Named after the 1929 St. Paul Junior Chamber first chapter president, Les Farrington, the annual JCI St. Paul Farrington Dinner is a time to reflect upon the past year of community service and events. This year the dinner was held at Mancini’s Char House in St. Paul on October 24, 2018. The 2018 current president, Lynn Winkel, is the 92nd to hold the office for JCI since it began and was elected into the Farrington Club. Her successor, Sarah Phillipe, the incoming 93rd president, came to hold office after serving as the JCI VP of membership. Sarah was officially welcomed to the dinner.
Attendees of the JCI St. Paul Farrington Dinner
Typically, the Farrington Dinner is a gathering time for past and current JCI presidents. Along with the incoming and current presidents attending, 19 other past president club members gathered to give input and insight regarding the previous year of events and activity for JCI and give advice from previous years. Presidents as far back as the 35th president from 1961 attended. See below for the full list, including year served, presidential number and names:
2019 93 Sarah Philippe
2018 92 Lynn Winkel
2017 91 Samantha Bossman
2016 90 Jenna Huntley
2014 88 Kate Thompson
2013 87 Elyssa Weber
2012 86 Dawn VanWambeke (Stillmunkes)
2009 83 Debbie Ackerman
2005 79 Laura Chesney-Gadd
2004 78 Lisa Hiebert
2003 77 Quinn Kolb
2002 76 Barbara Jeffers (Uchytil)
1999 73 Bill Schmechel
1996 70 Lori Grams
1995 69 Karen Bechtold
1992 66 Richard J Battis, Jr.
1991 65 Ann Reim Woessner
1989 63 Ted Davies, Jr.
1965 39 Darrell Butterwick
1964 38 Joseph T. O’Neill
1961 35 Robert C. Momsen
Long-standing Jaycees remain committed to serving and guiding future leaders in the community. JCI St. Paul has been extremely blessed to have such dedicated and selfless leaders since 1929.
