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Apple River, IL) Ed Britton, Refuge Manager of the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife Refuge, Savanna, IL will be the featured speaker at Eagle Nature Foundation’s (ENF) Annual Meeting and Fund Raising Luncheon to be held at 11:00 am on March 29, 2014, in the Apple River Event Center, Apple River, IL. His presentation on “Bald Eagles On the Mississippi River” will follow the Annual Meeting at 1:00 pm.

As part of ENF’s fund raising efforts, a silent auction will start at 11:00 am. At 11:30 the luncheon will be served by the Side Track Café of Apple River. At 12:30, immediately following the luncheon, there will be a regular fund raising auction and drawing for a 50/50 raffle. Donations for these auctions have already been received from many persons and businesses in the area. Other donations are welcome for both auctions, from any person or business, or anyone may enter the 50/50 raffle by sending a check to ENF. (The tickets are $1 each or 6 tickets for $5). The regular auction and 50/50 drawing will be followed by ENF’s Annual Business Meeting and Award Ceremony at 1:00 PM. Immediately after the business meeting, Mr. Britton will give his presentation. After his presentation ENF’s Board of Directors will hold their annual board meeting to elect officers for the coming year.

The general public is invited to attend this Luncheon and Meeting. Luncheon tickets are $25 per person. Luncheon, or raffle tickets, must be purchased prior to March 21st from the Eagle Nature Foundation’s office at 300 East Hickory Street, Apple River, IL 61001, or by calling 815-594-2306. Tickets may also be purchased by going to our website, eaglenature.com . Anyone wishing to just hear the presentation for no cost, should come to the meeting at the Apple River Event Center before 1:30 pm.

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For more information contact: Terrence N. Ingram, Exec. Director, Eagle Nature Foundation, 300 East Hickory St., Apple River, IL 61001 Phone 815-594-2306

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