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Archives for January 2017

Elgin Township Candidates Need Your Help

January 31, 2017

Dear friends and neighbors,

I am on the ballot in April to be an Elgin Township Trustee. (You can read about the other candidates here)

I feel that I can make a difference in our community by reshaping the direction the Township is headed most notably how it allocates funding, thereby improving services to seniors as well as the many social services located here in Elgin. With the loss of State funding, it is even more important for us to spend wisely and fairly.

I am excited and energized by this new direction in my life and I could really use your help.

The assistance that I need is as follows:

1st and foremost, I need you to vote. Early voting begins on March 20 and culminates in Election Day on Tuesday April 4.

2nd I would appreciate if you could work to get your friends and neighbors to vote. Many people fail to vote in the municipal elections and, in order to win; we need to get the vote out.

3rd   I need locations to put up signs. If you will allow us to put a sign in your yard, or know of a location where we could put up a larger sign that would be appreciated.

4th    We have a scheduled a series of coffees at our house and would like for you to attend. At the events I will go into detail about what I would like to accomplish at the Township, answer any questions that you may have, as well as having signs and literature that you can share with your friends and neighbors.

Please let me know what session you may be attending so we know how many to expect.

CAMPAIGN COFFEE SCHEDULE:

  • Tuesday January 31, 3 PM
  • Thursday February 2, 3 PM
  • Saturday February 4, 11 AM
  • Saturday February 4, 3 PM
  • Sunday February 5, 3 PM

Regards – Vern Tepe
verntepe@gmail.com
630-632-9811

Verner (Vern) Tepe
Verner (Vern) Tepe

 

Filed Under: Elections

U-46 Forward Fundraiser

January 18, 2017

U-46 Forward fundraiser

At last night’s meeting we found out about an upcoming fundraiser on Thursday, 1/19/2017, to Help U-46 Forward Support Board of Education Candidates Who Support U-46.

More information is available here.

Filed Under: Charities, Events

Trump is Dangerous

January 18, 2017

According to Trump, the election was “rigged” until the Russian meddling and FBI Director Comey helped him win. Now the news about Putin’s involvement and the hacks are “fake” news and polls that show, at 37%, he has the lowest polling ratings of any incoming President are “rigged”.

Of course Rep John Lewis, that was almost killed on bridge marching for voting rights in Selma in 1964, is “all talk” according to Trump when he said he would boycott Trump’s inauguration because he was “illegitimate” due to Russian involvement.

Trump has already sided with Putin and criticized the unanimous report by the US intelligence community accusing the Russian of hacking the DNC, John Podesta, providing the info to Julian Assange at Wikileaks and spreading disinformation that tilted the election against Clinton. Now Putin is blaming Obama for trying to undermine Trump.

When will Americans understand that embracing a communist dictator that annexed Crimea, invaded Ukraine and help slaughter thousands of civilians in Aleppo while saying our CIA is “akin to Nazis” and that NATO is obsolete, is courting disaster!

Trump in the White House thretens our national security.

Filed Under: Editorials and Opinions

Annual Eleanor Roosevelt Fundraising Dinner for Elgin Township Democrats 2017

January 4, 2017

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Saturday, January 21, 2017

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Our keynote speaker is Dick Kay radio host from WCPT, Chicago’s Progressive Talk. You can listen from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Saturdays at 820 AM or 92.5 FM. He served as a reporter for WMAQ NBC5 having worked there from 1968 until 2006 covering politics and other issues. He won a National Headliner Award, and a George Foster Peabody medallion for his work.

LIMITED SEATING – MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS EARLY

Join us in the Fox River Room at the Grand Victoria Casino from 6:00 to 9:30 PM. Cash bar, appetizers starting at 6:15. Buffet dinner at 7:00. Raffle tickets on sale.

MENU

  • Salads
  • Rotisserie Pork Loin
  • Baked Vegetable Lasagna
  • Grilled Salmon Filet
  • Wild Rice Pilaf
  • Vegetables
  • Assorted Desserts
  • Coffee, Tea, and Soft Drinks

Any candidates for office in the upcoming election who attend can have two minutes to introduce themselves and their platform.

$55 donation per plate ‐‐ $400 donation for a table of eight

For reservations contact Janice Bennett at 847‐741‐6769 or email to janice335@att.net.
Checks can be mailed to Elgin Township Democrats, 335 South Commonwealth, Elgin, IL 60123.
Or use our PayPal button at the top of this page.

Political donations are not tax deductible. A copy of the Elgin Township Democrats’ report filed with the State Board of Elections is (or will be) available from the State Board of Elections, Springfield, Illinois.

Filed Under: Events, Fundraisers

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