You Showed Up. Now Keep Going.
Primary voters made their voices heard. Now the work turns to the general election.
You showed up!!
Thank you to all of you who voted! Voting went smoothly in Carver County and all across Minnesota. Chaska’s own — we do not claim him! — Republican candidate for governor, Mike Lindell, was defeated, but he is currently following the Trump playbook and saying the election results are false.
The next few weeks until the general election are crucial. We can defeat Trump’s stooge Emmer by voting for Doug Chapin!
We also have an important decision to make for Carver County sheriff. The choice is now between Barry and Heger, and I plan on inviting them to speak at the SW Protectors. I will let you know when that is set up.
In other local news, there is a plan to put another data center in Chaska. There are already three data centers in the West Creek Corporate Center, all of them much smaller than the one now being proposed.
This project is not a done deal, and we can put a stop to it. Please join the fight to stop this. Call your council members and the city!
Upcoming dates to know: No SW Protectors on August 18. We start again on September 1!
At the August 22 protest, we will be holding a school supply drive for Latino Voices, led by our own Joe Brothers, who is running for MN House District 48A.
Keep going, everyone! There is so much news, and so much of it is making us all frustrated and angry and sad, but we are fighting back and we are making a difference!
Do not give up. See you soon!
Judith
Chaska Protests
Every Friday from 3:00–4:00 p.m. at the corner of Chaska Blvd. and Chestnut Street (Highway 41) [Map]
Every Saturday from 1-2 pm at the corner of Hazeltine Boulevard and Highway 41 (Chestnut) [Map]
Chanhassen Protests
Every Saturday: 1st & 3rd Saturdays from 10-11am at Pedestrian Bridge over Highway 5.
Park at Discovery United Methodist Church. We have permission to park there.
2nd, 4th and 5th Saturday from 10-11am at W 78th and Kerber Boulevard.
Sign library is available.
Norwood Young America
Every Sunday, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. (Line up at the bike path south of Highway 212 and Faxon.)
Victoria
Every Wednesday from 4:30-5:30 pm on the corner of Highway 5 and Victoria Drive/County Rd 11.
Waconia
Every Saturday from 11:30-12:30 pm at Highway 5 and County Road 10 in front of the Starbucks and Jersey Mike’s. [Map]
SW Protectors
Every first and third Tuesday from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. It’s no cost and come and go as you like.
Please do buy something to eat or drink, though, to support our venue, which is The Bellows restaurant and it’s located at 232 Pioneer Trail in Chaska.