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Nov. 11, 2025
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
 
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Dec. 03, 2025 6:00 p.m.
 
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Nov 12, 2025
America 250 - The 250th Anniversary of the signing of Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776
Nov 19, 2025
NO OUTSIDE SPEAKERS
Nov 26, 2025
NO MORNING MEETING
Dec 03, 2025
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November 4
 
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November 11
 
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November 9, 2005
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What's New This Week!

SPEAKER: Matt Carter, Executive Director, Dakota County Historical Society (DCHS)

TOPIC: Plans for "American 250" Throughout 2025-2026 

  • On July 4, 2026, we will recognize 250 years of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of our country
  • Plans for “America 250” throughout 2025–2026 will be shared
  • The grant partnership between DCHS and five other organizations will be explored
 
Matt Carter is executive director of the Dakota County Historical Society (DCHS), a position he’s held since January of 2016.  He works closely with staff and the board of trustees to manage three historic sites within Dakota County:  the Lawshe Museum in South St. Paul, the LeDuc Estate in Hastings, and the Sibley Site in Mendota.
 
With more than 10 years in the museum field, Matt has researched topics ranging from the history of baseball to prisoner of war camps in the United States during World War II.  He earned a bachelor’s degree in public history with a minor in Library Science and a master’s degree in history with a public history certificate from the University of Wisconsin in Eau Claire.  Matt lives in Wisconsin with his wife, two children, and their dog.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

 
 

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Weekly RedApple Update
 
For the meeting of November 12, 2025 there are 33 cards and 2 Jokers. The pot stands at $251.00. Ticket donations are: $1 for 1 ticket; $2 for 3 tickets; $3 for 5 tickets; $5 for 10 tickets; and $10 for 25 tickets. Three lucky winners are chosen each week; the first two tickets drawn win $5, the third winner draws a card from the deck in hopes of pulling an Ace to win a share of the pot.  If a joker is pulled, it will cost the winner a $2 contribution to the pot.  If the Ace of Spades is pulled, the pot is awarded equally to all who have pulled an Ace from the current deck, and the drawing starts over again. 
 
 
 
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Speaker Rotation - Who's Up?

Upcoming Speaker

 

 
September 2025 - August 2026
 
 
 
November (Team: Gwen Aaberg, Jim Friend, vacant)
11/19 - Student of the Month - No Outside Speaker
11/26 - HOLIDAY WEEK - NO MEETING!
 
 
December (Team: Nick Francis, Wayne Hilbert, Scott Ramsdale)
12/10 - Holiday Party - Bogart's Entertainment Center - NO MORNING MEETING
12/17 - Student of the Month - No Outside Speaker
12/25 - HOLIDAY WEEK - NO MEETING
12/31 - HOLIDAY - NO MEETING
 
January (Team: Tom Lawell, Terry Merritt, Clint Hooppaw)
 
1/14 - 
1/21 - STUDENT OF THE MONTH - NO OUTSIDE SPEAKER
1/28 - Evening Project - No AM Meeting
 
February (Team: Gloria Myre, Jessica Fields, Pat Selchow)
2/4-
2/18 -STUDENT OF THE MONTH - NO OUTSIDE SPEAKER
2/25 - Evening Project - No AM Meeting
 
March (Team: Jodi Ellingson, Mark Bodin, Tasha Wells)
3/4 -
3/11-
3/18 - STUDENT OF THE MONTH - NO OUTSIDE SPEAKER
3/25 - Evening Project - No AM Meeting
 
April (Team: Brian Bessler, John Hartley, Bruce Nordquist, Brian West) 
4/1 - 
4/8 -
4/15 - STUDENT OF THE MONTH - NO OUTSIDE SPEAKER
4/22 - 
4/29 - Evening Project - No AM meeting
 
May (Team: Bill Butler, Josh Clark, Kevin Lovegreen)
5/6 -
5/13-
5/20 - STUDENT OF THE MONTH - NO OUTSIDE SPEAKER
5/27 - Evening Project - No AM meeting
 
June (Team: Tim Bennetti, Mike Schwie, Ola Ibitoye)
6/3
6/10
6/17-
6/24 - President's Dinner - No AM meeting
 
July (Team: Lindy Engelken, Sharon LaComb, Jon Rechtzigel, Ben Sandahl)
7/1 - 
7/8-
7/15-
7/22- 
7/29 - Evening Project - No AM Meeting
 
August (Team: Mark Matijavich, Wayne Southwell, Vacant)
8/5
8/12
8/19
8/26 - Evening Project - No AM Meeting
 
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