Meeting Changes
Marshallton Grange #1394, Chester County, has changed their meeting day and time.
They now meet on the second Thursday of the month at 1:00 p.m. at the West Bradford Fire Company in the village of Marshallton, on Strasburg Road.
Odin Grange #1254, Potter County, has changed the day of their meetings. Their new meeting night will be the first Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Grange Hall located at RD 3 (Odin), Coudersport.
Cook Book Sale
The Hamburg Grange #2103 will be selling cookbooks which consist of recipes from our members. The book is dedicated to Roy Heffner. They will be sold for $8.00 and will be available from any member or you can contact Denise Clare @ 610-562-3876 or e-mail her at dlc416@yahoo.com. They will make a great stocking stuffer for Christmas, a birthday gift, and we know that they are collector's items.
CHRISTMAS COOKBOOK SPECIAL
Order Grange cookbooks during the month of December 2007 for ONLY $140 per case
(includes shipping).Place your orders by phone by calling 1-800-552-3865 email by sending to pagrange@pagrange.org or USPS by sending your order to PA State Grange Cookbooks 20 Erford Rd., Suite 310
Lemoyne, PA 17043
Plumstead Granger Honored
Jim Diamond was honored during the Pennsylvania Association of County Agents Annual Meeting at Penn State University, University Park, PA on October 18, 2007. The County Agent Association bestowed upon Dr. Diamond the prestigious “Pennsylvania Honorary County Agent Award.” Only one award of this caliber is presented each year.
2008 Farm Show Quilt Block Contest
Each block to be 12 1/2" X 12 1/2". Use a sunny summer theme. DO NOT QUILT. Must be 100% cotton, pre-washed and treated to prevent bleeding, NO buttons, charms or paint (must be child safe). Each block will become the property of the Farm Show. Blocks will be used to make quilted items that will be constructed and raffled or auctioned at the following Farm Show with proceeds benefiting the PA Farm Show Scholarship Foundation. After 9/1/07, entries can be mailed to:
PA State Farm Show Complex
2300 N. Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Or brought on entry day of the 2008 Farm Show.
Premium: 1st $50 2nd $30 3rd $20 4th $15 5th $10
Blue Ribbon Winner (top)
Kathryn Fleeger and a Non-Granger prepared this fair booth for the McKean County Pomona Grange #53 at the McKean County Fair. The theme was "Get Back to Nature."Second Place (bottom)
Kathryn Fleeger and a Non-Granger also set up this fair booth for the Mountain Grange #1307 at the McKean County Fair. This theme was "Support Our Troops - Honor, Pride, Sacrifice & Service"
Gail Switzer (in center of group), PA State Grange Youth Ambassador, delivered dictionaries to third graders at Conrad Weiser West Elementary School on October 18th
Wesley Grange #1675 in Venango County recently held their 70th annual buckwheat cake supper (well, really an all day meal). They began serving on a Saturday morning, October 27, a little before 7:00 a.m. and had to turn away people at 5:00 p.m. because they ran out of buckwheat pancake batter...after serving about 1,500 people all-they-could eat buckwheat pancakes and sausage breakfast, lunch and dinner...and they only have 27 members!!! They have a "Meet Your Neighbor" night planned for November 18th.
The Cumberland Valley Grange #2104 came in 3rd place in the Amateur Division of The Black Bean Soup Cookoff which was held Saturday, Oct. 6th in Shippensburg. Pictured: Lizzie Bailey, President of Cumberland Valley Grange #2104; Shippensburg’s Little Miss Bean Queen, Courtney Keebaugh; and Jerry Cramer, Grange member.
Rohrer Fishing License Gift Voucher Legislation Sails Unanimously Through State House
Republican Chairman of the Pennsylvania House Game and Fisheries Committee, Rep. Sam Rohrer (R-Berks) announced today that his legislation to allow third-party purchases of Pennsylvania fishing license gift vouchers was unanimously approved by the state House on Monday.
House Bill 948 is now in the Senate awaiting consideration.
“Currently Pennsylvania citizens do not have the option of purchasing a fishing license for another individual,” said Rohrer. “I am confident that final and immediate enactment of House Bill 948 will greatly increase angler license sales, streamline purchasing convenience and most importantly, when it comes to boosting interest in the personally rewarding sport of fishing, encouraging our young people to pick up a fishing rod rather than the remote control or video game controller.”
If House Bill 948 passes the state Senate and is signed into law in a timely fashion, Pennsylvania fishing license gift certificate vouchers may be available for purchase in time for the Christmas season.