Honoring Helen Westlake by passing on the flame she always kindled. Precincts 4U; Obama Signs; Bilingual Election Judges and more

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Greetings!       This week a great lady passed and a strong Democratic light went out in DuPage County. Helen Westlake died on Sunday after suffering a stroke the Friday before. Though her accomplishments were many (including her lovely daughter, talented filmmaker, Dawn Westlake), it was the air of grace that surrounded all she did that will long be felt in the deeper sinews of the folks that worked beside her these many decades in DuPage. For a longer tribute to Helen, please go here. Our condolences to her husband Donald, also a strong voice for peace and justice here in DuPage, and, again, to Dawn and her husband, Bruce. There will be a memorial service Sunday, November 11, 2:00pm at the Naperville Campus of Northern Illinois University, 1120 E. Diehl Road, Naperville.   Bob Peickert,   Chairman, DPDC   P.S. We know that Helen was quite committed to the re-election of Barack Obama and to the "Bluing" of DuPage so please read on to see how you can carry on in her honor!     Would you like to:    ADOPT A PRECINCT ? (There is still time for you to volunteer for this worthy effort to get every Obama voter to the polls in the next 60 days! Included in your package will be a photo of your adoptee!) BE A BILINGUAL ELECTION JUDGE?  ("Si "would be a great thing to hear!) MAKE SURE EVERYONE YOU KNOW VOTES EARLY (not "and often", smarty pants, just VOTES, period!)  BUY OBAMA SIGNS? (They make nice party favors for kids' birthday parties especially if you live in Wheaton) GREAT! More info about each activity follows.  1) ADOPT A PRECINCT; a unique local program in which  you are the star  who moves tens, if not hundreds or thousands of DuPage voters to the polls not only for President Obama but for our many great candidates all the way down the ballot!  HERE IS HOW IT WORKS:   If you are not already an elected or appointed Precinct Captain, we still have important work for you to do in areas without current leadership. What you would do at this point:  1. Get psyched to move as many voters as you can in your area to the polls over the next two months. 2. Write to us, right now, with your name, address, phone and email to: info@dupagedemocrats.com PLEASE put Adopt a Precinct in the subject line so I can find it quickly and get this moving with you! (You can use this address to ask questions too or leave a message at 331-684-7483, Amy Rohrer, Exec Dir) 3. Come into our office on one of these three days to get a short training and pick up your adoption papers! (see the map link below at the Obama sign info) Saturday September 15 10-5 Sunday September 16 10-5 Tuesday September 18 6:30-8:30 pm   2) BE A BILINGUAL ELECTION JUDGE     In order to comply with the federal Voting Rights Act we need Spanish/English speaking people to serve as election judges in the November 6 general election. They must be registered voters in DuPage County and willing to work from 5:30am to about 8:30pm on election day, Tuesday, November 6. On-line training is available. Pay for the day is $130 and for the training is $30. If you or someone you know is a Spanish/English speaking person who is willing to work please send name and contact information to Judges@dupagedemocrats.com as soon as possible.   If you would like to work but are not registered to vote, please send your name and contact information to the same e-mail address and we will arrange for your voter registration. Thanks for your help in this important democratic process.   3) INFORMING ALL DEMOCRATS YOU KNOW OF EARLY VOTING OPPORTUNITIES     DOWNLOAD AND PRINT THIS DOCUMENT for a complete rundown of all voting options in DuPage  Absentee Voting begins for General Election  Thursday, September 27, 2012 Last Day to Register to Vote  Tuesday, October 09, 2012  Last day to register to vote for the November 6, 2012, General Election  Grace Period Registration and Voting begins  Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Election Commission office  Grace Period Registration and Voting begins (may only be done in the Election Commission office) for the November 6, 2012, General      4) Obama Sign buying times this week:  When: Tuesday September 11 6:30-8:30 pm, Saturday, September 15, 10-5, Sunday Sept 16 10-5, Where: in the Dem Office (map) How: The cost is $8 a piece (they are $20 at the Obama store). You may purchase as many as you like. Cash is best but we do accept checks (no credit cards, please). When you buy a sign please make sure we get your contact info (it's the law!). Write to info@dupagedemocrats.com if you have any questions. Or you can leave a message at 331-684-7483.  Paid for by the Democratic Party of DuPage County. A copy of our report(s) filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections and DuPage County Clerk is available (or will be) for purchase from the DuPage County Clerk's office, 421 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187.

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