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BOTTOM LINE: Forty-three million Americans don't have health insurance.

.....that's 43,000,000 Men, Women & Children ..... think about it....may be one or more of your friends and neighbors!!

Unbelievable.... and in the most prosperous country in the world!

 Health care should be a right for ALL Americans!

Health care and ideas on how to reform it are being debated and change everyday.

It's something that will impact all of us. But, most of us don't really understand what health care reform really means. There are constantly new developments in the debate, not to mention that it's complicated and confusing.

But, there is help out there.

There is an online resource that can make the complicated issue of health care reform easier to understand. It's from MSNBC and is called "Health Care Overhaul: Politics, Patients and Price".

It's an interactive Website that answers just about every question you may have from “What does all the medical jargon mean?” to “Who are the main players in the debate?” and “How do the various health care reform proposals compare?” and even “How are Medicare and Medicaid different?”

To view this informative site, please go to http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32462685/
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Plainfield Democrats honor outgoing Chairman Anthony Howard

Chairman Anthony Howard (far right) is given his gavel as a parting gift for his contributions to the PTDO as Chairman from 2008 to the Present. Shown with Chairman Howard is (from left) outgoing Treasurer Mike Keniley & outgoing 1st Vice-Chair Elaine Bice.
 

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Plainfield Democrats Annual Christmas Party and Food Drive

Some the Gang at the PTDO Christmas Party on December 21st (there are others in attendance, but some in the group were somewhat camera shy!!). At the party, Plainfield Township Democrats raised $150 cash and donated non-perishable food stuff for our local Plainfield Interfaith Food Pantry!

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Plainfield Democratic Elves at Work

The Plainfield Township Democratic Organization helped spread holiday cheer to needy children in Plainfield Township by donating holiday stockings to be distributed by the Plainfield Interfaith Food Pantry on Saturday, December 13th. The PTDO Leadership recognized less fortunate local residents needed to have items for the children this Christmas and solicited volunteers, who helped fill stockings with candy. Accepting the gifts are (pictured above from the left) Plainfield Interfaith Food Pantry Director Mary Dickerson, PTDO Chairman Anthony Howard (incumbent Precinct Committeeman for Plainfield Precinct 44), PTDO Vice-Chair Elaine Bice (incumbent Precinct Committeeman for Plainfield Precinct 5) and Food Pantry Manager Pat Cork. Not pictured, but providing assistance with the stocking stuffing and volunteering at the Food Pantry are PTDO Committeeman John Crider (incumbent Precinct Committeeman for Plainfield Precinct 15), along with Will County Board District V Candidate Constantine "Dac" Dactelides (also a Precinct Committeeman candidate for Plainfield Precinct 1). For more information on how to help your local Food Pantry please contact Pat Cork at 815-439-8394 or email: corkfamily@aol.com. The Plainfield Interfaith Food Pantry is located at 22525 W. Lockport Street (next to the Plainfield Township Office Building).

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Plainfield Democrats on the Front Line for Universal Health Care

Plainfield Township Democratic Vice Chair Elaine Bice (center/green shirt) outside of Rep. Debbie Halvorson's office standing up for Universal Health Care for all Americans

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Plainfield Township woman uses potica to help those in need By: bwimbiscus 07/16/09 04:58 PM   Plainfield Township Democratic Organization Vice-Chairwoman Elaine Bice shows off one of the poticas that fill her home freezer. Bice provides the Central European delicacies to local organizations for bake sale fund raisers. Elaine Bice wants to save the world, one potica at a time. At one time she sold potica—a Central European nut bread also known as povitica—out of her house to customers all over the country. Now she uses them  to raise funds for local churches, schools and American Legion Post 1080. "This is the best money maker there is for bake sales," Bice explained as she held up a loaf of the traditional honey walnut delicacy. "They really sell." The 15-inch loaves typically sell for $13 to $20 at local sales. It's up to the organizations to provide money for the ingredients and set the sale price; Bice does the shopping and provides the finished product. Most of her supplies come from Alsip and Carol Stream. "I have to go to a lot of Polish neighborhoods to get what I need," Bice said. Once she has the ingredients prepared, its time to get down to baking. The dough for each loaf is rolled out in thin strips 56 inches long, then slathered with one of eight fillings. Besides traditional nut fillings, she also uses a variety of fruits including apricot and cranberry, or more exotic fillers such as chocolate and poppy seeds. The dough and filling mixture is tightly rolled into a loaf and baked. The poppy seeds, in particular, have been a big favorite over the years. "I smear it on like caviar," Bice said. She recalls a customer in Wheaton who ordered 200 poppy seed poticas, which he then shipped overseas to U.S. soldiers serving in Germany "He told me they consumed all of it in one day. The next day they had a urinalysis test (for drugs) and all came up positive because of the poppy seeds," she said. "The general in charge wanted to know if I'd send him one, too." The delicacies are hardly a family tradition for Bice, whose heritage is Mexican. She learned the basic recipe from her husband Charles' Hungarian grandmother, and then began to improvise on her own. The hobby eventually turned into a home business. As fame of her nut breads spread, she found herself shipping poticas to customers all over North America. At one time she said she was even approached by Famous Amos cookies and Hickory Farms for her recipes. Once she baked nearly 1,700 poticas a year, though now that she's semi-retired that number has come down considerably. And instead of profits, she now cares mainly about people. "If I can get out there and help other people in any way, I will, all they have to do is ask" Bice said. And potica is only one weapon in her volunteer arsenal. As vice chair of the Plainfield Township Democrats, she's used her vision to refocus the group's purposed more towards community service, rather than strictly politics. She sees the group's future mission as helping Plainfield Township and village seniors, disabled and others in need by providing food, services, aid and comfort. "We've decided that we're going to focus more on our community rather than just working for political candidates," Bice said. "We've decided that we're going to take care of Plainfield." On July 16 the group donated a $200  to the Plainfield Interfaith Food Pantry. Other projects include the adoption of Renwick Road—which the group has already cleaned twice this year and a Christmas stocking program for local food shelters. "People think that if you're living in Plainfield you've got it made. But there are a lot of people hurting," Bice said. —Bill Wimbiscus Triblocal.com reporter

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Thank You Paul Pesavento for your 8 years of Public Service as a Plainfield Township Trustee and assistance to the growth of your Local and County Democratic Organizations

Plainfield Township Trustee Paul Pesavento is awarded a plaque by Plainfield Township Chairman Anthony Howard and Vice-Chair Elaine Bice at the Plainfield Township Democratic Candidates Fundraiser, in Plainfield on Friday, February 6th, in recognition for his years of Public Service and relationship with local Democratic Organizations. Besides serving as local elected official, Paul has held leadership positions in both the Plainfield & Will County Democratic Organizations and has been instrumental in the continued growth and vitality of the Democratic Party.  The Plainfield Democrats wish him the best in all his future endeavors.

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YouTube© Video clips of the Will County Democratic Celebration on Election Night November 4th 2008.....with a "Plainfield Township" spin:

 

Plainfield Township Democratic Chair Anthony Howard and Vice Chair Elaine Bice on Election Night:

 

 

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Tim Gaffney Steps Down, Dianne Nyman Takes Over


Will County Democratic Party Chairman Tim Gaffney says he has stepped down as the local party leader because with the communications field being to busy of late, in part because of federal stimulus money, his "day job" has kept him on the road almost constantly since July. So now, with the February 2nd primary still a few months away, Gaffney says he is surrendering the democratic party leadership in Will County to his top assistant, first chair Diane Nymann. Nymann will now be leading the local Democratic party's charge to not just the February primary, but also the 2010 general election one year from now.

Above is Courtesy of WJOL News

 

Will County Democratic Central Committee Officers

Name Position Phone Email Dianne Nyman Chairwoman 708-990-4291 nymanad@sbcglobal.net Dan Droogan 1st Vice Chair 630-201-4051 dupagetwpdems@yahoo.com Chris Lunningham 2nd Vice Chair 815-744-7355 chris.lunningham@yahoo.com Tom Braxton Secretary 630-759-8674 tbraxton@sbcglobal.net Tom Brislane Treasurer 708-254-8191 tbrislane@aol.com Jim Kadlec Auditor 630-983-1772 bjkadlec@comcast.net

 

For information, please call (815) 727-1313 or visit the Will County Democratic Party website at:

 http://www.willcountydemocrats.com/

 

Also, the Will County Democratic Party mailing address is:

Will County Democratic Central Committee

P.O. Box 4242

Joliet, IL 60434