
EVENTS Archive
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Events for DuPage County Democrats and Township
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Archive of Events from 2008
January 3,
2008 (Thursday) Scott
Harper for Congress (13) Meet and Greet Open House
from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., 116 Peach Tree Lane, Westmont, IL 60559,
Political Conversation and Appetizers will be served, Please help
us plan – RSVP to Karol at 773-484-8155
January 4,
2008 (Friday) Ballot
Integrity Project Glenview Library Call Melisa
Urda at 630-357-0744 for details
January 8,
2008 (Tuesday)
Bloomingdale
Township Democratic
Organization 7:30 pm Regular Monthly Meeting at the
Glenside Public Library, 25 E Fullerton in Glendale Hts (Corner of
President and Fullerton)
January 8, 2008 (Tuesday) Illinois
Deadline of registration for the February 5, 2008 primary election
January 8, 2007 (Tuesday) Operation
Turn DuPage Blue 6:30-9 Monthly meeting,
John's Pizzeria Addison 100 E Lake Street (2 blocks east of
Addison Rd.). Program begins at 6:30 with a showing of the Comcast
interview of me and Amy Tauchman. Meeting starts at 7:00 and over by
8:30. All write-in candidates for precinct committeemen will be given
information about the write-in campaign. Contact otdb@ameritech.net
January 9,
2008
(Wednesday) Downers
Grove
Township Democratic Organization
7:30 pm regular monthly meeting at the Community High School District
99 Administration Building, 6301 Springside in Downers Grove.
January 9,
2008
(Wednesday) Milton
Township Democratic Organization 7:15 pm. The monthly
meeting of the Milton Democratis is the 2nd Wednesday of each
month. Rice Lake IIT Campus, Social Time at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting Starts at 7:15 p.m.
January
10,
2008
(Thursday) DuPage
Democratic Club
7:30 pm. On Thursday, January 10th, the members of the DuPage
Democratic Club are pleased to welcome Illinois Department of Human
Rights Director Rocco Claps as our guest speaker. Mr. Claps was raised
in DuPage County and attended DuPage Democratic Club Meetings as a
young man. Our meeting, which will start at 7:30 PM with a time for
socializing and refreshment, will be held at the Lombard Commons, 433
E. St. Charles Road, Lombard. Presentations by our guest speakers will
start promptly at 8 PM.
January 12,
2008 (Saturday)
Addison
Township Democratic Organization 9:00 AM
Annual Legislative breakfast at the Empress Banquets, 200 E. Lake
Street, Addison. We have invited all of the DuPage County
Democratic candidates and our Democratic state officers and elected
officials. Please contact bobpeickert@msn.com
by e-mail or cell phone (630-421-2405), or Art Remus (addison@dupagedemocrats.org)
to reserve your ticket(s). Donations are $20, $15 for seniors, and $10
for children.
January
14,
2008
(Monday)
Illinois
Early voting begins in DuPage County for the February 5 primiary.
January 16,
2008 (Wednesday)
Addison
Township Democratic Organization 7:30 pm monthly meeting,
APWU Building, 194 Lake Frontage Rd., contact addison@dupagedemocrats.org
January 16,
2008 (Wednesday)
Winfield
Township Democratic Organization 7:00 pm monthly meeting
January 19, 2008 (Saturday) Democratic
Party of DuPage County, 9:00-10:30 a.m.Pollwatcher
Training, IBEW Headquarters, 28600 Bella Vista Parkway
Warrenville Illinois, Free coffee and bagels will be served; contact
chairman@dupagedemocrats.org
January
21,
2008 (Monday)
Lisle
Township Democratic Organization
7:00 p.m. to 9:00
p.m. monthly meeting of the Lisle Democrats is the 3rd Monday of each
month.; The guest speaker Joel Weber will offer a presentation on the
District 203 Referendum that will be on the February 5th ballot.
Meetings will be held at the Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Drive in
Woodridge, Illinois. Contact Chairman Guy Maras at lisle@dupagedemocrats.org
with questions.
January
21,
2008 (Monday) Wayne
Township Democratic Organization monthly meeting, 7pm - 8pm Bartlett Community Center, Oak Room #3, 700 S.
Bartlett Road, Bartlett, IL
January 23, 2008 (Wednesday) Laesch
for Congress (14) 6-8:30 pm. FUNRAISER Contributing
for Change, Old Town Pub and Eatery, 201 W. State St., Geneva, IL $10
student, $25 individual, $40 couple. john08.com
January 23, 2008 (Wednesday) Democratic
Party of DuPage County, 7:30 pm, Monthly meeting of the
executive committee, IIT campus, 201 E Loop Drive in Wheaton
January 24, 2008 (Thursday) Naperville
Township Democratic Organization 7:30 PM Monthly
meeting,
January 29, 2008 (Tuesday) Democratic
Party of DuPage County, 6-9:00 p.m. Presidential Straw
Poll and Politcal Forum, Cici's pizza, 311 Rice Lake Square, Wheaton
Illinois; RSVP
r_fitz@earthlink.net
January
31,
2008
(Thursday)
Illinois
Early voting ends in DuPage County for the February 5 primary.
January
31,
2008
(Thursday)
Operation Turn DuPage Blue 7:30-8:45 pm
POLLWATCHER
TRAINING Plum Memorial Library, 110 W. Maple, Lombard Illinois,
get valuable information from Marlene Tap and Melissa Urda, co-chair of
the Illinois Ballot Integrity Project
February 4,
2008 (Monday) Laesch
for Congress (14)
5-7:00 pm, Pre election rally, UAW Local 145 hall, 1800 Oakwood Dr.,
Montgomery IL 630-801-8900
February 5,
2008 (Tuesday) Illinois
Primary Election Day
February 5,
2008 (Tuesday) 14th
U.S. Congressional District of Illinois
Special Primary in the 14th Congressional District
February 6,
2008
(Wednesday) Downers
Grove
Township Democratic Organization
7:30 pm regular monthly meeting at the Community High School District
99 Administration Building, 6301 Springside in Downers Grove. Contact downers@dupagedemocrats.org
February 6, 2007 (Wednesday)
York
Township Democratic Organization 7:30 monthly meeting of
the York Democrats is the 1st Wedneday of each month; Lombard Park
District's Log Cabin, 16th Street and Main in Lombard, south of
Roosevelt and north of 22nd at the light. Refreshments served.
Contact Chairman Bob Wagner at 771-5552 or york@dupagedemocrats.org.
February 10, 2008 (Sunday)
Democratic
Party of DuPage County
14th Annual President's Day Gala Sunday at the Drury Lane
Banquets, Roosevelt Rd & Rte 83, Oakbrook, IL 6:00 - Reception,
7:00 - Dinner, tickets $50. Special Guest will be Lt. Governor Patrick
Quinn, DuPage County Democratic Party Illinois Distinguished Citizen
for 2008.
February 12,
2008 (Tuesday)
Bloomingdale
Township Democratic
Organization 7:30 pm Regular Scheduled Monthly Meeting at
the
Glenside Public Library, 25 E Fullerton in Glendale Hts (Corner of
President and Fullerton) contact bloomingdale@dupagedemocrats.org
February
13,
2008
(Wednesday) Milton
Township Democratic Organization 7:15 pm. The monthly
meeting of the Milton Democratis is the 2nd Wednesday of each
month. Rice Lake IIT Campus, Social Time at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting Starts at 7:15 p.m.
February
14,
2008
(Thursday) DuPage
Democratic Club
7:30 pm.. Our meeting, which will start at 7:30 PM with a time for
socializing and refreshment, will be held at the Lombard Commons, 433
E. St. Charles Road, Lombard. Presentations by our guest speakers will
start promptly at 8 PM.
February
15, 2008 (Friday)
Democrats
for DuPage County Board 7:00-10:00 pm, Fundraiser for
Democratic Candidates for DuPage County Board in DuPage County, Rifat
Sivisoglu and Rita Gonzalez (1), Barb Dahl and Max Havlick (2), Bob
Brandt (3), Rich Dunn (4) and Dirk Enger (6), La Playa Cantina, 680
Roosevelt Rd. Glen Ellyn (in Trader Joe's plaza), Tickets $30,
available at the door or at TurnDuPageBlue.com, rsvp otdb@ameritech.net
February
18,
2008 (Monday) Wayne
Township Democratic Organization monthly meeting, 7pm - 8pm Bartlett Community Center, Oak Room #3, 700 S.
Bartlett Road, Bartlett, IL Contact wayne@dupagedemocrats.org
February
18,
2008 (Monday)
Lisle
Township Democratic Organization
7:00 p.m. to 9:00
p.m. monthly meeting of the Lisle Democrats is the 3rd Monday of each
month.;
Meetings will be held at the Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Drive in
Woodridge, Illinois. Contact Chairman Guy Maras at lisle@dupagedemocrats.org.
February 19,
2008 (Tuesday) Democratic
Party of DuPage County 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Rally to support the
Democratic Candidates in DuPage County, featuring U.S. Senator and
Candidate Dick Durbin, Sheet
Metal 265 Union Hall, 205 Alexandria Way in Carol Stream. click
for printable flyer
February 20,
2008 (Wednesday)
Addison
Township Democratic Organization 7:30 pm, Schedudled
monthly meeting,
APWU Building, 194 Lake Frontage Rd., Robert Saar, Executive
Director of the DuPage Election Commission will be our guest, speaking
on the election process and fielding questions. Contact addison@dupagedemocrats.org
February 20,
2008 (Wednesday)
Winfield
Township Democratic Organization 7:00 pm monthly
meeting. Guest speaker is Rob Bisceglie. The monthly
meeting is the third Wednesday of each month at Bowling Green Center,
30W150 Roosevelt Rd, West Chicago, Il 60185, (about 1 block west of
Joliet St) meeting in lower level; contact winfield@dupagedemocrats.org
February 23, 2008 (Saturday) Young
Democrats of the 14th CD 6:00 pm. Open House at the
Fox Bend Golf Corse on Saturday, February 23 at 6pm. The featured
speakers will be Young Democrats of Illinois National Committeeman
Kevin Chambliss, State Representative Linda Chapa Lavia, and 14th
Congressional District Democratic Nominee Bill Foster. The event is
located at 3516 Route 34 in Oswego for more information on the event
please contact event chair John Crawford at 630-564-0354
February 27, 2008 (Wednesday)
Foster
for Congress (14) 7 p.m, debate with his Republican
opponent sponsored by the Elgin League of Women Voters, The forum will
be held at Elgin’s Gail Borden Library, located at 270 N. Grove St. in
Elgin. See foster08.com
The special election is March 8.
February 28, 2008 (Thursday) Naperville
Township Democratic Organization 7:30 PM Regularly
Scheduled Monthly
meeting, NTDO Monthly
Meetings are held at the IBEW Building in
Warrenville, 28600 Bella Vista Parkway, Warrenville, IL, map; Contact
naperville@dupagedemocrats.org
March 5, 2008 (Wednesday)
Democratic
Party of DuPage County 7:30
pm. County
Convention. All elected Committeeman will meet in Wheaton to
elect the Chairman of the Democratic Party of DuPage County from
2008-2010.
at the Wheaton
Park District, Community Center Auditorium, 1777 S. Blanchard Road,
Wheaton, IL 60187; Elected Precinct Committeemen shall be electing
the following officers of the DuPage County Democrats: Chair, Vice
Chair, Treasurer. All interested Democrats are welcome to attend.
March 8,
2008 (Saturday) 14th
U.S. Congressional District of Illinois
Special Election Day
March 11,
2008 (Tuesday)
Bloomingdale
Township Democratic
Organization 7:30 pm Regular Scheduled Monthly Meeting at
the
Glenside Public Library, 25 E Fullerton in Glendale Hts (Corner of
President and Fullerton) contact bloomingdale@dupagedemocrats.org
March 12,
2008
(Wednesday) Downers
Grove
Township Democratic Organization
7:30 pm regular monthly meeting at Westmont Public Library at
7:30pm. We will
elect officers for the next 2 years. Contact downers@dupagedemocrats.org
March 12,
2008
(Wednesday) Milton
Township Democratic Organization 7:15 pm. The monthly
meeting of the Milton Democratis is the 2nd Wednesday of each
month. Rice Lake IIT Campus, Social Time at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting Starts at 7:15 p.m.
March 13,
2008
(Thursday) DuPage
Democratic Club
7:30 pm.. Our meeting, which will start at 7:30 PM with a time for
socializing and refreshment, will be held at the Lombard Commons, 433
E. St. Charles Road, Lombard. The guest speaker in March will be a
representative from the RTA. Presentations by our guest speakers
will
start promptly at 8 PM.
March
15, 2008 (Saturday) Scott
Harper for Congress (13) 10:00 am, St. Patricks Day Parade
in Naperville, Join Scott to march in the St. Patrick's Day Parade
(Judy Biggert will be there too.) Meet at 9:15 AM at Naperville
North High School, 899 N Mill Street, in Naperville. RSVP to Rich
Capparell at 630-848-2111 or rich@scottharperforcongress.com.
March
15, 2008 (Saturday) Naperville
Township Democratic Organization NTDO will march in the
St. Patricks Day Parade in Naperville for Dianne McGuire, Candidate for
State Representative. There will be an after-parade party at The
Two-Nine, in Downtown Naperville. Free corned beef sandwiches, music
and Irish fun! Bring family and friends! For more information call Kate
Refine at 630-712-4842.
March
16, 2008 (Sunday) York Township
Democratic Organization 6:00 pm, annual St. Patrick's Day
Dinner/Fundraiser, The event takes place at Angelo's Restaurant at 247
N. York Road in Elmhurst. Tickets are $45 per person. The
keynote speakers will be Jill Morgenthaler and Scott Harper. See http://www.yorkdemocrats.org/dinner.php
March
17,
2008 (Monday) Wayne
Township Democratic Organization monthly meeting, 7pm - 8pm Bartlett Community Center, Oak Room #3, 700 S.
Bartlett Road, Bartlett, IL Contact wayne@dupagedemocrats.org
March 17,
2008 (Monday)
Lisle
Township Democratic Organization
7:00 p.m. to 9:00
p.m. monthly meeting of the Lisle Democrats is the 3rd Monday of each
month.;
Meetings will be held at the Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Drive in
Woodridge, Illinois. Contact Chairman Doug Higgins at lisle@dupagedemocrats.org.
March 19,
2008 (Wednesday)
Addison
Township Democratic Organization 7:30 pm regularly
scheduled monthly meeting,
APWU Building, 194 Lake Frontage Rd., contact addison@dupagedemocrats.org
March 19,
2008 (Wednesday)
Winfield
Township Democratic Organization The March meeting is
cancelled.
March 20,
2008 (Thursday) Naperville
Township Democratic Organization 7:30 pm7:30
Regularly
Scheduled Monthly
meeting, NTDO Monthly
Meetings are held at the IBEW Building in
Warrenville, 28600 Bella Vista Parkway, Warrenville, IL, map; Contact
naperville@dupagedemocrats.org
March 29,
2008 (Saturday) Scott
Harper for Congress (13) 2:30
pm, Volunteer Kickoff Meeting, Downers Grove Public Library, 1050
Curtiss Street, Downers Grove. contact Rich Capparell rich@scottharperforcongress.com
March 29,
2008 (Saturday) Gary
Nowak for State Representative (46) 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Meet Gary Nowak,
enjoy refreshments and spirited discussion with other neighbors, Robert
Tracy and Carolee Luppino, 166 E.Lake St. Unit F (located west of
Advanced Financial Services.) RSVP to 630-833-9155(home)
630-484-1555(cell)
March 30,
2008 (Sunday)
Jill
Morgenthaler for Congress (6) 2:00 - 4:00 PM Open House to
celebrate the opening of her new office, 236 E. Army Trail Road,
Glendale Heights, IL 60139. RSVP to stacy@jillmorgenthaler.com or
630.980.1100
April 2 2008 (Wednesday) York
Township Democratic Organization 7:30 monthly meeting of
the York Democrats is the 1st Wedneday of each month; Lombard Park
District's Log Cabin, 16th Street and Main in Lombard, south of
Roosevelt and north of 22nd at the light. Refreshments served.
Contact Chairman Carol Davis at 771-5552 or york@dupagedemocrats.org
with questions.
April 3, 2008 (Thursday) Democratic
Party of DuPage County 7:00 DuPage County Central
Committee Meeting Notice for County Board and Forest Preserve District
Committees, Legislative and Representative Committees and county-wide
committees, IBEW Local #701 map 28600 Bella
Vista Parkway Warrenville. The Executive Committee meeting will
follow the central committee meeting. All Precinct Committeemen
are encouraged to attend. Contact Amy at
amyt@dupagedemocrats.org
April 5, 2008 (Saturday) Democratic
Party of DuPage County 1:00-5:00 pm NEW COUNTY BRAND
LAUNCH AND OFFICE DAY. THIS IS A ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES EVENT! Come pitch
in to clean up the office, reorganize and decorate to get it in shape
for the upcoming elections. Bring a couple of bucks to pitch in for
pizza! We'll provide the drinks. RSVP PLEASE as space in the office is
limited. We'll have bigger events to include everyone as soon as the
weather warms a bit. contact amyt@dupagedemocrats.org
April 6, 2008 (Sunday) Bloomingdale
Women's Club noon Fashion Show to benefit the People's
Resource Center. FINAL DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS IS MONDAY. Ask someone
from your precinct or a fellow Dem to come and enjoy a nice day for a
good cause! Cocktails start at noon, cost is $35 and Rosie is the gal
to contact 630-291-3667. Ask to sit at the DEM table!
April 8,
2008 (Tuesday) Townships in DuPage County
times vary - Each of the 9 townships in DuPage County hold an annual
town meeting, where all township residents can vote. The
Downers Grove meeting will be 7:30pm at Ashton Place, 341 75th
Street,
Willowbrook. Map. In the last few years, there
have been many votes on the Iraq war at these meetings.
April 8,
2008 (Tuesday)
Bloomingdale
Township Democratic
Organization 7:30 pm Regular Scheduled Monthly Meeting at
the
Glenside Public Library, 25 E Fullerton in Glendale Hts (Corner of
President and Fullerton) contact bloomingdale@dupagedemocrats.org
April 9,
2008 (Wednesday)
Addison
Township Democratic Organization 7:30 pm regularly
scheduled monthly meeting,
Addison Public Library, 2 Friendship Plaza Addison IL 60101 at Lake
Street and Kennedy Drive contact addison@dupagedemocrats.org Note the new
meeting date.
April 9,
2008
(Wednesday) Downers
Grove
Township Democratic Organization
7:30 pm regular monthly meeting at the Community High School District
99 Administration Building, 6301 Springside in Downers Grove. Contact downers@dupagedemocrats.org
We are expecting a
representative
from the DuPage Election Commission to swear in the elected and
appointed PCs
as voter registrars. This will be done first on the agenda, possibly
starting
at 7:15. Also, we will have special guest Lisle resident Gene Tenner
and and
two local Sudanese residents, Wilson Luol and John Enakal who will
present the
story of the Lost Boys of Sudan.
April 9,
2008
(Wednesday) Milton
Township Democratic Organization 7:15 pm. The monthly
meeting of the Milton Democratis is the 2nd Wednesday of each
month. Rice Lake IIT Campus, Social Time at 7:00 p.m.
Meeting Starts at 7:15 p.m.
April 10,
2008
(Thursday) DuPage
Democratic Club
7:30 pm.. Our meeting, which will start at 7:30 PM with a time for
socializing and refreshment, will be held at the Lombard Commons, 433
E. St. Charles Road, Lombard. Presentations by our guest speakers will
start promptly at 8 PM. The topic of the April 2008 meeting will be the
humanitarian crisis in Darfur, The Sudan.
April
16,
2008 (Wednesday)
Winfield
Township Democratic Organization 7:00 pm monthly
meeting. This is the election meeting for 2008-2010 officers of
WTDO. The monthly
meeting is the third Wednesday of each month at Bowling Green Center,
30W150 Roosevelt Rd, West Chicago, Il 60185, (about 1 block west of
Joliet St) meeting in lower level; contact winfield@dupagedemocrats.org
April
21,
2008 (Monday)
Lisle
Township Democratic Organization
7:00 p.m. to 9:00
p.m. monthly meeting of the Lisle Democrats is the 3rd Monday of each
month.;
Meetings will be held at the Woodridge Public Library, 3 Plaza Drive in
Woodridge, Illinois. Contact Chairman Guy Maras at lisle@dupagedemocrats.org.
April
21,
2008 (Monday) Wayne
Township Democratic Organization monthly meeting, 7pm - 8pm Bartlett Community Center, Oak Room #3, 700 S.
Bartlett Road, Bartlett, IL Contact wayne@dupagedemocrats.org
April 24, 2008 (Thursday) Naperville
Township Democratic Organization 7:30 PM Regularly
Scheduled Monthly
meeting, NTDO Monthly
Meetings are held at the IBEW Building in
Warrenville, 28600 Bella Vista Parkway, Warrenville, IL, map; Contact
naperville@dupagedemocrats.org
April 26, 2008 (Saturday) Friends
of the Great Western Trails Earth Day Trails Cleanup (rain
or shine), contact Don at frndsgrtwstntrl@aol.com
April 26, 2008 (Saturday) Bloomingdale
Township Democratic Organization 9:00 am - noon,
Earth Day Trails Cleanup, the Bloomingdale Township Democratic
Organization (BTDO) has agreed again to clean the heavily used section
of the Great Western Trail from Bloomingdale Road west to Schmale Road
through the villages of Glendale Heights and Carol Stream in the
southern section of Bloomingdale Township. See http://bloomingdale.dupagedemocrats.org/
or contact bloomingdale@dupagedemocrats.org
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