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A map of Rockford's Marinelli Field

From all over North Central Illinois, Tea Party folks will converge on Marinelli Field for a minor league baseball game on Saturday night.

The Rockford Forestors are sponsoring Tea Party Day at the July 9th Baseball game on 15th St.

They will feature

• Congressmen Bobby Schilling who will be vying to represent Half of Rockford in the new 17th Congressional District and
• Congressmen Joe Walsh the current Congressmen from the 8th Congressional District.

As McHenry Countians know Walsh was the big upset winner over left winger Melissa Bean.

Each will have a few minutes to address the Tea Party and baseball Fans at 5 pm and then have a home run hitting contest.

Then comes some college league baseball and lots of exchanging of stories and plans around the concession stand.

The majority interest in the Forestors is owned by Algonquin Library Board member Joe Stafani, who is a potential candidate for state representative against Kent Gaffney.

Congressman Joe Walsh prepares to exchange a high five with a boy at Harvard's Milk Day Parade.

It is unclear where Congressman Joe Walsh will run for re-election.  It is clear he will run somewhere.

Joe Walsh shakes hands with an older gentleman at Harvard's Milk Day Parade.

But, he has announced that he will run for re-election.

Joe Walsh plunks himself in the middle of a Milk Day Parade family for a photo op.

Walsh now shares McHenry County with veteran Congressman Don Manzullo.

Joe Walsh greeting a fan at Harvard's Milk Day Parade.

His district includes the townships on the northern tier of McHenry County from Hebron east.

A Coast Guard Veteran of the USS Mohawk shakes Joe Walsh's hand.

But, he was in Harvard’s Milk Day Parade.

An Illinois State University Red Bird fan and Joe Walsh joke around.

Justifiable since it is an agricultural-centered celebration and Walsh represents lots of farmland in northern McHenry County.

Then, last week, Rockford Foresters Baseball Team President Joe Stefani announced that Walsh and Congressman Bobby Schilling would be honored guests at the Tea Party baseball game on July 9th.

You can bet that Rockford TV will be filming, because Schilling has been assigned the City of Rockford under the Illinois Democrats’ remap.

When I lived at 360 S. Madison Street in Woodstock, we could get Rockford TV. Surely, Harvard and Marengo can as well.

All have been drawn into the new 14th Congressional District.

Then comes a press release from the Walsh campaign announcing 4th of July parades in which Walsh will participate.

While reading it below figure out which parades would influence people in the new 14th District:

SHOW YOUR PATRIOTISM AND COME WALK WITH JOE

IN OUR 4TH OF JULY PARADES!

Join us for a great day of celebration and patriotism in one of the many Independence Day parades throughout Illinois 8th Congressional District!

All parade themes this year are very patriotic so please wear red, white and blue if possible. Joe Walsh for Congress T-shirts will be provided if you would like. Don’t forget to wear your sun screen & to drink lots of water earlier in the day. We will provide water along parade routes too.

We encourage any/and all to wear their military uniform if they would like when they march with any one of our parade entries.

If you have any questions regarding parades, please call 847-849-9508 or email Nicole@walshforcongress.com.

SCHEDULE:

Friday, July 1 – Decorate the Float & 4th of July kick-off BBQ
Time 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Location : TBD
If you plan to attend this event please call 847-849-9508 or Nicole@walshforcongress.com.

Saturday, July 2– Palatine
Line up begins at 9:00 a.m.
Start time 10am
Slot: TBD
If you will be participating in this parade please call 847-849-9508 or .
-Parade line up will proceed east down Wood Street from the South on Quentin ONLY. Step-off will be promptly @ 10:00 a.m. and proceed south on Cedar St., east on Slade St. to Brockway, north on Brockway to Wood St. and east on Wood St into Community Park

Parking is best @ public lot located at Smith & Colfax next to Dirty Nellie’s

Saturday, July 2 – Fox Lake
Line up begins at 9:00 a.m.
Start time 10:00 a.m.
Slot: TBD
-If you will be participating in this parade please call 847-849-9508 or Nicole@walshforcongress.com.
Chamber Trophies to be presented for most patriotic entry will be held at the Gazebo at Millennium Park at 12:30 PM

Parade line up will be in VIP lot off Grand Ave in front of Grant Community High School (Corner of Grand Ave & Rt. 59) Parade ends at Rollins & Grand Ave. Please park in Plaza at Rollins & Grand but do not park near the theater

For more details go to www.discoverfoxlake.com.

Sunday, July 3 – Crystal Lake
Line up begins at 12 noon
Start time 1:00 PM
Slot: TBD
-If you will be participating in this parade please call 847-849-9508 or Nicole@walshforcongress.com.
Parade starts at N Walkup Ave & E Woodstock St, Crystal Lake and ends at 401 Country Club Rd. We will provide transportation back to your car

For more details go to www.clchamber.com.

Sunday, July 3 – Wonder Lake
Line up begins at 12:30 PM
Start time 1:30 PM
Slot: TBD
-If you will be participating in this parade please call 847-849-9508 or icole@walshforcongress.com.
Line up is at Christ the King Church, 5006 E. Wonder Lake Road

For more details go to www.wonderlake.org or call #815-728-0682

Sunday, July 3 – Mundelein
Line up 1:00 PM
Start time 2:00 PM
Slot: TBD
-If you will be participating in this parade please call 847-849-9508 or Nicole@walshforcongress.com.
Line up is at Prospect & McKinley Avenues. Parade ends at Mundelein High School

For more details go to www.mundelein.org

Monday, July 4th – Barrington
Line up 8:30 a.m.
Start time 10 a.m.
Slot: TBD
-This year’s theme is “Traditions and Memories” The founding members of Barrington’s VFW will be the Grand Marshals. We encourage any military supporters to wear their uniforms and march with us.
If you will be participating in this parade please call 847-849-9508 or Nicole@walshforcongress.com.

Staging area for the parade is the Barrington High School parking lot. The parade route starts at the high school and proceeds east on Main Street, ending at the train station, north commuter parking lot, via Wool Street.

Monday, July 4 – Spring Grove
Line up 10:30 a.m.
Start time is 12:00 Noon
Slot: TBD
If you will be participating in this parade please call 847-849-9508 or Nicole@walshforcongress.com.
-Drop off is at Actown. Then proceed across Winn to Intermatic. The parade route starts at Intermattic and will move north on Winn, turn right on Main, then Left on Blivin then left into Horse Fair Park. Parade entrants that must leave immediately will not pull into Horse Fair, but will continue North on Blivin (Richardson Road) Parade entrants will enter Horse Fair Park and take a left into the parking lot of Spring Grove School and will proceed around to the front of the school and park. Once the parade crowd has dispersed, the parade entrants will have access to Main Street

For more information you can go to www.sg4thofjuly.org.

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!

You might also want to keep in the back of your mind that there will be a court challenge to the Democrats’ congressional map. If it is successful, no one knows where the 2012 lines will be.

A press release from Joe Stefani, President of the Rockford Foresters Baseball Team:

FORESTERS TO HOST TEA PARTY NIGHT

FEATURING TWO CONGRESSMEN

ROCKFORD, IL – June 17, 2011 – The Rockford Foresters Baseball Team announced today it will be hosting “Tea Party Night” at the game on Saturday, July 9 at 6pm at Historic Marinelli Field in Rockford. Special guests for the night include Congressman Joe Walsh and Congressman Bobby Schilling, both of Illinois.

The night will start at 5:15 pm where the Rockford Tea Party, Congressman Walsh and Congressman Schilling will address the crowd.

At 5:30pm, Congressman Walsh and Congressman Schilling will take the field in a home run competition to benefit charity.

Before the game, both Congressman Schilling and Congressman Walsh will be throwing out ceremonial first pitches.

Joe Stefani holds a press conference in Rockford.

Congressman Walsh represents the 8th district of Illinois, which includes parts of McHenry and Lake County, was elected in 2010 by beating an incumbent Congressman. Walsh is a Tea Party conservative activist and is a consistent guest on national news media shows.

Congressman Schilling represents the 17th district of Illinois, which includes the Quad Cities. Elected in 2010 by beating an incumbent Congressman, Schilling is a restaurateur and has 10 children.

“The Rockford Foresters are honored to be hosting Tea Party Members from across the State of Illinois in addition to Congressman Walsh and Congressman Schilling,” said Majority Owner/President Joe Stefani.

“This is a great opportunity for members of the community to come out and meet tea party favorite Congressman Walsh as well as Congressman Schilling, who will be representing the Rockford area in the future with the new Congressional maps.”

Tickets for the game and pre-game activities are free and can be obtained by calling the Rockford Foresters box office at 815-312-2115 or by emailing tickets@rockfordforesters.com.

About the Rockford Foresters:

The Rockford Foresters are a member of the Midwest Collegiate League, which is a summer collegiate wood bat league that is based in Northern Illinois and Indiana. Going into their second season, the team comes off winning the league’s championship. The Rockford Foresters play at the historic 2,357 seat Marinelli Field, which is owned by the Rockford Park District. The Rockford Foresters are owned by majority owner Joe Stefani, who is the youngest majority owner of a sports team in the United States, in addition to a group of shareholders.

Note the clever play on words in the title of this press release from Algonquin resident Joe Sta

ROCKFORD FORESTERS ANNOUNCE SENATORIST NIGHT

Wisconsin Senators who were once tourists in Rockford are invited back on Saturday, July 16

Joe Stafani being interviewed in Rockford.

ROCKFORD, IL – March 16, 2011 – The Rockford Foresters Baseball Team, a summer collegiate wood bat team in Rockford, announced this morning “Senatorist Night” where once missing Wisconsin State Senators are invited back to Rockford to once again be tourists on Saturday, July 16 at 6pm at historic Marinelli Field.

As part of Senatorist Night all 14 Wisconsin State Senators, who were once missing, will be invited to each throw out the first pitch at the Rockford Foresters baseball game.

Also part of the festivities, all fans with the first names of the missing Senators (see names below) will get in the game for free.

All union members (teachers, contractors, etc) will also get into the game for free if they present their union card.

Fans who first or last name is Walker, will be asked to pay their “fair share” of the Senator’s ticket prices, which is $86 ($6 average ticket price multiplied by 14 tickets).

“Hosting Senatorist Night on July 16 is a humorous way to invite the once missing Wisconsin State Senators back to Rockford, where most found themselves curious tourists in Rockford visiting such places as the Clock Tower Resort,” said Majority Owner/President Joe Stefani.

An open letter was sent this morning to all once missing Wisconsin State Senators to their offices throughout Wisconsin.

Which Wisconsin State Senator is this man sitting in his car in Harvard?

First Names of Missing Wisconsin State Senators:

• Tim/Timothy
• Spencer
• Jon
• Dave
• Jim
• Robert (2 named Robert)
• Chris
• Julie
• Mark
• Fred
• Lena
• Kathleen

For more information, please visit the Rockford Foresters website, www.RockfordForesters.com, or call the Rockford Foresters office at (815) 312-2115.

About the Rockford Foresters:

The Rockford Foresters are a member of the Midwest Collegiate League, which is a summer collegiate wood bat league that is based in Northern Illinois and Indiana. Going into their second season, the team comes off winning the league’s championship. The Rockford Foresters play at the historic 2,250 seat Marinelli Field, which is owned by the Rockford Park District. The Rockford Foresters are owned by majority owner Joe Stefani, who is the youngest majority owner of a sports team in the United States, in addition to a group of shareholders.

As I do in the Matt Murphy piece below, the Algonquin Library Board member is a baseball entrepreneur in Rockford.

The just unveiled logo of the Rockford Foresters minor league baseball team.

Joe Stefani just unveiled the logo for his new team, the Rockford Foresters. You see it here.