BOATER SAFETY COURSE TO BE HELD MARCH 21
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s free boater education course will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at St. James Farm Forest Preserve in Warrenville.
Participants can earn a state boating safety certificate by learning about boating safety basics, required equipment, navigation, emergency procedures, and registration and titling, a news release from the forest district said.
The course is open to anyone 11 or older.
Under Illinois law, anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1998, who is supervising young boaters must have a valid boating safety certificate to operate a motorized vessel with more than 10 horsepower on Illinois waters, the release said.
Boaters ages 12 to 17 may operate a motorized vessel over 10 horsepower if they have completed a boating safety course and carry a valid boating safety certificate or if they are accompanied by a qualified adult.
Registration is required at www.dupageforest.org or by calling 630-933-7248.
CHEF SHOWDOWN TO BENEFIT LOAVES AND FISHES
Loaves and Fishes Community Services will hold its Chef Showdown fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 16, at the Linnea Eleanor Rutkowski Food Distribution Hub, 580 Exchange Court in Aurora.
The event will raise funds for essential services for struggling families in DuPage, Kane, Kendall and Will counties, according to a news release.
This year’s competition will showcase executive chefs from Vistro Prime in Hinsdale and Hugo’s Frog Bar and Fish House in Naperville, according to the release. The chefs will create unique dishes in a professional stadium kitchen assembled for the competition.
“Celebrities” assisting the chefs will be Jacque Clermont, director of community relations at Naperville School District 203; Aurora Deputy Mayor Casey Cuevas; Jorge Ibarra, market president at BMO U.S.; and Edward Jones Financial Advisor Chris Phalon.
Judges include Julie Christman, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley; DuPage County Board member Paula Deacon Garcia; and Yvette Saba, president of Endeavor Health Edward Hospital in Naperville
Guests will dine on food catered by My Chef Catering. Tickets are $125 and can be purchased at loaves-fishes.org.