Our Legislative Update is our first one while the Minnesota State Legislature is in Session since Redistricting in 2022.
What: HD 66B Republican Legislative Update
Where:Falcon Height City Hall, 2077 Larpenteur Ave West, Falcon Heights, MN 55113Map
When:March 27, 2023, From 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Cost: Free, though if you want to give an at will donation to our treasurer, see Paul Vlahutin
Legislative Update
There are no Republicans serving in any elected positions in the Municipal, County, School Boards, Minnesota House or Senate who are citizens of Saint Paul or Minneapolis. There are Republican Legislators who live in either city during the Legislative Session that begins at the start of the Calendar year and finishes in the month of May. They stay here through the week to represent their district then return home for the weekend, and also at the end of the session.
Republican and Conservative voices from Saint Paul or Minneapolis are not heard in the Legislature, so that real political climate change can take place and the State Government can address chronic problems that the DFL allow to exist.
We have invited Republican Legislators from the Minnesota House and Senate to give us a legislative update, to hear our concerns about problems, and together we can come up with solutions to make a difference to all who live here.
There will be an informal update and a Q & A period.
Confirmed Legislators: Rep Walter Hudson (HD 30A, Albertville), Rep Patti Anderson (HD 33A, Dellwood), and Senator Mark Koran (SD-28, Chisago County), and others may attend.
Conny’s Creamy Cone always has a line during the summer.
Every year the opening of Conny’s Creamy Cone is waited upon with baited breath. It is quite possible that the weather might be snowy, cold enough that your soft serve ice cream cone won’t melt in the sub freezing weather, but it’s the first promise of Spring in the North End Neighborhood of Saint Paul Minnesota.
At the Southwest Corner of the Dale St North and Maryland Ave West intersection, Conny’s Creamy Cone has been serving up soft serve in 32 flavors, and Flurries (like DQ Blizzards except there’s more stuff in them than DQ puts in Blizzards). They have almost everything DQ has except it is cheaper, and the line is longer in the Summertime than any of the nearby DQs.
Dip Cones: Chocolate, Butterscotch, Cherry, Dip of the Week, Crunch (the Flavored Cones can’t be dipped as they are too soft)
Cone Cost: Baby $2.89, Small $3.49, Medium $4.19, Large $4.59, Waffle Cone $4.89 (2023 Prices)
Cheese Curds: $4.45 (more than what you get at the State Fair)
32 Flavors of Soft Serve
Some people try to do the cycle of trying every flavor of Soft Serve Conny’s has during the summer. It’s hard to do when you’re on a diet. With limited parking around it you can park a block or two away and get some exercise to work off a dip cone, Flurry, or a flavored cone.
Cone Cost: Baby $2.89, Small $3.49, Medium $4.19, Large $4.59, Waffle Cone $4.89
Conny’s Under New Management–Her Nephew
You may have wondered about the origins of Conny’s and have stumbled upon this letter to the editor from Conny’s nephew Thomas McCullough, from November 4, 2020, “An October like no other.”
Thomas McCullough explains in his letter to the editor that his Aunt Conny McCullough, bought Creamy Cone 25 years prior to then (that would be 1995). He says she bought it not to become rich, or to open up franchises, but to own a place that would provide joy to the community from a friendly face at an affordable price. Prior to purchasing the shop, Thomas worked for about 10 years there and it was a great place to work as Conny was someone who cared about her employees. She understood the flexible schedules of the employees and knew their birthdays to give them the day off without them asking her.
Conny closed the shop for her last October in 2020. Thomas’ first opening was in March 2021
Never Closed for Covid
During the time of Covid lockdowns, Conny’s Creamy Cone never closed down. Since they are strictly a take out eatery they were allowed to stay open. One can only imagine they were still providing joy to their customers as there wasn’t much joy for people to look to during those dark times.
We thank them for that. We like to support the area businesses inside and on the edges of HD 66B, so we gather the menus of area restaurants and bring them to the Republican Caucuses in the Minnesota State House & Senate. It isn’t hard to get them to go to Conny’s, many of them already knew of its existence.
Conny McCollough’s dream of bringing joy to St Paul, and surrounding suburbs from a friendly face at an affordable price has been realized.
Thank you.
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With the upcoming snow storm approaching, just a reminder to dig out the Fire Hydrants as soon as you can. Also if there is a Metro Transit Bus Stop near your house, dig it out too. Your neighbors who ride the bus will thank you.
(This post is reposted from year to year)
We never get tired of this video below. Okay it is a little bit corny but the message of cleaning off the nearest fire hydrant to your house is an important one. Time is of the essence when the nearest Ladder Company of the St Paul’s Bravest show up to put out a fire. Let us say that again, Time is very important to saving lives in a fire. If a firefighter has to waste time digging a hydrant out of a snow bank, your loved one, or your pets, or your neighbors, and their pets could die.
You can take turns with your neighbor over who gets to do the honor of Digging out the Hydrant.
This article was re-posted by permission of Saintpaulrepublicans.us. It was published on December 16, 2017. I used to shovel sidewalks for extra cash during the winter, and I always used to shovel the hydrants free of snow near the clients I had. ~~ Publius Jr.
The New House District 66B Republican Officers start their 2 year term that starts now and runs from 2023 to 2025.
Chair: Donna Liew
Deputy Chair: Jeff Carnes
Secretary: Janan Sharpe
Treasurer: Paul Vlahutin
VC of Campaign Coordination: Tawn Johnson
VC of Communication & Technology: Tom Polachek
There are other Vice Chair positions open.
State Central Delegate and 3 Numbered Alternates were elected as well.
Guest Speakers
At the Convention Senate District 64 Candidate Bob Bushard, Senator Cal Bahr (SD 31), Janan Sharpe of the National Federation of Republican Women, Deputy Chair of the St Paul Republican City Committee Mikki Murray, and Rev Tim Christopher from Berean Missionary Baptist Church of North Minneapolis spoke at the convention.