Rich-O-Gram Weekly Meeting Recap

Optimist Club of Richfield, MN Dakotas-Manitoba-Minnesota District Club Number 35125

Each week we meet for comradery and coffee, to go over upcoming projects, and to hear from this weeks speaker.
We normally meet at 7:30 am in person, but as always, ZOOM is available.
(contact us for current zoom link credentials)

Next Meeting: Wed at 7:30 AM via In Person
At Richfield School District Board Room
401 West 77th St, Richfield MN

(unless otherwise stated below)

There is a $6 charge per person to cover the cost of breakfast.

Next Meeting : Wednesday - Dec 17,  2025 - This week: Club Christmas Party

Dec 17 Club Board Meeting 11:00 AM Broadway

Dec 24 NO MEETING

Dec 31 NO MEETING

Jan 7 speaker GARY LAMBERT

Jan 14 speaker MIKE PETERSON

LAST WEEK, NATHAN STOCK spoke to us about Political Violence... He traced the trends, drivers of political violence and the responses to it. Trends: Studies show increased threats to members of Congress. Victims are of both parties Drivers: Perception of righteousness & threat Much elite rhetoric.

Seems to be the nature of a democratic republic. Response: We need to incentivize better behavior. We need to lift the voices of the silent majority.

CLUB NEWS:

Don Anderson went for an EKG. Hope all is good !

Pat Dale took a short trip to Europe. Enjoyed it !