2024 Spring Plant Sale

Plants nourish and are credited with positive effects on physical and mental health. Kind of like the DFL — being part of it is good for your health and our environment.

What’s the connection?

DFL Senate District 43, the local organizing unit for Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, New Hope, Crystal and part of Plymouth, is having a plant & flower fundraiser. Profits build our war chest to get Democrats elected in our district and across Minnesota. Your plant flower purchases will help achieve that goal.

How does it work?

• Choose the plants you want from the Gerten’s order form: www.gertensfundraising.com, enter store ID 697

• Order deadline: Thursday, March 28 10PM

• Payment due at the time of your order

• Pick up plants Wednesday, May 8, at a residence in Golden Valley — afternoon through evening

• Don’t see the plants you want? Order a Gertens Plant Card you can use in person

We hope you’ll support our common goal — electing Democrats— by ordering your plants & flowers from our sale. Spread the word — it’s open to everyone! They make great Mother’s Day and teacher gifts.

We’re providing an extra level of service to help you get your plant order — delivery of your order by one of our volunteers for a separate goodwill donation to Senate District 43 via ActBlue. Please email us if you’d like delivery.

2024 Winter Party

Saturday, March 9, 7-9 p.m.

Brookview, Golden Valley

Live music by:

• Allen Malicsi, who has played Ritchie Valens in multiple stage productions; Malicisi is chair of the DFL AAPI caucus; he’ll be joined by SD43’s own chair, Dave Lee

• Golden Valley resident Howard Hobbs will play folk music on guitar and autoharp

Special guest:

Zack Redmon of Redmon’s Popcorn, New Hope, the “luxury vehicle of popcorn” that was featured on “Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” popcorn samples for all

Live music | Cash bar | Appetizers | Fun for all

Sponsors include:

Lapointe family | Craig Schulz & Karen Chandler | Paul Schulte

Contribute to the event via the MN PCR program

Through the Minnesota Political Contribution Refund program, you can donate to your DFL Senate District (https://secure.actblue.com/donate/sd43dfl) – $75/adult or $150/couple – and get the entire amount refunded back to you within weeks. After you donate, we’ll send you a receipt and PCR form, which you mail to the state for your refund.

Why should I do this?

Your contributions through the PCR program help to support the local DFL and our activities in your community (Senate District 43 – Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, New Hope, Crystal and a sliver of Plymouth) and state. Caucuses, convention, Golden Valley Pride, fundraisers, supporting DFL candidates and more.

This is a no-cost contribution because you get your entire contribution back.

Second annual lawn bowling tournament fundraiser

Senate District 43 will hold its second annual lawn bowling tournament fundraiser on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 6:30 PM. The event, at Brookview in Golden Valley, has space for up to 14 teams. Much fun will be had, and many dollars will be raised to support DFLers throughout the state.

$25 of each bowler's registration fee is eligible for the annual Minnesota Political Contribution Refund (PCR)

Each bowler must register individually. Don't forget to add your team in the box provided. Bowlers without a specified team will be randomly assigned to a team.

Get ready for the 2023 tournament! Register now!

Spring 2023 Plant Sale

Plants nourish and are credited with positive effects on physical and mental health. Kind of like the DFL — being part of it is good for your health and our environment.

What’s the connection?

DFL Senate District 43, the local organizing unit for Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, New Hope, Crystal and part of Plymouth, is having a plant & flower fundraiser. Profits build our war chest to get Democrats elected in our district and across Minnesota. Your plant flower purchases will help achieve that goal.

How does it work?

• Choose the plants you want from the Gerten’s order form: www.gertensfundraising.com, enter store ID 697

• Order deadline: April 6

• Payment due at the time of your order

• Pick up plants Wednesday, May 10, at a residence in Golden Valley — afternoon through evening

• Don’t see the plants you want? Order a Gertens Plant Card you can use in person

We hope you’ll support our common goal — electing Democrats— by ordering your plants & flowers from our sale. Spread the word — it’s open to everyone! They make great Mother’s Day and teacher gifts.

We’re providing an extra level of service to help you get your plant order — delivery of your order by one of our volunteers for a separate goodwill donation to Senate District 43 via ActBlue. Please email us if you’d like delivery.

First annual lawn bowling tournament fundraiser

Senate District 43 held its first annual lawn bowling tournament fundraiser in July 2022. The event, at Brookview in Golden Valley, attracted 56 participants on 14 teams. Much fun was had, and many dollars were raised to support DFLers throughout the state.

The winning teams were:

First place:

• • Andrea Wiley

  • Greg Wiley

  • Theresa Kiser, Crystal City Council

  • Randy Kiser

Second place:

• Rep. Mike Freiberg, SD43B

• Former Rep. Lyndon Carlson, SD45A (now 43A)

• Rep. Cedric Frazier, SD43A

• David Cummings, Crystal City Council

Third place:

• Marcie Lapointe

• Tim Roberg

• Kristen Oney

• Aaron Wager, candidate for Robbinsdale City Council

Get ready for the 2023 tournament!