This evening at Manhattans Coffee House down from IMO's.

In person conversations are so much better than FB. The Benda woman running for mayor as a write in will be there. There's also a man running for the park board named Greg who will be there.

Ask them questions. Hear their responses and make informed decisions.

Take a notebook and write down the responses and see if they match up with what you read on social media.

How would she handle the pension fund crisis?

How would she bring new businesses here?

She was quoted as saying she would invest public funds in the S&P which is illegal. Ask her why she thought she could do that.

If elected, how would she reduce the budget and would she give up her realty business to work as the full-time mayor?

Someone alleges she is being sued by another realtor. Is she?

Ask the gentleman who is running for park board what he brings to that table.

Someone said he's now running as a write in for alderman in the third ward. Does he know he can't serve on both boards if he is elected to both? Which one would he choose?

I applaud the meet and greet concept. I think the mayor has one coming up too.

We may try to stop by, but Tuesday nights are usually when the kids come home for dinner, and I don't let too many things interrupt with that.

If anyone does go, please report back.