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Headquarters: Annual Convention:
Website: http://www.illinoisstategrange.org
Facebook: Illinois State Grange		 154th Annual Convention
Date: September 19 – 21, 2025
Location: Boone County Fairgrounds
Elects Officers: 2025
President Lynette Schaeffer
10041 Rieder Road
Lebanon, IL 62254-2509		 Tel: (618) 537-4237
Tel: (618) 979-5546
Vice President Karie Blasingame
8711 Deer Run Drive
Belvidere, IL 61008-9050		 Tel: (815) 299-0313
Lecturer Ethan Edwards
300 East E Street
Belleville, IL 62220		 Tel: (618) 795-8021
Secretary Brian Keller
703 East 2nd Street
O’Fallon, IL 62269		 Tel: (618) 410-9020
Treasurer Mary R Donley
2645 Waldon Lane
Belleville, IL 62221		 Tel: (618) 791-1525
Junior Grange Activities Director Melinda Schiefer
10949 Faust Road
Trenton, IL 62293		 Tel: (618) 444-2852
Youth Activities Co-Director Karie Blasingame
8711 Deer Run Drive
Belvidere, IL 61008-9050		 Tel: (815) 299-0313
Youth Activities Co-Director Marisa O’Dell
7305 Belvidere
Caledonia, IL 61011		 Tel: (815) 914-7411
Executive Committee Chair Frank D Wurth
6444 Douglas Road
Freeburg, IL 62243		 Tel: (618) 960-8042
Membership Director Robin Kindberg
129701 Olson Road
Caledonia, IL 61011		 Tel: (815) 978-0452
Communications Director Ruth Blasingame
8711 Deer Run Drive
Belvidere, IL 61008		 Tel: (815) 229-7884
Legislative Director Vacant
Community Service Director Heather Ellwanger
8778 Lawrenceville Road
Garden Prairie, IL 61038		 Tel: (815) 353-8003
Family Activities Director Ann Johnson
18 Baalton Street
German Valley, IL 61039		 Tel: (815) 5436-5264
Agriculture Director

 Brian O’Dell
7305 Belvidere
Caledonia, IL  61011		 Tel: (815) 670-1272