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A Reflection on September 11
What stayed with him wasn't just the shock of that morning. It was what came after: a period where people who didn't agree on everything still understood that some things mattered more than politics. His point isn't a call to relive that moment so much as a question about what we've lost sight of since: that freedom comes with responsibility, not just to ourselves but to each other. As he put it, the country's strength has never come from everyone thinking alike. It comes from standing together when it counts. It's a fitting note for a campaign built on the idea that community comes before party, and we wanted to share it as Christian wrote it.
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Week in Review Christian spent part of this week at HearthStone of WI's picnic in Sheboygan Falls, invited to share a little about why he's running. The talking mostly gave way to kickball, a supersized game of Yahtzee, and a few rounds of Jenga. HearthStone helps adults with disabilities stay connected and active in the community, through everything from mini golf outings to scholarships to holiday parties, and Wednesday's picnic showed exactly that. He was also part of Rocky Knoll's 100th anniversary celebration, where the history was interesting, but the stories about the staff were what stuck. One resident, 101 years old, put it simply: she calls the people who cared for her "my angels." Wednesday evening brought a full house at the City of Sheboygan's data center education event, with real questions about energy use, infrastructure, and what a project of that scale means for the community. Christian's takeaway wasn't about the specifics, it was that these conversations work best when people come ready to listen as well as speak. If you missed it, his statement on data center subsidies from last month is still worth a read.
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Join Us: This Weekend Two chances to say hello in person today. Flapjacks & Football kicks off this morning at the Sheboygan Falls YMCA, and TYA's Bootleggers' Ball runs 5:30 to 10 PM tonight. Looking ahead, Christian's reading Captain Underpants at Sip & Story on Tuesday, September 15, 4:30 to 6:30 PM.
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Save the Date: Educators' Town Hall Tuesday, September 29, at Jake's Cafe. This is a direct conversation with teachers and school staff about what they're seeing in the classroom, and it's one we'd like to see well attended. If you work in education, or know someone who does, this is worth the evening.
The following night, September 30, there's also a Legislative Forum for Sheboygan County Public Education at the SFHS auditorium, for anyone who wants a second look at the same set of issues from a different room. |
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Get Involved: Three Ways to Help Still building out two volunteer teams, plus one ask for anyone with the right yard:
Also on the calendar: United Way's Day of Caring is Thursday, September 24. Not a campaign ask, just a community one: Christian's signed up for a morning shift and would love some familiar faces there.
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Signs Are Going Up More signs are appearing across the district every day, and each one means a neighbor decided this was worth being visible about.
And if you haven't had a chance to help yet, postcards go out the week of the 17th, and there's still time to help fund the signs that go with them.
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Also on the Calendar
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Sports Corner Our sports survey responses so far lean heavily toward the watch-at-home crowd. If you're a player, a coach, or someone who's mostly there for the kids, we'd love to hear from you too, it only takes ten seconds and it'll make this section a better reflection of the district.
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Thank you again for being part of this effort. Every doorstep, every event, every conversation helps us understand this district a little better. The Ellis Community Team Christian Ellis for Wisconsin State Senate, District 9 |
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Paid for by Friends of Christian Ellis |
