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In May of 2015 we donated books to Skyview Middle School for a Summer Reading Program

WCR Monthly Meetings

WCR meetings are held on the first Saturday of every month, September through June. Our meetings begin at 9:00am at the Lake Elmo Inn in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. The costs for the meeting and a fabulous breakfast provided by the Lake Elmo Inn are:

$21 for members

$23 for non-members

$12./students 12 and under

$21./student 13 and over

Please RSVP via email ([email protected]) or phone (651-428-7770) no later than the Thursday before the meeting. We do require reservations so the Inn knows the correct number of delicious breakfasts to prepare, and early registration ensures an accurate count.

Our monthly meetings feature a wide variety of guest speakers.

Meetings for the 2025-26 Year 9am-10:30am at the Lake Elmo Inn

2025: 1st Saturday of the month Sat. Sept 6; Oct 4, Nov 1, Dec 6; 2025: Jan 10, Feb 7, Mar 7, Apr 11* 2nd Sat, May 2 and June 6

Past guest speakers include:

2025-26

Jan. 10 – Tad Jude, candidate for Secretary of State and Brian Marum, Accountant – the One Big Beautiful Bill

Nov. 1 – Twila Brase, Citizens Council on Health Freedom

Oct.  4 – Legislative Update with Rep Wayne Johnson and Rep Tom Dippel

Sept. 6 – Mike McCarthy, The Theft of our Children’s Education

List of speakaers 2024 – 25:

Sept. 7 – Andy Marquardt, Nuclear Power – A Conversation

Oct. 5 – Candidate Day – candidates invited > short speeches

Nov. 2 – Jinny Choi – Socialism vs Capitalism

Dec. 7 – John Whelan – Federal Health Legislative Initiatives, AMAC Action

Jan. 4 – Speak Out: Members speak on a variety of topics: Small Town Living, getting people involved, and a Korean War memory 

Feb. 1 – Rep Patti Anderson, Legislative Update

Mar. 1 – Mayor Anne Burt, Woodbury and Mayor Charles Cadenhead, Lake Elmo on Municipal Water Issues

Apr. 5 – Maggee Hangge – Mixing Faith and Politics, MN Catholic Conference

May 3 – Bill Walsh – The importance of School Boards, CAE

June 7 – Will Waggoner – Behind the Scenes at the Capitol

List of speakers 23-2024:

Sept. ’23 Parent View of the Public School, Jenna Dicks and Jaime Kokaisel

Oct. ’23 David Hann, Chair of the Republican Party

Nov. ’23 Annette Meeks, CEO Freedom Foundation of MN, Ranked Choice Voting

Dec. ’23 A.K. Kamara, “Black, Proud, Conservative, and Republican?”

Jan. ’24 Tom Dippel, Republican Liberty Caucus

Feb. ’24 Annette Henkel, MN Utility Investors, Energy in Minnesota

Mar. ’24 Michelle Benson and Rep. Kristin Robbins – MN Politics, Legislative Priorities and Assisted Suicide

Apr. ’24 Dave Racer, Student Senate, Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today

May ’24 Loren Spivak, The Free Market Warrior

Jun ’24 Jim Schultz, MN Private Business Council

 

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