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PA State Grange Announces Annual Talent Contest Winners |
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For information contact: Carl Meiss, Public Relations Director Ph: (717)-234-5001 or (800)-552-3865 Email: publicrelations@pagrange.org |
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October 26, 2005 |
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The PA State Grange Annual
Talent Contest was held this past weekend at the West Middlesex High
School as part of
their Annual State Convention.
The talent contest includes three categories: 1.
Vocal, 2. Instrumental, and 3. Variety Acts. The groups are divided
into two age groups:
Grange members from throughout the Commonwealth compete
for honors.
The Junior Grange category winners were: Vocal - Gail
Switzer, Berks County; Instrumental - Ashley Mohn, Berks County,
and; Variety Acts - Hannah Pratt, Mercer County.
In the Adult division, a "Best of Show" winner is
announced. This winner is invited to the National Grange Convention
to be held in Columbus, Ohio in November to perform in the "An Evening
of Excellence" Talent Show. This year's "Best of Show" winner is John
Goodman from Beaver County. John won the vocal category by playing
the piano and singing a song that he dedicated to his parents.
 The Grange is a family fraternal organization dedicated to the betterment of the American quality of life through community service, education, legislation and fellowship. The Grange includes members of all ages from their Junior Grangers (ages 5-14), Youth Members (ages 14-24), Young Adults (ages 21-35) and Regular Community (Local) members (age 14 and up). The Grange represents approximately 20,000 Pennsylvanians across the Commonwealth. It is the oldest agricultural and rural organization of its kind in the United States.
The National Grange (Patrons of Husbandry), representing about 300,000 members, began in 1867 and the PA State Grange was chartered in 1873.
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