock Visitors Center


Bill Meyers, Starved Rock State Park storyteller, will perform "Luck o' the Irish" program at 1 p.m. on March 14, at the Starved Rock Visitors Center.

WALTHAM - Pancake breakfast


Waltham Elementary School will host a pancake and sausage breakfast from 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on March 14, at the north school.

ARLINGTON - Pancake and sausage breakfast


St. Patrick Parish in Arlington is sponsoring an all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on March 14, in Bishop Franz Hall.

OTTAWA - Free workshop


Easter Seals of LaSalle and Bureau counties and Ottawa Friendship House are co-sponsoring a free workshop on guardianships and special needs trusts at 6:30 p.m. on March 15, at the Ottawa Friendship House.

OTTAWA - Ski club meeting


The next meeting of the Rivercity Ski Club will be March 15, at the Starved Rock Yacht Club on Dee Bennett Road, west of Ottawa.

PERU - Support group meeting


The Epilepsy Support Group of the LaSalle-Peru Area will meet at 6:30 p.m. on March 15, at Illinois Valley Community Hospital in Conference Room A.

OGLESBY - Early childhood education program


Oglesby schools' early childhood education program has scheduled preschool screenings for children 3 and 4 for March 17, at Lincoln school.

LASALLE - Renaissance program fundraiser


The LaSalle-Peru Township High school Renaissance Committee will hold a fundraiser at Wendy's in Peru from 4:30 until 7:30 p.m. on March 18.

MINONK - Spring event


1940's Radio Hour will be performed at Fieldcrest High School in Minonk at 7 p.m. on March 19 and 20 and at 2 p.m. on March 21.

OTTAWA - Author to present program


Author Jennifer Chiaverini will present a program and hold a book singing at 10 a.m. on March 20, at Zion Lutheran Church in Ottawa.

PERU - Lisa Pangrcic benefit


A benefit will be held from 4 until 10 p.m. on March 20, at the Knights of Columbus in LaSalle for Lisa Pangrcic, who has been diagnosed with cancer.

OTTAWA - Lincoln Log Building Jam


The Community House of Arts in Ottawa will hold a Lincoln Log Building Jam on March 20 at 807 LaSalle St.

OTTAWA - Easter egg-stravaganza


The eighth annual Easter egg-stravaganza at Reddick library will be held at 2 p.m. on March 21.

OTTAWA - Buffet fundraiser


Boy Scout Troop #44 will hold a buffet fundraiser from 4 until 7 p.m. on March 21, at the Ottawa Pizza Hut. Cost is $9 for adults and $5 for children 10 and under. The meal includes Pizza Hut buffet, salad bar and drink. Call 434-7025 for tickets.

OTTAWA - Music at the Mansion


Reddick Mansion will have Music at the Mansion at 2 p.m. on March 21.

LAMOILLE - Beef supper


The Community United Methodist Church in LaMoille will hold a beef supper from 5 until 7 p.m. on March 25, serving a full beef and potato meal with salad bar, dessert bar and drinks.

LASALLE - IVFP Easter distributio


The Illinois Valley Food Pantry's Easter Distribution will be held at the pantry on March 27.

SERENA - FFA pork chop supper


The Serena FFA will host its annual pork chop supper from 5 until 8 p.m. on March 27, at Serena High School.

UTICA - Retreat to the Rock


The Retreat to the Rock Ladies Spring Retreat will be held at Starved Rock Lodge April 9 and 10.
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