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I have recently become aware of this organization spearheaded by Jennifer Jenkins. They position themselves as opponents of Moms For Liberty in the fight to control school boards. Check out their website (https://www.educatedwestand.com/about-us) and see what you think.
Candidate Abbey Payeur Explains Direct Instruction @ AH School Board Meeting - WATCH!
District 4 School Board Candidate Abbey Payeur spoke to the Anoka-Hennepin School Board during a recent meeting. Abbey, who is a recognized expert in literacy instruction, specializes in evidence-based reading instruction and structured literacy. As Vice-Chair of The Reading League Minnesota and frequent presenter to teachers, principals, school administrators, and teacher-trainers, Abbey provides high-quality professional development to teachers ensuring that they have the tools to support all learners. As a member of the International Dyslexia Association (IDA), she helps families advocate for the needs of their children with dyslexia. Her research at the University of Minnesota focused on neurological differences and neuroplasticity found in students with dyslexia. With experience as both a classroom educator and university professor, Abbey is committed to bridging the gap between research and practice to improve literacy and learning outcomes for all students.
According to the St. Francis School District website on July 24th, A Special Election for one seat on the St. Francis Area Schools (SFAS) School Board will happen on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The filing period for interested candidates runs from Tuesday, July 29 to Tuesday, August 12. The interim Board Member is Jessica Bakken-Kleven who replaced Andrea Anson after she resigned on June 6. The winner of the special election will step in after certification of the election results and serve until January 8, 2029. Instructions for filing are found here.
To qualify as a candidate, you must:
- Be an eligible voter
- Be 21 years of age or older
- Have been a resident of the school district for 30 days before the general election
Get to Know Dr. Abbey
Abbey Payeur, Mom of three, brings experience and expertise to the role of school board member. Running in District 4 of Anoka-Hennepin, Abbey is in it to win. She is busy meeting community members and speaking about the importance of making school boards use evidence-based decision-making. Board members must use their positions to make good decisions for the wellbeing of the kids and to strengthen our community. Abbey had a booth at the Ham Lake Freedom Festival on Saturday, June 28th and also attended the Andover Family Fun Fest on July 11th and 12th. A Town Hall (TBA) is coming soon.
Future events will be posted here and on Abbey’s website.
Related: Jodi has contributed an excellent article on The Importance of School Board Elections at our sister website, DFL Neighborhood Network.
http://dflneighborhoodnetwork.net
Greetings, DFL Friends–
As we note on our website, momentum is growing— protests are spreading. Maybe it is even safe to say that people are starting to “wake up”? Please make use of our website to locate events such as protests and other gatherings. There is a lot going on and we want to keep this newsletter manageable! Besides helping with protests and letter-writing, REMEMBER our Park Clean-up in Saturday 4/26, our regular meeting on 5/13, and our big Community Advocacy Fair on 5/17.
And By the Way, April 21-28 is International Dark Sky Week. Check out
https://idsw.darksky.org/ to learn more about what we can do to preserve and protect one of our most threatened resources and legacies.
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Key Upcoming Events (see details below)
Monday 4/21: Health Care for All Minnesota Town Hall. 7 pm
Anoka County DFL Meeting 7 pm @Teamsters Hall, Blaine
Tuesday 4/22: Earth Day Rally at MN State Capitol. 130-330 pm
Protest at Emmer’s Office, Otsego. 430-530 pm
Friday 4/25: MOVIE NIGHT IS CANCELLED for this month
Saturday 4/26: DFL Coffee Break. 830-11 am
SD31 Park Cleanup— Hidden Creek Park North. 11 am- 1 pm
Protest at Emmer’s Office, Otsego. 11 am- Noon
Monday 4/28: A-H and St Francis School Board Meetings 630 pm
Wednesday 4/30: SENIOR CAUCUS Rally to SAY STOP to 100 Days of Destruction 1-3 pm
Friday 5/9- 5/11: Young Democrats of America National Convention- Minneapolis
Tuesday 5/20: Clean Elections MN Webinar with Sec. of State Steve Simon 7 pm
“The Threat to Voting by the SAVE Act and President Trump’s Executive Order”
Daily: DFL Statewide Call. 1045 am
Tuesday 5/13: SD31 DFL Monthly gathering. 6 pm
Saturday 5/17: Community Advocacy Fair. 11 am -2 pm
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TUESDAY 5/13
SD31 DFL Monthly Gathering & Business Meeting
Our next SD31 DFL Meeting:
Tuesday, May 13 (and the second Tuesday every month)
6:00 pm Social / 6:30 pm call to order
Andover Community Center
At our last meeting, our annual conference or business meeting or “convention,” we elected new officers for the 2025-2026 term:
Chair: Leslie Pendergast
1st Vice Chair: Andy Hillebregt
2nd Vice Chair: Alyson Gullette
Secretary: Betsy O’Berry
Treasurer: George Drew
Outreach Officer: Nichole Hayden
Congratulations and THANKS to our new officers!
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MONDAY 4/21
Anoka County DFL Meeting
7 pm, Teamster’s Hall, Blaine
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MONDAY 4/21
Health Care For All: Minnesota Town Hall
7pm
This important gathering will focus on federal government actions that are harming Minnesotans – and how we can respond together. Speakers include:
US Representative Ilhan Omar (MN-05)
DFL Floor Leader Jamie Long
MN Senators Omar Fateh and Doron Clark
MN Representatives Esther Agbaje, Emma Greenman, Katie Jones, Sydney Jordan, Samantha Sencer-Mura, Mike Howard, Anquam Mahamoud, and Aisha Gomez.
- Date: Monday, April 21
- Time: 7:00 PM
- Location: Will be shared via email before the event
- Click HERE to register and receive the location details!
For these town halls, we’re also looking for:
- Personal stories about how harmful federal policies are impacting you or your family
- Volunteers to help greet or sign people in at the event
If you’re willing to share your story or volunteer, please email us at info@hca-mn.org
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TUESDAY 4/22
Earth Day Rally at the MN State Capitol
1:30 – 3:30 PM
Join Friends of the Boundary Waters and their partners in front of the Minnesota State Capitol at 1:30pm, and make your voice heard.
This event will bring together advocates for clean water and air, for climate solutions, Indigenous rights, public lands protection and more.
This Earth Day, your presence matters now more than ever. The decisions being made today will affect our wilderness areas for generations to come.
Event Details:
What: Earth Day Rally at the Minnesota State Capitol steps (or Rotunda in bad weather)
Time: 1:30 – 3:30
Parking Information:
Sears Lot – 425 Rice Street, St. Paul
Lot Q – Cedar Street and Sherburn Ave., St. Paul
Metered Street Parking
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TUESDAY 4/22 and SATURDAY 4/26
Protest Emmer And Musk Every Tuesday And Saturday
at Emmer’s Otsego office— organized by Indivisible North Metro
Place: Tom Emmer Office, 9201 Quaday Ave, Otsego (Elk River) MN
Times: Saturdays 11 am- Noon
Tuesdays 4:30-5:30 pm
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SATURDAY 4/26 (and every Saturday)
SD31 DFL Saturday Coffee Break
830-11 am
Starbucks inside Andover target
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SATURDAY 4/26
** SD31 Park Cleanup**
Saturday 4/26
11 am -1 pm
Hidden Creek North Park
2620 Bunker Lake Blvd, Andover
We need your help! Pitch in for an hour or so to help clean up a corner of our community— let’s keep showing them we are “Good People Doing Good Things.”
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MONDAY 4/28 and After
School Board Meetings — St Francis And Anoka-Hennepin
The students and faculty of our school districts need our continued support as the right-wing faction seeks to undo years of progress and stop anything related to equity or teaching history honestly without whitewashing.
Anoka-Hennepin
Work Sessions allow for observation only— but we need people to watch what is happening! Major decisions are often made in these meetings, without a written record.
Work Sessions— 4th Mondays, 5:30 pm Education Services Center, 2727 Ferry St, Anoka. NEXT: 5/12, 6/9
Regular School Board Meetings— Mondays, 6:30 pm, Sandburg Ed. Center, Anoka 1902 2nd Ave.
NEXT: 4/28, 5/26
St Francis
2nd and 4th Mondays , 6:30 PM, Community Room, District Office
4115 Ambassador Boulevard NW, St Francis MN 55070
NEXT: 4/28, 5/12
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WEDNESDAY 4/30
DFL Senior Caucus: Rally to
SAY STOP to 100 Days of Destruction
1-3 pm
Minnesota DFL Senior Caucus, in partnership with allied organizations, is hosting a rally to say STOP to 100 days of destruction – and to defend the programs that keep our communities healthy, stable, and secure.
We’re calling for:
- No more attacks on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans’ health care
- A government that works for the people, not corporate profiteers
- Protection of essential public programs for future generations, not just today’s retirees
Rally Details:
Where: MN State Capitol (75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd., St. Paul MN 55155
When: Wednesday, April 30
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 PM
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FRIDAY 5/9- SUNDAY 5/11
YDA- Young Democrats of America
National Convention
Minneapolis
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WEDNESDAY 5/14
ANOKA COUNTY DFL SENIOR CAUCUS
Contact: Mel Aanerud (aanerud4@comcast.net):
Date: Every Second Wednesday (May 14, June 11)
Place: Davanni’s Coon Rapids 3430 129 Ave NW
Time: Order food— room opens at 12:30; Meeting starts: 1:00 PM
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SATURDAY 5/17
** NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK- COMMUNITY ADVOCACY FAIR! **
Our Neighborhood Network now has connections with thousands of voters. One important upcoming event sponsored by the NN is the Community Advocacy Fair. This is “An event designed to connect community members with non-profit organizations that provide valuable services and volunteer opportunities.”
Date: Saturday, May 17
Time: 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Place: Rum River Public Library
4201 6th Ave NW
Anoka MN 55303
For more on the Neighborhood Network, check out their own website,
http://dflneighborhoodnetwork.net
AND If you would like to support this great work, here is a direct link:
Also, don’t forget our weekly DFL Coffee Break every Saturday morning 830-11 at the Starbucks inside the Andover Target.
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TUESDAY 5/20
Clean Elections Minnesota Webinar with Sec. of State Steve Simon:
“The Threat to Voting by the SAVE Act and President Trump’s Executive Order”
7 pm on Zoom
Register:
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Daily:
DFL Daily Statewide Call
The DFL State party started daily communication calls Monday – Friday at 10:45AM These calls highlight what is important to talk about for the day along with text to post on your FB pages. If you’re interested in signing up for these calls, click this link: Sign Up For DFL Comm Calls
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FRIDAY, June 13
State DFL Humphrey-Mondale Dinner
Minneapolis Hilton
The 13th annual Humphrey-Mondale Dinner will be held the evening of Friday, June 13th, 2025 with keynote speaker, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. The Annual Humphrey-Mondale Dinner is the largest DFL event of the year and tickets will sell out quickly. If you’re interested RSVP today to save your seat and hear from Governor Pritzker and our incredible Minnesota leaders!
If you are interested in attending click Reserve Tickets to sign up.
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Links and Notes You Can Use
Keep checking our SD31 DFL Website: VoteBlueMN.org
Fighting for Due Process for us all— Heather Cox Richardson on Abrego Garcia:
Common Cause Minnesota
Brennan Center for Justice
https://www.brennancenter.org/
Clean Elections MN
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CONTRIBUTE to the SD31 EFFORT
Make a donation of any size to SD31 and get a full refund— before the legislature takes it away!
Contribute whatever you can– and then GET A FULL REFUND for any amount up to $75 per person. If you make smaller donations, save your receipts and submit them together— this is a one-time refund per person. Each member of a couple can get the full $75 refund.
After donating atVoteBlueMN.org, just print and fill the following document and send it in with your receipt. The address is on the form.
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Email Updates and Submissions
Newsletters and other Emails from SD31 DFL will typically be sent out on Monday or Tuesday, once or twice a month. If you have an item to share, please submit it by noon on Friday to info@VoteBlueMN.org
We also welcome longer items for our website if you have articles, blogs, or letters that you would like to share! Check the site out at VoteBlueMN.org.
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As always, THANK YOU for all the work you are doing to help prevent tyranny in our country, and to make this state and country better. Please stay connected!
SD31 Communications
info@VoteBlueMN.org
Our Core Values and Guideposts:
A Good Economy for Working Families
Fighting Hatred and Racism
Liberty and Justice for ALL— including Women’s rights and reproductive freedom
Taking care of our Home– the Earth
Love Your Neighbor
Truth, Justice and Compassion
Non-Violence
Showing up to Do Your Part
… and because even though it should be obvious in the USA, they seem to have forgotten:
The Rule Of Law
The Constitution Of The United States
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