The Coffee Club: “Non-Profit Tuesday” 9-30-25

The Coffee Club from Tuesday September 30th, 2025.  Guests include Jen Pickett, Katherine and Mary from altrusa and your calls and emails.

 

Hot Dishes, Honor Flights, and Full-Time Mayors: The Coffee Club Rundown

 

Join hosts Janae and Ronnie for a Tuesday morning blend of community news, inspiring guests, and lively debates—all while wrapped in a homemade flannel blanket! This episode covers everything from local philanthropy to North Dakota-isms and a hot debate over Fargo’s mayor position.

 

Guests:

 

Jen Pickett (Recycling Coordinator and Veterans Advocate)

Mary Stende (Co-President, Altrusa International Club)

Catherine (Co-President, Altrusa International Club)

 

Standout Moments:

 

Timestamp

Moment

08:39

Honoring Our Veterans: Details on the Veterans

 

The Coffee Club from Tuesday September 30th, 2025.  Guests include Jen Pickett, Katherine and Mary from altrusa and your calls and emails.

 

Hot Dishes, Honor Flights, and Full-Time Mayors: The Coffee Club Rundown

 

Join hosts Janae and Ronnie for a Tuesday morning blend of community news, inspiring guests, and lively debates—all while wrapped in a homemade flannel blanket! This episode covers everything from local philanthropy to North Dakota-isms and a hot debate over Fargo's mayor position.

 

Guests:

 

  • Jen Pickett (Recycling Coordinator and Veterans Advocate)
  • Mary Stende (Co-President, Altrusa International Club)
  • Catherine (Co-President, Altrusa International Club)

 

Standout Moments:

 

Timestamp Moment
08:39 Honoring Our Veterans: Details on the Veterans Honor Flight coming home today (Tuesday) at 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM to the Fargo Dome (not the airport, due to construction).
10:13 Fargo's Full-Time Mayor: Fargo city commissioners approved changing the mayor position from part-time to full-time, effective June 1st, 2026, just before the election, with an added $25,000 to the salary next year.
10:31 Digital Driver's License: North Dakota will be the 11th U.S. state to join Apple's digital ID initiative, allowing residents to add their driver's license or state ID to their Apple Wallet, rolling out next month.
10:55 Tech Security Debate: Callers weigh in on digital wallet security, with one sharing that Apple Pay is known to be very secure, with a rumored $1 million bounty for hackers.
11:19 Longest Friendships: Listeners share how long they've had their closest friends, including a 57-year friendship that began in kindergarten.
11:54 Jen Pickett's Honor Flight Breakfast: Guest Jen Pickett, who was moved to act after her Honor Flight experience, promotes her all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast fundraiser this Sunday, the 5th, from 8 AM to Noon at the Barnesville VFW.
12:47 Kids Giving Back: Jen Pickett shares that her nine-and-a-half and 12-year-old daughters raised over $3,000 in the summer of 2024 through lemonade stands, selling bracelets, and Rice Krispie bars, which helped buy 16 wheelchairs for the Honor Flight.
15:53 Nonprofit Tuesday: Altrusa International Club: Co-Presidents Mary and Catherine explain their mission to enrich the lives of women and children through literacy, education, and leadership, including donating 61 bookcases filled with books to Habitat for Humanity Homes over 17 years.
16:65 Food Myths Busted: The hosts discuss debunked food myths, including the idea that carbs make you gain weight (it's quantity/quality that matters) and that microwaving destroys nutrients (it can actually help retain them).
19:31 North Dakota Talk: A humorous segment on phrases that would confuse out-of-staters, like "shelter belt," "lefse," "sun dogs," and the great "hot dish" versus "casserole" debate.

 

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