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Minnehaha-Lincoln Republican Women of Sioux Falls have had a great beginning for 2021. Thanks to the SDFRW holding their State Convention in Sioux Falls last fall, great interest was generated in MLRW. We now have a membership of 43 regulars plus 14 associates.

On May 3rd, our club baked and delivered over 400 dozen cookies/bars/etc. to 12 fire stations, 

36 members of the Minnehaha County Sheriff’s Department, and 300 members of the Sioux Falls 

Police Department. This was done as part of our Caring for America project.

One of our members, Paulette Ludens, has stepped up to run for the local school board election on

May 18th. Sioux Falls school district is widely known for its liberal agenda, but Paulette and a just-retired military man are two conservative candidates running again three liberal candidates. There are two seats available on the school board this year (usually only one seat is available). The board president is Cynthia Mickelson, wife of Mark Mickelson, and she may or may not be conservative. 

We have had good program speakers to date: January was election of officers; in February we hosted

Penny Sattgast to give us the broader picture of the Federation; March was our local sheriff; and in April we had six local legislators.

MLRW donated a handsome Indian Elephant pillow to the online auction. It was hand-made by our club treasurer, Mary Jane Ceretto, and she was quite pleased with the results.

We have begun selling jewelry and it is very well received by the women who are new to “activism” politics. All over Sioux Falls we are seeing the various conservative clubs gain more and more in attendance each month. People are “awake” and want to be involved to “do something”. The information we provide them through our various speakers each month is greatly appreciated.