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.
One of the most important lessons to learn from naturalized citizens is how they respect their extended families. It seems at some point Americans stopped including their extended families in on family get togethers. Conservatives have kept a family orientated platform and that’s why we’re adding extra family holidays to the ones that are highly commercialized such at Mothers & Fathers Days as well as the often forgotten Grandparents Day.
Since Families are the cornerstone of the Pro Life Movement we have called these Family holidays as #ProLifeSundays.
Aunts & Uncles are very important to the rearing of children. They sometimes do babysitting chores, or they add a bit of understanding to a child’s life their parents are too busy to instruct.
It is important to show your nephews and nieces their parents were once in their shoes. It’s a loving bridge between generations.
We’ve noticed we only celebrate Moms, Dads, and Grandparents but not anyone else in the Family. So we’ve added Brothers, Sisters & Cousins Day in August, and we’ve added Friends & Colleagues Day in October.
If we Americans want to have a rich fulfilling life we need to reclaim the extended family. We admire immigrants who honor the extended family and 1st or 2nd generation families who still give homage and respect to their elders.
So go call your Aunts & Uncles up today and let them know how much they mean to you.
Happy Aunts & Uncles Day!
Next Month #ProLifeSunday Brothers Sisters & Cousins Day August 10th
This post has been reposted by permission from Saintpaulrepublicans.us website posted on July 9th, 2025. It has a few changes to keep it from being so personal to their administrator. — admin
Republican Booth is #144 Near Gate 2 on the Northeast corner of the area the Hmong International Freedom Festival (HIFF) J4 is at. See the Map below. Gate 2 is near the Eastbound 3A Bus Stop for the Como Park Aquatic Center. Just west of Como-Horton & Lexington Intersection.
J4 as it is known to Hmong as a time to celebrate freedom with family, food, and sports.
It’s that time of year again, the first weekend prior to July 4th, when the Hmong people celebrate freedom at McMurray Fields of St Paul, MN (1151 Jessamine Ave W). Hmong International Freedom Festival J4 Street MapMake a note that there are 2 intersections of Como Avenue & Lexington Ave as seen in the Street Map link. The northern one has Como Avenue on the west side of the intersection and Horton Avenue on the east side. The southern intersection has Como Avenue on the east side of the intersection and Wynne Ave on the western side of the intersection with Lexington. So if you tell someone you’ll meet them at Como & Lexington, tell them which one.
The Republican Booth is in the Northeast part of this map (upper right, in the light green area) near the intersection of Como & Lexington Ave nearest to Gate 2, #144Circled in Red is Booth 144. On the Top of the page is West Como which across from Horton Ave. Gate 2 is near the Eastbound Aquatic Center Bus stop (3A Bus)McMurray Field looking North from Jessamine Ave W to Como Avenue at the top of the photo. Como Regional Park Pool just north of the Tournament Fields on Wynne Avenue. Lexington Avenue is to the East of the Fields. The Metro Transit 3A Bus travels along Como Avenue, and the 83 Bus travels north and south along Lexington Avenue.
The Hmong People who have settled here in the St Paul MN area really know what Freedom feels like. General Vang Pao brought the Hmong people here from the refugee camps in Southeast Asia after the end of the Vietnam War.
Hmong International Freedom Festival (J4)
will be open from 8 AM to 8 PM Both Days
There are many things to do, see, buy, and taste at the celebration.
COST: FREE to all
Events start at 8 am on Saturday & 8 am on Sunday.
Park & Ride Shuttle from the MN State Fairgrounds
$20 per Vehicle (Cash Only)
Shuttle Buses from the Fairgrounds to the Festival from 6:30 am to 9:30 pm
It is with great anticipation that this year’s 43rd Annual Hmong Freedom Celebration Sport Tournament will be hosted by The United Hmong Family on Saturday, June 28th and Sunday, June 29th, 2025 at the Como Park’s McMurray Field. The event will provide ample spaces for various vendors that are not just local community members, but from all over the world.
Booths will be set up for food, traditional and culture items, educational and informational and other general merchandise. Most of the festival goers are relatives and friends who travel a short distance of a couple of miles to across the ocean from former homeland in Asia. Others are spectators who come to cheer on one another as well as taking part in one of the competitive sporting venues in flag football (both men and women’s), Sepak Takraw (Kato), Soccer (men/women’s), tuj lub (top spinning), volleyball (men/women’s) and other fun and games for all ages, and physical ability. They have a lot to accomplish within the short amount of time.
Hmong Sports Tournament includes Flag Football, Soccer and Hmong specific sports.A Hmong player kicks the ball across the net during a game of Sepak Takraw (Kato), a volleyball-like sport without the use of hands. Traditional balls are made of wicker.
Also known as KATO
Volleyball of both Men & Women’s teams.
The above information was found at the theunitedhmongfamily.org website, and photos were found online. We found the parking information and the event fee, as well as the explanation of the rules of Kato on VistSaintPaul.com website. The posting is a courtesy to our Hmong friends & neighbors. We will post the winners from each sports category. — admin
SPECTATOR TICKETS: Tickets purchased at the gate at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds are $15.00. Children under 15 are free with a paid adult. Cash only at the gates at the fairgrounds. We do not sell tickets online.
Advance Tickets can be found at NAPA Auto Parts Stores.
On the link above click on the day you want to attend, fill out the survey then either take a screenshot of the Free Pass, or make a print out. You can show it from your phone.
There are two locations for Park & Ride Shuttles for the Back to the 50’s Car Show on Saturday June 24th.
South of Fairgrounds
Energy Technology Center (ETC), 1450 Energy Park Drive, St Paul MN 55108 Map
Chuck Datko and the T6 Thunder North American Flight Team does formation flying with WW2/Korean War Era T6 Trainers. They’ll fly over the Fairgrounds at 11 AM on Saturday June 21st. If it is raining they’ll try for Sunday June 22nd at the same time.
It’s hard to list everything here about what one can do and see at Back to the 50’s, so we invite you to visit the MSRA’s website and find out yourself.
Let MNGOP know they should open their MNGOP Booth at this event. It’s worth every penny.
We are posting this event as a courtesy and do not benefit directly from doing so. Please dress for the weather, hydrate with water and electrolytes as it could be a warm weekend. — admin
Minnesota House District 66B Republicans 