REMINDER: MOCHA Meeting is Monday, March 10, 7:00 p.m. at Highland Park Hospital, Meeting Room 2 in the basement.

Our speaker is Jodi Laimacher, MC, RD, CDE. Jodi is a professional dietician who has two food allergic sons. She will talk about how to give a child a balanced diet while eliminating the allergen from their diet.

Also with us that evening will be Shawn Touney, Media Relations Coordinator with the Kane County Cougars, one of the most popular minor league baseball teams in the country. Shawn will share with us details about Peanut Free Night at the ballpark, scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, that includes a post-game fireworks show and the opportunity for fans to run the bases after the game.

Dues are due for 2008. If you haven’t mailed your check already, you can pay in person at this meeting.

Many thanks go out to Rachel Ambrose for packing up and organizing all the accumulated MOCHA stuff.

Thanks also to Carmen-Rae Carlson, our new Membership Coordinator. She is receiving your dues and updating all our contact information. Please let her know if you if you are not receiving emails or mailings.

Finally, thanks to all of you who took the time to email, call or sign the petition for HB 5338. Illinois is one step closer to our goal!