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Fifth annual wine tasting fundraiser  Share
Grant Park Chamber of Commerce will host its fifth annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser on Wednesday, September 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Bennett-Curtis House, 302 W. Taylor St. in Grant Park. All of the projects sponsored by the Grant Park Chamber of Commerce help beautify the town directly. In the past, they have provided improvements such as new street signs in town, new lights in the park and on Main St., flowers and trees along the parkways. Monetary donations moved the historic rural Point School to town and have provided scholarships for Grant Park High School grads. The park district and the village have helped sponsor events such as the annual ''Christmas in the Village,'' the ''Oktoberfest'' and Jimmy Buffett events. Wines will be provided by Southern Illinois Wine and Spirits Association. Hors d'oeuvres will be served. Live music will be featured throughout the evening by the students of Charlotte Gilliam of The Musik Room in Grant Park.
An added feature will be some fun games of chance, plus silent and Chinese auctions for these events, help from local residents is needed. The Chamber is seeking donations of goods, services, special discounts - large or small - and any promotional material for the games and auctions. All donations received by September 1 will be listed in a special thank you. Send or drop off donations at: The Bennett-Curtis House 302 W. Taylor St. Grant Park, IL 60940. Call ahead at 815-465-2288 before dropping off a donation or to schedule a time for someone to come and pick it up. Cost is $15 for advance tickets purchased by September 5 or $20 purchased at the door. Tickets are available at the following places in Grant Park: The Bennett-Curtis House, 815-465-2288; Country Companies, 815-465-6020; Mainsource Bank, 815-465-5626; Grant Park 1st National Bank, 815-465-6121; and Dillman Hardware, 815-465-6871. Questions? Contact Scott Zizic at SZizic@sbcglobal.net or 815-465-2288. Russell Publications prints several community newspapers each week, serving Will, Kankakee and Cook counties.
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