Patrick Botterman
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Wheeling Township Past Events & Speakers



Township Democratic Party office
1635 No. Arlington Heights Rd
Arlington Heights

Please join us on Wednesday, September 13
Social at 6:30 p.m. (cash bar)
Meetings at 7:00 p.m.

As we welcome Illinois State Comtroller Dan Hynes

Comptroller Hynes will join several of our local candidates
for a discussion on stem cell research


La Mirage
3223 Algonquin Road,
Rolling Meadows.

Yards signs and campaign materials will be available
Township Democratic Party office
1635 No. Arlington Heights Rd
Arlington Heights

Help elect Democratic candidates to Congress and keep Illinois Blue.

Join Democratic volunteers as we go door to door in support of Congressional
and state legislative candidates in Barrington, Palatine& Rolling Meadows

10:00 a.m. Coffee/doughnuts
10:30 a.m. Assignments and Hit the Streets


Become a Deputy Registrar/Voter registration Training Class
Thursday, August 17 at 7:00 p.m.


Arlington Heights Library
Top Floor
500 N. Dunton Avenue
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004
Call 847-253-9032 to sign up for the class


Had enough of George Bush & the Republican Congress?
Join us Saturday, August 19 @ 10:00 a.m.

Join Us for a Town Hall Meeting with Dan Seals
Wednesday, August 16 @ 7 – 9 p.m.
Meet Dan Seals and tell him what you think........ www.dansealsforcongress.com

Field Elementary School
51 St. Armand Lane
Wheeling
Call 847-253-9032 for directions


Had enough of George Bush & the Republican Congress?
Join us on Saturday, August 12 at 10:00 a.m

Township Democratic Party office
1635 No. Arlington Heights Rd
Arlington Heights

Help elect Democratic candidates to Congress and keep Illinois Blue.

Join Democratic volunteers as we go door to door in support of
Congressional and state legislative candidates in Arlington Heights,
Buffalo Grove, Mount Prospect, Prospect Heights, Wheeling

10:00 a.m. Coffee/doughnuts
10:30 a.m. Assignments and Hit the Streets.


An evening of great food.......... and even greater candidates

Wednesday, August 2
from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m
.

Berruti's Italian Deli
771 S. Buffalo Grove Road
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Map/ Location


Donation: $30.00 per person requested
Cash Bar Available
Become an event sponsor at the following levels: $100, $150, $200.

To RSVP or additional information, please call: 847-253-9032 or email us at wheelingtownshipdems@yahoo.com


We invite you to walk with the Democratic Party and our Democratic Candidates.
Parade on Saturday, July 1,
Palatine

(Palatine Township Democrats, Melissa Bean & Dan Seals for Congress,
Peter Gutzmer for State Senate, Mickie Polk for Cook County Commissioner)
9:30 a.m. Line up 10:00 a.m. step off
Unit Number: 23 “Palatine Township Democrats”

Parades on Tuesday, July 4
Arlington Heights

(Wheeling Township Democrats & Dan Seals for Congress, Peter Gutzmer,
Dan Kotowski for State Senate, Mike MacDonald for State Rep. Mickie Polk
for Cook County Commissioner, Tom Dart for Cook County Sheriff)
9 a.m. Line up 10 a.m. Step off
Line up along Highland Ave (St Peter’s Lutheran Church), north of Oakton Street
Unit Number: 55 “Democrats of Wheeling Township”

Rolling Meadows
(Palatine Township Democrats, Melissa Bean & Dan Seals for Congress,Peter Gutzmer, Dan Kotowski for State Senate, Mickie Polk for Cook County Commissioner)
10 a.m. Line Up 11 a.m. Step off
Line up at the Rolling Meadows High School – located at the corner of Jay and Central Rd. Unit number: TBA “Palatine Township Democrats”

Mount Prospect
(Wheeling Township Democrats & Dan Seals for Congress,
Dan Kotowski for State Senate, Mike MacDonald for State Rep.)
Noon Line up 1:00 p.m. Step off
Line up location along Prospect Ave.(between Emerson and Mount Prospect Ave.)
Unit number: 34 “Wheeling Township Democrats”

Wheeling
(Wheeling Township Democrats & Dan Seals for Congress, Terry Link
& Peter Gutzmer for State Senate, Kathy Ryg & Mike MacDonald for
State Rep, Mickie Polk for Cook County Commissioner)
5:00 p.m. Line up 6:00 p.m. Step off
Line up along Wheeling Rd. (between Dundee Rd and Hintz Rd).
Enter on to Wheeling Rd., from Hintz Rd.
Unit number: 22 “Wheeling Township Democrats”

Join us - email to wheelingtownshipdems@yahoo.com or by calling 847-253-9032


Wednesday,April 12th, 2006
6:30 p.m. - 7:00 pm

Social/cash bar 7:00 – 7:45 p.m.
Fall Campaign/Discussion 8:00 - ? p.m.

The Palatine Township Democrats, Wheeling Township Democrats,
Democracy Club of Elk Grove Township, & DFA – Elk Grove
invite you to join us for a Fall 2006 Campaign preview
with representatives of the area congressional campaigns
and authors of the new book, Crashing the Gate.

La Mirage
3223 Algonquin Road
Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008
Need to know where to go: Click for a map

About the authors:
Jerome Armstrong, a pioneer of the political blogosphere,
founded one of the first political blogs, MyDD.com, in 2001. An architect
of the netroots strategy that used blogs and meetups for
Howard Dean's campaign, Jerome works as an internet strategist
for advocacy organizations and political campaigns with his company,
Netroots.com. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia .

Markos Moulitsas Zúniga served in the U.S. Army for three years and
later earned two bachelors degrees from Northern Illinois University and
a law degree from Boston University. After moving to California to work in
the tech industry, Markos started DailyKos.com in May 2002. His blog has
had a meteoric rise and now gets more than a million unique visitors each day,
making it one of the most popular blogs in the nation. Markos lives in Berkeley, California.

Wednesday, February 8th, 2006
7:00 p.m.

The following candidates will join us
to share their platforms and provide updates on their campaigns:

Zane Smith, candidate for the Illinois 10th Congressional District.
Joy Cunningham, candidate for the 1st Appellate Court – Hartman vacancy.
Dan Kotowski, candidate for the Illinois State Senate, 33rd District.
Rob Sherman, candidate for the Illinois State House, 53rd District.


Saturday, November 19, 2005

9:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Election Judge Recognition Breakfast

Cook County State’s Attorney Richard Devine
Rob Roy Golf Course, 505 E. Camp McDonald Rd, Prospect Heights

Please join us for a continental breakfast with
Cook County State’s Attorney Richard Devine
We invite you to join us as our guest,
but ask that you RSVP by November 17, 2005
There are no walk-ins or same day RSVP’s allowed
Please RSVP by calling 847-253-9032.

Wednesday, November 16, 2005

7:00 p.m.

Wal-mart Movie – WAL-MART: The High Cost of Low Price

Countryside Unitarian Church,
1025 N Smith Rd,
Palatine, IL

WAL-MART: The High Cost of Low Price takes you behind the glitz
and into the real lives of workers and their families, business
owners and their communities, in an extraordinary journey
that will challenge the way you think, feel... and shop.


Thursday, November 17, 2005

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Township fundraiser
$25 per person, $40 a couple
Please RSVP 847-397-6181

Toreo Restaurant, 383 W. Northwest Hwy. Palatine

Tuesday, November 15, 2005
6:00-7:00 p.m.  (Please note the new time)
50 State Strategy Conference Call with Howard Dean

Democratic Party Office,
1635 N. Arlington Heights Rd,
Arlington Heights

The Wheeling Township Democrats will host the Democratic National Committee nationwide conference call. During the call, Party Chairman Howard Dean will outline his plan to take the fight to the Republican Party in all 50 states. Please RSVP to this meeting by emailing us at wheelingtownshipdems@yahoo.com.
 

Wednesday, November 9, 2005

7:00 p.m.

Monthly Meeting

Wheeling Township Hall

1616 N. Arlington Heights Rd

First Floor Community Room

Arlington Heights

Wednesday, October 12, 2005 7:00 p.m.

Monthly Meeting

Wheeling Township Hall

1616 N. Arlington Heights Rd

First Floor Community Room

Arlington Heights

 

Saturday, October 1, 2005
Petition Drive Saturday

The first step to electing Democrats is
making sure that they are on the ballot.
Please join the Wheeling Township Democrats
as we go door-to-door to collect signatures for
Democratic State Senator Terry Link and
Democratic State Representative Kathy Ryg
.

We will provide coffee and donuts, clip boards, pens, maps,
and lists of Democratic Voters – you supply your time.
We will have petitions available for other candidates for
National, State, and County offices.

10:00 a.m. - Coffee & Precinct Assignments
10:30 a.m. - Noon Door to Door collecting signatures

Wheeling Donuts
729 W. Dundee Rd,
Wheeling
(Between Elmhurst Rd. & Wheeling Rd.)
Map to Wheeling Donuts

Can’t join us this Saturday but want to help collect signatures,
please email us at wheelingtownshipdems@yahoo.com
and we make arrangements to get petitions to you.


Saturday, September 24, 2005

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Jack London Middle School

Click to view map for Jack London Middle School

1001 W. Dundee Rd.

Wheeling, Illinois



Wednesday, September 14, 2005
7:00 p.m.

Monthly Meeting
Wheeling Township Hall
1616 N. Arlington Heights Rd
First Floor Community Room
Arlington Heights
Topic: Single Payer Universal Health Care
Speaker Dr. Andrew Davis
of Physicians for a National Health Care Program

Saturday, September 10, 2005
9 – Noon
Open House at the Democratic Party Headquarters
1635 N. Arlington Heights Rd.
Suite 103
Arlington Heights

Saturday, July 23, 2005

“Did You Read the Memo?”

 

Join the Wheeling Township Democrats
for an informative discussion of the
Downing Street Memo

 

The secret “Downing Street Memo” reveals the truth
about Bush’s motives for the War in Iraq.

Jack London Middle School

1001 Dundee Road

Wheeling, Illinois

9:00 am: coffee and donuts

9:30-11:00 am: DVD and Panel Discussion


Wednesday, July 13
Guest Speaker: Dan Kotowski,
Democratic Candidate for State Senate, 33rd District




Many of you may know that current State Senator Dave Sullivan recently
announced that he will not seek re-election. This move by Sullivan
creates an "open" seat and the potential for a Democratic pick up.

To learn more about Dan, please visit his website at: http://www.kotowski4senate.com


Illinois State Senator Susan Garrett, Democrat- 29th District
Topic: A review of the recently completed session of the Illinois General Assembly



Senator Garrett represents portions of Wheeling Township,
including Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights.
To learn more about Senator Garrett, please visit her website at:  http://www.garrett98.com/index.html

Please join the Wheeling Township Democrats on Monday, July 4th!


As we walk and represent the Democratic Party in community parades,
please check the community & start times.

What to wear: Comfortable walking shoes & something Red, White & Blue.
Please let us know if you can join us with an RSVP
to wheelingtownshipdems@yahoo.com or call 847-253-9032

Arlington Heights - 4th of July Parade – Unit 55
Monday, July 4 - 9: 00 a.m. Line up begins
The line up for the parade starts at the corner of Highland Avenue
and Oakton Street and runs north on Highland Avenue
(along the grounds of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church).
The Wheeling Township Democrats are unit number 55

10:00 a.m. Parade step-off

The parade begins at the corner of Oakton and Dunton Avenues,
continues south on Dunton Avenue to Eastman Avenue
and east on Eastman Avenue to Recreation Park.
For a map, please click here: Arlington Heights Parade Line Up Area


Mount Prospect - 4th of July Parade – Unit 52

Monday, July 4 Noon: Line up
The line up for the parade is along Prospect Avenue by entering
the line up area by way of Mount Prospect Road.

1:00 p.m. Parade step-off

The parade begins at Prospect Avenue and Emerson Street,
continues west on Prospect Avenue. to Central Road
and west on Central Road to Melas Park.
The Wheeling Township Democrats are unit number 52
For a map, please click here: Mount Prospect Parade Line Up Area


Wheeling - 4th of July Parade – Unit 20A

Monday, July 4 5:00 p.m. Line-up
The line up entrance is at Hintz Road and Wheeling Road – north bound.
The Wheeling Township Democrats are unit number 20A.

6:00 p.m. Parade step-off
The parade begins at Dundee Road and Wheeling Road,
continues east on Dundee Road to Wolf Road and south
on Wolf Road to Holmes Junior High.
For a map, please click here: Wheeling Parade Line Up Area



Questions or Comments?


Committeeman@wheelingtownshipdems.org