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Batavia Loses Hair Thursday For St. Baldrick's Event at Water St. Studios

Head to Water Street April 12 for a special event dedicated to research funding to fight childhood cancer. Here's what to expect and how you can help.

Batavia is going bald for a good cause tonight.

Geneva Police Officer Penny Boedigheimer has assembled a team, dubbed the Water Street Shavees, to participate in a St. Baldrick's Foundation event.

This St. Baldrick's event will be held April 12, at , 160 S. Water Street in Batavia, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. All are welcome to attend.

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Boedigheimer is having her head shaved at the event this year to raise funds for children’s cancer.

“This is a positive event, a reason for people to come together and be a part of the solution,” she said.

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Not only is Officer Boedigheimer a “Shavee,” but she also has been the driving force and the organizer behind the entire event. Boedigheimer shaved her head last year at a St. Baldrick’s event and decided this was something she wanted to pursue and be a part of for a second year. Her hope is to shave her head again in solace with children that have cancer.

More In Store

Along with the “shaving” entertainment there will be:

  • Prize raffles
  • Vendors
  • Food
  • Good community fun 

Focus Hair Salon (Geneva) will have licensed professionals on hand to do the shaving. Linda St. John, secretary to the Chief of Police in Geneva and licensed professional, will also be shaving heads.

Both the Geneva and have . A sergeant and another officer from the Geneva Police Department will be joining Boedigheimer as “shavees.”

Boedigheimer has the best of both worlds. Not only is Boedigheimer an officer, but she is also a mixed media and Forensic artist. She feels that WSS is a perfect place to hold this event. 

Some of the WSS artists’ children are fired up about the cause and will also have their heads shaved.

Food and List of Prizes

Officer Boedigheimer has put a lot of effort into this event recruiting several vendors and donors, making this an evening not to be missed.  Some of the prizes that will be raffled off during the event include:

  • Prairie Cycle bike helmet
  • gift cards
  • (Geneva) gift cards
  • rooms
  • (Geneva)
  • And more

Food and refreshments include:

There will also be an opportunity to visit vendors and see the products they offer which include:

  • Juice Plus
  • Cancer Insurance
  • Vemma Nutrition Company

Please consider attending all or part of this event in support of St. Baldrick's.

This information was courtesy of Peggy Boedigheimer and Sharon Sychta.

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