GOP made Wheaton parade special

Illinois Republicans, DuPage County Republicans, Milton Township Republicans and especially, Wheaton Republicans, thank everyone who helped make Wheaton's 2009 Independence Day parade so successful.

A special thanks to the 34 Republicans who sponsored the Chicago Highlanders, Crystal Lake Strikers and Cub Scout Pack 64 in the parade. They also helped sponsor Operation Support Our Troops at the $1,500 two star level.

Roger Claar contributed $500; Phil Suess contributed $250; Gwen Henry, Bob Schillerstrom, Ron Sutter and Tim Whelan each contributed $150; Adam Andrzejewski, Mary Jo Arndt, Joe Birkett, Bill Brady, Fred Bucholz, Franco Coladipietro, Mike Connelly, Kirk Dillard, Grant Eckhoff, Mike Fortner, Dan Guerin, Ann Jorgensen, Chris Kachiroubas, Gary King, Mark Kmiecik, J.R. McBride, Debra Olson, Dewey Pierotti, Ken Popejoy, Darlene Ruscitti, Mary Schostok, Ron Smith, Fred Spitzzeri, and John Zaruba each contributed $100; and Tina Connelly, Mike Gresk, Roger Kotecki, and Peter Roskam each contributed $50.

Republicans who walked in the parade in order of line up included Mike Gresk, Phil Suess, Peter Roskam, Lisa Madigan, Ann Jorgensen, Randy Hultgren, Dan Cronin, Kirk Dillard, Mike Fortner, Bill Brady, Bob Schillerstrom, Darlene Ruscitti, Gary King, Gwen Henry, Joe Birkett, Mike Formento, Dan Guerin, Brian McKillip, Milton Township Republican Central Committee, Adam Andrzejewski, Frank Edwards, Andy Martin and Fred Spitzzeri.

Also, many thanks again to All Star Printing for printing parade fliers that I hand delivered to every home and business on the parade route during the week before the parade.

Dave Diersen

Wheaton