June 15th, 2007
Dear Worthy Lecturers;
Greetings from Yardley, PA! Hope all is
well with everyone. Are you enjoying your summer?
Mom and I returned from the "Wild, Wild
Western" Mid Atlantic Lecturers' Conference (MALC) held at
the Quality Inn in Bedford, PA. It certainly was a great
weekend to circle our Grange wagons, sit with fellow "Grange
Wranglers" from the different states within this
organization (PA, NY, OH, NJ, DE, MD, VA, WV, TN, NC, SC,
FL) and meet with people that have the same interest at
heart - The Grange! Our focus in today's changing society
is not to give up on the Grange Organization but to "Cowboy
Up" and meet the challenge of finding new ways to spark the
interest of our young people and entice them to join this
great group of people throughout the country. I hope that
with the enormous amount of information and programs that
generated from this year's conference will help do just
that. In addition to what was presented by our guest
speakers was an entire "goodie-bag chuck full" of
information from all over Pennsylvania. Anyone who was
unable to attend the conference may acquire this information
(for a small fee to cover the expenses of the copied
material, postage and handling) by contacting Georgette
Mummert at 814-832-4640 or Email her at
Georgettemummert@yahoo.com or write to her at RD 1, Box
172, Williamsburg, PA 16693.
HOLD IT COWPOKES!!! Don't put away your
spurs, boots, chaps and lariats just because MALC is over.
The Grange Family Festival is not far behind and the same
theme will be celebrated. So "come one and all" to the 4th
Annual PA State Grange Family Festival held in Centre Hall,
PA at the Centre County Grange Fairgrounds and celebrate the
WILD-WILD WEST out in the open and under the stars. If you
like to camp there is plenty of room for a motor home, or
camper/trailer and spacious tents for you to use if you
don't have a home on wheels. If you do not like to "camp
out" there are motels not far away so there is no need NOT
to "come and play." Read the registration form in your
Advocates for all the activities, complete the form
(and you can't say you did not see it because it is a full
page) and send it in to Faye Heckman. It is not too late to
make reservations. Even though these forms should have been
in by June 20th we will welcome "late comers." If you are
uncertain about sending in the forms or have questions about
a reservation please call Faye at 610-562-7537 or email her
at
dfheckman@verizon.net
Worthy Lecturers, please make the
announcements at your meetings that at this Festival we will
have numerous workshops, tours, crafts, activities, square
dancing, drill team (no excuse to have 2 left feet - they
march too), bike riding, tram riding, (sorry no horseback
riding so tether your steed outside the gate), horseshoe
tournament for men and women and more. Don't forget to
bring western decorations and "dress up" their living
quarters or themselves. That's right folks, we will have
numerous categories for judging: 1) Campers; 2) Trailers;
3) Tents, and; 4) YOU (so get our your western gear and join
the fashion show!) I would also like to have a Western hat
contest so bring it along, decorate it and win a prize.
Also, please make the announcement for people to
bring a small gift wrapped in plain paper to be used as
prizes for the Bingo game held Friday evening. We will
collect these gifts at the registration table.
My committee and I would like to make
changes to and improve the 2008 Guide to Contests and
Programs and have asked for Grange members to send
suggestions and ideas for the Lecturer's Department. We
would like to include interesting topics, themes, etc. that
would interest everyone but we need to hear from you. I
have not heard from many people so if you have something to
offer us please do so before July 15th, 2007. We plan to
discuss the changes at the Festival. Speaking of the Guide
to Contests and Programs, if you noticed, there was a change
in the due date to give ample time for judging for
Scrapbooks, Community Night Program books, etc. since State
Session is so early in October this year. HOWEVER PLEASE
NOTE that the date for the Talent Eliminations which is
incorrectly listed. These eliminations will still be held
on Saturday, September 15, 2007 which is the third Saturday
in September as it has been for many years.
Hope to see you at the Festival!
Fraternally
Sharon
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