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2025 Saint Paul Booya Schedule

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Booya is a hearty stew cooked up in large cauldrons for fundraisers
After the MN State Fair ends two seasons start, “Back to School,” and Booya.  The latter starts the weekend after Labor Day and usually runs to just before the General Election in November.

Booya might mean something to another part of the country but in the Upper Midwest it means a thick stew that is mixed and cooked up in a giant vat, or 55 gallon drum and served at non-profits and churches by the bowl until it’s gone.

While Booyas are not political in nature, we’ll add an extra notation of what Minnesota House District in Saint Paul or a nearby suburb each Booya is located in case your House District group wants to meet there. 

Sept. 20: Knights of Columbus Council 4374, 6133 N. 15th St., Oakdale; Map 7 a.m. until noon.  HD 44B

Sept. 20: Montgomery Lodge, Sherwood Lounge, 1418 White Bear Ave., St. Paul. Map 10 a.m. until noon or gone. HD 67A

Sept. 28: St. Gregory the Great, 38725 Forest Blvd., North Branch; Map 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. or sold out. HD 28B

Oct. 4: Hudson’s Fourth Annual Golden Rule Booya, Weitkamp Park, 648 O’Neil Road, Hudson, Wis.; Hudson Map 1 to 7 p.m. Family activities including a petting zoo, book character visits, games, face painting and exploring emergency vehicles.

Oct. 4: Roseville VFW Post 7555, 1145 Woodhill Drive, Roseville; Map 11 a.m. until gone. HD 40B

Oct. 4-5: Stillwater Knights of Columbus Blessed Solanus Casey Council 163. Booya sold from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 4 at St. Mary’s Church, 423 S. Fifth St., Stillwater, Map, and after all weekend masses at St. Michael’s and St. Mary’s churches in Stillwater and St. Charles church in Bayport. HD 33B

Oct. 5: St. Francis de Sales Booya Fiesta, Highland Park Pavilion, 1200 Montreal Ave., St. Paul; Map  11:30 a.m. until gone. Booya, tacos, hot dogs, beverages, music, children’s games and raffle. HD 64B

Oct. 5: Woodbury Lutheran Church, Oakhill Campus, 9050 N. 60th St., Stillwater. Map 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. or gone. Booya, crackers, cookies, bars and coffee. Takeout available; containers provided. Proceeds benefit the local food shelf. HD 41A

Oct. 11: Chef Ben’s Booya at St. Paul Brewing, 688 E. Minnehaha Ave., St. Paul; Map 11 a.m. until gone. Fire barrels, music, Mummy Train Pumpkin Ale release and Flannel Fest — wear your favorite flannel fashion for a chance to win prizes. HD 67B

Oct. 12: American Legion Post 620, 5383 N. 140th St., Hugo; Map noon until gone. HD 33A

Oct. 18: American Legion Post 577, 1129 Arcade St., St. Paul; Map 11 a.m. until gone. HD 67A

Oct. 19: Church of St. Agnes Fall Festival and Booya, 530 Lafond Ave., St. Paul; Map 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Games, raffle, country store and other food items available as well. Takeout available. HD 65A

Oct. 25: North St. Paul VFW Post 1350, 2483 E. Seventh Ave., North St. Paul; Map noon until gone. HD 44B

Oct. 26: Church of St. Peter, 2600 N. Margaret St., North St. Paul; Map 8 a.m. until gone. Takeout available at church’s east entrance and garage on 17th Avenue; containers provided. HD 44B

Oct. 26: Carry-out booya at St. Jerome School, 384 E. Roselawn Ave., Maplewood. Map 6 a.m. until gone; St. Jerome will provide containers. HD 44A

Nov. 1: St. Mary’s Catholic Church Lowertown, 267 E. Eighth St., St. Paul; Map 9 a.m. until noon. Sold by the quart. Containers provided. Indoor Fall Festival begins at 2 p.m.  HD 65B

We’re posting these Booya Events as a courtesy. We are not associated with them as an organization.  We are not compensated in any way by posting them. The schedule here is from Jess Fleming’s post on September 18th, 2025. Ours doesn’t have a paywall. We have added the House Districts where the events are being held, in case the local Republican Party Unit can assemble there. — admin

HD66B, Politics

Republican Seniors of Minnesota Streaming Guest Royce White on Sept 9th

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There are many Affiliates to the Republican Party of Minnesota. The Republican Seniors of Minnesota is one of them. Often times their monthly email shows up in the inbox and it will announce some interesting guest speakers at their meeting. The problem is it’s usually in the morning on a Tuesday at 9:30 am at the Knights of Columbus/Bloomington Events Center, 1114 American Boulevard West, Bloomington, Map.  The best solution to this problem is if they could somehow stream the meeting so one could listen to their monthly guest speakers.

Guess what? They are streaming their meetings and posting their previous meeting videos on their YouTube and Rumble Channels.

September 9th Meeting Guest Speakers

Their September 9th meeting is going to have the 2024 Endorsed MNGOP US Senate Candidate Royce White at it in the first hour. Then they will have Rick Smith from the Sons of the American Revolution afterwards.

Royce White at the Minnesota State Capitol
2024 MNGOP US Senate Candidate Royce White

Their monthly meetings are now available to you in both live stream viewing and recorded video viewing. To watch, go to their website, republicanseniorsmn.com and click on Live Stream or Past Meeting Videos. No registration or fee is required. Watch on your Smart TV, too.

Past meeting videos are also available on YouTube (www.youtube.com/@RepublicanSeniorsMN), and also on Rumble (Republican Seniors of MN on Rumble.com).

We are posting this as a courtesy to the Republican Seniors of Minnesota Affiliate. Mnhd66brepublicans.org was not compensated for posting this. — admin

HD66B, Politics

Be Wary of the DFL Mini Donut Stand at the MN State Fair

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10th Ward Rural Ramsey DFL Donut Booth is located to the Left of the Ramp into the Grandstand.

Be Wary of the DFL Mini-Donut Stand at the MN State Fair

The DFL Mini-Donut Stand is at Coordinates 44°58’51.5″N 93°10’25.0″W

DFL Mini-Donut Stand Satellite Map

If you buy products from this mini-donut stand you will be unknowingly (or knowingly if you are a DFLer) funding DFL Candidates through the Best Fair Foods Political Action Committee, what had been the 10th Ward Rural Ramsey County Political Committee, through 2020 when it was terminated to start under the new name.

Some Recent DFL recipients since Redistricting in 2022:

  • Senate District 66 DFL in 2022 received $6300. The 3 SD 66 DFL candidates that year were Rep Athena Hollins, Chris “Leigh” Finke, and Clare Oumou Verbeten. The latter 2 were running for the first time for office.
  • 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 DFL Mini Donut Stand,  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

HD66B, Veterans

National Veterans Wheelchair Games July 17-22, 2025 in Minnesota

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What: 2025 National Veterans Wheelchair Games
When: July 17th through 22nd, 2025
Where:
Minneapolis Convention Center
1301 2nd Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Event: Main Hub
Lake Minnetonka Regional Park
4610 Country Road 44
Minnetrista, MN 55331
Event: Bass Fishing
Mill City Museum
704 South 2nd Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Event: Motor Rally
Lake Harriet
4135 W Lake Harriet Parkway
Minneapolis, MN 55409
Event: Cycling
Bowlero Lanes
7545 Brooklyn Boulevard
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
Event: Bowling
University of Minnesota
Notarium University – Jean K. freeman Aquatic Center
1910 University Avenue SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Event: Swimming
Volunteers Link: wheelchairgames.org/community/volunteer

Volunteers get a shirt and a meal ticket.

Volunteers under the age of 18 need a parent’s permission or to accompany their parents.

Click on the schedule below to see all the different events on schedule there’s just too many to list in this post

Wheelchair Games Schedule July 17-22nd

(The following is from the about page on wheelchairgames.org)

MISSION & HISTORY

The National Veterans Wheelchair Games is the world’s largest annual wheelchair sports and rehabilitation event solely for military veterans. The event demonstrates the unstoppable character of veterans and seeks to foster wider respect and opportunities for all people with disabilities.

The National Veterans Wheelchair Games is open to all U.S. veterans with spinal cord injuries, amputations, multiple sclerosis, or other central neurological conditions who require a wheelchair for athletic competition. Every year, hundreds of American heroes from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and the post-9/11 era compete in this celebration of sport, courage and camaraderie.

EMPOWERING VETERANS SINCE 1981!

The Department of Veterans Affairs launched the Wheelchair Games in 1981 with 7 events and 77 athletes. Paralyzed Veterans of America joined the VA in 1985 to help expand the event’s mission and reach. The Wheelchair Games has flourished as more VA therapists turn to adaptive sports to help veterans become more active in their lives and communities – and, in some cases, reach higher levels of national and international competition. Over the years, thousands of veterans with disabilities have gained the skills, confidence, and experience to take on challenges in the spirit of opportunity rather than limitation.

The last time Minneapolis hosted the event was in 2005.