I never thought Dan Quayle could become president - but I like potatoes whether they helped or not. On to the weekend….
Saturday, Feb 25
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM -> Fork over $20, dig into the home fries and go to the Addison Township Legislative Breakfast hosted by the Addison Township Democrats at Empress Banquets (200 E. Lake St., Addison). Contact Art Remus, ATDO chair, 630-832-1525. Invited speakers include the following candidates: Christine Cegelis, Lindy Scott, and Tammy Duckworth - all three of which plan to attend; Rob Bisceglie State Representative candidate for the 45th District; Joe Vosicky State Representative for the 46th District; Robert Wagner Candidate for the State Democratic Central Committee District 6; Rita Gonzalez and Robert Peickert Candidates for DuPage County Board District 1; and Liz Chaplin candidate for DuPage County Board District 2. That’ll carry you through breakfast and into the next day!
4:00 PM - ? Bill Reedy will be at a Black History Month Celebration held by the Black History Awareness Club featuring guest performances by Maggie Brown and Ray Silkman at the Levy Center (251 Canterbury Lane, Bolingbrook). Admission is free. For info contact Lynn at 630.759.1317
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM 23rd Annual Asian American Coalition of Chicago Celebration hosted by the Indonesian American Community, $60 and formal wear gets you into the dinner gala celebration of “Unity in Diversity” with entertainment in the Grand Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Rosemont. Christine Cegelis will be there - to join her call 312.399.2267. Others interested can call 312.261.5546.
Sunday, Feb 26
3:00 PM - ? Ruben Zamora will be at the Immigrant Justice Vigil in front of Speaker Hastert’s Office (27 North River St., Batavia). The Vigil is in support of Immigration Reform and the DREAM Act that would allow the children of undocumented immigrants a chance to attend college.
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM -> DuPage United Forum for 6th Congressional Race at the Faith Lutheran church (41 N Park Blvd, Glen Ellyn)
4:00 PM Kane County Democrats Truman Dinner with confirmed speakers Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn, Comptroller Dan Hynes and State Representative Linda Chapa LaVia. Ruben Zamora also has it on his schedule. Get in the door with $75 (paid in advance, cash bar) at Walter Payton’s Roundhouse (205 N. Broadway (Route 25), Aurora). For reservations or questions call 630.513.1588.
Payton’s Roundhouse is well known for its german potato salad, cheese stuffed tavern potatoes, garlic herb mashed potatoes and their giant baked potatoe potato. Enjoy!
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We only charge $50 for our Lincoln Day Dinner in Aurora. Then again Democrats have the big bucks….
Posted 24 Feb 2006 at 2:30 pm ¶The Truman Dinner was a wonderful event, exceptionally well attended (around 30 tables, 10/table) next year the Kane County Dems plan to move to a venue with larger capacity to handle the expected turnout. Always a good sign of a viable, well run local organization, IMO.
I was ‘flying solo’ for the evening and had the chance to mingle around the room with several of the candidates, local supporters, and others who came out to the Roundhouse Sunday night.
Mark Guethle (KCD Chairman) was honored with the Truman Award, with some well run ‘covert ops’ to keep that news from him prior to the event. It is a well deserved and earned honor for all his leadership abilities building the grassroot base and being ‘in the trenches’ everyday.
Great turnouts from the area Unions and their membership.
The current slate of candidates running for office was well represented.
John Laesch also had it on his schedule and was in the house all evening, along with a large turnout from his supporters and campaign organization.
Among the local candidates were Frank Craig, Hollie Kissane, Pat Perez, Annie Collins, and Linda Holmes.
Also the Mayor of Aurora, Tom Weisner.
Linda Chapa LaVia, Pat Quinn, Dan Hynes gave well received speaches to in honor to both Mark Guethle and the KCD organization.
Quinn even went so far as to cut short his trip to Japan by one day to attend.
All the KCD slate of candidates in attendance gave well received presentations after dinner to wrapup the evening’s festivities. Looks to be a deep blue year on the local election scenes.
Kane county, along with Kendall and DeKalb, are on the move and growing. Worth keeping an eye on those races and the groundgames at the grassroots levels.
Best regards
Posted 28 Feb 2006 at 6:02 am ¶Post a Comment