Hospitality room place for fun, food
Grangers know if they want a snack or just to catch up with Grange friends at convention, the place to go is the hospitality room.
This year the hospitality room, located in 2503, is being overseen by the Indiana State Grange.
John Neff, Overseer and Youth Director, of the Indiana State Grange, with the assistance of Lucille Groves, Family Activities Chair, and Ross Smith, Executive Committee and Legislative Director are the coordinators.
“Each state was given the opportunity to create their own menu featuring products from their state,” Neff said.
Throughout the week Grangers will enjoy a wide variety of foods from each of the states in the Midwest region. Sub sandwiches, soups, chili, sloppy joes, cheese, and cookies are all on the menu. Coffee will always be available while they are open.
Ohio served sloppy joes and chicken sandwiches in the hospitality room on Sunday.
Daryl Flowers from Ohio was found in the hospitality room. “Easy to find, food was good, great company,” Flowers said.
For the remainder of the week hours in the hospitality room vary. On Monday, the room will be open from noon to 6 p.m., with Indiana as the host. Subs are the star of the show for the day.
On Tuesday, Iowa and Minnesota are sharing duties in the room from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Illinois takes over the room on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Get ready for a sugar high, because Grangers in Illinois have been making cookies by the dozen.
Thursday, Michigan will have the hospitality room from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Soup is expected to be the hot item of the day along with other snacks.
Ohio will revisit the room on Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Wisconsin will round out the week on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. before seventh degree and from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. after the Seventh Degree.
“With all of the phone calls and speaking with all the representatives from each state, our Grangers have stepped up and we will not have any problems providing food and fellowship in the hospitality room,” Neff said.
