Batavia, IL: Batavia MainStreet presents the 2007 Batavia Housewalk on Saturday September 15th. This new MainStreet benefit event was a brainchild of board member and Housewalk Chair Sharon Harwick (Fabric Boutique LLC) and showcases an eclectic mix of west side Batavia homes. Area residents are invited to tour housing styles that celebrate Batavia, including: a Frank Lloyd Wright prairie style home, “The Ravine,” a Victorian lady, town home, tear down/new construction and large contemporary.

More information about the Batavia Housewalk is available at www.bataviahousewalk.com or on the MainStreet website at www.downtownbatavia.com. Tickets are $25 each and may be purchased online or at any of the five ticket sale locations: Fabric Boutique, LLC (5 S Batavia Ave), Sue’s Family Hair Co., (137 S Batavia Ave), K. Hollis Jewelers (147 S Randall Rd) and Gibby’s Wine Den in Geneva (1772 S Randall Rd) as well as the MainStreet office (13 E Wilson St temporary location). A $5 off ticket coupon is available at any of the five locations and may be used through September 7th (one coupon allowed per ticket purchased).

Volunteers are now needed to make the Batavia Housewalk a success. House docents and volunteers are needed as well as servers for the tea at the Methodist Church from 10 am – 4 pm on Saturday September 15th. Interested persons should contact volunteer co-chairs Kelly Mackenzie at 630-879-0357, kelly_mattson@hotmail.com; or Carole Meeker at 630-761-4252, carolemeeker@comcast.net.

The Batavia MainStreet Program is one of 64 not-for-profit, community based organizations in the state of Illinois. The mission of Batavia MainStreet is to enhance the identity of Batavia’s downtown area as the heart of our community. MainStreet members work through the four points: Design, Economic Restructuring, Organization and Promotion to improve the downtown district. MainStreet volunteers believe the revitalization of Downtown Batavia is essential to our community’s sense of pride, place, and heritage for this and future generations. For more information Batavia MainStreet or to volunteer on any of their four committees: Design, Economic Restructuring, Organization or Promotion, please contact the office at (630) 761-3528 or email britta@downtownbatavia.com.