Pennsylvania State Grange:                                          Cultivating Community Champions

​Our Motto
In essentials unity, in non-essentials liberty, in all things charity.
Our Mission
The Pennsylvania State Grange supports the local Granges to help members grow as individuals, unify their communities and create opportunity through legislation and community service.

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​Covid-19
News & Resources
Grange Summer Event Cancellations
Grange Attorneys Laws, Staruch, Pisarcik
about Rentals/CDC Guidelines

Hello Grangers,
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I attached a letter from the Pennsylvania State Grange attorney concerning the rental of a Grange Hall during this Coronavirus. Obviously the first thing is NO rentals can be done if you are in a “Red” zone. Further guidelines pertaining to the  number of people allowed in a group setting will be released by the Government as areas move from a “Yellow” zone into the “Green” zone. As you can see during the “Yellow” phase only 25 or less are allowed to assemble in one area. Social distancing is to be maintained.
 
They have attached wording on the second page, item #5 that must be included in your rental agreement from now on. This can be an additional page to your agreement. The attachment includes CDC guidelines for cleaning. Now all of these suggestions may not or will not apply to your application. There are two signs that should be printed out and posted appropriately.
If anyone has questions you can call my cell at 717.275.5045 anytime.
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Thank you and stay safe.
 
Wayne D. Campbell  President
PA State Grange
20 Erford Rd Ste 216
Lemoyne, Pa 17043
717-737-8855 or 717-737-8856
president@pagrange.org


The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture wanted to share a daily update of information related to coronavirus (COVID 19), and the Wolf Administration’s efforts to mitigate its effects in the commonwealth. 
Earlier this week, the Governor issued an order for all non-life sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania to close their physical locations as of 8 p.m., March 19, to slow the spread of COVID-19. Enforcement actions against businesses that do not close physical locations will begin at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 21.  Attached are Updated Life Sustaining Business Guidelines and Updated Industry Operation Guidance.

PA Department of Agriculture Information

Gov. Wolf, Secretary Levine Provide Updated Guidance, Stress Need for Compliance as Cases Rise 

​Life-Sustaining Business Frequently Asked Questions
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Updated Industry Operation Guidance 
March 20, 2020
GRANGE PRESIDENT SEEKS
PENN STATE TRUSTEE SPOT

Pennsylvania Commodity Ambassadors

Photo credit: Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

Video link to the PA Farm Show hearing of the House Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee hearing on the legislative priorities of major farm groups.

House Ag & Rural Affairs Committee hearing held at the PA Farm Show 

Pennsylvania State Grange Heritage Trail at the PA Farm Show!

     The Pennsylvania State Grange Heritage Quilt Trail has expanded it locations and has a permanent display at the PA Farm Show Complex.  There are 108 wooden quilt blocks that were created by Pennsylvania Grangers to showcase the heritage of quilting through design and patterns. 
     The Pennsylvania State Grange Heritage Quilt Trail's mission is to celebrate and promote the culture, heritage and viability of the Pennsylvania State Grange by placing quilt blocks on Grange Halls and other suitable buildings throughout the Commonwealth. The Grange Heritage Quilt Trail committee is working on expansion across Pennsylvania by working with organizations, business, and others in being part of the trail. 
     The trail has over 160 quilt blocks on display across Pennsylvania. Grange members Glenn and Barbara Gross from Scrubgrass Grange in Venango county created the trail and have been the coordinators since its inception in 2009. 
The display is located in the corridor beside the Main Exhibit Hall at the PA Farm Show.  A scavenger hunt has been created for the trail and those brochures can be found at the informational booths in the farm show complex.   
     If you would like to learn more about the trail please contact: Lizzie Bailey  Pennsylvania State Grange PR Director  717-254-9550

Pennsylvania Grange News
May-June 2020

Pennsylvania Grange News
March-April 2020

Pennsylvania Grange News
January/February 2020
Congratulations to the 2020 National Junior Grange Ambassadors Miss Brianna Gervais from Connecticut and Mr Bryce Danko from Pennsylvania.

L-R: Samantha Wilkins National Junior Grange Director, Miss Brianna Gervals and Bryce Danko.
2019 Pennsylvania State  
Grange Junior Royalty

Congratulations to the new 2019-2020 Pennsylvania Junior Grange Princess Elisabeth Reich from Valley Grange #1360 in York County and Prince Bryce Danko, Community Grange #1767 in Perry County. We are very proud of these two Juniors. They would love to come to your Grange and do a presentation to help grow your Junior Grange program. Contact Lurae Benzio to schedule Elisabeth and Bryce.

2019-20 Pennsylvania  State Grange
Youth Ambassadors 

Congratulations Isabella Boone from Baileyville Grange #1991, Centre County and Josh Mengel from Fleetwood Grange #1839 Berks County on being selected as the 2019/20 PA Grange Youth Ambassadors. Isabella and Josh will be representing the PA State Grange for the upcoming year. They are both looking forward to promoting the State and National Youth programs and would
love to speak to your members at a Grange meeting or special event.  
Please contact Ellen Wadsworth 
​(Youth Director) to schedule.
2019-2020 
Pennsylvania State Grange
Young Patrons
Congratulations to Derek Snyder,#1360 Valley Grange in York County and Braden Gourley #1980 Hookstown Grange in Beaver County they are the 2019-2020 Pennsylvania State Grange Outstanding Young Patrons. 
Derek Snyder is a graduate of Penn State and is employed by Pennsylvania State Representative Torren Ecker.
Braden Gourley is also a Penn State graduate and is employed by Merck & Co.  They are looking forward to promoting the State and National Youth programs and would love to speak at a Grange meeting or special event.  Please contact Ellen Wadsworth (Youth Director) to schedule.

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Are you looking for a
Legislative speaker?
Call Vince Phillips
at 717.346.1063

Ag One Newsletter

2018-2019 Legislative Priorities

PA STATE GRANGE TESTIFIES on MILK MARKETING ORDERS

Download link
Farm Show PCN Mini w/President Wayne Campbell.

http://pcnftp.pcntv.com/main.html?download&weblink=8f76d35e9b92fc074b95a8458f0b9894&realfilename=FS$20M$20State$20Grange$20CC.mp4

State Grange History Committee

At the direction of the State Grange President,  the History Committee has begun brainstorming ways to celebrate the organization’s 150th anniversary in 2023.    We are aware from the various printed State Grange histories that historical pageants were presented at the annual sessions of 1923, 1948, 1973 and 1998 when the 50th, 75th, 100th and 125th anniversaries (respectively) of the State Grange were celebrated.   We have found programs for several of the pageants listing topics and participants in each of the various acts/scenes but we have not found the more detailed scripts for any of the pageants.    Unfortunately, all the persons who chaired the various pageants are deceased so we are unable to contact them to see if any copies of the scripts still exist.  If anyone happens to have a copy of scripts from any of  these pageants, please consider sharing that information with the State Grange History Committee by contacting Chair Doug Bonsall at 717-921-1957 or douglas.b@verizon.net.

​The History Committee has been hard at work adding new information to our website.  The Journal of Proceedings from 1873 to the present have been uploaded.  Use the following link to access the information:
http://www.pagrange.org/journals-of-proceedings.html


The History Committee would like to thank Granges and individuals for their generous financial support and asks for your continued support to its most recent appeal so that the final phase of microfilming/digitizing can be completed to permanently preserve and provide on-line access to Executive Committee minutes, officers' registers and the three published State Grange history books (1949, 1973, and 1998).
Upcoming Events
The Pennslvania State Grange is closed effective immediately until further notice. If help is needed please contact President Wayne Campbell at 717-275-5045. Please stay home, spend quality time with your family and be safe. Check on your seniors and others who may need assistance. Stay safe and stay home.

Wayne
The Pennsylvania State Grange is doing all we need to do to be safe during this time of social distancing. The office is operating, but could experience limited hours or closure as we are following state and federal guidelines.   if you need to reach us outside of calling the office number of 717-737-8855, we are providing our cell phone numbers.

President Wayne Campbell - 717-275-5045
State Secretary Debbie Campbell - 717-275-4469
PR/Membership Lizzie Bailey - 717-254-9550
From the desk of President Wayne Campbell

Good afternoon,
 I thought I would remind everyone that the Pennsylvania State Grange does have a ZOOM conferencing agreement. If any Grange, group, committee or otherwise needs to meet and does not want to risk meeting in person, I can set up a ZOOM meeting for you.
 
I will need member names and email addresses to set up a meeting. I can usually due this within 24 hours of being notified. If you do send a request, please call me at 717.275.5045 and tell me to check for your email. Many times I may not be in the office every day so it could get missed if you don’t call me.
 
Thank you,
 Wayne

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2019 PA State Grange Legislative Meeting at Farm Show on Broadband.