Edward Hospital in Naperville is seeking dogs to join its animal-assisted therapy program.
Online applications are available for owners who would like to have their pets considered, a news release said. Dogs that meet the qualifications will be scheduled for temperament testing on Friday, May 23, or Saturday, May 24, at the hospital, 801 S. Washington St.
Mandatory two-day training for the dogs and their handlers selected for the program will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 28-29 at the hospital.
Dogs must be able to follow commands, including sit and stay; walk loosely on a leash without pulling; and perform commands without treats, the release said. They also must not be overly vocal, must like people and should get along well with other dogs.
Those selected also must be at least 1 year old, have lived with their owners for at least six months, and be current on all vaccinations, the release said. Handlers must be at least 18 years old.
Applications are available at www.eehealth.org/ways-to-give/volunteer/animal-assisted-therapy.
For more information, contact Cynthia Brooks at cynthia.brooks@eehealth.org or 630-527-5305.
West Aurora Sports Boosters plan golf fundraiser
West Aurora Blackhawk Sports Boosters will host its 34th annual Blackhawk Golf Classic fundraiser on Friday, June 6, at Bliss Creek Golf Course in Sugar Grove.
The event includes both a morning and afternoon round of golf, lunch, golf cart and steak dinner, as well as course contests, raffles and a silent auction, according to a press release about the fundraiser.
Registration is $140 per golfer for the morning round and $155 per golfer for the afternoon round. Participants may golf both rounds for $205, organizers said.
Sponsorships are available. All funds raised at the event go directly to enhancing West Aurora athletic programs, including equipment and capital improvement projects, according to the release.
To register or for more information, go to www.blackhawksportsboosters.org/fund-raising/golf-outing/.
Moms ride free Sunday at Fox River Trolley Museum
All mothers ride for free on Mother’s Day when accompanied by a paid admission to the Fox River Trolley Museum in South Elgin, which opens for the season Sunday, May 11.
Sunday hours at the 365 S. La Fox St. venue are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
New this season is the recently completed addition to the 41-year-old trolley barn, which was built by volunteers, according to spokeswoman Kathleen Jamieson. Track still needs to be put down so the addition connects to the museum’s main rail line, she said.
“The addition allows us to move cars currently in the barn northward and begin some spring cleaning and reorganizing,” Jamieson said.
New concrete included with the addition also allows volunteers to use train jacks to lift up Car 20 to replace its wheels. Built in 1902, this is the oldest operating interurban in the country, Jamieson said.
The museum has about three dozen train or trolley cars in its collection, with some dating back to 1887. For more information, go to foxtrolley.org, email info@foxtrolley.org or call 847-697-4676.
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