Monthly Archives: April 2012

Northeast Lake County Obama for America Phone Bank in Waukegan

Date: Sunday, May 6, 2012

Time: 3:00 – 5:00 pm

Location: Tenth Dems Community Connection Office, 118 N. Genesee St., Waukegan (West side of street 2 blocks north of Washington and across the street from College of Lake County)

Contact: RSVP online or call Joyce Herres at 847-559-8660.

Bring cell phones and make telephone contacts for the campaign as part of our area phone bank. We are a clearing house for local campaign activities. Come in, meet us, and learn about volunteer activities available to reelect President Obama.

Women for Lisa Madigan Book Party: Women and Words with Jodee Blanco

Date: Monday, June 4, 2012

Time: 5:30 – 7:30 pm

Location: Studio Paris at Paris Club, 59 W. Hubbard St., Chicago (Valet parking)

Contact: To learn more or to purchase tickets, go online. For questions call Gina Natale at 312-670-006 or send her an email. Guest tickets are $100.

You are invited to join Attorney General Lisa Madigan for a reception, book sale and signing featuring Chicago author Jodee Blanco.

Move to Amend Meeting in Northbrook

Date: Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Time: 7:00 pm

Location: The home of Phyllis Goldman in Northbrook

Contact: Please RSVP by email. If anyone needs to be picked up at the Metra station, rides can be arranged.

Agenda items will cover township and City of Chicago resolutions, discussion on participating during the Chicago NATO meetings, and a Move to Amend workshop in May. New people are welcome, but please RSVP for them.

Rep. Carol Sente Coffee Shop Stop in Vernon Hills

Date: Saturday, May 5, 2012

Time: 9:00 am

Location: Starbucks, 1240 E. U.S. Highway 45, #200, Vernon Hills

Contact: Call 847-478-9909 or send an e-mail.

Rep. Sente will have two coffees in May, the first one on May 5th at the Starbucks in Vernon Hills off Route 45. If you cannot make it but would like to share your thoughts on upcoming legislation, or if you need assistance in another way, please contact her full-time constituent service office located at 430 N. Milwaukee Ave., Suite 8 in Lincolnshire or as noted above.

Sale of Native Plants, Compost Bins and Rain Barrels in Libertyville

Date: May 12, 2012

Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Location: Independence Grove Forest Preserve, Parking Lot D, 16400 W. Buckley Rd., Libertyville

Contact: For more information on landscaping with native plants and to view the list of native plants, visit the Lake County Forest Preserve website or call 847-367-6640.

Compost bins and rain barrels will be sold rain or shine. Native plants will be sold this date, plus Sunday, May 13 from 10:00 am – 3 pm.