What a Cookout!

Were you there? If not, you missed some important moments.  And here are some photos as evidence.

 

Rory Hoskins, new mayor of Forest Park came to greet activists--and then to stay and eat and talk.

There was quite a crowd. Probably 150 folks from all over the state.

 Some Music by our own Buzz.

Proof that Etta can drive a van.

 

New friends  

 

And the obligatory pinata. 

 

Oh, and let's not forget food.

 

The stats:

1. 16 Indivisible chapters from across the state were came together, from Springfield, to Dixon to the Northwest suburbs, they made the trek! 
2. Shout out to candidates, elected’s and Democratic Party reps in attendance, including, the newly elected mayor of Forest Park, two candidates for Congress, a village board trustee, school board trustee, library board trustee and Cook County Young Dems Vice-Chair/Precinct Capt/Brookfield Dems Chair. 
3. We also had 3 coalition partners represented

We exchanged ideas, we laughed, we celebrated our recent statewide victories. We also recharged and talked about 2020. We smashed a Trump piñata, we played some games, we toasted each other’s hard work. Most importantly we reconnected with each other, and put faces with familiar voices.

Thanks to Mitzi Norton who co-led this event with me (Etta) , and for the support of the group that co-hosted this: Indivisible Brookfield.

Thanks to the Planning Committee which included Mitzi and Etta plus Ashley Simone, Chris Meier, Chris Martin, Meaghan McAteer, Lisa Janunas, Scott Cross, Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth, Abby McEntee, Bill Davis, Rose Colacino, Sarah Bingaman, Maryann Quinlan, Rose  Busky, Holly Fingerle, Bob Best, and Beth Fisher.

Thanks to the volunteers who showed up and quickly transformed a forest preserve shelter into an activists’ celebration.

Thanks to Holly and Mike Fingerle, Leighton Whitacker, Meaghan McAteer, Chris Martin, Beth Fisher, Sandy Rosen, Janet Ferguson, Michelle Thomas, Jeanne McTeague, Ruth Rest, Riching Durning, Karen Goldman, Abby McAntee, Lisa Janunas, Sarah Bingaman. Rosemary Busky, Rose Colacino, Mary Ann Quinlan, Dave Kozar, Darilynn Dinsmoor, Diane Leamy, and I am certain there were more that helped who didn’t sign up to do so.



info from Mitzi Norton and Etta Worthington for this post. Plus photos from many including Illinois Indivisible