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
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
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.
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.
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.
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi invites you to join him for his August town hall at Gilberts Village Hall at 87 Galligan Road in
Gilberts on Wednesday, August 2nd at 6:00pm.
Lauren Underwood will be hosting a town hall in Aurora.
Thursday, August 10 at 5:30 p.m.
Doors Open: 5:00 p.m.
Aurora East High School Auditorium
500 Tomcat Ln, Aurora, IL 60505
This year all of the proceeds will be going to:
Community Crisis Center Inc (www.crisiscenter.org)
Inflation hits the poor the hardest and makes their life very difficult. This means that they rely on the Food Banks even more. The BEST WAY to donate is to make a check out to CCC (Community Crisis Center) – OR – FFGA (Food for Greater Elgin) – OR – pick up a few extra items while you are at the store. Either way – early donations can be dropped off at my home – 2814 Beacon Point Cir.
What They Need Most
1st – MONEY – MAKE CHECKS OUT TO “CCC”
2nd – Pop top/easy open foods are best for homeless individuals
- CANNED MEAT MEALS: BEEF STEW, CHILI, RAVIOLI, SPAM, CHICKEN
- SPAGHETTI NOODLES 1# BAGS
- TUNA – CAN OR POUCH; WHITE RICE 1# BAG/BOX
- Canned fruit; Cereal/oatmeal (small packets)
- Peanut butter; Jelly; Macaroni & cheese – boxed
- Pinto beans, dry 1# bags
- Saltine crackers; Soup/Ramen noodles
- Spaghetti/marinara sauce; Spaghettio-types
Three Locations
- Settlers Park
- Gail Borden Library
- Strathmann House (210 Wing Park Blvd)
!!!AND SPECIAL THANKS TO THOSE THAT HAVE ALREADY DONATED!!!
Reclaim Your Future
Specialists will be on hand to assist you with your Kane County Expunge / Seal Process
Filing Fees Cash / Check – Application for Fee Waiver Available at Event
Hosted by Circuit Clerk Theresa Barrerio and State Rep. Barbara Hernandez
Questions? Email circuitclerk@co.kane.il.us
I want to invite you to join me for my town hall at the Boys and Girls Club at 735 Martin Drive, South Elgin, IL 60177 on Friday, September 15th at 1:00pm. You can RSVP to attend here. I look forward to seeing you then.
