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

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

Walsh now shares McHenry County with veteran Congressman Don Manzullo.

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

 

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

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.