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2025 #ProLifeSunday Happy Grandparents Day Sept 7th

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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.

This article paraphrased elements from the following website. https://grandparentsday.org/grandparentsweek/about— 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.

Recipes

Shared Recipes: Ghiradelli Clementine’s Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Have you ever made a recipe on the side of a bag of chocolate chips? This recipe is one of those and at first when you consider it the only ingredient you might not have is Nutmeg, and maybe chocolate chips, unless you buy a bag to sneak a snack handful here and there.

It was from a Ghiradelli bag of Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips.

At the 2025 BPOU Convention on February 22, 2025, someone asked me why I didn’t make these.  I had made the Chewy Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies, and the Healthified Chocolate Chip Cookies and it didn’t occur to me to make another recipe batch. 8 Dozen cookies should cover a convention right?

Ingredients:

A 1 1/4 Cup Butter Softened (2 1/2 sticks of butter)

B. 3/4 Cup Packed Brown Sugar

C. 1/2 Cup Sugar

D. 1 Egg

E. 1 Tsp Vanilla

F. 1 1/2 Cups Flour

G. 1 Tsp Baking Soda

H. 1/2 Tsp Salt

J. 1 Tsp Cinnamon

K. 1/8 Tsp Nutmeg

L. 3 Cups Oats (Old Fashioned)

M. 12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips (2 cups)

N. 1 Cup Nuts or Krispies (Optional)

Directions:

  1. Cream A, B, C until light and fluffy
  2. Beat in D & E
  3. Sift in F, G, H, J, and K
  4. Add L and mix by hand
  5. Add M to the mixture
  6. Add N (optional)
  7. Drop by small spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet
  8. Preheat Oven to 375 F
  9. Bake 8-9 minutes for chewy, 10-11 minutes for crisp cookies
  10. Cool on wire rack.

Makes about 5 dozen 2 inch cookies.

Visual Ingredients & Directions

A.1 1/4 Cup Butter Softened (2 1/2 sticks of butter)

B. 3/4 Cup Packed Brown Sugar

C. 1/2 Cup Sugar

D. 1 Egg

E. 1 Tsp Vanilla

F. 1 1/2 Cup Flour

Often I will put the measuring cup in the first level of my cupboard so I don’t have to bend down to determine the level.

G. 1 Tsp Baking Soda

H. 1/2 Tsp Salt

J. 1 Tsp Cinnamon

K. 1/8 Tsp Nutmeg (I had bought a bag of nutmeg once and I thought it would be easier to put it into a bottle. So when I had emptied out a Cinnamon bottle I used that to keep the nutmeg in)

L. 3 Cups Oats (Old Fashioned)

M. 12 oz semi sweet chocolate chips (2 cups) I use Mini chips as there’s a better chocolate distribution, but use your favorite kind.

N. 1 Cup Nuts or Krispies (Optional) not shown as I don’t like nuts in cookies (my brother is allergic to peanuts so we never had them in the house)

Visual Directions

1 Cream A, B, C until light and fluffy (Butter & Sugars)

2. Beat in D & E (Egg & Vanilla).  Years ago I did a survey for McCormick Vanilla and I found that more vanilla in cookies is better than what regular recipes call for. So I eyeball the amount to add.

3. Sift F, G, H, J, and K (Flour, Salt, Baking Soda, Cinnamon, Nutmeg)

Sift and stir in the FGHJK dry ingredients

Add L and mix by hand. Mix in oats a little at a time.

Add M to the mixture. I use mini chips so that every cookie has a good amount of chips in them.

Add N (optional)

Drop by small spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet

Preheat Oven to 375 F

Bake 8-9 minutes for chewy, 10-11 minutes for crisp cookies

I use the French Silpat Silicon Baking Mats. They allow for even baking, quick cooling, no stick cookies, and it’s a snap to clean up. They are worth every penny you spend on them.

Cool on wire rack.

Enjoy

— Tom Polachek, HD 66B Republicans Chair 2017-2023

Our former Chair brings homemade cookies to share to our conventions. In 2020 our Convention was via Zoom, so he posted the cookie recipes for our delegates to make at home.  — admin