Marian McQuade might not be a household name, but she was one of two people who helped launch a Holiday to honor Grandparents across the country.
The first was Jacob Reingold. In 1961 during the White House Conference on Aging, Jacob Reingold of Hebrew Home at Riverdale NY, was inspired by a speech about a new image of the aged. So he worked to get a special day for grandparents to be recognized on September 16, 1961 at Hebrew Home. In 1963 it became an official holiday for the borough of the Bronx, NY.
In 1970 Marian McQuade of West Virginia advocated for a special day to recognize grandparents. By 1973 she had worked with business, faith, political and civic leaders to convince Governor Arch Moore to hold the First Grandparents Day in West Virginia.
In 1978 the US Congress proclaimed the first Sunday after Labor Day to be National Grandparents Day. President Jimmy Carter signed the proclamation.
Call Up Your Grandparents to Reconnect
Americans are living longer and the life after retirement seems to become longer as well. Senior Citizens sometimes withdraw from what they used to enjoy when they were working. Their children and grandchildren need to respect and spend more time with them to learn about the triumphs of the past and educate each other as grandparents mentor future generations. Even if you no longer have living grandparents, older neighbors certainly can benefit from periodic visits from their younger neighbors. You can learn from each other.
Grandparents and Elders have a wealth of knowledge that they’d love to share with their grandchildren and neighbors. Call them or stop by to see them on this #ProLifeSunday.
An initiative by the MN Secretary of State’s Office. Contact Michael Wall at michael.wall@state.mn.us or at 651-201-6892 for questions you might have. You can download the flyer the following information came from here 2026_st-paul_voter-educ-night_flyer
What:St Paul Citywide Voter Education Night
When: Thursday September 17th 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Where: Education Sessions will be held at St Paul Public Libraries in the 7 Wards of the City called St Paul.
Ward 1: Rondo Library at the Hallie Q Brown Center, 27o N Kent St, St Paul MN 55102 Map
Ward 2: Riverview Library, 1 George St E, St Paul MN 55107 Map
Ward 3: Highland Park Library, 1974 Ford Parkway, St Paul MN 55116 Map
Ward 4: Merriam Park Library, 1831 Marshall Ave, St Paul MN 55104 Map
Ward 5: Rice Street Library, 1011 Rice St, St Paul MN 55117 Map
Ward 6: Arlington Hills Library, 1200 Payne Ave, St Paul MN 55130 Map
Ward 7: Sun Ray Library, 2105 Wilson Ave, St Paul MN 55119 Map
(HD 66B boundaries are most of Ward 5 except for W5 P6 & W5 P10; plus 1 precinct of Ward 6, W6 P6).
This is an event post. This post was not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee. The MN GOP sent us the flyer noting that Michael Wall who is an employee of the MN Secretary of State’s Office sent it. — admin
Often times people who volunteer for the MN GOP Booth at the MN State Fairgrounds ask where is it. The formal address of the MN GOP Booth is 1702 Carnes Ave, Falcon Heights, MN 55108. It is on the south side of the block between Underwood St to the east, and Nelson St to the west.
Even if you know where it is the crowds can be disorientating, and one street there looks like the next one. Though there are simple directions to follow depending on what gate you enter.
Directions
From the Eastern Gate on Snelling & Midway Parkway (Midway is where many Park & Ride Shuttles drop off & pick people up). You enter Dan Patch Ave (western side of Midway Parkway) go through the first intersection of Cooper St, then continue on until you get to Underwood St. Take a left and go one block south to Carnes St and then take a right and halfway down the block on the left is the Booth. If you miss Underwood St, Dan Patch will curve to the left and become Nelson St. Go down a block past the Big Slide and turn left on Carnes.
From the Southern Gate 9 on Como Avenue
Most people like to cross the Sky Bridge over Como Avenue from the Como Avenue State Fair Parking Lot. Also people are dropped off next to it in a drop off site near the MN State Fair Lee & Rose Warner Coliseum. The Miracle of Birth building is to the right of the Coliseum. However you go whether it is down Clough St or around the other side of the Miracle of Birth building you’ll end up on Judson Ave. From this point turn Right and go about a half a block to Nelson St (the Haunted House is on Nelson & Judson Ave). Take a left and go north on Nelson St to Carnes. You’ll pass the Kare 11 TV Booth, and there’s an arcade on the corner of Nelson & Carnes, turn right here. Halfway down Carnes is the MN GOP Booth
From the NW Transit Hub Drop off Gate:
When you enter the gate here to your right is the History & Heritage Center. To your left is the State Fair Grandstand. There is a BBQ place and another Sweet Martha’s Cookies buildings. There are usually long lines here to get cookies one could easily bake at home for far less money (but it’s the State Fair everything is expensive). One could do a diagonal bee line to the corner of Carnes & Dan Patch Ave West but there’s a lot of little booths here so it’s easier to trace the Grandstand exterior on your left. You’ll go passed an area where water is being misted and just beyond that you’ll run into the DFL Mini-Donut Stand (Grandstand Mini-Donuts) trace the big Ramp that goes to the upper levels of the Grandstand to the bottom where the Minneapolis Star & Tribune booth is located. From here you’ll be on Carnes street a half block from Nelson St. The Booth is half a block from Carnes & Nelson intersection on Carnes.
From the Northern Gate 2 Handicapped Parking Lot:
The Northern Handicapped Parking lot borders the north side of the State Fairgrounds and Larpenteur Avenue. There are entrances to it off of Larpenteur on Underwood St, and off of Hoyt Avenue on Snelling. Though unsure which is open this year. If you happened to have parked here or have an RV set up here this is the following way to find the MN GOP Booth. The gate is at Underwood St which is to the west of the North End Event Center. Just continue south down Underwood St. It’s a bit of a walk. When you cross Dan Patch Avenue just before it curves and becomes Nelson St you are very close to the Booth. Go down a block south of this intersection to Carnes St and turn right. The Booth is across from Dino’s Gyros and the French Meadow Bakery & Cafe.
The Red Marker is where the MNGOP Booth is located. South of Como Avenue is the State Fair Parking Lots. The big empty area is another parking lot. Park and Rides are the best way to get to the Fair
If you happen to seek where the MN GOP Booth is at one of the many information booths, and you don’t want to let on you’re a Republican (though your MAGA Trump hat might be a clue) you can ask for the two well known places it is between, the WCCO Booth, or the oldest attraction at the Fair, Ye Old Mill ride. Across the street from it is the Dino’s Gyro’s booth too. One of Sweet Martha’s Cookie Booths is next to the WCCO Radio Booth.
This is what it looks like when the State Fair is not in operation during most of the year.
WCCO has some water fountains there. The MN GOP booth has a drinking fountain behind the booth in the back near the nice seating area.
We at HD 66B Republicans are posting this as a courtesy to the Republican Party of Minnesota and to the Voters in the state. We were not directed to do so, but it’s easy to get lost at the State Fair. Some people have asked why the State Party doesn’t open their booth during the Back to the 50s Car show in late June. Perhaps they should as most of the Car Show visitors are conservatives who would like to see gas taxes reduced. This is a repost by permission from the website saintpaulrepublicans.us which isn’t the SPRCC website. –admin
Some Recent DFL recipients since Redistricting in 2022:
Senate District 66 DFL in 2026 as of 5/31/26 received $4400. The 3 SD 66 DFL candidates this year were Rep Athena Hollins, Chris “Leigh” Finke, and Clare Oumou Verbeten. The latter 2 were running for the first time for office in 2022.
Mostly DFL Party Units for SD 36, 39, 40, 44, 65 and 66
So it is up to you to be wary of this location. With every purchase there you are helping DFLers defeat Republicans in Minnesota.
Retired Career Politician, Phyllis Kahn, DFL stands in front of the “Grandstand” Mini-Donuts.
Now these folks make a lot of money at the state fair from mini-donuts that would make the health conscious zealots cringe. The booth is not marked as the DFLMiniDonutStand, there is no disclaimer on the booth as to where the money of this group goes to.
There ought to be a law that requires them to reveal who they are and where the money goes.
Rep Randy Jessup & Sen Roger Chamberlain tried to Make a Law
Almost every session of the MN State Legislature, there is a bill that Republicans put together that requires groups that raise money at the State Fair or other public events to show on a visible sign where the money goes to. It isn’t making their operation illegal, but they want the customers to have all the information about the vendor before they make a purchase.
During the 2017 Session former Rep Randy Jessup of 42A & former Sen Roger Chamberlain SD 38 had made similar bills that were added to the Omnibus bill. They were not signed into law by then DFL Governor Mark Dayton.
Rep Jessup did say there is a limit on the number of bags of donuts one can purchase–4 bags. Any more than 4 you purchase they will have to make a record of it being a contribution.
They do tell their volunteers who work there to not wear any sort of political statements on their clothes, hats, or even buttons.
This article is just to identify where the DFL Mini-Donut Stand is. This post is by permission from the saintpaulrepublicans.us website. If you don’t want to give money to the DFL to defeat Republican candidates then you can find another Donut Stand, or to Sweet Martha’s Cookies which is nearby. If you are a DFLer and you want to fundraise then that is up to you to. It is just unethical of a party sympathizer to not be open about where their excess money goes. — admin
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