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It is Adopt a Highway time for the Kane County Democrats. Saturday Oct 7 at 9:00 am we will once again preform our civic duty by picking up the trash along Kirk Rd. We will meet at 1707 Patricia Lane in St Charles.

It will take approximately 1 /1/2 hours to police our section of road (Division ST North to Rt 64). After which you should be warmed up for a fine day of gathering petition or mowing your lawn. Gloves bags and pick up devices will be provided.

Coffee and doughnuts will be served

Please let me if you will attend so I have proper supplies.

Steve Bruesewitz

On behalf of the Elgin Police Department, survivors are invited to sign the Cancer Cure Car and have your name forever remembered.

Walk will start and end at Festival Park.

Contact Marcus Banner for more info: 847.361.4056

Hello Dear Friends,

I am sharing this email with you in hopes you would consider joining us this year. I know like many of you, we have organizations that are near to our hearts.

Suicide Prevention Services of America in Batavia is that organization for me. Suicide has impacted our family as it has many others and this organization has been helping support families, schools and communities in the Fox Valley area for over 30 years.

Kim and I want to fill 2 tables this year. If you are able to attend, please find the registration information in the link below.(Please indicate you are with us)

If you are not available to attend, perhaps consider making a donation or providing a gift that could be used in the raffle to help raise funds in support of their mission.

Thank you for everything you do.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

https://www.spsamerica.org/harvest-of-hope-brunch

Thank you

Bill Tarver
bill.tarver86@gmail.com

US Congressional Districts 6 and 11 Candidate Forum

Wed. Jan. 24th, 6PM in-person & Zoom

https://facebook.com/events/s/congressional-forum-for-il-dis/7410304742353256/

Nichols Library
200 W Jefferson Ave. Naperville, IL

This forum will also be presented via Zoom:
https://bit.ly/1-24-Congressional-Forum.

Invitees:

District 6 –  Sean Casten, Mahnoor Ahmed and Charles Hughes

District 11 –  Bill Foster and Qasim Rashid.

We will have a robust discussion on issues facing our communities  that will offer a unique opportunity for our voters to learn more about the candidates and their legislative priorities.

Please submit questions to winfielddems@gmail.com prior to January 23rd at 7pm. Fifteen minutes will be reserved at end of forum for questions from the audience.

Please fill in this survey:
https://bit.ly/11-and-6-Cong-survey.

Forum Protocols:
1. This is a FORUM. The definition of a forum is to ask all candidates the same question and hear their response in 2 minutes or less per candidate.
2. The questions were curated with input from citizens via email over the last ten days. We have made every attempt to ask pointed, thought-provoking, and unbiased questions that will cover a multitude of issues.
3. We will round-robin all questions between candidates so each candidate can go first.
4. Interrupting the candidates will not be tolerated, and you will be asked to leave. It’s important to allow them to get their message out.
5. The organizers will be recording the meeting and will publish it.
6. We want to bring similar events to the voting public in the future. We appreciate your cooperation in making this a courteous, informative, and dignified event.

Electronics Dropoff – Sponsored by Cherryl Strathmann and Vern Tepe
(2024 Kane County Board Candidates)
Saturday February 24 at 2 Locations

Have any old TVs, monitors, computers, or other ELECTRONIC DEVICES you’d like to get rid of??
WELL – We’ll take them off your hands! – AT NO COST

Drop Off Locations and Times

9:00 AM – 2:00 PM — 210 WING PARK BLVD
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM — SETTLERS PARK

PS: If you are unable to drop your electronics off, or they are too heavy, we will arrange to pick them up at your home. Just email VERNTEPE@GMAIL.COM and he will get it scheduled.

NOTE: Appliances are not accepted.

This is being done in conjunction with APLUS COMMUNICATIONS of Elgin, a technology recycling company.

If you are interested in supporting your county board, please attend a meeting on Monday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Kane County Dems office. 473 Dunham Road – Suite 102. Invite friends who may show interest in supporting this board.

I am writing to seek your help and support for our County Board.  There is an active group of people attending the county monthly board meetings who are agitators and disrupters and are preventing the board from doing the governing of the county.  These groups like, Moms for liberty, Three headed Eagle, Warriors among others want to keep government small and not spend money on any services EVER.  They were successful in making enough noise to keep the board from voting for a badly needed tax levy for county services. They are winning the battle by just showing up! The county will run out of reserves in two years and will struggle to maintain the services we have come to expect in our beautiful community.

There are new concerns and issues that need addressing but this group of people are at every meeting to make sure not one dime is spent.  There has not been any opposing perspectives from the public and the board is inclined to listen to the loudest voices.   We would like to build a bench of volunteers to help support our county board members. What do we need from you?

If you or someone you know could:

• Attend meetings to be present and show support
• Make signs and hold them up during the meetings around various issues
• Sign up and speak during public comments
• Write letters to the board in support of various initiatives
• Post on Social Media/ Nextdoor App

The board and various subcommittees meet 4 or 5 times a month. The meetings are during the mornings/day so it requires individuals who have weekday flexibility.

We will hold a meeting of those interested in hearing more about what the County Board’s issues are and what they are proposing and strategies to support them ongoing.

Meeting scheduled for Monday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Kane County Dems office:
473 Dunham Road
Suite 102
Saint Charles, IL 60174

Contact Miki Powell for more information.
(Cell 630-408-4882)

The Hampshire and Rutland Dems will be having our adopt-a-highway cleanup on Saturday, 4/6 at 9:00 AM.  Below is the info and a registration form if you could please put it on the Kane Dems website.  The meeting location will be sent out to anyone who signs up using the google form.  Reflective vests and cleanup equipment will be provided.  We will have an optional breakfast afterwards at Garden Berry Cafe in Hampshire.

Signup Here

Contact Ryan Hollister (ryan.hollister 26@gmail.com)or Phil Heil (philheil49@gmail.com)for details.

The Kane County convention is held every two years following the primary election on even-numbered years. This is when all new PCs are officially elected and can thus elect the Chair and Executive Board members of the Kane County Democrats. This is a weighted vote based on the number of Democratic ballots pulled in your precinct for that primary election. We will have the weighted number once the ballot is certified following the March 19, 2024 election. The scheduled County Convention is a set date required by Illinois state law, which will take place this year on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 730pm.

If you are a newly elected PC for the 2024-2026 term, please email us at info@kanedems.org to ensure that your email is included in our invite. Please note that this is a private event and that only elected and appointed PCs will be allowed in.