Category: Local Grange News
State Grange to meet Oct. 24-26
BY DICK PATTEN State Master James Tetreault will call the 140th annual session of the New Hampshire State Grange to order Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Concord. This is the first time since 1994 the State Grange has returned to the state capital for its annual session. The State Grange … Continue reading “State Grange to meet Oct. 24-26”
Guilford Grangers Give Third Graders Dictionaries
BY TERRY STACKHOUSE For more than a decade, Valley Grangers in Guilford have given young readers a book, to help them grow their vocabulary. On Monday, third graders from Piscataquis Elementary School were the gracious recipients of a new dictionary. They visited the grange hall for a history lesson and to accept their gift from … Continue reading “Guilford Grangers Give Third Graders Dictionaries”
Sundae Social celebrates Rutherford Grange restoration
BY LAURA DAYTON An important piece of Americana, Rutherford Grange, will celebrate its rebirth in the Upvalley community on Sunday, Oct. 13. From 2-5 p.m., the Rutherford Grange Restoration Group is hosting a Sundae Social. Admission is free, no reservations are required and Mariposa Ice Cream Company will provide ice cream. Bring the kids, get … Continue reading “Sundae Social celebrates Rutherford Grange restoration”
Grandview Grange donates dictionaries to Flemington-Raritan School District
BY HUNTERDON COUNTY DEMOCRAT For the eighth consecutive year, the Grandview Grange is giving free dictionaries to all third-grade students in the Flemington-Raritan School District. This year, there are 381 third-grade students in the district’s elementary schools. On Sept. 30, Grange members visited Barley Sheaf School. The Flemington-Raritan School district deeply appreciates this annual gift … Continue reading “Grandview Grange donates dictionaries to Flemington-Raritan School District”
Grange News
BY LOGAN DAILY Ewing Grange #2082 met at their hall with 12 members and three junior grangers attending. Worthy Chaplain Joan Fink gave the table grace before the carry-in-dinner. Worthy Master Carolyn Kienzle thanked everyone who helped with the fair booth this year and for their first place win. Plans were made for the following … Continue reading “Grange News”
Alternative health fair packs Fairmount Grange
BY KYLE ODEGARD | ALBANY DEMOCRAT-HERALD The RaSani Body, Mind & Spirit Fair packed the Fairmount Grange on Saturday, and attendees said more mid-Willamette Valley residents are turning to alternative health treatments. “Not only is modern medicine so expensive, it’s not a cure. It’s often a temporary fix,” said Jodi Cheshire of Sweet Home. Cheshire … Continue reading “Alternative health fair packs Fairmount Grange”
The Boulevard Grange to host Hunters Breakfast
ONTARIO – The Boulevard Grange will host its annual Hunters Breakfast Oct. 5, 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and Oct. 6 from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., at the Grange Hall, 3890 Highway 201, south of Ontario, near Cairo Junction. The menu includes ham, eggs, hotcakes and drinks. The cost will be $5 for adults and … Continue reading “The Boulevard Grange to host Hunters Breakfast”
North Pole Grange Gallery is up and running
BY SAM FRIEDMAN | NEWS MINER FAIRBANKS — The North Pole Grange Gallery is up and running again after temporarily closure because of vandalism during the summer. The Grange Gallery held a reopening show featuring Fairbanks painter and jewelry maker Carol Wilbur last weekend, according to gallery president John Porrier. In addition to abstract watercolors … Continue reading “North Pole Grange Gallery is up and running”
Grange Receives Funds for ADA Compliance
BY ALEX MCVEIGH | THE CONNECTION NEWSPAPER The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors has approved more than $500,000 in funding to make the Grange in Great Falls compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act. The Grange is owned and operated by the Fairfax County Park Authority. “It’s a huge relief to get those funds, it’s … Continue reading “Grange Receives Funds for ADA Compliance”
State Grange to hold annual meeting
BY HANK SNYDER | CAPITAL NEWSPAPER The Wisconsin State Grange, a long-standing rural organization of 141 years, will be holding its annual convention Sept. 26 through 28, at the Voyageur Inn in Reedsburg. “Back to the Future” is the theme. Duane Scott, of Fort Atkinson, the current president, will conduct the business sessions beginning Thursday … Continue reading “State Grange to hold annual meeting”
Grange Marks 75th Anniversary
BY JJ DEFOREST | THE WILLITS NEWS A local institution celebrated a milestone last week. The Little Lake Grange marked its 75th Anniversary September 12. More than 30 people attended the informal gathering that started with a potluck and ended with a regular meeting of the Grange. Grange members shared stories from the past, inspiring … Continue reading “Grange Marks 75th Anniversary”
Greenfield Hill Grange fair helps plant seeds for renewed growth
BY MEG BARONE |FAIRFIELD CITIZEN Attempts to revitalize the once-thriving Greenfield Hill Grange No. 133 took a giant leap forward Saturday with the organization’s most successful annual Agricultural Fair in recent memory. Since no admission fee was charged, organizers had no firm number on attendees, but people continued to arrive in a steady stream throughout … Continue reading “Greenfield Hill Grange fair helps plant seeds for renewed growth”
Bloomington Grange No. 2057
BY MUSCATINE JOURNAL Bloomington Grange No. 2057 met for its September business meeting at Pizza Ranch in Muscatine. It was reported that Bloomington Grange placed second in the Community Service contest at the recent state grange session. The main order of business was election of officers for the 2013 – 2014 grange year. Those elected … Continue reading “Bloomington Grange No. 2057”
Grange: Leafs don’t need distraction of 24/7
The last thing the Toronto Maple Leafs need is to play in the Winter Classic and thus be featured on HBO’s popular 24/7 documentary series. The cameras made their first appearance at Leafland on Wednesday. Leafs coach Randy Carlyle is already unhappy about it – though he tries to hide it — and you can’t … Continue reading “Grange: Leafs don’t need distraction of 24/7”
‘Meet the Candidates’ night set for Oct. 10
BY STAFF REPORTS | GATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE Sterling, Conn. — Sterling residents may attend “Meet the Candidates” night at 7 p.m. Oct. 10 at Ekonk Community Grange Hall, 723 Ekonk Hill Road, Sterling. Republican and Democrat candidates running for selectmen, board of education, board of finance, board of assessment appeals, constables and library directors … Continue reading “‘Meet the Candidates’ night set for Oct. 10”
