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44th Annual Hmong International Freedom Festival June 27-28th, GOP Booth #144

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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.

We have a sign up to serve at the booth that was sent out to our delegates and CD4 GOP activists.

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 Map  Make 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, #144
Circled 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: $10

  • 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 44th Annual Hmong Freedom Celebration Sport Tournament will be hosted by The United Hmong Family on Saturday, June 27th and Sunday, June 28th, 2026 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

There is a pair of pitches for this sport at the Marydale Park. On any given weekend you can see people playing this sport with their friends. Marydale Park is in HD 66B where Maryland Avenue intersects with Dale Street. Conny’s Creamy Cone and a used car dealership are nearby it. Marydale Park hugs Lake Loeb mostly.

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

 

Family, St Paul

52nd Annual Back to the 50’s Car Show June 19-21, 2026

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Would you like to Volunteer at the Back to the 50’s Car Show Event? If so Click here.

Back to the 50’s 52nd Annual MSRA Poster link

2026 Back to the 50’s Schedule of Events

2026 MSRA Back to the 50’s Visitor’s Guide 

Back to the 50’s Interactive Map

Ladies Showcase

MSRA Back to the 50’s MN Fairgrounds PDF Map

Special Event at Lunchtime June 18th at Mancini’s Char House

Cost: (from their website)

SPECTATOR TICKETS: Discount tickets ($13.00) can be purchased beginning in MAY at participating NAPA Auto stores in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.  Tickets can be purchased at the gate at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds are $15.00 on each day of the event. Children under 15 are free with a paid adult. Cash only at the gates at the fairgrounds. We do not sell tickets online

It’s a tradition with many Minnesota Families to come to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on Father’s Day Weekend and check out the unique Cars at the Back to 50’s Car Show. It is put on by the Minnesota Street Rod Association.

Advance Tickets can be found at NAPA Auto Parts Stores.

Back to the 50’s Car Show Logo

Free Park & Ride Shuttle (Saturday Only) 8 am to 10 pm

Metro Transit Free Pass (Survey) link

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.

No Overnight Parking Near the Fairgrounds

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

North of the Fairgrounds

Minnesota Dept of Education (MDE), 1500 Hwy 36, Roseville MN 55113 Map

T6 Fly Over

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 20th. If it is raining they’ll try for Sunday June 21st at the same time.

T-6 Flyover Information

Swap Meet June 22nd 6 AM to 1 PM

More information on the Swap Meet

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.

msrabacktothe50s.com

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. –admin

Family, Law & Order

St Paul Safe Summer Nights Schedule for 2026 from June 11th to August 13th

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Tom Campion (white shirt), can be found at Safe Summer Night Events ensuring everyone gets fed.
Safe Summer Night Volunteer Crew

Schedule: 

Safe Summer Nights will be on Thursdays from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Look to the St Paul Safe Summer Nights Website for more details. All locations are inside the City Limits of St Paul MN.  We are posting the House District in St Paul where the event takes place.

June 11: McDonough Recreation Center, 1544 Timberlake Map HD 66B

June 16: Special Edition (Griggs) 1188 Hubbard Ave **Special edition for adaptive recreation  Map  HD 66A

June 18:  Duluth & Case Recreation Center, 1020 Duluth,  Map HD 67A

July 9:  Jimmy Lee Recreation Center, 270 Lexington Pkwy N,  Map HD 65A

July 23: Palace Recreation Center, 781 Palace Avenue, Map HD 64B

Aug 6: Northwest Como Recreation Center, 1550 Hamline Ave, Map HD 66A (next to Chelsea Heights Elementary School)

Aug 13:  Dayton’s Bluff Recreation Center, 800 Conway St Map HD 67B

Tom Campion started St Paul Summer Nights as he saw that it was important to have citizens have a good relationship to the First Responders (Police & Fire Departments) in their city.

At a Safe Summer Night expect:

The SPPD and other First Responders have kid activities (climbing wall, bounce house, face painting) demonstrations by the Mounted Patrol, and sometimes the K-9 Unit, and what to do if there is a kitchen fire. They will bring out the Bearcat “SWAT” vehicle.

There are free burgers, hot dogs, chips, healthy snacks, and beverages.  Their flyer this year says there is a FREE Bike giveaway as well.

For more information please go to the St Paul Police Department’s Community Engagement Division website.

The photos of the Safe Summer Night Crew, and the video are from previous years as you can tell, Chief Thomas Smith has been retired for some time. — admin

Family

#ProLifeSunday: Happy Mother’s Day May 10, 2026

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Not enough flowers to say, "Thanks Mom for all you do for me."
Not enough flowers to say, “Thanks Mom for all you do for me.”

This Sunday is Mother’s Day and we would like to thank all the mothers out there for being there at every step of life.  You’ve nurtured, supported, and loved us.  You’ve made us into the people we are today.

#ProLifeSunday Thanks to Mothers

not enough flowers to say, "Thanks mom."
not enough flowers to say, “I love you mom.”

There aren’t enough flowers and presents to say thank you to mothers.

We House District 66B Republicans celebrate the entire family. We include Fathers, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles, Brothers & Sisters & Cousins, Friends & Colleagues.   Our extended families have helped us grow in areas that our parents may have overlooked, or helped us to relate to our parents to know that they were once like us at one point in the past.

Cutting any part of the family out of the picture diminishes the resources one can draw upon.

While there might be a number of fantastic mothers who vote for Democrat candidates, we have to take issue with them because they support the destruction of life during a pregnancy.  They support Planned Parenthood, a taxpayer supported organization that draws upon the tenets of Eugenics that were supported by their founder Margaret Sanger and the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg who had been their attorney, as well as Senator Tina Smith who used to be a Vice President of MN Planned Parenthood.  Eugenics derived from Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution and the idea of “survival of the fittest.”  Sanger believed that there are certain undesirables in the human population.

Happy Mother's Day
Happy Mother’s Day

To end on a positive note we would like to thank all the Pro-life Mothers serving as legislators in the Minnesota State Legislature.

Happy Mother’s Day

It is a different sort of Mother’s Day this year since Roe v Wade has been overturned by the US Supreme Court and extreme abortion has been passed into law in Minnesota by party line votes. This article is reposted from saintpaulrepublicans.us and was edited for this site by permission. — admin