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May
3
Wed
2023
KCDW Meeting @ Oak Street Restaurant
May 3 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join the Kane County Democratic Women on the first Wednesday of every month for their general meetings. Every month’s meeting is either at Carmina’s Restaurant at 1055 N Randall Rd. Elgin or Oak Street Restaurant at 945 Oak St. North Aurora.

May
6
Sat
2023
Saint Charles Road Cleanup | Rescheduled for this Saturday May 6th
May 6 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am
The St Charles Adopt a highway pick up was postponed due to rain. It has been rescheduled for this Saturday May 6th at 9:00am.
Hi All;

Come Join the Kane Co Democrats in cleaning trash off the roads of Kane County. We will me at my house for coffee, donuts and a brief rundown of assignment. I have safety vests, gloves, pick up tools and bags. The average time for cleaning up our section of Kirk Rd takes about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. enjoy the company and the feeling of pleasure in making our little corner of the world a nicer place to be.

We will gather at 11am Sunday April 30th.
We will gather at 9am Saturday May 6th.
1707 Patricia Lane, St Charles, IL

I hope to see you all there.

Steve Bruesewitz
630-254-8683

Jun
3
Sat
2023
Elgin Pride Parade 2023 @ Downtown Elgin
Jun 3 @ 9:30 am – 1:00 pm

The Elgin Township Democrats will be marching in the First Elgin Pride Parade. Please mark your calendar and join us in our support of our LGBTQIA+ Community.

Use Prairie Street to get to the parking lot at the corner of Prairie and Grove for lineup. The parade organizers will have staff in the area to assist and direct you. We plan to have Jack the Donkey, so we should be easy to spot.

The Parade kicks off at 11am!

More Info about the Elgin Pride Parade available at https://www.elginpride.com

St Charles – Wear Orange Blood Drive @ Ferson Creek Park
Jun 3 @ 11:30 am – 4:00 pm

Mayor Kaptain will be signing The Wear Orange proclamation in sync with National Gun violence awareness day on Friday, June2nd. Mayors all around this area have committed to signing the Wear Orange Proclamation in support of reducing gun violence.

The local Kane Kendall Chapter of Moms Demand Action has organized a blood drive on Saturday, June 3.

To schedule go to www.versiti.org/IL, load the Versiti Donor app or call (800) 7TO-GIVE. Walk ins welcome, appointments are preferred. PHOTO ID is required. PRO TIP: eat a healthy meal and drink plenty of water before donating. Each donation saves 3 lives.

RSVP:
https://act.everytown.org/event/wear-orange-2023/54475/signup/?source=&akid=&zip=

Learn More at:
https://wearorange.org

Jun
6
Tue
2023
KCDW June 2023 Meeting @ Carmina's Restaurant
Jun 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Members due to the Kane County Dems Golf Outing taking place on June 7, we are moving our meeting a day earlier.

Join the Kane County Democratic Women on the first Wednesday of every month for their general meetings. Every month’s meeting is either at Carmina’s Restaurant at 1055 N Randall Rd. Elgin or Oak Street Restaurant at 945 Oak St. North Aurora.

Jun
11
Sun
2023
Aurora Pride Parade @ Aurora
Jun 11 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Jun
25
Sun
2023
March with Raja in the Chicago Pride Parade
Jun 25 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Congressman Krishnamoorthi and supporters will be marchingin this year’s Chicago Pride Parade on Sunday, June 25th. The parade starts atnoon but they are asking folks to arrive between 11 and 11:30 am to lineup. They are in position #29, which will be on the east side of Broadway atMontrose (They have a map available).

They will have Raja t-shirts, candy to hand out, sunscreen,water, pride flags, etc. Anyone interested in marching with Raja should RSVP toDerek (derek@rajaforcongress.com)so he can ensure that they have enough supplies for everyone.

Jul
5
Wed
2023
KCDW Meeting @ Oak Street Restaurant
Jul 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join the Kane County Democratic Women on the first Wednesday of every month for their general meetings. Every month’s meeting is either at Carmina’s Restaurant at 1055 N Randall Rd. Elgin or Oak Street Restaurant at 945 Oak St. North Aurora.

Jul
6
Thu
2023
Raja Krishnamoorth Town Hall @ Pottawatomie Community Center
Jul 6 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Raja would like to invite you to join him for his July town hall at Pottawatomie Community Center, located at 8 North Avenue, St. Charles, IL 60174 on Thursday, July 6th at 6:00pm. You can RSVP for the town hall here. Raja looks forward to seeing you then.

Jul
27
Thu
2023
KCDW Forum on Herbicide Drift Damage @ Kane County Government Bulding A
Jul 27 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
KCDW Forum on Herbicide Drift Damage @ Kane County Government Bulding A

The Kane County Democratoc Women present a forum on off-target damage caused by herbicide drift from agricultural and lawn applications. Why drift happens, how to identify herbicide damage in your environment, and what can and can’t be done to stop it.

Featured Speakers

Sue Styer
Retired Science Teacher

Patsy Hirsch
Community Garden Advisor

RSVP on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/events/1302874343646122/


The Kane County Democratic Women (KCDW) will host a forum on “The Environmental Drift!” on Thursday, July 27, 2023, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Kane County Government Center, Building A, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva, IL.

The purpose of the forum is to bring the community together to create awareness of herbicides and lawn applications that are sprayed in the environment and signs that these chemicals are drifting into other areas and affecting vegetable gardens, trees, and native plants and possibly our health. The presentation will include PowerPoint slides that show the effects of herbicides, and attendees will learn about the broken regulatory system and ways community members can advocate for change. Several weeks later, a tour of the speaker’s property is available to see firsthand the effects of chemical drift on keystone oak trees that are 100 to 200 years old.  Our forum speakers include:

  • Sue Styer: Sue grew up in a family of gardeners. She is a retired science teacher who teaches local community classes on gardening and composting as a volunteer. Sue grows vegetables and native plants and does natural areas restoration.
  • Patti Hirsch: Patti grew up on a family dairy farm that also raised vegetables. Patti volunteers at a local community garden where she teaches people how to grow their own food and how to compost, while helping them to reconnect with nature through natural areas restoration activities.

The forum is free and open to the public. Questions regarding the Women & Power Speaker Series or the Kane County Democratic Women can be sent to KCDW Chair, Carolyn Bird Salazar at kcdw@kcdwomen.com

ABOUT THE KANE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC WOMEN: The mission of the KCDW is to harness the political power of Democratic women to create positive social change through engagement, education, and empowerment. Meetings are open to the public and held on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. They alternate between Oak Street Bar and Grill Restaurant in North Aurora and Carmina’s Mexican Restaurant in Elgin.