March Meeting!

The Aurora Township Republican Central Committee will meet Thursday, March 3rd, 2005 at 7:30pm at Luigi's Pizza & Fun Center located at 732 Prairie Street, Aurora IL. Guests are welcome! For more information please send an e-mail to info@auroragop.org

We will discusing the upcoming elections.

So who have you asked to help the Republican cause this week?

Some More on Lincoln Day..

Our featured speaker was new state party chair Andy McKenna, he reminded us that we have work to do and asked to ask other to help. That has really stuck with me for the last week.

People want to be involved, they just don't know where to go or who to talk to. So the next time you are talking to a neighbor, someone at church, school or work ask them if they want to come to a central committee meeting with you, go walk the neighborhood with you next time you pass out literature. Most people will not become involved unless we ask them to.

So who have you asked to help the Republican cause this week?

Also as a side note Rod Gidwitz is keeping a 'road diary' (sort of a blog)about his travels around the state as he considers running for governor. Rod was at our Lincoln day (it isn't in the 'road diary') he had a chance to chat with a quite a few folks and I had a nice conversation with him as well.

I introduced Rod at our Lincoln Day and pointed out how I had interviewed with Helene Curtis (he was CEO of Helene Curtis at the time) twice and wasn't offered a job. Since several people asked, I did tell Rod the story first and he suggested I tell the story as part of his introduction. So it was not a surprise....

If I get a chance and if I suspect there is an interest I will offer up some info about the other potential governor candidates who were at Lincoln day during the next week or so.

Remember however
So who have you asked to help the Republican cause this week?

We had our Lincoln Day dinner last night...

We had over 300 people attend including Speaker Hastert, several announced and potential candidates for governor as well as local candidates. The keynote was given by new party chairman Andy McKenna. The Beacon has a story on the event here.

Beacon News Story on East High Memorial Garden

East Memorial Garden attracting support

Tribute to veterans: Organizational meeting set Friday

AURORA -- East Aurora High School already is receiving support in its plans to build a Memorial Garden to graduates who have died while serving in the military.

The Memorial Garden plan, just announced last week, has received a $1,000 donation from the Aurora Republican Central Committee, as well as pledges of assistance from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Illinois National Guard, state Sen. Chris Lauzen of Aurora and former state Sen. Robert Mitchler of Oswego, according to Christina Boyles, advisor for the East High National Honor Society.

The Memorial Garden, under the direction of the National Honor Society, will be erected in the courtyard of the school as a permanent reminder of students who have given their lives in service of the country.

The National Honor Society hopes to dedicate the Memorial Garden on Memorial Day of this year. The family of Lance Cpl. Hector Ramos will be guests of honor at the dedication. Ramos, a 20-year-old Marine, died in a helicopter crash in Iraq last month. He was a 2003 graduate of East High.

The National Honor Society is searching for address information of families of other students who died in military service during other wars. The club wishes to include these families in the dedication of the Memorial Garden.

The public is invited to attend the planning meeting for the memorial at 7:15 a.m. Friday in Room 239 at East High. Participants should use the front entrance of the school.

For information or to provide assistance, people may contact Boyles at (630) 299-2353.

Township Slate Web-Site...

It's up and running visit it here. More to come, also a quick report on the meeting coming soon.

February Meeting

The Aurora Township Republican Central Committee will meet Thursday, February 3, 2005 at 7:30pm at Luigi's Pizza & Fun Center located at 732 Prairie Street, Aurora IL. Guests are welcome! For more information please send an e-mail to info@auroragop.org .